Sale reports / Kentucky / Mount Sterling Livestock Auction / 2024-02-07

Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Feb 7
● Final120 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,067 head
▲ 435 vs last sale 632▲ 276 vs year ago 791 · +34.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
116 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 88▼ 74 vs year ago 190 · −38.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 23▼ 63 vs year ago 88 · −71.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher on good quality weaned packages. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher on good quality weaned packages; some 300-500 lbs traded sharply higher with very good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $218.87/cwt on 472 head.
Average price
$218.87
472 head · 597 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,307
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$491
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$102.55/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.81
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2598222.551,331436
Medium and Large 2-3575177.641,02132
Large 1-2697156.671,0913thin
Small and Medium 1-2700120.008401thin
One grade step is worth $102.55/cwt here — about $491 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 sale472 hd
218.87
—
KY average25 barns · 9,273 hd
224.68
−5.81
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—High1,859125.432,33213
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,287107.851,38829
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,404107.461,50832
CowsLean 85-90%High1,04690.2194419

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)1,278$1,2554thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,127$1,1004thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,205$1,5751thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,570$2,6002thin

Every lot

120 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 1-2Value Added357301.73/cwt295.00–315.001,0773
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3370240.00/cwt240.00–240.008881
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2393273.71/cwt267.50–280.001,0762
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added428281.47/cwt265.00–305.001,20529
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2469251.26/cwt250.00–252.001,1784
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3475233.51/cwt230.00–241.001,1093
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added481283.55/cwt270.00–290.001,36424
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3500227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,1381
Steers—Large 1-2510240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2241
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2515251.97/cwt245.00–263.001,2988
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added517275.22/cwt265.00–287.001,42310
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added564270.34/cwt260.00–281.001,5254
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2566245.76/cwt240.00–251.001,39116
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3578229.09/cwt225.00–232.001,3243
Steers—Large 1-2600205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,2303
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added622248.80/cwt240.00–255.501,54863
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2622233.33/cwt230.00–234.001,4516
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3633213.97/cwt212.00–220.001,3544
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2683232.34/cwt226.00–236.001,58713
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added695245.50/cwt245.50–245.501,70613
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added701242.02/cwt219.00–244.501,69730
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3725209.38/cwt205.00–214.001,5182
Steers—Large 1-2760195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,4821
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3765199.02/cwt181.00–211.001,5234
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added771230.97/cwt218.00–237.001,78146
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2858209.33/cwt209.00–210.001,7963
Steers—Large 1-2975184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,7941
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2257200.00/cwt200.00–200.005143
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2301227.33/cwt227.00–227.506843
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3320202.50/cwt202.50–202.506481
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added335240.00/cwt240.00–240.008041
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3370198.54/cwt197.00–200.007352
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added371256.79/cwt245.00–267.0095311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2383225.59/cwt215.00–235.008644
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added415254.88/cwt232.00–266.001,05826
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2419228.53/cwt223.00–230.009586
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3465200.00/cwt200.00–200.009303
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added478245.97/cwt230.00–260.001,17642
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2489227.21/cwt220.00–230.001,1115
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added531227.27/cwt222.00–236.001,20736
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2535200.50/cwt200.00–201.001,0732
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3540193.49/cwt177.00–200.001,0457
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1402
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added573228.02/cwt220.00–231.501,30727
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3581185.57/cwt170.00–200.001,07810
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3620176.27/cwt175.00–177.501,0932
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2624205.64/cwt186.00–215.001,28317
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added626229.16/cwt217.00–230.751,43568
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added656225.28/cwt224.50–227.501,47899
Heifers—Large 1-2660150.00/cwt150.00–150.009901
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3672160.78/cwt150.00–172.501,0803
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2681195.48/cwt180.00–211.001,33113
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open688200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3764
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2700120.00/cwt120.00–120.008401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2712160.91/cwt151.00–172.001,14610
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3712110.00/cwt110.00–110.007832
Heifers—Large 1-2715160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1442
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open725194.17/cwt173.00–197.501,40826
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added782206.25/cwt206.25–206.251,61321
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2827148.39/cwt144.00–149.001,2278
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3835110.00/cwt110.00–110.009192
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2885142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,2611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2900138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,2421
Feeder Cattle · Bulls38 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2270200.00/cwt200.00–200.005401
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3285250.00/cwt250.00–250.007132
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2300200.00/cwt200.00–200.006001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2315281.00/cwt281.00–281.008851
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3336230.13/cwt225.00–240.007733
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added365289.00/cwt289.00–289.001,0553
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2371268.52/cwt260.00–277.509967
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3375230.00/cwt230.00–230.008631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2412270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,1122
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3419228.23/cwt220.00–240.009566
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added445270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,2023
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added461280.42/cwt272.50–287.501,2935
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2465203.30/cwt190.00–216.009455
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3474226.34/cwt222.50–232.501,0735
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2490238.35/cwt237.00–241.001,1683
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added500240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2002
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2515230.38/cwt227.00–234.001,1869
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2525198.25/cwt187.00–208.001,0413
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3529213.97/cwt205.00–220.001,1328
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2557231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,2872
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2565180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0171
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added566241.76/cwt240.00–245.001,3686
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3571216.95/cwt190.00–227.501,2398
Bulls—Large 1-2580220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2761
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3610160.00/cwt160.00–160.009761
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2618197.08/cwt181.00–210.001,2186
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added634233.04/cwt231.00–235.001,4774
Bulls—Large 1-2670201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,3471
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added674215.50/cwt203.00–237.001,4526
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2675187.82/cwt182.50–198.001,2683
Bulls—Large 1-2711179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,2733
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2717191.66/cwt186.00–200.001,37415
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3745160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1921
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added750201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,5081
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2785187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,4681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2800185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,4802
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2960151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,4501
Bulls—Large 1-21,100113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,2432
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,764119.37/cwt115.00–123.002,1066
Bulls——1,941130.63/cwt124.00–141.002,5367
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%983104.98/cwt103.00–107.001,0322
Cows—Lean 85-90%99777.51/cwt74.00–80.007735
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07294.33/cwt90.00–97.001,01110
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10386.63/cwt85.00–88.009562
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21099.18/cwt95.00–101.001,2008
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,258106.93/cwt103.00–111.001,34515
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,355107.76/cwt105.00–111.001,46017
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43299.31/cwt95.00–102.001,4228
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,460121.72/cwt113.00–133.001,7776
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,489116.05/cwt111.00–122.001,7287
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2051,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3923931.23/head825.00–1,025.009312
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1731,038.54/head1,000.00–1,075.001,0392
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3301,269.22/head1,125.00–1,400.001,2692
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3831,471.11/head1,125.00–1,675.001,4712
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,5702,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6002

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.