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Bluegrass Stockyard Market Report, Mt. Sterling, KY

Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 9, 2025

532 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $339.46/cwt ≈ $1,953/hd at 575 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $338.85/cwt +18.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,755/hd at 518 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $344.15/cwt +0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,631/hd at 474 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 532 173 600
Feeder cattle 376 144 526
Slaughter cattle 56 19 50
Replacement cattle 100 10 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

No market comparison with last week due to holiday closure: however good demand for weaned calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,490 —
400–410 405 2 365.00–400.00 $382.28 $1,548 -7.72
450–475 463 7 352.50–395.00 $375.09 $1,737 —
510 510 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,326 —
500–516 value added 512 4 372.50–375.00 $373.11 $1,910 —
581 581 8 351.00 $351.00 $2,039 +11.00
595 value added 595 8 360.00 $360.00 $2,142 —
610 value added 610 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,150 —
645 645 1 326.00 $326.00 $2,103 —
652 value added 652 2 359.00 $359.00 $2,341 —
660–678 674 4 330.00–337.50 $335.66 $2,262 —
708–722 715 6 293.00–316.00 $304.27 $2,176 —
765 fancy 765 18 337.75 $337.75 $2,584 —
1005 1005 1 217.00 $217.00 $2,181 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 325.00 $325.00 $942 —
380–395 388 2 313.00–350.00 $331.86 $1,288 —
410 410 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,414 -32.50
515 515 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,725 —
585 585 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,989 —
685 685 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,973 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 3 337.00 $337.00 $1,971 —
625 625 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,988 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 355.00–390.00 $373.67 $841 —
255 255 1 357.50 $357.50 $912 —
300 fancy 300 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,260 —
320–327 325 3 377.50–390.00 $381.61 $1,240 +29.11
375 value added 375 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,388 —
355–387 376 3 350.00–357.50 $355.14 $1,335 +12.64
404–434 value added 419 11 370.00–377.00 $370.64 $1,553 —
415–445 430 4 330.00–337.50 $335.04 $1,441 -17.74
450–495 470 18 335.00–349.00 $339.39 $1,595 -4.60
452–488 value added 480 11 350.00–360.00 $351.94 $1,689 —
500–547 value added 516 26 335.00–345.00 $340.90 $1,759 —
505–531 527 6 329.00–335.00 $329.96 $1,739 +9.96
550–580 569 7 320.00–335.00 $328.72 $1,870 —
558–590 value added 577 28 338.00–349.00 $342.15 $1,974 —
600–645 615 17 300.00–330.00 $322.81 $1,985 +43.59
665–680 672 12 295.00–326.00 $317.94 $2,137 —
705 705 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,193 +74.00
715–730 value added 728 16 319.00–322.00 $321.63 $2,341 —
770–775 773 2 265.00–301.00 $283.06 $2,188 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,224 —
410 410 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,250 -6.00
500–530 515 2 300.00–319.00 $309.78 $1,595 +13.78
570 570 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,778 —
700 700 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,722 +46.00
795 795 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,868 —
800 800 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,520 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,596 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,169 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,040 —
358–385 365 4 350.00–362.50 $359.20 $1,311 +9.20
405–445 425 3 330.00–351.00 $340.86 $1,449 -13.08
482 482 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,615 -0.13
502–540 514 5 325.00–340.00 $332.06 $1,707 +1.06
560–590 575 6 324.00–345.00 $334.04 $1,921 —
607–647 629 10 283.00–314.00 $306.51 $1,928 +20.51
655–678 669 7 292.00–325.00 $306.51 $2,051 —
695 fancy 695 2 331.00 $331.00 $2,300 —
722–730 725 3 290.00–309.00 $302.62 $2,194 —
790 790 2 297.00 $297.00 $2,346 —
820–830 825 2 214.00–215.00 $214.50 $1,770 —
995 995 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,861 —
1000 1000 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,860 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,154 —
355 355 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,118 —
440 440 1 311.00 $311.00 $1,368 —
457–475 464 12 286.00–347.50 $317.71 $1,474 —
505–535 519 8 311.00–327.00 $318.20 $1,651 +15.69
550 550 1 313.00 $313.00 $1,722 —
620 620 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,550 —
750–760 755 2 215.00–220.00 $217.52 $1,642 —
760 760 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,581 —
932 932 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,491 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–545 533 3 310.00–328.00 $315.74 $1,683 —
600–637 630 5 302.50–313.00 $311.00 $1,959 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 255.00 $255.00 $969 —
435 435 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,077 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1125 940 85-90% 6 141.00–149.00 $145.06 $1,364 —
900–1185 1018 85-90% 8 122.00–130.00 $126.89 $1,292 -39.61
1025–1175 1083 85-90% 6 153.00–179.50 $161.05 $1,744 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1385 1194 80-85% 8 160.00–168.50 $162.81 $1,944 —
1030–1485 1219 80-85% 5 152.50–159.50 $155.93 $1,901 -3.25
1235–1415 1325 80-85% 2 183.50–184.00 $183.77 $2,435 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1770 1452 75-80% 6 159.00–165.50 $162.27 $2,356 +1.96
1245–1650 1480 75-80% 3 172.50–173.50 $172.78 $2,557 +12.47
1410–1630 1520 75-80% 2 155.00 $155.00 $2,356 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,082 —
1430–2315 1753 9 181.00–205.00 $195.71 $3,431 —
1700–2100 1941 6 205.50–230.50 $220.46 $4,279 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,555

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1325 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,925.00–2,275.00 $2,075.42
1050–1425 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,450.00–2,825.00 $2,652.22
1050–1560 1262 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,925.00–2,600.00 $2,334.44
1277 fancy 1277 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,910.00 $2,910.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1060 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,535.00–1,700.00 $1,621.16
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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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
1337 1337 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1485 1485 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1205–1765 1488 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 2,975.00–3,500.00 $3,266.88 —
1550–1625 1580 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,400.00–3,900.00 $3,573.66 —
1590 1590 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,725.00 $3,725.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020–1425 1254 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,300.00–2,900.00 $2,646.25 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,916 —

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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.