Cattle Market Pulse

Bluegrass Stockyard Market Report

Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 12, 2025

544 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $369.41/cwt +14.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,391/hd at 647 lb · 54 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $328.26/cwt +0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,941/hd at 591 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $357.30/cwt +15.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,872/hd at 524 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 544 699 594
Feeder cattle 409 522 501
Slaughter cattle 82 82 61
Replacement cattle 53 95 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday the feeder market was mostly steady with an average quality offering. Feeder steers 600 lbs and under were steady to 3.00 lower with a good supply and good demand, while the yearling steers appeared 3.00 to 5.00 higher, but with limited comparisons. Feeder heifers were steady to 4.00 higher with a good supply and good demand for weaned packages and groups. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady with 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
385–395 390 2 392.50–410.00 $401.36 $1,565 -3.64
410–415 413 4 385.00–400.00 $392.45 $1,621 -29.14
450–482 fancy 471 11 417.50–422.00 $419.83 $1,977 -1.21
455–485 471 5 403.00–410.00 $406.61 $1,915 +6.95
502 502 2 367.50 $367.50 $1,845 —
510–530 value added 518 11 391.00–410.00 $397.26 $2,058 -13.74
560–580 573 3 342.50–365.00 $352.62 $2,021 -17.84
552–595 value added 574 4 370.00–378.00 $373.85 $2,146 -13.65
600–647 624 4 337.00–350.00 $343.26 $2,142 -7.43
649 value added 649 50 371.50 $371.50 $2,411 +4.00
657 value added 657 7 374.00 $374.00 $2,457 —
660–668 666 4 334.00–355.00 $339.20 $2,259 +5.11
700 value added 700 4 349.00 $349.00 $2,443 —
727 727 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,435 +15.56
750 750 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,475 -0.79
860 860 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,829 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,032 —
450 450 2 375.00–380.00 $377.50 $1,699 —
587–595 590 5 320.00–337.50 $329.38 $1,943 +0.91
675 675 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,194 +25.00
715 715 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,145 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 315.00 $315.00 $835 —
325 325 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,072 —
795 795 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,166 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,040 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 273 3 395.00–400.00 $396.71 $1,083 -18.29
310–343 326 5 392.50–405.00 $397.20 $1,295 -13.51
350–355 353 2 390.00–400.00 $394.96 $1,394 +8.32
405–415 fancy 408 4 390.00–397.50 $391.91 $1,599 +8.17
415–432 425 7 349.00–362.50 $355.03 $1,509 +2.68
455–480 460 17 333.00–357.50 $341.00 $1,569 -9.55
502 502 2 297.00 $297.00 $1,491 -40.90
520–530 523 11 320.00–331.00 $328.63 $1,719 -9.27
571–593 585 13 310.00–320.00 $317.51 $1,857 +1.29
598–599 599 11 340.00–341.50 $340.96 $2,042 +24.74
621 621 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,925 +3.00
835 835 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,920 -41.00
970 970 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,988 -10.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,267 -33.32
405–440 423 2 330.00–335.00 $332.40 $1,406 +5.80
470–496 483 6 310.00–325.00 $320.00 $1,546 +2.97
500–535 523 6 300.00–312.00 $302.76 $1,583 -1.51
550–587 563 7 290.00–300.00 $295.77 $1,665 -1.77
605–635 620 2 280.00–285.00 $282.56 $1,752 —
685–695 690 2 265.00–285.00 $275.07 $1,898 +5.07
700 700 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,768 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,174 —
482 482 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,362 -17.50
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,297 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–330 312 4 405.00–415.00 $412.36 $1,287 -27.40
355–395 376 6 400.00–425.00 $415.94 $1,564 -1.45
430 430 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,806 +9.91
455–497 476 12 370.00–392.00 $384.28 $1,829 -8.56
520 fancy 520 4 369.00 $369.00 $1,919 —
500–545 525 16 340.00–365.00 $354.37 $1,860 +12.29
555–595 575 8 318.00–335.00 $330.97 $1,903 -7.56
600 fancy 600 6 346.00 $346.00 $2,076 -6.50
615–640 626 7 315.00–335.00 $326.31 $2,043 -10.37
665 fancy 665 1 341.00 $341.00 $2,268 —
652–685 666 7 314.00–330.00 $323.06 $2,152 -5.98
755–790 773 2 275.00–295.00 $284.77 $2,201 —
842 842 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,231 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 385.00–390.00 $387.67 $1,252 -14.06
365 365 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,424 —
405–435 415 3 370.00–390.00 $383.01 $1,589 -5.85
480–492 489 4 331.00–342.50 $339.68 $1,661 -30.44
505–520 513 2 340.00–342.50 $341.27 $1,751 +23.77
622 622 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,695 -22.55
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
627–635 630 3 287.50–311.00 $295.40 $1,861 +40.40
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 265.00 $265.00 $649 —
502 502 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,506 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,528 —
500 500 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140–1625 1383 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,876.31 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $604 —
865–1365 1071 85-90% 9 107.00–120.00 $114.38 $1,225 —
835–1385 1101 85-90% 18 126.00–143.00 $131.57 $1,449 +0.40
890–1595 1240 85-90% 3 150.00–153.50 $151.91 $1,884 +4.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1585 1488 75-80% 2 161.00–168.00 $164.73 $2,451 —
1145–2050 1505 75-80% 18 143.00–159.00 $151.89 $2,286 —
1355–1775 1565 75-80% 2 135.00–139.00 $136.73 $2,140 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1405 1223 80-85% 9 137.00–140.00 $138.32 $1,692 +0.78
1280 1280 80-85% 2 167.00–170.00 $168.50 $2,157 —
1145–1520 1293 80-85% 9 144.00–159.00 $151.50 $1,959 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1450 1428 2 154.00–160.00 $157.05 $2,243 —
1530–1920 1697 6 171.00–183.00 $177.21 $3,007 —
1870 1870 1 197.00 $197.00 $3,684 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995 995 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,617
965–1050 1016 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 191.00–220.00 $206.74 $2,100

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1105–1465 1268 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,950.00 $1,759.10
1140–1400 1294 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,775.00–2,150.00 $1,928.36
1455 1455 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–820 813 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,950.00 $1,786.00
805–985 895 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,525.00 $1,378.84

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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
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1180–1270 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00–3,400.00 $3,135.10 —
1370–1375 1373 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–2,875.00 $2,837.57 —
1635 1635 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,650.00 $4,650.00 —
1660 1660 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 -1,040.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1195 1195 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —

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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.