USDA Mt. Sterling, KY Livestock 04/08 21:00
04/08/2026 | 9:00 pm CDT USDA Mt. Sterling, KY Livestock 04/08 21:00
AMS_2202 MARS
Bluegrass Stockyard - Mt. Sterling, KY
Mount Sterling Livestock Auction-Mount Sterling,KY
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 04/08/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 291 232 316
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 58 71 18
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 48 54 30
Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers
sold sharply higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows
sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. There was
good demand for slaughter classes.
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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
2 227-227 227 680-680 680 Fancy
1 240-240 240 595-595 595
2 282-282 282 560-560 560
2 290-290 290 597-597 597 Fancy
4 335-343 341 569-570 569.75
10 367-397 376 610-622.5 619.48
1 405-405 405 600-600 600 Thin Fleshed
5 405-442 424 470-500 482.52
4 440-440 440 546-546 546 Fancy
10 469-469 469 520-520 520 Fancy
15 458-495 480 490-510 500.95
11 507-520 517 480-492.5 481.12
1 560-560 560 475-475 475 Fancy
6 570-585 579 432.5-445 440.62
5 607-640 621 385-395 391.97
6 669-690 673 360-371 369.12
2 727-727 727 375-375 375
1 775-775 775 297-297 297
1 810-810 810 331-331 331
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 325-325 325 502-502 502
5 380-395 392 507.5-525 521.61
BULLS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 315-315 315 390-390 390
1 390-390 390 455-455 455
1 405-405 405 440-440 440
2 470-470 470 450-450 450
1 510-510 510 462.5-462.5 462.5
2 550-570 560 425-427.5 426.27
1 740-740 740 310-310 310
1 955-955 955 285-285 285
BULLS - Small and Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 495-495 495 402-402 402
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 225-225 225 597-597 597 Fancy
1 225-225 225 597-597 597 Fancy
2 250-280 265 510-530 520.57
1 295-295 295 550-550 550 Fancy
4 310-343 335 560-565 563.84
6 350-352 352 572-577.5 572.91 Fancy
5 365-366 366 537.5-567 560.71
3 405-420 410 490-490 490 Fancy
12 415-437 430 452.5-477.5 463.02
22 460-488 474 448-460 451.89
6 525-547 541 406-420 412.36
6 553-587 564 433-440 437.57 Value Added
14 555-580 567 400-420 414.4
5 616-635 624 417-421 419.37 Value Added
6 660-680 669 350-367.5 360.34
2 750-750 750 320-320 320
1 815-815 815 323-323 323
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 388-388 388 499-499 499
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 285-285 285 400-400 400
2 395-395 395 470-470 470
1 425-425 425 432.5-432.5 432.5
5 460-495 475 435-440 438.31
2 522-522 522 395-395 395
1 755-755 755 310-310 310
1 835-835 835 227.5-227.5 227.5
1 865-865 865 202.5-202.5 202.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 250-250 250 510-510 510
1 325-325 325 549-549 549
4 410-410 410 552.5-552.5 552.5 Fancy
7 410-427 424 520-540 526.46
2 480-480 480 567.5-567.5 567.5 Fancy
2 480-480 480 567.5-567.5 567.5 Fancy
2 510-515 513 495-510 502.54 Value Added
5 500-526 518 470-477.5 472.44
1 550-550 550 467.5-467.5 467.5
4 603-630 610 411-415 412.03
STEERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 405-405 405 480-480 480
1 525-525 525 465-465 465
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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
6 900-1135 1011 1975-2885 2254.32 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
19 885-1415 1161 1550-3775 2839.22
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 860-1270 1073 1400-3325 2681.75
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 950-950 950 2750-2750 2750
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 660-660 660 1910-1910 1910
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1320-1560 1440 3550-3810 3690.83 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 945-1065 1005 197-220 209.19 O
1 790-790 790 235-235 235 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 1295-1700 1424 203.5-216 208.06 Average
3 1715-1880 1788 222-231 227.07 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1110-1220 1147 158-159.5 158.81 Very Low
8 1055-1425 1193 168-175.5 172.61 Low
7 1105-1440 1231 180-188 183.65 Average
9 1110-1440 1281 191.5-200 194.5 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1495-1540 1518 179.5-186 182.7 Average
3 1510-1735 1627 192.5-209 202.12 High
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 900-925 913 154-158 155.97 Low
2 910-930 920 146-150 148.02 Very Low
4 735-1045 933 160.5-169 165.81 Average
5 815-1010 943 171-176 173.57 High
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