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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 9, 2022

295 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.00/cwt ≈ $1,402/hd at 935 lb · 120 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $169.95/cwt +17.76 vs last sale · ≈ $819/hd at 482 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.54/cwt +14.06 vs last sale · ≈ $828/hd at 519 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 295 227 209
Feeder cattle 266 156 157
Slaughter cattle 29 70 52
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers 1.00-3.00 higher Feeder heifers 3.00-5.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 192.50 $192.50 $549 -3.50
390–396 395 4 180.00–202.00 $196.56 $776 —
422 422 2 198.00 $198.00 $836 +3.00
450–490 470 2 161.00–169.00 $164.83 $775 —
500–545 523 2 161.00–165.00 $162.91 $852 -2.16
557–587 565 8 165.00–170.00 $168.70 $953 +3.30
718 value added 718 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,113 —
765–798 790 4 141.00–142.00 $141.76 $1,120 —
840–842 841 3 138.00–141.00 $140.00 $1,177 —
935 value added 935 120 150.00 $150.00 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 142.50 $142.50 $449 -22.50
715 715 1 105.00 $105.00 $751 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 2 182.50 $182.50 $515 —
335–340 338 2 164.00–171.00 $167.53 $566 —
360–395 381 5 170.00–185.00 $178.23 $679 +18.23
410–447 430 9 160.00–169.00 $164.58 $708 +2.42
455–492 482 10 164.00–172.00 $169.95 $819 +17.76
505–540 519 10 150.00–163.00 $159.54 $828 +14.06
560–590 566 5 150.00–160.00 $157.92 $894 +13.77
615–637 629 6 135.00–151.00 $145.55 $916 +11.03
705 705 1 121.00 $121.00 $853 -2.00
790–795 793 2 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $956 —
1040 1040 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,144 —
1081 1081 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,189 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 140.00 $140.00 $693 —
560–590 575 2 125.00 $125.00 $719 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 111.00 $111.00 $450 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–397 381 5 171.00–193.00 $184.12 $701 +14.12
400–425 413 2 151.00–161.00 $155.85 $644 -18.13
465–495 483 4 169.00–179.00 $173.05 $836 +19.28
515–540 528 2 140.00–150.00 $144.88 $765 -19.21
560–580 572 9 155.00–162.00 $157.30 $900 -7.71
605 605 4 150.00 $150.00 $908 —
885 885 1 111.00 $111.00 $982 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 130.00 $130.00 $708 —
582 582 2 125.00 $125.00 $728 —
665 665 1 110.00 $110.00 $732 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 80-85% 1 77.00 $77.00 $982 -4.94
1110–1465 1331 80-85% 6 79.00–86.00 $84.12 $1,120 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $816 +5.40
1005–1130 1070 85-90% 3 80.00–84.00 $81.59 $873 +2.19
1160 1160 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $603 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1510 1445 75-80% 3 83.00–87.00 $85.08 $1,229 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,283 —
1710 1710 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,864 —
1855 1855 1 119.00 $119.00 $2,207 -5.94

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.