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Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-06-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Jun 10

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202

← Jun 3Jun 10Jun 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

135 head

▼ 233 vs last sale 368▼ 210 vs year ago 345 · −60.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

21 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 41▼ 64 vs year ago 85 · −75.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 13▼ 5 vs year ago 13 · −38.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday the feeder market was uneven with an average quality offering. Feeder steers appeared lower with a lite test, while the Feeder heifers were unevenly steady ranging from 4.00 lower to 4.00 higher with a limited supply but good demand for weaned and guaranteed open heifers. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher with a limited supply and slaughter bulls were steady with good demand

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $381.96/cwt on 9 head, down $2.85 from the prior sale. That ranks 13 of 31 comparable sales and sits −12.87 against this barn's trailing median of $394.83.

Average price

$381.96

▼ 2.85 vs prior sale

9 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,084

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$350

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2

$41.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.31

vs KY average

−18.56 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	557	395.86	2,204	6thin
Medium and Large 2	523	354.17	1,853	3thin

One grade step is worth $41.69/cwt here — about $350 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale9 hd

381.96

—

KY average25 barns · 834 hd

399.27

−17.31

National average163 barns · 8,321 hd

400.52

−18.56

This barn, trailing median31 sales

394.83

−12.87

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,713	212.20	3,636	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,565	180.65	2,827	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,277	179.10	2,286	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,123	158.36	1,779	8thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,005	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	815	$1,450	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,682	$3,711	3thin

Every lot

66 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	325	569.69/cwt	565.00–575.00	1,851	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	435	482.50/cwt	482.50–482.50	2,099	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,088	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	484	469.83/cwt	465.00–480.00	2,274	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	513	437.46/cwt	430.00–445.00	2,244	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	543	469.20/cwt	465.00–470.00	2,548	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	593	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,609	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	2,291	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	697	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,683	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	750	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,663	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	232	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	998	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	240	497.50/cwt	497.50–497.50	1,194	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	260	502.50/cwt	502.50–502.50	1,307	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	315	468.71/cwt	467.50–470.00	1,476	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	393	472.50/cwt	472.50–472.50	1,857	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	405	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,863	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	410	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,517	2
Heifers	400–450	Large 1-2	435	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,805	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	442	434.96/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,923	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	392.50/cwt	392.50–392.50	1,806	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	473	433.81/cwt	430.00–437.50	2,052	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	477	452.84/cwt	449.00–460.00	2,160	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	490	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,421	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	1,805	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	535	405.00/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,167	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,946	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	565	372.57/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,105	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	570	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,337	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	610	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,288	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,032	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	658	407.50/cwt	407.50–407.50	2,681	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	670	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,876	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	678	329.88/cwt	320.00–340.00	2,237	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	725	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,320	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	789	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	2,698	5
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	800	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,400	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	935	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,384	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	257	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,221	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	285	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,397	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	325	516.02/cwt	512.50–520.00	1,677	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	378	509.80/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,927	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	492.50/cwt	492.50–492.50	2,118	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,806	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	455	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	1,718	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	471	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,143	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	475	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,351	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	482	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,880	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	500	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,713	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	525	437.55/cwt	435.00–440.00	2,297	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	590	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	2,195	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	600	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,160	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	870	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,914	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,575	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	2,717	1
Bulls	—	—	1,705	206.28/cwt	200.00–214.00	3,517	2
Bulls	—	—	1,765	229.38/cwt	223.00–236.50	4,049	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	967	145.63/cwt	140.00–148.00	1,408	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,208	161.24/cwt	156.00–166.00	1,948	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	2,296	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,230	173.12/cwt	172.00–174.00	2,129	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,297	175.80/cwt	168.00–183.00	2,280	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,565	180.65/cwt	178.00–183.00	2,827	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	815	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	1,005	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,605	3,766.59/head	3,500.00–4,025.00	3,767	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,835	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,889	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 Jun 10, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 135Last week 368Year ago 345

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 41Year ago 85

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 13Year ago 13

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	565.00–575.00	569.69
1	400–450	435	482.50	482.50
5	450–500	484	465.00–480.00	469.83
2	500–550	513	430.00–445.00	437.46
3	550–600	593	440.00	440.00
2	650–700	697	385.00	385.00
1	750–800	750	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	480	435.00	435.00
1	600–650	615	372.50	372.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	543	465.00–470.00	469.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	490.00	490.00
2	300–350	325	512.50–520.00	516.02
2	350–400	378	500.00–520.00	509.80
1	400–450	430	492.50	492.50
3	450–500	471	455.00	455.00
2	500–550	525	435.00–440.00	437.55
2	550–600	590	372.00	372.00
1	600–650	600	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	482	390.00	390.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	257	475.00	475.00
1	400–450	430	420.00	420.00
1	850–900	870	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	377.50	377.50
1	500–550	500	342.50	342.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	475	495.00	495.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	497.50	497.50
1	250–300	260	502.50	502.50
2	300–350	315	467.50–470.00	468.71
3	350–400	393	472.50	472.50
3	400–450	442	425.00–450.00	434.96
4	450–500	473	430.00–437.50	433.81
2	500–550	535	400.00–410.00	405.00
2	550–600	565	370.00–375.00	372.57
2	600–650	610	375.00	375.00
3	650–700	678	320.00–340.00	329.88
1	700–750	725	320.00	320.00
1	900–950	935	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	405	460.00	460.00
14	450–500	477	449.00–460.00	452.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
6	650–700	658	407.50	407.50
5	750–800	789	342.00	342.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	415.00	415.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	232	430.00	430.00
1	450–500	460	392.50	392.50
2	500–550	505	357.50	357.50
1	550–600	560	347.50	347.50
1	600–650	630	322.50	322.50
1	800–850	800	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	410	370.00	370.00
1	450–500	490	290.00	290.00
1	650–700	670	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	570	410.00	410.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,005	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	815	1,450.00	1,450.00

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	—	1,835	3,600.00	3,600.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,605	3,500.00–4,025.00	3,766.59

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	182.50	182.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	189.00	189.00
3	—	1,297	168.00–183.00	175.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	967	140.00–148.00	145.63
3	—	1,208	156.00–166.00	161.24
2	—	1,230	172.00–174.00	173.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,565	178.00–183.00	180.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,575	172.50	172.50
2	—	1,705	200.00–214.00	206.28
3	—	1,765	223.00–236.50	229.38

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.