Sale reports / Kentucky / Mount Sterling Livestock Auction / 2024-05-01

Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, May 1
● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202
Feeder Cattle receipts
347 head
▼ 95 vs last sale 442▲ 24 vs year ago 323 · +7.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
58 head
▼ 52 vs last sale 110▼ 25 vs year ago 83 · −30.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
81 head
▲ 55 vs last sale 26▲ 66 vs year ago 15 · +440.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers and heifers sold steady on similar quality in a lite test. Very good demand for yearling heifers. Yearling steers lightly tested. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $256.07/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −138.77 against this barn's trailing median of $394.83.
Average price
$256.07
21 head · 561 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,437
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$116
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$23.87/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.62
vs KY average
−12.31 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2560258.341,44819thin
Medium and Large 2-3568234.471,3322thin
One grade step is worth $23.87/cwt here — about $116 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale21 hd
256.07
—
KY average27 barns · 1,467 hd
262.68
−6.62
National average173 barns · 11,009 hd
268.38
−12.31
This barn, trailing median31 sales
394.83
−138.77
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales
445400355309median 394.8303/0404/2206/2409/0910/28
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $431.17, low $323.36, median $394.83 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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—Average1,815146.812,66412
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,206122.381,47620
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,424120.481,7159thin
CowsLean 85-90%High997109.151,08815

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,157$2,1537
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,214$2,1266
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,072$1,2597
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)785$1,2251thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,495$2,1001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,412$2,96413
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,458$2,6927
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,547$2,4253thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,670$1,7751thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)845$1,8001thin

Every lot

98 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added340329.36/cwt328.00–330.001,1206
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added370324.00/cwt324.00–324.001,1991
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added431327.37/cwt317.00–336.001,41111
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added478307.61/cwt295.00–316.001,4704
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added514304.60/cwt299.00–307.501,5666
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2515284.00/cwt284.00–284.001,4632
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added585295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,7263
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3585268.00/cwt268.00–268.001,5681
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2590284.25/cwt284.00–285.001,6774
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added631277.41/cwt264.00–280.001,7508
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3642242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,5542
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added689269.05/cwt263.00–271.001,8544
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2705246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,7341
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2770240.49/cwt240.00–241.001,8522
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2801230.66/cwt224.00–231.501,8489
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,020180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,8361
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2210290.00/cwt290.00–290.006091
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2255285.00/cwt285.00–285.007271
Heifers300–350Small and Medium 1-2305225.00/cwt225.00–225.006861
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2323284.23/cwt275.00–290.009183
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3337230.00/cwt230.00–230.007752
Heifers350–400Small and Medium 1-2355200.00/cwt200.00–200.007101
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2365281.58/cwt270.00–295.001,0287
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3376244.90/cwt230.00–256.009214
Heifers400–450Small and Medium 1-2400220.00/cwt220.00–220.008801
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2416261.82/cwt255.00–264.001,0897
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added420271.54/cwt268.00–275.001,1402
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added467267.39/cwt264.00–271.001,24919
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2473260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,2302
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3482239.39/cwt223.00–253.001,1543
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2524261.00/cwt260.00–264.001,3684
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3568234.47/cwt232.00–237.001,3322
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2570257.63/cwt250.00–260.001,46815
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2623238.50/cwt238.50–238.501,4863
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added627247.42/cwt240.00–250.501,5519
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3640175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1201
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added651275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,79078
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2673239.50/cwt239.50–239.501,6125
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3695192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,3341
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2723220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5913
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3735169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,2421
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3780197.60/cwt177.00–219.001,5414
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2795190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5111
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2800183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,4642
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2280307.00/cwt307.00–307.008601
Bulls250–300Small and Medium 1-2280232.00/cwt232.00–232.006501
Bulls300–350Small and Medium 1-2320226.00/cwt226.00–226.007231
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3325290.00/cwt290.00–290.009431
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2335312.00/cwt312.00–312.001,0451
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added345332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,1471
Bulls350–400Small and Medium 1-2378223.07/cwt221.00–225.008432
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added390320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,2481
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2422265.44/cwt264.00–270.001,1204
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added430286.01/cwt285.00–287.001,2302
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3445260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,1571
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3450247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,1121
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added474294.22/cwt290.00–304.001,3956
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added521292.43/cwt277.50–305.001,5248
Bulls500–550Small and Medium 1-2522220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1482
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3540240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2961
Bulls550–600Small and Medium 1-2555220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2211
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2570260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,4821
Bulls600–650Small and Medium 1-2605210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2711
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2623243.13/cwt238.00–249.001,5156
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3635228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,4481
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2675240.01/cwt239.00–242.001,6204
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added717237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,6992
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3718218.91/cwt210.00–228.001,5722
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2840210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7641
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2920201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,8491
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2980189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,8521
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,007187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,8832
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,647145.03/cwt139.00–148.002,3895
Bulls——1,839160.12/cwt153.00–173.002,9455
Bulls——2,173117.96/cwt113.50–125.002,5632
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%785100.00/cwt100.00–100.007851
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,008106.21/cwt102.00–112.001,07110
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,023118.78/cwt114.00–121.501,2154
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,140112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,2771
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,174118.13/cwt117.00–120.001,3877
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,230125.72/cwt121.00–136.001,54612
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,389117.26/cwt113.00–120.001,6297
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,545131.73/cwt131.50–132.002,0352
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4952,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,3202,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3792,726.35/head2,425.00–2,950.002,7269
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4582,691.63/head2,550.00–2,875.002,6927
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,4863,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5004
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6602,612.24/head2,525.00–2,700.002,6122
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6701,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28451,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-3755600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-37851,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0591,202.67/head800.00–1,425.001,2035
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0751,309.30/head1,250.00–1,375.001,3092
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1051,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2142,125.63/head1,650.00–2,525.002,1266
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2982,963.58/head1,400.00–3,325.002,9644

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.