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Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Mar 1

● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202

← Feb 22Mar 1Mar 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

419 head

▲ 72 vs last sale 347▼ 614 vs year ago 1,033 · −59.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

60 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 69▼ 52 vs year ago 112 · −46.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

27 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 25▲ 11 vs year ago 16 · +68.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers traded 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand for weaned calf packages suitable for grass. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with very good demand for weaned calf packages suitable for grass. Very good demand for yearlings in a limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher on high dressing cows. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00 to 15.00 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 $174.13/cwt on 190 head.

Average price

$174.13

190 head · 514 lb average

Value per head Derived

$896

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$401

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

$49.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.93

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	524	177.68	931	164
Large 1-2	551	164.18	905	7thin
Medium and Large 2-3	419	149.37	626	17thin
Small and Medium 1-2	413	128.50	530	2thin

One grade step is worth $49.18/cwt here — about $401 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 sale190 hd

174.13

—

KY average24 barns · 5,865 hd

177.07

−2.93

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	1,671	124.72	2,084	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,456	93.12	1,356	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,225	92.10	1,128	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,014	70.07	711	22
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,320	126.00	1,663	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)	1,191	$1,066	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	979	$1,046	8
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	975	$925	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	727	$904	3thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,280	$1,335	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,190	$1,225	1thin

Every lot

98 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	367	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	697	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	375	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	803	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	420	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	924	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	785	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	194.44/cwt	190.00–195.00	912	9
Steers	—	Large 1-2	475	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	812	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	487	215.95/cwt	212.50–217.00	1,052	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	515	217.82/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,122	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	576	215.46/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,241	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	612	201.23/cwt	194.00–206.00	1,232	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,071	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	673	181.25/cwt	168.00–194.00	1,220	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,207	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	724	184.99/cwt	177.00–187.00	1,339	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	793	183.58/cwt	181.00–184.00	1,456	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,200	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	250	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	365	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	180.39/cwt	177.50–186.00	523	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	315	158.00/cwt	150.00–166.00	498	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	173.27/cwt	170.00–175.00	572	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	339	181.66/cwt	180.00–192.00	616	9
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	340	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	449	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	356	156.46/cwt	140.00–162.00	557	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	373	182.43/cwt	180.00–185.00	680	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	175.30/cwt	173.00–178.00	666	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	400	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	690	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	426	184.77/cwt	178.00–201.00	787	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	427	143.20/cwt	142.00–145.00	611	3
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	440	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	713	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	779	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	160.50/cwt	160.00–161.00	762	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	484	180.53/cwt	177.00–184.00	874	11
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	485	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	606	1
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	505	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	828	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	528	138.12/cwt	121.00–149.00	729	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	168.00/cwt	162.00–171.00	890	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	532	181.88/cwt	175.00–186.00	968	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	571	179.98/cwt	171.00–183.50	1,028	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	170.60/cwt	170.00–171.00	979	5
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	583	164.65/cwt	161.00–167.00	960	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	617	177.98/cwt	164.00–183.25	1,098	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	633	157.02/cwt	155.00–159.00	994	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	650	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	845	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	670	168.69/cwt	160.00–171.00	1,130	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	713	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,070	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,064	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	218	195.07/cwt	193.00–197.00	425	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	235	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	447	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	570	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	288	180.99/cwt	180.00–182.00	521	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	325	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	609	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	330	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	677	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	370	219.40/cwt	217.50–222.50	812	4
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	375	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	525	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	405	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	506	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	424	211.19/cwt	200.00–225.00	895	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	808	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	460	208.79/cwt	205.00–212.50	960	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	173.95/cwt	171.00–180.00	814	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	468	143.94/cwt	140.00–148.00	674	2
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	480	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	874	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	510	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	653	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	522	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	736	2
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	525	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	872	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	527	184.53/cwt	175.00–200.00	972	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	160.49/cwt	160.00–161.00	907	2
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	565	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	706	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	577	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	923	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	948	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	593	173.00/cwt	172.00–174.00	1,026	2
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	600	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	966	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	156.49/cwt	156.00–157.00	983	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	993	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	713	147.69/cwt	143.00–150.00	1,053	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	790	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,003	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,066	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,044	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,320	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,663	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,426	107.15/cwt	98.00–111.00	1,528	5
Bulls	—	—	1,916	142.28/cwt	134.00–151.50	2,726	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	893	50.56/cwt	40.00–58.00	452	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	992	62.36/cwt	59.00–64.00	619	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,048	74.99/cwt	70.00–78.50	786	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,076	82.39/cwt	79.00–85.00	887	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	85.07/cwt	81.00–86.00	1,038	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	100.54/cwt	87.00–117.00	1,237	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,431	82.94/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,187	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,471	98.94/cwt	87.00–119.00	1,455	7
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	1,335.00/head	1,335.00–1,335.00	1,335	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	939	1,085.68/head	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,086	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	995	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,100	927.61/head	900.00–950.00	928	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,230	1,096.93/head	1,000.00–1,285.00	1,097	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,117	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	695	851.08/head	800.00–900.00	851	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	1,010.00/head	1,010.00–1,010.00	1,010	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	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 Mar 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 419Last week 347Year ago 1,033

