Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-07-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-23

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $320.70/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −81.02 against this barn's trailing median of $401.72.

Average price

$320.70

18 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,794

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$174

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

$43.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.94

vs KY average

−19.48 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	557	328.22	1,827	12thin
Medium and Large 2-3	562	309.78	1,742	5thin
Medium 1-2	580	285.00	1,653	1thin

One grade step is worth $43.22/cwt here — about $174 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale18 hd

320.70

—

KY average24 barns · 1,173 hd

338.63

−17.94

National average146 barns · 6,788 hd

340.18

−19.48

This barn, trailing median30 sales

401.72

−81.02

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	1,671	184.08	3,076	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,520	170.56	2,593	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,313	157.54	2,069	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,035	144.33	1,494	7thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,040	140.00	1,456	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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,210	$1,835	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,225	$1,725	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	875	$1,175	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,355	$2,425	1thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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 1-2	800–850	802	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	2,145	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	850	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	2,066	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	425	344.52/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,464	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	220	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	781	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	485	344.64/cwt	340.00–347.00	1,672	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	633	285.33/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,806	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	830	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,826	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	415	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,463	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	400	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	1,490	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600–650	645	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	2,051	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	474	348.87/cwt	339.00–352.50	1,654	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	569	327.43/cwt	326.00–328.00	1,863	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	445	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,691	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	685	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	487	344.24/cwt	341.00–352.50	1,676	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,958	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,354	1
Bulls	—	—	1,568	179.98/cwt	171.00–186.00	2,822	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	144.10/cwt	133.00–151.50	1,823	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,423	181.53/cwt	180.50–182.50	2,583	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,323	161.39/cwt	154.00–168.00	2,135	12
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,456	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	550–600	580	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,653	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,535	176.84/cwt	172.00–181.50	2,714	2
Bulls	—	—	1,928	194.33/cwt	190.00–199.00	3,747	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,012	134.12/cwt	131.00–137.00	1,357	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	156.91/cwt	154.00–159.00	1,702	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	147.06/cwt	144.00–149.50	1,500	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	476	384.00/cwt	384.00–384.00	1,828	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,355	2,425.00/head	2,425.00–2,425.00	2,425	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	505	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	1,906	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	1,835.00/head	1,835.00–1,835.00	1,835	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	582	311.86/cwt	293.00–320.00	1,815	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	415	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,349	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	320	257.20/cwt	217.00–300.00	823	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	678	255.09/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,730	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	397	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,330	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	480	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,608	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	622	336.83/cwt	335.00–340.00	2,095	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	513	312.49/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,603	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	375	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,163	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	595	307.98/cwt	306.00–312.00	1,832	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	323	296.75/cwt	265.00–317.00	959	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	657	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,951	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	381	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,295	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	491	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,522	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	790	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,936	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	465	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,163	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	425	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,381	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	590	267.52/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,578	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	290	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,022	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	722	271.27/cwt	262.50–276.00	1,959	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	708	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	2,251	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	400	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,248	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	606	319.66/cwt	317.00–325.00	1,937	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	539	329.32/cwt	321.00–340.00	1,775	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	368	358.69/cwt	350.00–367.50	1,320	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	558	334.90/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,869	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	700	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,135	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	564	306.15/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,727	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	314.80/cwt	300.00–328.00	1,621	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	363.02/cwt	362.00–365.00	1,216	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	505	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,717	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	655	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	608	365.98/cwt	362.00–370.00	2,225	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	365	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,460	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,223	2

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 Jul 23, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 154Last week 281Year ago 579

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 45Year ago 66

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 14Year ago 32

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	368	350.00–367.50	358.69
3	450–500	485	340.00–347.00	344.64
1	500–550	505	340.00	340.00
6	550–600	558	325.00–345.00	334.90
6	600–650	622	335.00–340.00	336.83
4	700–750	708	318.00	318.00
2	800–850	802	267.50	267.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	445	380.00	380.00
4	450–500	476	384.00	384.00
1	500–550	505	377.50	377.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	312.00	312.00
3	450–500	491	310.00	310.00
4	550–600	582	293.00–320.00	311.86
3	600–650	606	317.00–325.00	319.66
2	650–700	657	297.00	297.00
1	700–750	700	305.00	305.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	608	362.00–370.00	365.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	355.00	355.00
1	250–300	290	352.50	352.50
2	300–350	335	365.00	365.00
1	350–400	365	400.00	400.00
1	400–450	415	352.50	352.50
15	450–500	487	341.00–352.50	344.24
4	500–550	515	300.00–328.00	314.80
4	550–600	564	300.00–325.00	306.15
1	650–700	685	270.00	270.00
1	700–750	725	270.00	270.00
1	800–850	830	220.00	220.00
1	850–900	850	243.00	243.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	372.50	372.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	217.00–300.00	257.20
1	350–400	375	310.00	310.00
1	400–450	425	325.00	325.00
1	450–500	465	250.00	250.00
2	550–600	590	265.00–270.00	267.52
2	750–800	790	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	362.00–365.00	363.02
4	350–400	381	340.00	340.00
7	400–450	425	340.00–350.00	344.52
8	450–500	474	339.00–352.50	348.87
5	500–550	539	321.00–340.00	329.32
7	550–600	569	326.00–328.00	327.43
4	600–650	633	270.00–300.00	285.33
1	650–700	655	290.00	290.00
3	700–750	722	262.50–276.00	271.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	645	318.00	318.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	265.00–317.00	296.75
2	350–400	397	335.00	335.00
1	400–450	415	325.00	325.00
1	450–500	480	335.00	335.00
2	500–550	513	310.00–315.00	312.49
3	550–600	595	306.00–312.00	307.98
3	650–700	678	250.00–265.00	255.09

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,490	158.00	158.00
2	—	1,535	172.00–181.50	176.84
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,265	133.00–151.50	144.10
2	—	1,423	180.50–182.50	181.53
12	—	1,323	154.00–168.00	161.39
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,012	131.00–137.00	134.12
2	—	1,085	154.00–159.00	156.91
2	—	1,020	144.00–149.50	147.06
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,568	171.00–186.00	179.98
2	—	1,928	190.00–199.00	194.33
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	140.00	140.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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 (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,355	2,425.00	2,425.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,210	1,835.00	1,835.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,225	1,725.00	1,725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	1,175.00	1,175.00

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

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