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Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Sep 11

● Final102 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202

← Sep 4Sep 11Sep 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

679 head

▼ 217 vs last sale 896▼ 205 vs year ago 884 · −23.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

67 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 65▼ 53 vs year ago 120 · −44.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

28 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 13▼ 1 vs year ago 29 · −3.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday weaned feeder steers under 600 lbs sold steady with moderate to good demand; fleshy, off-color and bawling steer and bull calves facing deep discounts. Steers over 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower in a lite test. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower with light to moderate demand. Heifers over 600 lbs limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 lower with light demand. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower with moderate demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $245.51/cwt on 198 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −149.32 against this barn's trailing median of $394.83.

Average price

$245.51

198 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,359

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$296

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$43.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.84

vs KY average

+6.90 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	555	249.36	1,384	178
Large 1-2	567	224.17	1,270	6thin
Medium and Large 2-3	529	205.73	1,088	14thin

One grade step is worth $43.63/cwt here — about $296 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale198 hd

245.51

—

KY average24 barns · 2,232 hd

238.68

+6.84

National average182 barns · 14,937 hd

238.61

+6.90

This barn, trailing median31 sales

394.83

−149.32

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,629	164.42	2,678	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,222	120.60	1,474	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,399	119.73	1,675	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,066	109.69	1,170	23

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)	1,150	$1,925	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,043	$1,525	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,288	$1,978	9

Every lot

102 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	379	266.83/cwt	257.00–282.00	1,011	9
Steers	350–400	Small and Medium 1-2	382	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	791	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	385	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,047	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	390	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	956	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,064	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	429	255.60/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,097	11
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	434	226.57/cwt	225.00–229.00	983	5
Steers	400–450	Small and Medium 1-2	440	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	990	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	457	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,193	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	474	243.57/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,155	14
Steers	450–500	Small and Medium 1-2	480	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,027	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	490	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,127	1
Steers	500–550	Large 1-2	507	223.47/cwt	218.00–236.00	1,133	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	509	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,247	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	513	222.53/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,142	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	523	267.94/cwt	262.50–269.00	1,401	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	560	260.55/cwt	260.00–261.00	1,459	9
Steers	550–600	Large 1-2	564	228.21/cwt	224.00–230.00	1,287	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	574	237.47/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,363	4
Steers	550–600	Small and Medium 1-2	576	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,152	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	620	203.36/cwt	195.00–217.00	1,261	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	621	229.75/cwt	224.00–233.00	1,427	13
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	690	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,559	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	710	202.94/cwt	187.50–210.00	1,441	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	725	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,595	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	759	229.50/cwt	229.50–229.50	1,742	6
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	763	213.47/cwt	206.00–221.00	1,629	6
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	818	210.43/cwt	206.00–215.00	1,721	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	853	218.99/cwt	216.00–220.00	1,868	4
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	917	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,926	2
Steers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,696	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	225	242.24/cwt	232.50–247.00	545	6
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	250	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	578	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	295	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	561	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	326	235.77/cwt	217.00–246.00	769	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	378	242.52/cwt	230.00–250.00	917	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	385	186.80/cwt	180.00–190.00	719	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	406	244.09/cwt	236.00–250.00	991	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	424	227.90/cwt	226.00–231.00	966	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	445	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	961	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	457	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,101	2
Heifers	450–500	Small and Medium 1-2	465	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	953	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	474	232.12/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,100	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	474	209.00/cwt	200.00–220.00	991	17
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	520	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,186	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	520	204.51/cwt	190.00–214.00	1,063	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	539	249.28/cwt	230.00–250.50	1,344	77
Heifers	500–550	Large 1-2	545	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,254	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	561	210.20/cwt	190.00–220.00	1,179	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	567	252.10/cwt	252.10–252.10	1,429	90
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	571	227.47/cwt	222.00–229.00	1,299	10
Heifers	550–600	Large 1-2	588	218.34/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,284	3
Heifers	600–650	Large 1-2	615	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,292	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	631	243.05/cwt	228.00–243.25	1,534	75
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	638	219.72/cwt	216.00–222.00	1,402	15
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	676	203.81/cwt	200.00–219.00	1,378	12
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	705	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,452	1
Heifers	700–750	Large 1-2	710	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,321	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	731	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,097	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	750	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,448	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	800	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,280	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	855	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,291	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	900	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,242	1
Heifers	900–950	Small and Medium 1-2	915	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,190	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	220	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	550	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	285	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	718	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	321	216.65/cwt	212.50–225.00	695	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	330	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	858	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	355	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	788	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	370	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	925	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	400	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	920	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	418	242.78/cwt	235.00–251.00	1,015	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	428	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,113	2
Bulls	450–500	Small and Medium 1-2	483	203.16/cwt	200.00–207.00	981	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	485	234.07/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,135	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	531	223.00/cwt	218.00–235.00	1,184	17
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	540	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,107	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	563	230.29/cwt	215.00–237.00	1,297	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	575	206.92/cwt	204.00–210.00	1,190	2
Bulls	600–650	Large 1-2	630	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,229	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	632	209.49/cwt	200.00–221.00	1,324	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	666	204.54/cwt	192.00–214.00	1,362	6
Bulls	650–700	Large 1-2	685	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,308	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	704	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,514	5
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	840	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,134	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,423	159.25/cwt	156.00–163.00	2,266	2
Bulls	—	—	1,711	166.49/cwt	165.00–168.00	2,849	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	720	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	626	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,013	99.94/cwt	98.00–102.00	1,012	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,053	107.10/cwt	102.00–112.00	1,128	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,148	119.74/cwt	114.00–129.00	1,375	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,185	117.08/cwt	114.00–121.00	1,387	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,218	108.98/cwt	108.00–110.00	1,327	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,232	125.95/cwt	121.00–133.00	1,552	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,282	108.60/cwt	108.00–109.00	1,392	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,411	124.52/cwt	121.50–126.50	1,757	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,439	118.00/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,698	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,025	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,198	1,563.67/head	1,525.00–1,600.00	1,564	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,314	2,096.54/head	1,800.00–2,500.00	2,097	7

