Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday good quality weaned steer and heifer calf packages traded 5.00 to to 10.00 higher with very good demand in a lite test; others steady. Softer undertone on bull calves. Yearlings lite test. Slaughter cows sold steady with good demand in a lite test. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher with very good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $323.95/cwt on 36 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −77.77 against this barn's trailing median of $401.72.

Average price

$323.95

36 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,768

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$297

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$65.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.30

vs KY average

−8.87 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	544	328.40	1,787	33
Large 1-2	560	300.00	1,680	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	568	262.50	1,490	2thin

One grade step is worth $65.90/cwt here — about $297 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 sale36 hd

323.95

—

KY average24 barns · 1,250 hd

332.25

−8.30

National average172 barns · 12,542 hd

332.82

−8.87

This barn, trailing median30 sales

401.72

−77.77

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	—	Average	1,745	191.31	3,338	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,244	156.64	1,949	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,419	153.35	2,176	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,011	130.60	1,320	9thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,150	192.50	2,214	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)	1,085	$2,047	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,095	$1,725	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	833	$2,101	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,475	$3,688	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,436	$2,954	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,370	$2,400	1thin

Every lot, as filed

76 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	296	435.85/cwt	427.50–440.00	1,290	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	455	389.50/cwt	372.50–398.00	1,772	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	435	389.70/cwt	380.00–397.00	1,695	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	337	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,356	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	340	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,411	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	521	305.25/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,590	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	408	395.71/cwt	382.50–400.00	1,614	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	110.83/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,058	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	148.24/cwt	141.50–154.00	1,519	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	147.34/cwt	145.00–149.50	2,085	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,283	144.40/cwt	143.00–146.00	1,853	2
Bulls	—	—	1,420	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,428	1
Bulls	—	—	1,170	135.04/cwt	134.00–136.00	1,580	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	833	2,101.40/head	2,050.00–2,150.00	2,101	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	155.62/cwt	150.00–162.00	1,338	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	400–450	405	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,458	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	550–600	585	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,884	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	500–550	530	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,789	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	550–600	560	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,680	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	590	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,534	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	455	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,456	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,370	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,421	155.93/cwt	153.00–160.00	2,216	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,027	131.46/cwt	127.00–137.00	1,350	5
Heifers	Choice	—	1,150	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	2,214	1
Bulls	—	—	1,892	204.59/cwt	193.00–216.00	3,871	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	160.65/cwt	152.00–169.00	1,981	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,805	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	473	362.76/cwt	352.50–380.00	1,716	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	665	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,995	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	350–400	350	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,068	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	450–500	490	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,372	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	680	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	2,190	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	720	285.00/cwt	270.00–290.00	2,052	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,436	2,953.62/head	2,800.00–3,025.00	2,954	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	2,046.54/head	1,800.00–2,300.00	2,047	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	386	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,554	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	670	317.75/cwt	311.00–327.00	2,129	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	377	372.74/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,405	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	825	237.64/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,961	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	578	306.69/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,773	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	390	404.84/cwt	397.50–412.00	1,579	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	479	355.85/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,705	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	823	240.80/cwt	220.00–262.50	1,982	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	536	336.41/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,803	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,720	4,325.00/head	4,325.00–4,325.00	4,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	470	302.33/cwt	295.00–312.00	1,421	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	432	317.45/cwt	287.50–345.00	1,371	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	480	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	1,598	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	425	365.96/cwt	360.00–372.50	1,555	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	570	358.04/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,041	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	215	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	699	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	392.45/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,864	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	735	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,617	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	375	342.23/cwt	332.50–352.50	1,283	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	368	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,564	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	553	318.49/cwt	317.00–320.00	1,761	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	510	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,721	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	510	420.57/cwt	415.00–422.00	2,145	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	627	331.16/cwt	322.00–347.00	2,076	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	575	338.35/cwt	325.00–347.00	1,946	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	260	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	930	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	668	258.82/cwt	252.50–265.00	1,729	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	545	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,444	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	272.35/cwt	270.00–282.00	1,975	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	738	311.52/cwt	310.00–313.00	2,299	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	621	355.33/cwt	340.00–367.00	2,207	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	750	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	487	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,094	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	215	385.35/cwt	380.00–390.00	829	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	412	369.68/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,523	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	628	313.51/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,969	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	521	343.74/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,791	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	565	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,034	1

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

Wed May 7, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 217Last week 389Year ago 400

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 36Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 61Year ago 19

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	296	427.50–440.00	435.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	415.00	415.00
3	350–400	368	425.00	425.00
2	450–500	475	390.00–395.00	392.45
1	650–700	680	322.00	322.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	305.00	305.00
1	450–500	490	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	360.00–372.50	365.96
1	450–500	480	333.00	333.00
5	550–600	570	350.00–360.00	358.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	487	430.00	430.00
10	500–550	510	415.00–422.00	420.57
11	600–650	621	340.00–367.00	355.33
2	700–750	738	310.00–313.00	311.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	337	402.50	402.50
3	350–400	386	402.50	402.50
4	400–450	435	380.00–397.00	389.70
3	450–500	455	372.50–398.00	389.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	380.00–390.00	385.35
1	250–300	260	357.50	357.50
3	350–400	377	365.00–390.00	372.74
6	400–450	412	350.00–375.00	369.68
7	450–500	479	340.00–365.00	355.85
6	500–550	521	300.00–320.00	305.25
3	550–600	578	295.00–315.00	306.69
5	700–750	725	270.00–282.00	272.35
2	800–850	823	220.00–262.50	240.80
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	360.00	360.00
1	550–600	560	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	325.00	325.00
2	350–400	375	332.50–352.50	342.23
3	400–450	432	287.50–345.00	317.45
4	450–500	470	295.00–312.00	302.33
1	500–550	545	265.00	265.00
1	550–600	590	260.00	260.00
2	650–700	668	252.50–265.00	258.82
1	700–750	735	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	500–550	536	325.00–345.00	336.41
6	550–600	575	325.00–347.00	338.35
8	600–650	627	322.00–347.00	331.16
5	650–700	670	311.00–327.00	317.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	390	397.50–412.00	404.84
4	400–450	408	382.50–400.00	395.71
8	450–500	473	352.50–380.00	362.76
13	500–550	521	330.00–350.00	343.74
1	550–600	565	360.00	360.00
2	600–650	628	310.00–317.00	313.51
1	650–700	665	300.00	300.00
4	700–750	720	270.00–290.00	285.00
1	750–800	750	240.00	240.00
2	800–850	825	230.00–245.00	237.64
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	337.50	337.50
1	550–600	585	322.00	322.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	320.00	320.00
1	500–550	510	337.50	337.50
2	550–600	553	317.00–320.00	318.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	955	110.00–112.00	110.83
2	—	1,025	141.50–154.00	148.24
5	—	1,027	127.00–137.00	131.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,415	145.00–149.50	147.34
7	—	1,421	153.00–160.00	155.93
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,283	143.00–146.00	144.40
10	—	1,233	152.00–169.00	160.65
1	—	1,280	141.00	141.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,420	171.00	171.00
2	—	1,170	134.00–136.00	135.04
10	—	1,892	193.00–216.00	204.59
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	192.50	192.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	833	2,050.00–2,150.00	2,101.40
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	860	150.00–162.00	155.62
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,230	3,050.00	3,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,436	2,800.00–3,025.00	2,953.62
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,370	2,400.00	2,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,720	4,325.00	4,325.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,085	1,800.00–2,300.00	2,046.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,725.00	1,725.00

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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Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

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

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Bluegrass Stockyard - Mt. Sterling, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle