Cattle Market Pulse

Bluegrass Stockyard Market Report

Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 30, 2022

793 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.81/cwt +8.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 718 lb · 82 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $180.83/cwt -0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $788/hd at 435 lb · 47 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.99/cwt +4.58 vs last sale · ≈ $739/hd at 477 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 793 969 801
Feeder cattle 696 800 679
Slaughter cattle 81 115 83
Replacement cattle 16 54 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers sold steady except 450-525 lb weaned calves 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady except 400-500 lbs 3.00 higher. Very good demand on a good quality offering this week. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 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
340 value added 340 5 192.50 $192.50 $654 —
375–385 383 5 179.00–185.00 $180.81 $693 +7.63
385 value added 385 1 191.00 $191.00 $735 -16.00
420–445 428 3 161.00–170.00 $166.07 $711 -1.43
402–447 value added 436 44 162.50–192.00 $181.84 $793 -2.40
455–476 467 9 158.00–170.00 $163.00 $761 +5.45
450–498 value added 474 25 160.00–196.50 $179.30 $850 +4.30
500–536 value added 527 20 170.00–191.50 $185.24 $976 +13.69
500–545 530 3 157.00–164.00 $161.80 $858 +3.63
558–595 value added 566 16 166.00–184.00 $176.49 $999 -2.15
555–585 570 2 154.00–160.00 $157.08 $895 -0.59
610–648 value added 627 12 149.00–174.00 $165.42 $1,037 -2.75
670–680 value added 677 29 156.50–157.00 $156.86 $1,062 -7.06
700 value added 700 3 146.00–147.00 $146.33 $1,024 -1.92
751–785 value added 780 25 147.80–149.50 $148.06 $1,155 +3.06
807–832 812 11 141.00–142.50 $142.22 $1,155 —
1015–1045 1030 2 101.00–102.00 $101.49 $1,045 —
1095 1095 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,391 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 155.00 $155.00 $532 —
363 363 3 152.00 $152.00 $552 —
452 452 2 150.00 $150.00 $678 -0.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 152.50 $152.50 $419 —
340 340 1 152.50 $152.50 $518 —
395 395 2 155.00 $155.00 $612 —
480–485 483 2 151.00–152.00 $151.50 $732 —
635 635 1 140.00 $140.00 $889 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 value added 278 4 165.00–167.00 $165.97 $461 +10.47
315–330 value added 319 8 158.00–165.00 $161.81 $516 -14.17
315–325 320 2 151.00–159.00 $154.94 $496 —
365–390 377 3 146.00–157.00 $151.09 $570 +4.09
350–387 value added 384 18 165.00–170.00 $169.53 $651 +6.79
402–449 value added 430 23 150.00–172.50 $162.24 $698 +2.79
436 436 3 144.00 $144.00 $628 +0.50
455–495 value added 476 34 148.00–166.25 $156.52 $745 +2.70
480–483 482 4 141.00–145.00 $142.00 $684 -2.01
502–547 value added 525 25 147.00–156.50 $152.24 $799 -6.36
545 545 2 140.00 $140.00 $763 -2.58
550–565 value added 557 7 146.00–151.00 $149.44 $832 +0.86
550–595 577 8 138.00–144.00 $139.51 $805 +0.81
600–608 value added 607 22 139.00–143.25 $142.56 $865 -12.18
655 value added 655 16 144.75 $144.75 $948 -1.59
665 665 1 130.00 $130.00 $864 -3.02
710 710 1 121.00 $121.00 $859 -7.36
716–737 value added 718 81 130.50–144.70 $143.08 $1,027 +3.08
890 890 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,006 —
1067 1067 2 98.00 $98.00 $1,046 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 137.50 $137.50 $351 —
350–370 360 2 127.00–140.00 $133.32 $480 -3.18
505–545 515 5 120.00–128.00 $122.49 $631 -12.90
575–597 590 4 114.00–131.00 $124.72 $736 -0.91
600–630 610 3 123.00 $123.00 $750 +14.50
655–680 669 4 118.00–120.00 $119.00 $796 -9.00
700–717 710 4 93.00–115.00 $107.52 $763 +16.52
975 975 1 82.00 $82.00 $800 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 2 137.00 $137.00 $612 —
565 565 1 138.00 $138.00 $780 +7.00
600–645 617 3 124.00–129.00 $127.04 $784 —
780 780 1 108.00 $108.00 $842 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 175.00 $175.00 $446 -3.63
315–345 330 2 171.00–172.50 $171.72 $567 -0.03
415–440 value added 430 3 170.00–177.50 $173.27 $745 -8.73
450–480 value added 471 7 161.00–172.00 $168.18 $792 —
500–548 value added 535 9 155.00–171.00 $165.43 $885 +4.19
555–575 562 3 152.00–154.00 $152.68 $858 +0.19
550–586 value added 566 8 155.00–172.50 $161.12 $912 -0.88
600–630 value added 615 2 148.00–156.00 $151.90 $934 —
720 720 1 117.00 $117.00 $842 -3.00
760 760 1 124.00 $124.00 $942 +4.00
815 815 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,011 +31.00
915 915 2 107.00 $107.00 $979 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 155.00 $155.00 $411 +10.00
315–320 317 3 140.00–155.00 $149.95 $475 +7.45
360–385 373 2 150.00–156.00 $152.90 $570 +9.26
415–440 428 2 145.00–150.00 $147.43 $631 +10.67
660–680 672 3 115.00–126.00 $121.99 $820 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 154.00 $154.00 $570 —
665 665 1 136.00 $136.00 $904 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 120.00 $120.00 $576 —
575 575 1 121.00 $121.00 $696 -7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–995 897 85-90% 5 34.00–48.00 $40.80 $366 -12.77
895–1175 1033 85-90% 7 60.00–70.50 $64.29 $664 —
970–1340 1112 85-90% 11 77.00–96.00 $84.68 $942 —
1100–1210 1165 85-90% 4 75.00–77.00 $75.77 $883 +9.26
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1265 1083 80-85% 3 80.50–84.50 $82.88 $898 —
870–1285 1129 80-85% 5 69.00–72.00 $70.40 $795 —
1060–1430 1226 80-85% 13 87.00–100.50 $92.87 $1,139 +13.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1640 1423 75-80% 8 77.00–86.50 $83.20 $1,184 +0.20
1225–1610 1429 75-80% 8 86.50–97.00 $91.72 $1,311 +8.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 75.00 $75.00 $878 —
1095–2115 1503 3 98.00–100.00 $98.94 $1,487 —
1405–2100 1728 12 110.00–130.00 $120.75 $2,087 +1.20

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210–1875 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,495.00 $1,176.54
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 640.00 $640.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065–1115 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,130.00 $1,063.51 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 7 120.00 $120.00 $430 —
407 407 2 121.00 $121.00 $492 —

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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.