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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

112 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $477.64/cwt +42.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,276/hd at 476 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 112 153 70
Feeder cattle 98 127 40
Slaughter cattle 8 24 23
Replacement cattle 6 2 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers steady, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady on limited comparison. 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 fancy 285 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,624 -120.00
375 fancy 375 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,006 —
385 385 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,848 —
415–435 425 3 480.00–495.00 $487.56 $2,072 +36.64
498 498 3 487.50 $487.50 $2,428 —
530–531 value added 531 9 495.00–502.50 $496.66 $2,637 +7.93
572 572 2 457.50 $457.50 $2,617 +7.50
600 600 1 437.50 $437.50 $2,625 —
655–660 657 4 405.00–410.00 $408.75 $2,685 -18.75
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,320 —

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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 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,148 -30.00
265 fancy 265 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,391 —
350–397 fancy 381 3 505.00–512.50 $510.21 $1,944 +10.21
400 400 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,800 +8.05
423–440 fancy 426 5 480.00–497.50 $493.89 $2,104 -4.92
463–475 fancy 466 4 480.00–482.50 $481.86 $2,245 —
472–495 480 12 470.00–477.50 $476.23 $2,286 +41.23
525 value added 525 1 442.50 $442.50 $2,323 +42.50
515–540 530 3 392.50–400.00 $397.45 $2,106 +32.33
555–570 561 4 375.00–400.00 $391.17 $2,194 +19.50
605 605 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,057 —
600–627 value added 610 7 370.00–382.50 $380.04 $2,318 +10.04
700 700 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,398 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–492 481 3 415.00–430.00 $425.22 $2,045 +27.40
665 665 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,261 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 fancy 320 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,904 —
360 360 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,890 —
365 fancy 365 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,989 +3.26
440 440 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,024 —
455–490 472 3 465.00–480.00 $471.48 $2,225 -15.48
500 500 1 477.50 $477.50 $2,388 +47.50
572 572 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,631 +23.55
600 600 1 427.50 $427.50 $2,565 —
670 670 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,680 +38.71
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,856 +50.00
460–475 468 2 435.00–442.50 $438.81 $2,054 -1.19
515 515 1 447.50 $447.50 $2,305 +47.50
740 740 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,572 —
865 865 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,292 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1020 897 85-90% 3 170.00–183.00 $175.93 $1,578 —
850–950 900 85-90% 2 142.00–145.00 $143.42 $1,291 —
980 980 85-90% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,617 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 1 202.00 $202.00 $2,676 —
1665 1665 1 210.00 $210.00 $3,496 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1295 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,050.00–3,500.00 $3,261.66
1705 1705 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00

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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
1695–1765 1730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,600.00–5,000.00 $4,795.95 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.