Sale reports / Kentucky / Mount Sterling Livestock Auction / 2025-10-22

Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Oct 22
● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202
Feeder Cattle receipts
561 head
72 vs last sale 489 54 vs year ago 615 · 8.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
97 head
37 vs last sale 60 14 vs year ago 83 · +16.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
49 head
12 vs last sale 37 12 vs year ago 37 · +32.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday the feeder market was stronger in spots with a good quality offering. Light weight feeder steers and heifers 400 lbs and under were sharply higher with a good supply, while the 450-700 lbs steers and heifers were mostly steady to 3.00 higher or greater in spots with a good supply and good demand. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 lower with moderate demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $368.38/cwt on 62 head. That ranks 6 of 30 comparable sales and sits 33.34 against this barn's trailing median of $401.72.
Average price
$368.38
62 head · 538 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,981
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$466
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$87.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.83
vs KY average
22.44 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2530383.672,03445
Medium and Large 2565334.621,88914thin
Medium and Large 2-3528296.671,5673thin
One grade step is worth $87.00/cwt here — about $466 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
445407368330median 401.7212/1703/0404/2906/2408/19
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 sale62 hd
368.38
KY average25 barns · 1,480 hd
366.55
+1.83
National average186 barns · 24,193 hd
390.82
−22.44
This barn, trailing median30 sales
401.72
−33.34
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsLow1,549175.052,71211
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,537166.852,56424
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,249159.811,99619
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,083139.421,51041

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,022$2,3655
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)996$2,0408
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,195$2,0045
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,124$1,7515
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,110$1,5882thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,035$1,5294thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,408$3,9002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,055$1,7251thin

Every lot, as filed

114 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750739298.49/cwt290.00–310.002,2065
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600571372.97/cwt361.00–385.002,1305
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650620349.59/cwt340.00–358.002,16711
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300285510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,4541
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy700–750732290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,1232
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400355452.50/cwt452.50–452.501,6061
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600563393.30/cwt390.00–395.002,2143
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400370406.28/cwt400.00–425.001,5037
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700667336.10/cwt325.00–350.002,24212
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700679318.79/cwt318.00–322.002,16515
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450420432.26/cwt427.50–442.501,8153
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350329452.58/cwt430.00–470.001,4895
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700679376.12/cwt370.00–382.002,5544
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600561357.09/cwt350.00–365.002,0039
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550515366.69/cwt359.00–378.001,88810
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850840280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,3521
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500472379.03/cwt370.00–393.001,78924
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350328414.60/cwt407.50–422.501,3602
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600558385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,1487
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450426391.10/cwt377.50–400.001,66614
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650635332.64/cwt320.00–340.002,11214
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450432422.00/cwt422.00–422.001,8232
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300280407.50/cwt407.50–407.501,1412
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800755304.97/cwt300.00–310.002,3032
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650603389.00/cwt389.00–389.002,3464
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550513404.70/cwt397.00–411.002,07619
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350340417.00/cwt417.00–417.001,4181
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550525371.25/cwt362.50–380.001,9492
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450415485.31/cwt470.00–497.502,0146
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy550–600552396.50/cwt396.50–396.502,1895
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550508396.29/cwt390.00–405.002,0133
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500468406.76/cwt399.00–420.001,9045
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400384496.02/cwt480.00–500.001,9059
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550516373.93/cwt365.00–382.501,9299
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250240495.00/cwt495.00–495.001,1881
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450421410.32/cwt405.00–425.001,72712
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350300452.50/cwt452.50–452.501,3586
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300290442.50/cwt442.50–442.501,2831
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400376486.26/cwt477.00–507.501,82811
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750742318.84/cwt312.50–321.002,3668
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450402500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,0102
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500453465.79/cwt460.00–477.502,1103
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2852,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1652,574.25/head2,100.00–2,950.002,5742
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4553,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0551,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3604,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0001
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550539457.00/cwt457.00–457.002,46310
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,1251,868.59/head1,850.00–1,900.001,8693
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2522,262.55/head1,975.00–2,600.002,2633
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,038174.67/cwt160.00–200.001,8134
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,521165.30/cwt160.00–168.002,51418
CowsBoner 80-85%1,322144.82/cwt142.00–147.001,9153
CowsBoner 80-85%1,263172.00/cwt170.00–176.002,1724
CowsLean 85-90%1,019125.92/cwt118.00–129.001,2837
Bulls1,528167.57/cwt159.00–171.002,5606
CowsLean 85-90%1,096139.13/cwt132.00–149.001,52527
Bred CowsMedium 29262,225.00/head2,225.00–2,225.002,2253
SteersLarge 1-2900–950905287.50/cwt287.50–287.502,6021
CowsBoner 80-85%1,226159.50/cwt153.50–168.001,95512
Bulls1,575184.03/cwt177.00–191.002,8985
CowsLean 85-90%1,096154.06/cwt150.00–160.001,6887
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,584171.49/cwt170.00–175.002,7166
Bred CowsMedium and Large 29351,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,1101,616.49/head1,350.00–1,785.001,6162
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0351,528.99/head1,400.00–1,750.001,5294
Bred CowsMedium and Large 28351,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6752
Bred CowsMedium 29701,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred CowsMedium 28381,656.34/head1,525.00–1,800.001,6562
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500465279.78/cwt270.00–290.001,3012
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600565290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,6391
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500460290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,3341
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550510300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5302
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1552,414.02/head2,400.00–2,450.002,4144
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2751,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500463330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,5287
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450415280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,1621
SteersMedium and Large 2-3700–750712260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,8512
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550500320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,6001
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650623335.14/cwt331.00–347.002,0884
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750717300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1512
SteersMedium and Large 2800–850805285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,2941
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400380338.00/cwt338.00–338.001,2841
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350311360.47/cwt355.00–375.001,1214
HeifersMedium and Large 21100–11501,135217.50/cwt217.50–217.502,4691
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400375432.50/cwt432.50–432.501,6221
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600570334.82/cwt325.00–350.001,9084
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500480421.68/cwt415.00–427.502,02413
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750727340.54/cwt330.00–355.002,47614
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850835307.50/cwt307.50–307.502,5681
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800777336.98/cwt325.00–341.002,6184
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650638350.83/cwt350.00–352.502,2383
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400367389.14/cwt377.50–396.001,4285
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600566427.12/cwt413.00–434.002,41712
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550520415.11/cwt412.50–422.502,15913
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400393385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,5132
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650605330.95/cwt325.00–337.002,0022
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500488378.10/cwt370.00–390.001,84511
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600561348.33/cwt340.00–362.501,9546
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450416385.72/cwt370.00–400.001,6055
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300290360.17/cwt350.00–370.001,0442
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750730300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1901
BullsMedium and Large 2800–850810262.50/cwt262.50–262.502,1261
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550528346.50/cwt346.00–347.501,8303
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800782285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,2292
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500470356.36/cwt350.00–365.001,6756
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800775262.47/cwt260.00–265.002,0342
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450448370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,6583
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550511344.66/cwt330.00–351.001,7614
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350316397.50/cwt397.50–397.501,2564
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400395340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,3431
SteersMedium and Large 2850–900890235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,0921
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700695290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,0161
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600586330.60/cwt325.00–335.001,93710

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.