Sale reports / Kentucky / Mount Sterling Livestock Auction / 2023-03-29

Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Mar 29
● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,014 head
▲ 298 vs last sale 716▲ 318 vs year ago 696 · +45.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
95 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 94▲ 14 vs year ago 81 · +17.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
39 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 32▲ 23 vs year ago 16 · +143.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher with very good demand for weaned thin-fleshed packages suitable for grass. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $186.36/cwt on 535 head.
Average price
$186.36
535 head · 617 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,150
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$617
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$42.53/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.35
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2625187.731,173511
Large 1-2672168.001,1292thin
Medium and Large 2-3452159.4672117thin
Small and Medium 1-2383145.205565thin
One grade step is worth $42.53/cwt here — about $617 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 sale535 hd
186.36
—
KY average24 barns · 7,319 hd
187.71
−1.35
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,591115.901,84415
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,24395.271,18434
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,44595.101,3748thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,05983.5688525

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,114$1,19211
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,115$9501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,307$1,2908

Every lot

114 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2220201.51/cwt197.50–205.004432
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3220184.09/cwt180.00–187.504052
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added285221.00/cwt221.00–221.006303
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added342245.00/cwt245.00–245.008384
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added388227.48/cwt225.00–230.008832
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added430228.90/cwt219.00–240.0098416
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2450198.00/cwt198.00–198.008911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added472233.37/cwt223.00–246.001,10225
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2510201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,0251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520234.78/cwt206.00–246.001,22123
Steers—Large 1-2570199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,1341
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added572227.91/cwt214.00–230.001,30463
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added610204.71/cwt197.00–216.001,2496
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2616188.46/cwt184.00–189.001,16115
Steers—Large 1-2645180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1613
Steers—Large 1-2663180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1933
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added686197.63/cwt192.00–198.251,35635
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2686179.49/cwt178.00–181.001,2314
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2711175.57/cwt174.00–178.001,2487
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed734198.75/cwt198.75–198.751,45971
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3740161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,1911
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3761159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,2105
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2768179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,3752
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added780189.44/cwt183.00–190.001,47830
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2820172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,4101
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3972149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,4482
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2210158.00/cwt158.00–158.003321
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3215169.01/cwt165.00–172.503632
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3266177.65/cwt175.00–180.004734
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2270140.00/cwt140.00–140.003781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added315208.40/cwt196.00–225.0065612
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2364196.95/cwt195.00–199.007175
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3385181.00/cwt181.00–181.006971
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added387206.62/cwt200.00–209.008008
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3417158.74/cwt150.00–176.006623
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2425140.00/cwt140.00–140.005951
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2434185.63/cwt182.50–188.008064
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added436211.21/cwt190.00–217.0092141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added471204.75/cwt190.00–213.0096446
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2475148.00/cwt148.00–148.007031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2481185.53/cwt184.00–190.008924
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3508155.02/cwt150.00–160.007882
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added517199.88/cwt189.00–209.001,03337
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525186.00/cwt186.00–186.009771
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2535140.00/cwt140.00–140.007491
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570184.96/cwt179.00–187.001,0544
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added582195.64/cwt189.00–199.001,13914
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3588165.48/cwt161.00–170.009732
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Replacement612192.52/cwt190.00–193.501,17846
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620185.14/cwt175.00–186.001,14834
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added672185.85/cwt179.00–186.001,24980
Heifers—Large 1-2672168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,1292
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added734169.61/cwt160.00–171.001,24537
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added754175.80/cwt175.80–175.801,32674
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3775120.00/cwt120.00–120.009302
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added801169.78/cwt156.00–170.001,36064
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3815124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,0111
Feeder Cattle · Bulls38 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added215213.00/cwt213.00–213.004581
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2270202.50/cwt202.50–202.505471
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3278178.45/cwt167.50–190.004962
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added290215.00/cwt215.00–215.006242
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2319205.29/cwt190.00–210.006554
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3331181.72/cwt180.00–182.506013
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3358187.75/cwt187.50–188.006722
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2375208.00/cwt208.00–208.007801
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added385220.79/cwt216.00–223.008503
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2395137.50/cwt137.50–137.505431
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added414226.65/cwt225.00–231.009385
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2420125.00/cwt125.00–125.005251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2423200.84/cwt195.00–204.008503
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3443161.08/cwt147.00–175.007142
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3465182.00/cwt182.00–182.008461
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added468215.34/cwt206.00–226.001,00814
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2475135.00/cwt135.00–135.006411
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2485202.41/cwt200.00–210.009825
Bulls—Large 1-2500190.00/cwt190.00–190.009501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added508213.02/cwt210.00–216.001,0826
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2512193.68/cwt182.50–201.009926
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3513158.72/cwt157.50–160.008142
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy570208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,1861
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2577193.60/cwt182.00–198.001,1176
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2618168.12/cwt156.00–178.001,0393
Bulls—Large 1-2632183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,1572
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3642142.53/cwt137.50–145.009153
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added656182.91/cwt165.00–187.501,2005
Bulls—Large 1-2658159.07/cwt153.00–165.001,0472
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2675165.18/cwt155.00–170.001,1153
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3688145.54/cwt142.00–149.001,0012
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3725133.00/cwt133.00–133.009641
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added755152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,1511
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2790147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,1612
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2805154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,2401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2860142.03/cwt136.00–148.001,2212
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3870110.00/cwt110.00–110.009571
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2945121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,1431
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,29586.20/cwt81.00–92.001,1162
Bulls——1,475111.56/cwt109.00–118.001,6467
Bulls——1,826130.87/cwt119.50–139.002,3906
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%90474.05/cwt73.00–75.006695
Cows—Lean 85-90%96361.03/cwt60.00–62.005882
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10381.87/cwt76.00–86.009037
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12093.05/cwt88.00–101.001,04211
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15578.00/cwt78.00–78.009011
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24199.03/cwt92.00–115.001,22924
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25787.17/cwt85.00–90.001,0969
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44197.11/cwt94.00–102.001,3997
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47081.00/cwt81.00–81.001,1911
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-3845100.00/cwt100.00–100.008451
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,065775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,115950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1191,233.61/head1,025.00–1,325.001,23410
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-39301,048.92/head925.00–1,175.001,0493
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,3351,240.00/head1,240.00–1,240.001,2401
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5831,483.02/head1,375.00–1,600.001,4834

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.