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Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Apr 29

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202

← Apr 22Apr 29May 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

265 head

▼ 79 vs last sale 344▼ 124 vs year ago 389 · −31.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

48 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 46▲ 12 vs year ago 36 · +33.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

51 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 39▼ 10 vs year ago 61 · −16.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday the feeder market was spotty with an average quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers 600 lbs and under were steady to 6.00 lower or greater in spots with a good supply and moderate demand. Yearling steers appeared stronger with a good supply, but limited head to head comparisons. Feeder buyers were active today, but the growing supply of heavier conditioned calves on the market is limiting some buyers interest and the premiums they are willing to pay. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady with a good supply and good demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $476.17/cwt on 16 head, up $28.73 from the prior sale. That ranks 15 of 23 comparable sales and sits +23.56 against this barn's trailing median of $452.60.

Average price

$476.17

▲ 28.73 vs prior sale

16 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,596

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+6.36

vs KY average

−4.85 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	545	476.17	2,596	16thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale16 hd

476.17

—

KY average26 barns · 1,332 hd

469.81

+6.36

National average169 barns · 10,621 hd

481.02

−4.85

This barn, trailing median23 sales

452.60

+23.56

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,621	211.34	3,426	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,525	178.45	2,721	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,296	174.83	2,265	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,010	154.24	1,557	14
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,333	212.41	2,831	3thin

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,248	$3,341	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,031	$2,972	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,096	$2,539	5
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	845	$2,875	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	820	$2,800	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,578	$3,611	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,040	$2,575	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,493	$3,958	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,425	$3,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	930	$3,400	1thin

Every lot

74 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	330	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	1,931	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	340	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	2,176	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	452.50/cwt	452.50–452.50	1,697	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	431	492.50/cwt	492.50–492.50	2,123	3
Steers	450–500	Large 1-2	460	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,208	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	470	532.81/cwt	515.00–537.50	2,504	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	500	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,175	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	530	495.48/cwt	482.50–515.00	2,626	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	564	464.41/cwt	450.00–470.00	2,619	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	620	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,821	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	626	403.47/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,526	10
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	651	434.00/cwt	434.00–434.00	2,825	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	690	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,864	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Full	735	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,573	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	745	387.00/cwt	387.00–387.00	2,883	6
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	778	359.89/cwt	335.00–372.50	2,800	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	821	392.95/cwt	392.95–392.95	3,226	66
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	890	344.00/cwt	344.00–344.00	3,062	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	275	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,375	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	305	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,556	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	310	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,147	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	353	472.55/cwt	470.00–477.50	1,668	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	380	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,862	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,755	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	440	440.75/cwt	435.00–455.00	1,939	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	468	459.50/cwt	459.50–459.50	2,150	47
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	470	446.28/cwt	445.00–447.50	2,098	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	409.47/cwt	400.00–414.00	1,986	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	516	419.51/cwt	407.50–430.00	2,165	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,935	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	580	391.29/cwt	385.00–397.00	2,269	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	343.73/cwt	342.50–345.00	2,107	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	637	369.47/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,354	14
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	688	326.57/cwt	320.00–333.00	2,247	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,171	1
Heifers	850–900	Large 1-2	885	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	2,279	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	280	645.00/cwt	645.00–645.00	1,806	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	345	605.00/cwt	605.00–605.00	2,087	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	345	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,087	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	362	532.50/cwt	532.50–532.50	1,928	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	420	499.88/cwt	495.00–505.00	2,099	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	442	456.57/cwt	450.00–470.00	2,018	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	455	468.76/cwt	467.50–470.00	2,133	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,203	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	405.00/cwt	395.00–415.00	2,066	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	540	446.60/cwt	430.00–460.00	2,412	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550	471.00/cwt	471.00–471.00	2,591	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	585	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,282	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,172	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,333	212.41/cwt	202.50–220.00	2,831	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,045	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,090	1
Bulls	—	—	1,765	214.17/cwt	208.00–221.00	3,780	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	790	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,003	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	972	148.89/cwt	137.00–153.00	1,447	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,114	168.24/cwt	160.00–176.00	1,874	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,281	170.20/cwt	158.00–176.00	2,180	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,316	181.31/cwt	180.00–185.00	2,386	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,484	183.54/cwt	180.00–187.00	2,724	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,586	170.81/cwt	169.00–175.00	2,709	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	2,575.00/head	2,575.00–2,575.00	2,575	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,578	3,610.54/head	3,475.00–3,750.00	3,611	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	985	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,031	2,972.36/head	2,700.00–3,300.00	2,972	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,124	2,649.25/head	2,625.00–2,675.00	2,649	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,248	3,341.02/head	2,875.00–3,525.00	3,341	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	937	246.09/cwt	222.50–265.00	2,306	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,109	201.07/cwt	190.00–210.00	2,230	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	930	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,380	3,325.00/head	3,325.00–3,325.00	3,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,425	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,515	4,100.00/head	4,100.00–4,100.00	4,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,585	4,450.00/head	4,450.00–4,450.00	4,450	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	2,875.00/head	2,875.00–2,875.00	2,875	1

