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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

229 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $271.22/cwt -0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,393/hd at 514 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $297.22/cwt +1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,544/hd at 520 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $290.43/cwt -7.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,246/hd at 429 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 229 177 313
Feeder cattle 196 126 213
Slaughter cattle 30 46 88
Replacement cattle 3 5 12

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 320.00 $320.00 $944 —
308 308 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,001 —
350–365 fancy 359 5 352.50–362.50 $358.60 $1,287 —
471 fancy 471 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,507 —
520–530 525 2 286.00–291.00 $288.48 $1,515 +8.48
535–540 fancy 536 8 295.00–300.00 $298.87 $1,602 —
620 620 2 251.00–272.00 $261.50 $1,621 —
624 value added 624 10 290.00 $290.00 $1,810 —
705–715 712 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,780 +5.00
777 777 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,787 -15.82
810 810 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,782 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,768 +10.00
1830 1830 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,727 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,508 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 fancy 230 3 342.50 $342.50 $788 —
280–295 285 3 300.00–305.00 $303.27 $864 +13.27
315–345 329 5 282.50–300.00 $288.21 $948 -8.04
350–396 378 5 295.00–302.00 $299.40 $1,132 +13.40
405–435 427 6 267.50–281.00 $277.42 $1,185 -7.58
418–441 fancy 431 7 295.00–310.00 $301.58 $1,300 +2.01
450–490 474 6 260.00–276.00 $268.84 $1,274 -12.02
502 value added 502 9 280.00 $280.00 $1,406 +2.00
505–540 524 10 260.00–269.00 $263.31 $1,380 -4.23
555 555 8 259.00–276.50 $274.31 $1,522 +16.37
610–625 615 3 244.00–254.00 $247.31 $1,521 —
638 value added 638 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,640 +3.00
655–680 662 5 240.00–250.00 $246.16 $1,630 +20.16
706–715 708 6 220.00–230.00 $228.32 $1,617 +14.32
782 782 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,697 +7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 2 267.50 $267.50 $768 —
370–380 375 2 240.00–250.00 $244.93 $918 —
400 400 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,000 —
455 455 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,138 —
630 630 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,317 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–395 367 4 262.50–277.50 $273.47 $1,004 —
530 530 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,325 —
580 580 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,450 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 272.50 $272.50 $790 -7.50
320 fancy 320 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,056 —
350–365 358 2 280.00–287.50 $283.67 $1,016 —
370 fancy 370 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,156 —
425–445 fancy 440 7 312.50–352.50 $319.56 $1,406 -10.44
460–465 fancy 463 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,482 —
455–495 483 4 283.00–295.00 $285.83 $1,381 -13.91
507–525 514 5 257.00–280.00 $270.36 $1,390 -15.31
523 fancy 523 8 314.00 $314.00 $1,642 +8.07
560–595 573 3 257.00–270.00 $264.38 $1,515 -15.62
610 fancy 610 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,592 —
605–640 616 4 238.00–248.00 $241.01 $1,485 -15.41
650–655 653 2 225.00–233.00 $228.98 $1,495 -17.02
715 715 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,637 -1.00
1080 1080 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 260.00 $260.00 $910 +20.00
455 455 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,183 —
515–535 525 2 220.00–235.00 $227.64 $1,195 -14.86
550 550 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,238 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,475 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $860 —
785–1080 933 85-90% 2 104.00–108.00 $106.32 $992 —
850–1040 954 85-90% 7 110.00–118.00 $115.48 $1,102 —
1050–1215 1127 85-90% 3 124.00–134.00 $128.85 $1,452 +2.55
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1320 1231 80-85% 4 125.00–129.00 $127.17 $1,565 —
1090–1385 1244 80-85% 7 131.00–141.00 $136.35 $1,696 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1595 1475 75-80% 2 124.00–128.00 $126.16 $1,861 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,025 —
1800–2105 1953 2 159.00–166.00 $162.23 $3,168 —
2190 2190 1 155.00 $155.00 $3,394 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,785

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1530 1530 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,119 —

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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.