Sale reports / Kentucky / Mount Sterling Livestock Auction / 2025-09-03

Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Sep 3
● Final143 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202
Feeder Cattle receipts
508 head
▼ 36 vs last sale 544▼ 388 vs year ago 896 · −43.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
72 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 67▲ 7 vs year ago 65 · +10.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
113 head
▲ 96 vs last sale 17▲ 100 vs year ago 13 · +769.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Good quality feeder steers 400 lbs and under were sharply higher and in strong demand, while the 500-700 lbs steers were 4.00 to 8.00 higher with a good supply and strong demand for weaned packages. Feeder heifers 350 lbs and under appeared sharply higher and in strong demand, while the 400-600 lbs heifers were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 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 $351.41/cwt on 53 head. That ranks 10 of 31 comparable sales and sits −43.43 against this barn's trailing median of $394.83.
Average price
$351.41
53 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,908
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$395
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$63.47/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−13.89
vs KY average
−20.10 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2544363.471,97938
Medium and Large 2542328.431,77911thin
Large 1-2545300.001,6351thin
Medium and Large 2-3528300.001,5843thin
One grade step is worth $63.47/cwt here — about $395 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 sale53 hd
351.41
—
KY average18 barns · 1,094 hd
365.30
−13.89
National average145 barns · 7,681 hd
371.51
−20.10
This barn, trailing median31 sales
394.83
−43.43
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—Average1,643191.553,14614
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,558163.732,55210
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,303163.712,13325
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,061148.631,57729
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,045146.001,5261thin

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)Young (2-4 yrs)915$2,9001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,094$2,42811
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,235$2,2688
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,399$2,1505
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,071$2,0999
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,154$2,0065
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,164$1,8533thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,503$4,0643thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,685$3,9751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,385$3,5396
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,660$3,3501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,138$3,1608
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,268$2,7776

