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Bluegrass Stockyard Market Report

Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 5, 2024

580 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $239.50/cwt ≈ $2,261/hd at 944 lb · 110 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $239.12/cwt +37.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,881/hd at 786 lb · 73 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $317.65/cwt +47.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,652/hd at 520 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 580 319 799
Feeder cattle 475 251 650
Slaughter cattle 77 51 110
Replacement cattle 28 17 39

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 305.00 $305.00 $900 —
370–395 391 6 350.00–360.00 $356.74 $1,395 —
405–425 fancy 415 2 330.00–331.00 $330.49 $1,372 —
420–430 428 4 295.00–299.00 $295.98 $1,267 —
450–475 fancy 463 2 320.00–334.00 $326.81 $1,513 —
452–485 468 11 295.00–317.00 $308.79 $1,445 —
502–527 513 7 295.00–314.00 $303.14 $1,555 +33.14
515–545 value added 523 17 320.00–325.00 $323.63 $1,693 —
552–572 563 12 290.00–316.00 $301.23 $1,696 +4.23
607–640 value added 614 5 302.00–307.00 $305.96 $1,879 +22.62
605–635 617 3 280.00–288.00 $284.33 $1,754 +28.32
665 value added 665 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,942 +18.00
650–685 673 3 279.00–286.00 $281.71 $1,896 —
715–730 723 4 242.00–269.00 $260.41 $1,883 —
785 785 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,908 +2.00
805 805 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,876 —
944 value added 944 110 239.50 $239.50 $2,261 —
1091 1091 12 194.25 $194.25 $2,119 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 264.00 $264.00 $766 —
315 315 1 287.00 $287.00 $904 —
395 395 2 321.00 $321.00 $1,268 —
420–435 427 3 236.00–291.00 $259.36 $1,107 —
455–490 475 9 253.00–290.00 $272.38 $1,294 —
500–530 516 8 245.00–286.00 $268.30 $1,384 -3.70
551–590 564 10 230.00–281.00 $267.83 $1,511 —
600–620 610 4 236.00–249.00 $240.51 $1,467 +10.51
675 675 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,647 —
720 720 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,656 —
785 785 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,853 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 243.00 $243.00 $668 —
345 345 1 280.00 $280.00 $966 -25.00
350–397 fancy 381 3 320.00–343.00 $327.04 $1,246 +27.04
370–397 390 4 280.00–316.00 $304.84 $1,189 +26.09
410 fancy 410 2 307.00 $307.00 $1,259 —
400–440 422 8 270.00–290.00 $282.32 $1,191 +17.50
456–490 472 14 266.00–281.00 $276.06 $1,303 +12.17
500–548 521 23 260.00–280.00 $271.87 $1,416 +17.20
552–592 575 6 268.00–276.00 $271.59 $1,562 +20.37
606–615 fancy 608 4 260.00–270.00 $267.47 $1,626 —
600–635 615 3 214.00–230.00 $221.19 $1,360 -11.82
730 730 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,511 -5.53
750 750 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,590 +10.00
787 fancy 787 72 239.50 $239.50 $1,885 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 261.00 $261.00 $848 +21.00
395 395 1 250.00 $250.00 $988 +14.15
445 445 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,157 +20.06
455–495 467 5 249.00–260.00 $251.53 $1,175 +13.32
500–540 518 7 230.00–252.00 $245.78 $1,273 —
560–587 574 4 230.00–252.00 $235.37 $1,351 —
647 647 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,365 -12.00
680–685 683 3 205.00–219.00 $213.33 $1,457 —
717 717 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,341 -5.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,669 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 fancy 325 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,194 —
378 378 3 337.00 $337.00 $1,274 —
485–490 488 2 266.00–280.00 $272.96 $1,332 -18.04
530 fancy 530 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,632 —
535 535 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,498 —
555 555 2 277.00 $277.00 $1,537 +14.00
605 605 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,494 -3.45
665–695 680 3 235.00–239.00 $237.67 $1,616 —
700 700 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,701 +15.65
785 785 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,806 -0.33
945 945 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,928 +15.00
960 960 1 209.00 $209.00 $2,006 +20.00
1010–1045 1028 2 206.00–215.00 $210.58 $2,165 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,090 —
465 465 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,144 +2.00
570–595 583 3 230.00–250.00 $242.29 $1,413 +6.29
650 650 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 -30.00
725 725 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,580 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1590 1220 80-85% 8 124.00–134.50 $130.49 $1,592 -20.65
1020–1715 1331 80-85% 14 148.00–156.00 $152.17 $2,025 —
1055–1690 1362 80-85% 26 137.00–146.00 $141.33 $1,925 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1715 1461 75-80% 5 140.00–144.00 $142.33 $2,079 -6.91
1755–1815 1792 75-80% 3 146.50–149.00 $147.34 $2,640 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1085 943 85-90% 2 112.00–113.00 $112.58 $1,062 —
1030–1100 1065 85-90% 2 146.00–153.00 $149.62 $1,593 —
880–1325 1150 85-90% 3 124.00–138.00 $132.89 $1,528 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–2370 1740 8 150.00–165.00 $158.17 $2,752 —
1760–2080 1907 5 172.00–179.00 $175.49 $3,347 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1105 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,227.69
930–1245 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,800.00 $1,433.60
1085–1275 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,485.00–1,650.00 $1,574.14

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
845–935 875 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,400.00 $1,391.10

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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 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 103.00 $103.00 $927 —
1225–1235 1230 80-85% 2 129.00–133.00 $131.01 $1,611 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 135.00 $135.00 $446 —

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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.