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Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Nov 1

● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202

← Oct 25Nov 1Nov 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

293 head

▼ 228 vs last sale 521▼ 772 vs year ago 1,065 · −72.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

114 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 88▼ 14 vs year ago 128 · −10.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 20▼ 25 vs year ago 39 · −64.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers sold steady except 400-600 lbs weaned packages sold sharply higher with very good demand. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady with 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 $194.46/cwt on 103 head.

Average price

$194.46

103 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,067

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$399

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

$63.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.60

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	531	202.78	1,076	80
Medium and Large 2-3	625	172.29	1,076	14thin
Large 1-2	669	167.40	1,120	5thin
Small and Medium 1-2	485	139.54	677	4thin

One grade step is worth $63.24/cwt here — about $399 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 sale103 hd

194.46

—

KY average26 barns · 4,641 hd

205.06

−10.60

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	1,604	119.69	1,920	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,425	96.44	1,374	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,256	95.89	1,205	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,074	81.84	879	39

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,255	$1,475	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,133	$1,169	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,342	$2,050	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,670	$1,610	1thin

Every lot

91 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	350	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	560	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	425	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	956	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	455	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,217	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	249.32/cwt	245.00–251.00	1,169	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	515	281.04/cwt	273.00–285.00	1,447	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	515	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,179	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	568	277.52/cwt	266.00–284.00	1,576	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	229.41/cwt	226.00–233.00	1,319	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	607	218.27/cwt	213.00–221.00	1,325	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	619	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,554	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	227.71/cwt	223.00–230.00	1,430	7
Steers	—	Large 1-2	631	222.00/cwt	218.00–224.00	1,401	3
Steers	—	Large 1-2	655	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,448	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	217.20/cwt	215.00–223.00	1,473	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	713	196.99/cwt	191.00–200.00	1,405	3
Steers	—	Large 1-2	735	186.95/cwt	183.00–191.00	1,374	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,525	2
Steers	—	Large 1-2	945	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,616	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	305	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	618	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	327	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	719	2
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	335	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	511	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	383	152.83/cwt	142.50–162.50	585	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	414	208.75/cwt	207.50–210.00	864	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	415	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	757	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	433	211.51/cwt	211.00–212.00	916	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	207.09/cwt	204.00–210.00	994	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	481	211.75/cwt	211.00–214.00	1,019	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	516	213.80/cwt	205.00–224.00	1,103	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	198.88/cwt	193.00–203.00	1,044	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	536	189.67/cwt	189.00–190.00	1,017	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	570	204.00/cwt	203.00–205.00	1,163	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	198.90/cwt	194.00–203.00	1,136	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	188.73/cwt	187.50–190.00	1,085	2
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	585	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,071	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	617	205.65/cwt	201.00–208.00	1,269	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	194.93/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,230	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,212	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	665	173.23/cwt	167.50–176.00	1,152	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,248	1
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	730	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,102	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	742	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,024	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	765	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,079	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	840	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	840	1
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	860	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,178	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,272	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	821	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	342	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	693	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	368	221.09/cwt	210.00–227.50	814	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	237.66/cwt	232.50–247.50	910	3
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	385	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	606	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	403	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	877	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	235.94/cwt	230.00–249.00	998	7
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	455	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	660	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	239.57/cwt	237.50–240.00	1,114	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	478	213.62/cwt	198.00–232.50	1,021	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,181	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	545	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,259	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	231.02/cwt	230.00–233.00	1,305	5
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	570	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	798	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	582	203.00/cwt	180.00–215.00	1,181	3
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	589	203.75/cwt	200.00–214.00	1,200	4
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	600	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	912	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	198.12/cwt	190.00–211.00	1,234	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	627	177.86/cwt	169.00–185.00	1,115	5
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	650	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	897	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,377	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	678	181.02/cwt	180.00–182.00	1,227	2
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	726	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,176	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	745	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,207	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	810	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,288	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	900	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,116	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,160	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,468	116.67/cwt	110.00–123.00	1,713	5
Bulls	—	—	1,585	109.50/cwt	109.50–109.50	1,736	1
Bulls	—	—	1,837	128.12/cwt	124.00–135.00	2,354	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	998	93.42/cwt	90.00–95.50	932	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,042	76.65/cwt	73.00–79.00	799	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,070	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	706	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,097	84.13/cwt	80.00–89.00	923	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,201	89.19/cwt	84.00–92.50	1,071	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,243	94.44/cwt	92.50–96.00	1,174	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,322	103.66/cwt	98.50–107.00	1,370	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,332	88.56/cwt	85.00–92.00	1,180	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,379	95.11/cwt	92.50–98.00	1,312	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,531	103.12/cwt	98.50–110.50	1,579	13
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	943	975.82/head	935.00–1,025.00	976	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,323	1,362.00/head	1,350.00–1,375.00	1,362	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,342	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,670	1,610.00/head	1,610.00–1,610.00	1,610	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	963	98.61/cwt	92.00–104.00	950	2

