Sale reports / Kentucky / Mount Sterling Livestock Auction / 2024-09-25

Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Sep 25
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202
Feeder Cattle receipts
462 head
▲ 126 vs last sale 336▼ 616 vs year ago 1,078 · −57.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
94 head
▲ 33 vs last sale 61▼ 78 vs year ago 172 · −45.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
63 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 44▲ 12 vs year ago 51 · +23.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers and heifers sold mostly 3.00 to 8.00 higher with good demand for weaned packages. Yearlings lightly tested. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower with moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady 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 $257.80/cwt on 123 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −137.03 against this barn's trailing median of $394.83.
Average price
$257.80
123 head · 564 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,453
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$310
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$44.72/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+23.97
vs KY average
+17.71 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2565260.661,474115
Large 1-2543218.001,1843thin
Medium and Large 2-3539215.941,1645thin
One grade step is worth $44.72/cwt here — about $310 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale123 hd
257.80
—
KY average25 barns · 1,420 hd
233.83
+23.97
National average173 barns · 10,203 hd
240.09
+17.71
This barn, trailing median31 sales
394.83
−137.03
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—Low1,589157.892,50817
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,256119.281,49922
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,441119.271,71923
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,069103.651,10833

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)1,193$1,9192thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,151$1,51122
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,155$1,3338
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)720$1,0001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)770$9501thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,560$1,9501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,420$1,9398
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,495$1,7001thin

Every lot

115 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
Steers200–250Small and Medium 1-2235202.50/cwt202.50–202.504761
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2365290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,0591
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added365280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,0221
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3375230.00/cwt230.00–230.008631
Steers350–400Small and Medium 1-2390210.00/cwt210.00–210.008191
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2400257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,0281
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added421281.61/cwt272.50–301.001,1866
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3427244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,0422
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added457281.92/cwt276.00–290.001,2885
Steers450–500Small and Medium 1-2480205.00/cwt190.00–220.009842
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2485268.00/cwt265.00–271.001,3002
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3513240.47/cwt240.00–244.001,2349
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added523264.80/cwt260.00–279.001,38518
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added554260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,4404
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2567250.56/cwt246.00–256.001,42110
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3573234.70/cwt229.00–238.001,3453
Steers600–650Large 1-2605214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,2951
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3608205.53/cwt200.00–228.001,2505
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added627241.88/cwt237.00–246.001,51711
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2638233.50/cwt233.00–234.001,4902
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2655236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,5462
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added706240.25/cwt240.25–240.251,69613
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3720211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,5191
Steers700–750Large 1-2748227.25/cwt209.00–229.501,7009
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3805206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,6581
Steers850–900Large 1-2877207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,8152
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,085199.00/cwt199.00–199.002,1591
Steers1150–1200Large 1-21,155186.00/cwt186.00–186.002,1486
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2222272.50/cwt272.50–272.506052
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2260242.84/cwt225.00–260.006312
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3268242.00/cwt242.00–242.006493
Heifers300–350Large 1-2300235.00/cwt235.00–235.007052
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2320243.00/cwt243.00–243.007781
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3330214.89/cwt210.00–222.007093
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added335262.88/cwt255.00–267.008813
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added363258.86/cwt255.00–263.009402
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2383249.31/cwt248.00–251.009553
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3395208.00/cwt208.00–208.008221
Heifers400–450Small and Medium 1-2405210.00/cwt210.00–210.008511
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added431253.59/cwt247.00–257.001,0937
Heifers450–500Large 1-2452243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,0982
Heifers450–500Small and Medium 1-2460206.46/cwt203.00–210.009502
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2481238.55/cwt230.00–241.001,14710
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3486219.48/cwt201.00–224.001,0677
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3518211.86/cwt208.00–220.001,0973
Heifers500–550Large 1-2525217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,1392
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2526231.19/cwt224.00–236.001,21612
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2568227.47/cwt226.00–232.001,2926
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570266.36/cwt246.00–267.001,51897
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3570222.07/cwt220.00–224.001,2662
Heifers550–600Large 1-2580220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2761
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2605210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2711
Heifers600–650Large 1-2621212.58/cwt200.00–220.001,3204
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added630238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,4991
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2675206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,3912
Heifers650–700Large 1-2678206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,3973
Heifers700–750Large 1-2705205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,4451
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2705202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,4241
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3718192.47/cwt190.00–195.001,3822
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3760188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,4291
Heifers800–850Large 1-2801182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,4584
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3855164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,4021
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2323274.81/cwt270.00–280.008882
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3330225.00/cwt225.00–225.007431
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3371227.79/cwt220.00–250.008454
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2380260.00/cwt260.00–260.009881
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added405272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,1021
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2407254.77/cwt245.00–258.001,0374
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added455268.00/cwt268.00–268.001,2191
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2470255.63/cwt251.00–260.001,2017
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3503220.01/cwt218.00–221.001,1073
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added510255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,3012
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2538237.20/cwt230.00–240.001,2767
Bulls500–550Large 1-2545198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,0791
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added550257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,4142
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3562228.80/cwt228.00–230.001,2865
Bulls550–600Small and Medium 1-2565175.00/cwt175.00–175.009892
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2574238.59/cwt238.00–240.001,3705
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added618229.25/cwt224.00–234.001,41719
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2638210.65/cwt210.00–212.001,3443
Bulls600–650Large 1-2638202.38/cwt185.00–211.001,2913
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3665182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,2102
Bulls650–700Large 1-2673209.66/cwt209.00–210.001,4113
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2678215.71/cwt212.50–219.001,4632
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2715201.81/cwt196.00–207.001,4438
Bulls700–750Large 1-2715201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,4371
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3735172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,2641
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3770168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,2941
Bulls800–850Large 1-2835165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,3781
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy835160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3362
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2836166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,3883
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,140130.66/cwt118.00–142.001,4903
Bulls——1,497157.30/cwt151.00–160.002,3553
Bulls——1,736165.47/cwt161.00–172.002,87311
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%90088.48/cwt83.00–92.007963
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01198.14/cwt94.50–101.509928
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,087105.61/cwt102.00–109.001,14818
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,195111.24/cwt110.00–113.001,3295
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,230117.25/cwt110.00–125.001,4424
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,232115.37/cwt112.00–120.001,4217
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,304126.04/cwt120.50–137.001,64410
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,338112.63/cwt110.00–114.501,5076
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,445117.11/cwt114.00–119.501,6927
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,500124.76/cwt122.00–127.501,87110
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0601,330.50/head1,200.00–1,450.001,33113
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1491,276.45/head1,100.00–1,435.001,2767
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1931,919.18/head1,850.00–2,000.001,9192
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2821,771.30/head1,600.00–2,000.001,7719
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-37201,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3770950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3122,092.50/head2,000.00–2,200.002,0933
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,4841,847.36/head1,700.00–1,950.001,8475
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,4951,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,5601,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501

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.