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Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Jul 19

● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202

← Jul 12Jul 19Jul 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

426 head

▲ 56 vs last sale 370▼ 271 vs year ago 697 · −38.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

98 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 69▲ 34 vs year ago 64 · +53.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

27 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 37▼ 20 vs year ago 47 · −42.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday steer calves sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand. Heifer calves sold steady to 5.00 higher with good demand. Yearlings lightly tested. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower with moderate 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 $213.88/cwt on 185 head.

Average price

$213.88

185 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,088

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$269

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

$62.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.58

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	217.71	1,102	167
Large 1-2	545	186.75	1,018	4thin
Medium and Large 2-3	524	184.33	965	10thin
Small and Medium 1-2	538	155.10	834	4thin

One grade step is worth $62.61/cwt here — about $269 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 sale185 hd

213.88

—

KY average26 barns · 6,208 hd

221.47

−7.58

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	—	High	1,653	115.93	1,916	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,495	111.63	1,669	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,248	109.56	1,367	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,023	95.36	975	28

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)	1,000	$1,185	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	983	$1,018	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,318	$1,457	6

Every lot

99 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 1-2	283	253.66/cwt	245.00–260.00	718	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	348	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	828	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	418	206.02/cwt	202.00–210.00	861	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	238.37/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,008	5
Steers	—	Large 1-2	435	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,018	1
Steers	—	Large 1-2	455	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,051	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	466	267.68/cwt	254.00–271.00	1,247	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	244.72/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,162	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	506	239.63/cwt	220.00–247.50	1,213	5
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	510	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	701	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	518	264.80/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,372	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	189.34/cwt	170.00–208.00	1,070	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	246.34/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,409	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	583	268.15/cwt	257.00–276.00	1,563	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	628	254.82/cwt	245.00–275.00	1,600	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	670	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,307	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	223.57/cwt	222.00–228.00	1,520	5
Steers	—	Large 1-2	715	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,537	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	728	196.64/cwt	190.00–199.00	1,432	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	743	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,709	25
Steers	—	Large 1-2	755	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,653	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,629	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	830	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,951	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	838	188.51/cwt	187.00–190.00	1,580	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	877	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,754	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	895	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,647	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,053	159.24/cwt	156.00–172.00	1,677	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,391	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	1,718	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	170	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	340	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	215	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	368	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	261	210.43/cwt	206.00–212.50	549	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	323	232.48/cwt	230.00–235.00	751	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	324	224.18/cwt	210.00–229.00	726	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	341	204.54/cwt	198.00–217.50	697	8
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	370	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	703	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	374	227.50/cwt	220.00–234.00	851	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	198.75/cwt	192.00–210.00	753	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	400	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	840	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	422	197.10/cwt	189.00–202.50	832	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	440	229.77/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,011	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	206.29/cwt	201.00–215.00	939	7
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	470	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	747	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	479	224.00/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,073	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	495	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	896	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	527	229.91/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,212	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	542	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,192	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,145	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	553	230.48/cwt	227.00–234.00	1,275	2
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	560	153.80/cwt	150.00–161.00	861	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	562	212.40/cwt	200.00–218.00	1,194	6
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	585	188.00/cwt	180.00–196.00	1,100	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	198.08/cwt	184.00–206.00	1,222	10
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	640	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,158	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	660	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,247	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	670	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,487	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	196.17/cwt	190.00–201.00	1,320	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	710	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,349	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	759	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,601	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,303	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	850	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,105	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,438	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	230	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	357	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	275	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	543	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	714	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	303	189.32/cwt	188.00–190.00	574	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	771	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	391	227.48/cwt	215.00–240.00	889	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	415	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	801	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	229.40/cwt	220.00–238.00	975	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	461	228.68/cwt	220.00–233.00	1,054	3
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	505	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	947	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	521	194.56/cwt	186.00–200.00	1,014	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	229.11/cwt	220.00–239.00	1,198	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	556	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,223	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	567	209.78/cwt	200.00–219.00	1,189	9
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	575	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,035	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	195.67/cwt	195.00–196.00	1,235	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	680	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,258	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,322	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	720	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,332	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,602	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,329	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	975	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,190	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,415	85.55/cwt	80.00–90.00	1,211	2
Bulls	—	—	1,640	119.13/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,954	5
Bulls	—	—	1,788	127.13/cwt	126.50–128.00	2,273	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	815	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	571	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	938	84.81/cwt	82.00–88.00	796	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	95.77/cwt	92.00–98.00	991	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,097	105.88/cwt	101.50–111.00	1,162	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,203	104.49/cwt	98.00–107.50	1,257	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,276	112.70/cwt	108.00–120.00	1,438	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,473	101.26/cwt	96.50–104.00	1,492	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,499	113.27/cwt	107.00–121.00	1,698	19
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	970	985.00/head	985.00–985.00	985	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,185.00/head	1,185.00–1,185.00	1,185	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,193	1,347.97/head	1,200.00–1,425.00	1,348	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,443	1,565.21/head	1,435.00–1,675.00	1,565	3

