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Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Jan 4

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202

← Dec 21Jan 4Jan 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

324 head

▲ 239 vs last sale 85▼ 291 vs year ago 615 · −47.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

109 head

▲ 56 vs last sale 53▲ 29 vs year ago 80 · +36.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

25 head

▼ 43 vs last sale 68▲ 9 vs year ago 16 · +56.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No market comparisons due to Holidays.

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 $163.08/cwt on 181 head.

Average price

$163.08

181 head · 570 lb average

Value per head Derived

$929

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$23

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

$70.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.19

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	567	165.80	940	171
Medium and Large 2-3	587	118.99	698	9thin
Large 1-2	965	95.00	917	1thin

One grade step is worth $70.80/cwt here — about $23 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 sale181 hd

163.08

—

KY average13 barns · 2,780 hd

154.89

+8.19

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	—	High	1,770	104.57	1,851	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,482	76.36	1,132	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,272	73.32	933	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	993	59.00	586	51

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,110	$985	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,101	$977	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,133	$920	8
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,030	$1,100	1thin

Every lot

79 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	335	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	553	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	629	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	350	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	656	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	385	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	568	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	400	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	500	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	405	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	861	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	440	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	627	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	466	182.53/cwt	180.00–185.00	851	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	858	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	490	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	720	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	171.31/cwt	170.00–172.00	896	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	530	176.24/cwt	175.50–181.00	934	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	972	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	623	168.97/cwt	160.00–174.50	1,053	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	665	165.64/cwt	160.00–168.00	1,102	7
Steers	—	Large 1-2	695	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,091	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	715	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	965	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	736	162.33/cwt	154.00–163.50	1,195	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	778	159.34/cwt	154.00–162.00	1,240	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,251	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	223	131.12/cwt	130.00–132.50	292	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	305	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	412	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	365	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	588	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	504	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	410	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	611	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	420	169.35/cwt	160.00–177.00	711	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	423	123.44/cwt	122.00–125.00	522	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	468	168.01/cwt	160.00–175.00	786	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	148.16/cwt	141.00–152.00	701	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	518	162.19/cwt	157.00–165.00	840	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	153.97/cwt	151.00–157.00	813	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	535	110.51/cwt	110.00–111.00	591	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	753	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	587	172.73/cwt	166.00–173.00	1,014	98
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	600	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	804	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	620	158.11/cwt	145.00–162.00	980	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	687	138.67/cwt	138.00–139.00	953	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,001	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	780	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	788	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	810	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	1,146	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	810	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	834	1
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	965	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	917	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	315	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	417	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	617	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	415	178.72/cwt	172.50–181.00	742	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	159.49/cwt	159.00–160.00	774	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	490	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	858	4
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	517	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	667	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	163.27/cwt	160.00–170.00	857	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	527	176.27/cwt	174.00–177.00	929	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	587	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	939	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	613	118.03/cwt	111.00–125.00	724	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	625	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	894	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	134.04/cwt	132.00–137.00	842	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	675	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	776	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	747	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	934	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	972	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	905	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	860	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,158	81.06/cwt	75.00–87.00	939	2
Bulls	—	—	1,900	104.70/cwt	103.00–106.00	1,989	4
Bulls	—	—	1,946	116.20/cwt	112.00–125.00	2,261	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	894	46.26/cwt	29.00–54.00	414	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	974	58.00/cwt	56.00–59.00	565	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,044	64.95/cwt	62.00–70.00	678	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,093	73.05/cwt	71.00–75.50	798	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,247	72.42/cwt	68.00–76.00	903	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,258	64.26/cwt	59.00–68.00	808	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,295	65.33/cwt	63.00–68.00	846	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,321	80.88/cwt	78.50–84.00	1,068	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,438	73.37/cwt	73.00–74.00	1,055	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,547	80.05/cwt	76.50–85.00	1,238	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2-3	775	560.00/head	560.00–560.00	560	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	978	754.82/head	685.00–825.00	755	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,095	835.00/head	835.00–835.00	835	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	985.00/head	985.00–985.00	985	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,219	1,025.42/head	875.00–1,375.00	1,025	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,223	1,198.48/head	985.00–1,350.00	1,198	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,132	80.15/cwt	74.50–88.50	907	3

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 Jan 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 324Last week 85Year ago 615

Slaughter CattleReceipts 109Last week 53Year ago 80

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 68Year ago 16

No market comparisons due to Holidays.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	468	160.00–175.00	168.01
19	—	620	145.00–162.00	158.11
98	—	587	166.00–173.00	172.73
7	—	420	160.00–177.00	169.35
10	—	518	157.00–165.00	162.19
6	—	700	143.00	143.00
3	—	365	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	135.00	135.00
1	—	385	131.00	131.00
3	—	473	141.00–152.00	148.16
1	—	410	149.00	149.00
3	—	687	138.00–139.00	138.67
3	—	528	151.00–157.00	153.97
2	—	223	130.00–132.50	131.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	600	134.00	134.00
1	—	810	103.00	103.00
2	—	423	122.00–125.00	123.44
1	—	575	131.00	131.00
2	—	535	110.00–111.00	110.51
1	—	780	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	810	141.50	141.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	628	132.00–137.00	134.04
1	—	810	120.00	120.00
2	—	485	159.00–160.00	159.49
4	—	747	125.00	125.00
2	—	587	160.00	160.00
3	—	525	160.00–170.00	163.27
1	—	365	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	132.50	132.50
1	—	675	115.00	115.00
2	—	613	111.00–125.00	118.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	143.00	143.00
4	—	490	175.00	175.00
4	—	527	174.00–177.00	176.27
9	—	415	172.50–181.00	178.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	517	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	165.00	165.00
1	—	715	135.00	135.00
1	—	385	147.50	147.50
1	—	440	142.50	142.50
1	—	490	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	466	180.00–185.00	182.53
1	—	405	212.50	212.50
7	—	665	160.00–168.00	165.64
8	—	736	154.00–163.50	162.33
7	—	530	175.50–181.00	176.24
25	—	623	160.00–174.50	168.97
6	—	778	154.00–162.00	159.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	169.00	169.00
1	—	340	185.00	185.00
1	—	490	175.00	175.00
3	—	523	170.00–172.00	171.31
1	—	845	148.00	148.00
1	—	350	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	157.00	157.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,110	985.00	985.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,223	985.00–1,350.00	1,198.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,219	875.00–1,375.00	1,025.42

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	—	978	685.00–825.00	754.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,095	835.00	835.00

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)	1	—	775	560.00	560.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,132	74.50–88.50	80.15

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,946	112.00–125.00	116.20
4	—	1,900	103.00–106.00	104.70
2	—	1,158	75.00–87.00	81.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,321	78.50–84.00	80.88
4	—	1,295	63.00–68.00	65.33
15	—	1,247	68.00–76.00	72.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,438	73.00–74.00	73.37
9	—	1,547	76.50–85.00	80.05
2	—	1,258	59.00–68.00	64.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,093	71.00–75.50	73.05
24	—	1,044	62.00–70.00	64.95
8	—	974	56.00–59.00	58.00
15	—	894	29.00–54.00	46.26

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.