Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-03-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher; some weaned thin-fleshed packages suitable for grass sharply higher with very good demand. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower on fleshy offerings; good quality weaned packages noticeably higher with very good demand; over 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower with moderate demand; except lean cows 3.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $310.31/cwt on 88 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −91.41 against this barn's trailing median of $401.72.

Average price

$310.31

88 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,747

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$490

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

$80.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.49

vs KY average

−11.43 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	563	315.09	1,775	82
Medium and Large 2-3	585	265.00	1,550	2thin
Small and Medium 1-2	547	235.05	1,285	4thin

One grade step is worth $80.04/cwt here — about $490 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 sale88 hd

310.31

—

KY average26 barns · 1,547 hd

304.82

+5.49

National average178 barns · 15,613 hd

321.74

−11.43

This barn, trailing median30 sales

401.72

−91.41

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	1,739	177.99	3,095	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,213	142.87	1,733	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,449	138.66	2,009	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,082	123.64	1,337	13
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,975	132.09	2,609	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,075	174.00	1,871	1thin

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,293	$1,956	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,108	$1,813	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,370	$2,473	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,063	$1,789	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,150	$2,075	1thin

Every lot, as filed

122 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	400–450	431	386.18/cwt	367.50–397.00	1,664	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	665	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,812	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	635	296.20/cwt	286.00–310.00	1,881	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	572	333.56/cwt	329.00–341.00	1,908	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	523	341.83/cwt	330.00–362.00	1,788	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	468	366.26/cwt	362.00–375.00	1,714	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	420	389.55/cwt	385.00–392.50	1,636	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	627	321.67/cwt	308.00–334.00	2,017	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	565	352.56/cwt	330.00–363.00	1,992	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550–600	582	325.50/cwt	325.50–325.50	1,894	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	287.42/cwt	282.50–292.00	1,653	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	695	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,085	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	793	258.26/cwt	248.00–264.00	2,048	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	273	379.19/cwt	375.00–397.00	1,035	5
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	200–250	215	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	479	259.74/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,244	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	750–800	752	264.50/cwt	264.50–264.50	1,989	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	240	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	936	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	335	382.50/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,281	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	273	371.06/cwt	350.00–395.00	1,013	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	500–550	515	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,288	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	522	292.72/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,528	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	730	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,460	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	378	281.26/cwt	265.00–292.50	1,063	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	356	362.48/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,290	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	700–750	732	261.50/cwt	261.50–261.50	1,914	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	960	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,814	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	750–800	760	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,748	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	585	265.00/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,550	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	210	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	287	296.42/cwt	280.00–305.00	851	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	690	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,566	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	299.31/cwt	290.00–317.00	1,287	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	923	218.47/cwt	209.00–228.00	2,016	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	334	330.13/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,103	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	438	281.62/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,233	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	805	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,530	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	600–650	620	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,240	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	663	275.98/cwt	270.00–282.00	1,830	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	507	317.42/cwt	300.00–334.00	1,609	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	728	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,776	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	610	259.26/cwt	258.50–260.00	1,581	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	600–650	615	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,599	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	550–600	557	230.06/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,281	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	795	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	2,003	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	645	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,935	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	481	331.02/cwt	319.00–350.00	1,592	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	464	300.03/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,392	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	338.60/cwt	320.00–347.50	1,270	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	266	328.66/cwt	325.00–332.50	874	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	570	307.55/cwt	300.00–322.00	1,753	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	888	254.98/cwt	253.00–257.00	2,264	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	721	267.08/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,926	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	380	351.08/cwt	348.00–357.00	1,334	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	426	352.60/cwt	320.00–390.00	1,502	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	618	294.72/cwt	289.50–313.00	1,821	21
