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Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-02-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Feb 22

● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202

← Feb 15Feb 22Mar 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

347 head

▼ 244 vs last sale 591▼ 428 vs year ago 775 · −55.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

69 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 87▼ 6 vs year ago 75 · −8.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

25 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 57▼ 5 vs year ago 30 · −16.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers and heifers sold steady on similar quality in a light test. More single and average quality offerings compared to last week. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher with very good 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 $162.05/cwt on 135 head.

Average price

$162.05

135 head · 504 lb average

Value per head Derived

$817

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$27

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

$66.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.93

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	495	169.20	838	110
Medium and Large 2-3	548	138.57	759	15thin
Small and Medium 1-2	502	120.35	605	9thin
Large 1-2	840	103.00	865	1thin

One grade step is worth $66.20/cwt here — about −$27 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 sale135 hd

162.05

—

KY average24 barns · 5,476 hd

169.98

−7.93

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	1,647	117.54	1,935	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,514	95.87	1,451	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,197	95.38	1,141	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,078	72.50	781	25
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,360	122.00	1,659	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)	1,142	$1,083	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	983	$946	6
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,470	$1,435	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,325	$1,135	1thin

Every lot

99 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	245	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	410	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	345	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	733	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	372	168.93/cwt	160.00–177.50	628	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	375	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	806	2
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	390	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	488	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	407	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	863	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	418	169.17/cwt	165.00–173.00	707	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	804	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	474	198.38/cwt	192.50–207.00	940	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	879	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	941	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	505	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	808	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	524	209.37/cwt	193.00–222.50	1,097	10
Steers	—	Large 1-2Value Added	562	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,068	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	590	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	926	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	593	192.55/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,142	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	622	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	958	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	624	175.11/cwt	164.00–186.00	1,093	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	670	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	951	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	674	173.70/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,171	8
Steers	—	Large 1-2Value Added	685	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	1,223	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	705	172.49/cwt	171.00–174.00	1,216	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	240	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	362	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	250	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	458	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	267	172.48/cwt	165.00–177.50	461	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	290	162.50/cwt	157.50–167.50	471	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	308	192.56/cwt	190.00–195.00	593	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	336	169.65/cwt	165.00–179.00	570	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	157.58/cwt	155.00–160.00	588	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	375	180.45/cwt	175.50–190.00	677	8
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	388	125.03/cwt	120.00–130.00	485	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	400	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	540	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	412	171.13/cwt	169.00–174.00	705	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	440	179.87/cwt	175.00–184.00	791	11
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	445	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	567	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	800	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	473	177.65/cwt	175.00–180.00	840	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	152.53/cwt	150.00–155.00	725	3
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	485	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	611	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	510	118.75/cwt	115.00–122.50	606	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	519	168.80/cwt	165.00–177.00	876	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	535	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	803	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	558	120.03/cwt	113.00–127.00	670	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	570	166.30/cwt	164.00–174.00	948	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	585	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	837	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	623	159.01/cwt	144.00–169.00	991	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	655	158.52/cwt	156.00–161.00	1,038	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	665	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	825	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	680	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	694	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,050	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	726	121.23/cwt	116.00–124.00	880	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	815	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,043	2
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	840	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	865	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	885	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	956	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,057	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	240	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	462	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	262	188.56/cwt	180.00–203.00	494	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	314	196.79/cwt	195.00–201.00	618	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	340	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	740	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	352	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	669	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	360	208.23/cwt	207.50–209.00	750	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	388	198.56/cwt	190.00–201.00	770	5
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	400	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	450	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	846	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	432	155.24/cwt	153.00–160.00	671	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	434	211.47/cwt	200.00–227.50	918	5
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	455	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	774	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	473	201.17/cwt	197.50–204.00	952	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	188.02/cwt	185.00–193.00	895	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	482	161.18/cwt	157.00–170.00	777	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	172.52/cwt	171.00–175.00	899	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	523	160.67/cwt	159.00–162.50	840	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	172.29/cwt	165.00–180.00	991	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	583	149.61/cwt	141.00–158.00	872	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	589	185.13/cwt	185.00–186.00	1,090	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	607	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	929	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	615	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,002	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	635	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	921	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	655	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,127	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	685	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	986	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	765	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,033	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	545	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	643	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,360	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,659	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,510	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,480	1
Bulls	—	—	1,666	120.33/cwt	115.00–124.50	2,005	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	67.29/cwt	65.00–70.50	680	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,013	54.36/cwt	48.00–60.00	551	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,088	74.86/cwt	73.50–76.00	814	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,141	85.70/cwt	78.00–96.00	978	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,151	85.19/cwt	83.00–87.50	981	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,211	98.57/cwt	88.00–110.00	1,194	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,270	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	940	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,541	98.30/cwt	87.50–109.50	1,515	9
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,325	1,135.00/head	1,135.00–1,135.00	1,135	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,470	1,435.00/head	1,435.00–1,435.00	1,435	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	930	896.61/head	850.00–910.00	897	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	1,045.23/head	1,025.00–1,060.00	1,045	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,133	1,137.42/head	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,137	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,160	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	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 Feb 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 347Last week 591Year ago 775

