Sale reports / Kentucky / Mount Sterling Livestock Auction / 2022-12-14

Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Dec 14
● Final130 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,051 head
▲ 566 vs last sale 485▼ 10 vs year ago 1,061 · −0.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
108 head
▼ 20 vs last sale 128▲ 35 vs year ago 73 · +47.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
27 head
▼ 21 vs last sale 48▲ 10 vs year ago 17 · +58.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady with good demand for weaned calf packages. Off-color, fleshy, and bawling calves facing discounts. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower with light to moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower with light to moderate demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $153.67/cwt on 525 head.
Average price
$153.67
525 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$835
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$369
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$46.77/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.83
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2547157.08859474
Medium and Large 2-3528124.1465643
Small and Medium 1-2444110.314898thin
One grade step is worth $46.77/cwt here — about $369 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 sale525 hd
153.67
—
KY average24 barns · 6,789 hd
148.84
+4.83
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—High1,64991.361,50619
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,45468.991,00323
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,31368.4289824
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,05256.4259443

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)1,323$1,0544thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,128$87911
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,080$6992thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)970$5401thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)980$7851thin

Every lot

130 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325187.50/cwt187.50–187.506091
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2377182.87/cwt179.00–185.006898
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3390160.00/cwt160.00–160.006241
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added422185.24/cwt175.00–206.0078230
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2429162.89/cwt162.50–164.006994
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3445131.00/cwt131.00–131.005831
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added463179.64/cwt178.50–181.0083213
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2481165.01/cwt160.00–167.0079414
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3485151.00/cwt151.00–151.007321
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3507151.00/cwt151.00–151.007662
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added515169.34/cwt164.00–175.5087229
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2527159.32/cwt156.00–162.008403
Steers—Large 1-2565158.00/cwt158.00–158.008931
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added576171.97/cwt170.00–177.0099144
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2577160.50/cwt152.00–164.009265
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3610146.00/cwt146.00–146.008911
Steers—Large 1-2620149.90/cwt145.00–153.009295
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added624165.41/cwt158.00–169.001,03266
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625151.35/cwt147.00–154.009465
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2662146.60/cwt141.00–149.009705
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3683135.50/cwt135.00–136.009252
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added686160.40/cwt152.00–164.001,10027
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3720135.00/cwt135.00–135.009722
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added727157.30/cwt153.00–167.001,14415
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added764158.14/cwt156.00–163.001,2087
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2800161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,2881
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2889154.86/cwt151.00–155.501,3777
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2940141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,3251
Steers—Large 1-2975136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,3261
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,090136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,4821
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,130130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,4691
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2224147.36/cwt138.00–155.003304
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2288147.91/cwt147.00–152.004265
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3295125.00/cwt125.00–125.003691
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2310117.50/cwt117.50–117.503641
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3340128.31/cwt125.00–130.004363
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2343151.03/cwt147.00–155.005182
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3355122.00/cwt122.00–122.004331
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added365156.71/cwt155.00–159.0057212
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2365102.50/cwt102.50–102.503741
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2379143.72/cwt141.00–148.0054512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2415146.00/cwt146.00–146.006061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added419156.30/cwt150.00–159.0065520
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3440136.00/cwt136.00–136.005981
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2441110.62/cwt110.00–112.504884
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2479143.91/cwt140.00–147.0068922
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3479132.33/cwt124.00–139.006347
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added483150.80/cwt148.00–154.5072843
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy498181.95/cwt181.95–181.95906106
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3510127.32/cwt124.00–138.0064916
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added515152.15/cwt146.00–155.5078443
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2536143.07/cwt139.00–145.007676
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2555110.00/cwt110.00–110.006112
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3566130.76/cwt122.50–135.007405
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570146.84/cwt144.00–150.5083732
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2579142.01/cwt141.00–144.008226
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added610144.95/cwt139.00–148.2588438
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2619132.40/cwt130.00–137.0082012
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-363199.00/cwt99.00–99.006253
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added667146.00/cwt146.00–146.009742
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed671167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,12174
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2680126.32/cwt122.00–131.0085911
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3690110.00/cwt110.00–110.007592
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open700130.00/cwt130.00–130.009101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2721120.99/cwt116.00–129.008725
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3738104.97/cwt95.00–115.007752
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3760112.99/cwt111.00–115.008592
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open790135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,06714
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2830107.00/cwt107.00–107.008881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2880101.00/cwt101.00–101.008891
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,03090.00/cwt90.00–90.009271
Feeder Cattle · Bulls38 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3190160.00/cwt160.00–160.003041
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2268152.11/cwt151.00–152.504084
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2310117.66/cwt112.50–122.503652
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added315178.00/cwt178.00–178.005614
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3330149.18/cwt137.50–153.004924
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2345162.00/cwt162.00–162.005592
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2375175.28/cwt170.00–181.006573
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3381147.09/cwt135.00–157.505605
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3427139.52/cwt133.00–148.005965
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2432155.59/cwt152.50–162.506729
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added443169.50/cwt169.50–169.5075111
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added475167.00/cwt167.00–167.007931
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2475145.32/cwt141.00–155.006904
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3478133.75/cwt130.00–140.006393
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2493111.45/cwt101.00–122.005492
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added515158.01/cwt154.00–159.0081417
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2518112.99/cwt110.00–116.005852
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2531143.50/cwt143.50–143.507626
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3535140.33/cwt140.00–141.007513
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added555157.49/cwt156.00–158.008744
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2569143.53/cwt140.00–151.008174
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3572141.35/cwt139.00–145.008093
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2583112.08/cwt105.00–121.006533
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3617121.31/cwt118.00–128.007485
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2628134.99/cwt132.00–138.008482
Bulls—Large 1-2630122.00/cwt122.00–122.007693
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added632140.84/cwt139.00–146.0089021
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added650141.00/cwt141.00–141.009171
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3675125.00/cwt125.00–125.008442
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2709131.44/cwt123.00–136.009327
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3740116.00/cwt116.00–116.008581
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2768128.72/cwt124.00–132.009898
Bulls—Large 1-2780120.00/cwt120.00–120.009361
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2825122.96/cwt120.00–126.001,0142
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2873120.61/cwt113.00–126.001,0535
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2968126.52/cwt118.00–135.001,2252
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-397585.00/cwt85.00–85.008291
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,038109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,1313
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,51283.01/cwt74.00–87.501,2558
Bulls——1,74192.90/cwt90.00–96.001,6177
Bulls——1,760105.35/cwt98.00–109.501,8544
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02046.80/cwt36.00–53.0047712
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05562.93/cwt60.00–67.0066414
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05956.37/cwt54.00–59.0059715
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,17869.04/cwt68.00–70.008132
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25865.98/cwt63.00–68.0083013
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,35062.00/cwt62.00–62.008371
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,36874.33/cwt69.50–84.001,0179
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,40365.97/cwt64.50–67.009266
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,42357.67/cwt56.00–59.008212
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47970.56/cwt68.00–75.001,04416
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-395071.00/cwt71.00–71.006751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2980785.00/head785.00–785.007851
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2800500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2970540.00/head540.00–540.005401
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,080699.06/head675.00–720.006992
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,103719.61/head710.00–730.007202
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,175966.28/head820.00–1,285.009668
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3231,053.84/head885.00–1,350.001,0544

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.