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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 8, 2023

518 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $190.71/cwt ≈ $1,732/hd at 908 lb · 180 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $186.75/cwt ≈ $1,632/hd at 874 lb · 59 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $187.00/cwt ≈ $1,795/hd at 960 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 518 334 295
Feeder cattle 479 221 266
Slaughter cattle 37 111 29
Replacement cattle 2 2 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady with limited comparison, Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling 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
370 370 1 180.00 $180.00 $666 —
385 fancy 385 1 244.00 $244.00 $939 +16.39
405 405 1 200.00 $200.00 $810 +10.00
425–437 fancy 432 5 230.00–240.00 $234.84 $1,015 +14.84
465–487 fancy 481 4 220.00–242.00 $233.55 $1,123 +3.60
525–540 value added 535 3 225.00–227.00 $225.65 $1,207 +0.65
567 567 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,111 —
685 value added 685 54 214.50 $214.50 $1,469 —
874 value added 874 59 186.75 $186.75 $1,632 —
905–909 value added 908 180 189.90–191.10 $190.71 $1,732 —
960 value added 960 58 187.00 $187.00 $1,795 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 162.50 $162.50 $585 —
465 465 1 160.00 $160.00 $744 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 201.00 $201.00 $462 —
330–340 fancy 335 2 210.00–217.00 $213.45 $715 +0.95
360–375 368 2 190.00 $190.00 $699 -7.33
375–392 fancy 386 3 211.00–212.00 $211.32 $816 -3.33
405–425 fancy 411 12 202.00–212.00 $206.38 $848 +1.16
437–445 440 4 195.00–200.00 $196.50 $865 —
455–480 465 3 182.50–193.00 $187.17 $870 -6.42
453–480 fancy 467 8 203.00–205.00 $204.14 $953 +0.14
502–532 value added 518 6 195.00–201.00 $198.20 $1,027 +6.96
505–530 522 3 180.00–191.00 $185.24 $967 +4.27
565 565 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,023 +2.08
617–645 628 5 163.00–183.00 $177.69 $1,116 -0.07
705 705 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,191 +8.00
815 815 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,117 -2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 172.50 $172.50 $638 —
520 520 1 145.00 $145.00 $754 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,353 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 fancy 275 1 225.00 $225.00 $619 —
317–340 fancy 325 3 230.00–239.00 $233.14 $758 -6.86
350 fancy 350 1 237.50 $237.50 $831 +9.05
400–443 fancy 424 14 220.00–239.00 $228.83 $970 -7.12
455–496 fancy 479 7 226.00–230.00 $227.94 $1,092 -7.50
480–490 485 2 182.50–213.00 $197.59 $958 -14.85
505–545 525 2 210.00–214.00 $212.08 $1,113 +18.08
765 765 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,186 —
880 880 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,417 +20.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 118.00 $118.00 $861 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 112.50 $112.50 $399 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1340 1255 80-85% 4 87.00–92.00 $89.75 $1,126 -3.71
1065–1450 1318 80-85% 9 95.00–103.00 $99.42 $1,310 +12.86
1320 1320 80-85% 1 67.00 $67.00 $884 -19.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1490 1470 75-80% 2 99.00–100.00 $99.51 $1,463 —
1435–1550 1511 75-80% 4 90.00–94.00 $92.48 $1,397 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1100 1045 85-90% 2 98.00 $98.00 $1,024 —
1045–1095 1070 85-90% 2 88.00–92.00 $89.95 $962 +14.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1350 1255 2 95.00–98.00 $96.39 $1,210 —
1444–1930 1607 5 104.00–118.00 $110.25 $1,772 —
1685 1685 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,393 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1095 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 92.00–112.00 $101.37 $1,044

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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.