USDA Mt. Sterling, KY Livestock 02/25 15:05
02/25/2026 | 3:05 pm CST USDA Mt. Sterling, KY Livestock 02/25 15:05
AMS_2202 MARS
Bluegrass Stockyard - Mt. Sterling, KY
Mount Sterling Livestock Auction-Mount Sterling,KY
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 02/25/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 28 31 78
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 5 5 14
FEEDER CATTLE 206 395 467
Compared to last Wednesday the feeder market was lower with an average quality
offering. Light weight feeder steers 400 lbs and under appeared firm, while
the 400-600 lbs steers were steady to 5.00 lower with a light test. Feeder
heifers 600 lbs and under were 5.00 to 10.00 lower with a moderate supply and
moderate demand. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls
were steady with good demand. Additionally, an increasing interest and demand
was seen and noted for cows to return to the farm.
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1510-1510 1510 172.5-172.5 172.5 Low
4 1655-2315 2108 185-196.5 191.15 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1110-1425 1255 159-173 167.33 Average
5 1110-1425 1255 159-173 167.33 Average
3 1195-1305 1257 177.5-180 178.46 High
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1090-1215 1153 160-170 164.73 High
2 945-970 958 112-115 113.52 Low
2 935-1015 975 133.5-151.5 142.87 Average
HEIFERS - Select and Choice 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1210-1210 1210 233-233 233 Average
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1235-1235 1235 3300-3300 3300
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1470-1470 1470 3550-3550 3550
BRED COWS - Small and Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 745-745 745 1350-1350 1350
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 935-935 935 2900-2900 2900
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 840-1175 1043 197-225 209.97 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 930-1220 1048 170-190 180.76 O
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 250-250 250 460-460 460
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1210-1210 1210 200-200 200
1 320-320 320 620-620 620 Fancy
1 365-365 365 580-580 580 Fancy
2 375-385 380 507-510 508.52
1 440-440 440 507-507 507 Fancy
3 460-460 460 512-514 513.33 Fancy
2 520-540 530 462.5-467.5 464.95
1 550-550 550 437.5-437.5 437.5
5 628-630 629 370-390 381.98
3 651-651 651 387-387 387
1 740-740 740 339-339 339
1 800-800 800 318-318 318
1 895-895 895 300-300 300
1 910-910 910 309-309 309
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-360 355 472.5-480 476.3
1 430-430 430 450-450 450
1 575-575 575 347.5-347.5 347.5
1 615-615 615 345-345 345
HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 667-667 667 330-330 330
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 220-220 220 640-640 640 Fancy
1 245-245 245 480-480 480
1 305-305 305 497.5-497.5 497.5
1 350-350 350 455-455 455
3 350-390 377 490-505 494.65 Fancy
8 403-437 414 472.5-485 475.62 Fancy
2 435-435 435 450-450 450
23 455-486 479 455-472.5 457.92 Fancy
5 485-495 489 422.5-432.5 428.01
13 500-540 523 415-424 419.91 Value Added
5 510-535 526 385-392 386.85
10 556-580 558 406-419 417.65 Value Added
3 575-590 585 372.5-390 384.27
1 605-605 605 349-349 349
7 600-645 621 387-402 391.58 Guaranteed Open
1 690-690 690 340-340 340
2 737-737 737 340-340 340
1 820-820 820 290-290 290
1 915-915 915 275-275 275
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 365-365 365 400-400 400
1 460-460 460 402-402 402
1 540-540 540 357.5-357.5 357.5
1 605-605 605 331-331 331
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 290-290 290 350-350 350
2 482-482 482 385-385 385
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 215-215 215 615-615 615 Fancy
1 260-260 260 630-630 630 Fancy
1 345-345 345 555-555 555
2 360-365 363 535-562.5 548.66
6 425-428 428 517-525 518.33
1 460-460 460 497.5-497.5 497.5
6 529-530 529 450-465 452.5 Value Added
2 562-562 562 455-455 455 Value Added
4 593-593 593 413-413 413
3 605-637 626 385-385 385
1 695-695 695 365-365 365
4 792-792 792 339.5-339.5 339.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 442-442 442 470-470 470
1 495-495 495 465-465 465
1 600-600 600 350-350 350
STEERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 595-595 595 335-335 335
1 700-700 700 260-260 260
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