Sale reports / Kentucky / Mount Sterling Livestock Auction / 2024-10-23

Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Oct 23
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202
Feeder Cattle receipts
615 head
▲ 185 vs last sale 430▲ 94 vs year ago 521 · +18.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
83 head
▼ 37 vs last sale 120▼ 5 vs year ago 88 · −5.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
37 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 17▲ 17 vs year ago 20 · +85.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers 400-800 lbs sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand for weaned thin-fleshed packages. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady; few weaned 400-500 lbs 3.00 higher with good demand. Softer undertone for featherweight steers and heifers in a lite test. Yearlings light test. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower with moderate to good 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 $233.97/cwt on 81 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −160.86 against this barn's trailing median of $394.83.
Average price
$233.97
81 head · 550 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,288
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$247
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$35.43/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−7.68
vs KY average
−25.66 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2551239.861,32360
Large 1-2554230.181,2755thin
Medium and Large 2-3560219.801,2319thin
Small and Medium 1-2526204.431,0767thin
One grade step is worth $35.43/cwt here — about $247 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale81 hd
233.97
—
KY average26 barns · 1,916 hd
241.65
−7.68
National average195 barns · 25,856 hd
259.63
−25.66
This barn, trailing median31 sales
394.83
−160.86
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—Average1,756160.072,8125thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,279126.181,61424
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,451121.141,75828
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,051108.451,14030
HeifersChoiceAverage1,518149.162,2642thin

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)1,195$1,5251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,210$1,4852thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,130$1,2252thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)973$1,1127
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,629$2,0803thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,315$1,7251thin

Every lot

125 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3330270.00/cwt270.00–270.008911
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added345320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,1041
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added385325.47/cwt320.00–355.001,2539
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2385308.50/cwt300.00–317.001,1882
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added416306.57/cwt298.00–325.001,27512
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3425240.96/cwt235.00–247.501,0242
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2430289.72/cwt287.00–292.501,2462
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2475268.87/cwt265.00–272.001,2775
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added481279.72/cwt275.00–287.001,34519
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3519247.86/cwt240.00–256.001,2865
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added524276.33/cwt268.00–282.001,44821
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2534264.77/cwt262.00–267.501,41410
Steers550–600Large 1-2555266.63/cwt260.00–270.001,4803
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added572271.11/cwt267.00–275.001,55131
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2572264.34/cwt261.00–266.001,5126
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3600233.50/cwt232.00–235.001,4012
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added616269.21/cwt252.50–278.001,65834
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2629247.48/cwt242.00–250.001,55710
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added656270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,7713
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2660242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,6011
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added705259.63/cwt259.00–261.501,83016
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2745240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,7881
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3753222.67/cwt221.00–226.001,6773
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2822235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,9324
Steers850–900Large 1-2870194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,6881
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2920205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,8864
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3280220.00/cwt220.00–220.006162
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy285292.50/cwt292.50–292.508341
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3316228.81/cwt227.00–230.007235
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added345262.50/cwt262.50–262.509061
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added367267.77/cwt260.00–281.009839
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2371255.98/cwt250.00–259.009509
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3373232.28/cwt221.00–236.008669
Heifers350–400Small and Medium 1-2390212.00/cwt212.00–212.008271
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added412251.00/cwt250.00–252.501,0347
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3416222.39/cwt215.00–231.009258
Heifers400–450Small and Medium 1-2430200.00/cwt200.00–200.008601
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2431241.14/cwt238.00–244.001,0399
Heifers450–500Small and Medium 1-2450215.00/cwt215.00–215.009681
Heifers450–500Large 1-2456219.08/cwt217.00–225.009994
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3459223.92/cwt220.00–228.001,0288
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2463246.62/cwt245.00–250.001,1423
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added467257.89/cwt247.00–268.001,20422
Heifers500–550Small and Medium 1-2506203.80/cwt200.00–212.001,0315
Heifers500–550Large 1-2515233.44/cwt227.00–240.001,2022
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3522222.46/cwt217.00–230.001,1613
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added525247.48/cwt244.00–255.001,29911
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2531235.97/cwt230.00–243.001,25318
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added561243.43/cwt243.00–244.001,3667
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2576238.25/cwt230.00–241.001,37224
Heifers550–600Small and Medium 1-2577206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,1892
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3579218.47/cwt210.00–233.001,2656
Heifers550–600Large 1-2580228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,3223
Heifers600–650Large 1-2608190.54/cwt181.00–200.001,1582
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added614244.10/cwt239.00–245.001,49912
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2624234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,4609
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3643208.31/cwt192.00–223.001,3394
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3650212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,3811
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added655236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,5463
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3725185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,3411
Heifers750–800Large 1-2775189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,4651
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy790201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,5881
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open826206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,7023
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2830192.50/cwt190.00–195.001,5982
Heifers800–850Large 1-2830192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,5941
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2860195.50/cwt195.00–196.001,6812
Heifers850–900Large 1-2860180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5481
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2-3215290.00/cwt290.00–290.006241
Bulls250–300Small and Medium 1-2265200.00/cwt200.00–200.005301
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2295255.00/cwt255.00–255.007521
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3310252.50/cwt252.50–252.507831
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2335300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0051
Bulls300–350Small and Medium 1-2335212.69/cwt200.00–225.007132
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2380305.07/cwt300.00–310.001,1592
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added385320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,2321
Bulls400–450Large 1-2400250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0002
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415294.82/cwt290.00–300.001,2242
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2432261.13/cwt256.00–270.001,12810
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3432240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0372
Bulls450–500Large 1-2450250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1251
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2471257.56/cwt250.00–275.001,2134
Bulls450–500Small and Medium 1-2485217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,0522
Bulls500–550Small and Medium 1-2503212.64/cwt208.00–215.001,0703
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2522245.06/cwt240.00–250.001,2793
Bulls500–550Large 1-2523237.36/cwt230.00–241.001,2413
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3527235.45/cwt230.00–238.001,2416
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added536256.68/cwt254.00–263.001,3768
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2568249.18/cwt245.00–251.001,4154
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,4542
Bulls550–600Large 1-2570227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,2971
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3573233.48/cwt229.00–238.001,3382
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2624230.45/cwt227.00–237.001,4384
Bulls600–650Large 1-2625213.52/cwt212.00–215.001,3352
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2655236.34/cwt235.00–237.001,5483
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3665221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,4701
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3715187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,3371
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2718212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,5222
Bulls700–750Large 1-2723193.42/cwt191.00–196.001,3982
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2755204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,5401
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3860151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,2991
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2865174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,5052
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,518149.16/cwt140.00–158.002,2642
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,748149.23/cwt142.00–156.002,6092
Bulls——1,762167.30/cwt164.00–170.002,9483
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%94087.96/cwt83.00–91.008273
Cows—Lean 85-90%99698.82/cwt94.00–103.009846
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,009108.81/cwt104.00–112.001,09812
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,182121.21/cwt116.00–131.501,4339
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,198122.74/cwt119.00–126.001,4706
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,272117.20/cwt116.00–118.001,4915
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,319131.23/cwt127.00–138.001,73113
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,444129.36/cwt126.50–138.001,8688
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,449122.48/cwt120.00–126.501,77510
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,459113.22/cwt110.00–119.001,65210
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3151,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5402,125.00/head2,125.00–2,125.002,1251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6732,058.18/head1,700.00–2,375.002,0582
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-3735760.00/head760.00–760.007601
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2871886.59/head825.00–1,000.008873
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-29751,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1101,568.41/head1,500.00–1,625.001,5682
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1951,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2101,485.00/head1,485.00–1,485.001,4852
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,2401,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2851,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501

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.