Sale reports / Kentucky / Mount Sterling Livestock Auction / 2025-08-06

Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Aug 6
● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202
Feeder Cattle receipts
576 head
▲ 420 vs last sale 156▲ 307 vs year ago 269 · +114.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
43 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 27▲ 10 vs year ago 33 · +30.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
88 head
▲ 57 vs last sale 31▲ 82 vs year ago 6 · +1,366.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers were 3.00 to 8.00 higher or greater in spots with a good supply and strong demand. Slaughter cows were steady to 3.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady with good demand. Buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for harder conditioned and weaned packages of calves.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $382.65/cwt on 38 head. That ranks 6 of 23 comparable sales and sits −69.95 against this barn's trailing median of $452.60.
Average price
$382.65
38 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,098
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$294
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$69.48/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.43
vs KY average
−7.37 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2548384.482,10537
Medium and Large 2575315.001,8111thin
One grade step is worth $69.48/cwt here — about $294 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 sale38 hd
382.65
—
KY average22 barns · 708 hd
386.08
−3.43
National average145 barns · 8,057 hd
390.02
−7.37
This barn, trailing median23 sales
452.60
−69.95
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

23 sales
530470411351median 452.6003/0404/2206/1709/2310/28
Steers 500–600 lb: high $515.83, low $365.46, median $452.60 across 23 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—Average1,513203.233,07513
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,233182.272,24716
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,415178.992,53310
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,049159.371,67210
SteersChoiceAverage1,475235.003,4661thin

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,198$2,80332
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,166$2,7467
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)988$2,6853thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,148$2,55316
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)913$2,3253thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)770$1,2501thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,620$3,8002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)940$2,9502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,042$2,6003thin

Every lot

98 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added310505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,5662
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added368479.66/cwt470.00–490.001,7652
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3370272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,0081
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2387432.22/cwt417.00–437.001,6734
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2439412.21/cwt396.00–420.001,81019
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2452362.50/cwt362.50–362.501,6392
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2493395.16/cwt385.00–405.001,9485
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530367.94/cwt365.00–370.001,9505
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added534401.35/cwt396.00–404.002,1439
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2550340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,8701
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added557383.36/cwt370.00–385.502,13522
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2575315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,8111
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed614396.50/cwt396.50–396.502,43515
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2624332.97/cwt322.50–343.002,0785
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added631366.00/cwt366.00–366.002,3093
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added662368.37/cwt358.00–371.002,4395
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2678339.22/cwt330.00–350.002,3006
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3680260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,7681
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added708346.00/cwt346.00–346.002,4503
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2718315.46/cwt304.00–327.502,2652
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added750372.50/cwt372.50–372.502,794137
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2785300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,3551
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 2185350.00/cwt350.00–350.006481
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2301390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,1743
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2363380.98/cwt370.00–385.001,3837
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2377351.94/cwt350.00–355.001,3275
Heifers350–400Large 1-2390365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,4241
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2421363.57/cwt360.00–372.501,5315
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy426384.22/cwt382.00–387.501,6375
Heifers450–500Large 1-2455347.50/cwt347.50–347.501,5811
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed466365.82/cwt360.00–369.001,70511
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2476343.81/cwt330.00–352.501,6377
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3480287.50/cwt280.00–295.001,3802
Heifers450–500Large 2495250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2381
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added527352.35/cwt347.00–357.501,85719
Heifers500–550Large 1-2530297.00/cwt297.00–297.001,5741
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2533332.60/cwt322.50–343.001,7735
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2535295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,5781
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open569351.69/cwt344.00–360.002,0019
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2583324.34/cwt324.00–325.001,8913
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added585386.25/cwt386.25–386.252,26096
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2621296.55/cwt290.00–310.001,8423
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open645344.90/cwt332.50–348.002,2255
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open660334.00/cwt334.00–334.002,2042
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2788274.78/cwt272.00–277.502,1652
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2815260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,1191
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium 2230330.00/cwt330.00–330.007592
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy240462.50/cwt462.50–462.501,1101
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2240400.00/cwt400.00–400.009602
Bulls300–350Medium 2315237.50/cwt237.50–237.507481
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3355302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,0741
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2385388.72/cwt385.00–396.001,4973
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2391414.00/cwt414.00–414.001,6193
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy414413.21/cwt412.00–414.001,7115
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2430394.37/cwt385.00–405.001,6967
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3440345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,5181
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2471388.53/cwt386.00–395.001,8305
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2476361.00/cwt361.00–361.001,7184
Bulls450–500Medium 1-2480362.50/cwt362.50–362.501,7401
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3485342.50/cwt342.50–342.501,6612
Bulls500–550Large 1-2510325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,6582
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy516356.11/cwt350.00–365.001,8385
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2520336.57/cwt326.00–346.001,7505
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2527315.36/cwt314.00–317.001,6623
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2571332.53/cwt320.00–340.001,8999
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2578302.94/cwt297.00–306.001,7513
Bulls550–600Large 1-2580305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,7691
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2690297.00/cwt297.00–297.002,0491
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2722290.89/cwt280.00–295.002,1006
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2772269.92/cwt252.50–277.502,0845
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2900230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,0701
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,055235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,4791
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,475235.00/cwt235.00–235.003,4661
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,298172.32/cwt167.00–179.002,2372
Bulls——1,410188.32/cwt183.50–192.002,6553
Bulls——1,581219.90/cwt212.00–224.003,4776
Bulls——1,680206.48/cwt202.00–209.503,4692
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%795137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,0891
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,059151.70/cwt146.00–154.001,6075
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,101174.54/cwt170.50–178.501,9224
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,197175.41/cwt171.00–179.502,1005
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,249185.39/cwt180.50–196.502,31611
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,369181.03/cwt179.50–182.502,4786
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,484175.93/cwt174.00–177.002,6114
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28352,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-28752,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed1,0202,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0453,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2303,325.00/head3,325.00–3,325.003,3251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6203,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8002
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 27701,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29132,325.00/head2,325.00–2,325.002,3253
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29151,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29251,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29882,685.03/head2,475.00–3,000.002,6853
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1642,626.90/head2,325.00–2,900.002,62715
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1662,745.50/head2,225.00–3,000.002,7467
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2072,848.49/head2,100.00–3,075.002,84831

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.