Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-09-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Good quality feeder steers 400 lbs and under were sharply higher and in strong demand, while the 500-700 lbs steers were 4.00 to 8.00 higher with a good supply and strong demand for weaned packages. Feeder heifers 350 lbs and under appeared sharply higher and in strong demand, while the 400-600 lbs heifers were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $351.41/cwt on 53 head. That ranks 3 of 30 comparable sales and sits −50.32 against this barn's trailing median of $401.72.

Average price

$351.41

53 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,908

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$395

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

$63.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.89

vs KY average

−20.10 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	363.47	1,979	38
Medium and Large 2	542	328.43	1,779	11thin
Large 1-2	545	300.00	1,635	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	528	300.00	1,584	3thin

One grade step is worth $63.47/cwt here — about $395 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale53 hd

351.41

—

KY average18 barns · 1,094 hd

365.30

−13.89

National average145 barns · 7,681 hd

371.51

−20.10

This barn, trailing median30 sales

401.72

−50.32

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	1,643	191.55	3,146	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,558	163.73	2,552	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,303	163.71	2,133	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,061	148.63	1,577	29
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,045	146.00	1,526	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 (2-4 yrs)	915	$2,900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,094	$2,428	11
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,235	$2,268	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,399	$2,150	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,071	$2,099	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,154	$2,006	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,164	$1,853	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,503	$4,064	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,685	$3,975	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,385	$3,539	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,660	$3,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,138	$3,160	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,268	$2,777	6

