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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 11, 2023

2,106 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $193.12/cwt +4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,765/hd at 914 lb · 171 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $200.30/cwt +7.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,478/hd at 738 lb · 154 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $200.67/cwt +9.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,366/hd at 681 lb · 146 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,106 1,253 1,849
Feeder cattle 1,974 1,129 1,765
Slaughter cattle 116 107 79
Replacement cattle 16 17 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers 1.00-3.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 1.00-3.00 lower, over 600 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher, 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
240–245 243 2 195.00–207.50 $201.19 $489 —
255–265 fancy 260 3 242.50–250.00 $247.55 $644 —
285 285 1 205.00 $205.00 $584 —
305–320 310 3 200.00–205.00 $203.28 $630 -26.82
315–335 fancy 321 7 230.00–255.00 $236.56 $759 -16.42
352–395 fancy 366 14 231.00–255.00 $243.33 $891 -4.34
370–395 383 2 210.00–221.00 $215.68 $826 -17.33
400–415 407 3 200.00–220.00 $208.28 $848 -16.49
405–447 fancy 431 36 230.00–250.00 $239.99 $1,034 -0.01
452–490 462 8 200.00–222.00 $215.76 $997 -12.95
450–495 fancy 477 38 232.00–263.00 $244.10 $1,164 -2.52
500 fancy 500 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,380 —
500–535 522 3 212.00–216.00 $213.67 $1,115 -20.84
500–547 value added 534 42 223.00–250.00 $236.72 $1,264 -17.03
552–590 570 9 210.00–221.00 $215.38 $1,228 -11.26
550–598 value added 581 76 222.00–256.00 $243.09 $1,412 +0.35
605–640 value added 615 21 214.00–235.00 $225.63 $1,388 -13.02
610–640 625 3 187.00–207.00 $197.51 $1,234 -14.28
650 fancy 650 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,706 —
670–690 680 3 189.00–202.00 $194.69 $1,324 -21.15
655–697 value added 695 46 209.00–219.00 $218.33 $1,517 -8.84
715 715 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,216 -30.81
702–749 value added 740 102 198.00–218.00 $208.62 $1,544 —
760–788 781 4 189.00–192.00 $189.73 $1,482 +1.71
755–793 value added 792 75 196.50–199.00 $196.83 $1,559 -2.50
812–848 value added 816 107 201.00–208.50 $202.87 $1,655 —
851–885 value added 853 125 189.00–198.00 $196.37 $1,675 —
905–940 value added 914 170 189.00–194.25 $193.17 $1,766 +4.57
935 935 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,720 —
965 value added 965 13 189.50 $189.50 $1,829 +2.60
1005 value added 1005 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,819 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 180.00 $180.00 $495 —
420–445 431 5 187.00–196.00 $193.17 $833 —
450–490 477 3 180.00–193.00 $188.91 $901 -3.09
505 505 1 195.00 $195.00 $985 +8.00
620 620 1 161.00 $161.00 $998 —
700–745 728 3 160.00–167.50 $162.88 $1,186 —
770 770 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,263 -9.00
865 865 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,194 -15.00
910 910 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,256 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,812 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
234 fancy 234 1 213.00 $213.00 $498 —
290–291 291 4 192.50–200.00 $198.13 $577 -18.54
310–332 fancy 325 4 213.00–222.50 $218.44 $710 -8.92
330–340 335 2 200.00–202.00 $200.99 $673 -7.71
351–388 fancy 376 28 212.00–220.00 $217.01 $816 -1.79
350–388 379 16 193.00–209.00 $203.19 $770 +0.61
400–446 420 24 187.00–203.00 $196.38 $825 -4.21
415–444 fancy 434 32 204.00–215.00 $207.73 $902 -6.77
450–495 fancy 476 22 206.00–217.00 $209.44 $997 -2.72
471–498 484 14 190.00–202.00 $198.73 $962 -1.31
510–525 517 9 180.00–190.00 $187.98 $972 -2.82
502–545 value added 520 39 196.00–208.00 $203.51 $1,058 -0.48
550–580 value added 560 28 197.00–206.00 $202.17 $1,132 -3.89
550–595 573 21 175.00–189.00 $181.84 $1,042 -12.90
605–645 626 18 171.00–188.00 $184.45 $1,155 -4.63
