Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-11-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday the feeder market was lower with an average quality offering. Feeder steers were unevenly steady ranging from 3.00 higher to 5.00 lower with a good supply, while the feeder heifers were mostly 3.00 to 8.00 lower with moderate demand. The continued decline in the futures market has limited some buyers interest and the premiums they are willing to pay for quality feeder cattle, while drastically increasing the discounts on plainer and off colored cattle severely. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 lower with a good supply and moderate demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $318.87/cwt on 65 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −82.85 against this barn's trailing median of $401.72.

Average price

$318.87

65 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,741

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$155

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

$39.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.39

vs KY average

−46.74 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	549	330.32	1,815	40
Medium and Large 2	533	302.92	1,616	20
Large 1-2	570	291.00	1,660	5thin

One grade step is worth $39.32/cwt here — about $155 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 sale65 hd

318.87

—

KY average24 barns · 1,262 hd

338.25

−19.39

National average198 barns · 25,157 hd

365.61

−46.74

This barn, trailing median30 sales

401.72

−82.85

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	1,642	177.50	2,915	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,410	152.39	2,149	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,194	147.96	1,767	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,060	121.44	1,287	30
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,305	210.00	2,741	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,330	$3,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,085	$2,843	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,165	$2,278	23
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,205	$2,150	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	987	$1,984	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,146	$1,829	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,261	$1,733	6
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	842	$2,350	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$1,975	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	795	$1,670	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,415	$2,575	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,420	$2,950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,293	$2,747	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,200	$2,375	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	860	$1,700	1thin

