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Bluegrass Stockyard Market Report

Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 11, 2026

624 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $379.35/cwt +45.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,775/hd at 732 lb · 84 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $364.13/cwt +13.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,282/hd at 627 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $416.37/cwt +36.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,205/hd at 530 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 624 308 48
Feeder cattle 555 277 31
Slaughter cattle 44 16 13
Replacement cattle 25 15 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends due to market being closed last week, however both the feeder and slaughter markets appeared stronger with a good supply and good demand for all classes of livestock.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 thin fleshed 305 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,769 —
385–387 fancy 387 6 497.50–520.00 $516.27 $1,998 —
420–425 423 2 467.50–480.00 $473.79 $2,004 -16.21
450–490 470 4 470.00–482.50 $476.52 $2,240 +21.52
461–493 fancy 487 17 510.00–515.00 $514.17 $2,504 +19.17
502–540 value added 531 18 440.00–456.00 $453.66 $2,409 -4.37
515–545 533 3 387.50–396.00 $391.09 $2,085 -26.49
541 thin fleshed 541 17 480.00 $480.00 $2,597 -10.87
555–587 572 4 390.00–397.00 $392.74 $2,246 +12.74
565–578 value added 575 19 440.00–459.00 $455.85 $2,621 -4.15
600 600 3 409.00 $409.00 $2,454 +33.67
600–637 value added 620 27 429.00–446.00 $436.77 $2,708 +44.77
652 652 6 385.00 $385.00 $2,510 +12.00
710–720 value added 712 34 396.50–398.00 $396.77 $2,825 —
745 745 50 367.50 $367.50 $2,738 +33.50
787 value added 787 17 392.00 $392.00 $3,085 —
797 797 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,869 —
883–895 890 9 311.00–338.00 $322.91 $2,874 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 422.50 $422.50 $2,091 —
505 505 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,868 —
615 615 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,306 —
870 870 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,480 -22.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 231.00 $231.00 $2,888 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 490.00–495.00 $492.58 $1,098 —
280–295 288 2 465.00–472.50 $468.65 $1,350 —
300 300 1 477.50 $477.50 $1,432 —
345 fancy 345 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,708 +6.30
350–370 357 3 420.00–447.50 $437.64 $1,562 +10.19
358–399 fancy 385 10 455.00–470.00 $458.05 $1,763 -16.88
415–440 424 7 432.50–452.50 $444.22 $1,883 —
410–440 fancy 432 11 460.00–481.00 $473.25 $2,044 +55.75
452–460 thin fleshed 453 8 476.00–480.00 $476.51 $2,159 —
455–463 fancy 461 10 449.00–469.00 $465.06 $2,144 +65.06
465–490 481 6 397.50–410.00 $399.94 $1,924 +12.38
520–540 526 4 380.00–400.00 $389.12 $2,047 +54.12
505–531 value added 530 34 405.00–420.00 $419.58 $2,224 +28.58
550–560 value added 553 24 411.00–411.50 $411.37 $2,275 +23.86
552–590 568 9 380.00–384.00 $381.72 $2,168 +34.19
581–590 583 4 325.00–347.50 $341.81 $1,993 -5.72
605–635 622 10 332.00–350.00 $344.87 $2,145 +6.87
614–640 value added 628 40 360.00–371.00 $368.95 $2,317 +8.95
672–692 686 20 329.00–338.00 $333.30 $2,286 —
700 700 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,872 —
716–742 729 6 310.00–326.00 $320.08 $2,333 —
750–767 764 5 314.00–331.00 $317.34 $2,424 —
840 840 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,331 —
1010 1010 1 238.00 $238.00 $2,404 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 407.50 $407.50 $1,467 +65.00
560 560 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,806 —
605–630 618 2 300.00–319.00 $309.69 $1,914 +9.69
660–680 670 2 300.00–310.00 $305.07 $2,044 —
793 793 5 286.00 $286.00 $2,268 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,728 —
657 657 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,840 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,564 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 fancy 303 —— 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,666 —
415–437 430 —— 4 460.00–490.00 $477.75 $2,054 +47.75
475–492 484 —— 4 425.00–440.00 $432.50 $2,093 +31.90
505 fancy 505 —— 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,298 —
526–546 536 —— 6 415.00–422.50 $418.82 $2,245 +18.02
553–555 fancy 553 —— 5 422.50–426.00 $425.30 $2,352 +28.30
610–630 618 —— 3 372.50–385.00 $376.61 $2,327 +30.03
625 fancy 625 —— 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,500 —
680–692 690 —— 6 352.50–360.00 $358.77 $2,476 —
762 762 —— 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,210 -30.00
890 890 —— 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,559 -3.50
1095 1095 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,710 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 432.50 $432.50 $1,276 +15.00
320 320 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,440 —
525 525 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,048 —
590 590 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,154 +50.00
615–625 620 2 322.50–335.00 $328.80 $2,039 —
955 955 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,411 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,794 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1430 1249 80-85% 12 154.00–169.50 $161.87 $2,022 —
1090–1595 1357 80-85% 3 173.50–178.00 $175.93 $2,387 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–940 902 85-90% 3 125.00–130.00 $126.74 $1,143 +2.50
930–1220 1049 85-90% 6 155.00–174.50 $162.49 $1,705 +19.08
865–1480 1094 85-90% 5 136.00–145.00 $139.78 $1,529 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1695 1579 75-80% 5 174.00–183.00 $177.59 $2,804 —
1480–1705 1593 75-80% 3 162.50–170.50 $165.51 $2,637 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,911 —
1530–2010 1770 2 181.00–197.00 $187.92 $3,326 +1.63

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,600

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1340–1350 1345 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,150.00 $3,074.72
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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
1200–1320 1260 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00–3,250.00 $3,066.67 —
1100–1480 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 3,400.00–3,825.00 $3,670.46 +420.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.