Every lot, as filed

143 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	320	423.09/cwt	407.00–432.50	1,354	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	460	429.95/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,978	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	650–700	652	334.83/cwt	334.00–335.00	2,183	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	569	337.46/cwt	330.00–342.50	1,920	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	325	582.73/cwt	577.00–595.00	1,894	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	371	520.36/cwt	517.00–522.00	1,931	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,060	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,332	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	290	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,160	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	729	306.00/cwt	297.00–316.00	2,231	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	721	314.98/cwt	312.50–318.00	2,271	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,024	193.61/cwt	190.00–202.50	1,983	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	870	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	2,453	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	338.69/cwt	335.00–350.00	2,083	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	349.47/cwt	330.00–355.00	2,002	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	471	380.75/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,793	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	695	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,085	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	368	495.60/cwt	490.00–500.00	1,824	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	315	467.14/cwt	460.00–472.50	1,471	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	524	359.41/cwt	350.00–368.00	1,883	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	765	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,180	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	835	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,296	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	524	345.71/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,812	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	656	343.71/cwt	334.00–347.00	2,255	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	248	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,029	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	336	391.35/cwt	387.50–402.50	1,315	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	975	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,584	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	376	389.74/cwt	385.00–397.50	1,465	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	750	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,513	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	457.57/cwt	450.00–477.50	1,968	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	424	437.64/cwt	427.50–450.00	1,856	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	426	389.14/cwt	377.50–400.00	1,658	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	600	369.00/cwt	369.00–369.00	2,214	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	658	336.99/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,217	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	373	469.54/cwt	460.00–492.50	1,751	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	619	349.09/cwt	340.00–356.00	2,161	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	336	517.31/cwt	507.50–527.50	1,738	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,660	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	225	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,238	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	450–500	480	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,560	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	419	485.02/cwt	482.50–490.00	2,032	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	530	379.56/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,012	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	278	433.26/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,204	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,310	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	245	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,348	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	285	576.25/cwt	565.00–587.50	1,642	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	415	472.50/cwt	472.50–472.50	1,961	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600–650	605	370.65/cwt	359.00–382.50	2,242	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	392	506.72/cwt	500.00–517.00	1,986	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,391	2,585.00/head	2,450.00–2,775.00	2,585	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,050	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	2,940.79/head	2,850.00–3,050.00	2,941	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,162	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	2,730.70/head	2,650.00–2,800.00	2,731	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,480	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,638	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,410	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,480	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	3,260.19/head	3,100.00–3,450.00	3,260	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,064	1,885.01/head	1,600.00–2,025.00	1,885	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,200	2,102.08/head	2,035.00–2,175.00	2,102	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,143	1,791.47/head	1,725.00–1,860.00	1,791	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,154	2,006.18/head	1,935.00–2,225.00	2,006	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,086	2,607.96/head	2,350.00–2,950.00	2,608	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,076	2,270.98/head	1,825.00–2,550.00	2,271	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,092	146.33/cwt	139.00–152.00	1,598	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	132.68/cwt	127.00–135.00	1,227	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,124	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,404	171.71/cwt	170.00–176.00	2,411	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,589	163.52/cwt	157.00–168.00	2,598	7
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,526	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,513	172.32/cwt	171.00–174.00	2,607	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	150.47/cwt	147.00–154.00	1,893	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,005	172.05/cwt	167.00–177.00	1,729	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	162.63/cwt	157.00–169.00	2,057	15
Bulls	—	—	1,758	192.83/cwt	190.00–197.00	3,390	3
Bulls	—	—	1,526	181.71/cwt	176.00–186.00	2,773	7
Steers	Large 1-2	450–500	450	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,598	1
Steers	Large 1-2	650–700	680	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	2,020	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	500–550	545	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,635	1
Bulls	—	—	1,535	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	3,331	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	160.23/cwt	156.00–166.00	1,779	6
Bulls	—	—	1,835	204.74/cwt	200.00–211.00	3,757	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,120	1,935.71/head	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,936	3
Bulls	Medium 1-2	500–550	515	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,210	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	400–450	440	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	880	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,075	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	955	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,015	2,122.41/head	2,050.00–2,200.00	2,122	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	625	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,719	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,205	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,503	4,063.53/head	4,025.00–4,150.00	4,064	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,685	3,975.00/head	3,975.00–3,975.00	3,975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,570	4,450.00/head	4,450.00–4,450.00	4,450	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,335	3,621.02/head	3,450.00–3,775.00	3,621	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	323	353.90/cwt	350.00–357.50	1,143	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	415	368.65/cwt	355.00–377.50	1,530	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	385	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,405	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	590	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,755	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	437	325.36/cwt	322.50–337.50	1,422	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	474	337.47/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,600	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	345	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,121	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	528	335.93/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,774	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	378	339.16/cwt	337.50–340.00	1,282	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	528	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,584	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	460	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,610	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	1,114	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	321	443.89/cwt	440.00–452.50	1,425	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	566	380.28/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,152	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	700	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,625	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	580	397.00/cwt	397.00–397.00	2,303	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	479	420.58/cwt	415.00–440.00	2,015	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	518	392.02/cwt	387.00–400.00	2,031	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	522	377.43/cwt	372.50–380.00	1,970	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	325	565.00/cwt	550.00–570.00	1,836	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	660	393.00/cwt	393.00–393.00	2,594	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	619	383.74/cwt	370.00–392.00	2,375	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	250–300	255	605.00/cwt	605.00–605.00	1,543	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	624	409.04/cwt	406.00–412.00	2,552	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	519	419.61/cwt	414.00–437.50	2,178	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	566	362.62/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,052	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	200–250	225	605.00/cwt	605.00–605.00	1,361	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,013	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	379.54/cwt	367.50–395.00	1,852	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	786	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,906	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	425.33/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,608	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	321.66/cwt	313.00–330.00	1,721	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	559	323.45/cwt	320.00–327.00	1,808	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	2,023	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	437	420.44/cwt	410.00–440.00	1,837	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,491	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	368.20/cwt	355.00–372.50	1,418	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	150–200	175	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	357.62/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,638	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	2,009	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,442	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	616	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,033	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	369.62/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,231	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	331.27/cwt	320.00–337.00	1,762	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,658	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,349	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	376.36/cwt	370.00–382.50	1,791	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	366.91/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,578	4

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 Sep 3, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 508Last week 544Year ago 896

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 67Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 113Last week 17Year ago 13

