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Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, May 17

● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202

← May 10May 17May 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

611 head

▲ 135 vs last sale 476▼ 8 vs year ago 619 · −1.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

49 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 70▼ 63 vs year ago 112 · −56.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 43 vs last sale 47▼ 89 vs year ago 93 · −95.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages and yearlings. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand for 500-600 lbs weaned packages. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 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 $206.34/cwt on 386 head.

Average price

$206.34

386 head · 591 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,220

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$558

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

$58.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.22

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	598	208.84	1,248	365
Medium and Large 2-3	491	163.78	803	17thin
Large 1-2	430	161.67	695	3thin
Small and Medium 1-2	460	150.00	690	1thin

One grade step is worth $58.84/cwt here — about $558 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 sale386 hd

206.34

—

KY average25 barns · 6,375 hd

200.12

+6.22

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	1,764	125.75	2,219	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,371	107.98	1,480	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,488	105.99	1,577	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,045	90.65	947	7thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,055	$943	2thin

Every lot

95 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	337	231.93/cwt	230.00–232.50	782	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	377	236.08/cwt	220.00–252.50	890	8
Steers	—	Large 1-2	380	198.63/cwt	190.00–207.50	755	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	414	233.80/cwt	227.50–243.00	968	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	431	167.68/cwt	162.50–170.00	723	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	889	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	850	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	486	232.76/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,131	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	495	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	995	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	500	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,015	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	529	237.55/cwt	228.00–244.00	1,257	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	218.00/cwt	217.00–219.00	1,221	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	567	236.35/cwt	222.00–246.00	1,340	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,180	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	618	225.05/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,391	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	660	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,247	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	695	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,362	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	715	207.04/cwt	197.00–212.00	1,480	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	760	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,505	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,484	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	801	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,522	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	855	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,539	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	872	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,805	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	186.50/cwt	186.50–186.50	1,632	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	914	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,759	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,767	1
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,105	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,448	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,564	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	145	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	261	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	180	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	369	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	290	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	479	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	295	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	671	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	310	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	550	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	621	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	383	221.09/cwt	215.00–224.00	847	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	385	165.78/cwt	152.50–180.00	638	3
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	387	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	639	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	418	212.46/cwt	204.00–217.00	888	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	187.00/cwt	183.00–189.00	823	3
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	460	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	690	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	465	210.62/cwt	195.00–215.50	979	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	776	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	188.37/cwt	182.00–193.00	904	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	508	206.07/cwt	198.00–210.00	1,047	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	511	166.09/cwt	158.00–170.00	849	5
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	515	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	798	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	181.34/cwt	180.00–184.00	965	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	574	217.63/cwt	193.00–221.25	1,249	107
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,093	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	595	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,012	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,086	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	620	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	930	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	640	205.30/cwt	195.00–207.00	1,314	92
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	696	209.56/cwt	194.00–210.00	1,459	71
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	705	142.01/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,001	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	731	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,382	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	790	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,304	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	808	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,244	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	813	142.48/cwt	141.00–144.00	1,158	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	922	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,438	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	228	211.92/cwt	202.50–220.00	483	2
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	270	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	452	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	333	224.93/cwt	220.00–230.00	749	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	733	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	362	210.62/cwt	210.00–212.50	762	4
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	370	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	564	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	377	235.50/cwt	221.00–252.00	888	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	405	234.75/cwt	232.50–237.00	951	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	425	169.11/cwt	162.50–177.50	719	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	977	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	478	168.98/cwt	162.50–175.00	808	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	480	229.53/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,102	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	919	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	528	223.17/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,178	13
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	530	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	822	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	571	216.77/cwt	213.00–220.00	1,238	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	578	183.07/cwt	177.00–186.00	1,058	3
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	600	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,230	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	608	207.32/cwt	190.00–214.00	1,261	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	184.48/cwt	183.00–186.00	1,140	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	660	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,313	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	695	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,223	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	745	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,162	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	752	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,271	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	760	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,269	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,293	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,461	2
Bulls	—	—	2,000	132.12/cwt	123.50–138.50	2,642	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,033	82.96/cwt	80.00–86.00	857	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,054	96.41/cwt	90.00–103.00	1,016	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,364	108.86/cwt	100.50–116.00	1,485	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	93.32/cwt	91.50–95.50	1,334	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,485	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,381	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,498	108.10/cwt	96.00–117.50	1,619	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	990	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	985.00/head	985.00–985.00	985	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 May 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 611Last week 476Year ago 619