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	250–300	295	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	804	1
Steers	Large 1-2	550–600	575	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,852	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	650–700	670	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,508	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	700–750	701	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	2,194	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550–600	553	383.50/cwt	383.50–383.50	2,121	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	381	429.61/cwt	415.00–432.00	1,637	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	545	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,717	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	532	377.84/cwt	356.00–386.00	2,010	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	467	362.04/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,691	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	472	387.40/cwt	380.00–392.50	1,829	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	433	375.61/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,626	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	365	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,414	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	618	301.37/cwt	296.00–304.00	1,862	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	713	287.53/cwt	277.00–289.00	2,050	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	656	337.83/cwt	310.00–340.00	2,216	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	775	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,976	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	531	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,805	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	205	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	615	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	317	329.63/cwt	317.00–350.00	1,045	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,119	133.31/cwt	128.00–145.50	1,492	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	117.48/cwt	103.00–128.00	1,745	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,445	137.38/cwt	134.00–140.50	1,985	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,442	145.49/cwt	141.00–159.00	2,098	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,159	138.18/cwt	134.00–141.00	1,602	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,120	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,086	1
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,975	132.09/cwt	129.50–135.00	2,609	2
Heifers	Choice	—	1,075	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,871	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	118.40/cwt	114.00–125.00	1,229	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,125	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,474	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	146.93/cwt	142.00–156.50	1,844	11
Bulls	—	—	1,260	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,890	1
Bulls	—	—	1,671	185.81/cwt	173.00–200.00	3,105	10
Bulls	—	—	2,125	161.26/cwt	151.00–171.00	3,427	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,105	1,675.85/head	1,475.00–1,810.00	1,676	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,200	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,150	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,021	139.23/cwt	134.00–143.00	1,422	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,169	153.29/cwt	144.00–163.00	1,792	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,356	2,048.76/head	1,925.00–2,125.00	2,049	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	1,788.71/head	1,775.00–1,800.00	1,789	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,370	2,473.36/head	2,250.00–2,675.00	2,473	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	382	403.45/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,541	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	900–950	925	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,734	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	550–600	570	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,773	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	277.38/cwt	252.50–290.00	1,567	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	220	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	726	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	270	338.11/cwt	317.00–357.00	913	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	520	291.25/cwt	265.00–317.00	1,515	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	585	313.22/cwt	309.00–326.00	1,832	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	865	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,894	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	385	343.65/cwt	340.00–347.50	1,323	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	330	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,056	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	950	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,663	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	483	338.18/cwt	336.00–342.50	1,633	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	905	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,729	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	715	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,759	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	820	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,697	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	790	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,738	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	480	290.05/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,392	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	342.34/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,147	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	685	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,781	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	384	378.86/cwt	375.00–387.50	1,455	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	845	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,893	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	635	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,524	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	425	338.25/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,438	3

