Sale reports / Kentucky / Mount Sterling Livestock Auction / 2025-04-02

Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Apr 2
● Final121 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202
Feeder Cattle receipts
422 head
▼ 232 vs last sale 654▲ 168 vs year ago 254 · +66.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
117 head
▲ 45 vs last sale 72▲ 72 vs year ago 45 · +160.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
101 head
▲ 71 vs last sale 30▲ 94 vs year ago 7 · +1,342.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower with moderate demand; over 500 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher with good demand. Feeder heifers 450-600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand; featherweights 5.00 to 10.00 lower with moderate demand. Yearlings light test. Buyers showing preference for long-weaned calf packages suitable for grass. Fleshy short-weaned calves facing discounts. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower with moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady in a lite test.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $295.66/cwt on 47 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −99.17 against this barn's trailing median of $394.83.
Average price
$295.66
47 head · 535 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,581
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$627
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$111.18/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−11.96
vs KY average
−25.72 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2536314.681,68530
Large 1-2585280.001,6381thin
Medium and Large 2-3531269.191,42914thin
Small and Medium 1-2520203.501,0582thin
One grade step is worth $111.18/cwt here — about $627 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale47 hd
295.66
—
KY average26 barns · 1,531 hd
307.62
−11.96
National average178 barns · 12,751 hd
321.38
−25.72
This barn, trailing median31 sales
394.83
−99.17
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—Average1,608166.622,67814
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,328137.511,82537
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,250136.611,70839
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,045111.571,16625
HeifersChoiceAverage1,115170.001,8961thin

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)1,284$2,5779
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,207$2,08217
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,019$1,6846
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,237$2,92118
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,075$1,3001thin

Every lot

121 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2325390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,2681
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2385387.88/cwt365.00–400.001,4937
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2435342.50/cwt342.50–342.501,4901
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added443387.84/cwt380.00–393.001,7185
Steers450–500Large 1-2460325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,4951
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added468379.86/cwt365.00–385.001,7787
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2492350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7222
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3565285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,6101
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added569358.44/cwt326.00–374.002,04011
Steers600–650Small and Medium 1-2600230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3801
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added612339.99/cwt334.00–343.002,08110
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed616364.00/cwt364.00–364.002,2425
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3623255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,5892
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2638291.07/cwt285.00–297.001,8572
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2664301.52/cwt298.00–304.002,0024
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added683321.09/cwt318.00–322.502,19313
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added706295.39/cwt290.00–297.002,0855
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added764277.45/cwt275.75–284.002,12024
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2888241.98/cwt241.00–244.002,14911
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2921262.00/cwt262.00–262.002,4133
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,060190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,0141
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2215302.50/cwt302.50–302.506501
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3220287.50/cwt287.50–287.506331
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3320281.25/cwt280.00–282.509002
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2328309.26/cwt305.00–314.001,0142
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2358303.44/cwt295.00–322.001,0865
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3365279.48/cwt265.00–287.501,0205
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3410305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,2511
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added432337.27/cwt322.50–350.001,4579
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2440317.00/cwt317.00–317.001,3951
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3466288.81/cwt275.00–300.001,3464
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added467335.56/cwt323.00–352.001,56720
Heifers450–500Large 1-2470285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,3401
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2475308.41/cwt307.00–317.001,4657
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy500345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,7253
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3518271.78/cwt270.00–280.001,40811
Heifers500–550Small and Medium 1-2520203.50/cwt200.00–207.001,0582
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2521307.21/cwt290.00–310.001,60116
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2566300.82/cwt295.00–309.001,7035
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy567331.00/cwt331.00–331.001,8776
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3578259.69/cwt250.00–280.001,5013
Heifers550–600Large 1-2585280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,6381
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2618276.74/cwt276.00–284.001,71014
Heifers600–650Large 1-2622240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4932
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added630295.68/cwt286.00–302.001,86322
Heifers600–650Small and Medium 1-2645200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2901
Heifers650–700Large 1-2653220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4373
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added669290.81/cwt285.00–294.001,9464
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2670260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,7421
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3679217.35/cwt200.00–240.001,4764
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2768235.53/cwt227.00–240.001,8095
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3780223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,7391
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3800195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,5602
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2813232.58/cwt231.00–233.001,8915
Heifers800–850Large 1-2835207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,7281
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2878220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9323
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2-3920170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5641
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2926180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6673
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2990196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,9401
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3992155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,5382
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,007200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,0142
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2-3200315.00/cwt315.00–315.006301
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2288322.00/cwt322.00–322.009273
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2338337.22/cwt325.00–350.001,1402
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2357375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,3392
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy370400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,4801
Bulls350–400Large 1-2390297.00/cwt297.00–297.001,1581
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2408361.46/cwt350.00–372.501,4752
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3433300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2992
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added460370.27/cwt350.00–385.001,7036
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2482325.97/cwt320.00–350.001,5715
Bulls450–500Large 1-2Value Added490302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,4822
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3500292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,4601
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy516363.00/cwt363.00–363.001,8738
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added518338.81/cwt330.00–352.501,75514
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2518297.40/cwt292.50–300.001,5413
Bulls500–550Large 1-2525285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,4961
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3550282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,5541
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570328.81/cwt320.00–336.001,8747
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2585297.09/cwt285.00–316.001,73810
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added600308.00/cwt308.00–308.001,8482
Bulls600–650Small and Medium 1-2615225.08/cwt220.00–230.001,3842
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2617291.72/cwt290.00–295.001,8003
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3635270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,7152
Bulls600–650Large 1-2635258.00/cwt258.00–258.001,6381
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added655315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,0631
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3665256.02/cwt254.00–258.001,7032
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added705250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7632
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2811219.97/cwt200.00–239.001,7845
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2850227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,9301
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2923211.30/cwt210.00–214.001,9503
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2980190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,8622
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,005200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,0101
Bulls1150–1200Medium and Large 1-21,150177.50/cwt177.50–177.502,0411
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,115170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,8961
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,243129.79/cwt112.00–140.001,6133
Bulls——1,450168.01/cwt167.00–169.002,4362
Bulls——1,764178.58/cwt171.00–186.003,1509
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%92592.27/cwt80.00–98.008536
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02899.88/cwt90.00–107.501,0275
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,063117.98/cwt110.00–126.501,2548
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,154132.07/cwt127.00–140.001,5246
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,228125.63/cwt114.00–129.501,5439
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,243136.08/cwt133.00–138.001,69112
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,266142.46/cwt139.00–152.501,80418
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,266136.49/cwt133.00–138.001,72815
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,342140.92/cwt138.00–145.001,89118
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,493125.95/cwt116.00–129.001,8804
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39351,625.98/head1,425.00–1,800.001,6263
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0061,650.30/head1,500.00–1,750.001,6505
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0851,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1772,244.41/head1,925.00–2,425.002,2443
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2652,180.29/head1,900.00–2,325.002,18014
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,3372,743.56/head2,700.00–2,825.002,7446
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,010137.83/cwt130.00–142.001,3923
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,062150.96/cwt142.00–164.001,60312
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-31,0751,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,1262,499.67/head2,400.00–2,600.002,5004
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2522,974.78/head2,500.00–3,175.002,97511
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,2733,291.94/head3,200.00–3,400.003,2922
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,4453,275.00/head3,275.00–3,275.003,2751

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.