Sale reports / Kentucky / Mount Sterling Livestock Auction / 2022-11-30

Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Nov 30
● Final142 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202
Feeder Cattle receipts
892 head
▲ 173 vs last sale 719▼ 242 vs year ago 1,134 · −21.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
185 head
▲ 118 vs last sale 67▲ 67 vs year ago 118 · +56.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
45 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 50▼ 10 vs year ago 55 · −18.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends due to stockyards closed last week for Holiday.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $137.72/cwt on 329 head.
Average price
$137.72
329 head · 502 lb average
Value per head Derived
$691
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$187
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$36.38/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−8.49
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2509144.42736202
Large 1-2551131.0972228
Medium and Large 2-3470126.8759694
Small and Medium 1-2508108.045485thin
One grade step is worth $36.38/cwt here — about $187 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale329 hd
137.72
—
KY average17 barns · 4,479 hd
146.21
−8.49
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,59999.181,58625
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,28171.7691948
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,44671.351,03227
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,06857.9861968

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,113$8638
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,056$77910
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,050$6251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,175$1,0304thin

Every lot

142 lots · USDA AMS · Bluegrass Stockyard - Mt. Sterling, KY
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3305140.00/cwt140.00–140.004271
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2342161.00/cwt161.00–161.005512
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3370160.00/cwt160.00–160.005921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added378190.32/cwt172.50–207.007192
Steers—Large 1-2380164.00/cwt164.00–164.006231
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2385179.29/cwt166.00–182.506905
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added424194.28/cwt177.50–208.0082426
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2430169.02/cwt167.00–172.507275
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3460148.96/cwt145.00–151.006853
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2462164.00/cwt164.00–164.007584
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added473177.50/cwt166.00–187.0084020
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2503160.00/cwt160.00–160.008053
Steers—Large 1-2520146.72/cwt130.00–151.007635
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added524174.65/cwt166.00–185.0091525
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2555160.00/cwt160.00–160.008881
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2555111.00/cwt111.00–111.006161
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added572164.96/cwt162.00–168.009445
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3600144.00/cwt144.00–144.008641
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2612148.90/cwt143.00–151.0091110
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added618161.01/cwt155.00–166.0099513
Steers—Large 1-2625145.44/cwt145.00–147.0090914
Steers—Large 1-2655145.00/cwt145.00–145.009501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added680155.05/cwt152.00–158.001,0544
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3710137.50/cwt137.50–137.509761
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added722165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2730142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,0371
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2760135.96/cwt126.00–141.001,0333
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2825160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2855158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,3511
Feeder Cattle · Heifers49 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2180163.00/cwt163.00–163.002931
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2230155.00/cwt155.00–155.003571
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3232132.00/cwt132.00–132.003062
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added240164.41/cwt160.00–169.003952
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added275155.00/cwt155.00–155.004261
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2279143.93/cwt141.00–148.004024
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3283133.87/cwt131.00–137.003792
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3326127.74/cwt120.00–135.0041611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2333146.34/cwt144.00–150.004873
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added337162.50/cwt162.50–162.505482
Heifers—Large 1-2366131.00/cwt131.00–131.004793
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3369132.53/cwt121.00–139.0048912
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added372155.52/cwt150.00–170.0057911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373144.62/cwt140.00–150.0053920
Heifers—Large 1-2400135.00/cwt135.00–135.005401
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2405114.00/cwt114.00–114.004621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added415152.77/cwt150.00–157.006345
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425142.83/cwt138.00–148.0060715
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3426128.92/cwt123.00–137.5054914
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3466126.03/cwt120.00–134.0058720
Heifers—Large 1-2476138.00/cwt138.00–138.006573
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2479138.14/cwt135.00–142.006626
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added480153.14/cwt151.00–160.0073520
Heifers—Large 1-2505136.00/cwt136.00–136.006871
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2516106.07/cwt104.00–110.005473
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520152.13/cwt150.00–154.0079116
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522142.43/cwt136.00–149.0074327
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3528129.32/cwt121.00–134.0068313
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570141.13/cwt135.00–147.0080417
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3575128.13/cwt118.00–134.007378
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added578149.39/cwt147.00–153.0086316
