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Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-12-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Dec 7

● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202

← Nov 30Dec 7Dec 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

485 head

▼ 407 vs last sale 892▼ 491 vs year ago 976 · −50.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

128 head

▼ 57 vs last sale 185▲ 43 vs year ago 85 · +50.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

48 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 45▲ 25 vs year ago 23 · +108.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday steer and heifer calves sold steady to 2.00 lower with moderate to good demand. Yearlings lightly tested. Slaughter cows sold steady with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower with moderate demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $138.73/cwt on 176 head.

Average price

$138.73

176 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$739

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$169

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$22.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.34

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	540	145.08	783	125
Large 1-2	614	130.33	800	6thin
Medium and Large 2-3	502	122.20	614	45

One grade step is worth $22.88/cwt here — about $169 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 sale176 hd

138.73

—

KY average26 barns · 8,917 hd

149.06

−10.34

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,795	97.93	1,758	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,387	69.84	969	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,281	68.17	873	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,054	59.08	623	24

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,157	$923	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,044	$815	16
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,038	$647	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,018	$1,102	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,296	$1,082	7

Every lot

108 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	185	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	278	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	235	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	400	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	340	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	493	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	668	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	718	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	427	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	641	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	434	174.63/cwt	170.00–185.00	758	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	467	172.04/cwt	170.00–175.00	803	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	165.20/cwt	160.00–169.00	775	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	511	164.04/cwt	159.00–172.50	838	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	527	172.29/cwt	164.00–177.50	908	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	561	167.27/cwt	163.00–173.00	938	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	143.08/cwt	140.00–146.00	816	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	157.91/cwt	153.00–165.00	908	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	610	162.48/cwt	154.50–164.50	991	30
Steers	—	Large 1-2	619	141.93/cwt	131.00–146.00	879	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	625	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	850	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	643	143.49/cwt	142.00–148.00	923	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	149.09/cwt	142.00–155.00	1,002	6
Steers	—	Large 1-2	680	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,020	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	706	157.65/cwt	156.00–161.00	1,113	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,030	1
Steers	—	Large 1-2	723	137.47/cwt	135.00–140.00	994	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,110	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	827	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,257	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,461	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,414	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	280	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	385	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	307	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	468	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	147.52/cwt	146.00–149.00	562	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	382	122.31/cwt	111.00–135.00	467	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	423	130.69/cwt	110.00–137.50	553	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	142.78/cwt	139.00–147.00	607	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	434	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	668	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	471	150.33/cwt	147.00–151.00	708	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	477	127.94/cwt	120.00–134.00	610	6
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	480	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	643	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	489	140.24/cwt	136.00–145.00	686	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	516	124.17/cwt	110.00–132.00	641	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	524	149.85/cwt	148.00–151.50	785	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	140.06/cwt	135.00–143.50	747	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	555	144.04/cwt	140.00–145.00	799	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	568	106.15/cwt	102.50–110.00	603	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	580	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	882	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	134.03/cwt	132.00–138.00	811	3
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	612	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	814	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	613	144.21/cwt	143.00–145.00	884	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	630	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	718	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	651	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	911	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	660	113.86/cwt	109.00–123.00	751	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	1,019	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	740	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	821	1
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	755	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	876	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	440	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	295	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	384	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	310	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	434	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	147.58/cwt	142.50–152.50	487	2
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	337	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	489	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	370	137.24/cwt	137.00–137.50	508	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	161.62/cwt	150.00–172.50	611	2
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	415	123.05/cwt	121.00–125.00	511	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	417	135.59/cwt	130.00–142.00	565	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	153.93/cwt	150.00–156.00	654	3
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	455	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	501	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	136.13/cwt	132.00–140.00	640	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	720	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	482	164.63/cwt	158.00–171.00	794	7
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	518	100.94/cwt	97.50–107.50	523	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	147.04/cwt	142.00–154.00	763	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	127.84/cwt	121.00–133.00	671	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	530	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	859	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	864	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	550	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	776	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	770	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	138.67/cwt	138.00–139.00	799	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	134.09/cwt	129.00–136.00	818	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	632	119.56/cwt	110.00–124.00	756	5
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	633	104.33/cwt	102.00–106.00	660	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	918	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	685	113.91/cwt	108.00–120.00	780	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	703	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	808	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	721	125.74/cwt	124.00–128.00	907	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	914	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,009	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	980	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	902	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,055	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	855	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,393	76.75/cwt	70.00–85.00	1,069	3
Bulls	—	—	1,844	96.05/cwt	90.50–101.50	1,771	7
Bulls	—	—	1,891	106.46/cwt	102.00–113.50	2,013	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	998	58.00/cwt	55.00–62.00	579	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	64.15/cwt	62.50–67.00	654	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,182	48.91/cwt	44.00–54.50	578	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,225	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	907	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,259	61.96/cwt	61.00–63.00	780	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,261	66.83/cwt	64.00–72.00	843	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,343	78.58/cwt	73.50–86.00	1,055	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,370	67.86/cwt	64.50–71.00	930	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,391	77.79/cwt	74.00–85.00	1,082	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,525	59.86/cwt	58.00–61.50	913	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,018	1,102.48/head	1,065.00–1,200.00	1,102	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2-3	903	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,036	702.84/head	600.00–775.00	703	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,038	647.47/head	635.00–660.00	647	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,078	757.89/head	725.00–800.00	758	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,093	1,003.92/head	825.00–1,125.00	1,004	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,196	1,004.81/head	925.00–1,175.00	1,005	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,155	898.34/head	850.00–950.00	898	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,401	1,220.03/head	1,075.00–1,325.00	1,220	4

