Bluegrass Stockyard
Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Feeder and slaughter cattle prices from the USDA report for Wed, Oct 7, 2026. 46 USDA reports in the last 12 months, usually on Wednesday.
Receipts
441 head
Last reported: 773 (Sep 30, 2026)
Year ago: 266
Year ago: 266
500-599 lb steers
$367.58/cwt
27 head, M&L 1-2
▼ -$11.54 vs last week
▼ -$30.68 vs Oct 8, 2025
▼ -$11.54 vs last week
▼ -$30.68 vs Oct 8, 2025
700-799 lb steers
$312.00/cwt
1 head, M&L 1-2
▼ -$4.79 vs last week
▼ -$19.57 vs Oct 8, 2025
▼ -$4.79 vs last week
▼ -$19.57 vs Oct 8, 2025
Reports
46 in 12 mo
Since Oct 15, 2025
Usual day: Wednesday
Usual day: Wednesday
Prices, Oct 7, 2026 sale
Dollars per hundredweight (cwt). $/head is our estimate: average weight times average price.
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310310 | 465.00465.00 | $1,442 | |
| 2 | 328315-340 | 546.26515.00-580.00 | $1,792 | Fancy |
| 2 | 355355 | 502.50500.00-505.00 | $1,784 | Fancy |
| 2 | 393390-395 | 464.97460.00-470.00 | $1,827 | |
| 5 | 418407-432 | 445.85440.00-452.50 | $1,864 | |
| 3 | 430400-445 | 463.88460.00-472.50 | $1,995 | Fancy |
| 5 | 468457-475 | 415.98415.00-417.50 | $1,947 | |
| 1 | 510510 | 420.00420.00 | $2,142 | Value Added |
| 15 | 526500-540 | 368.30359.00-390.00 | $1,937 | |
| 11 | 581571-593 | 361.84341.00-368.00 | $2,102 | |
| 1 | 605605 | 300.00300.00 | $1,815 | Fleshy |
| 7 | 624605-629 | 346.63330.00-356.00 | $2,163 | |
| 1 | 670670 | 337.00337.00 | $2,258 | |
| 1 | 765765 | 312.00312.00 | $2,387 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 380380 | 410.00410.00 | $1,558 | |
| 3 | 425405-440 | 411.70395.00-422.00 | $1,750 | |
| 1 | 495495 | 362.00362.00 | $1,792 | |
| 2 | 530515-545 | 340.94334.00-347.50 | $1,807 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305305 | 350.00350.00 | $1,068 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 255255 | 430.00430.00 | $1,096 | |
| 4 | 321315-323 | 448.11447.50-450.00 | $1,438 | Fancy |
| 2 | 323305-340 | 402.50402.50 | $1,300 | |
| 2 | 390385-395 | 375.13365.00-385.00 | $1,463 | |
| 8 | 409400-425 | 384.99380.00-390.00 | $1,575 | Fancy |
| 2 | 423405-440 | 352.60350.00-355.00 | $1,491 | |
| 8 | 482475-492 | 354.62343.00-367.00 | $1,709 | |
| 17 | 482465-490 | 375.62375.00-377.50 | $1,810 | Fancy |
| 4 | 506505-506 | 367.75367.00-370.00 | $1,861 | Value Added |
| 8 | 530512-540 | 335.73324.00-345.00 | $1,779 | |
| 14 | 570550-595 | 335.38324.00-350.00 | $1,912 | |
| 5 | 616600-635 | 304.13300.00-311.00 | $1,873 | |
| 1 | 655655 | 285.00285.00 | $1,867 | |
| 6 | 721712-735 | 294.23282.50-304.00 | $2,121 | |
| 1 | 730730 | 272.50272.50 | $1,989 | Fleshy |
| 2 | 763760-765 | 279.98275.00-285.00 | $2,136 | |
| 2 | 828820-835 | 264.89252.50-277.50 | $2,193 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 260260 | 415.00415.00 | $1,079 | |
| 1 | 485485 | 360.00360.00 | $1,746 | |
| 3 | 535530-545 | 311.65310.00-315.00 | $1,667 | |
| 2 | 633620-645 | 285.00285.00 | $1,804 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 180180 | 350.00350.00 | $630 | |
| 1 | 265265 | 360.00360.00 | $954 | |
| 1 | 375375 | 352.50352.50 | $1,322 | |
| 1 | 400400 | 315.00315.00 | $1,260 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 420420 | 325.00325.00 | $1,365 | |
| 4 | 527527 | 322.00322.00 | $1,697 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 295295 | 450.00450.00 | $1,328 | |
| 2 | 330325-335 | 465.23450.00-480.00 | $1,535 | |
| 5 | 366352-390 | 456.45440.00-472.50 | $1,671 | |
| 2 | 368355-380 | 500.95492.50-510.00 | $1,843 | Fancy |
| 1 | 415415 | 480.00480.00 | $1,992 | Fancy |
| 9 | 416405-437 | 447.21435.00-465.00 | $1,860 | |
| 7 | 466455-475 | 433.01428.00-447.50 | $2,018 | |
| 3 | 508500-525 | 387.87380.00-392.00 | $1,970 | Fancy |
| 11 | 521500-545 | 349.34339.00-370.00 | $1,820 | |
| 2 | 562562 | 360.00360.00 | $2,023 | Fancy |
| 24 | 570550-592 | 342.44327.50-349.50 | $1,952 | |
| 10 | 609603-630 | 320.10314.00-326.00 | $1,949 | |
| 8 | 665650-680 | 312.13307.50-317.00 | $2,076 | |
| 1 | 790790 | 302.50302.50 | $2,390 | |
| 1 | 810810 | 287.50287.50 | $2,329 | |
| 1 | 990990 | 272.50272.50 | $2,698 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 230230 | 410.00410.00 | $943 | |
| 2 | 325325 | 390.00390.00 | $1,268 | |
| 1 | 395395 | 405.00405.00 | $1,600 | |
| 1 | 435435 | 412.50412.50 | $1,794 | |
| 4 | 457457 | 406.75402.50-411.00 | $1,859 | |
| 1 | 500500 | 330.00330.00 | $1,650 | |
| 3 | 578555-590 | 309.35300.00-317.50 | $1,788 | |
| 3 | 633625-645 | 292.36277.50-300.00 | $1,851 | |
| 2 | 930930 | 210.00210.00 | $1,953 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 240240 | 295.00295.00 | $708 | |
| 1 | 430430 | 310.00310.00 | $1,333 | |
| 3 | 480477-485 | 336.69335.00-340.00 | $1,616 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 495495 | 340.00340.00 | $1,683 | |
| 1 | 635635 | 305.00305.00 | $1,937 | |
| 2 | 670670 | 285.00285.00 | $1,910 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,5051505 | 128.00128.00 | $1,926 | Low dressing |