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	278	430.00–435.00	433.26
8	300–350	320	407.00–432.50	423.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
6	650–700	652	334.00–335.00	334.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	248	415.00	415.00
1	250–300	290	400.00	400.00
5	300–350	336	387.50–402.50	391.35
10	350–400	376	385.00–397.50	389.74
10	400–450	426	377.50–400.00	389.14
28	450–500	471	370.00–395.00	380.75
11	500–550	524	350.00–368.00	359.41
5	550–600	573	330.00–355.00	349.47
9	600–650	619	340.00–356.00	349.09
1	650–700	695	300.00	300.00
8	700–750	729	297.00–316.00	306.00
1	750–800	765	285.00	285.00
1	800–850	835	275.00	275.00
1	850–900	870	282.00	282.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	321	440.00–452.50	443.89
9	500–550	522	372.50–380.00	377.43
13	550–600	566	360.00–365.00	362.62
1	600–650	600	369.00	369.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	325.00	325.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	325.00	325.00
3	350–400	378	337.50–340.00	339.16
7	400–450	437	322.50–337.50	325.36
4	450–500	474	335.00–340.00	337.47
3	500–550	528	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	377.50	377.50
2	300–350	333	360.00–380.00	369.62
12	350–400	385	355.00–372.50	368.20
4	400–450	430	355.00–375.00	366.91
2	450–500	458	350.00–365.00	357.62
7	500–550	532	320.00–337.00	331.27
4	550–600	559	320.00–327.00	323.45
4	600–650	616	330.00	330.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	315	460.00–472.50	467.14
5	350–400	368	490.00–500.00	495.60
11	400–450	430	450.00–477.50	457.57
2	450–500	460	425.00–435.00	429.95
17	500–550	524	340.00–355.00	345.71
4	550–600	569	330.00–342.50	337.46
6	600–650	615	335.00–350.00	338.69
4	650–700	656	334.00–347.00	343.71
5	700–750	721	312.50–318.00	314.98
4	1000–1050	1,024	190.00–202.50	193.61
1	1050–1100	1,060	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	550.00	550.00
7	300–350	336	507.50–527.50	517.31
6	350–400	371	517.00–522.00	520.36
5	400–450	419	482.50–490.00	485.02
6	500–550	530	375.00–385.00	379.56
2	600–650	605	359.00–382.50	370.65
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	200.00	200.00
1	500–550	515	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	350.00–357.50	353.90
1	350–400	385	365.00	365.00
3	400–450	415	355.00–377.50	368.65
1	550–600	590	297.50	297.50
2	600–650	625	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	550.00–570.00	565.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	605.00	605.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	175	375.00	375.00
1	250–300	250	405.00	405.00
1	300–350	335	445.00	445.00
4	350–400	378	415.00–435.00	425.33
5	400–450	437	410.00–440.00	420.44
13	450–500	488	367.50–395.00	379.54
2	500–550	535	313.00–330.00	321.66
1	700–750	705	287.00	287.00
3	750–800	786	242.50	242.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	550.00	550.00
2	250–300	285	565.00–587.50	576.25
3	300–350	325	577.00–595.00	582.73
5	350–400	392	500.00–517.00	506.72
1	400–450	415	472.50	472.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	373	460.00–492.50	469.54
4	400–450	424	427.50–450.00	437.64
6	450–500	479	415.00–440.00	420.58
5	500–550	518	387.00–400.00	392.02
5	550–600	566	370.00–385.00	380.28
7	600–650	619	370.00–392.00	383.74
5	650–700	658	330.00–340.00	336.99
1	700–750	700	375.00	375.00
1	750–800	750	335.00	335.00
1	950–1000	975	265.00	265.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	355.00	355.00
1	650–700	680	297.00	297.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	350.00	350.00
5	500–550	528	330.00–340.00	335.93
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	500–550	519	414.00–437.50	419.61
1	550–600	580	397.00	397.00
8	600–650	624	406.00–412.00	409.04
1	650–700	660	393.00	393.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	605.00	605.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	415.00	415.00
1	350–400	365	395.00	395.00
1	400–450	425	390.00	390.00
5	450–500	476	370.00–382.50	376.36
1	500–550	540	372.00	372.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,660	3,350.00	3,350.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,140	2,850.00–3,050.00	2,940.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,162	3,050.00	3,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,185	2,650.00–2,800.00	2,730.70
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,480	3,600.00	3,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,055	3,100.00–3,450.00	3,260.19
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,503	4,025.00–4,150.00	4,063.53
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,685	3,975.00	3,975.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,570	4,450.00	4,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,335	3,450.00–3,775.00	3,621.02
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,310	2,800.00	2,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,950.00	1,950.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,410	2,850.00	2,850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,391	2,450.00–2,775.00	2,585.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,480	2,250.00	2,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,143	1,725.00–1,860.00	1,791.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	2,900.00	2,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,154	1,935.00–2,225.00	2,006.18
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,086	2,350.00–2,950.00	2,607.96
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,076	1,825.00–2,550.00	2,270.98
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,064	1,600.00–2,025.00	1,885.01
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,200	2,035.00–2,175.00	2,102.08
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,120	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,935.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,205	1,975.00	1,975.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	955	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,015	2,050.00–2,200.00	2,122.41
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	184.00	184.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,092	139.00–152.00	146.33
5	—	925	127.00–135.00	132.68
6	—	1,110	156.00–166.00	160.23
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,435	148.00	148.00
7	—	1,589	157.00–168.00	163.52
2	—	1,513	171.00–174.00	172.32
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,404	170.00–176.00	171.71
3	—	1,258	147.00–154.00	150.47
15	—	1,265	157.00–169.00	162.63
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,005	167.00–177.00	172.05
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,045	146.00	146.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,758	190.00–197.00	192.83
7	—	1,526	176.00–186.00	181.71
1	—	1,535	217.00	217.00
3	—	1,835	200.00–211.00	204.74

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

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How it compared 500–600 lb

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