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Bluegrass Stockyard - Mt. Sterling, KY

Wed Apr 29, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 265Last week 344Year ago 389

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 46Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 39Year ago 61

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	500.00	500.00
1	300–350	305	510.00	510.00
3	350–400	353	470.00–477.50	472.55
7	400–450	440	435.00–455.00	440.75
2	450–500	470	445.00–447.50	446.28
12	500–550	516	407.50–430.00	419.51
7	550–600	580	385.00–397.00	391.29
14	600–650	637	365.00–370.00	369.47
2	650–700	688	320.00–333.00	326.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	450.00	450.00
3	450–500	485	400.00–414.00	409.47
1	500–550	545	355.00	355.00
2	600–650	613	342.50–345.00	343.73
1	750–800	755	287.50	287.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	885	257.50	257.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	490.00	490.00
47	450–500	468	459.50	459.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	585.00	585.00
3	400–450	431	492.50	492.50
1	500–550	500	435.00	435.00
8	550–600	564	450.00–470.00	464.41
10	600–650	626	400.00–410.00	403.47
1	650–700	690	415.00	415.00
6	700–750	745	387.00	387.00
3	750–800	778	335.00–372.50	359.89
1	850–900	890	344.00	344.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	530	482.50–515.00	495.48
1	600–650	620	455.00	455.00
4	650–700	651	434.00	434.00
66	800–850	821	392.95	392.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	640.00	640.00
5	450–500	470	515.00–537.50	532.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	452.50	452.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	735	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	480.00	480.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	645.00	645.00
1	300–350	345	605.00	605.00
2	350–400	362	532.50	532.50
2	400–450	420	495.00–505.00	499.88
2	450–500	455	467.50–470.00	468.76
3	500–550	540	430.00–460.00	446.60
1	550–600	585	390.00	390.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	471.00	471.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	442	450.00–470.00	456.57
1	450–500	495	445.00	445.00
2	500–550	510	395.00–415.00	405.00
1	550–600	595	365.00	365.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,333	202.50–220.00	212.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	972	137.00–153.00	148.89
1	—	790	127.00	127.00
5	—	1,114	160.00–176.00	168.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,484	180.00–187.00	183.54
4	—	1,586	169.00–175.00	170.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,316	180.00–185.00	181.31
7	—	1,281	158.00–176.00	170.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,765	208.00–221.00	214.17
1	—	1,045	200.00	200.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,031	2,700.00–3,300.00	2,972.36
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,248	2,875.00–3,525.00	3,341.02
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,124	2,625.00–2,675.00	2,649.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	2,100.00	2,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	937	222.50–265.00	246.09
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,109	190.00–210.00	201.07

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,515	4,100.00	4,100.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,585	4,450.00	4,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,380	3,325.00	3,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	3,400.00	3,400.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,425	3,900.00	3,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	845	2,875.00	2,875.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	820	2,800.00	2,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,040	2,575.00	2,575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,578	3,475.00–3,750.00	3,610.54

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.