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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 19, 2022

1,960 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $153.03/cwt -1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,284/hd at 839 lb · 324 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.27/cwt -2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 684 lb · 175 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.12/cwt ≈ $1,100/hd at 733 lb · 174 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,960 1,849 2,042
Feeder cattle 1,850 1,765 1,932
Slaughter cattle 109 79 94
Replacement cattle 1 5 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers steady, Feeder and yearling heifers steady to 3.00 lower, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 6.00-8.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, 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
245 245 1 201.00 $201.00 $492 -0.97
307–340 318 3 180.00–201.00 $187.48 $596 -8.11
385 385 1 190.00 $190.00 $732 -7.59
404–413 407 8 198.00–202.00 $199.52 $812 +10.37
466–470 467 4 180.00–195.00 $191.23 $893 +9.64
505–547 value added 520 14 191.00–195.00 $193.82 $1,008 +3.17
505–538 527 6 165.00–187.00 $176.72 $931 -13.16
550–597 571 21 160.00–176.00 $169.10 $966 -9.94
617 fancy 617 10 182.00 $182.00 $1,123 —
645 value added 645 2 166.00–169.00 $167.50 $1,080 -9.92
650–693 678 20 150.00–160.00 $157.26 $1,066 -1.82
672–683 value added 680 117 164.75–167.50 $165.14 $1,123 -3.87
706 value added 706 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,158 +1.53
704–736 718 26 148.50–154.00 $150.94 $1,084 -4.32
755–763 762 12 152.50–154.00 $152.62 $1,163 +10.20
822–840 825 6 143.00–144.00 $143.17 $1,181 —
829–849 value added 839 318 151.50–154.95 $153.22 $1,286 -1.35
861 value added 861 63 144.00 $144.00 $1,240 -0.26
878 878 13 139.50 $139.50 $1,225 +2.50
930 930 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,218 -7.75
1080 value added 1080 22 122.50 $122.50 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 4 170.00–175.00 $171.25 $702 -1.73
545 545 1 163.00 $163.00 $888 +30.00
555–570 568 7 150.00–157.00 $156.02 $886 +2.19
870 870 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,096 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 fancy 240 1 180.00 $180.00 $432 —
255–295 275 2 147.50–152.50 $150.18 $413 -20.23
305 305 1 142.50 $142.50 $435 -32.50
365–395 385 13 146.00–169.00 $164.74 $634 -8.03
425 thin fleshed 425 12 192.00 $192.00 $816 —
420–436 430 12 152.00–165.00 $157.71 $678 -3.41
455–498 485 29 147.00–164.00 $155.87 $756 -0.50
510–521 value added 520 20 161.00–162.00 $161.95 $842 —
505–548 534 28 149.00–159.00 $154.15 $823 -7.12
551–592 575 28 136.00–151.00 $145.36 $836 -15.23
555–594 value added 591 46 158.50–160.00 $158.59 $937 —
607–630 620 19 140.00–147.00 $142.61 $884 -0.95
626–649 value added 633 120 151.00–162.90 $158.92 $1,006 +2.34
667–685 673 25 139.00–142.00 $139.88 $941 -2.44
650–693 value added 686 150 143.60–156.00 $149.67 $1,027 -3.17
700–747 723 34 127.00–143.00 $138.27 $1,000 —
725–747 value added 735 140 153.00 $153.00 $1,125 —
757 value added 757 66 149.00 $149.00 $1,128 —
768–790 771 8 122.00–137.50 $135.51 $1,045 -3.00
842 value added 842 59 138.25 $138.25 $1,164 —
878 878 6 132.50 $132.50 $1,163 -2.50
1031 1031 9 116.00 $116.00 $1,196 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 140.00 $140.00 $392 —
335–345 340 2 130.00–133.00 $131.52 $447 —
400–445 424 4 115.00–140.00 $129.06 $547 -7.45
470–477 476 5 142.00–144.00 $142.40 $678 -12.62
500–535 520 5 124.00–142.00 $130.30 $678 +2.68
585–590 588 2 117.00–122.00 $119.49 $703 —
640–645 643 2 123.00–128.00 $125.51 $807 -6.49
650–697 675 7 110.00–125.00 $120.90 $816 -7.99
700–732 721 3 105.00–113.00 $110.41 $796 -4.59
755 755 1 119.00 $119.00 $898 -6.00
835 835 1 109.00 $109.00 $910 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1138 1138 6 100.00 $100.00 $1,138 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 fancy 210 1 212.50 $212.50 $446 —
325–335 328 4 195.00–197.50 $195.64 $642 —
360–391 378 11 190.00–200.00 $197.30 $746 +12.97
400–440 432 8 178.00–200.00 $184.60 $797 -0.75
455 fancy 455 4 205.00 $205.00 $933 —
450–490 464 8 180.00–199.00 $187.42 $870 +8.86
502 fancy 502 2 189.00 $189.00 $949 —
505–540 523 20 161.00–176.00 $171.40 $896 -4.85
550–590 579 12 155.00–165.00 $160.27 $928 -1.66
600–645 619 22 142.00–159.00 $151.29 $936 +5.20
655–681 671 12 142.00–155.00 $148.45 $996 -4.62
710–745 729 5 129.00–146.00 $135.32 $986 +1.32
755–795 770 3 129.00–136.00 $132.68 $1,022 -2.32
805 805 1 123.00 $123.00 $990 —
860 860 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,006 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 167.50 $167.50 $486 —
410–440 430 7 155.00–171.00 $166.52 $716 +16.52
465–485 473 3 131.00–165.00 $152.54 $722 +2.54
500–515 509 4 149.00–153.00 $151.25 $770 -1.25
555–590 578 3 130.00–131.00 $130.68 $755 —
610 610 1 135.00 $135.00 $824 —
672–690 681 4 125.00–136.00 $130.57 $889 —
785 785 1 121.00 $121.00 $950 —
935 935 1 103.00 $103.00 $963 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1385 1276 80-85% 13 81.00–89.00 $85.18 $1,087 -3.86
1125–1420 1305 80-85% 15 90.00–114.00 $98.86 $1,290 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 61.00 $61.00 $497 —
935–1155 1040 85-90% 4 65.00–72.00 $69.84 $726 -5.56
910–1180 1047 85-90% 10 77.00–89.00 $84.10 $881 +8.70
990–1150 1088 85-90% 6 90.00–94.00 $91.55 $996 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,362 —
1460–1865 1589 75-80% 19 94.00–115.00 $100.73 $1,601 +12.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–2145 1540 3 107.00–115.00 $111.16 $1,712 +16.16
1580–1965 1756 8 125.00–136.00 $132.40 $2,325 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 91.00 $91.00 $874

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
753 753 8 122.00 $122.00 $919 —
864–879 869 21 109.00–118.00 $116.34 $1,011 —
981 981 51 121.50 $121.50 $1,192 —

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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.