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Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Dec 20

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202

← Dec 13Dec 20Jan 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

62 head

▼ 573 vs last sale 635▼ 23 vs year ago 85 · −27.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

21 head

▼ 88 vs last sale 109▼ 32 vs year ago 53 · −60.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 26 vs last sale 46▼ 48 vs year ago 68 · −70.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Market lightly tested due to approaching Holiday; however good quality weaned calves continue to be well received with good demand on an active market with good buyer participation for all classes.

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 $189.86/cwt on 18 head.

Average price

$189.86

18 head · 451 lb average

Value per head Derived

$857

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$64

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

$71.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.39

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	462	206.46	955	9thin
Medium and Large 2-3	413	178.03	735	8thin
Large 1-2	660	135.00	891	1thin

One grade step is worth $71.46/cwt here — about $64 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 sale18 hd

189.86

—

KY average23 barns · 3,764 hd

197.25

−7.39

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	1,610	126.66	2,039	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,483	96.23	1,427	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,313	90.96	1,194	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,080	83.69	904	3thin

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)	1,247	$1,200	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,045	$850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,378	$1,525	3thin

Every lot

37 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	506	236.48/cwt	233.00–240.00	1,197	6
Steers	—	Large 1-2	600	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,230	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	235	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	452	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	320	170.55/cwt	152.50–187.50	546	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	372	215.89/cwt	215.00–217.50	803	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	196.25/cwt	190.00–202.50	756	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	405	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	739	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	874	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	540	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,080	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	565	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,232	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	171.82/cwt	162.00–182.00	979	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,260	1
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	660	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	891	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	410	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	984	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	495	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,139	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	510	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	867	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,305	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	623	168.97/cwt	168.00–170.00	1,053	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,188	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	685	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,370	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	695	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,105	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	735	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,360	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	167.49/cwt	167.00–169.00	1,231	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,271	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	995	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,095	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,480	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,820	1
Bulls	—	—	1,675	128.49/cwt	126.00–131.00	2,152	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,050	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	945	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	83.69/cwt	82.00–84.50	904	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,253	100.52/cwt	98.00–102.50	1,260	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,328	88.57/cwt	85.00–93.00	1,176	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,569	97.47/cwt	93.00–103.50	1,529	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,020	1,021.45/head	960.00–1,075.00	1,021	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,045	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,322	1,259.25/head	1,125.00–1,325.00	1,259	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,015	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,560	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	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 Dec 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 62Last week 635Year ago 85

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 109Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 46Year ago 68

Market lightly tested due to approaching Holiday; however good quality weaned calves continue to be well received with good demand on an active market with good buyer participation for all classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	190.00	190.00
1	—	695	159.00	159.00
2	—	565	231.00	231.00
1	—	410	240.00	240.00
1	—	495	230.00	230.00
4	—	735	167.00–169.00	167.49
2	—	820	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	110.00	110.00
2	—	623	168.00–170.00	168.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	185.00	185.00
1	—	685	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	506	233.00–240.00	236.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	405	182.50	182.50
2	—	570	162.00–182.00	171.82
1	—	235	192.50	192.50
1	—	480	182.00	182.00
2	—	320	152.50–187.50	170.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	190.00–202.50	196.25
1	—	630	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	218.00	218.00
3	—	372	215.00–217.50	215.89
2	—	540	200.00	200.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,322	1,125.00–1,325.00	1,259.25

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	—	1,045	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,020	960.00–1,075.00	1,021.45

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	1	—	1,015	1,075.00	1,075.00

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	2	—	1,560	1,750.00	1,750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,480	123.00	123.00
2	—	1,675	126.00–131.00	128.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	90.00	90.00
5	—	1,569	93.00–103.50	97.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,080	82.00–84.50	83.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,328	85.00–93.00	88.57
2	—	1,253	98.00–102.50	100.52

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.