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 Jul 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 426Last week 370Year ago 697

Slaughter CattleReceipts 98Last week 69Year ago 64

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 37Year ago 47

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	466	254.00–271.00	267.68
25	—	743	230.00	230.00
14	—	628	245.00–275.00	254.82
7	—	518	260.00–270.00	264.80
6	—	583	257.00–276.00	268.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	219.00	219.00
1	—	715	215.00	215.00
1	—	435	234.00	234.00
1	—	455	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	877	200.00	200.00
5	—	1,053	156.00–172.00	159.24
5	—	423	232.00–240.00	238.37
3	—	475	240.00–247.00	244.72
5	—	506	220.00–247.50	239.63
1	—	765	213.00	213.00
6	—	283	245.00–260.00	253.66
3	—	1,391	123.50	123.50
4	—	348	238.00	238.00
5	—	680	222.00–228.00	223.57
6	—	572	245.00–247.00	246.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	202.00–210.00	206.02
5	—	728	190.00–199.00	196.64
2	—	838	187.00–190.00	188.51
2	—	565	170.00–208.00	189.34
1	—	895	184.00	184.00
1	—	670	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	830	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	181.00	181.00
1	—	370	190.00	190.00
2	—	585	180.00–196.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	560	150.00–161.00	153.80
1	—	470	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	527	225.00–235.00	229.91
28	—	440	220.00–235.00	229.77
11	—	670	222.00	222.00
22	—	479	220.00–235.00	224.00
8	—	324	210.00–229.00	224.18
8	—	374	220.00–234.00	227.50
2	—	553	227.00–234.00	230.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	542	220.00	220.00
1	—	400	210.00	210.00
8	—	341	198.00–217.50	204.54
8	—	673	190.00–201.00	196.17
6	—	379	192.00–210.00	198.75
7	—	455	201.00–215.00	206.29
3	—	261	206.00–212.50	210.43
1	—	830	157.00	157.00
6	—	562	200.00–218.00	212.40
1	—	170	200.00	200.00
1	—	965	149.00	149.00
10	—	617	184.00–206.00	198.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	171.00	171.00
2	—	495	181.00	181.00
1	—	710	190.00	190.00
1	—	660	189.00	189.00
3	—	422	189.00–202.50	197.10
1	—	850	130.00	130.00
1	—	545	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	759	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	230.00–235.00	232.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	193.00	193.00
2	—	335	230.00	230.00
2	—	770	208.00	208.00
1	—	910	146.00	146.00
3	—	631	195.00–196.00	195.67
1	—	280	255.00	255.00
3	—	556	220.00	220.00
3	—	461	220.00–233.00	228.68
8	—	425	220.00–238.00	229.40
4	—	391	215.00–240.00	227.48
8	—	523	220.00–239.00	229.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	187.50	187.50
1	—	575	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	521	186.00–200.00	194.56
1	—	415	193.00	193.00
1	—	275	197.50	197.50
1	—	680	185.00	185.00
9	—	567	200.00–219.00	209.78
3	—	303	188.00–190.00	189.32
1	—	975	122.00	122.00
3	—	720	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	155.00	155.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,097	101.50–111.00	105.88
11	—	1,035	92.00–98.00	95.77
1	—	815	70.00	70.00
7	—	938	82.00–88.00	84.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,499	107.00–121.00	113.27
3	—	1,473	96.50–104.00	101.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,276	108.00–120.00	112.70
13	—	1,203	98.00–107.50	104.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,788	126.50–128.00	127.13
2	—	1,415	80.00–90.00	85.55
5	—	1,640	115.00–125.00	119.13

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	995	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,185.00	1,185.00

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	—	970	985.00	985.00

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	—	1,193	1,200.00–1,425.00	1,347.97

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	3	—	1,443	1,435.00–1,675.00	1,565.21

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.