Bluegrass Stockyard Market Report

Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 24, 2025

685 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $363.00/cwt ≈ $2,995/hd at 825 lb · 62 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $358.88/cwt -16.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,845/hd at 514 lb · 43 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $363.67/cwt -14.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,735/hd at 477 lb · 31 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	685	813	619
Feeder cattle	574	717	462
Slaughter cattle	70	59	94
Replacement cattle	41	37	63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday the feeder market was spotty and mixed with an average quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers 600 lbs and under were mostly steady to 6.00 lower or greater in spots with a good supply and moderate demand. Buyers were active today, but are being more selective with there premiums as an increasing supply of bawling calves are hitting the market and buyers are increasing the discounts accordingly. Slaughter cows and bulls are steady with a good supply and good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	1	417.00	$417.00	$1,355	—
350–377	362	7	415.00–435.00	$426.26	$1,543	-13.74
410–430	418	8	400.00–412.50	$409.36	$1,711	-28.91
460–470	467	3	385.00–390.00	$388.36	$1,814	-21.55
502–540	521	24	370.00–380.00	$373.43	$1,946	-7.02
550–580	568	11	357.50–380.00	$369.93	$2,101	-2.24
605–636	623	14	337.50–355.00	$344.84	$2,148	-5.16
672	672	2	340.00	$340.00	$2,285	-22.50
701–725	707	4	325.00–339.00	$335.41	$2,371	-3.37
825 value added	825	62	363.00	$363.00	$2,995	—
885	885	1	315.00	$315.00	$2,788	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380–395	388	5	390.00–400.00	$396.06	$1,537	—
415–449	445	10	360.00–370.00	$369.07	$1,642	-35.95
465–497	483	10	352.50–375.00	$371.22	$1,793	-19.13
512	512	6	350.00	$350.00	$1,792	-2.50
566–570	567	7	340.00–350.00	$342.87	$1,944	—
600–615	608	2	327.50–330.00	$328.73	$1,999	+0.75
652–660	655	3	285.00–287.50	$285.84	$1,872	-59.16
730	730	1	295.00	$295.00	$2,154	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
465	465	1	340.00	$340.00	$1,581	—
513	513	4	339.00	$339.00	$1,739	—
685	685	2	285.00	$285.00	$1,952	—
710	710	1	262.50	$262.50	$1,864	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
465–495	471	6	325.00–345.00	$331.80	$1,563	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275 fancy	275	1	417.50	$417.50	$1,148	—
350–382	371	5	380.00–387.50	$383.41	$1,422	-2.58
410–442	425	22	352.50–375.00	$362.91	$1,542	-23.08
462 fancy	462	2	395.00	$395.00	$1,825	+5.60
455–497	478	29	350.00–377.50	$361.51	$1,728	-11.33
500–545	514	43	345.00–365.00	$358.88	$1,845	+33.88
550–598	578	25	345.00–362.50	$353.95	$2,046	+20.56
615	615	2	295.00–300.00	$297.50	$1,830	-67.50
613–637	623	8	320.00–330.00	$321.87	$2,005	-29.67
652–675	661	5	300.00	$300.00	$1,983	-35.06
715	715	2	301.00	$301.00	$2,152	-13.88
755–766	763	7	285.00–302.50	$292.78	$2,234	-7.22
800–810	805	2	285.00–289.00	$287.01	$2,310	-7.99

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–230	228	2	350.00–367.50	$358.85	$818	+6.35
265–280	273	2	365.00–370.00	$367.43	$1,003	—
310–340	331	4	340.00–355.00	$350.04	$1,159	-14.96
360–372	368	3	357.50–375.00	$363.21	$1,337	+1.62
400–430	414	4	327.50–350.00	$343.26	$1,421	-13.24
480–490	487	3	327.50–337.50	$331.68	$1,615	-20.82
505–545	529	7	311.00–335.00	$319.81	$1,692	-11.96
570–595	583	2	297.00–311.00	$303.85	$1,771	-18.61
635	635	1	285.00	$285.00	$1,810	-27.35
672	672	2	272.50	$272.50	$1,831	—
816	816	3	250.00	$250.00	$2,040	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	340.00	$340.00	$969	—
500	500	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,250	-57.50

