Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-05-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday the feeder market was uneven and spotty with an average quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers 600 lbs and under were steady to 5.00 lower or greater in spots with a lite supply and moderate demand. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady with a lite supply and good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $391.85/cwt on 16 head, down $7.61 from the prior sale. That ranks 11 of 30 comparable sales and sits −9.87 against this barn's trailing median of $401.72.

Average price

$391.85

▼ 7.61 vs prior sale

16 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,078

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$214

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

$41.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.25

vs KY average

−15.59 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	529	412.76	2,185	8thin
Medium and Large 2	531	370.94	1,971	8thin

One grade step is worth $41.82/cwt here — about $214 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale16 hd

391.85

—

KY average17 barns · 648 hd

410.10

−18.25

National average128 barns · 4,974 hd

407.44

−15.59

This barn, trailing median30 sales

401.72

−9.87

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	—	High	1,837	231.31	4,249	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,172	182.37	2,137	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,514	182.25	2,758	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,079	159.94	1,726	9thin

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)	1,325	$3,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,204	$3,067	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,265	$2,741	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,125	$3,850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	940	$3,100	1thin

Every lot, as filed

66 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 1-2	650–700	670	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,312	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	468	420.81/cwt	417.50–425.00	1,969	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	820	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	2,657	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	600	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	2,265	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,086	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	418	451.74/cwt	451.00–452.50	1,888	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	600–650	600	404.00/cwt	404.00–404.00	2,424	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	570	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,223	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	390	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,755	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	516	462.41/cwt	455.00–477.00	2,386	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	647	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,459	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	815	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,323	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	370	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,906	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Full	550–600	560	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,240	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	534.44/cwt	525.00–541.00	2,298	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	715	388.48/cwt	387.00–390.00	2,778	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	471	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	2,591	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	505	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,449	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	565	433.39/cwt	422.50–445.00	2,449	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	472	497.99/cwt	495.00–502.00	2,351	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	890	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,225	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	819	236.16/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,934	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	940	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	3,850.00/head	3,850.00–3,850.00	3,850	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	270	522.50/cwt	522.50–522.50	1,411	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	407	496.01/cwt	495.00–497.00	2,019	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	480	457.50/cwt	457.50–457.50	2,196	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,298	192.71/cwt	190.00–195.00	2,501	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,109	177.20/cwt	168.00–184.00	1,965	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	176.63/cwt	170.00–186.00	1,842	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,097	151.59/cwt	146.00–160.00	1,663	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	186.11/cwt	185.00–187.00	2,764	2
Bulls	—	—	1,837	231.31/cwt	226.00–235.50	4,249	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	815	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,166	180.19/cwt	160.00–215.00	2,101	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,269	3,248.76/head	3,200.00–3,300.00	3,249	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,297	3,001.30/head	2,950.00–3,050.00	3,001	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,525	180.70/cwt	178.00–183.00	2,756	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	665	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,195	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	405	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,458	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	270	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,080	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	230	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	897	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	333	413.72/cwt	412.50–415.00	1,378	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,135	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	445	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,502	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	452.50/cwt	452.50–452.50	2,217	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	435.04/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,427	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,915	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	290	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,167	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	495	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,881	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	495	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,733	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	374.64/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,978	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,318	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	527	420.41/cwt	417.00–422.50	2,216	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	397.40/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,681	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	397.00/cwt	397.00–397.00	2,283	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,322	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,645	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	545	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,507	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	740	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,387	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	845	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,028	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	320.12/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,969	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	502.50/cwt	502.50–502.50	1,960	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	585	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,808	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	300	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,650	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 27, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 104Last week 180Year ago 152

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 28Year ago 74

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 14Year ago 23

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	450.00	450.00
2	400–450	418	451.00–452.50	451.74
3	450–500	468	417.50–425.00	420.81
2	500–550	515	405.00	405.00
1	550–600	570	390.00	390.00
1	600–650	600	377.50	377.50
1	650–700	670	345.00	345.00
1	700–750	740	322.50	322.50
1	800–850	820	324.00	324.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	404.00	404.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	522.50	522.50
2	350–400	370	515.00	515.00
4	400–450	407	495.00–497.00	496.01
2	450–500	480	457.50	457.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	400.00	400.00
1	400–450	405	360.00	360.00
1	450–500	495	350.00	350.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	430.00–440.00	435.04
2	400–450	423	395.00–400.00	397.40
7	500–550	528	365.00–385.00	374.64
1	550–600	555	345.00	345.00
2	600–650	615	315.00–325.00	320.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	527	417.00–422.50	420.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	430	525.00–541.00	534.44
3	450–500	472	495.00–502.00	497.99
7	500–550	516	455.00–477.00	462.41
3	550–600	565	422.50–445.00	433.39
2	600–650	647	380.00	380.00
1	800–850	815	285.00	285.00
2	850–900	890	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	400.00	400.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	485.00	485.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	390.00	390.00
1	250–300	290	402.50	402.50
2	300–350	333	412.50–415.00	413.72
1	650–700	665	330.00	330.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	452.50	452.50
1	500–550	540	430.00	430.00
1	550–600	575	397.00	397.00
1	800–850	845	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	550.00	550.00
1	500–550	545	460.00	460.00
1	600–650	615	430.00	430.00
2	700–750	715	387.00–390.00	388.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	471	550.00	550.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	337.50	337.50
1	450–500	495	380.00	380.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	502.50	502.50
1	600–650	610	380.00	380.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	480.00	480.00

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	4	—	819	225.00–250.00	236.16
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,166	160.00–215.00	180.19
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	3,100.00	3,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	3,850.00	3,850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	815	1,975.00	1,975.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,135	1,700.00	1,700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,269	3,200.00–3,300.00	3,248.76
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,325	3,250.00	3,250.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,297	2,950.00–3,050.00	3,001.30

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,298	190.00–195.00	192.71
4	—	1,109	168.00–184.00	177.20
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,043	170.00–186.00	176.63
6	—	1,097	146.00–160.00	151.59
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,485	185.00–187.00	186.11
5	—	1,525	178.00–183.00	180.70
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,837	226.00–235.50	231.31

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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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

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