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 654Last week 611Year ago 376

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 72Year ago 54

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 68Year ago 28

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
7	400–450	431	367.50–397.00	386.18
18	450–500	468	362.00–375.00	366.26
13	500–550	523	330.00–362.00	341.83
11	550–600	572	329.00–341.00	333.56
6	600–650	635	286.00–310.00	296.20
1	650–700	665	272.50	272.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	273	375.00–397.00	379.19
6	300–350	335	330.00–350.00	342.34
6	350–400	384	375.00–387.50	378.86
10	450–500	483	336.00–342.50	338.18
4	550–600	585	309.00–326.00	313.22
1	650–700	695	300.00	300.00
1	700–750	715	246.00	246.00
5	750–800	793	248.00–264.00	258.26
2	800–850	845	224.00	224.00
2	850–900	865	219.00	219.00
1	900–950	905	191.00	191.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	382	395.00–410.00	403.45
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	570	311.00	311.00
1	900–950	925	187.50	187.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	330.00	330.00
2	250–300	270	317.00–357.00	338.11
3	300–350	330	320.00	320.00
2	350–400	385	340.00–347.50	343.65
3	400–450	425	335.00–345.00	338.25
3	450–500	480	285.00–300.00	290.05
2	500–550	520	265.00–317.00	291.25
3	550–600	565	252.50–290.00	277.38
1	600–650	635	240.00	240.00
1	650–700	685	260.00	260.00
1	750–800	790	220.00	220.00
1	800–850	820	207.00	207.00
1	950–1000	950	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	420	385.00–392.50	389.55
5	450–500	472	380.00–392.50	387.40
21	500–550	532	356.00–386.00	377.84
17	550–600	565	330.00–363.00	352.56
8	600–650	627	308.00–334.00	321.67
14	650–700	656	310.00–340.00	337.83
8	700–750	713	277.00–289.00	287.53
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	300.00	300.00
3	300–350	317	317.00–350.00	329.63
1	500–550	545	315.00	315.00
1	600–650	645	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	387.50	387.50
3	400–450	433	370.00–380.00	375.61
5	450–500	467	350.00–365.00	362.04
5	500–550	531	340.00	340.00
3	600–650	618	296.00–304.00	301.37
1	750–800	775	255.00	255.00
3	850–900	888	253.00–257.00	254.98
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	272.50	272.50
1	650–700	670	225.00	225.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	575	322.00	322.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	381	415.00–432.00	429.61
42	550–600	553	383.50	383.50
25	700–750	701	313.00	313.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	390.00	390.00
2	250–300	273	350.00–395.00	371.06
2	300–350	335	380.00–385.00	382.50
7	350–400	356	350.00–380.00	362.48
40	550–600	582	325.50	325.50
10	700–750	732	261.50	261.50
7	750–800	752	264.50	264.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	266	325.00–332.50	328.66
6	300–350	334	325.00–345.00	330.13
4	350–400	375	320.00–347.50	338.60
6	400–450	430	290.00–317.00	299.31
4	450–500	464	295.00–305.00	300.03
10	500–550	522	290.00–300.00	292.72
2	550–600	575	282.50–292.00	287.42
2	600–650	610	258.50–260.00	259.26
2	650–700	663	270.00–282.00	275.98
7	700–750	728	244.00	244.00
1	750–800	795	252.00	252.00
2	900–950	923	209.00–228.00	218.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	250.00	250.00
3	250–300	287	280.00–305.00	296.42
3	350–400	378	265.00–292.50	281.26
3	400–450	438	275.00–285.00	281.62
6	450–500	479	250.00–280.00	259.74
2	550–600	585	260.00–270.00	265.00
1	650–700	690	227.00	227.00
1	700–750	730	200.00	200.00
1	800–850	805	190.00	190.00
1	950–1000	960	189.00	189.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	250.00	250.00
3	550–600	557	220.00–250.00	230.06
1	600–650	620	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	615	260.00	260.00
1	750–800	760	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	380	348.00–357.00	351.08
65	400–450	426	320.00–390.00	352.60
40	450–500	481	319.00–350.00	331.02
9	500–550	507	300.00–334.00	317.42
21	550–600	570	300.00–322.00	307.55
21	600–650	618	289.50–313.00	294.72
7	700–750	721	265.00–280.00	267.08

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,119	128.00–145.50	133.31
1	—	1,120	97.00	97.00
6	—	1,038	114.00–125.00	118.40
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,485	103.00–128.00	117.48
9	—	1,445	134.00–140.50	137.38
11	—	1,442	141.00–159.00	145.49
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,159	134.00–141.00	138.18
1	—	1,125	131.00	131.00
11	—	1,255	142.00–156.50	146.93
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,975	129.50–135.00	132.09
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	174.00	174.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	150.00	150.00
10	—	1,671	173.00–200.00	185.81
3	—	2,125	151.00–171.00	161.26

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,105	1,475.00–1,810.00	1,675.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,550.00	1,550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	2,075.00	2,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,356	1,925.00–2,125.00	2,048.76
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	2,075.00	2,075.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,021	134.00–143.00	139.23
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,169	144.00–163.00	153.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,063	1,775.00–1,800.00	1,788.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,370	2,250.00–2,675.00	2,473.36

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

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

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