Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with most advance over 550 lbs with very good demand for weaned packages and yearlings. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $265.04/cwt on 86 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −136.68 against this barn's trailing median of $401.72.

Average price

$265.04

86 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,455

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$433

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

$64.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.16

vs KY average

−39.60 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	556	274.31	1,525	57
Large 1-2	532	261.69	1,392	6thin
Medium and Large 2-3	537	244.43	1,311	22
Small and Medium 1-2	520	210.00	1,092	1thin

One grade step is worth $64.31/cwt here — about $433 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $431.17, low $343.72, median $401.72 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale86 hd

265.04

—

KY average26 barns · 2,761 hd

282.20

−17.16

National average182 barns · 24,858 hd

304.64

−39.60

This barn, trailing median30 sales

401.72

−136.68

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,762	161.10	2,839	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,286	135.83	1,747	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,472	131.92	1,942	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,034	116.23	1,201	10
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,252	154.00	1,928	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	979	$1,808	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,030	$1,689	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,025	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	910	$1,450	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,065	$2,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,195	$2,263	2thin

Every lot, as filed

139 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	618	262.81/cwt	258.00–270.00	1,624	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	560	296.58/cwt	285.00–307.00	1,661	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	750–800	760	204.93/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,557	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	524	301.89/cwt	291.00–317.00	1,582	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	654	259.34/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,696	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	408	337.94/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,379	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	562	326.61/cwt	314.00–338.00	1,836	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	315	332.30/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,047	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	530	316.29/cwt	314.00–320.00	1,676	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	368	390.81/cwt	379.00–400.00	1,438	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	715	283.40/cwt	262.00–286.00	2,026	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	473	354.41/cwt	330.00–373.00	1,676	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	766	272.36/cwt	261.50–274.25	2,086	75
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	418	340.47/cwt	330.00–356.00	1,423	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	560	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,428	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	523	257.69/cwt	242.50–265.00	1,348	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	674	242.07/cwt	232.00–247.00	1,632	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	325	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	943	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	523	264.90/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,385	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	388	362.45/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,406	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	283	340.40/cwt	325.00–355.00	963	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	465	342.64/cwt	336.00–351.00	1,593	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	753	206.02/cwt	200.00–212.00	1,551	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	710	212.67/cwt	212.00–213.00	1,510	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	225	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	658	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	472	280.70/cwt	260.00–306.00	1,325	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	372	302.04/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,124	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	425	276.91/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,177	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	318	282.31/cwt	280.00–287.00	898	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	213	248.24/cwt	235.00–270.00	529	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	778	210.50/cwt	210.00–211.00	1,638	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	658	243.05/cwt	235.00–246.00	1,599	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	517	279.84/cwt	272.50–290.00	1,447	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	883	170.50/cwt	170.00–171.00	1,506	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	600–650	615	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,138	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	500–550	520	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,092	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	569	234.85/cwt	220.00–243.00	1,336	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	469	255.37/cwt	237.50–267.50	1,198	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	676	231.30/cwt	223.00–234.00	1,564	8
Heifers	Large 1-2	700–750	705	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,607	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	995	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,816	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,055	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	238.33/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,466	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	820	209.51/cwt	209.00–210.00	1,718	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	650–700	665	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,214	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	412	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,154	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	531	264.22/cwt	257.00–270.00	1,403	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	727	212.68/cwt	209.00–220.00	1,546	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	290	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	899	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	385	298.59/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,150	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	482	281.23/cwt	278.00–289.00	1,356	6
Heifers	Large 1-2	450–500	455	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,274	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	610	277.67/cwt	250.00–281.25	1,694	102