| 5 | 1,8061545-2110 | 175.43167.00-179.50 | $3,168 | Average dressing |
| 1 | 1,8901890 | 191.50191.50 | $3,619 | High dressing |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1,4401250-1600 | 124.90117.00-133.00 | $1,799 | Average dressing |
| 2 | 1,4431355-1530 | 141.18138.00-144.00 | $2,037 | High dressing |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1,2421115-1395 | 117.66107.00-128.00 | $1,461 | Average dressing |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 970970 | 55.0055.00 | $534 | Very Low dressing |
| 3 | 985785-1100 | 128.31125.00-130.00 | $1,264 | High dressing |
| 4 | 1,050935-1125 | 90.0887.00-94.00 | $946 | Low dressing |
| 5 | 1,2281115-1320 | 106.39103.00-113.00 | $1,306 | Average dressing |
52-week trend
Weekly head-weighted average price of Medium and Large 1-2 steers, all lots at this barn with an average weight in the band. 45 weeks with data.
500-599 lb700-799 lb
Show the weekly numbers
| Week of | 500-599 lb | 700-799 lb |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | $367.58 | $312.00 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $379.12 | $316.79 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $388.57 | $318.91 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $372.04 | - |
| Sep 7, 2026 | $365.46 | - |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $359.38 | $312.33 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $339.12 | - |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $432.53 | $324.25 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $442.61 | $350.00 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $452.33 | $357.50 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | $425.46 | - |
| Jul 13, 2026 | $435.00 | - |
| Jul 6, 2026 | $515.83 | - |
| Jun 22, 2026 | $462.10 | $400.00 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $467.58 | $349.93 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | $455.47 | $355.00 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $447.50 | - |
| May 25, 2026 | $470.00 | $388.48 |
| May 18, 2026 | $486.25 | - |
| May 11, 2026 | $491.34 | $355.00 |
| May 4, 2026 | $501.31 | $377.00 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $476.17 | $375.17 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | $457.42 | $404.00 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | $496.02 | $383.88 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | $479.35 | - |
| Mar 30, 2026 | $475.46 | $356.67 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $484.93 | $367.52 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $495.98 | $369.24 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | $452.50 | $373.66 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $480.46 | $361.00 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $439.75 | $339.50 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | $472.61 | $363.34 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $454.61 | $381.06 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | $456.51 | $337.00 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | $439.00 | $368.91 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | $438.27 | $338.88 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $368.99 | - |
| Dec 8, 2025 | $401.07 | $351.30 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $388.12 | $312.68 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $365.68 | $300.00 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $382.91 | $342.29 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $383.13 | $324.30 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | $367.78 | $310.00 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | $425.36 | $334.77 |
| Oct 13, 2025 | $398.49 | $357.56 |
Price slide, Oct 7, 2026
Average $/cwt by 100 lb weight class for Medium and Large 1-2 steers and heifers at this sale. The small number is the change from the next lighter class.
SteersHeifers
| Weight | Steers | Heifers |
|---|---|---|
| 300-399 lb | $498.92 | $418.46 |
| 400-499 lb | $438.52-60.40 | $371.65-46.81 |
| 500-599 lb | $367.58-70.94 | $340.47-31.18 |
| 600-699 lb | $340.38-27.20 | $300.94-39.53 |
| 700-799 lb | $312.00-28.38 | $288.65-12.29 |
| 800-899 lb | - | $264.89-23.76 |
Nearby barns
Straight-line miles between town centers. Price is 500-599 lb steers at each barn's latest USDA report, in that barn's benchmark grade.
| Barn | Mi | Latest | 500-599 lb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmers StockyardsFlemingsburg, KY | 27 | Oct 6 | $375.70 |
| Blue Grass StockyardsLexington, KY | 28 | Oct 13 | $383.55 |
| Blue Grass StockyardsRichmond, KY | 30 | Oct 9 | $387.50 |
| Blue Grass South StockyardsStanford, KY | 53 | Oct 12 | $412.05 |
| United Producers Inc.Owenton, KY | 58 | Oct 7 | $401.01 |
Source
As of Wed, Oct 7, 2026. Prices are USDA/state Market News reports; verify with the barn before selling.
- Bluegrass Stockyard - Mt. Sterling, KY (USDA PDF, report date Oct 7, 2026)
- Latest AMS_2202 report on ams.usda.gov