Sale reports / Kentucky / Mount Sterling Livestock Auction / 2023-01-25

Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Jan 25

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202

← Jan 18Jan 25Feb 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

378 head

▼ 121 vs last sale 499▼ 11 vs year ago 389 · −2.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

54 head

▼ 26 vs last sale 80▲ 10 vs year ago 44 · +22.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

9 head

▼ 93 vs last sale 102▲ 1 vs year ago 8 · +12.5%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand in a light test. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower with good demand in a light test. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with good demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $177.84/cwt on 206 head.

Average price

$177.84

206 head · 658 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,170

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$288

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

$47.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.25

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1-2	505	180.00	908	3thin
Medium and Large 1-2	667	179.80	1,200	189
Medium and Large 2-3	580	154.00	892	12thin
Small and Medium 1-2	468	132.59	621	2thin

One grade step is worth $47.41/cwt here — about $288 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 sale206 hd

177.84

—

KY average23 barns · 4,834 hd

175.59

+2.25

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	1,972	112.35	2,216	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,226	79.32	972	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,500	77.12	1,157	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,073	66.66	715	11
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,260	130.00	1,638	1thin

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)	1,130	$1,236	4thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	775	$550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	975	$1,100	1thin

Every lot

87 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	167.50/cwt	162.50–172.50	553	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	352	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	581	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	392	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	725	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	395	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	810	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	400	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	720	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	812	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	426	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	905	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	886	2
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	468	132.59/cwt	130.00–135.00	621	2
Steers	—	Large 1-2	480	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	864	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	481	195.35/cwt	193.00–200.00	940	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	507	195.66/cwt	187.00–200.00	992	18
Steers	—	Large 1-2	517	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	931	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	552	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	983	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	577	184.40/cwt	184.25–185.00	1,064	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	613	165.98/cwt	162.00–170.00	1,017	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	997	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	688	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,080	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	703	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,118	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	725	168.25/cwt	168.25–168.25	1,220	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	745	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	991	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,201	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	809	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,116	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	816	176.75/cwt	176.75–176.75	1,442	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	906	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,450	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,288	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	295	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	406	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	335	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	436	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	353	158.20/cwt	150.00–161.00	558	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	392	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	678	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	412	167.37/cwt	161.00–174.00	690	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	631	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	705	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	131.09/cwt	122.50–147.00	616	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	483	165.81/cwt	159.00–169.00	801	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	538	163.06/cwt	161.00–167.00	877	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	561	163.13/cwt	156.00–165.00	915	15
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	630	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	844	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	642	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	803	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	673	124.71/cwt	122.00–127.00	839	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	682	141.29/cwt	140.00–144.00	964	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	737	127.74/cwt	121.00–130.00	941	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	770	98.58/cwt	92.00–105.00	759	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	825	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	833	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	859	129.32/cwt	127.00–129.50	1,111	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,087	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	290	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	355	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	597	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	355	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	479	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	375	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	615	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	395	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	731	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	172.58/cwt	162.50–177.50	720	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	435	182.47/cwt	180.00–185.00	794	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	480	190.97/cwt	188.00–194.00	917	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	495	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	876	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	520	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	629	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	173.39/cwt	170.00–175.00	922	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	159.09/cwt	151.00–169.00	908	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	573	171.01/cwt	170.00–173.00	980	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	635	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	800	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	685	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	891	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	745	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	820	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	987	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	765	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	941	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	780	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	967	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	110.98/cwt	109.00–113.00	954	2
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	885	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	991	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	348	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	338	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3Value Added	377	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	475	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3Value Added	460	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	575	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,260	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,638	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,917	120.38/cwt	116.00–123.50	2,308	3
Bulls	—	—	2,027	104.32/cwt	102.50–107.00	2,115	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	793	52.79/cwt	52.00–53.50	419	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,078	77.23/cwt	77.00–77.50	833	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,134	68.70/cwt	64.00–72.00	779	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,168	69.60/cwt	68.00–71.50	813	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	75.41/cwt	72.00–77.50	915	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,240	67.52/cwt	66.00–69.00	837	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	83.61/cwt	77.50–93.50	1,041	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,255	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	766	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,313	75.46/cwt	74.50–76.50	991	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,649	80.87/cwt	78.00–83.00	1,334	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	975	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	1,113	89.63/cwt	83.00–101.00	998	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 2-3	775	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	1,236.34/head	1,010.00–1,375.00	1,236	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 Jan 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 378Last week 499Year ago 389

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 80Year ago 44

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 102Year ago 8

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
8	—	483	159.00–169.00	165.81
16	—	538	161.00–167.00	163.06
15	—	561	156.00–165.00	163.13
19	—	682	140.00–144.00	141.29
13	—	412	161.00–174.00	167.37
2	—	392	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	642	125.00	125.00
3	—	470	122.50–147.00	131.09
1	—	825	101.00	101.00
2	—	770	92.00–105.00	98.58
1	—	295	137.50	137.50
3	—	673	122.00–127.00	124.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	152.00	152.00
1	—	1,055	103.00	103.00
4	—	353	150.00–161.00	158.20
2	—	470	150.00	150.00
4	—	737	121.00–130.00	127.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	859	127.00–129.50	129.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	517	180.00	180.00
1	—	480	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	400	180.00	180.00
2	—	352	165.00	165.00
2	—	330	162.50–172.50	167.50
1	—	745	133.00	133.00
5	—	809	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	816	176.75	176.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	392	185.00	185.00
2	—	552	178.00	178.00
3	—	703	159.00	159.00
11	—	688	157.00	157.00
1	—	425	191.00	191.00
1	—	635	157.00	157.00
1	—	790	152.00	152.00
2	—	460	192.50	192.50
6	—	906	160.00	160.00
1	—	1,030	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	162.00–170.00	165.98
18	—	507	187.00–200.00	195.66
11	—	481	193.00–200.00	195.35
17	—	725	168.25	168.25
7	—	426	212.50	212.50
42	—	577	184.25–185.00	184.40
1	—	395	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	130.00–135.00	132.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	125.00	125.00
2	—	377	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	348	97.00	97.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	130.00	130.00
1	—	765	123.00	123.00
1	—	375	164.00	164.00
1	—	885	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	180.00–185.00	182.47
2	—	480	188.00–194.00	190.97
3	—	573	170.00–173.00	171.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	121.00	121.00
1	—	355	135.00	135.00
1	—	290	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	124.00	124.00
1	—	745	110.00	110.00
1	—	635	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	532	170.00–175.00	173.39
1	—	495	177.00	177.00
4	—	571	151.00–169.00	159.09
2	—	860	109.00–113.00	110.98
2	—	395	185.00	185.00
1	—	765	129.00	129.00
1	—	345	173.00	173.00
3	—	417	162.50–177.50	172.58

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,240	66.00–69.00	67.52
6	—	1,649	78.00–83.00	80.87
2	—	1,313	74.50–76.50	75.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,078	77.00–77.50	77.23
1	—	1,255	61.00	61.00
6	—	1,134	64.00–72.00	68.70
2	—	793	52.00–53.50	52.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,213	72.00–77.50	75.41
2	—	1,168	68.00–71.50	69.60
10	—	1,245	77.50–93.50	83.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,027	102.50–107.00	104.32
3	—	1,917	116.00–123.50	120.38

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	1	—	975	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	7	—	1,113	83.00–101.00	89.63

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	—	775	550.00	550.00

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)	4	—	1,130	1,010.00–1,375.00	1,236.34

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.