Sale reports / Kentucky / Mount Sterling Livestock Auction / 2023-12-13

Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Dec 13
● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202
Feeder Cattle receipts
635 head
▼ 295 vs last sale 930▼ 416 vs year ago 1,051 · −39.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
109 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 118▲ 1 vs year ago 108 · +0.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
46 head
▲ 26 vs last sale 20▲ 19 vs year ago 27 · +70.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand for attractive quality calf packages; over 600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower in a light test. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00 to 3.00 lower with 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 $186.92/cwt on 302 head.
Average price
$186.92
302 head · 595 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,112
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$540
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$63.58/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.37
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2607193.831,176242
Medium and Large 2-3518163.1084538
Large 1-2647162.271,05015thin
Small and Medium 1-2488130.256367thin
One grade step is worth $63.58/cwt here — about $540 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 sale302 hd
186.92
—
KY average27 barns · 6,835 hd
188.29
−1.37
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—Low1,488109.191,62412
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,48789.071,32440
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,22085.611,04428
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,04773.2976730

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)1,084$1,2328
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,073$95513
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,020$9351thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)975$1,2001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,000$1,1502thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)925$1,1001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)850$8351thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,685$2,2001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,095$1,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,565$1,5501thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,175$9501thin

Every lot

108 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3220180.00/cwt180.00–180.003961
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325262.50/cwt262.50–262.508531
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy365290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,0591
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3380239.20/cwt237.50–241.009092
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2383265.39/cwt258.00–272.501,0164
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,2041
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3420224.09/cwt222.50–227.509413
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added435257.37/cwt246.00–290.001,12014
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added470258.55/cwt240.00–270.001,21524
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3477231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,1022
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3515228.23/cwt226.00–233.001,1754
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added532249.92/cwt240.00–257.001,33027
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3555228.59/cwt223.00–236.001,2695
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added558241.71/cwt240.00–243.001,3497
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2579236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,36628
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added625219.67/cwt214.00–224.001,37324
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2626200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2526
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3633174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,1013
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2667200.56/cwt191.00–203.001,33815
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added670217.94/cwt213.00–219.501,46021
Steers—Large 1-2672189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,2702
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3705180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2691
Steers—Large 1-2709181.49/cwt181.00–182.001,2874
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added722199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,4374
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2737188.96/cwt188.50–190.001,39313
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2795189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,5031
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2829183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,5175
Steers—Large 1-2923152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,4033
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3270180.00/cwt180.00–180.004861
Heifers—Large 1-2305180.00/cwt180.00–180.005491
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added323215.53/cwt215.00–216.006962
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3335178.06/cwt165.00–182.505974
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2375142.50/cwt142.50–142.505341
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3376174.02/cwt160.00–185.006544
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2401191.00/cwt190.00–192.007664
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2405136.00/cwt136.00–136.005511
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3439156.85/cwt152.50–165.006894
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added444208.75/cwt208.00–215.0092727
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2459195.51/cwt190.00–198.008977
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3461172.71/cwt162.50–185.007966
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added468206.56/cwt202.00–212.009679
Heifers—Large 1-2475160.00/cwt160.00–160.007601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2500188.20/cwt184.00–191.009415
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2509130.82/cwt120.00–142.006664
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added529207.52/cwt200.00–214.001,09820
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3530176.03/cwt171.00–182.509334
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2564189.28/cwt185.00–192.001,0685
Heifers—Large 1-2564160.00/cwt160.00–160.009026
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3565174.40/cwt169.00–180.009852
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added576205.50/cwt200.00–214.001,18435
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2600110.00/cwt110.00–110.006601
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3608147.07/cwt141.00–159.008943
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added622198.18/cwt190.00–206.001,23318
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2623171.55/cwt170.00–181.001,0697
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3681143.94/cwt140.00–155.009807
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2690170.22/cwt170.00–174.001,17518
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added703189.75/cwt189.75–189.751,33478
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3740148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,0953
Heifers—Large 1-2792162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,2837
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open852143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,2185
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open1,015135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,3702
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3265200.00/cwt200.00–200.005301
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3325185.00/cwt185.00–185.006011
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2335157.50/cwt157.50–157.505281
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2360155.00/cwt155.00–155.005581
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2363251.72/cwt240.00–260.009143
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2427230.00/cwt230.00–230.009822
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2427135.00/cwt135.00–135.005762
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3473179.93/cwt170.00–187.508513
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2475212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,0091
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2487152.00/cwt152.00–152.007402
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3511189.06/cwt181.00–195.009664
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3570184.94/cwt172.00–197.001,0542
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2577212.99/cwt200.00–223.001,2295
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3605162.50/cwt162.50–162.509831
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2628178.62/cwt175.00–183.001,1225
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2684178.93/cwt161.00–186.001,2244
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3690157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,0871
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2740168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,2431
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2763166.97/cwt161.00–170.001,2743
Bulls—Large 1-2865142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,2281
Bulls—Large 1-2905130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1771
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3940109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,0251
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,24299.30/cwt97.00–103.001,2334
Bulls——1,584112.87/cwt110.00–119.001,7887
Bulls——1,795123.00/cwt123.00–123.002,2081
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%98664.66/cwt58.00–69.006386
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05472.32/cwt70.00–74.0076212
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07078.58/cwt75.00–82.5084112
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14180.47/cwt76.00–82.509186
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18884.53/cwt83.00–86.501,00413
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,31890.61/cwt88.00–94.501,1949
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,33678.99/cwt74.00–82.001,05510
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41984.99/cwt83.00–87.501,20612
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,61697.40/cwt88.00–105.001,57418
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0951,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,6852,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3850835.00/head835.00–835.008351
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29251,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29751,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,150.38/head1,125.00–1,175.001,1502
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,020935.00/head935.00–935.009351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,037905.96/head725.00–1,000.0090611
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0661,275.55/head1,060.00–1,500.001,2767
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,210925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2681,225.26/head1,075.00–1,335.001,2252
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,175950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5651,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501

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.