USDA Mt. Sterling, KY Livestock 02/18 17:15
02/18/2026 | 5:15 pm CST USDA Mt. Sterling, KY Livestock 02/18 17:15
AMS_2202 MARS
Bluegrass Stockyard - Mt. Sterling, KY
Mount Sterling Livestock Auction-Mount Sterling,KY
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 02/18/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 395 555 0
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 5 25 0
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 31 44 0
Compared to last Wednesday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality
offering. Feeder steers 600 lbs and under were 3.00 to 8.00 higher or greater
in spots with a good supply and strong demand. Yearling steers appeared
stronger as well but with limited comparisons. Feeder heifers were sharply
higher across all weight classes with a good supply and strong demand. Buyers
were active today and continue to increase the premiums paid for quality
feeders. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 higher with a moderate supply and
slaughter bulls appeared stronger but with limited comparisons.
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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
1 280-280 280 585-585 585 Fancy
2 305-320 313 540-555 547.32
2 355-380 368 560-587.5 573.28 Fancy
1 385-385 385 525-525 525
1 400-400 400 495-495 495
4 465-495 478 462-472.5 469.19
1 480-480 480 497-497 497 Fancy
2 502-502 502 475-475 475 Fancy
2 525-525 525 440-452.5 446.25
3 565-580 575 404-432.5 422.92
1 625-625 625 406-406 406
1 665-665 665 391-391 391
1 820-820 820 299-299 299
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 515-515 515 370-370 370
1 805-805 805 265-265 265
HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 470-470 470 385-385 385
1 505-505 505 370-370 370
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 265-265 265 470-470 470
1 280-280 280 510-510 510 Fancy
2 337-337 337 522.5-522.5 522.5 Fancy
2 370-380 375 475-485 480.07
7 365-385 382 497-515 507.51 Fancy
6 405-435 414 497.5-505 499.99 Fancy
4 415-440 424 452.5-475 465.04
3 455-455 455 482.5-482.5 482.5 Fancy
4 470-485 477 435-450 441.19
46 500-546 516 421-436 431.6 Value Added
2 530-530 530 410-410 410
2 550-570 560 385-394 389.58
32 557-578 577 417.5-429 428.31 Value Added
3 610-640 627 335-355 346.52
4 610-647 629 384-390 386.91 Guaranteed Open
2 655-655 655 360-365 362.5 Guaranteed Open
11 667-697 688 338-355 345.56
5 706-730 714 314-335 327.69
3 748-748 748 342.5-342.5 342.5 Guaranteed Open
3 750-750 750 336-336 336
10 759-759 759 349.5-349.5 349.5 Guaranteed Open
1 770-770 770 315-315 315 Fleshy
2 885-885 885 347.5-347.5 347.5 Guaranteed Open
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 355-395 373 435-455 448.71
2 425-445 435 422.5-427.5 424.94
2 470-470 470 405-410 407.5
2 515-515 515 372.5-372.5 372.5
1 690-690 690 310-310 310
1 850-850 850 270-270 270
2 905-915 910 277-277.5 277.25
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 285-285 285 300-300 300
2 322-322 322 330-330 330
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 350-357 355 577.5-600 584.9 Thin Fleshed
8 380-396 393 525-550 539.48 Fancy
8 400-415 407 532.5-552.5 540.29 Fancy
4 420-441 436 512-520 518.07
13 467-498 486 466-494 480.72
15 475-494 487 509-527 515.96 Fancy
2 505-540 523 417-440 428.11
6 517-547 536 446-471 457.09 Value Added
3 550-555 553 420-447.5 434.16
28 558-577 566 465-490 483.23 Value Added
9 620-640 623 430-452 447.33 Value Added
4 600-642 629 399-420 413.54
20 655-673 665 415-431 419.03 Value Added
1 695-695 695 391-391 391
1 700-700 700 386-386 386
9 755-793 779 352-373 360.82
3 800-842 828 332-340 334.58
3 898-898 898 331-331 331
1 990-990 990 290-290 290
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 390-390 390 477.5-477.5 477.5
1 410-410 410 435-435 435
3 460-477 471 431-436 434.37
4 783-783 783 345-345 345
STEERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 460-460 460 410-410 410
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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 1250-1305 1278 3100-3300 3202.15
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1100-1125 1113 200-203 201.52 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
3 1105-1740 1430 181-198.5 192.78 Average
2 1715-1890 1803 209.5-222 216.05 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1175-1415 1307 164-175 169.85 Average
1 1435-1435 1435 191-191 191 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1390-1645 1504 177-183 179.2 High
4 1455-1845 1634 158-172 167.52 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 695-1215 1041 135-150 140.67 Average
3 1035-1140 1070 129-132 130.29 Low
3 1050-1270 1177 154.5-178 168.85 High
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