Sale reports / Kentucky / Mount Sterling Livestock Auction / 2025-04-16

Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Apr 16
● Final124 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202
Feeder Cattle receipts
478 head
▲ 162 vs last sale 316▲ 0 vs year ago 478 · +0.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
79 head
▲ 49 vs last sale 30▼ 38 vs year ago 117 · −32.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
28 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 18▼ 11 vs year ago 39 · −28.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs sold sharply higher on weaned packages in a limited comparison. Yearlings good demand in a lite test. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher with very 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 $313.86/cwt on 45 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −80.97 against this barn's trailing median of $394.83.
Average price
$313.86
45 head · 553 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,736
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$415
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$67.23/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.64
vs KY average
−7.32 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2553321.571,78039
Large 1-2565273.231,5453thin
Medium and Large 2-3537254.331,3653thin
One grade step is worth $67.23/cwt here — about $415 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale45 hd
313.86
—
KY average25 barns · 1,418 hd
313.22
+0.64
National average175 barns · 12,815 hd
321.18
−7.32
This barn, trailing median31 sales
394.83
−80.97
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—High1,776183.213,25312
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,234150.901,86324
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,441149.962,16021
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,089139.051,51526
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,260110.001,3861thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,265187.002,3661thin

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)1,292$2,4925
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,090$2,3501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,095$1,7001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,480$2,7001thin

Every lot

124 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 · Steers40 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Small and Medium 1-2233258.95/cwt252.50–265.006032
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy268423.10/cwt400.00–447.001,1343
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3285282.50/cwt282.50–282.508051
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2290342.50/cwt342.50–342.509931
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy305400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2201
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3321350.59/cwt332.50–360.001,1253
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added333418.74/cwt412.00–425.001,3942
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added359414.69/cwt400.00–437.001,4894
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,5481
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2373388.79/cwt380.00–397.001,4502
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3380325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,2352
Steers400–450Small and Medium 1-2400265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,0601
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added414408.74/cwt395.00–420.001,69213
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2422385.28/cwt375.00–394.001,6265
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3428315.12/cwt300.00–335.001,3494
Steers450–500Small and Medium 1-2465255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,1861
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2466356.93/cwt335.00–367.501,6633
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added492400.80/cwt390.00–412.001,97217
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2505340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,7171
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added517380.67/cwt350.00–395.001,96811
Steers500–550Small and Medium 1-2520242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,2611
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3538306.08/cwt300.00–312.001,6472
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added578355.09/cwt342.50–375.002,05228
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2578330.11/cwt325.00–335.001,9082
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3612265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,6222
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added628326.69/cwt317.00–337.502,05221
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2633302.61/cwt290.00–305.001,9166
Steers600–650Small and Medium 1-2640220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4081
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fancy657300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9712
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3663250.65/cwt250.00–251.001,6623
Steers650–700Large 1-2672250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,6802
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added677316.21/cwt290.00–325.002,1414
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2681282.60/cwt275.00–285.001,9254
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added719286.83/cwt280.00–300.002,0627
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2743250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8584
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3775226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,7521
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3815220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,7931
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2835246.00/cwt246.00–246.002,0542
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2900248.00/cwt248.00–248.002,2323
Steers900–950Large 1-2935180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6831
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3245307.00/cwt307.00–307.007521
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2272381.27/cwt367.50–392.501,0373
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3275282.50/cwt282.50–282.507771
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3305300.00/cwt300.00–300.009151
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2327352.47/cwt347.50–355.001,1533
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added336395.77/cwt382.50–425.001,3303
Heifers350–400Small and Medium 1-2350240.00/cwt240.00–240.008401
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3360335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,2061
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added372393.23/cwt370.00–400.001,46313
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2378347.50/cwt325.00–367.001,3146
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2410321.00/cwt321.00–321.001,3161
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added424372.74/cwt352.50–390.001,58015
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3426308.68/cwt301.00–312.501,3153
Heifers400–450Small and Medium 1-2440235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,0341
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2475326.57/cwt324.00–330.001,5517
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added478351.74/cwt340.00–375.001,68131
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3479293.60/cwt272.00–305.001,4067
Heifers450–500Large 1-2495307.00/cwt307.00–307.001,5201
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added507346.46/cwt322.00–370.001,7575
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3520285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,4822
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2531302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,6063
Heifers500–550Large 1-2540290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,5661
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2562307.50/cwt300.00–316.001,72813
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added564327.99/cwt323.00–330.001,85018
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3570193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,1001
Heifers550–600Large 1-2578264.84/cwt257.50–272.501,5312
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added612298.87/cwt280.00–315.001,8296
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625271.95/cwt270.00–274.001,7002
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3625247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,5441
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2740244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,8061
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3775212.00/cwt202.50–222.001,6432
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3815168.67/cwt162.50–175.001,3752
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Replacement834266.25/cwt266.25–266.252,22132
Heifers850–900Large 1-2855215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,8381
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2990195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,9311
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2205353.05/cwt330.00–375.007242
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2-3215325.00/cwt325.00–325.006991
Bulls250–300Small and Medium 1-2255250.00/cwt250.00–250.006381
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy275407.00/cwt407.00–407.001,1191
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy328425.11/cwt420.00–430.001,3942
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3345290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,0011
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2370410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,5171
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3378313.84/cwt280.00–350.001,1862
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy418404.63/cwt400.00–407.001,6913
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added422415.82/cwt412.00–427.001,7554
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3425267.97/cwt262.50–277.001,1393
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2437383.03/cwt344.00–390.001,6747
Bulls450–500Large 1-2460325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,4951
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2481348.77/cwt342.00–360.001,6787
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3485285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,3821
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3525285.73/cwt272.50–300.001,5002
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2528316.83/cwt310.00–344.001,6737
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3570270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,5392
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2594327.44/cwt320.00–340.001,9454
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added615307.21/cwt302.50–312.001,8892
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3633257.19/cwt242.50–272.001,6282
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3670255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,7091
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added688285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,9614
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2786245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,9263
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2835210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7541
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2850227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,9301
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2925185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,7111
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2985214.00/cwt214.00–214.002,1081
Bulls1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,133187.77/cwt177.50–198.002,1272
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,265187.00/cwt187.00–187.002,3661
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,395153.00/cwt153.00–153.002,1341
Bulls——1,510173.99/cwt171.00–177.002,6272
Bulls——1,877188.62/cwt179.00–200.003,5409
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,084147.02/cwt135.50–158.001,59419
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,090122.11/cwt115.00–127.001,3314
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,122111.16/cwt107.00–114.001,2473
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,187147.31/cwt143.00–149.001,7497
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,243136.19/cwt132.50–139.001,6933
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,256155.85/cwt151.00–160.001,95714
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,378133.31/cwt132.00–134.501,8372
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,428147.44/cwt144.00–149.002,1056
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,456153.68/cwt149.00–159.502,23813
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,260110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,3861
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2994168.82/cwt162.00–178.001,6784
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,026140.00/cwt133.00–149.001,4364
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0902,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0951,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2922,491.60/head2,100.00–2,625.002,4925
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4802,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001

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.