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 69Year ago 112

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 25Year ago 16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	161.00	161.00
1	—	800	150.00	150.00
9	—	469	190.00–195.00	194.44
2	—	710	170.00	170.00
1	—	420	187.00	187.00
4	—	367	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	487	212.50–217.00	215.95
10	—	576	210.00–220.00	215.46
7	—	673	168.00–194.00	181.25
2	—	375	214.00	214.00
29	—	724	177.00–187.00	184.99
18	—	515	200.00–225.00	217.82
42	—	793	181.00–184.00	183.58
1	—	420	220.00	220.00
10	—	612	194.00–206.00	201.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	380	173.00–178.00	175.30
3	—	530	162.00–171.00	168.00
2	—	400	172.50	172.50
2	—	633	155.00–159.00	157.02
1	—	825	129.00	129.00
1	—	475	164.00	164.00
4	—	330	170.00–175.00	173.27
5	—	574	170.00–171.00	170.60
3	—	290	177.50–186.00	180.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	132.00	132.00
1	—	485	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	617	164.00–183.25	177.98
9	—	670	160.00–171.00	168.69
9	—	339	180.00–192.00	181.66
3	—	373	180.00–185.00	182.43
18	—	426	178.00–201.00	184.77
18	—	571	171.00–183.50	179.98
11	—	484	177.00–184.00	180.53
26	—	532	175.00–186.00	181.88
3	—	713	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	162.00	162.00
1	—	505	164.00	164.00
5	—	583	161.00–167.00	164.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	146.00	146.00
5	—	356	140.00–162.00	156.46
2	—	475	160.00–161.00	160.50
3	—	528	121.00–149.00	138.12
2	—	315	150.00–166.00	158.00
3	—	427	142.00–145.00	143.20
1	—	650	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	166.00	166.00
1	—	480	182.00	182.00
1	—	600	161.00	161.00
2	—	577	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	527	175.00–200.00	184.53
1	—	330	205.00	205.00
2	—	593	172.00–174.00	173.00
4	—	370	217.50–222.50	219.40
2	—	460	205.00–212.50	208.79
9	—	424	200.00–225.00	211.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	200.00	200.00
3	—	468	171.00–180.00	173.95
2	—	628	156.00–157.00	156.49
2	—	218	193.00–197.00	195.07
1	—	685	145.00	145.00
3	—	713	143.00–150.00	147.69
4	—	578	164.00	164.00
1	—	860	124.00	124.00
3	—	425	190.00	190.00
1	—	900	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	140.00	140.00
1	—	565	125.00	125.00
1	—	405	125.00	125.00
1	—	510	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	160.00–161.00	160.49
2	—	468	140.00–148.00	143.94
2	—	522	141.00	141.00
1	—	790	127.00	127.00
1	—	235	190.00	190.00
2	—	288	180.00–182.00	180.99
1	—	325	187.50	187.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,320	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,230	87.00–117.00	100.54
6	—	1,220	81.00–86.00	85.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	992	59.00–64.00	62.36
7	—	1,076	79.00–85.00	82.39
7	—	1,048	70.00–78.50	74.99
5	—	893	40.00–58.00	50.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,431	80.00–86.00	82.94
7	—	1,471	87.00–119.00	98.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,426	98.00–111.00	107.15
5	—	1,916	134.00–151.50	142.28

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1	—	995	910.00	910.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,100	900.00–950.00	927.61

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)	5	—	1,230	1,000.00–1,285.00	1,096.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	939	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,085.68

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	1	—	1,140	98.00	98.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	790	1,010.00	1,010.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	925.00	925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	695	800.00–900.00	851.08

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	1	—	1,190	1,225.00	1,225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,280	1,335.00	1,335.00

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.