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Bluegrass Stockyard Market Report, Mt. Sterling, KY

Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 9, 2026

154 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 154 68 766
Feeder cattle 119 56 665
Slaughter cattle 25 4 75
Replacement cattle 10 8 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: No trends due to limited head to head comparisons, however the feeder market appeared stronger with good demand for quality feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,338 —
325 325 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,511 —
405 405 1 452.50 $452.50 $1,833 —
465–483 478 6 390.00–420.00 $407.49 $1,948 —
510 value added 510 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,989 +2.50
510–540 523 5 360.00–377.00 $366.25 $1,915 +38.75
550–580 560 3 340.00–362.50 $347.77 $1,948 +12.76
690 690 1 328.00 $328.00 $2,263 +5.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,813 —
645 645 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,064 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 208.00 $208.00 $2,579 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 3 415.00–417.50 $416.49 $1,583 —
405–440 425 4 385.00–399.00 $392.14 $1,667 +30.78
450–490 468 7 347.50–380.00 $367.32 $1,719 +14.82
510–535 516 5 340.00–355.00 $347.91 $1,795 +23.69
557–585 567 4 325.00–330.00 $326.29 $1,850 —
638–645 640 4 312.50 $312.50 $2,000 —
655 655 2 302.50–315.00 $308.75 $2,022 +13.49
740 740 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,109 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,114 —
407 407 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,424 +10.00
605 605 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,588 —
670 670 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,792 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,560 —
800 800 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,992 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,302 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 2 492.50 $492.50 $1,758 +67.50
415–435 429 4 427.50–442.50 $434.30 $1,863 —
455–481 474 5 400.00–420.00 $408.72 $1,937 +38.72
500–515 508 2 370.00–387.50 $378.62 $1,923 +41.12
560–595 580 6 326.00–346.00 $336.65 $1,953 +2.65
605–635 620 4 315.00–321.00 $318.07 $1,972 —
685–698 696 7 307.00–319.00 $317.31 $2,208 —
740–745 743 2 270.00–292.50 $281.29 $2,090 —
750–755 753 2 302.00–307.00 $304.49 $2,293 —
920 920 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 3 352.50 $352.50 $1,703 +40.00
527 527 2 352.50 $352.50 $1,858 —
645 645 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,854 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,667 —
605 605 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,724 —
690 690 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,863 -12.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 315.00 $315.00 $945 —
520 520 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,534 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1820 1820 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1125 1085 85-90% 4 119.00–136.00 $125.66 $1,363 —
1165 1165 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,282 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1635 1537 75-80% 5 136.00–148.00 $140.06 $2,153 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1305 1203 80-85% 4 137.00–146.00 $140.12 $1,686 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1375 1235 2 171.00–174.00 $172.67 $2,132 —
1495–1830 1703 3 192.50–202.50 $197.84 $3,369 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,945
940–1225 1088 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 149.00–174.00 $161.41 $1,756

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1200–1460 1363 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,800.00–2,600.00 $2,100.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00

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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.