USDA Mt. Sterling, KY Livestock 05/06 21:00
05/06/2026 | 9:00 pm CDT USDA Mt. Sterling, KY Livestock 05/06 21:00
AMS_2202 MARS
Bluegrass Stockyard - Mt. Sterling, KY
Mount Sterling Livestock Auction-Mount Sterling,KY
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/06/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 294 265 217
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 88 51 26
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 48 48 46
Compared to last Wednesday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality
offering. Feeder steers and heifers 600 lbs and under were 6.00 to 10.00
higher or greater in several spots with a good supply and strong demand for
weaned and harder conditioned calves. Slaughter cows were steady with a good
supply and slaughter bulls were 1.00 to 2.00 lower with good demand.
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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
1 235-235 235 685-685 685 Fancy
2 247-247 247 595-595 595
1 305-305 305 720-720 720 Fancy
2 305-335 320 610-640 625.7
7 356-386 369 557-572.5 563.95 Fancy
4 365-385 370 500-520 505.2
7 410-432 425 520-535 525.59
6 440-440 440 562.5-562.5 562.5 Fancy
3 465-470 468 467.5-495 476.6
7 450-493 480 500-515 502.86 Fancy
7 500-546 520 465-490 477.37 Fancy
3 510-540 530 450-450 450
1 555-555 555 440-440 440
18 550-583 559 458-471 463.15 Fancy
5 650-675 669 357.5-377.5 371.98
1 730-730 730 345-345 345
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 415-445 430 450-475 461.55
1 475-475 475 400-400 400
1 540-540 540 400-400 400
3 610-640 623 370-380 374.24
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1055-1055 1055 310-310 310 Fancy
1 200-200 200 655-655 655 Fancy
1 265-265 265 600-600 600 Fancy
2 300-305 303 500-520 509.92
2 345-345 345 550-550 550 Fancy
2 355-355 355 560-560 560 Fancy
7 367-377 373 460-500 482.99
3 415-435 422 492.5-520 510.54 Fancy
9 400-436 428 465-475 470.04
23 452-498 467 472-500 480.77 Fancy
2 480-490 485 440-470 454.85
3 500-545 515 442.5-459 453.18 Value Added
4 535-538 537 425-430 426.24
12 550-595 562 412-432.5 423.22 Value Added
4 555-595 575 385-400 391.3
18 616-647 626 419-428 424.9 Guaranteed Open
3 630-630 630 399-399 399
1 715-715 715 347.5-347.5 347.5
3 760-772 768 322-335 326.29
1 945-945 945 262.5-262.5 262.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 330-330 330 440-440 440
1 490-490 490 400-400 400
2 753-753 753 292.5-292.5 292.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 357-357 357 330-330 330
1 795-795 795 245-245 245
STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 652-652 652 385-385 385
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 252-298 272 650-700 676.5 Fancy
3 408-408 408 560-560 560 Fancy
6 425-447 440 517.5-527.5 521.67
2 467-467 467 540-540 540 Fancy
4 512-512 512 515-517 516 Value Added
3 515-540 532 487.5-490 488.31
4 555-565 558 515-522 520.23 Value Added
8 550-577 570 482.5-497.5 489.38
1 635-635 635 441-441 441
1 635-635 635 441-441 441
3 680-682 681 425-425 425
2 757-757 757 377-377 377
2 815-820 818 345-348 346.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 535-543 541 427.5-455 434.3
1 555-555 555 420-420 420
1 760-760 760 315-315 315
STEERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 445-445 445 420-420 420
1 645-645 645 357.5-357.5 357.5
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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
5 1005-1205 1135 2500-3400 3091.01 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
17 1115-2075 1353 2900-3575 3305.09
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 922-1285 1123 3050-3700 3477.13
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 975-975 975 2450-2450 2450 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1010-1145 1088 2225-2800 2604.59
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 780-780 780 3050-3050 3050
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 985-985 985 2800-2800 2800
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1103-1330 1194 3450-5100 4364.7 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1550-1550 1550 4250-4250 4250 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1325-1325 1325 3750-3750 3750 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1350-1510 1457 4000-4050 4015.45
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1290-1515 1378 3000-3200 3111.12 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1155-1175 1165 2700-2900 2799.14 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 790-1280 1022 171-217 186.66 O
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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 1350-1350 1350 181-181 181 Low
6 1360-1860 1624 187-200 193.26 Average
2 2090-2140 2115 206-219 212.42 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1120-1120 1120 184-184 184 High
16 1020-1450 1217 168-180 174.09 Average
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 1265-1770 1479 168-180.5 175.73 Average
3 1380-1635 1505 185-188 186.18 High
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1010-1010 1010 122-122 122 Low
8 905-1315 1099 157-173 164.18 High
12 690-1365 992 137-153.5 146.18 Average
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