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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 2, 2022

1,279 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.67/cwt -4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,097/hd at 738 lb · 159 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.59/cwt +2.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,361/hd at 875 lb · 159 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $156.54/cwt -0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,315/hd at 840 lb · 83 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,279 1,646 1,987
Feeder cattle 1,214 1,522 1,880
Slaughter cattle 65 124 107

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold fully steady. Yearling steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls fully steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 232.00 $232.00 $464 —
255–275 265 6 175.00–210.00 $193.16 $512 —
315–327 320 8 195.00–201.00 $197.30 $631 +19.80
359 359 3 187.00 $187.00 $671 -6.90
412–443 428 6 187.00–193.00 $190.11 $814 +12.21
464 value added 464 3 198.00 $198.00 $919 —
465–480 468 5 167.00–187.00 $171.70 $804 -22.54
535 535 3 170.00 $170.00 $910 -7.66
543 value added 543 6 184.00 $184.00 $999 -10.13
550–585 572 16 159.00–182.00 $175.35 $1,003 +0.96
630–640 637 9 146.00–156.00 $152.70 $973 +1.27
648 value added 648 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,037 -9.75
659 value added 659 7 164.00 $164.00 $1,081 +2.32
705–749 value added 720 34 154.50–155.00 $154.59 $1,113 -4.26
720 720 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,094 +7.00
750 750 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,102 +1.50
767–790 value added 768 73 148.00–156.10 $155.76 $1,196 —
800–842 value added 840 83 148.00–158.25 $156.54 $1,315 -0.46
854–895 value added 875 159 150.50–160.80 $155.59 $1,361 -0.41
920 value added 920 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,288 -6.95
991 value added 991 34 135.20 $135.20 $1,340 -6.55
1045 value added 1045 58 137.90 $137.90 $1,441 —
1187 value added 1187 5 114.00 $114.00 $1,353 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 69 155.25 $155.25 $1,063 +23.75
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 135.00 $135.00 $884 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 5 164.00 $164.00 $410 —
341 341 10 163.00–166.00 $164.50 $561 +1.34
410–420 415 11 157.00–163.00 $160.31 $665 -4.34
470 value added 470 3 166.00 $166.00 $780 —
465–492 477 16 140.00–161.00 $152.75 $729 -2.46
500 value added 500 3 156.00 $156.00 $780 —
500–530 517 28 144.00–155.00 $148.57 $768 -0.73
555 value added 555 3 164.00 $164.00 $910 —
550–594 567 24 129.00–153.00 $146.89 $833 -0.81
605–647 623 10 130.00–145.00 $136.44 $850 -6.07
600–645 value added 631 18 149.00–150.00 $149.55 $944 -9.31
651–675 663 12 140.00–143.00 $142.24 $943 -1.73
730–745 value added 738 159 142.00–149.85 $148.67 $1,097 -6.16
753 value added 753 66 151.80 $151.80 $1,143 -2.10
750–775 768 10 133.00–142.00 $139.36 $1,070 +11.36

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 7 182.00 $182.00 $524 -20.50
345 345 3 181.00 $181.00 $624 -3.24
402–420 409 8 170.00–184.00 $175.39 $717 -10.37
465–495 480 6 155.00–169.00 $162.22 $779 -21.94
500–546 515 11 160.00–166.00 $163.04 $840 +2.04
553–590 581 20 150.00–167.00 $157.26 $914 +1.62
635 635 5 149.00 $149.00 $946 +4.27
660–685 668 9 143.00–155.00 $150.90 $1,008 +13.18
725–741 737 13 136.00–140.00 $139.23 $1,026 +9.43
751–797 774 6 135.00–146.00 $140.34 $1,086 +12.34
850 850 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,062 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1360 1238 80-85% 9 79.00–86.00 $83.29 $1,031 —
1075–1350 1263 80-85% 6 90.00–101.00 $97.63 $1,233 +15.26
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 85-90% 3 60.00 $60.00 $600 —
930–1100 1034 85-90% 11 69.00–71.00 $70.01 $724 -10.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,008 —
1450–1625 1558 75-80% 6 87.00–89.00 $88.30 $1,376 +4.32
1630–1900 1727 75-80% 3 95.00–96.00 $95.32 $1,646 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1900 1690 12 114.00–125.00 $120.13 $2,030 —
1560–2000 1787 7 135.00–138.00 $136.55 $2,440 +9.11
1900 1900 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,938 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1076 1076 48 118.30 $118.30 $1,273 —

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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.