Every lot

143 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed225605.00/cwt605.00–605.001,3611
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy245550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,3481
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy285576.25/cwt565.00–587.501,6422
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy325582.73/cwt577.00–595.001,8943
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2325415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,3491
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2365395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,4421
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2373469.54/cwt460.00–492.501,7515
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy392506.72/cwt500.00–517.001,9865
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415472.50/cwt472.50–472.501,9611
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2424437.64/cwt427.50–450.001,8564
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2425390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,6581
Steers450–500Large 1-2450355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,5981
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3460350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,6101
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2476376.36/cwt370.00–382.501,7915
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2479420.58/cwt415.00–440.002,0156
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2518392.02/cwt387.00–400.002,0315
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added519419.61/cwt414.00–437.502,17816
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3528335.93/cwt330.00–340.001,7745
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2540372.00/cwt372.00–372.002,0091
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2566380.28/cwt370.00–385.002,1525
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added580397.00/cwt397.00–397.002,3031
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2619383.74/cwt370.00–392.002,3757
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added624409.04/cwt406.00–412.002,5528
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2658336.99/cwt330.00–340.002,2175
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added660393.00/cwt393.00–393.002,5941
Steers650–700Large 1-2680297.00/cwt297.00–297.002,0201
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2700375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,6251
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2750335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,5131
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2975265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,5841
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2248415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,0293
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy278433.26/cwt430.00–435.001,2043
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2290400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1601
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2295377.50/cwt377.50–377.501,1141
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy320423.09/cwt407.00–432.501,3548
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added321443.89/cwt440.00–452.501,4253
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2333369.62/cwt360.00–380.001,2312
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2336391.35/cwt387.50–402.501,3155
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3345325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,1211
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2376389.74/cwt385.00–397.501,46510
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3378339.16/cwt337.50–340.001,2823
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2385368.20/cwt355.00–372.501,41812
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2426389.14/cwt377.50–400.001,65810
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2430366.91/cwt355.00–375.001,5784
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3437325.36/cwt322.50–337.501,4227
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2458357.62/cwt350.00–365.001,6382
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2471380.75/cwt370.00–395.001,79328
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3474337.47/cwt335.00–340.001,6004
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy480325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,5601
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added522377.43/cwt372.50–380.001,9709
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2524359.41/cwt350.00–368.001,88311
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3528300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5843
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2532331.27/cwt320.00–337.001,7627
Heifers500–550Large 1-2545300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6351
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2559323.45/cwt320.00–327.001,8084
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added566362.62/cwt360.00–365.002,05213
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573349.47/cwt330.00–355.002,0025
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added600369.00/cwt369.00–369.002,2141
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2616330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,0334
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2619349.09/cwt340.00–356.002,1619
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open652334.83/cwt334.00–335.002,1836
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2695300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0851
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2729306.00/cwt297.00–316.002,2318
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2765285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,1801
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2835275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,2961
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2870282.00/cwt282.00–282.002,4531
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 2175375.00/cwt375.00–375.006561
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy225550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,2381
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2250405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,0131
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed255605.00/cwt605.00–605.001,5431
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2315467.14/cwt460.00–472.501,4713
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3323353.90/cwt350.00–357.501,1432
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added325565.00/cwt550.00–570.001,8364
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2335445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,4911
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy336517.31/cwt507.50–527.501,7387
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2368495.60/cwt490.00–500.001,8245
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy371520.36/cwt517.00–522.001,9316
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2378425.33/cwt415.00–435.001,6084
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3385365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,4051
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3415368.65/cwt355.00–377.501,5303
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy419485.02/cwt482.50–490.002,0325
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2430457.57/cwt450.00–477.501,96811
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2437420.44/cwt410.00–440.001,8375
Bulls400–450Medium 1-2440200.00/cwt200.00–200.008801
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2460429.95/cwt425.00–435.001,9782
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2488379.54/cwt367.50–395.001,85213
Bulls500–550Medium 1-2515235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,2101
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2524345.71/cwt340.00–355.001,81217
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy530379.56/cwt375.00–385.002,0126
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2535321.66/cwt313.00–330.001,7212
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2569337.46/cwt330.00–342.501,9204
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3590297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,7551
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy605370.65/cwt359.00–382.502,2422
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2615338.69/cwt335.00–350.002,0836
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3625275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,7192
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2656343.71/cwt334.00–347.002,2554
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2705287.00/cwt287.00–287.002,0231
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2721314.98/cwt312.50–318.002,2715
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2786242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,9063
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,024193.61/cwt190.00–202.501,9834
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,060220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,3321
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,526181.71/cwt176.00–186.002,7737
Bulls——1,535217.00/cwt217.00–217.003,3311
Bulls——1,758192.83/cwt190.00–197.003,3903
Bulls——1,835204.74/cwt200.00–211.003,7573
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%925132.68/cwt127.00–135.001,2275
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,005172.05/cwt167.00–177.001,7292
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,092146.33/cwt139.00–152.001,59816
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,110160.23/cwt156.00–166.001,7796
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,258150.47/cwt147.00–154.001,8933
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,265162.63/cwt157.00–169.002,05715
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,404171.71/cwt170.00–176.002,4117
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,435148.00/cwt148.00–148.002,1241
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,513172.32/cwt171.00–174.002,6072
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,589163.52/cwt157.00–168.002,5987
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,045146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,5261
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs13 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0501,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0553,260.19/head3,100.00–3,450.003,2604
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1402,940.79/head2,850.00–3,050.002,9412
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1623,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1852,730.70/head2,650.00–2,800.002,7312
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,3102,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8004
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3353,621.02/head3,450.00–3,775.003,6212
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,4102,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4803,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5034,063.53/head4,025.00–4,150.004,0643
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5704,450.00/head4,450.00–4,450.004,4502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6603,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6853,975.00/head3,975.00–3,975.003,9751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29152,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29552,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0152,122.41/head2,050.00–2,200.002,1222
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0641,885.01/head1,600.00–2,025.001,8854
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0751,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0762,270.98/head1,825.00–2,550.002,2715
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0862,607.96/head2,350.00–2,950.002,6087
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1201,935.71/head1,900.00–2,000.001,9363
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1431,791.47/head1,725.00–1,860.001,7912
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1542,006.18/head1,935.00–2,225.002,0065
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2002,102.08/head2,035.00–2,175.002,1022
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2051,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3912,585.00/head2,450.00–2,775.002,5854
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4802,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2504
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2890184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,6381

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.