Sale reports / Kentucky / Mount Sterling Livestock Auction / 2025-02-05

Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Feb 5
● Final135 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202
Feeder Cattle receipts
641 head
▼ 386 vs last sale 1,027▼ 426 vs year ago 1,067 · −39.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
55 head
▼ 13 vs last sale 68▼ 61 vs year ago 116 · −52.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
23 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 32▼ 2 vs year ago 25 · −8.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeders steers sold mostly 5.00 to 10.00 lower with most decline on 550-800 lb offerings. Yearling steers over 800 lbs sold steady with good demand in a lite test. Feeder heifers sold mostly 5.00 to 10.00 lower with moderate demand except 300-400 lbs traded firm with good demand and a yearling load of attractive quality reputation heifers was well received with very good buyer participation and very good demand. Fleshy short-weaned calves and single head lots facing discounts. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower with moderate demand; except lean cows 3.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $256.84/cwt on 73 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −137.99 against this barn's trailing median of $394.83.
Average price
$256.84
73 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,409
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$295
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$66.78/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−17.81
vs KY average
−42.02 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2545266.781,45545
Large 1-2540262.001,4154thin
Medium and Large 2-3555238.991,32723
Small and Medium 1-2580200.001,1601thin
One grade step is worth $66.78/cwt here — about $295 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale73 hd
256.84
—
KY average25 barns · 2,154 hd
274.65
−17.81
National average192 barns · 21,303 hd
298.86
−42.02
This barn, trailing median31 sales
394.83
−137.99
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales
445400355309median 394.8303/0404/2206/2409/0910/28
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $431.17, low $323.36, median $394.83 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,671161.132,69312
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,350133.931,8089thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,478132.351,95610
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,052110.141,15921
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,315165.002,1701thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,218$1,7254thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,117$1,6968
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)980$1,3501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,460$2,2751thin

