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Bluegrass Stockyard Market Report

Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 18, 2025

300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $333.75/cwt -9.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,064/hd at 618 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $338.11/cwt -10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,953/hd at 578 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $368.69/cwt +0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,564/hd at 424 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 300 443 0
Feeder cattle 201 345 0
Slaughter cattle 83 85 0
Replacement cattle 16 13 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers and bull calves softer undertone in a lite test. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher with very good demnad; few featherweights sharply higher with very good demand. Yearling steers and heifers lite test. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter bulls sold firm with very 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
225 fancy 225 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,046 —
285 285 1 442.50 $442.50 $1,261 —
360–375 fancy 365 3 420.00–440.00 $433.15 $1,581 —
415 415 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,702 +34.16
455 fancy 455 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,934 —
505–517 value added 513 3 391.00–392.00 $391.33 $2,008 -3.98
550–565 value added 559 8 373.00–382.00 $378.24 $2,114 -28.76
565 565 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,090 —
622 622 2 338.00 $338.00 $2,102 —
765 value added 765 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,410 —
845 845 1 284.00 $284.00 $2,400 —
895 895 3 288.00 $288.00 $2,578 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–485 483 2 277.50–335.00 $306.40 $1,480 -38.60
555 555 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,832 —
625 625 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,906 —
655 655 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,014 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–667 666 3 287.50–291.00 $288.66 $1,922 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,811 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 442.50 $442.50 $597 —
270 fancy 270 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,107 —
300 fancy 300 3 425.00–435.00 $431.67 $1,295 +36.67
315–325 320 2 380.00–392.50 $386.15 $1,236 +13.49
360 360 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,422 +32.16
405–430 415 5 342.50–365.00 $355.31 $1,475 -12.40
422–445 value added 431 7 370.00–397.00 $378.25 $1,630 —
460–470 value added 465 5 365.00–382.50 $372.08 $1,730 +17.58
450–490 470 7 340.00–358.00 $353.32 $1,661 +7.23
502 502 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,669 +4.99
500–525 value added 513 5 340.00–350.00 $343.48 $1,762 -5.05
550–580 571 5 320.00–332.00 $325.32 $1,858 +4.32
555–595 value added 581 10 340.00–351.00 $344.50 $2,002 -5.30
600–625 value added 617 15 320.00–350.00 $336.67 $2,077 -7.79
640 640 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,856 —
650 value added 650 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,145 -12.00
660–670 665 2 295.00–310.00 $302.44 $2,011 —
760–770 765 2 251.00–265.00 $257.95 $1,973 -2.05
1015 1015 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,258 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 307.00 $307.00 $829 -13.00
310 310 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,008 +5.00
370–380 375 2 315.00–347.00 $330.79 $1,240 -9.58
405 405 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,377 +6.87
500–540 518 3 305.00–315.00 $310.40 $1,608 —
550–570 562 5 285.00–310.00 $297.41 $1,671 +9.92
610 610 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,830 -6.00
665 665 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,662 +10.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 207.00 $207.00 $911 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 450.00 $450.00 $855 —
345 fancy 345 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,475 —
365–385 375 2 355.00–367.50 $361.08 $1,354 -35.92
380 fancy 380 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,615 —
440–445 442 3 370.00–392.50 $377.47 $1,668 —
450–490 474 7 345.00–355.00 $350.73 $1,662 -27.25
500–540 513 6 345.00–350.00 $346.20 $1,776 -3.80
560 560 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,932 -8.94
642 642 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,846 —
660–675 668 2 284.00–295.00 $289.56 $1,934 +14.84
765 765 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,142 —
810 810 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,106 —
1085 1085 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,953 -41.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,051 —
325 325 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,211 -10.00
360 360 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,323 +5.50
480 480 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,536 -35.83
570 570 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,895 +10.76
605 605 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,634 ±0.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,255 —
490 490 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,519 —
560–570 565 2 215.00–315.00 $265.44 $1,500 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1685 1474 75-80% 10 165.50–173.00 $169.03 $2,492 —
1140–1725 1491 75-80% 19 154.50–163.50 $158.53 $2,364 —
1565 1565 75-80% 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,363 -17.12
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1270 1214 80-85% 7 159.00–170.00 $163.82 $1,989 —
1040–1535 1260 80-85% 17 165.00–183.50 $173.15 $2,182 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 85-90% 1 136.50 $136.50 $1,051 —
885–1150 966 85-90% 4 129.00–136.00 $131.86 $1,274 —
895–1210 1048 85-90% 4 136.00–148.00 $142.16 $1,490 —
885–1310 1092 85-90% 11 152.50–175.00 $160.00 $1,747 +35.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–2110 1809 5 190.00–205.00 $199.86 $3,615 —
1725–1895 1819 4 218.00–230.50 $224.01 $4,075 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,870
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,395

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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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
1130–1395 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00–3,250.00 $3,205.25 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,725.00 $2,725.00 —

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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.