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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

313 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.21/cwt +5.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,128/hd at 529 lb · 25 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $191.67/cwt +11.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,223/hd at 638 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $230.63/cwt +18.76 vs last sale · ≈ $844/hd at 366 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 313 273 404
Feeder cattle 213 221 314
Slaughter cattle 88 44 85
Replacement cattle 12 8 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers 3.00-5.00 higher, Feeder heifers 5.00-8.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 6.00-10.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 3.00-5.00 higher, Very 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
380 380 1 217.50 $217.50 $826 -2.50
428 fancy 428 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,040 +20.02
490 fancy 490 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,117 -1.35
535 535 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 -13.52
555–572 value added 567 10 231.00–238.00 $233.06 $1,321 +5.81
608 value added 608 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,441 —
625 625 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,281 +10.00
671 value added 671 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,409 -1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 177.50–185.00 $181.15 $522 —
425 425 1 170.00 $170.00 $722 —
470 470 1 194.00 $194.00 $912 —
610 610 1 150.00 $150.00 $915 —
820 820 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,312 —
900 900 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,449 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 202.50 $202.50 $415 —
250–280 264 4 180.00–200.00 $189.88 $501 —
300–348 fancy 330 6 200.00–214.00 $208.23 $687 —
365–395 fancy 382 8 200.00–212.50 $206.33 $788 —
370–395 383 2 180.00–185.00 $182.58 $699 -9.71
400–415 408 2 202.50–206.00 $204.22 $833 +12.61
420–445 fancy 434 4 208.00–220.00 $211.66 $919 +8.32
450–490 fancy 468 4 208.00–214.00 $211.22 $989 +3.27
460–480 471 5 200.00–206.00 $204.18 $962 +13.13
507–545 513 6 194.00–197.00 $196.47 $1,008 —
525–545 value added 534 19 209.00–224.00 $218.50 $1,167 +10.51
555–560 value added 557 3 207.00–218.00 $210.69 $1,174 +11.55
560–565 563 3 185.00–190.00 $188.34 $1,060 -0.62
615–640 value added 638 13 186.00–194.00 $193.41 $1,234 —
640 640 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,082 -6.30
660–682 675 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,195 -2.00
775 775 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,263 —
822 822 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,159 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 145.00 $145.00 $602 —
472 472 2 181.00 $181.00 $854 —
700 700 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,043 —
785 785 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,123 -6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–285 fancy 259 5 232.50–240.00 $238.35 $617 —
275 275 1 210.00 $210.00 $578 +5.00
300–318 fancy 314 4 230.00–232.50 $231.90 $728 —
355 355 1 200.00 $200.00 $710 -3.80
353–385 fancy 367 9 225.00–242.50 $234.03 $859 +6.03
400–431 fancy 418 8 233.00–242.50 $237.16 $991 +4.79
455–465 460 2 206.00–214.00 $209.96 $966 +4.73
455–470 fancy 462 6 220.00–235.00 $228.76 $1,057 —
505–525 fancy 511 6 220.00–235.00 $231.77 $1,184 +16.77
510–545 528 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,003 ±0.00
560 fancy 560 3 214.00–217.00 $216.00 $1,210 -5.52
640 640 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 +9.00
670 670 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,273 —
665–676 fancy 673 4 205.00–212.00 $210.27 $1,415 +15.27
723 fancy 723 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,366 -1.00
775 775 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,333 —
885 fancy 885 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,372 —
925 fancy 925 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,332 —
955 955 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 180.00 $180.00 $594 —
370–395 383 2 142.50–177.50 $159.43 $611 —
465 465 1 181.00 $181.00 $842 +1.00
575 575 1 155.00 $155.00 $891 -15.00
645 645 1 140.00 $140.00 $903 +7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1115 1053 80-85% 2 65.00–77.00 $71.36 $751 —
995–1405 1174 80-85% 10 80.00–89.00 $85.15 $1,000 —
1015–1425 1234 80-85% 29 101.00–123.00 $108.57 $1,340 —
1150–1380 1257 80-85% 8 90.00–96.00 $93.54 $1,176 +20.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1650 1395 75-80% 2 93.00–95.00 $94.18 $1,314 —
1370–1730 1575 75-80% 11 101.00–121.00 $110.71 $1,744 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 85-90% 1 74.00 $74.00 $596 —
860–975 918 85-90% 2 78.00–80.00 $79.06 $726 —
970 970 85-90% 1 93.00 $93.00 $902 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,499 —
1470–2085 1737 3 119.00–122.00 $120.84 $2,099 +9.84
1720–2105 1875 4 125.00–135.00 $131.08 $2,458 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1075 938 (<2 yrs)Open 2 110.00–128.00 $120.32 $1,129
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,066
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,371

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010–1510 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–2,050.00 $1,709.33 —
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1095–1705 1357 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,850.00–2,100.00 $1,954.73 —

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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.