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Bluegrass Stockyard Market Report

Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 6, 2022

670 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.18/cwt +7.28 vs last sale · ≈ $879/hd at 566 lb · 75 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.66/cwt +17.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 659 lb · 66 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.96/cwt +4.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 738 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 670 660 199
Feeder cattle 538 440 128
Slaughter cattle 114 206 49
Replacement cattle 18 14 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday yearling thin-fleshed packages in very good demand. Good demand for thin-fleshed weaned calf packages. Light demand for fleshy bawling calves due to heat and humidity. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady 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
330 330 1 175.00 $175.00 $578 —
410–435 value added 427 3 175.00–180.00 $178.30 $761 —
435 435 1 164.00 $164.00 $713 -12.15
460–470 value added 465 2 174.00–175.00 $174.49 $811 —
490–495 493 4 161.00–169.00 $164.48 $811 -12.15
506–510 value added 508 2 162.00–171.00 $166.52 $846 —
507–545 520 6 154.00–161.00 $159.28 $828 -3.94
552–570 561 4 158.00–161.00 $159.48 $895 -11.24
550–580 value added 565 20 162.00–174.00 $167.24 $945 —
600–605 603 2 145.00–151.00 $148.01 $893 -16.85
600–645 value added 611 7 152.00–164.00 $160.13 $978 —
665 665 1 148.00 $148.00 $984 -1.80
650–680 value added 667 24 155.00–160.00 $155.41 $1,037 —
700–725 value added 719 4 154.00–158.00 $157.03 $1,129 —
800 800 24 148.25 $148.25 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 150.00 $150.00 $525 —
448 448 3 153.00 $153.00 $685 —
465–490 478 2 144.00–153.00 $148.38 $709 +10.15
500–545 518 3 144.00–147.00 $145.05 $751 —
775 775 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,054 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 149.00 $149.00 $350 —
265–295 280 2 142.50–151.00 $146.98 $412 -24.02
305 fancy 305 1 165.00 $165.00 $503 —
330 330 1 145.00 $145.00 $478 -21.51
365–392 382 5 142.00–151.00 $147.15 $562 —
405–437 426 3 142.00–150.00 $147.47 $628 -4.53
400–448 value added 432 19 154.00–159.00 $156.72 $677 —
460–490 470 3 142.00–147.00 $145.37 $683 -11.11
472–491 value added 486 8 154.00–158.00 $156.27 $759 —
500–545 515 4 145.00–149.00 $147.94 $762 -4.14
500–544 value added 519 30 151.00–161.00 $157.86 $819 —
550–585 565 23 141.00–150.00 $145.45 $822 -2.45
552–569 value added 567 52 150.00–160.50 $159.49 $904 —
611 value added 611 3 154.00 $154.00 $941 —
615–647 628 5 135.00–141.00 $137.47 $863 -3.37
650–655 653 2 130.00–131.00 $130.50 $852 -11.17
653–673 value added 659 64 145.25–167.75 $160.57 $1,058 —
700–705 703 2 124.00–129.00 $126.51 $889 -4.49
739 thin fleshed 739 63 156.90 $156.90 $1,159 —
773–785 774 9 127.00–130.00 $129.66 $1,004 +4.14
835 835 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,019 -8.00
865 865 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,012 —
905–915 910 3 116.00–123.00 $120.33 $1,095 —
960 960 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,152 —
1015 1015 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,116 —
1175 1175 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,187 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 130.00–137.00 $133.60 $488 +3.60
410 410 1 137.50 $137.50 $564 —
485–490 487 3 125.00–135.00 $131.64 $641 —
510–535 523 2 127.00–128.00 $127.51 $667 —
650–677 668 3 119.00–122.00 $119.97 $801 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 104.00 $104.00 $598 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 150.00 $150.00 $435 —
385 385 1 173.00 $173.00 $666 +17.96
400–440 419 4 161.00–170.00 $165.30 $693 -1.70
485–488 487 4 151.00–153.00 $151.50 $738 -5.37
532–535 533 3 156.00–157.00 $156.33 $833 —
555–590 573 5 145.00–159.00 $151.85 $870 -1.48
655–680 665 3 130.00–132.00 $131.34 $873 -10.66
730 730 2 133.00 $133.00 $971 -6.98
755–790 772 3 124.00–133.00 $126.94 $980 -12.29
825 825 1 112.00 $112.00 $924 —
985 985 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,074 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 142.00 $142.00 $390 —
360 360 1 155.00 $155.00 $558 —
400–440 413 3 144.00–151.00 $146.48 $605 —
457–462 460 4 125.00–150.00 $137.57 $633 —
515 515 1 147.00 $147.00 $757 —
560–561 561 4 133.00–144.00 $135.75 $762 —
600 600 1 127.00 $127.00 $762 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110–1515 1313 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,773.14 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 2 128.00 $128.00 $694 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1075 895 85-90% 8 47.00–69.00 $56.39 $505 —
745–1185 1000 85-90% 11 71.00–83.00 $77.67 $777 -19.36
950–1260 1111 85-90% 12 95.50–107.00 $100.20 $1,113 —
995–1325 1113 85-90% 8 84.00–95.00 $91.04 $1,013 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 80-85% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,046 -6.60
945–1355 1176 80-85% 11 92.00–100.00 $96.44 $1,134 +0.84
1050–1590 1258 80-85% 17 103.50–120.00 $107.80 $1,356 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1480 1341 75-80% 7 94.50–98.50 $96.76 $1,298 —
1140–1560 1352 75-80% 3 86.50–93.50 $89.62 $1,212 —
1280–1845 1473 75-80% 16 103.00–116.50 $108.05 $1,592 +0.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1935 1659 8 120.50–136.00 $128.25 $2,128 ±0.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1370 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,210.00 $1,102.92
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
755–760 758 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 735.00–810.00 $772.62

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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.