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Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Mar 8

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202

← Mar 1Mar 8Mar 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

291 head

▼ 128 vs last sale 419▼ 226 vs year ago 517 · −43.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

88 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 60▲ 11 vs year ago 77 · +14.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

33 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 27▲ 12 vs year ago 21 · +57.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steer and heifer calves sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand for weaned thin-fleshed offerings. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 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 $179.86/cwt on 128 head.

Average price

$179.86

128 head · 494 lb average

Value per head Derived

$888

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$664

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

$50.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.61

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	506	185.77	940	99
Large 1-2	531	167.25	887	8thin
Medium and Large 2-3	432	157.87	682	20
Small and Medium 1-2	205	135.00	277	1thin

One grade step is worth $50.77/cwt here — about $664 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 sale128 hd

179.86

—

KY average23 barns · 5,889 hd

186.46

−6.61

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	1,674	127.18	2,129	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,268	104.62	1,326	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,361	100.45	1,368	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	988	80.08	792	24

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)	1,273	$1,256	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,020	$1,040	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	825	$835	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	805	$775	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,105	$1,175	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,146	$1,315	7

Every lot

96 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	275	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	330	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	320	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	576	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	360	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	459	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	420	223.70/cwt	204.00–249.00	940	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	198.88/cwt	197.00–206.00	905	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	474	223.45/cwt	209.00–234.00	1,059	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	515	222.38/cwt	205.00–234.00	1,145	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	555	206.61/cwt	200.00–217.50	1,147	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	573	184.45/cwt	182.00–187.00	1,057	2
Steers	—	Large 1-2	590	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,080	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	618	192.72/cwt	187.00–201.00	1,191	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	659	191.27/cwt	187.00–192.00	1,260	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	179.02/cwt	178.00–180.00	1,190	2
Steers	—	Large 1-2Value Added	682	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,255	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	692	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,197	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	723	191.50/cwt	191.50–191.50	1,385	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	760	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,383	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	813	180.53/cwt	177.00–184.00	1,468	2
Steers	—	Large 1-2	895	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,343	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	175	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	271	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	205	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	277	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	225	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	315	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	255	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	446	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	325	160.88/cwt	145.00–172.00	523	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	328	199.54/cwt	191.00–210.00	654	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	185.77/cwt	182.50–189.00	609	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	350	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	602	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	185.39/cwt	180.00–191.00	692	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	377	210.66/cwt	200.00–220.00	794	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	417	169.19/cwt	166.00–170.00	706	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	184.80/cwt	182.50–187.00	776	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	425	199.46/cwt	187.50–206.00	848	10
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	425	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	706	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	473	159.16/cwt	151.00–165.00	753	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	481	189.91/cwt	185.00–193.00	913	19
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	495	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	802	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	925	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	171.47/cwt	166.00–180.00	905	4
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	543	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	934	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	171.05/cwt	169.00–173.00	966	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	568	145.57/cwt	140.00–151.00	827	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	575	185.72/cwt	181.00–188.00	1,068	22
Heifers	—	Large 1-2Value Added	600	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	996	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	600	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	876	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	614	175.54/cwt	164.00–189.00	1,078	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	158.74/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,056	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	686	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,201	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,235	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	960	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,076	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	945	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,068	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	518	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	305	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	549	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	694	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	371	219.51/cwt	210.00–225.00	814	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	694	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	380	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	714	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	410	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	787	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	424	217.21/cwt	207.00–225.00	921	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	425	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	774	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	460	218.94/cwt	217.00–222.50	1,007	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	197.21/cwt	187.00–207.00	947	2
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	480	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	576	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	193.76/cwt	187.00–203.00	998	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	520	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,082	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	530	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	922	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	560	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,148	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	568	169.51/cwt	169.00–170.00	963	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	590	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,033	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	611	165.88/cwt	158.00–170.00	1,014	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	658	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	987	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,068	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,059	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	965	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,139	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,015	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	525	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	515	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,030	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	968	1
Bulls	—	—	1,441	112.00/cwt	108.00–118.00	1,614	5
Bulls	—	—	1,795	134.45/cwt	120.00–150.50	2,413	15
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	845	70.64/cwt	70.00–71.00	597	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	939	60.55/cwt	52.00–66.00	569	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	89.31/cwt	84.00–102.00	911	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,043	76.70/cwt	75.00–78.00	800	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,235	85.98/cwt	82.00–89.50	1,062	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,245	88.47/cwt	88.00–89.00	1,101	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,271	106.39/cwt	96.00–116.00	1,352	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,376	101.95/cwt	94.50–113.00	1,403	16
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	977	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	805	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	825	835.00/head	835.00–835.00	835	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	848	730.84/head	650.00–785.00	731	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	1,246.70/head	1,175.00–1,400.00	1,247	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,273	1,256.25/head	1,135.00–1,425.00	1,256	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,085	1,154.91/head	950.00–1,235.00	1,155	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,191	1,435.07/head	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,435	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 Mar 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 291Last week 419Year ago 517

