Sale reports / Kentucky / Mount Sterling Livestock Auction / 2024-10-30

Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Oct 30
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202
Feeder Cattle receipts
626 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 615▲ 333 vs year ago 293 · +113.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
80 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 83▼ 34 vs year ago 114 · −29.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
59 head
▲ 22 vs last sale 37▲ 45 vs year ago 14 · +321.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady to firm with very good demand for weaned packages and yearlings and a slightly softer undertone for fleshy calves. Yearling steers noticeably higher in a lite test. Quality was good through attractive today. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 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 $248.68/cwt on 84 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −146.15 against this barn's trailing median of $394.83.
Average price
$248.68
84 head · 570 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,418
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$348
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$49.99/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.72
vs KY average
−11.78 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2571249.991,42881
Medium and Large 2-3543220.001,1942thin
Small and Medium 1-2540200.001,0801thin
One grade step is worth $49.99/cwt here — about $348 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale84 hd
248.68
—
KY average26 barns · 1,857 hd
240.96
+7.72
National average194 barns · 26,693 hd
260.46
−11.78
This barn, trailing median31 sales
394.83
−146.15
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—Average1,688160.052,70110
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,274115.431,47115
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,381113.211,56328
CowsLean 85-90%High1,064102.571,09125
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,303155.872,0312thin

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)1,195$1,7564thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,190$1,5802thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,069$1,43817
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,299$2,1137
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,250$1,6242thin

Every lot

123 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3275275.00/cwt275.00–275.007561
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added335322.25/cwt322.00–322.501,0802
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2336310.64/cwt310.00–312.001,0443
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added385321.00/cwt321.00–321.001,2363
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3390285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,1121
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added428298.71/cwt285.00–317.001,27810
Steers400–450Small and Medium 1-2430207.00/cwt207.00–207.008901
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2442268.81/cwt261.00–271.001,18810
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2461259.84/cwt257.00–266.001,1988
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3475240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1402
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added478268.52/cwt267.00–270.001,2848
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added506288.71/cwt269.00–290.501,46126
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3510250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2751
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2524258.81/cwt251.00–261.001,3568
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2564258.05/cwt250.00–261.001,45514
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added566270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,5285
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3575250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4381
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3611234.82/cwt234.00–238.001,4355
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added627279.97/cwt265.50–283.851,75558
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2633249.89/cwt242.00–252.001,58213
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2665240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5961
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added666265.24/cwt263.00–267.501,7668
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3683237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,6193
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2704233.66/cwt231.00–240.001,6456
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added732256.52/cwt255.00–259.001,87824
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3735201.89/cwt190.00–210.001,4845
Steers700–750Large 1-2Fleshy740212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,5692
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3816221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,8033
Steers850–900Large 1-2875205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,7941
Steers900–950Large 1-2945191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,8051
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2250251.00/cwt251.00–251.006281
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3292234.00/cwt234.00–234.006832
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3310231.67/cwt227.00–234.007183
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added317272.50/cwt272.50–272.508642
Heifers300–350Small and Medium 1-2330202.00/cwt202.00–202.006671
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2340247.50/cwt247.50–247.508421
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added357262.50/cwt262.50–262.509372
Heifers350–400Small and Medium 1-2375210.00/cwt210.00–210.007881
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3380231.13/cwt220.00–237.508783
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2390251.00/cwt251.00–251.009791
Heifers400–450Small and Medium 1-2423211.63/cwt207.00–216.008952
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added429263.62/cwt253.00–265.001,1319
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2430240.53/cwt239.00–245.001,03411
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3467224.34/cwt220.00–230.001,0484
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added473250.48/cwt250.00–251.001,1852
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478237.57/cwt235.00–240.001,1362
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added506246.19/cwt245.00–247.001,2465
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3520220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1441
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2532239.61/cwt238.00–243.001,2758
Heifers500–550Small and Medium 1-2540200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0801
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3565220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2431
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2579236.57/cwt235.00–240.001,3707
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added581253.20/cwt244.50–255.251,47161
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620223.23/cwt220.00–230.001,3843
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added622237.27/cwt231.00–243.001,47642
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3642190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2202
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2657230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5112
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3675180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2151
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy686218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,4955
Heifers650–700Large 1-2689202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,3925
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added704249.75/cwt249.75–249.751,75830
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3736174.42/cwt167.00–187.001,2845
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added767230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,7642
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3768180.51/cwt176.00–188.001,3868
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3880162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,4261
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2-3905159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,4391
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2933180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6793
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2-3217234.00/cwt234.00–234.005082
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2218290.55/cwt272.50–300.006333
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3283247.17/cwt240.00–255.006992
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2292293.37/cwt290.00–300.008573
Bulls300–350Large 1-2300300.00/cwt300.00–300.009001
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3320275.00/cwt275.00–275.008802
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2328285.19/cwt280.00–290.009352
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2380313.59/cwt310.00–317.001,1922
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3380249.74/cwt240.00–270.009493
Bulls350–400Small and Medium 1-2380223.01/cwt213.00–232.508472
Bulls350–400Large 1-2395265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,0471
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy405285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,1542
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2440250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1001
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added460262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,2051
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2476245.28/cwt240.00–251.001,1686
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2506244.84/cwt239.00–250.001,23910
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added508261.93/cwt254.00–275.001,3319
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3545231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,2591
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added563258.17/cwt258.00–259.001,4536
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3568231.58/cwt228.00–239.001,3153
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2569243.86/cwt239.00–256.001,38810
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3610210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2812
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2630230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,4491
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2678230.51/cwt230.00–231.001,5632
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3695208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,4462
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2708208.34/cwt205.00–210.001,4753
Bulls750–800Large 1-2753187.49/cwt185.00–192.501,4123
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3800172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,3761
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2840178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,4952
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2-3915148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,3541
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2940181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,7011
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3730102.00/cwt102.00–102.007451
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,303155.87/cwt147.00–168.002,0312
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,395145.00/cwt145.00–145.002,0231
Bulls——1,686154.80/cwt149.50–159.002,6104
Bulls——1,748167.25/cwt161.00–174.002,9245
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01086.00/cwt86.00–86.008691
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05296.63/cwt90.00–100.001,0176
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,055104.25/cwt100.00–110.001,10016
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,198115.18/cwt112.00–118.001,3802
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,263110.29/cwt108.00–113.001,3936
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,277115.79/cwt113.50–119.001,4796
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,290125.01/cwt120.00–128.001,6133
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,373115.68/cwt112.50–119.501,58813
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,378108.24/cwt105.00–110.501,49212
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,427122.42/cwt120.00–126.001,7473
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39671,209.05/head800.00–1,500.001,2099
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1841,695.81/head1,525.00–2,050.001,6968
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1851,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1901,580.46/head1,525.00–1,625.001,5802
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1981,824.65/head1,550.00–2,125.001,8253
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,1501,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,2501,623.80/head1,425.00–1,775.001,6242
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3052,362.89/head2,100.00–2,600.002,3635
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,4201,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,155137.75/cwt132.00–141.001,5913

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.