607–645 value added 642 84 190.00–215.00 $213.08 $1,368 —
650–695 676 5 173.00–185.00 $179.33 $1,212 -8.67
655–699 value added 681 141 193.00–205.75 $201.43 $1,372 +8.43
700–722 710 5 162.00–174.00 $167.93 $1,192 -4.19
732–741 value added 739 149 192.00–203.75 $201.39 $1,488 +5.64
840 value added 840 9 176.50 $176.50 $1,483 -6.75
853 value added 853 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,459 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 177.50–192.50 $185.35 $399 —
260 260 1 177.00 $177.00 $460 —
312–345 323 3 163.00–185.00 $177.17 $572 +7.25
370–385 378 2 150.00–162.00 $156.12 $590 —
405–415 410 4 160.00–180.00 $170.51 $699 -9.49
455–470 463 4 145.00–180.00 $161.79 $749 -5.05
530–540 537 3 165.00–171.00 $169.02 $908 -0.65
555–585 573 3 160.00–171.00 $165.43 $948 -4.82
600–645 623 2 145.00–165.00 $154.64 $963 -9.00
690 690 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,118 -1.25
765–780 773 2 117.50–124.00 $120.72 $933 —
850 850 1 97.50 $97.50 $829 —
955 955 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,156 -22.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,701 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 fancy 263 4 267.50 $267.50 $704 —
300–340 fancy 316 7 245.00–270.00 $256.01 $809 +16.01
302–340 317 5 200.00–205.00 $203.93 $646 -20.15
372–396 fancy 388 12 230.00–250.00 $242.90 $942 +4.37
400–440 fancy 422 10 232.50–251.00 $242.82 $1,025 +9.30
402–445 425 6 207.50–222.00 $214.68 $912 -4.48
450–480 463 7 205.00–225.00 $215.78 $999 +0.34
455–485 fancy 469 11 228.00–243.00 $232.00 $1,088 -11.58
511–535 fancy 521 20 228.00–237.00 $233.33 $1,216 -7.33
545 545 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 -18.69
565 fancy 565 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,260 —
560–597 587 5 205.00–218.00 $210.69 $1,237 -14.90
607–635 fancy 612 13 213.00–230.00 $224.35 $1,373 +4.35
620–645 633 2 188.00–193.00 $190.55 $1,206 -22.95
650–685 fancy 668 2 205.00–213.00 $209.10 $1,397 —
650–690 670 2 180.00–185.00 $182.57 $1,223 -16.00
705–732 718 5 175.00–190.00 $183.80 $1,320 -1.07
750–795 775 7 171.00–181.00 $176.03 $1,364 +4.84
850–880 870 3 155.00–160.00 $156.69 $1,363 -11.78
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 3 160.00–182.50 $171.76 $704 -0.24
490 490 1 189.00 $189.00 $926 -1.00
500–537 525 3 175.00–192.00 $186.60 $980 —
560 560 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,064 +3.77
755–770 763 2 150.00–163.00 $156.56 $1,195 +6.56
865 865 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,233 -1.50
970 970 1 100.00 $100.00 $970 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1670 1670 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1445 1214 80-85% 24 83.00–94.00 $89.60 $1,088 —
1120–1475 1232 80-85% 9 71.00–82.00 $76.70 $945 —
1180–1480 1309 80-85% 15 95.00–110.00 $99.00 $1,296 +2.12
1345 1345 80-85% 1 68.00 $68.00 $915 -28.88
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $514 —
850–1220 999 85-90% 5 71.00–80.00 $76.19 $761 +10.72
845–1205 1004 85-90% 20 81.00–94.00 $87.98 $883 +12.41
890–1285 1077 85-90% 5 95.00–105.00 $98.26 $1,058 +11.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1635 1538 75-80% 2 85.00–93.00 $89.25 $1,373 -1.32
1340–1710 1582 75-80% 8 98.00–109.00 $104.08 $1,647 +3.94

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1315 1122 3 94.00–99.00 $95.92 $1,076 -3.55
1155–1990 1495 5 102.00–116.00 $110.40 $1,650 —
1105–2090 1700 7 119.00–132.00 $126.69 $2,154 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1125 988 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 110.00–115.00 $112.85 $1,115

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1140 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,106.19
945–1370 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,400.00 $1,161.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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
1030–1300 1131 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,075.00–1,250.00 $1,153.66 —

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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.