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Bluegrass Stockyard Market Report, Mt. Sterling, KY

Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 7, 2023

799 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $211.37/cwt +12.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,978/hd at 936 lb · 71 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $201.77/cwt +40.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,694/hd at 839 lb · 65 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.57/cwt +19.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,314/hd at 570 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 799 420 431
Feeder cattle 650 318 356
Slaughter cattle 110 89 60
Replacement cattle 39 13 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher; some weaned attractive quality packages sharply higher with very good demand on an active market. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady with 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
310 value added 310 1 240.00 $240.00 $744 ±0.00
405 405 1 220.00 $220.00 $891 —
405–448 value added 433 18 234.00–250.00 $244.04 $1,057 -0.16
450–490 value added 470 9 233.00–254.00 $242.23 $1,138 +3.10
485 485 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,062 —
503–548 value added 531 46 238.00–265.00 $254.22 $1,350 +21.19
575–590 value added 584 12 230.00–260.00 $246.28 $1,438 +22.28
610–647 value added 639 13 223.00–250.00 $239.37 $1,530 +21.99
650–695 value added 673 10 220.00–241.00 $233.10 $1,569 +13.10
702 value added 702 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,615 +22.00
750–789 value added 776 37 216.00–226.00 $223.92 $1,738 +10.92
815 815 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,712 —
850 850 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,726 +19.00
922–940 936 71 209.50–211.90 $211.37 $1,978 —
960 960 26 197.25 $197.25 $1,894 —
1065–1075 1070 2 141.00–160.00 $150.46 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 220.00 $220.00 $946 +41.61
555 555 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,188 +29.00
710 710 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,349 —
890 890 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,468 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 190.00 $190.00 $741 —
770 770 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,478 —

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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 1 220.00 $220.00 $517 —
300–345 value added 319 9 212.50–227.50 $220.06 $702 +7.48
330 330 1 207.50 $207.50 $685 —
383 383 6 211.00 $211.00 $808 —
370–395 value added 386 7 221.00–229.00 $224.62 $867 +7.17
416–435 value added 422 5 222.00–233.00 $229.72 $969 +11.02
455–485 465 4 200.00–210.00 $207.39 $964 +14.47
452–490 value added 482 35 215.00–241.00 $228.95 $1,104 +6.16
505–545 522 3 197.50–200.00 $198.31 $1,035 +8.31
506–540 value added 527 28 211.00–249.50 $235.69 $1,242 +26.42
550–590 570 5 193.00–209.00 $203.34 $1,159 —
550–597 value added 570 47 214.00–246.50 $233.47 $1,331 +22.59
605–630 value added 620 3 207.00–236.00 $221.14 $1,371 +23.38
620 620 3 176.00–190.00 $185.33 $1,149 +5.16
655–675 667 7 183.00–199.00 $192.64 $1,285 +11.64
725 725 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,399 +29.51
839 thin fleshed 839 59 205.60 $205.60 $1,725 —
825–846 843 6 163.00–170.00 $164.14 $1,384 +3.14
880 value added 880 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,593 —
890 890 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,593 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 187.50 $187.50 $534 —
560 560 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,070 +31.00
635 635 1 148.00 $148.00 $940 -14.40
655–680 663 3 142.50–153.00 $148.42 $984 -11.58
820–822 821 3 109.00–142.50 $120.15 $986 -8.85
925 925 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,212 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 192.50 $192.50 $857 —
485 485 1 171.00 $171.00 $829 —
995 995 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,512 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 225.00 $225.00 $416 —
252–290 265 3 212.50–217.50 $215.67 $572 —
315–340 value added 327 3 220.00–250.00 $239.59 $783 +13.61
325–335 330 2 220.00–227.50 $223.69 $738 —
360–365 value added 363 2 230.00–245.00 $237.45 $862 +9.40
370–375 373 2 205.00–217.50 $211.21 $788 —
431–445 value added 435 4 225.00–238.00 $234.67 $1,021 -8.63
450–480 value added 465 2 229.00–245.00 $236.74 $1,101 +10.92
470–475 473 2 223.00–224.00 $223.50 $1,057 +13.50
515–520 517 3 220.00–229.00 $223.02 $1,153 —
500–545 value added 526 8 226.00–236.00 $231.00 $1,215 +6.49
575–585 value added 580 2 215.00–226.00 $220.55 $1,279 +13.55
590 590 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,263 +20.00
626 value added 626 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,402 +27.00
635–647 643 3 209.00–210.00 $209.67 $1,348 +17.66
740 740 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,339 +1.00
795 795 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,359 -6.00
817 817 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,242 -15.00
905–930 918 2 155.00–169.00 $161.90 $1,486 —
1095 1095 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 190.00 $190.00 $750 +1.74
410 410 1 182.00 $182.00 $746 -0.50
455–485 473 4 162.50–187.50 $177.63 $840 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,134 —
725 725 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,269 —
765 765 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,300 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 152.50 $152.50 $747 —
590 590 1 160.00 $160.00 $944 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1530 1530 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,785.00 $1,785.00 -248.22

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1295 1122 80-85% 5 91.00–98.00 $93.64 $1,051 —
1030–1675 1232 80-85% 29 103.00–118.00 $110.36 $1,360 —
1385 1385 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,191 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1185 991 85-90% 4 74.00–81.00 $76.98 $763 -9.08
725–1270 1006 85-90% 9 84.00–95.00 $89.26 $898 —
905–1395 1031 85-90% 19 96.00–112.00 $101.11 $1,042 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1720 1433 75-80% 11 100.00–117.50 $109.04 $1,563 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1550 1427 5 117.00–120.00 $118.39 $1,689 —
1425–1895 1747 14 124.50–143.00 $133.93 $2,340 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1070 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,110.00 $1,065.74
975–1340 1096 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 935.00–1,260.00 $1,068.24
1060–1170 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,257.40
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 935.00 $935.00
770–840 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 735.00–800.00 $766.09
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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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
1250–1945 1598 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,210.00–2,100.00 $1,751.80 -73.20

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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.