Every lot, as filed

137 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 1-2Fleshy	600–650	600	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,710	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	561	338.53/cwt	325.00–352.00	1,899	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	729	311.43/cwt	309.00–320.00	2,270	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	963	215.06/cwt	210.00–220.00	2,071	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	681	329.04/cwt	322.50–340.00	2,241	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	308	439.76/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,354	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	550–600	569	351.45/cwt	350.00–352.00	2,000	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	482	350.55/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,690	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	655	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,932	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	437	352.35/cwt	340.00–362.50	1,540	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1150–1200	1,155	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,964	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	815	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	2,209	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	425	410.09/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,743	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	524	337.90/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,771	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	378	386.64/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,461	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	715	319.44/cwt	312.50–325.00	2,284	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	395	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	280	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,162	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	326	410.71/cwt	397.50–420.00	1,339	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	632	350.69/cwt	340.00–352.50	2,216	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	840	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	2,722	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	715	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,931	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	757	330.79/cwt	322.50–335.00	2,504	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	472	399.66/cwt	387.50–405.00	1,886	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,919	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	417	421.59/cwt	405.00–427.50	1,758	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	540	373.78/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,018	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	370.46/cwt	360.00–377.50	2,123	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,035	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,381	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	950	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,995	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	915	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,242	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	334.09/cwt	320.00–345.00	2,238	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	504	411.00/cwt	411.00–411.00	2,071	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	617	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	2,267	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	534	342.08/cwt	332.50–350.00	1,827	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	386	417.39/cwt	415.00–422.00	1,611	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	619	336.68/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,084	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	466	392.84/cwt	380.00–402.50	1,831	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	500–550	535	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,899	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	302	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,389	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,055	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	2,121	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,015	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,385	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	650–700	665	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,330	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	310	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,442	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	500–550	526	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,552	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	902	174.92/cwt	160.00–190.00	1,578	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	576	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	2,232	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	270	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,269	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600–650	615	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	2,168	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	408	383.74/cwt	382.50–385.00	1,566	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	476	421.04/cwt	412.50–422.50	2,004	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,207	1,934.74/head	1,825.00–2,000.00	1,935	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	842	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,650	3,365.68/head	3,275.00–3,450.00	3,366	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,069	2,010.68/head	1,775.00–2,400.00	2,011	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,085	1,722.50/head	1,525.00–1,875.00	1,723	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,490	3,575.00/head	3,575.00–3,575.00	3,575	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	2,598.67/head	2,500.00–2,650.00	2,599	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	1,669.50/head	1,550.00–1,800.00	1,670	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	2,778.39/head	2,300.00–3,000.00	2,778	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,330	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,194	146.61/cwt	140.00–158.00	1,751	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	880	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	660	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	113.21/cwt	101.00–122.00	1,126	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,225	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,801	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,411	153.62/cwt	149.00–158.00	2,168	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,395	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,869	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	131.17/cwt	125.00–140.00	1,476	14
Bulls	—	—	1,534	168.81/cwt	156.00–175.00	2,590	6
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,305	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,741	1
Bulls	—	—	1,965	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	3,812	1
Bulls	—	—	1,708	184.63/cwt	180.50–189.00	3,153	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	137.54/cwt	137.00–138.00	1,668	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	550–600	586	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,670	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	650–700	675	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,671	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	450–500	455	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,365	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	600–650	605	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,543	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	550–600	580	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,827	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	161.21/cwt	160.00–163.00	1,906	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	930	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	1,200	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	1,105	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bulls	Large 2	400–450	440	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	880	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	500–550	547	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,641	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	600–650	615	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,784	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,205	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,500	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,420	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,415	2,575.00/head	2,575.00–2,575.00	2,575	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	860	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	925	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	615	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,476	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	375	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	540	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,512	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	441	309.48/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,365	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	987	1,983.95/head	1,975.00–2,000.00	1,984	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,261	1,732.61/head	1,525.00–1,800.00	1,733	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,156	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	740	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,110	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	495	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,473	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	440	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,320	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	306.51/cwt	292.50–310.00	2,047	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	562	316.66/cwt	316.00–320.00	1,780	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	330	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,403	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	388.86/cwt	385.00–392.50	1,625	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	265.64/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,913	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	771	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	2,024	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	370.12/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,773	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	920	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	316.22/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,809	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	801	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,822	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	317.03/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,452	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,715	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	401.73/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,257	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	443	391.60/cwt	367.50–396.00	1,735	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	295.05/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,850	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	860	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,021	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	392	375.82/cwt	375.00–377.50	1,473	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	682	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,841	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	873	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,746	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,100	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1050–1100	1,090	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,744	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	486	365.23/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,775	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	559	297.54/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,663	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	862	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,478	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	315.55/cwt	302.00–320.00	2,013	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	338	369.16/cwt	350.00–387.50	1,248	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	304.27/cwt	297.50–312.50	1,604	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	328.47/cwt	317.50–345.00	1,885	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,965	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	510	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,301	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	905	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,036	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	490	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,470	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	326.60/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,437	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	465	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,372	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	370	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,166	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 Nov 5, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 522Last week 556Year ago 513

