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Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Sep 2

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202

← Aug 26Sep 2Sep 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

56 head

▼ 75 vs last sale 131▼ 452 vs year ago 508 · −89.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 18▼ 68 vs year ago 72 · −94.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 20▼ 105 vs year ago 113 · −92.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: No trends due to limited comparisons.

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 $359.38/cwt on 8 head, down $66.08 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 23 comparable sales and sits −93.23 against this barn's trailing median of $452.60.

Average price

$359.38

▼ 66.08 vs prior sale

8 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,929

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−9.19

vs KY average

−12.01 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	537	359.38	1,929	8thin

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 sale8 hd

359.38

—

KY average24 barns · 335 hd

368.57

−9.19

National average157 barns · 5,984 hd

371.39

−12.01

This barn, trailing median23 sales

452.60

−93.23

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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,395	152.00	2,120	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,170	151.00	1,767	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,213	135.63	1,645	2thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,525	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,171	$2,432	4thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,265	$2,500	1thin

Every lot

33 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	526	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	2,038	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	527	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,726	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	568	335.01/cwt	332.50–337.50	1,903	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	622	319.61/cwt	310.00–323.00	1,988	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	678	322.95/cwt	321.00–325.00	2,190	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	700	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,205	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	767	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	2,385	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2-3	213	281.18/cwt	260.00–300.00	599	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	415	361.36/cwt	352.50–370.00	1,500	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,445	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	452	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,593	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	510	324.22/cwt	322.50–326.00	1,654	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	530	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,511	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	570	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,311	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,636	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	683	295.26/cwt	292.50–301.00	2,017	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,260	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	390	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,658	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	455	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,684	1
Bulls	450–500	Small and Medium 1-2	460	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,070	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,453	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	507	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,711	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	565	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	1,887	1
Bulls	650–700	Large 1	676	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,910	3
Bulls	800–850	Large 1	813	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,992	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,170	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,767	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,213	135.63/cwt	135.00–136.00	1,645	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,395	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	2,120	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	955	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,243	2,508.91/head	2,300.00–2,750.00	2,509	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,525	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,488	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 Sep 2, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 56Last week 131Year ago 508

Slaughter CattleReceipts 4Last week 18Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 20Year ago 113

Compared to last Wednesday: No trends due to limited comparisons.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,395	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,213	135.00–136.00	135.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,170	151.00	151.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	650–700	676	282.50	282.50
3	800–850	813	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	425.00	425.00
1	450–500	455	370.00	370.00
2	500–550	507	337.50	337.50
1	550–600	565	334.00	334.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	350.00	350.00
1	450–500	465	312.50	312.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	415	352.50–370.00	361.36
2	450–500	452	352.50	352.50
2	500–550	510	322.50–326.00	324.22
3	650–700	683	292.50–301.00	295.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	340.00	340.00
1	550–600	595	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	213	260.00–300.00	281.18
1	550–600	570	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	527	327.50	327.50
2	550–600	568	332.50–337.50	335.01
9	600–650	622	310.00–323.00	319.61
2	650–700	678	321.00–325.00	322.95
1	700–750	700	315.00	315.00
2	750–800	767	311.00	311.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	526	387.50	387.50

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,525	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,243	2,300.00–2,750.00	2,508.91

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	955	2,200.00	2,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,265	2,500.00	2,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	155.00	155.00

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.