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Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Feb 21

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202

← Feb 14Feb 21Feb 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

484 head

▲ 201 vs last sale 283▲ 137 vs year ago 347 · +39.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

57 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 69▼ 12 vs year ago 69 · −17.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 15▼ 14 vs year ago 25 · −56.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday 400-500 lb weaned feeder steers sold sharply higher; middleweights and yearlings 3.00 higher in a limited comparison. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher; however 300-400 lbs and good quality weaned packages sold sharply higher with good demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher with very 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 $251.04/cwt on 235 head.

Average price

$251.04

235 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,372

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$277

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

$102.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.22

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	551	254.48	1,402	222
Medium and Large 2-3	455	195.52	889	12thin
Large 1-2	740	152.00	1,125	1thin

One grade step is worth $102.48/cwt here — about $277 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 sale235 hd

251.04

—

KY average27 barns · 7,256 hd

240.81

+10.22

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	—	High	1,814	130.36	2,364	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,484	119.65	1,775	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,212	114.98	1,394	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	992	86.70	860	16
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,178	137.00	1,614	2thin

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)	1,330	$1,460	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,178	$1,276	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$1,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,280	$1,285	1thin

Every lot

94 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	270	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	776	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,020	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	360	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	900	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	390	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,326	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,050	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	426	333.88/cwt	275.00–355.00	1,422	17
Steers	—	Large 1-2	465	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,167	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,109	2
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	470	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	940	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	473	288.66/cwt	270.00–310.00	1,365	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,248	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	510	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,117	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	518	275.05/cwt	269.00–286.00	1,425	12
Steers	—	Large 1-2	532	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,330	4
Steers	—	Large 1-2	555	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,426	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	564	269.10/cwt	260.00–282.00	1,518	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	239.20/cwt	236.00–244.00	1,471	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	620	253.79/cwt	251.00–261.00	1,573	15
Steers	—	Large 1-2	641	233.01/cwt	232.00–234.00	1,494	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	650	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,443	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	666	252.75/cwt	244.00–258.00	1,683	17
Steers	—	Large 1-2	667	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,527	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,553	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	703	223.67/cwt	223.00–224.00	1,572	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	712	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,823	4
Steers	—	Large 1-2	715	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,473	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	808	218.34/cwt	215.00–219.00	1,764	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	225	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	428	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	263	232.48/cwt	230.00–235.00	611	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	280	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	507	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	290	290.25/cwt	287.50–293.00	842	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	318	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	636	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	322	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	934	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	231.31/cwt	228.00–235.00	747	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	350	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	770	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	245.14/cwt	240.00–250.00	919	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	378	265.28/cwt	252.50–280.00	1,003	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	419	258.82/cwt	247.50–270.00	1,084	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	839	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	457	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,161	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	468	205.13/cwt	200.00–210.00	960	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	484	241.18/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,167	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	515	243.96/cwt	237.00–259.00	1,256	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	227.60/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,195	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,139	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	225.89/cwt	218.00–230.00	1,310	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	584	267.00/cwt	236.00–273.50	1,559	122
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	208.68/cwt	192.00–216.00	1,281	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	616	235.14/cwt	228.00–242.00	1,448	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	190.59/cwt	182.00–210.00	1,275	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	695	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,536	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	725	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,160	1
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	740	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,125	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	742	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,558	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	187.89/cwt	180.00–196.00	1,428	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	785	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,350	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	175.52/cwt	172.00–179.00	1,422	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	215	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	495	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	280	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	585	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	322	264.61/cwt	248.00–275.00	852	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	352	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	880	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	269.82/cwt	267.50–272.00	1,009	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	375	303.88/cwt	292.50–330.00	1,140	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,061	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	430	303.14/cwt	289.00–320.00	1,304	4
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	452	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	818	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	457	287.15/cwt	273.00–302.50	1,312	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	258.08/cwt	250.00–266.00	1,252	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	490	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,090	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	515	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,375	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	245.11/cwt	239.00–251.00	1,299	2
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	545	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,313	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	578	257.90/cwt	256.00–266.00	1,491	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	610	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,135	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	611	220.70/cwt	212.00–229.00	1,348	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	835	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,286	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	943	116.66/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,100	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,178	137.00/cwt	130.00–146.00	1,614	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,195	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,410	1
Bulls	—	—	2,020	134.48/cwt	129.00–139.00	2,716	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	936	74.55/cwt	71.00–78.00	698	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	990	96.69/cwt	95.00–99.00	957	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,013	100.44/cwt	100.00–101.00	1,017	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,042	85.37/cwt	83.00–88.00	890	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,168	108.80/cwt	107.00–112.00	1,271	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,183	101.96/cwt	101.00–103.00	1,206	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,266	125.49/cwt	117.00–134.00	1,589	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,375	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,458	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,426	110.28/cwt	107.00–113.50	1,573	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,510	123.69/cwt	114.50–132.50	1,868	15
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,178	1,276.22/head	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,276	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,330	1,460.00/head	1,460.00–1,460.00	1,460	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	1,285.00/head	1,285.00–1,285.00	1,285	1

