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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 26, 2022

1,646 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.35/cwt +5.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 689 lb · 255 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.71/cwt +2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 733 lb · 155 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $158.64/cwt +6.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,133/hd at 714 lb · 131 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,646 1,960 992
Feeder cattle 1,522 1,850 956
Slaughter cattle 124 109 36
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers steady except 500 to 600 lbs they were 3.00-5.00 higher, Feeder heifers unevenly steady, Yearling steers and heifers Fully steady. Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower, 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
345 345 1 177.50 $177.50 $612 -9.98
372–395 387 9 181.00–199.00 $193.90 $750 +3.90
410–430 415 4 170.00–181.00 $177.90 $738 -21.62
465–497 493 12 180.00–202.00 $194.24 $958 +3.01
507–521 value added 519 14 190.00–200.00 $194.13 $1,008 +0.31
522–537 524 18 161.00–179.00 $177.66 $931 +0.94
555–585 576 7 159.00–181.00 $174.39 $1,004 +5.29
595 value added 595 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,130 —
600–628 value added 618 37 165.00–179.00 $169.75 $1,049 +2.25
605–635 623 5 140.00–158.00 $151.43 $943 —
657–693 678 9 139.00–155.00 $145.56 $987 -11.70
680–699 value added 694 7 160.00–166.00 $161.68 $1,122 -3.46
706–741 value added 714 129 158.00–160.00 $158.85 $1,134 -5.15
715–730 723 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,048 -5.94
752–758 756 12 140.00–150.00 $145.50 $1,100 -7.12
835 value added 835 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,311 +3.78
852 value added 852 12 156.00 $156.00 $1,329 +12.00
850–890 870 2 133.00–136.00 $134.53 $1,170 -4.97
916 value added 916 60 146.95 $146.95 $1,346 —
910–923 920 5 120.00–135.00 $122.97 $1,131 -8.03
978 value added 978 50 141.75 $141.75 $1,386 —
987 987 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,332 —
1038 1038 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,246 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 475 4 167.00 $167.00 $793 —
515 515 2 131.00–153.00 $142.00 $731 -21.00
560–572 567 5 147.00–156.00 $151.80 $861 -4.22
640 640 1 137.00 $137.00 $877 —
660 660 4 130.00–132.00 $131.50 $868 —
705 705 1 121.00 $121.00 $853 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1185 1170 4 110.00–111.00 $110.76 $1,296 —
1400 1400 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,428 —
1335–1545 1405 3 104.00–106.00 $105.27 $1,479 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 334 6 160.00–166.00 $163.16 $545 +20.66
350–370 360 2 140.00–152.50 $146.08 $526 -18.66
402–440 431 13 154.00–171.00 $164.65 $710 +6.94
452–495 476 19 150.00–164.00 $155.21 $739 -0.66
505–545 523 22 138.00–158.00 $149.30 $781 -4.85
550–590 564 41 134.00–155.00 $147.70 $833 +2.34
605–640 618 22 130.00–149.00 $142.51 $881 -0.10
602–641 value added 628 18 153.00–163.00 $158.86 $998 -0.06
652–690 670 11 132.00–149.00 $143.97 $965 +4.09
664–697 value added 690 244 151.00–155.00 $153.77 $1,061 +4.10
700–731 721 17 129.00–140.00 $135.53 $977 -2.74
717–747 value added 734 138 145.00–156.00 $154.83 $1,136 +1.83
755 value added 755 72 153.90 $153.90 $1,162 +4.90
761 761 3 128.00 $128.00 $974 -7.51
810 810 4 117.00–122.00 $118.25 $958 —
850–852 852 8 114.00–125.00 $123.63 $1,053 -8.87
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 130.00 $130.00 $474 —
400–415 410 3 139.00–148.00 $145.07 $595 +16.01
455–460 457 3 135.00–138.00 $136.01 $622 -6.39
540 540 1 111.00 $111.00 $599 -19.30
550–560 555 4 102.00–126.00 $119.69 $664 +0.20
625–640 632 3 120.00–128.00 $124.33 $786 -1.18
708–735 713 6 101.00–119.00 $115.91 $826 +5.50
915 915 1 101.00 $101.00 $924 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 110.00 $110.00 $688 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 177.50 $177.50 $435 —
270 270 1 202.50 $202.50 $547 —
300–346 333 7 181.00–186.00 $184.24 $614 -11.40
370–395 387 3 166.00–181.00 $175.55 $679 -21.75
420–440 431 9 176.00–189.00 $185.76 $801 +1.16
450–473 468 5 168.00–188.00 $184.16 $862 -3.26
536 536 3 161.00 $161.00 $863 -10.40
535–540 fancy 538 2 180.00–185.00 $182.51 $982 —
550 fancy 550 2 178.00 $178.00 $979 —
555–590 564 8 150.00–165.00 $155.64 $878 -4.63
608–640 620 6 138.00–152.00 $144.73 $897 -6.56
665–690 676 7 134.00–146.00 $137.72 $931 -10.73
700–720 706 5 128.00–131.00 $129.80 $916 -5.52
757 757 2 128.00 $128.00 $969 -4.68
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 161.00 $161.00 $551 —
355 355 1 138.00 $138.00 $490 —
425 425 1 161.00 $161.00 $684 -5.52
470 470 1 166.00 $166.00 $780 +13.46
515–541 535 6 150.00–153.00 $151.52 $811 +0.27
586–595 589 7 122.50–147.00 $142.88 $842 +12.20
640 640 1 127.00 $127.00 $813 -8.00
845 845 1 109.00 $109.00 $921 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 2 131.00 $131.00 $677 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1455 1291 80-85% 23 75.00–88.00 $82.37 $1,063 -2.81
1150–1420 1316 80-85% 23 89.00–106.00 $95.94 $1,263 -2.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1040 973 85-90% 4 70.00–74.00 $71.50 $696 —
910–1170 1045 85-90% 10 76.00–85.00 $80.86 $845 -3.24
1025–1180 1093 85-90% 5 87.00–102.00 $92.17 $1,007 +0.62
1188 1188 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $737 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1660 1573 75-80% 3 83.00–85.00 $83.98 $1,321 -16.75
1460–1910 1611 75-80% 13 88.00–105.00 $94.96 $1,530 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1960 1453 3 110.00–115.00 $111.24 $1,616 —
1415–2190 1791 13 122.00–136.00 $127.44 $2,282 -4.96

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
871–895 883 120 119.75–124.90 $122.36 $1,080 +6.02
1118 1118 53 116.40 $116.40 $1,301 —
1171 1171 48 115.85 $115.85 $1,357 —

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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.