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Bluegrass Stockyard Market Report

Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 12, 2025

48 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 48 719 367
Feeder cattle 31 641 283
Slaughter cattle 13 55 69
Replacement cattle 4 23 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Market not fully established - Lite test due to winter storm and very muddy conditions.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 5 247.50 $247.50 $931 —
635 635 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,270 -49.00
787 787 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,731 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 269.00 $269.00 $1,251 -36.00
500 500 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,335 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 value added 412 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,133 -29.59
445 445 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,179 -12.50
460 460 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,228 -1.80
593 593 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,411 -21.71
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 240.00 $240.00 $888 +10.43
495 495 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,138 -11.28
580 580 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,334 -8.67
640 640 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,434 +22.00
660 660 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,531 +22.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 270.00 $270.00 $904 -40.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1235 1100 80-85% 4 132.00–137.00 $133.85 $1,472 —
1125 1125 80-85% 2 123.50–131.00 $127.25 $1,432 —
1350 1350 80-85% 1 139.50 $139.50 $1,883 +15.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,102 —
1000–1275 1113 85-90% 3 114.00–117.00 $115.66 $1,287 -9.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,843 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1000 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 128.00–136.00 $132.20 $1,260
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,438

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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.