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 Sep 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 679Last week 896Year ago 884

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 65Year ago 120

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 13Year ago 29

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)	1	—	1,150	1,925.00	1,925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,700.00	1,700.00

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	—	1,025	1,350.00	1,350.00

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	7	—	1,314	1,800.00–2,500.00	2,096.54

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	2	—	1,198	1,525.00–1,600.00	1,563.67

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	250.00	250.00
1	250–300	285	252.00	252.00
2	300–350	330	260.00	260.00
1	350–400	370	250.00	250.00
7	400–450	418	235.00–251.00	242.78
6	450–500	485	230.00–241.00	234.07
17	500–550	531	218.00–235.00	223.00
10	550–600	563	215.00–237.00	230.29
6	600–650	632	200.00–221.00	209.49
6	650–700	666	192.00–214.00	204.54
5	700–750	704	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	321	212.50–225.00	216.65
1	350–400	355	222.00	222.00
1	400–450	400	230.00	230.00
2	500–550	540	205.00	205.00
2	550–600	575	204.00–210.00	206.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	428	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	483	200.00–207.00	203.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	195.00	195.00
1	650–700	685	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	379	257.00–282.00	266.83
11	400–450	429	250.00–260.00	255.60
14	450–500	474	240.00–250.00	243.57
7	500–550	509	245.00	245.00
4	550–600	574	230.00–240.00	237.47
13	600–650	621	224.00–233.00	229.75
4	650–700	690	226.00	226.00
1	700–750	725	220.00	220.00
6	750–800	763	206.00–221.00	213.47
2	800–850	818	206.00–215.00	210.43
4	850–900	853	216.00–220.00	218.99
2	900–950	917	210.00	210.00
1	1050–1100	1,060	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	382	207.00	207.00
1	400–450	440	225.00	225.00
1	450–500	480	214.00	214.00
3	550–600	576	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	507	218.00–236.00	223.47
7	550–600	564	224.00–230.00	228.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	272.00	272.00
4	400–450	400	266.00	266.00
2	450–500	457	261.00	261.00
9	500–550	523	262.50–269.00	267.94
9	550–600	560	260.00–261.00	260.55
6	750–800	759	229.50	229.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	245.00	245.00
5	400–450	434	225.00–229.00	226.57
1	450–500	490	230.00	230.00
4	500–550	513	220.00–230.00	222.53
3	600–650	620	195.00–217.00	203.36
6	700–750	710	187.50–210.00	202.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	400–450	406	236.00–250.00	244.09
2	450–500	457	241.00	241.00
77	500–550	539	230.00–250.50	249.28
90	550–600	567	252.10	252.10
75	600–650	631	228.00–243.25	243.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	190.00	190.00
3	350–400	385	180.00–190.00	186.80
1	400–450	445	216.00	216.00
17	450–500	474	200.00–220.00	209.00
11	500–550	520	190.00–214.00	204.51
3	550–600	561	190.00–220.00	210.20
3	700–750	731	150.00	150.00
2	800–850	800	160.00	160.00
1	850–900	855	151.00	151.00
1	900–950	900	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	225	232.50–247.00	242.24
1	250–300	250	231.00	231.00
7	300–350	326	217.00–246.00	235.77
7	350–400	378	230.00–250.00	242.52
5	400–450	424	226.00–231.00	227.90
9	450–500	474	227.00–235.00	232.12
1	500–550	520	228.00	228.00
10	550–600	571	222.00–229.00	227.47
15	600–650	638	216.00–222.00	219.72
12	650–700	676	200.00–219.00	203.81
1	700–750	705	206.00	206.00
1	750–800	750	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	205.00	205.00
1	900–950	915	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	545	230.00	230.00
3	550–600	588	215.00–220.00	218.34
1	600–650	615	210.00	210.00
4	700–750	710	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	840	135.00	135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,411	121.50–126.50	124.52
7	—	1,439	115.00–120.00	118.00
2	—	1,218	108.00–110.00	108.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,232	121.00–133.00	125.95
8	—	1,185	114.00–121.00	117.08
3	—	1,282	108.00–109.00	108.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,013	98.00–102.00	99.94
8	—	1,148	114.00–129.00	119.74
11	—	1,053	102.00–112.00	107.10
1	—	720	87.00	87.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,711	165.00–168.00	166.49
2	—	1,423	156.00–163.00	159.25

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.