Every lot

135 lots · USDA AMS · Bluegrass Stockyard - Mt. Sterling, KY
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3285262.50/cwt262.50–262.507481
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added311340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,0573
Steers300–350Large 1-2320285.00/cwt285.00–285.009121
Steers300–350Small and Medium 1-2325247.58/cwt245.00–250.008052
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2362334.44/cwt328.00–340.001,2113
Steers350–400Small and Medium 1-2370225.00/cwt225.00–225.008331
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added372377.38/cwt350.00–392.501,4043
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added420335.12/cwt330.00–340.001,4082
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2423308.56/cwt300.00–320.001,3056
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3445300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3351
Steers450–500Small and Medium 2-3460200.00/cwt200.00–200.009201
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2470305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,4342
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added473342.10/cwt325.00–351.001,6184
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3490265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,2991
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added508317.08/cwt315.00–320.001,61111
Steers500–550Large 1-2525266.00/cwt266.00–266.001,3971
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3530260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,3782
Steers550–600Large 1-2556270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,5015
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added562293.30/cwt290.00–300.001,6486
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3578254.73/cwt247.00–265.001,47210
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2582270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,5715
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added618263.65/cwt256.00–290.001,62914
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,5752
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3635249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,5811
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added678257.61/cwt254.00–261.001,74712
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3683246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,6803
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2745243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,8102
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2770244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,8791
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added778251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,9537
Steers750–800Large 1-2785232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,8211
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2820246.44/cwt240.00–247.752,02116
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2872241.50/cwt241.50–241.502,1065
Steers900–950Large 1-2900207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,8631
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2917237.50/cwt237.50–237.502,1784
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2175300.00/cwt300.00–300.005251
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2270328.71/cwt317.00–340.008882
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3312258.88/cwt225.00–280.008083
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2317270.48/cwt230.00–285.008574
Heifers300–350Large 1-2345280.00/cwt280.00–280.009661
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added376334.79/cwt325.00–340.001,2598
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2379302.71/cwt290.00–310.001,1476
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3383229.57/cwt205.00–271.008795
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3413230.53/cwt220.00–250.009523
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2417277.50/cwt277.50–277.501,1572
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added435304.59/cwt284.00–319.001,32527
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added473291.83/cwt280.00–300.001,38019
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2480268.80/cwt261.00–272.501,2904
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3485241.28/cwt230.00–255.001,1704
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added523270.11/cwt265.00–277.501,41312
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2523258.69/cwt252.00–264.001,35311
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3526239.33/cwt230.00–252.001,25911
Heifers500–550Large 1-2540262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,4154
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2568259.71/cwt253.00–265.001,4756
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added569272.49/cwt266.00–276.001,55016
Heifers550–600Small and Medium 1-2580200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1601
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3582238.67/cwt222.00–245.001,38912
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2615231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,4211
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added619252.74/cwt244.00–266.001,56417
Heifers600–650Large 1-2625232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,4531
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3635202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,2831
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added653290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,89480
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3660210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3862
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2665234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,5561
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2702228.11/cwt225.00–230.001,6019
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3710211.01/cwt210.00–212.001,4982
Heifers700–750Large 1-2720217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,5621
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3755215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,6231
Heifers750–800Large 1-2770215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,6561
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2803197.99/cwt195.00–201.001,5902
Heifers800–850Large 1-2805200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6101
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open890224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,9943
Feeder Cattle · Bulls43 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1-2180330.00/cwt330.00–330.005941
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3295295.00/cwt290.00–300.008702
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2305329.51/cwt329.00–330.001,0052
Bulls300–350Small and Medium 1-2310248.75/cwt245.00–252.507712
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3335310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,0391
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added337345.66/cwt345.00–350.001,1657
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added371362.14/cwt340.00–375.001,3444
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2375319.09/cwt316.00–325.001,1974
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3405248.75/cwt230.00–267.501,0072
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2421290.24/cwt275.00–320.001,2226
Bulls400–450Small and Medium 1-2430232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,0001
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added433343.02/cwt327.00–360.001,4852
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3450265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,1931
Bulls450–500Large 1-2460250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1501
Bulls450–500Small and Medium 1-2467210.50/cwt200.00–230.009833
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added469291.70/cwt285.00–310.001,3689
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2482270.33/cwt260.00–281.001,3039
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added503290.35/cwt282.50–295.001,4606
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2530261.99/cwt254.00–278.001,38925
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3530245.09/cwt240.00–250.001,2992
Bulls500–550Small and Medium 1-2530218.29/cwt215.00–220.001,1573
Bulls550–600Large 1-2570252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,4362
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3572238.28/cwt220.00–252.001,3636
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2575258.99/cwt252.00–266.001,48913
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2616238.60/cwt237.00–243.001,4705
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3618231.00/cwt230.00–232.001,4282
Bulls600–650Large 1-2637240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5292
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3665190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2641
Bulls650–700Large 1-2670237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,5881
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2673241.77/cwt237.00–246.001,62710
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2726234.71/cwt233.00–237.001,7044
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added727244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,7747
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3733206.06/cwt200.00–212.001,5102
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2768221.21/cwt201.00–234.001,6998
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3785195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,5311
Bulls750–800Large 1-2790218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,7221
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2812209.55/cwt199.00–223.001,7023
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3885175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,5491
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2892212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,8912
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2923202.66/cwt192.00–211.001,8713
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2-3935172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,6081
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2955195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,8621
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,010195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,9701
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,315165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,1701
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,599156.02/cwt151.00–158.002,4958
Bulls——1,816171.35/cwt165.00–179.003,1124
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%97198.45/cwt95.00–101.009567
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,060106.82/cwt103.00–110.001,1325
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,096116.57/cwt114.00–118.001,2784
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,122124.69/cwt120.00–130.001,3995
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,269132.54/cwt130.50–134.001,6824
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,363124.41/cwt119.00–130.001,6962
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,450142.13/cwt139.00–144.002,0613
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,453127.56/cwt124.00–130.001,8535
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,487140.67/cwt138.50–142.002,0923
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,528131.83/cwt130.50–133.502,0142
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39801,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0721,579.50/head1,525.00–1,675.001,5804
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1021,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1611,811.79/head1,725.00–1,850.001,8124
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3331,899.34/head1,850.00–1,950.001,8992
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2910152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,3881
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-3980132.52/cwt131.00–134.001,2992
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,4602,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2751

This sale against other markets

Kentucky weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.