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 60Year ago 77

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 27Year ago 21

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	146.00	146.00
1	—	350	172.00	172.00
1	—	225	140.00	140.00
1	—	175	155.00	155.00
5	—	417	166.00–170.00	169.19
3	—	325	145.00–172.00	160.88
2	—	568	140.00–151.00	145.57
1	—	255	175.00	175.00
1	—	945	113.00	113.00
4	—	473	151.00–165.00	159.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	120.00	120.00
4	—	528	166.00–180.00	171.47
4	—	665	155.00–160.00	158.74
1	—	735	168.00	168.00
1	—	875	123.00	123.00
2	—	565	169.00–173.00	171.05
2	—	420	182.50–187.00	184.80
6	—	373	180.00–191.00	185.39
2	—	328	182.50–189.00	185.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	377	200.00–220.00	210.66
19	—	481	185.00–193.00	189.91
10	—	425	187.50–206.00	199.46
8	—	614	164.00–189.00	175.54
3	—	686	175.00	175.00
1	—	500	185.00	185.00
22	—	575	181.00–188.00	185.72
7	—	328	191.00–210.00	199.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	543	172.00	172.00
2	—	495	162.00	162.00
1	—	425	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	600	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	182.00–187.00	184.45
1	—	320	180.00	180.00
2	—	692	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	659	187.00–192.00	191.27
7	—	474	209.00–234.00	223.45
1	—	760	182.00	182.00
9	—	723	191.50	191.50
13	—	420	204.00–249.00	223.70
22	—	515	205.00–234.00	222.38
9	—	618	187.00–201.00	192.72
4	—	555	200.00–217.50	206.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	127.50	127.50
1	—	275	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	590	183.00	183.00
1	—	895	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	813	177.00–184.00	180.53
5	—	455	197.00–206.00	198.88
2	—	665	178.00–180.00	179.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	682	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	98.00	98.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	424	207.00–225.00	217.21
1	—	560	205.00	205.00
1	—	520	208.00	208.00
5	—	371	210.00–225.00	219.51
6	—	460	217.00–222.50	218.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	118.00	118.00
1	—	380	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	180.00	180.00
2	—	658	150.00	150.00
2	—	425	182.00	182.00
1	—	530	174.00	174.00
1	—	375	185.00	185.00
2	—	568	169.00–170.00	169.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	192.00	192.00
3	—	611	158.00–170.00	165.88
2	—	480	187.00–207.00	197.21
1	—	680	157.00	157.00
1	—	590	175.00	175.00
4	—	515	187.00–203.00	193.76
1	—	280	185.00	185.00
1	—	985	103.00	103.00
1	—	730	145.00	145.00
1	—	365	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,020	84.00–102.00	89.31
4	—	1,043	75.00–78.00	76.70
4	—	939	52.00–66.00	60.55
3	—	845	70.00–71.00	70.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,376	94.50–113.00	101.95
2	—	1,245	88.00–89.00	88.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,271	96.00–116.00	106.39
2	—	1,235	82.00–89.50	85.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,030	94.00	94.00
15	—	1,795	120.00–150.50	134.45
5	—	1,441	108.00–118.00	112.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	111.00	111.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	805	775.00	775.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	825	835.00	835.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	848	650.00–785.00	730.84

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)	3	—	1,135	1,175.00–1,400.00	1,246.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,273	1,135.00–1,425.00	1,256.25

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	3	—	1,085	950.00–1,235.00	1,154.91

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	—	1,191	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,435.07

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	—	1,105	1,175.00	1,175.00

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.