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 Feb 21, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 484Last week 283Year ago 347

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 69Year ago 69

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 15Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	616	228.00–242.00	235.14
122	—	584	236.00–273.50	267.00
5	—	378	252.50–280.00	265.28
2	—	290	287.50–293.00	290.25
2	—	457	254.00	254.00
2	—	322	290.00	290.00
2	—	695	221.00	221.00
18	—	515	237.00–259.00	243.96
24	—	419	247.50–270.00	258.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	760	180.00–196.00	187.89
4	—	614	192.00–216.00	208.68
2	—	525	225.00–230.00	227.60
3	—	580	218.00–230.00	225.89
2	—	810	172.00–179.00	175.52
2	—	263	230.00–235.00	232.48
5	—	375	240.00–250.00	245.14
5	—	484	240.00–242.00	241.18
2	—	323	228.00–235.00	231.31
4	—	669	182.00–210.00	190.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	160.00	160.00
1	—	430	195.00	195.00
2	—	318	200.00	200.00
2	—	545	209.00	209.00
2	—	468	200.00–210.00	205.13
1	—	785	172.00	172.00
1	—	225	190.00	190.00
1	—	280	181.00	181.00
1	—	350	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	742	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	615	236.00–244.00	239.20
1	—	340	300.00	300.00
1	—	420	250.00	250.00
6	—	808	215.00–219.00	218.34
3	—	703	223.00–224.00	223.67
1	—	675	230.00	230.00
1	—	480	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	251.00	251.00
1	—	555	257.00	257.00
1	—	715	206.00	206.00
4	—	532	250.00	250.00
4	—	641	232.00–234.00	233.01
2	—	667	229.00	229.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	219.00	219.00
2	—	360	250.00	250.00
1	—	470	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	426	275.00–355.00	333.88
4	—	712	256.00	256.00
12	—	518	269.00–286.00	275.05
15	—	564	260.00–282.00	269.10
17	—	666	244.00–258.00	252.75
1	—	390	340.00	340.00
21	—	473	270.00–310.00	288.66
15	—	620	251.00–261.00	253.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	222.00	222.00
1	—	270	287.50	287.50
2	—	470	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	322	248.00–275.00	264.61
2	—	352	250.00	250.00
1	—	215	230.00	230.00
1	—	835	154.00	154.00
1	—	610	186.00	186.00
3	—	943	110.00–120.00	116.66
1	—	280	209.00	209.00
1	—	490	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	375	292.50–330.00	303.88
4	—	430	289.00–320.00	303.14
4	—	515	267.00	267.00
5	—	578	256.00–266.00	257.90
11	—	457	273.00–302.50	287.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	252.50	252.50
2	—	530	239.00–251.00	245.11
2	—	485	250.00–266.00	258.08
5	—	374	267.50–272.00	269.82
7	—	611	212.00–229.00	220.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	241.00	241.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	452	181.00	181.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,183	101.00–103.00	101.96
6	—	1,266	117.00–134.00	125.49
6	—	1,168	107.00–112.00	108.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,375	106.00	106.00
15	—	1,510	114.50–132.50	123.69
5	—	1,426	107.00–113.50	110.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	936	71.00–78.00	74.55
5	—	1,042	83.00–88.00	85.37
2	—	1,013	100.00–101.00	100.44
4	—	990	95.00–99.00	96.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,020	129.00–139.00	134.48
1	—	1,195	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,178	130.00–146.00	137.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	1,300.00	1,300.00

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	—	1,178	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,276.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,330	1,460.00	1,460.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,280	1,285.00	1,285.00

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.