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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 16, 2022

279 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.92/cwt -14.03 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 470 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.21/cwt -7.71 vs last sale · ≈ $859/hd at 572 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.59/cwt -5.95 vs last sale · ≈ $796/hd at 518 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 279 295 307
Feeder cattle 240 266 269
Slaughter cattle 39 29 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers mostly steady on a mostly plain quality offering, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows steady, Slaughter bulls 3.00-5.00 higher, 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
290 290 3 201.00 $201.00 $583 +8.50
310 310 1 180.00 $180.00 $558 —
367–395 374 6 171.00–177.00 $175.18 $655 -21.38
401–441 414 10 165.00–179.00 $175.28 $726 -22.72
450–490 465 3 170.00–186.00 $175.16 $814 +10.33
505–547 519 9 162.00–179.00 $174.67 $907 +11.76
555–570 563 2 162.00–177.00 $169.40 $954 +0.70
606–645 616 4 150.00–155.00 $153.69 $947 —
690 690 1 143.00 $143.00 $987 —
700–720 716 5 147.00–149.00 $148.61 $1,064 —
845 845 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,124 -7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 162.50 $162.50 $479 —
305 305 1 152.50 $152.50 $465 +10.00
415–443 436 4 151.00–155.00 $154.05 $672 —
580 580 1 136.00 $136.00 $789 —
935 935 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,038 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 172.00 $172.00 $413 —
265 fancy 265 4 195.00 $195.00 $517 —
315–325 320 2 180.00–182.00 $181.02 $579 +13.49
363–375 366 8 165.00–188.00 $180.62 $661 +2.39
420–443 437 8 159.00–173.00 $165.71 $724 +1.13
465–495 470 18 151.00–162.00 $155.92 $733 -14.03
505–540 518 12 145.00–162.00 $153.59 $796 -5.95
550–595 572 13 144.00–155.00 $150.21 $859 -7.71
610–630 617 3 144.00–149.00 $147.30 $909 +1.75
670–675 673 3 135.00–140.00 $138.00 $929 —
715 715 1 120.00 $120.00 $858 -1.00
750 750 2 120.00 $120.00 $900 —
870 870 1 112.00 $112.00 $974 —
945 945 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,077 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 150.00 $150.00 $492 —
355–392 382 4 151.00–157.00 $154.08 $589 —
410 410 1 134.00 $134.00 $549 —
495 495 1 130.00 $130.00 $644 -10.00
505–540 523 2 136.00–140.00 $138.07 $722 —
565–593 583 6 134.00–142.00 $140.14 $817 +15.14
662–680 668 3 120.00–124.00 $122.64 $819 —
750 750 2 114.00 $114.00 $855 —
890 890 1 99.00 $99.00 $881 —
982 982 2 99.00 $99.00 $972 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 165.00–179.00 $172.32 $651 -11.80
400–445 423 2 170.00–174.00 $172.11 $728 +16.26
455–495 471 9 162.00–182.00 $172.70 $813 -0.35
525–540 535 6 151.00–168.00 $156.97 $840 +12.09
560–585 574 4 150.00–170.00 $157.00 $901 -0.30
630 630 2 136.00–142.00 $139.00 $876 -11.00
652–690 665 3 137.00–140.00 $138.04 $918 —
700 700 1 118.00 $118.00 $826 —
935 935 1 105.00 $105.00 $982 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 470 2 131.00–155.00 $142.74 $671 —
532 532 2 146.00 $146.00 $777 +16.00
565–583 577 5 124.00–144.00 $135.23 $780 +10.23
645 645 1 122.00 $122.00 $787 —
650–670 660 2 120.00–126.00 $122.95 $811 +12.95
795 795 1 113.00 $113.00 $898 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1095 1017 85-90% 5 68.00–76.00 $71.09 $723 —
945–1165 1070 85-90% 3 61.00–65.00 $63.21 $676 -18.38
980–1300 1078 85-90% 4 80.00–86.00 $84.06 $906 +2.47
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 80-85% 1 68.00 $68.00 $809 —
1210–1410 1320 80-85% 3 83.00–87.00 $84.42 $1,114 +0.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1665 1536 75-80% 4 83.00–88.00 $85.72 $1,317 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–1875 1783 2 114.00–117.00 $115.58 $2,061 —
1540–2045 1799 6 123.00–138.00 $129.95 $2,338 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 100.00 $100.00 $635 —

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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.