Heifers—Large 1-2580131.70/cwt129.00–140.0076415
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2585108.00/cwt108.00–108.006321
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2608137.51/cwt130.00–140.008365
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added609140.16/cwt140.00–141.008546
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3620121.00/cwt121.00–121.007502
Heifers—Large 1-2631124.34/cwt121.00–126.007853
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added657143.25/cwt141.00–144.009414
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2658135.01/cwt134.00–138.008888
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3661116.71/cwt113.00–122.007714
Heifers—Large 1-2700122.00/cwt122.00–122.008542
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2700114.00/cwt114.00–114.007981
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3738109.60/cwt108.00–110.008095
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2760115.00/cwt115.00–115.008741
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3780110.00/cwt110.00–110.008581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2840119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,0001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2852114.41/cwt113.00–120.009755
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2920112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,0302
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,067118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,2592
Feeder Cattle · Bulls42 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2125195.00/cwt195.00–195.002441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2213177.66/cwt167.50–181.003785
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3274146.49/cwt140.00–155.004018
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2295132.50/cwt132.50–132.503911
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2297160.00/cwt160.00–160.004754
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3330149.77/cwt142.00–155.004944
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2331168.62/cwt160.00–182.5055810
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2345126.00/cwt126.00–126.004351
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3363142.32/cwt132.50–153.005173
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2375170.40/cwt160.00–187.506397
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added413171.41/cwt162.50–179.0070814
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2415127.00/cwt127.00–127.005271
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2420157.20/cwt144.00–162.506605
Bulls—Large 1-2440145.00/cwt145.00–145.006383
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3440132.50/cwt132.50–132.505831
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added465170.66/cwt170.00–171.007943
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2467161.79/cwt149.00–170.007567
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2475116.52/cwt109.00–120.005533
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3496137.00/cwt137.00–137.006805
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2507112.48/cwt110.00–115.005703
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3520131.22/cwt127.00–137.0068213
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526164.18/cwt161.00–172.008648
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2537149.57/cwt146.00–159.0080310
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2564147.33/cwt143.00–158.0083113
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3571134.00/cwt125.00–137.007654
Bulls—Large 1-2596139.00/cwt139.00–139.008286
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added619140.99/cwt140.00–144.0087310
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3620122.46/cwt120.00–125.007592
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2623135.08/cwt128.00–139.0084213
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2645103.00/cwt103.00–103.006641
Bulls—Large 1-2647131.00/cwt131.00–131.008482
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2664129.89/cwt126.00–137.0086215
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3665115.00/cwt115.00–115.007651
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2665111.24/cwt110.00–112.507402
Bulls—Large 1-2682127.71/cwt122.00–131.008713
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2728124.12/cwt121.00–130.009046
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3742113.00/cwt113.00–113.008382
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2767120.35/cwt116.00–124.009237
Bulls—Large 1-2775108.00/cwt108.00–108.008371
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3795107.00/cwt107.00–107.008512
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2827117.73/cwt111.00–123.009746
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-396589.00/cwt89.00–89.008591
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,45483.62/cwt75.00–91.001,2167
Bulls——1,59798.55/cwt91.00–106.501,5748
Bulls——1,703110.57/cwt108.00–116.501,88310
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01148.65/cwt40.00–54.0049224
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05863.07/cwt59.50–66.0066722
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11656.95/cwt54.00–59.0063613
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,17471.94/cwt67.00–82.008459
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24061.68/cwt59.00–64.007654
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,24563.00/cwt63.00–63.007841
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24867.66/cwt64.00–70.0084422
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,32277.69/cwt72.50–92.001,02722
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43068.56/cwt63.50–72.0098012
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47474.33/cwt72.00–79.501,09614
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1681,089.37/head1,050.00–1,150.001,0893
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,195850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,02082.02/cwt80.00–84.008372
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2770582.58/head525.00–625.005833
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,040724.04/head675.00–750.007242
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,050625.00/head625.00–625.006251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,137908.83/head850.00–1,035.009096
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,175762.77/head750.00–775.007632
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,179903.05/head800.00–1,000.009035

This sale against other markets

Kentucky weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.