USDA Mt. Sterling, KY Livestock 03/18 15:50
03/18/2026 | 4:00 pm CDT USDA Mt. Sterling, KY Livestock 03/18 15:50
AMS_2202 MARS
Bluegrass Stockyard - Mt. Sterling, KY
Mount Sterling Livestock Auction-Mount Sterling,KY
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/18/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 24 50 72
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 20 69 68
FEEDER CATTLE 280 387 611
Compared to last Wednesday both the feeder and slaughter markets were stronger
with a limited but high quality offering. Feeder steers 300-600 lbs were 3.00
to 8.00 higher or greater in spots with a moderate supply and strong demand for
weaned packages and groups. Feeder heifers 400 lbs and under appeared steady
with a light test, while the 500-600 lbs heifers were sharply higher with
strong demand for high quality and value added females. Slaughter cows were
mostly steady for the leans, while the heavier conditioned high dressing cows
were sharply higher with a limited supply and strong demand. Slaughter bulls
appeared stronger with a light test.
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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 1925-1925 1925 190.5-190.5 190.5 Average
2 2020-2155 2088 209.5-210 209.74 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1105-1295 1203 176-183 179.09 High
1 1345-1345 1345 154-154 154 Low
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1340-1560 1480 181.5-191 185.93 High
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 870-1420 1056 133-148 141.16 Average
1 1295-1295 1295 117-117 117 Low
3 710-1010 857 164-179 174.19 High
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 965-965 965 1535-1535 1535 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1080-1080 1080 2875-2875 2875 T1
3 1115-1325 1192 2575-2950 2769.55 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 995-1370 1239 2575-3275 3015.93
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1250-1250 1250 2350-2350 2350 T1
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 775-775 775 2475-2475 2475
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1100-1100 1100 272.5-272.5 272.5
1 1520-1520 1520 3600-3600 3600
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 895-895 895 277-277 277 O
2 870-980 925 175-181 177.82 O
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 220-220 220 550-550 550
1 465-465 465 482.5-482.5 482.5
1 495-495 495 507.5-507.5 507.5 Fancy
3 500-530 513 462.5-487 473.37 Fancy
4 535-541 540 435-442.5 436.86
4 655-657 656 402-405 403.5 Fancy
1 665-665 665 300-300 300 Fleshy
1 680-680 680 340-340 340
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 335-335 335 405-405 405
1 425-425 425 450-450 450
4 480-495 485 430-452.5 436.9
1 620-620 620 320-320 320
1 905-905 905 200-200 200
BULLS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 410-410 410 360-360 360
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 230-230 230 510-510 510
2 342-342 342 492.5-492.5 492.5
5 350-375 362 492.5-512.5 499.55 Fancy
2 412-412 412 490-490 490 Fancy
10 400-445 430 445-465 455.93
10 452-455 454 467.5-481 478.31 Fancy
2 492-492 492 427.5-427.5 427.5
4 505-510 509 385-405 394.98
18 510-532 529 412-438 432.58 Value Added
19 556-572 564 412-429.5 424.52 Value Added
1 575-575 575 385-385 385
13 632-640 636 380-400 396.14 Value Added
3 681-681 681 356-356 356
6 710-720 716 340-348 343.66 Guaranteed Open
8 760-760 760 333-333 333 Guaranteed Open
1 855-855 855 327.5-327.5 327.5 Guaranteed Open
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 415-415 415 437.5-437.5 437.5
3 450-470 458 415-422.5 418.34
1 645-645 645 370-370 370
1 775-775 775 262.5-262.5 262.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 320-320 320 350-350 350
1 590-590 590 335-335 335
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 225-225 225 540-540 540
3 260-297 285 630-647.5 642.17 Fancy
2 335-345 340 620-647.5 633.95 Fancy
1 365-365 365 555-555 555
1 425-425 425 480-480 480
4 420-448 441 550-575 569.05 Fancy
2 462-462 462 587.5-587.5 587.5 Value Added
2 450-495 473 505-512 508.67
4 478-478 478 555-555 555 Fancy
11 500-542 514 495-529 517.27 Value Added
1 520-520 520 477.5-477.5 477.5
4 570-570 570 460-460 460
12 555-597 576 470-500 489.99 Value Added
14 605-647 613 437-472 465.18 Value Added
4 660-680 669 390-402 395.99
4 677-677 677 430-430 430 Value Added
10 709-735 712 387-397.5 389.28 Value Added
10 740-746 742 350-370 361.96
9 765-770 766 347.5-356 355.05
3 800-830 820 336-340 337.3
19 857-882 865 332-333.5 332.48
1 980-980 980 317-317 317
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 280-290 285 465-485 475.18
2 530-535 533 400-435 417.42
STEERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 577-577 577 340-340 340
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