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 Nov 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 293Last week 521Year ago 1,065

Slaughter CattleReceipts 114Last week 88Year ago 128

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 20Year ago 39

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	151.00	151.00
1	—	860	137.00	137.00
3	—	585	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	171.00	171.00
1	—	305	202.50	202.50
4	—	414	207.50–210.00	208.75
9	—	480	204.00–210.00	207.09
20	—	525	193.00–203.00	198.88
10	—	571	194.00–203.00	198.90
1	—	915	139.00	139.00
7	—	631	180.00–200.00	194.93
1	—	655	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	152.50	152.50
2	—	383	142.50–162.50	152.83
1	—	840	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	516	205.00–224.00	213.80
2	—	433	211.00–212.00	211.51
4	—	570	203.00–205.00	204.00
4	—	481	211.00–214.00	211.75
2	—	327	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	536	189.00–190.00	189.67
2	—	575	187.50–190.00	188.73
1	—	415	182.50	182.50
1	—	765	141.00	141.00
2	—	742	138.00	138.00
5	—	665	167.50–176.00	173.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	617	201.00–208.00	205.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	226.00–233.00	229.41
1	—	515	229.00	229.00
3	—	607	213.00–221.00	218.27
1	—	425	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	515	273.00–285.00	281.04
10	—	619	251.00	251.00
1	—	455	267.50	267.50
16	—	568	266.00–284.00	277.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	713	191.00–200.00	196.99
7	—	628	223.00–230.00	227.71
7	—	469	245.00–251.00	249.32
14	—	678	215.00–223.00	217.20
2	—	770	198.00	198.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	631	218.00–224.00	222.00
2	—	735	183.00–191.00	186.95
1	—	945	171.00	171.00
4	—	655	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	726	162.00	162.00
1	—	810	159.00	159.00
4	—	589	200.00–214.00	203.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	157.50	157.50
2	—	600	152.00	152.00
1	—	570	140.00	140.00
1	—	455	145.00	145.00
1	—	650	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	423	230.00–249.00	235.94
5	—	565	230.00–233.00	231.02
3	—	383	232.50–247.50	237.66
1	—	335	245.00	245.00
1	—	1,115	104.00	104.00
6	—	465	237.50–240.00	239.57
1	—	665	207.00	207.00
1	—	545	231.00	231.00
7	—	623	190.00–211.00	198.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	627	169.00–185.00	177.86
2	—	342	202.50	202.50
3	—	368	210.00–227.50	221.09
10	—	478	198.00–232.50	213.62
1	—	745	162.00	162.00
1	—	525	225.00	225.00
3	—	582	180.00–215.00	203.00
3	—	403	217.50	217.50
1	—	900	124.00	124.00
2	—	678	180.00–182.00	181.02

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,243	92.50–96.00	94.44
5	—	1,201	84.00–92.50	89.19
6	—	1,322	98.50–107.00	103.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	998	90.00–95.50	93.42
24	—	1,097	80.00–89.00	84.13
1	—	1,070	66.00	66.00
12	—	1,042	73.00–79.00	76.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,332	85.00–92.00	88.56
13	—	1,531	98.50–110.50	103.12
12	—	1,379	92.50–98.00	95.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,468	110.00–123.00	116.67
1	—	1,585	109.50	109.50
3	—	1,837	124.00–135.00	128.12

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,323	1,350.00–1,375.00	1,362.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,255	1,475.00	1,475.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	943	935.00–1,025.00	975.82

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	1	—	1,670	1,610.00	1,610.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,342	2,050.00	2,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	963	92.00–104.00	98.61

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.