Heifers	Large 1-2	200–250	235	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	729	233.01/cwt	228.00–239.00	1,699	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	579	266.03/cwt	256.00–270.00	1,540	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	371	269.17/cwt	240.00–287.50	999	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	500–550	532	261.69/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,392	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	510	297.03/cwt	292.00–301.00	1,515	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	341	321.52/cwt	320.00–322.00	1,096	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	250–300	288	324.06/cwt	315.00–342.50	933	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	750–800	750	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,448	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	633	216.14/cwt	212.00–224.00	1,368	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	518	249.91/cwt	237.00–257.00	1,295	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	393	354.60/cwt	330.00–367.00	1,394	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	702	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,895	79
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	663	256.58/cwt	253.00–258.50	1,701	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	567	277.56/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,574	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	372	322.51/cwt	311.00–339.00	1,200	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	420	239.06/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,004	2
Steers	Large 1-2	550–600	570	272.73/cwt	258.00–280.00	1,555	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	950–1000	955	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,929	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	800–850	803	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,831	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	462	298.51/cwt	290.00–306.00	1,379	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	430	301.09/cwt	293.00–310.00	1,295	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	200–250	235	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	799	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	469	279.11/cwt	245.00–310.00	1,309	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	750	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,875	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	378	288.73/cwt	277.00–300.00	1,091	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	666	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,945	8
Steers	Large 1-2	700–750	745	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,758	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	635	274.52/cwt	272.00–277.00	1,743	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	877	226.67/cwt	226.00–227.00	1,988	3
Steers	Large 1-2	750–800	785	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,931	2
Steers	Large 1-2	650–700	695	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,738	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	636	292.57/cwt	285.00–309.00	1,861	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	418	321.32/cwt	321.00–322.00	1,343	3
Steers	Large 1-2	600–650	621	261.64/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,625	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	684	266.51/cwt	260.00–272.00	1,823	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	967	210.68/cwt	210.00–212.00	2,037	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	290.80/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,663	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	633	257.99/cwt	256.00–260.00	1,633	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	822	243.03/cwt	237.00–245.00	1,998	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	479	316.58/cwt	313.00–320.00	1,516	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	244.65/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,774	3
Steers	Large 1-2	850–900	892	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	2,087	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,287	129.75/cwt	127.00–132.00	1,670	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,084	124.27/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,347	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	135.37/cwt	133.00–139.00	1,646	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,356	142.37/cwt	140.00–147.50	1,931	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	112.85/cwt	109.00–118.00	1,132	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	995	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,252	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,928	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	128.23/cwt	119.00–132.50	1,814	13
Bulls	—	—	1,370	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,945	1
Bulls	—	—	1,971	171.32/cwt	166.00–175.00	3,377	4
Bulls	—	—	1,713	158.68/cwt	147.00–166.00	2,718	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,524	134.94/cwt	133.00–138.50	2,056	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,597	140.83/cwt	140.50–141.00	2,249	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	1,931.93/head	1,750.00–2,025.00	1,932	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	933	1,622.79/head	1,550.00–1,700.00	1,623	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	910	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,101	1,531.41/head	1,425.00–1,625.00	1,531	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	988	161.99/cwt	161.00–164.00	1,600	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	982	1,794.88/head	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,795	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,170	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	300–350	330	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,097	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	550–600	550	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,100	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	450–500	485	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,067	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	700–750	717	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,520	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	665	230.32/cwt	221.00–240.00	1,532	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	661	248.51/cwt	246.00–252.00	1,643	4
Bulls	Large 1-2	500–550	545	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,286	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	500–550	513	222.40/cwt	212.00–232.50	1,141	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	600–650	605	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,271	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	574	273.53/cwt	259.00–285.00	1,570	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	722	218.85/cwt	207.00–224.00	1,580	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	637	234.92/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,496	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	810	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,620	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	785	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,578	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	516	280.78/cwt	271.00–285.00	1,449	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	463	292.24/cwt	285.00–296.00	1,353	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	553	250.70/cwt	246.00–256.00	1,386	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	330	302.16/cwt	280.00–325.00	997	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	613	251.93/cwt	248.00–256.00	1,544	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	431	314.84/cwt	298.00–326.00	1,357	6

