USDA Mt. Sterling, KY Livestock 05/20 15:45
05/20/2026 | 3:45 pm CDT USDA Mt. Sterling, KY Livestock 05/20 15:45
AMS_2202 MARS
Bluegrass Stockyard - Mt. Sterling, KY
Mount Sterling Livestock Auction-Mount Sterling,KY
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/20/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE 14 46 52
FEEDER CATTLE 180 311 244
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 28 31 72
Compared to last Wednesday the feeder market was uneven with an average quality
offering. Feeder steers and Heifers 400 lbs and under appeared stronger with a
lite test, while the 450-650 lbs steers and heifers were unevenly steady
ranging from 3.00 higher to 3.00 lower in spots with a moderate supply and good
demand for weaned and harder conditioned calves. Slaughter cows and bulls were
steady to 2.00 higher with a moderate supply and good demand.
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 965-965 965 2300-2300 2300
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1215-1215 1215 3025-3025 3025 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1285-1705 1495 3025-3275 3132.44
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1365-1365 1365 3750-3750 3750
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 970-970 970 1600-1600 1600
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1045-1122 1096 3025-3100 3048.83
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1400-1400 1400 3200-3200 3200
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 905-905 905 2600-2600 2600 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 675-985 875 172.5-211 187.59 O
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1010-1010 1010 226-226 226
1 170-170 170 600-600 600
1 265-265 265 600-600 600
2 345-345 345 500-500 500
1 390-390 390 500-500 500
4 418-430 421 540-542.5 541.86 Fancy
3 450-475 463 510-525 515.69 Fancy
6 480-491 488 477.5-497.5 492.39
3 510-510 510 480-485 481.67 Fancy
2 525-525 525 455-460 457.5
1 550-550 550 472.5-472.5 472.5 Fancy
1 595-595 595 442.5-442.5 442.5
1 645-645 645 390-390 390
2 665-670 668 382.5-390 386.24
2 710-710 710 360-370 365
3 750-765 755 325-326 325.34
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 295-295 295 470-470 470
2 555-575 565 397-415 406.16
1 610-610 610 355-355 355
1 725-725 725 317.5-317.5 317.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 230-230 230 440-440 440
1 570-570 570 380-380 380
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 340-340 340 532.5-532.5 532.5 Fancy
4 350-375 361 480-490 486.12
2 365-380 373 507.5-547.5 527.1 Fancy
1 440-440 440 440-440 440
4 425-448 442 475-485 482.6 Fancy
2 472-472 472 447.5-447.5 447.5
7 505-535 516 385-407.5 399.15
8 510-535 531 420-430 426.88 Value Added
2 555-555 555 426-426 426 Value Added
4 555-575 568 380-397 389.83
2 605-620 613 410-410 410 Guaranteed Open
5 605-635 628 357.5-370 363.55
1 660-660 660 315-315 315 Fleshy
1 735-735 735 340-340 340
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 285-285 285 400-400 400
1 540-540 540 382.5-382.5 382.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 410-410 410 330-330 330
1 495-495 495 355-355 355
2 565-565 565 292-292 292
2 615-615 615 292.5-292.5 292.5
STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 725-725 725 350-350 350
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 252-252 252 580-580 580
2 315-315 315 580-580 580
1 400-400 400 565-565 565
1 460-460 460 552.5-552.5 552.5 Fancy
2 467-467 467 527.5-527.5 527.5
1 540-540 540 475-475 475
11 530-545 541 490-490 490 Value Added
1 555-555 555 495-495 495 Value Added
1 595-595 595 447.5-447.5 447.5
38 605-632 624 435-445.5 439.41 Value Added
13 653-662 656 432-437.5 435.79 Value Added
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 450-450 450 465-465 465
1 650-650 650 374-374 374
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS - 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1555-1750 1653 226-239.5 233.15 High
2 1680-1700 1690 213-214.5 213.75 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1140-1315 1225 171-180 176.45 Average
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1325-1670 1461 168.5-178.5 173.99 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 965-1115 1049 140.5-147 143.96 Average
6 955-1255 1107 165-177.5 171.59 High
DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1300-1440 1370 147-148 147.53 Average
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