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
475	475	1	302.50	$302.50	$1,437	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320	320	1	325.00	$325.00	$1,040	+35.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
263–295	274	6	400.00–415.00	$409.89	$1,123	-5.11
362–390	371	4	405.00–427.50	$410.91	$1,524	-19.66
410–415	413	2	375.00–395.00	$385.06	$1,590	-47.16
463–493	475	15	372.50–380.00	$378.13	$1,796	-16.22
510–515 fancy	513	2	380.00–382.50	$381.24	$1,956	—
500–540	529	20	342.50–363.00	$355.18	$1,879	-7.32
550–595	570	5	340.00–362.50	$348.37	$1,986	+14.91
617 fancy	617	2	342.00	$342.00	$2,110	—
610–630	622	3	313.00–319.00	$315.70	$1,964	-13.15
695	695	1	285.00	$285.00	$1,981	-35.14
716	716	3	290.00	$290.00	$2,076	-34.42

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	350.00	$350.00	$928	-50.00
320–330	325	2	355.00–385.00	$369.77	$1,202	-10.23
360–380	373	4	352.50–385.00	$377.15	$1,407	-24.49
465–495	474	4	340.00–345.00	$341.24	$1,617	-38.76
585	585	1	335.00	$335.00	$1,960	—
710	710	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,704	—
770	770	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,810	-37.50
810	810	1	242.50	$242.50	$1,964	-5.00
1080	1080	1	182.50	$182.50	$1,971	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
393	393	3	375.00	$375.00	$1,474	—
620–623	622	4	280.00–300.00	$295.02	$1,835	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	1	300.00	$300.00	$765	—
340	340	2	335.00	$335.00	$1,139	+62.50
390	390	1	335.00	$335.00	$1,306	—
485	485	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,116	-110.00
525	525	1	267.50	$267.50	$1,404	—
590	590	1	255.00	$255.00	$1,504	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
765	765	1	202.50	$202.50	$1,549	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1350	1350	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	2,525.00	$2,525.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
995–1540	1249	80-85%	8	137.00–145.00	$141.22	$1,764	—
1105–1520	1279	80-85%	13	148.00–163.50	$154.46	$1,976	—
1240–1335	1280	80-85%	4	165.50–171.50	$168.05	$2,151	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935	935	85-90%	1	75.00	$75.00	$701	—
915–1545	1135	85-90%	15	127.00–144.00	$136.70	$1,552	—
960–1375	1138	85-90%	3	110.00–123.50	$117.17	$1,333	—
1120–1260	1194	85-90%	5	146.00–148.00	$146.62	$1,751	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1430–1500	1465	75-80%	2	166.50–167.50	$167.01	$2,447	—
1380–1825	1578	75-80%	6	152.50–164.00	$158.48	$2,501	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1140–2135	1594	4	160.00–172.00	$168.44	$2,685	—
1275–2230	1744	7	177.00–189.00	$183.02	$3,192	—
1750–1870	1815	3	191.00–199.00	$195.41	$3,547	+12.34

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
995	995	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,075.00	$2,075.00
995–1035	1022	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,100.00–2,500.00	$2,370.15
1025	1025	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,725.00	$1,725.00
1035	1035	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00
1045–1225	1139	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,925.00–2,350.00	$2,074.37

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
950–960	955	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,410.00–1,875.00	$1,641.28
1125	1125	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
715–770	743	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,850.00–1,900.00	$1,875.93
800–840	820	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,675.00–2,025.00	$1,854.27

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
795	795	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1180	1180	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,650.00	$2,650.00	—
1370	1370	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	3,100.00	$3,100.00	—
1385	1385	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	2,575.00	$2,575.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1055	1055	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,675.00	$1,675.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1375	1375	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,025.00	$2,025.00	—

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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.