How this sale compares

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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,027Last week 225Year ago 632

Slaughter CattleReceipts 68Last week 10Year ago 88

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 4Year ago 23

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	408	320.00–350.00	337.94
7	450–500	465	336.00–351.00	342.64
11	500–550	524	291.00–317.00	301.89
9	550–600	560	285.00–307.00	296.58
7	600–650	618	258.00–270.00	262.81
12	650–700	654	255.00–265.00	259.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	750–800	760	200.00–210.00	204.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	292.50	292.50
2	300–350	330	280.00–325.00	302.16
6	350–400	372	285.00–315.00	302.04
2	400–450	425	265.00–290.00	276.91
6	450–500	472	260.00–306.00	280.70
3	500–550	523	250.00–280.00	264.90
3	550–600	553	246.00–256.00	250.70
4	600–650	637	230.00–240.00	234.92
11	650–700	665	221.00–240.00	230.32
3	700–750	710	212.00–213.00	212.67
2	750–800	753	200.00–212.00	206.02
2	850–900	883	170.00–171.00	170.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	325.00–355.00	340.40
2	350–400	388	355.00–370.00	362.45
6	400–450	431	298.00–326.00	314.84
3	450–500	463	285.00–296.00	292.24
9	500–550	516	271.00–285.00	280.78
9	550–600	574	259.00–285.00	273.53
6	600–650	613	248.00–256.00	251.93
4	650–700	661	246.00–252.00	248.51
4	700–750	722	207.00–224.00	218.85
1	750–800	785	201.00	201.00
3	800–850	810	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	332.50	332.50
2	500–550	545	236.00	236.00
2	700–750	717	212.00	212.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	220.00	220.00
2	500–550	513	212.00–232.50	222.40
1	550–600	550	200.00	200.00
1	600–650	605	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	315	325.00–345.00	332.30
6	350–400	368	379.00–400.00	390.81
20	400–450	418	330.00–356.00	340.47
20	450–500	473	330.00–373.00	354.41
10	500–550	530	314.00–320.00	316.29
10	550–600	562	314.00–338.00	326.61
56	600–650	636	285.00–309.00	292.57
8	650–700	666	292.00	292.00
19	700–750	715	262.00–286.00	283.40
75	750–800	766	261.50–274.25	272.36
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	290.00	290.00
2	350–400	378	277.00–300.00	288.73
9	450–500	469	245.00–310.00	279.11
3	500–550	523	242.50–265.00	257.69
1	550–600	560	255.00	255.00
2	600–650	633	256.00–260.00	257.99
6	650–700	674	232.00–247.00	242.07
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	393	330.00–367.00	354.60
3	400–450	418	321.00–322.00	321.32
7	450–500	479	313.00–320.00	316.58
4	500–550	510	292.00–301.00	297.03
15	550–600	572	290.00–300.00	290.80
2	600–650	635	272.00–277.00	274.52
13	650–700	684	260.00–272.00	266.51
3	700–750	725	242.00–250.00	244.65
2	750–800	750	250.00	250.00
4	800–850	822	237.00–245.00	243.03
3	850–900	877	226.00–227.00	226.67
3	950–1000	967	210.00–212.00	210.68
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	570	258.00–280.00	272.73
3	600–650	621	260.00–265.00	261.64
1	650–700	695	250.00	250.00
2	700–750	745	236.00	236.00
2	750–800	785	246.00	246.00
2	850–900	892	234.00	234.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	800–850	803	228.00	228.00
1	950–1000	955	202.00	202.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	213	235.00–270.00	248.24
3	300–350	318	280.00–287.00	282.31
4	350–400	371	240.00–287.50	269.17
2	400–450	420	230.00–247.50	239.06
9	450–500	469	237.50–267.50	255.37
14	500–550	518	237.00–257.00	249.91
8	550–600	569	220.00–243.00	234.85
5	600–650	633	212.00–224.00	216.14
8	650–700	676	223.00–234.00	231.30
3	700–750	727	209.00–220.00	212.68
2	750–800	778	210.00–211.00	210.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	310.00	310.00
1	300–350	335	315.00	315.00
7	350–400	385	290.00–300.00	298.59
2	400–450	412	280.00	280.00
6	450–500	482	278.00–289.00	281.23
4	500–550	531	257.00–270.00	264.22
14	550–600	579	256.00–270.00	266.03
3	600–650	615	235.00–240.00	238.33
12	650–700	658	235.00–246.00	243.05
14	700–750	729	228.00–239.00	233.01
2	800–850	820	209.00–210.00	209.51
1	950–1000	995	182.50	182.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	340.00	340.00
3	250–300	288	315.00–342.50	324.06
4	300–350	341	320.00–322.00	321.52
6	350–400	372	311.00–339.00	322.51
24	400–450	430	293.00–310.00	301.09
25	450–500	462	290.00–306.00	298.51
13	500–550	517	272.50–290.00	279.84
26	550–600	567	270.00–290.00	277.56
102	600–650	610	250.00–281.25	277.67
35	650–700	663	253.00–258.50	256.58
79	700–750	702	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	210.00	210.00
1	600–650	615	185.00	185.00
1	650–700	665	182.50	182.50
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	291.00	291.00
1	450–500	455	280.00	280.00
6	500–550	532	260.00–262.00	261.69
1	700–750	705	228.00	228.00
1	750–800	750	193.00	193.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,287	127.00–132.00	129.75
7	—	1,216	133.00–139.00	135.37
7	—	1,356	140.00–147.50	142.37
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,084	120.00–127.00	124.27
5	—	1,003	109.00–118.00	112.85
1	—	985	101.00	101.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,415	119.00–132.50	128.23
7	—	1,524	133.00–138.50	134.94
3	—	1,597	140.50–141.00	140.83
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,252	154.00	154.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,370	142.00	142.00
4	—	1,971	166.00–175.00	171.32
9	—	1,713	147.00–166.00	158.68

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,010	1,750.00–2,025.00	1,931.93
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	982	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,794.88
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	933	1,550.00–1,700.00	1,622.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	910	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,101	1,425.00–1,625.00	1,531.41
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	988	161.00–164.00	161.99
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,220	2,450.00	2,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,170	2,075.00	2,075.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,065	2,600.00	2,600.00

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.

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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

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How it compared 500–600 lb

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