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 88Year ago 92

Replacement CattleReceipts 95Last week 44Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	526	295.00	295.00
2	600–650	600	285.00	285.00
1	650–700	665	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	415.00	415.00
6	300–350	326	397.50–420.00	410.71
5	350–400	378	380.00–390.00	386.64
13	400–450	437	340.00–362.50	352.35
10	450–500	482	340.00–355.00	350.55
14	500–550	524	325.00–345.00	337.90
14	550–600	572	305.00–325.00	316.22
2	600–650	625	307.00	307.00
1	650–700	655	295.00	295.00
1	700–750	715	270.00	270.00
1	800–850	815	271.00	271.00
2	900–950	915	245.00	245.00
2	950–1000	963	210.00–220.00	215.06
1	1150–1200	1,155	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	535	355.00	355.00
7	550–600	569	350.00–352.00	351.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	408	382.50–385.00	383.74
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	300.00	300.00
2	500–550	547	300.00	300.00
3	550–600	586	285.00	285.00
1	600–650	615	290.00	290.00
1	650–700	675	247.50	247.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	315.00	315.00
1	400–450	440	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	465	295.00	295.00
1	600–650	615	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	335.00	335.00
3	350–400	392	375.00–377.50	375.82
11	400–450	440	325.00–330.00	326.60
17	450–500	458	305.00–335.00	317.03
16	500–550	527	297.50–312.50	304.27
4	550–600	559	290.00–300.00	297.54
3	650–700	682	270.00	270.00
1	850–900	860	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	308	430.00–450.00	439.76
3	350–400	386	415.00–422.00	417.39
6	400–450	425	400.00–420.00	410.09
7	450–500	466	380.00–402.50	392.84
6	500–550	534	332.50–350.00	342.08
9	550–600	561	325.00–352.00	338.53
9	600–650	619	330.00–340.00	336.68
10	650–700	681	322.50–340.00	329.04
6	700–750	729	309.00–320.00	311.43
1	1000–1050	1,015	235.00	235.00
1	1050–1100	1,055	201.00	201.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	470.00	470.00
2	300–350	310	465.00	465.00
1	600–650	615	352.50	352.50
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	315.00	315.00
1	600–650	605	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	340.00	340.00
5	400–450	441	285.00–320.00	309.48
1	450–500	495	297.50	297.50
1	500–550	540	280.00	280.00
1	700–750	740	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	313	400.00–405.00	401.73
2	400–450	418	385.00–392.50	388.86
11	450–500	479	360.00–375.00	370.12
2	500–550	540	317.50	317.50
6	550–600	562	316.00–320.00	316.66
3	600–650	627	280.00–305.00	295.05
5	650–700	668	292.50–310.00	306.51
4	700–750	720	250.00–285.00	265.64
4	750–800	771	262.50	262.50
3	800–850	801	227.50	227.50
2	850–900	873	200.00	200.00
1	900–950	920	200.00	200.00
1	1050–1100	1,090	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	425.00	425.00
1	350–400	395	405.00	405.00
9	400–450	417	405.00–427.50	421.59
6	450–500	472	387.50–405.00	399.66
6	500–550	540	370.00–375.00	373.78
12	550–600	573	360.00–377.50	370.46
7	600–650	632	340.00–352.50	350.69
10	650–700	670	320.00–345.00	334.09
4	700–750	715	312.50–325.00	319.44
3	750–800	757	322.50–335.00	330.79
2	800–850	840	324.00	324.00
1	950–1000	950	210.00	210.00
1	1000–1050	1,035	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	504	411.00	411.00
3	550–600	576	387.50	387.50
2	600–650	617	367.50	367.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	302	460.00	460.00
14	450–500	476	412.50–422.50	421.04
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	338	350.00–387.50	369.16
6	400–450	443	367.50–396.00	391.60
6	450–500	486	355.00–375.00	365.23
7	550–600	574	317.50–345.00	328.47
4	600–650	638	302.00–320.00	315.55
2	650–700	655	300.00	300.00
2	700–750	700	300.00	300.00
2	850–900	862	287.50	287.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	300.00	300.00
1	500–550	510	255.00	255.00
1	900–950	905	225.00	225.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	902	160.00–190.00	174.92
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,207	1,825.00–2,000.00	1,934.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	950	2,500.00–2,650.00	2,598.67
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,345	2,300.00–3,000.00	2,778.39
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,330	3,000.00	3,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	987	1,975.00–2,000.00	1,983.95
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,261	1,525.00–1,800.00	1,732.61
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,069	1,775.00–2,400.00	2,010.68
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,085	1,525.00–1,875.00	1,722.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,205	2,150.00	2,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,490	3,575.00	3,575.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	842	2,350.00	2,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	1,975.00	1,975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	795	1,550.00–1,800.00	1,669.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,650	3,275.00–3,450.00	3,365.68
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,500	3,700.00	3,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,420	2,950.00	2,950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	2,150.00	2,150.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,200	2,375.00	2,375.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,105	1,725.00	1,725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	2,175.00	2,175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,415	2,575.00	2,575.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,194	140.00–158.00	146.61
2	—	1,213	137.00–138.00	137.54
3	—	1,182	160.00–163.00	161.21
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	75.00	75.00
14	—	995	101.00–122.00	113.21
1	—	1,225	147.00	147.00
14	—	1,125	125.00–140.00	131.17
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,411	149.00–158.00	153.62
1	—	1,395	134.00	134.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,534	156.00–175.00	168.81
1	—	1,965	194.00	194.00
5	—	1,708	180.50–189.00	184.63
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,305	210.00	210.00

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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