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 87Year ago 75

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 57Year ago 30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	167.50	167.50
1	—	475	185.00	185.00
1	—	505	160.00	160.00
1	—	670	142.00	142.00
3	—	372	160.00–177.50	168.93
1	—	590	157.00	157.00
3	—	622	154.00	154.00
2	—	418	165.00–173.00	169.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	593	190.00–197.00	192.55
10	—	524	193.00–222.50	209.37
15	—	474	192.50–207.00	198.38
8	—	674	165.00–180.00	173.70
17	—	624	164.00–186.00	175.11
2	—	407	212.00	212.00
2	—	375	215.00	215.00
2	—	705	171.00–174.00	172.49
1	—	345	212.50	212.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	423	190.00	190.00
2	—	490	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	562	190.00	190.00
9	—	685	178.50	178.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	655	156.00–161.00	158.52
11	—	440	175.00–184.00	179.87
1	—	700	150.00	150.00
21	—	570	164.00–174.00	166.30
1	—	250	183.00	183.00
12	—	623	144.00–169.00	159.01
2	—	308	190.00–195.00	192.56
15	—	519	165.00–177.00	168.80
14	—	473	175.00–180.00	177.65
8	—	375	175.50–190.00	180.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	172.00	172.00
1	—	970	109.00	109.00
4	—	267	165.00–177.50	172.48
4	—	373	155.00–160.00	157.58
3	—	336	165.00–179.00	169.65
8	—	412	169.00–174.00	171.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	143.00	143.00
1	—	665	124.00	124.00
1	—	400	135.00	135.00
3	—	475	150.00–155.00	152.53
1	—	535	150.00	150.00
1	—	240	151.00	151.00
2	—	290	157.50–167.50	162.50
4	—	726	116.00–124.00	121.23
1	—	885	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	126.00	126.00
1	—	680	102.00	102.00
2	—	510	115.00–122.50	118.75
2	—	558	113.00–127.00	120.03
2	—	388	120.00–130.00	125.03
1	—	445	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	815	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	314	195.00–201.00	196.79
1	—	240	192.50	192.50
3	—	262	180.00–203.00	188.56
2	—	607	153.00	153.00
5	—	388	190.00–201.00	198.56
7	—	521	171.00–175.00	172.52
8	—	476	185.00–193.00	188.02
3	—	575	165.00–180.00	172.29
6	—	418	202.50	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	434	200.00–227.50	211.47
2	—	360	207.50–209.00	208.23
3	—	473	197.50–204.00	201.17
1	—	615	163.00	163.00
1	—	655	172.00	172.00
1	—	340	217.50	217.50
7	—	589	185.00–186.00	185.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	432	153.00–160.00	155.24
2	—	583	141.00–158.00	149.61
1	—	765	135.00	135.00
1	—	635	145.00	145.00
3	—	482	157.00–170.00	161.18
2	—	523	159.00–162.50	160.67
1	—	685	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	170.00	170.00
2	—	352	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	118.00	118.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,088	73.50–76.00	74.86
6	—	1,013	48.00–60.00	54.36
3	—	1,010	65.00–70.50	67.29
8	—	1,141	78.00–96.00	85.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	74.00	74.00
9	—	1,541	87.50–109.50	98.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,211	88.00–110.00	98.57
5	—	1,151	83.00–87.50	85.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,510	98.00	98.00
7	—	1,666	115.00–124.50	120.33

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	—	1,325	1,135.00	1,135.00

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	—	1,470	1,435.00	1,435.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,090	1,025.00–1,060.00	1,045.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,133	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,137.42

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	930	850.00–910.00	896.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,160	975.00	975.00

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.