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Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-12-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Dec 21

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202

← Dec 14Dec 21Jan 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

85 head

▼ 966 vs last sale 1,051▼ 71 vs year ago 156 · −45.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

53 head

▼ 55 vs last sale 108▲ 11 vs year ago 42 · +26.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

68 head

▲ 41 vs last sale 27▲ 57 vs year ago 11 · +518.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Market not fully established due to light run ahead of approaching winter storm.

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 $132.52/cwt on 40 head.

Average price

$132.52

40 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$687

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$56

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

$16.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.47

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	510	138.25	706	26
Medium and Large 2-3	533	121.87	649	14thin

One grade step is worth $16.38/cwt here — about $56 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 sale40 hd

132.52

—

KY average19 barns · 2,797 hd

144.99

−12.47

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	—	Low	1,580	94.80	1,498	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,430	72.92	1,043	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,261	70.33	887	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,076	62.84	676	15

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)	1,151	$1,149	20
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,095	$1,065	24
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	972	$1,000	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$1,000	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	780	$525	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,177	$1,453	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,075	$1,250	1thin

Every lot

60 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	692	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	488	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	854	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	500	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	650	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	877	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	798	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	685	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,062	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,058	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,220	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	280	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	350	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	305	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	397	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	360	128.60/cwt	125.00–132.00	463	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	377	152.60/cwt	150.00–155.00	575	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	139.79/cwt	132.00–145.00	593	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	438	131.53/cwt	130.00–133.00	576	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	644	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	703	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	133.18/cwt	130.00–140.00	689	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	520	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	764	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	538	129.49/cwt	127.00–132.00	697	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	560	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	823	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	757	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	878	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	655	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	753	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	785	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	801	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	850	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	859	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	421	177.31/cwt	172.50–182.50	746	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	477	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	792	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	500	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	705	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	505	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	662	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	555	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	688	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	605	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	871	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	857	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	655	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	668	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	666	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	972	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	680	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	857	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	993	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	942	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,225	82.55/cwt	79.00–87.00	1,011	3
Bulls	—	—	1,895	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,990	1
Bulls	—	—	1,955	108.08/cwt	107.00–109.00	2,113	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,044	56.01/cwt	53.00–58.00	585	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,058	66.42/cwt	65.00–68.00	703	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,228	60.51/cwt	60.00–61.00	743	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,243	76.03/cwt	75.00–77.00	945	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,259	69.53/cwt	66.00–74.00	875	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,292	80.35/cwt	79.00–81.00	1,038	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,388	69.52/cwt	66.00–72.50	965	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,472	76.31/cwt	74.50–78.00	1,123	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 2-3	780	525.00/head	525.00–525.00	525	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	895	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	925	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	972	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,003	778.00/head	685.00–925.00	778	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,139	1,190.06/head	1,025.00–1,450.00	1,190	17
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,158	1,256.05/head	1,025.00–1,360.00	1,256	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,179	877.04/head	800.00–925.00	877	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,075	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,156	1,541.58/head	1,375.00–1,700.00	1,542	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,260	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1

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 21, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 85Last week 1,051Year ago 156

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 108Year ago 42

Replacement CattleReceipts 68Last week 27Year ago 11

Market not fully established due to light run ahead of approaching winter storm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	177.50	177.50
2	—	865	141.00	141.00
1	—	525	167.00	167.00
1	—	735	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	140.00	140.00
1	—	500	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	155.00	155.00
4	—	488	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	655	115.00	115.00
1	—	850	101.00	101.00
2	—	785	102.00	102.00
2	—	360	125.00–132.00	128.60
1	—	280	125.00	125.00
1	—	470	137.00	137.00
1	—	305	130.00	130.00
2	—	438	130.00–133.00	131.53
2	—	538	127.00–132.00	129.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	517	130.00–140.00	133.18
4	—	582	130.00	130.00
1	—	485	145.00	145.00
4	—	650	135.00	135.00
6	—	424	132.00–145.00	139.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	147.00	147.00
3	—	377	150.00–155.00	152.60
1	—	520	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	141.00	141.00
1	—	635	135.00	135.00
1	—	895	111.00	111.00
1	—	915	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	421	172.50–182.50	177.31
2	—	477	166.00	166.00
1	—	605	144.00	144.00
5	—	666	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	124.00	124.00
1	—	680	126.00	126.00
1	—	505	131.00	131.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,292	79.00–81.00	80.35
13	—	1,259	66.00–74.00	69.53
2	—	1,228	60.00–61.00	60.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,058	65.00–68.00	66.42
7	—	1,044	53.00–58.00	56.01
2	—	1,243	75.00–77.00	76.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,472	74.50–78.00	76.31
7	—	1,388	66.00–72.50	69.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,225	79.00–87.00	82.55
2	—	1,955	107.00–109.00	108.08
1	—	1,895	105.00	105.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	780	525.00	525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	625.00	625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	650.00	650.00

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)	15	—	1,158	1,025.00–1,360.00	1,256.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,139	1,025.00–1,450.00	1,190.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	972	1,000.00	1,000.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,003	685.00–925.00	778.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,179	800.00–925.00	877.04

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	—	1,156	1,375.00–1,700.00	1,541.58

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,260	1,100.00	1,100.00

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.