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Bluegrass Stockyard - Mt. Sterling, KY

Wed Dec 7, 2022

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 485Last week 892Year ago 976

Slaughter CattleReceipts 128Last week 185Year ago 85

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 45Year ago 23

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	619	131.00–146.00	141.93
4	—	723	135.00–140.00	137.47
3	—	680	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	610	154.50–164.50	162.48
15	—	706	156.00–161.00	157.65
17	—	434	170.00–185.00	174.63
2	—	827	152.00	152.00
16	—	561	163.00–173.00	167.27
15	—	527	164.00–177.50	172.29
5	—	467	170.00–175.00	172.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	140.00–146.00	143.08
1	—	340	145.00	145.00
1	—	235	170.00	170.00
2	—	427	150.00	150.00
1	—	185	150.00	150.00
1	—	625	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	575	153.00–165.00	157.91
6	—	672	142.00–155.00	149.09
5	—	469	160.00–169.00	165.20
1	—	710	145.00	145.00
1	—	1,105	128.00	128.00
10	—	511	159.00–172.50	164.04
1	—	1,090	134.00	134.00
1	—	365	183.00	183.00
1	—	760	146.00	146.00
8	—	643	142.00–148.00	143.49
2	—	425	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	307	152.50	152.50
6	—	471	147.00–151.00	150.33
6	—	580	152.00	152.00
10	—	524	148.00–151.50	149.85
25	—	613	143.00–145.00	144.21
7	—	700	145.50	145.50
3	—	651	140.00	140.00
5	—	434	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	134.00	134.00
1	—	755	116.00	116.00
4	—	612	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	114.00	114.00
3	—	382	111.00–135.00	122.31
6	—	477	120.00–134.00	127.94
4	—	660	109.00–123.00	113.86
11	—	423	110.00–137.50	130.69
1	—	280	137.50	137.50
7	—	568	102.50–110.00	106.15
1	—	740	111.00	111.00
11	—	516	110.00–132.00	124.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	605	132.00–138.00	134.03
5	—	425	139.00–147.00	142.78
11	—	533	135.00–143.50	140.06
24	—	555	140.00–145.00	144.04
9	—	381	146.00–149.00	147.52
9	—	489	136.00–145.00	140.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	518	97.50–107.50	100.94
1	—	455	110.00	110.00
3	—	633	102.00–106.00	104.33
2	—	415	121.00–125.00	123.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	477	151.00	151.00
1	—	755	121.00	121.00
2	—	378	150.00–172.50	161.62
2	—	330	142.50–152.50	147.58
3	—	576	138.00–139.00	138.67
2	—	680	135.00	135.00
7	—	721	124.00–128.00	125.74
1	—	870	116.00	116.00
1	—	275	160.00	160.00
3	—	425	150.00–156.00	153.93
8	—	610	129.00–136.00	134.09
5	—	519	142.00–154.00	147.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	162.00	162.00
7	—	482	158.00–171.00	164.63
1	—	550	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	135.00	135.00
3	—	417	130.00–142.00	135.59
5	—	632	110.00–124.00	119.56
2	—	703	115.00	115.00
2	—	685	108.00–120.00	113.91
1	—	310	140.00	140.00
3	—	525	121.00–133.00	127.84
1	—	295	130.00	130.00
1	—	980	92.00	92.00
1	—	1,055	81.00	81.00
2	—	470	132.00–140.00	136.13
2	—	370	137.00–137.50	137.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	141.00	141.00
2	—	337	145.00	145.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,020	62.50–67.00	64.15
5	—	1,182	44.00–54.50	48.91
9	—	998	55.00–62.00	58.00
1	—	1,225	74.00	74.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,525	58.00–61.50	59.86
18	—	1,370	64.50–71.00	67.86
7	—	1,391	74.00–85.00	77.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,343	73.50–86.00	78.58
16	—	1,259	61.00–63.00	61.96
19	—	1,261	64.00–72.00	66.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,844	90.50–101.50	96.05
3	—	1,393	70.00–85.00	76.75
9	—	1,891	102.00–113.50	106.46

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,078	725.00–800.00	757.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,038	635.00–660.00	647.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,036	600.00–775.00	702.84

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,196	925.00–1,175.00	1,004.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,093	825.00–1,125.00	1,003.92

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	903	550.00	550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,155	850.00–950.00	898.34

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,401	1,075.00–1,325.00	1,220.03

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,018	1,065.00–1,200.00	1,102.48

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.