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Bluegrass Stockyard Market Report

Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 13, 2022

624 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.10/cwt +29.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,220/hd at 767 lb · 71 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.37/cwt -3.82 vs last sale · ≈ $875/hd at 578 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.80/cwt -0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $815/hd at 523 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 624 670 766
Feeder cattle 474 538 668
Slaughter cattle 89 114 71
Replacement cattle 61 18 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers sold unevenly steady with good demand for weaned packages; very good demand for yearling packages. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 12.00 lower with light demand due to heavy supplies. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower with light to moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 428 3 165.00 $165.00 $706 +1.00
405–447 value added 434 6 165.00–174.00 $169.93 $737 -8.37
470–475 value added 472 3 168.00–175.00 $172.65 $815 -1.84
500–530 520 3 155.00–158.00 $155.96 $811 -3.32
506–540 value added 532 15 162.00–165.00 $163.41 $869 -3.11
555–585 567 11 152.00–162.00 $157.64 $894 -1.84
550–573 value added 570 9 167.00–167.50 $167.45 $954 +0.21
601–635 value added 612 13 156.00–167.50 $163.30 $999 +3.17
650–685 value added 669 15 159.00–170.00 $165.81 $1,109 +10.40
701–740 value added 712 6 154.00–157.00 $156.01 $1,111 -1.02
729 729 12 147.50 $147.50 $1,075 —
765–772 768 5 147.00 $147.00 $1,129 —
755–777 value added 769 8 158.00–159.00 $158.63 $1,220 —
857–895 871 4 141.00–157.00 $148.46 $1,293 —
915 915 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,290 —
973 973 15 142.75 $142.75 $1,389 —
1020 1020 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,295 —
1105 1105 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,171 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 150.00 $150.00 $562 ±0.00
450 450 1 151.00 $151.00 $680 +2.62
735 735 1 131.00 $131.00 $963 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 117.00 $117.00 $562 —
560 560 1 132.00 $132.00 $739 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 162.50 $162.50 $398 +13.50
330 330 1 166.00 $166.00 $548 +21.00
350–390 370 2 161.00–165.00 $162.89 $603 +15.74
405–431 value added 416 14 154.00–168.00 $163.73 $681 +7.01
405–445 425 2 148.00–151.00 $149.57 $636 +2.10
450–492 value added 467 10 153.00–163.00 $158.01 $738 +1.74
485 485 2 142.00–150.00 $146.00 $708 +0.63
500–538 value added 523 21 152.00–160.00 $155.80 $815 -2.06
554–596 value added 577 31 150.00–159.00 $153.56 $886 -5.93
570–595 581 14 141.00–149.00 $146.51 $851 +1.06
600–638 629 4 143.00–144.00 $143.24 $901 +5.77
650–687 669 5 132.00–139.00 $135.14 $904 +4.64
730–732 value added 731 3 138.00–150.00 $146.01 $1,067 —
766 fancy 766 61 161.00 $161.00 $1,233 —
765–780 773 2 125.00–136.00 $130.55 $1,009 +0.89
773 value added 773 8 151.75 $151.75 $1,173 —
810–813 812 2 125.00–129.00 $127.00 $1,031 +5.00
821 821 3 136.50 $136.50 $1,121 +14.50
877 877 19 137.00 $137.00 $1,201 +20.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 125.00 $125.00 $356 —
355 355 1 122.00 $122.00 $433 -11.60
407–430 415 3 131.00–141.00 $137.54 $571 +0.04
465–485 475 2 130.00–140.00 $134.89 $641 +3.25
525 525 3 138.00 $138.00 $724 +10.49
595 595 1 134.00 $134.00 $797 —
625–630 628 2 127.00–130.00 $128.49 $807 —
655–665 662 3 121.00–129.00 $123.64 $818 +3.67
755 755 1 128.00 $128.00 $966 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 161.00 $161.00 $536 —
450–485 463 3 151.00–152.00 $151.35 $701 -0.15
467–480 value added 474 4 158.00–168.00 $162.93 $772 —
518–545 534 8 154.00–161.00 $157.82 $843 +1.49
557–567 562 4 155.00–160.00 $157.48 $885 +5.63
604 value added 604 5 149.00 $149.00 $900 —
600–630 615 2 138.00–139.00 $138.49 $852 —
700–725 713 2 136.00 $136.00 $970 +3.00
805 805 2 112.00 $112.00 $902 ±0.00
865 865 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,133 —
970 970 2 114.00–122.00 $118.00 $1,145 +9.00
1050 1050 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 139.00 $139.00 $514 -16.00
410 410 1 130.00 $130.00 $533 -16.48
535–537 537 5 135.00–148.00 $143.01 $768 -3.99
552–582 566 6 130.00–146.00 $141.38 $800 +5.63
600–645 620 5 130.00–136.00 $132.43 $821 +5.43
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 2 111.00 $111.00 $644 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1380 1184 80-85% 8 78.00–85.50 $82.87 $981 -13.57
1095–1500 1266 80-85% 15 85.50–94.00 $89.46 $1,133 -18.34
1095–1380 1272 80-85% 3 74.00–77.50 $76.06 $967 -31.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1715 1404 75-80% 7 81.00–85.50 $84.18 $1,182 —
1100–1800 1412 75-80% 18 85.50–95.50 $88.29 $1,247 —
1610 1610 75-80% 1 81.50 $81.50 $1,312 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1170 947 85-90% 6 48.00–63.00 $55.49 $525 —
965–1185 1043 85-90% 6 64.00–71.00 $68.00 $709 —
920–1205 1047 85-90% 5 73.00–80.00 $77.19 $808 —
955–1260 1134 85-90% 7 81.00–87.00 $84.47 $958 -6.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1575 1403 2 94.00–98.00 $95.75 $1,343 —
1255–1785 1533 4 114.00–116.00 $114.84 $1,760 —
1395–2135 1777 6 118.00–125.00 $120.67 $2,144 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 97.00 $97.00 $844

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1150 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–925.00 $901.74
1095–1370 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,185.00 $1,064.20
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1050 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 785.00–820.00 $804.81

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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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
1150–1615 1393 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,235.00–1,550.00 $1,408.33 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.