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Bluegrass Stockyard Market Report

Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 2, 2022

1,232 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $165.63/cwt +27.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 635 lb · 256 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.37/cwt +20.53 vs last sale · ≈ $868/hd at 528 lb · 144 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.10/cwt +18.44 vs last sale · ≈ $921/hd at 561 lb · 131 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,232 799 1,854
Feeder cattle 1,065 615 1,679
Slaughter cattle 128 145 144
Replacement cattle 39 39 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday steer and heifer calves sold steady to 2.00 higher on good quality weaned packages; fleshy off-colored and bawling calves facing discounts. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower with moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower with 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
380–396 389 9 182.50–194.00 $185.53 $722 —
402–448 value added 429 30 177.00–198.00 $187.88 $806 +7.43
440 440 2 169.00 $169.00 $744 -0.48
452–490 value added 469 19 174.00–192.00 $181.65 $852 +0.99
460–495 483 8 158.00–161.00 $159.76 $772 -7.09
500–543 value added 527 25 165.00–184.00 $177.79 $937 -0.56
514–548 530 20 158.00–164.00 $161.74 $857 +3.19
550–570 value added 555 5 169.00–177.00 $173.62 $964 -3.38
551–587 573 25 154.00–167.00 $159.32 $913 +2.62
605 605 1 144.00 $144.00 $871 -3.97
606–638 value added 621 24 156.00–175.00 $165.97 $1,031 +8.67
665–680 value added 674 29 155.00–176.00 $163.34 $1,101 —
674–685 677 10 142.00–149.00 $143.81 $974 -1.19
735 735 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,029 -8.00
755 755 3 145.00–148.00 $146.00 $1,102 —
791 value added 791 63 172.85 $172.85 $1,367 —
835 835 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,311 —
910 910 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 159.00 $159.00 $628 +8.42
480 480 1 153.00 $153.00 $734 —
510–545 530 3 131.00–146.00 $136.50 $723 —
555 555 1 133.00 $133.00 $738 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 127.00 $127.00 $946 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 4 136.00–155.00 $145.88 $464 +0.74
352–397 378 9 140.00–148.00 $145.70 $551 +3.70
387 value added 387 4 161.00 $161.00 $623 -2.34
401–412 value added 409 10 152.00–160.00 $154.35 $631 -4.77
420–425 422 3 141.00–149.00 $143.69 $606 +0.21
460–481 value added 478 10 153.00–156.00 $153.39 $733 +4.45
450–493 482 40 142.00–147.50 $144.86 $698 +0.78
500–529 value added 527 114 145.00–173.00 $169.76 $895 +25.02
502–546 533 30 135.00–147.00 $143.87 $767 +1.00
555–599 value added 561 128 142.00–170.25 $164.71 $924 +16.34
550–582 571 3 137.00–141.00 $138.28 $790 -2.70
609–620 610 15 130.00–133.00 $130.40 $795 -3.79
625–640 value added 637 241 144.00–168.00 $167.82 $1,069 +25.32
680–690 685 2 126.00–135.00 $130.53 $894 +8.27
710–740 725 2 125.00–129.00 $126.96 $920 +4.14
757 757 2 124.00 $124.00 $939 +0.33
1124 1124 5 81.00 $81.00 $910 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 120.00 $120.00 $276 —
275–285 280 2 129.00–137.00 $133.07 $373 +13.07
315–335 323 3 128.00–136.00 $131.61 $425 —
361–370 363 4 118.00–133.00 $121.82 $442 -4.43
410–440 423 5 120.00–133.00 $129.49 $548 +1.84
450–490 473 9 122.00–135.00 $130.93 $619 +8.61
500–545 514 5 120.00–125.00 $122.63 $630 -10.75
565–577 574 4 123.00–129.00 $127.50 $732 —
620–642 632 5 108.00–125.00 $115.16 $728 -7.52
665–690 682 3 110.00–120.00 $116.75 $796 —
746 746 3 115.00 $115.00 $858 —
755 755 1 90.00 $90.00 $680 -14.00
975 975 1 85.00 $85.00 $829 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–530 513 3 131.00–139.00 $133.75 $686 —
682 682 2 127.00 $127.00 $866 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 110.00 $110.00 $468 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 145.00 $145.00 $334 -7.50
270 270 1 155.00 $155.00 $418 —
310–325 318 2 151.00–161.00 $155.88 $496 +0.45
385–387 386 4 170.00–177.00 $173.51 $670 —
440 440 2 167.00 $167.00 $735 —
450 value added 450 2 165.00 $165.00 $742 -2.14
500–530 value added 511 8 152.00–164.00 $159.10 $813 —
515–545 541 8 140.00–155.00 $144.86 $784 -0.10
570–578 574 9 144.00–146.00 $144.88 $832 -2.15
605 605 2 137.00 $137.00 $829 —
603–637 value added 617 5 143.00–147.00 $145.35 $897 +0.08
650–665 656 8 132.00–140.00 $135.54 $889 -0.46
700–742 718 10 124.00–136.00 $132.59 $952 +0.80
825–840 833 4 115.00–131.00 $123.18 $1,026 +2.18
910–920 915 2 99.00–107.00 $102.98 $942 -11.02
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 133.00–137.50 $134.50 $383 -11.50
365 365 1 124.00 $124.00 $453 -12.75
472 472 2 125.00 $125.00 $590 -7.63
520–545 533 2 130.00–131.00 $130.49 $696 -0.85
550–592 568 7 129.00–136.00 $130.85 $743 —
630 630 1 126.00 $126.00 $794 -4.00
680–685 683 2 117.00–121.00 $119.01 $813 -4.57
820 820 1 93.00 $93.00 $763 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 126.00 $126.00 $498 -4.00
480 480 1 122.00 $122.00 $586 —
530 530 3 117.00 $117.00 $620 —
565–585 575 4 121.00–122.00 $121.49 $699 +0.49
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 4 124.00 $124.00 $831 -9.97
785 785 1 115.00 $115.00 $903 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 80-85% 1 57.00 $57.00 $664 -9.23
1020–1470 1257 80-85% 17 64.00–71.50 $67.48 $848 -8.53
1050–1670 1328 80-85% 15 73.00–86.00 $78.30 $1,040 +18.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1155 1044 85-90% 9 61.00–64.00 $62.77 $655 —
775–1310 1085 85-90% 9 54.50–61.00 $56.55 $614 —
1025–1240 1118 85-90% 9 46.00–54.00 $50.76 $567 -12.23
1135 1135 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $851 +17.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 75-80% 1 63.50 $63.50 $816 —
1215–1725 1460 75-80% 11 67.00–72.50 $68.83 $1,005 +11.83
1300–1740 1507 75-80% 13 73.00–89.00 $76.78 $1,157 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1670 1477 5 75.00–92.00 $87.88 $1,298 -3.12
1480–2255 1770 10 97.00–105.50 $100.67 $1,782 —
1755–1820 1798 4 108.00–113.00 $110.75 $1,991 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1470 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 825.00–1,300.00 $1,079.54
1380 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
1320–1450 1385 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–975.00 $939.26
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
965–1170 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 685.00–750.00 $719.97
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
830–1160 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 590.00–600.00 $595.83

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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
835–1420 1167 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,025.00–1,085.00 $1,049.34 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1270–1275 1273 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–900.00 $875.05 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 2 121.00 $121.00 $780 —

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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.