Cattle Market Pulse

Bluegrass Stockyard Market Report

Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 22, 2022

509 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.38/cwt +14.92 vs last sale · ≈ $995/hd at 609 lb · 87 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.36/cwt +6.24 vs last sale · ≈ $762/hd at 484 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.42/cwt ≈ $986/hd at 572 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 509 177 403
Feeder cattle 348 131 319
Slaughter cattle 128 28 51
Replacement cattle 33 18 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady steady-2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher with good offering, Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher. There was good demand for all feeder cattle, with moderate offerings and good buyer activity this week. Buyers showed good interest in weaned steers and heifers with favorable condition.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–361 360 7 157.50–171.00 $166.65 $600 —
407 407 4 177.00 $177.00 $720 —
456–480 466 17 152.00–173.00 $163.36 $761 -9.12
500–525 511 5 159.00–164.00 $162.20 $829 -2.80
570 570 2 161.00 $161.00 $918 —
571–572 value added 572 24 172.25–179.00 $173.37 $992 —
604–625 619 17 150.00–164.00 $161.73 $1,001 +0.73
665–672 669 8 159.50–160.00 $159.75 $1,069 +7.75
725–746 737 6 140.00–145.00 $142.65 $1,051 +17.65
800 800 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,136 +22.00
905–925 915 2 120.00–130.00 $125.05 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 142.50 $142.50 $463 —
480 480 1 134.00 $134.00 $643 —
620 620 1 135.00 $135.00 $837 —
690 690 1 126.00 $126.00 $869 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 2 145.00 $145.00 $380 —
315–345 332 5 155.00–163.00 $160.65 $533 +2.56
355–390 379 4 140.00–162.00 $155.17 $588 +5.45
400–446 427 10 137.50–159.00 $151.79 $648 +10.79
462–493 484 31 137.00–161.50 $157.36 $762 +6.24
515–545 531 17 138.00–156.00 $149.55 $794 +2.70
555–590 571 21 136.00–155.00 $144.02 $822 -2.34
609 value added 609 80 166.00 $166.00 $1,011 +11.50
605–630 613 7 124.00–145.00 $133.40 $818 -10.52
650–680 666 4 123.00–132.00 $126.98 $846 -11.66
1010 1010 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 140.00 $140.00 $525 +1.00
425 425 1 140.00 $140.00 $595 +30.00
460–472 467 4 110.00–133.00 $127.28 $594 —
545 545 1 128.00 $128.00 $698 —
570–590 577 3 96.00–108.00 $103.91 $600 —
705–740 723 2 107.00–113.00 $109.93 $795 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 2 151.00 $151.00 $396 —
300–340 323 4 155.00–162.50 $158.65 $512 —
380 380 1 182.50 $182.50 $694 +17.34
405–440 420 8 151.00–172.50 $161.84 $680 -3.16
420 fancy 420 2 181.00 $181.00 $760 —
455 455 1 153.00 $153.00 $696 -11.11
525–540 530 5 145.00–160.00 $150.76 $799 +19.76
555–585 569 5 138.00–155.00 $149.66 $852 +7.69
625 625 2 128.00 $128.00 $800 -10.00
650–697 683 7 132.00–139.00 $133.23 $910 -7.28
705 705 1 120.00 $120.00 $846 +2.00
820–845 833 2 103.00–110.00 $106.45 $887 -8.27
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 147.50 $147.50 $376 +10.00
640 640 1 101.00 $101.00 $646 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1325 1049 80-85% 6 80.50–89.00 $84.99 $892 -0.77
910–1265 1117 80-85% 12 87.00–97.00 $93.07 $1,040 —
1060–1370 1210 80-85% 29 96.00–111.50 $102.14 $1,236 +4.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1885 1477 75-80% 21 98.50–111.50 $102.54 $1,515 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–975 908 85-90% 2 85.00–87.00 $86.07 $782 +27.07
850–1050 941 85-90% 4 77.00–83.00 $79.40 $747 +20.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1240 1155 2 99.50–104.00 $101.92 $1,177 —
1415–2030 1720 5 114.00–125.50 $118.63 $2,040 —
1900–2115 1988 6 126.00–138.50 $133.59 $2,656 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1060–1185 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,076.39

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 960.00 $960.00 —
900–1355 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 925.00–1,485.00 $1,195.60 —
1100–1325 1181 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,210.00–1,635.00 $1,348.65 —

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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.