Sale reports / Kentucky / Mount Sterling Livestock Auction / 2025-11-05

Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Nov 5
● Final137 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202
Feeder Cattle receipts
522 head
▼ 34 vs last sale 556▲ 9 vs year ago 513 · +1.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
82 head
▼ 6 vs last sale 88▼ 10 vs year ago 92 · −10.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
95 head
▲ 51 vs last sale 44▲ 70 vs year ago 25 · +280.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday the feeder market was lower with an average quality offering. Feeder steers were unevenly steady ranging from 3.00 higher to 5.00 lower with a good supply, while the feeder heifers were mostly 3.00 to 8.00 lower with moderate demand. The continued decline in the futures market has limited some buyers interest and the premiums they are willing to pay for quality feeder cattle, while drastically increasing the discounts on plainer and off colored cattle severely. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 lower with a good supply and moderate demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $318.87/cwt on 65 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −75.97 against this barn's trailing median of $394.83.
Average price
$318.87
65 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,741
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$155
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2
$39.32/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−19.39
vs KY average
−46.74 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2549330.321,81540
Medium and Large 2533302.921,61620
Large 1-2570291.001,6605thin
One grade step is worth $39.32/cwt here — about $155 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 sale65 hd
318.87
—
KY average24 barns · 1,262 hd
338.25
−19.39
National average198 barns · 25,157 hd
365.61
−46.74
This barn, trailing median31 sales
394.83
−75.97
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—Low1,642177.502,91512
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,410152.392,14916
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,194147.961,76719
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,060121.441,28730
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,305210.002,7411thin

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)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,330$3,0001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,085$2,8434thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,165$2,27823
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,205$2,1502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)987$1,9843thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,146$1,8296
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,261$1,7336
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)842$2,3502thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)960$1,9751thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)795$1,6702thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,415$2,5751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,420$2,9501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,293$2,7476
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,200$2,3752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)860$1,7001thin

Every lot

137 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
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy302460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,3892
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2330425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,4031
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2338369.16/cwt350.00–387.501,2483
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2395405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,6001
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2417421.59/cwt405.00–427.501,7589
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2443391.60/cwt367.50–396.001,7356
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2472399.66/cwt387.50–405.001,8866
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy476421.04/cwt412.50–422.502,00414
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2486365.23/cwt355.00–375.001,7756
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3490300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4701
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added504411.00/cwt411.00–411.002,0717
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3510255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,3011
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2540373.78/cwt370.00–375.002,0186
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573370.46/cwt360.00–377.502,12312
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2574328.47/cwt317.50–345.001,8857
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added576387.50/cwt387.50–387.502,2323
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added617367.50/cwt367.50–367.502,2672
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2632350.69/cwt340.00–352.502,2167
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2638315.55/cwt302.00–320.002,0134
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2655300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9652
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2670334.09/cwt320.00–345.002,23810
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2700300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1002
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2715319.44/cwt312.50–325.002,2844
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2757330.79/cwt322.50–335.002,5043
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2840324.00/cwt324.00–324.002,7222
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2862287.50/cwt287.50–287.502,4782
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2-3905225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,0361
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2950210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,9951
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,035230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,3811
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2280415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,1622
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2326410.71/cwt397.50–420.001,3396
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2345335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,1561
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3370315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,1661
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2378386.64/cwt380.00–390.001,4615
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2392375.82/cwt375.00–377.501,4733
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy408383.74/cwt382.50–385.001,5662
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2437352.35/cwt340.00–362.501,54013
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2440326.60/cwt325.00–330.001,43711
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3440300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3201
Heifers450–500Large 1-2455300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3651
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2458317.03/cwt305.00–335.001,45217
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3465295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,3721
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2482350.55/cwt340.00–355.001,69010
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2524337.90/cwt325.00–345.001,77114
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy526295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,5523
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2527304.27/cwt297.50–312.501,60416
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open535355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,8992
Heifers500–550Large 1-2547300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6412
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2559297.54/cwt290.00–300.001,6634
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open569351.45/cwt350.00–352.002,0007
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2572316.22/cwt305.00–325.001,80914
Heifers550–600Large 1-2586285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,6703
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy600285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,7102
Heifers600–650Large 1-2615290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,7841
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3615240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4761
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625307.00/cwt307.00–307.001,9192
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2655295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,9321
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy665200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3301
Heifers650–700Large 1-2675247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,6711
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2682270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,8413
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2715270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,9311
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2815271.00/cwt271.00–271.002,2091
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2860235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,0211
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2915245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,2422
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2963215.06/cwt210.00–220.002,0712
Heifers1150–1200Medium and Large 1-21,155170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,9641
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy270470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,2691
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2308439.76/cwt430.00–450.001,3542
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy310465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,4422
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2313401.73/cwt400.00–405.001,2573
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3375340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,2751
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2386417.39/cwt415.00–422.001,6113
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2418388.86/cwt385.00–392.501,6252
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2425410.09/cwt400.00–420.001,7436
Bulls400–450Large 2440200.00/cwt200.00–200.008801
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3441309.48/cwt285.00–320.001,3655
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2466392.84/cwt380.00–402.501,8317
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2479370.12/cwt360.00–375.001,77311
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3495297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,4731
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2534342.08/cwt332.50–350.001,8276
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2540317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,7152
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3540280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,5121
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2561338.53/cwt325.00–352.001,8999
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2562316.66/cwt316.00–320.001,7806
Bulls550–600Large 1-2580315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,8271
Bulls600–650Large 1-2605255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,5431
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy615352.50/cwt352.50–352.502,1681
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2619336.68/cwt330.00–340.002,0849
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2627295.05/cwt280.00–305.001,8503
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2668306.51/cwt292.50–310.002,0475
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2681329.04/cwt322.50–340.002,24110
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2720265.64/cwt250.00–285.001,9134
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2729311.43/cwt309.00–320.002,2706
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3740150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1101
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2771262.50/cwt262.50–262.502,0244
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2801227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,8223
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2873200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7462
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2920200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,8401
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,015235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,3851
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,055201.00/cwt201.00–201.002,1211
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 21,090160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,7441
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,305210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,7411
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,534168.81/cwt156.00–175.002,5906
Bulls——1,708184.63/cwt180.50–189.003,1535
Bulls——1,965194.00/cwt194.00–194.003,8121
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%88075.00/cwt75.00–75.006601
Cows—Lean 85-90%995113.21/cwt101.00–122.001,12614
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,125131.17/cwt125.00–140.001,47614
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,182161.21/cwt160.00–163.001,9063
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,194146.61/cwt140.00–158.001,75114
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,213137.54/cwt137.00–138.001,6682
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,225147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,8011
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,395134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,8691
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,411153.62/cwt149.00–158.002,16815
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4152,575.00/head2,575.00–2,575.002,5751
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2902174.92/cwt160.00–190.001,5783
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29502,598.67/head2,500.00–2,650.002,5993
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29871,983.95/head1,975.00–2,000.001,9843
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0692,010.68/head1,775.00–2,400.002,01115
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0851,722.50/head1,525.00–1,875.001,7233
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2052,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2071,934.74/head1,825.00–2,000.001,9353
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2611,732.61/head1,525.00–1,800.001,7336
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3303,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3452,778.39/head2,300.00–3,000.002,7788
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,4903,575.00/head3,575.00–3,575.003,5751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27951,669.50/head1,550.00–1,800.001,6702
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28422,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3502
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29601,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 28601,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 29252,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 29302,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 21,1051,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 21,2002,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,3752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4202,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5003,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6503,365.68/head3,275.00–3,450.003,3662

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.