Sale reports / Kentucky / Mount Sterling Livestock Auction / 2023-10-04

Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Oct 4
● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202
Feeder Cattle receipts
423 head
▼ 655 vs last sale 1,078▼ 489 vs year ago 912 · −53.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
119 head
▼ 53 vs last sale 172▼ 25 vs year ago 144 · −17.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
70 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 51▲ 30 vs year ago 40 · +75.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers 300-500 lbs 3.00 higher; 500-600 lbs 5.00 lower and yearlings steady in a light test. Feeder heifers sold mostly 5.00 to 7.00 lower with light demand for fleshy offerings. Off-color, fleshy, and fat bawling calves facing deep discounts. Buyers concerned about potential health issues affecting un-weaned calves posed by seasonal October weather changes. Weaned calves are still in good demand but very light supply. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower with light to moderate demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $194.03/cwt on 134 head.
Average price
$194.03
134 head · 512 lb average
Value per head Derived
$993
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$457
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$55.87/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.45
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2531205.921,09382
Large 1-2445192.258562thin
Medium and Large 2-3494179.2988542
Small and Medium 1-2424150.056368thin
One grade step is worth $55.87/cwt here — about $457 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 sale134 hd
194.03
—
KY average26 barns · 5,962 hd
195.48
−1.45
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—Average1,608120.761,94217
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,42893.261,33238
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,26490.131,13935
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,09077.3284326
HeifersChoiceAverage1,327127.511,6923thin

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)1,166$1,2536
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,140$1,1153thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,039$1,10311
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)778$9612thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)765$9502thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,110$1,3251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,434$1,69015

Every lot

101 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3285224.87/cwt217.50–232.506412
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3360192.50/cwt192.50–192.506931
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2370282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,0451
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added389271.93/cwt270.00–278.001,0584
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425251.60/cwt243.00–260.001,0692
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added426271.82/cwt260.00–278.001,15816
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3437227.50/cwt227.50–227.509942
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2458246.20/cwt240.00–251.001,1288
Steers—Large 1-2475180.00/cwt180.00–180.008553
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added483258.98/cwt255.00–265.001,25125
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3490212.60/cwt198.00–227.501,0422
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2510240.42/cwt238.00–245.001,2263
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy535233.16/cwt231.00–234.001,2477
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3538200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0763
Steers—Large 1-2538185.00/cwt185.00–185.009954
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy563232.33/cwt232.00–233.001,3083
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3585228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,3341
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added608253.34/cwt249.00–255.001,54024
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added687241.35/cwt240.00–242.001,6589
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3735201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,4771
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed820243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,9936
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2210137.74/cwt132.50–142.502892
Heifers—Large 1-2255202.50/cwt202.50–202.505161
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2280206.00/cwt206.00–206.005771
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2312212.78/cwt205.00–226.006643
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2320120.00/cwt120.00–120.003841
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3346176.67/cwt175.00–177.506113
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2356200.11/cwt197.50–203.007124
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2375165.00/cwt165.00–165.006191
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3390185.00/cwt185.00–185.007221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2416214.90/cwt205.00–221.0089417
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3425187.52/cwt172.00–195.0079712
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3459180.72/cwt172.50–189.0083013
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2481213.31/cwt204.00–216.001,02621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy488200.00/cwt200.00–200.009763
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2505166.00/cwt166.00–166.008382
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added519221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,1475
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3567178.94/cwt168.00–190.001,0157
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2578205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,1854
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2602202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,2164
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3605170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0292
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2633153.94/cwt151.00–157.009742
Heifers—Large 1-2635182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,1561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2663201.41/cwt189.00–205.001,3359
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3675182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,2291
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3718157.99/cwt155.00–161.001,1342
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2720174.98/cwt174.00–176.001,2602
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open765194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,4846
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2780170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3261
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3955125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,1941
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,085139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,5082
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Large 1-2335207.50/cwt207.50–207.506951
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3340190.00/cwt190.00–190.006461
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2372156.72/cwt147.50–162.505833
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3375205.07/cwt192.50–215.007697
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2388268.00/cwt268.00–268.001,0403
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2424243.76/cwt242.50–245.001,0344
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2440160.00/cwt160.00–160.007042
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2473228.07/cwt226.00–230.001,0796
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3488192.00/cwt192.00–192.009374
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2518230.14/cwt226.00–234.001,1924
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2525165.54/cwt160.00–172.008695
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3541197.55/cwt187.50–200.001,0695
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3562182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,0232
Bulls—Large 1-2568187.48/cwt177.50–192.501,0653
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3629169.11/cwt161.00–182.001,06416
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2630196.77/cwt184.00–203.001,2403
Bulls—Large 1-2632185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1692
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3660170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1223
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2680160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2723179.96/cwt168.00–192.001,3012
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3724156.99/cwt152.00–161.001,1374
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3885131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,1591
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3950126.33/cwt121.00–129.001,2003
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,327127.51/cwt121.00–134.001,6923
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,348107.01/cwt98.00–112.001,4426
Bulls——1,585118.84/cwt117.00–122.001,8844
Bulls——1,844133.65/cwt130.00–138.002,4657
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05666.65/cwt63.00–70.007046
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08382.97/cwt80.00–87.0089912
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12776.85/cwt74.00–80.008668
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23987.73/cwt85.00–94.001,08721
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26583.70/cwt83.00–84.001,0593
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,31096.46/cwt94.00–102.501,26411
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,34286.41/cwt84.50–87.501,1603
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42891.32/cwt88.00–93.501,30421
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44697.63/cwt95.50–100.501,41214
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1101,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2765950.00/head950.00–950.009502
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2778960.72/head935.00–985.009612
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2635520.00/head520.00–520.005201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,074969.03/head900.00–1,010.009695
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0841,353.81/head1,035.00–1,525.001,3545
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0951,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1401,115.37/head1,035.00–1,175.001,1153
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1801,298.17/head1,150.00–1,450.001,2985
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,2571,260.03/head1,160.00–1,375.001,2603
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4652,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,4662,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1503
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4851,627.39/head1,485.00–1,750.001,6278
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2955112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,0701

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.