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 70Year ago 112

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 47Year ago 93

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
107	—	574	193.00–221.25	217.63
12	—	418	204.00–217.00	212.46
71	—	696	194.00–210.00	209.56
3	—	808	154.00	154.00
1	—	180	205.00	205.00
13	—	508	198.00–210.00	206.07
92	—	640	195.00–207.00	205.30
28	—	465	195.00–215.50	210.62
1	—	295	227.50	227.50
10	—	731	189.00	189.00
11	—	383	215.00–224.00	221.09
2	—	922	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	190.00	190.00
1	—	610	178.00	178.00
3	—	532	180.00–184.00	181.34
3	—	480	182.00–193.00	188.37
2	—	813	141.00–144.00	142.48
1	—	315	197.00	197.00
3	—	440	183.00–189.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	705	140.00–144.00	142.01
3	—	385	152.50–180.00	165.78
5	—	511	158.00–170.00	166.09
1	—	290	165.00	165.00
1	—	595	170.00	170.00
1	—	620	150.00	150.00
1	—	145	180.00	180.00
1	—	790	165.00	165.00
1	—	310	177.50	177.50
1	—	470	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	387	165.00	165.00
1	—	515	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	201.00	201.00
8	—	875	186.50	186.50
1	—	695	196.00	196.00
1	—	500	203.00	203.00
1	—	440	202.00	202.00
3	—	801	190.00	190.00
1	—	765	194.00	194.00
2	—	560	217.00–219.00	218.00
1	—	605	195.00	195.00
1	—	945	187.00	187.00
1	—	1,125	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	190.00–207.50	198.63
1	—	1,105	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	189.00	189.00
1	—	855	180.00	180.00
1	—	475	179.00	179.00
3	—	431	162.50–170.00	167.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	715	197.00–212.00	207.04
5	—	486	230.00–235.00	232.76
6	—	760	198.00	198.00
4	—	337	230.00–232.50	231.93
8	—	377	220.00–252.50	236.08
7	—	414	227.50–243.00	233.80
5	—	872	207.00	207.00
11	—	567	222.00–246.00	236.35
5	—	618	210.00–235.00	225.05
22	—	529	228.00–244.00	237.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	914	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	405	232.50–237.00	234.75
7	—	608	190.00–214.00	207.32
3	—	377	221.00–252.00	235.50
5	—	333	220.00–230.00	224.93
6	—	480	225.00–235.00	229.53
13	—	528	215.00–230.00	223.17
1	—	660	199.00	199.00
5	—	571	213.00–220.00	216.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	167.50	167.50
1	—	530	155.00	155.00
1	—	370	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	752	169.00	169.00
2	—	600	205.00	205.00
1	—	695	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	362	210.00–212.50	210.62
2	—	618	183.00–186.00	184.48
2	—	345	212.50	212.50
1	—	465	210.00	210.00
2	—	228	202.50–220.00	211.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	162.50–175.00	168.98
4	—	425	162.50–177.50	169.11
1	—	525	175.00	175.00
1	—	760	167.00	167.00
3	—	578	177.00–186.00	183.07
1	—	745	156.00	156.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,498	96.00–117.50	108.10
2	—	1,430	91.50–95.50	93.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,054	90.00–103.00	96.41
3	—	1,033	80.00–86.00	82.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,364	100.50–116.00	108.86
1	—	1,485	93.00	93.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,293	113.00	113.00
4	—	2,000	123.50–138.50	132.12

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	900.00	900.00

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)	1	—	1,120	985.00	985.00

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.