Sale reports / Kentucky / Mount Sterling Livestock Auction / 2025-09-10

Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Sep 10
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202
Feeder Cattle receipts
665 head
▲ 157 vs last sale 508▼ 14 vs year ago 679 · −2.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
75 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 72▲ 8 vs year ago 67 · +11.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
26 head
▼ 87 vs last sale 113▼ 2 vs year ago 28 · −7.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday the feeder market was uneven and spotty with an average quality offering. Feeder steers 600 lbs and under were 4.00 to 8.00 lower or greater in spots with a good supply and moderate demand, while feeder heifers were mostly steady to 4.00 higher with good demand for weaned and value added packages. Negative pressure in the futures market and an increased supply of bawling calves is having an uneven effect on the market and the premiums buyers are willing to pay. Slaughter cows and bulls are 3.00 to 4.00 lower with a good supply and moderate demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $374.35/cwt on 59 head. That ranks 5 of 23 comparable sales and sits −78.25 against this barn's trailing median of $452.60.
Average price
$374.35
59 head · 551 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,063
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$168
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$41.99/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−23.16
vs KY average
−39.17 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2549380.012,08751
Large 1-2525340.001,7851thin
Medium and Large 2568338.031,9197thin
One grade step is worth $41.99/cwt here — about $168 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 sale59 hd
374.35
—
KY average22 barns · 1,166 hd
397.52
−23.16
National average170 barns · 13,807 hd
413.52
−39.17
This barn, trailing median23 sales
452.60
−78.25
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—Low1,747180.893,15915
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,545161.012,48710
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,278154.671,97614
CowsLean 85-90%High1,078148.061,59532
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,325124.751,6532thin

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)965$2,7501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,395$2,4001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,085$2,3001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,215$2,1053thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,195$1,9252thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,081$1,6134thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)890$1,9751thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,305$2,6501thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,550$2,8501thin

Every lot

115 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2230410.00/cwt410.00–410.009431
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2255415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,0581
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2280400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1201
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2300400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2001
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2388428.07/cwt415.00–433.001,6617
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2388388.53/cwt377.50–400.001,5072
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2414431.76/cwt427.50–435.001,78710
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3422347.50/cwt347.50–347.501,4662
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2435403.60/cwt392.50–406.001,7568
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2471395.32/cwt390.00–407.001,86215
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2473352.54/cwt350.00–357.501,6683
Steers450–500Large 1-2487340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,6562
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2500350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7501
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added514392.47/cwt390.00–395.002,0176
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2517372.62/cwt365.00–385.001,92615
Steers500–550Large 1-2525340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,7851
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2569374.77/cwt365.00–377.002,13217
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added577389.65/cwt385.00–392.502,24813
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2579336.03/cwt327.50–346.001,9466
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added603388.93/cwt377.00–395.002,3453
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3620240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4881
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2630307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,9371
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2634361.14/cwt350.00–363.002,2907
Steers650–700Large 1-2655317.50/cwt317.50–317.502,0801
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2693365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,5293
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2733348.31/cwt345.00–350.002,5533
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2785342.00/cwt342.00–342.002,6851
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added891340.00/cwt340.00–340.003,029114
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2900240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,1601
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added934328.00/cwt328.00–328.003,06459
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2970290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,8131
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3260302.50/cwt302.50–302.507871
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2285352.00/cwt352.00–352.001,0031
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2290420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,2181
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2317359.26/cwt355.00–362.501,1394
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3320330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,0561
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2328408.78/cwt405.00–417.001,3413
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2375388.31/cwt380.00–397.001,4563
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy385416.89/cwt410.00–420.001,6059
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy417416.53/cwt410.00–420.001,73717
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2427393.35/cwt385.00–397.501,6805
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3435320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,3921
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2446339.15/cwt335.00–347.501,5133
Heifers450–500Large 1-2456327.50/cwt327.50–327.501,4933
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy465340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,5811
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy472383.45/cwt380.00–395.001,81010
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2479364.82/cwt350.00–370.001,74721
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added510389.80/cwt380.00–400.001,9884
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2521365.76/cwt350.00–372.501,90614
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2538332.33/cwt315.00–345.001,7884
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2560335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,8761
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570361.64/cwt360.00–366.002,06111
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2577350.45/cwt340.00–358.002,02226
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2628352.24/cwt347.00–361.002,21213
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open658346.45/cwt345.00–347.502,28012
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2663301.63/cwt300.00–302.502,0003
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2671334.86/cwt328.00–339.002,2478
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2735277.50/cwt277.50–277.502,0401
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2737292.54/cwt287.50–302.502,1566
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium 1-2350380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,3301
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2368389.78/cwt385.00–392.001,4343
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2390412.32/cwt407.00–417.501,6082
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy395470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,8571
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,9982
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2425394.43/cwt390.00–397.501,6764
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2427410.30/cwt400.00–442.501,75212
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2463418.56/cwt405.00–428.001,9385
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3480340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,6321
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2487379.54/cwt365.00–392.501,8485
Bulls450–500Medium 1-2495370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,8321
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy503380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,9112
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2513357.14/cwt350.00–370.001,8328
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2540337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,8232
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3560250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4001
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2564342.22/cwt330.00–350.001,93014
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy575357.92/cwt356.00–363.002,0587
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2595317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,8892
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2605316.00/cwt316.00–316.001,9121
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2623342.23/cwt329.00–347.002,1328
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3645240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5481
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2655325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,1293
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2667297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,9842
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3695260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,8071
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2713314.78/cwt307.00–327.502,2443
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fancy730331.86/cwt331.00–332.002,4237
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2760322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,4472
Bulls750–800Medium 1-2760255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,9381
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2787277.00/cwt277.00–277.002,1802
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2805225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,8111
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2885228.00/cwt228.00–228.002,0181
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2909221.88/cwt220.00–225.002,0174
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,739186.81/cwt180.00–195.503,2499
Bulls——1,758172.00/cwt163.50–178.003,0246
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%890108.00/cwt108.00–108.009611
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed939180.57/cwt169.00–200.001,6964
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,092137.73/cwt129.50–144.001,50413
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,117151.22/cwt146.00–163.001,68914
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,255157.97/cwt153.00–164.001,98310
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,334146.41/cwt140.00–151.001,9534
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,540169.00/cwt169.00–169.002,6031
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,545160.12/cwt153.00–166.002,4749
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,230138.50/cwt138.50–138.501,7041
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,420111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,5761
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3052,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5502,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 28451,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29652,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0852,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1551,725.00/head1,700.00–1,750.001,7252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1701,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1951,925.31/head1,900.00–1,950.001,9252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2152,104.94/head1,900.00–2,250.002,1053
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3952,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2720215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,5481
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28901,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9751

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.