USDA Mt. Sterling, KY Livestock 03/25 16:50
03/25/2026 | 4:50 pm CDT USDA Mt. Sterling, KY Livestock 03/25 16:50
AMS_2202 MARS
Bluegrass Stockyard - Mt. Sterling, KY
Mount Sterling Livestock Auction-Mount Sterling,KY
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/25/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 439 280 654
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 44 20 30
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 47 24 72
Compared to last Wednesday the feeder market was mostly stronger with an
average quality offering. Feeder steers 350 lbs and under appeared sharply
higher with a lite test, while the 400-600 lbs steers were unevenly steady with
a good supply and good demand. Feeder heifers 300-600 lbs were mostly 2.00 to
6.00 higher or greater in spots with a good supply and good demand for weaned
and thinner conditioned feeders. Slaughter cows appeared steady and slaughter
bulls appeared 4.00 to 6.00 higher, with a good supply and good demand,
compared to last weeks lite test.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 475-475 475 392.5-392.5 392.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 210-210 210 670-670 670 Thin Fleshed
2 230-235 233 605-605 605 Fancy
5 250-295 272 500-572.5 545.17
2 305-335 320 532.5-537.5 535.12
8 300-348 330 600-635 620.27 Fancy
4 355-382 372 565-570 568.81 Fancy
3 370-395 387 510-537.5 527.88
5 425-432 429 540-547.5 544.28 Fancy
5 410-442 430 510-528 521.32
9 465-497 483 500-516 504.49 Fancy
3 485-495 488 447-481 469.51
4 502-520 511 483-487.5 485.21 Fancy
2 515-515 515 516-516 516 Thin Fleshed
7 525-540 534 440-462.5 452.15
11 555-560 557 471-490 481.93 Fancy
6 567-585 575 417.5-455 434.52
3 600-612 608 410-412 410.66 Fancy
4 615-637 627 370-395 383.92
3 665-665 665 400-400 400 Fancy
4 666-675 668 350-370 364.95
1 725-725 725 372.5-372.5 372.5 Fancy
3 866-866 866 346-346 346 Fancy
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 462-470 465 427.5-432.5 429.19
1 590-590 590 410-410 410
BULLS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 545-545 545 357.5-357.5 357.5
1 565-565 565 360-360 360
HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 485-485 485 345-345 345
1 555-555 555 355-355 355
1 770-770 770 275-275 275
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1115-1115 1115 183-183 183
1 175-175 175 490-490 490
1 220-220 220 460-460 460
2 265-290 278 480-485 482.39
3 265-295 283 515-532.5 527.04 Fancy
10 358-395 369 502-530 518.82 Fancy
12 362-385 370 457.5-497.5 487.55
19 411-445 426 482.5-502 495.28 Fancy
11 400-441 427 442.5-470 463.22
9 450-472 463 455-467.5 464.49 Fancy
23 475-499 493 410-441 430.86
20 500-537 519 416-434.5 427.51 Value Added
4 505-542 524 385-410 397.06
14 550-590 556 420-438.5 428.93 Value Added
10 550-578 564 385-414 404.83
4 605-625 611 390-415 398.88 Value Added
4 612-635 619 345-360 353.66
5 700-733 725 310-335 327.1
9 785-785 785 338-338 338 Guaranteed Open
1 975-975 975 210-210 210
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 195-195 195 450-450 450
1 270-270 270 437.5-437.5 437.5
2 360-375 368 400-402.5 401.22
1 420-420 420 415-415 415
2 475-475 475 400-400 400
4 500-530 513 350-367.5 357.7
1 550-550 550 360-360 360
1 620-620 620 312-312 312
2 657-657 657 315-315 315
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 330-330 330 400-400 400
1 500-500 500 270-270 270
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 240-240 240 627-627 627 Fancy
4 277-277 277 672.5-672.5 672.5 Fancy
3 260-290 280 565-565 565
1 325-325 325 512.5-512.5 512.5
4 356-356 356 635-635 635 Fancy
7 353-390 368 570-605 585.7
4 408-425 412 554-570 558.12 Fancy
18 407-435 418 500-541 524.56
6 468-468 468 541-541 541 Fancy
14 450-483 472 523-531 528.61
3 515-517 516 504-507 505 Value Added
7 510-541 532 481-494 490.81
11 550-572 568 483-487 483.7 Value Added
4 592-592 592 463-463 463
6 615-635 622 442.5-450 447.45
2 660-675 668 426-441 433.42 Value Added
3 705-732 723 380-390 386.75 Value Added
3 780-795 788 336-357 348.29
6 829-829 829 347-347 347
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 365-390 378 475-490 482.25
5 450-495 479 440-465 446.74
1 520-520 520 420-420 420
1 605-605 605 367.5-367.5 367.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 320-320 320 427.5-427.5 427.5
1 445-445 445 417-417 417
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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
2 1122-1122 1122 2875-2875 2875 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 995-1220 1108 3000-3450 3202.14
7 1006-1510 1229 2950-3750 3339.08
4 1090-1376 1305 2375-2600 2553
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1215-1240 1228 3500-3750 3623.73
5 1040-1380 1284 2400-2875 2706.67
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1180-1180 1180 1900-1900 1900
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 795-835 815 2350-2550 2452.45
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1750-1750 1750 5300-5300 5300
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1155-1155 1155 3700-3700 3700 O
2 1320-1350 1335 3450-3500 3474.72 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1080-1080 1080 3750-3750 3750 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1270-1270 1270 3350-3350 3350 T1
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 835-1050 948 187.5-215 197.7 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
4 1400-1900 1731 214-220.5 216.92 High
5 1585-2425 1885 201-206.5 204.5 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1160-1285 1218 163-170 166.95 Average
5 1195-1355 1258 176.5-181 178.96 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1330-1585 1458 176-179 177.63 High
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1065-1065 1065 110-110 110 Low
10 875-1300 1078 156-175 165.2 High
7 930-1340 1166 143-153 148.41 Average
HEIFERS - Select and Choice 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1225-1300 1263 220-231 225.34 Average
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