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Bluegrass Stockyard Market Report

Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 2, 2022

519 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.40/cwt -7.05 vs last sale · ≈ $725/hd at 528 lb · 28 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $152.08/cwt -3.37 vs last sale · ≈ $944/hd at 620 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.72/cwt +1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $687/hd at 468 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 519 441 543
Feeder cattle 427 389 497
Slaughter cattle 65 44 36
Replacement cattle 27 8 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady with good demand for weaned packages. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 3 160.00 $160.00 $666 —
438 value added 438 5 168.00 $168.00 $736 -11.93
455–465 460 4 150.00–157.50 $155.23 $714 -0.15
450–495 value added 469 15 160.00–171.00 $166.79 $782 -12.07
520–526 525 4 156.00 $156.00 $819 -2.50
505–533 value added 529 16 168.00–174.50 $172.85 $914 -1.48
552 value added 552 2 164.00 $164.00 $905 -1.24
570 570 1 150.00 $150.00 $855 -2.00
615 615 6 141.00 $141.00 $867 —
600–648 value added 622 21 145.00–160.50 $155.24 $966 -0.21
650–685 value added 656 20 142.00–156.00 $152.03 $997 +2.45
670–682 676 4 140.00–142.00 $140.99 $953 —
703 value added 703 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,054 —
722–739 735 9 130.00–137.50 $135.86 $999 -1.14
822 822 8 142.00 $142.00 $1,167 +7.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 value added 531 3 154.00 $154.00 $818 —
571 value added 571 5 155.00 $155.00 $885 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 3 138.00 $138.00 $552 —
495 495 1 145.00 $145.00 $718 —
510 510 1 133.00 $133.00 $678 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 137.50 $137.50 $344 —
320–345 335 3 135.00–143.00 $138.50 $464 +1.62
370–393 385 7 136.00–140.00 $138.14 $532 -1.38
401–445 414 12 135.00–144.00 $137.69 $570 +3.62
415 value added 415 2 148.00 $148.00 $614 -2.13
455–481 value added 466 21 142.00–150.00 $148.11 $690 -1.09
485 485 3 136.00–139.00 $137.00 $664 +1.37
502–547 525 13 130.00–136.00 $132.98 $698 —
515–536 value added 530 15 140.00–144.00 $141.23 $749 -3.22
558–562 560 7 134.00–135.00 $134.57 $754 -0.61
591 value added 591 4 139.00 $139.00 $821 -3.39
600–630 value added 620 4 131.00–134.00 $131.76 $817 -3.72
610–638 624 16 122.00–129.00 $125.52 $783 -2.48
660–665 661 4 120.00–124.00 $122.99 $813 +1.99
700–709 value added 707 24 124.00–137.00 $134.32 $950 —
770 value added 770 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,063 —
833 value added 833 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,083 —
990 990 1 91.00 $91.00 $901 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 3 122.50–125.00 $123.35 $403 +0.85
390 390 1 120.00 $120.00 $468 —
435–445 440 2 130.00–133.00 $131.48 $579 +3.11
475 475 1 131.00 $131.00 $622 +2.75
515–530 523 2 120.00–128.00 $123.94 $648 -1.75
570–595 584 4 120.00–130.00 $123.04 $719 +4.80
600–625 613 7 111.00–121.00 $115.70 $709 -1.78
680–695 687 3 92.00–110.00 $102.28 $703 —
735 735 1 90.00 $90.00 $662 -22.00
752 752 2 91.00 $91.00 $684 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 135.00 $135.00 $601 —
750–790 774 4 101.00–110.00 $107.70 $834 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 152.50 $152.50 $458 -0.75
395 395 2 161.00 $161.00 $636 +1.00
410–430 420 5 148.00–161.00 $153.83 $646 —
438 value added 438 4 165.00 $165.00 $723 —
455–482 473 3 146.00–160.00 $155.51 $736 +4.93
512–545 value added 523 3 157.00–158.00 $157.35 $823 —
515–548 534 7 148.00–159.00 $152.45 $814 +2.45
553 value added 553 9 155.50 $155.50 $860 -4.50
552–560 555 3 145.00–155.00 $151.63 $842 +7.63
555 fancy 555 2 154.50 $154.50 $857 —
600–632 609 8 127.00–134.00 $130.34 $794 —
615–643 value added 636 4 134.50–140.00 $135.83 $864 -5.38
670 670 1 130.00 $130.00 $871 +1.05
670 value added 670 2 142.00 $142.00 $951 —
715 fancy 715 1 130.00 $130.00 $930 —
750–775 757 5 111.00–124.00 $114.60 $868 +1.60
775 fancy 775 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,015 —
800–840 820 4 101.00–137.00 $122.37 $1,003 —
940 940 1 91.00 $91.00 $855 —
1005–1040 1028 3 97.00–101.00 $98.64 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 130.00 $130.00 $344 -25.00
350–370 356 5 135.00–142.00 $139.95 $498 +5.12
427–445 433 3 132.50–140.00 $137.43 $595 +7.43
500–545 521 5 130.00–141.00 $133.71 $697 +3.71
555 555 1 130.00 $130.00 $722 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 122.00 $122.00 $256 —
340 340 1 102.00 $102.00 $347 —
450 450 1 120.00 $120.00 $540 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1535 1214 80-85% 8 66.50–75.50 $70.95 $861 +4.38
1110–1605 1345 80-85% 21 76.00–86.00 $80.35 $1,081 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1195 1044 85-90% 7 53.00–64.00 $58.11 $607 +13.21
935–1275 1124 85-90% 5 69.50–76.50 $74.20 $834 —
1005–1270 1127 85-90% 6 63.50–72.50 $67.64 $762 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 64.00 $64.00 $896 —
1285–1600 1432 75-80% 6 78.00–86.00 $82.46 $1,181 —
1365–1630 1476 75-80% 5 68.00–76.00 $73.01 $1,078 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,157 —
1365–2120 1699 8 105.00–120.00 $110.34 $1,875 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1115–1120 1118 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 78.00–88.00 $82.99 $928

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1135–1365 1267 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–1,010.00 $942.69
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
830 830 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00 $775.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.