Sale reports / Kentucky / Mount Sterling Livestock Auction / 2023-04-12

Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Apr 12
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,030 head
▲ 377 vs last sale 653▲ 652 vs year ago 378 · +172.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
89 head
▲ 22 vs last sale 67▲ 4 vs year ago 85 · +4.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
33 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 18▼ 30 vs year ago 63 · −47.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher; some weaned thin-fleshed packages sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand for weaned thin-fleshed packages suitable for grass. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher with very 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 $198.30/cwt on 554 head.
Average price
$198.30
554 head · 558 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,107
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$698
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$56.78/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.32
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2563200.781,130520
Large 1-2517182.459428thin
Medium and Large 2-3489154.2775424
Small and Medium 1-2300144.004322thin
One grade step is worth $56.78/cwt here — about $698 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 sale554 hd
198.30
—
KY average23 barns · 5,997 hd
195.98
+2.32
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—Low1,619114.971,86118
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,478101.931,5077thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,215100.041,21627
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low97181.5779237

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,020$1,1503thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,143$1,03410
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)905$7751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,163$1,2882thin

Every lot

119 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 1-2Value Added308232.39/cwt225.00–242.507163
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3330176.00/cwt176.00–176.005811
Steers—Large 1-2Value Added365232.50/cwt232.50–232.508491
Steers—Large 1-2365211.00/cwt211.00–211.007701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added380238.10/cwt235.00–252.5090517
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2390232.50/cwt232.50–232.509072
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2405212.00/cwt212.00–212.008591
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added427248.31/cwt221.00–270.001,06021
Steers—Large 1-2435229.00/cwt229.00–229.009961
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2460120.00/cwt120.00–120.005521
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added464255.42/cwt245.00–261.001,1854
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2469211.11/cwt202.00–223.009904
Steers—Large 1-2485197.00/cwt197.00–197.009551
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed516272.93/cwt266.00–275.001,40862
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added518236.89/cwt223.00–253.001,22715
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3560170.00/cwt170.00–170.009521
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added569233.09/cwt194.00–246.001,32626
Steers—Large 1-2590195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,1511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added611225.74/cwt200.00–234.001,37913
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3659173.12/cwt167.00–186.001,1415
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added662224.92/cwt220.00–226.001,48928
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed671234.50/cwt234.50–234.501,57386
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added718191.49/cwt191.00–192.001,3752
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2730177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,2921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed847202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,71517
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2945172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,6251
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3228161.00/cwt161.00–161.003672
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3271154.62/cwt150.00–159.004194
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added280221.00/cwt221.00–221.006191
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2300144.00/cwt144.00–144.004322
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added327222.74/cwt210.00–235.007288
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2345190.00/cwt190.00–190.006561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added364214.90/cwt206.00–220.0078223
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2387200.18/cwt196.00–205.007755
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3395186.00/cwt186.00–186.007351
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3420150.52/cwt131.00–171.006322
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added423210.57/cwt192.00–220.0089148
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425188.56/cwt184.00–192.008013
Heifers—Large 1-2425170.00/cwt170.00–170.007231
Heifers—Large 1-2473190.64/cwt184.00–193.009024
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2475193.95/cwt189.00–199.009213
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3475167.21/cwt150.00–181.007943
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added482201.49/cwt195.00–210.0097116
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed517221.50/cwt221.50–221.501,14567
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added517206.93/cwt185.00–220.001,07073
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3523157.39/cwt155.00–160.008232
Heifers—Large 1-2535180.00/cwt180.00–180.009631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2537179.67/cwt179.00–181.009653
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3565155.16/cwt150.00–172.008776
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,0031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added576204.53/cwt183.00–206.751,17898
Heifers—Large 1-2595173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,0291
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added619189.04/cwt184.00–193.001,17010
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3625147.50/cwt147.50–147.509221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2636166.99/cwt160.00–170.001,0624
Heifers—Large 1-2685174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,1921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed689188.71/cwt188.25–191.501,30070
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added698179.08/cwt179.00–185.001,25076
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added700181.33/cwt176.00–184.001,2693
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2743164.41/cwt151.00–171.001,2223
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added755174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,3142
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2760152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,1551
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3785130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added800170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3601
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3845125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0562
Feeder Cattle · Bulls38 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3213179.91/cwt160.00–191.003833
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3255191.00/cwt191.00–191.004872
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added295229.00/cwt229.00–229.006762
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added330226.14/cwt207.50–237.507463
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3340182.00/cwt182.00–182.006191
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3350200.00/cwt200.00–200.007001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2365210.00/cwt210.00–210.007671
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added378246.12/cwt235.00–260.009306
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added428234.98/cwt220.00–270.001,00614
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2428211.54/cwt205.00–215.009053
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3430161.66/cwt157.00–166.006952
Bulls—Large 1-2450190.00/cwt190.00–190.008551
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2452150.00/cwt150.00–150.006782
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added472219.39/cwt203.00–243.001,03618
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2486200.07/cwt193.00–204.0097210
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3488163.39/cwt154.00–172.507972
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3500172.00/cwt172.00–172.008601
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2500120.00/cwt120.00–120.006002
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added515220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1331
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2521190.07/cwt184.00–200.009909
Bulls—Large 1-2525171.00/cwt171.00–171.008982
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3560172.00/cwt172.00–172.009631
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2560130.00/cwt130.00–130.007281
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added572210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2012
Bulls—Large 1-2572188.64/cwt182.00–194.001,0793
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2575197.49/cwt190.00–200.001,13610
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added604185.99/cwt184.00–192.001,1234
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2625195.14/cwt178.00–205.001,22010
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3630150.00/cwt150.00–150.009451
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2665178.50/cwt171.00–186.001,1872
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3670159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,0651
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3708148.59/cwt140.00–157.001,0522
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added713172.72/cwt170.00–192.001,2318
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2715161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,1511
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3750130.00/cwt130.00–130.009751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2767153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,1742
Bulls—Large 1-2770158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,2171
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3845130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0991
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,34597.38/cwt94.00–101.001,3105
Bulls——1,642108.08/cwt102.00–117.001,7755
Bulls——1,775130.28/cwt120.00–145.502,3128
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%92561.61/cwt44.00–69.005707
Cows—Lean 85-90%95072.49/cwt70.00–75.006892
Cows—Lean 85-90%96581.16/cwt77.00–85.0078315
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00594.18/cwt85.00–106.0094713
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17685.77/cwt84.00–89.001,0095
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,224103.28/cwt93.50–114.001,26422
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,478101.93/cwt94.50–113.001,5077
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3905775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0201,150.25/head1,085.00–1,210.001,1503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,024899.51/head775.00–1,150.009005
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2621,168.32/head960.00–1,300.001,1685
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0551,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2701,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001

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.