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Bluegrass Stockyard Market Report

Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 23, 2025

200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $344.24/cwt -5.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,676/hd at 487 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 200 340 677
Feeder cattle 154 281 579
Slaughter cattle 38 45 66
Replacement cattle 8 14 32

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 350.00–367.50 $358.69 $1,320 -21.31
445 fancy 445 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,691 —
476 fancy 476 4 384.00 $384.00 $1,828 —
482–490 485 3 340.00–347.00 $344.64 $1,672 —
505 fancy 505 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,906 —
505 505 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,717 —
550–570 558 6 325.00–345.00 $334.90 $1,869 —
605–610 value added 608 2 362.00–370.00 $365.98 $2,225 +3.69
608–640 622 6 335.00–340.00 $336.83 $2,095 —
708 708 4 318.00 $318.00 $2,251 —
802 802 2 267.50 $267.50 $2,145 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,248 —
491 491 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,522 —
577–595 582 4 293.00–320.00 $311.86 $1,815 —
605–607 606 3 317.00–325.00 $319.66 $1,937 +1.94
657 657 2 297.00 $297.00 $1,951 —
700 700 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,135 +38.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–340 335 3 362.00–365.00 $363.02 $1,216 —
360–392 381 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,295 —
415–440 425 7 340.00–350.00 $344.52 $1,464 -9.17
465–480 474 8 339.00–352.50 $348.87 $1,654 -0.35
532–545 539 5 321.00–340.00 $329.32 $1,775 —
568–572 569 7 326.00–328.00 $327.43 $1,863 +5.07
620–645 633 4 270.00–300.00 $285.33 $1,806 -17.04
645 fancy 645 2 318.00 $318.00 $2,051 —
655 655 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,900 -20.00
705–740 722 3 262.50–276.00 $271.27 $1,959 -16.11
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 3 265.00–317.00 $296.75 $959 —
397 397 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,330 —
415 415 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,349 -5.00
480 480 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,608 +8.00
510–515 513 2 310.00–315.00 $312.49 $1,603 +20.49
590–597 595 3 306.00–312.00 $307.98 $1,832 +17.50
672–690 678 3 250.00–265.00 $255.09 $1,730 +3.59
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,653 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 355.00 $355.00 $781 —
290 290 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,022 +2.50
335 335 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,223 +5.00
365 365 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,460 +29.69
400 fancy 400 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,490 —
415 415 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,463 +8.69
480–488 487 15 341.00–352.50 $344.24 $1,676 -5.76
500–525 515 4 300.00–328.00 $314.80 $1,621 -22.40
550–575 564 4 300.00–325.00 $306.15 $1,727 -4.17
685 685 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,850 -5.00
725 725 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,958 +19.89
830 830 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,826 —
850 850 1 243.00 $243.00 $2,066 +36.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 217.00–300.00 $257.20 $823 —
375 375 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,162 -52.50
425 425 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,381 +9.76
465 465 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,162 -87.46
585–595 590 2 265.00–270.00 $267.52 $1,578 -49.48
790 790 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,936 +35.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1460 1265 80-85% 7 133.00–151.50 $144.10 $1,823 —
1155–1520 1323 80-85% 12 154.00–168.00 $161.39 $2,135 —
1380–1465 1423 80-85% 2 180.50–182.50 $181.53 $2,583 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1085 1012 85-90% 3 131.00–137.00 $134.12 $1,357 +3.08
905–1135 1020 85-90% 2 144.00–149.50 $147.06 $1,500 +16.02
905–1265 1085 85-90% 2 154.00–159.00 $156.91 $1,702 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,354 —
1505–1565 1535 75-80% 2 172.00–181.50 $176.84 $2,714 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–2335 1568 5 171.00–186.00 $179.98 $2,822 -9.08
1855–2000 1928 2 190.00–199.00 $194.33 $3,747 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,835.00 $1,835.00
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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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
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,456 —

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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.