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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 14, 2026

2,121 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $362.84/cwt ≈ $3,189/hd at 879 lb · 306 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $353.56/cwt +4.82 vs last sale · ≈ $3,217/hd at 910 lb · 240 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $357.43/cwt +0.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,772/hd at 775 lb · 141 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,121 1,131 1,532
Feeder cattle 2,000 1,050 1,422
Slaughter cattle 106 78 103
Replacement cattle 15 3 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers steady except 600-700 lbs they were sharply higher, Feeder and yearling heifers steady to 4.00 lower, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and 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
250 fancy 250 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,488 —
315–330 fancy 324 5 570.00–610.00 $580.79 $1,882 —
350–375 fancy 363 2 547.50–555.00 $551.12 $2,001 -6.23
367 367 4 497.50 $497.50 $1,826 -37.50
407–421 fancy 413 8 525.00–530.00 $527.19 $2,177 -12.73
405–447 431 6 485.00–507.50 $497.90 $2,146 —
468 fancy 468 3 522.50 $522.50 $2,445 +5.61
450–481 474 15 485.00–515.00 $505.54 $2,396 —
502–542 value added 528 26 487.50–530.00 $500.38 $2,642 -9.52
525–547 543 18 465.00–482.00 $476.75 $2,589 +11.14
550–593 575 27 460.00–480.00 $470.91 $2,708 +15.91
600–640 622 7 392.50–420.00 $406.71 $2,530 —
605–640 value added 629 85 447.50–472.50 $458.75 $2,886 +33.24
665 value added 665 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,926 +39.85
655–682 676 12 390.00–415.00 $412.10 $2,786 —
705–745 value added 718 17 385.00–400.00 $389.02 $2,793 -10.01
710–741 732 13 370.00–380.00 $372.80 $2,729 +10.38
750 value added 750 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,888 +10.00
774–778 775 22 370.50–378.00 $372.21 $2,885 —
803–845 816 14 333.00–352.00 $347.72 $2,837 -8.78
845 value added 845 4 360.00 $360.00 $3,042 —
855–890 873 4 330.00–340.00 $334.90 $2,924 —
850–890 value added 879 302 356.00–370.00 $363.21 $3,193 —
907 907 2 335.00 $335.00 $3,038 -3.50
903–932 value added 910 238 350.25–354.90 $353.72 $3,219 +4.05
976–983 979 11 319.00 $319.00 $3,123 -1.00
964–988 value added 981 81 331.50–337.25 $335.51 $3,291 —
1078 value added 1078 54 317.50 $317.50 $3,423 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–425 420 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,016 +55.00
460–490 473 4 422.50–477.50 $451.22 $2,134 —
521 521 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,292 —
575–582 579 7 390.00–420.00 $412.87 $2,391 —
780 780 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,652 -7.50
845 845 2 310.00–322.50 $316.25 $2,672 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 fancy 218 2 570.00–590.00 $579.66 $1,264 —
275–292 286 3 495.00–500.00 $496.60 $1,420 -8.40
320 320 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,632 +20.12
355–395 373 6 470.00–490.00 $483.27 $1,803 -6.73
400–446 424 28 455.00–477.50 $467.07 $1,980 -7.93
425–445 fancy 433 7 480.00–490.00 $484.00 $2,096 -35.37
460 fancy 460 2 482.50 $482.50 $2,220 -12.98
450–490 467 47 452.50–477.50 $464.37 $2,169 -3.42
505–546 value added 517 43 421.00–452.50 $439.67 $2,273 -7.10
531–549 539 28 412.50–416.00 $414.15 $2,232 —
550–570 value added 560 64 424.50–435.00 $426.05 $2,386 +9.33
550–596 570 36 400.00–415.00 $409.20 $2,332 +3.21
605–648 640 22 365.00–377.00 $368.97 $2,361 —
655–686 669 11 357.50–370.00 $365.91 $2,448 +10.91
668–696 value added 691 62 383.00–397.00 $385.40 $2,663 +1.49
710–720 value added 719 11 356.00–360.00 $356.36 $2,562 -1.44
730–748 742 5 330.00–348.00 $342.28 $2,540 +11.28
763–770 768 9 345.00–349.00 $347.67 $2,670 +7.67
763–789 value added 776 132 352.50–363.90 $358.10 $2,779 +0.93
810 810 5 328.00 $328.00 $2,657 -19.50
860 860 2 324.00 $324.00 $2,786 +14.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–380 361 3 455.00–460.00 $458.25 $1,654 -1.75
415 415 1 437.50 $437.50 $1,816 —
473–495 488 10 407.50–441.00 $430.63 $2,101 +9.42
540 540 1 351.00 $351.00 $1,895 +28.50
552–595 583 16 350.00–389.00 $368.44 $2,148 -49.56
630–635 633 2 300.00–315.00 $307.47 $1,946 —
717 717 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,223 —
765 765 5 291.00–321.00 $315.00 $2,410 —
825 825 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,454 +8.50
905 905 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,810 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 fancy 310 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,705 -20.55
360–385 fancy 366 5 560.00 $560.00 $2,050 +12.42
395 395 2 512.50 $512.50 $2,024 +30.00
412–440 428 6 490.00–515.00 $503.10 $2,153 +14.96
455–477 471 7 505.00–510.00 $506.38 $2,385 +23.47
523–528 525 9 490.00 $490.00 $2,572 +20.89
600–640 620 3 387.00–415.00 $402.14 $2,493 —
676 676 4 391.00 $391.00 $2,643 +16.22
725–730 728 3 355.00–363.00 $360.35 $2,623 +4.69
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 417 3 470.00–480.00 $473.24 $1,973 +15.74
450–497 482 9 452.50–482.50 $475.03 $2,290 —
557–576 566 9 430.00–437.50 $433.73 $2,455 +6.73
665 665 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,294 -15.00
735 735 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,352 —
840 840 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,499 —
882 882 2 282.50 $282.50 $2,492 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,470 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1300 1258 80-85% 2 148.00–165.00 $156.21 $1,965 —
970–1485 1290 80-85% 32 170.00–187.00 $180.10 $2,323 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–790 765 85-90% 2 114.00–120.00 $116.90 $894 —
895–1145 986 85-90% 7 131.00–144.00 $137.04 $1,351 +10.04
935–1165 1052 85-90% 5 146.00–163.00 $154.20 $1,622 +15.39
1000–1135 1064 85-90% 4 167.00–175.00 $171.18 $1,821 +32.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1945 1588 75-80% 9 169.00–185.00 $177.81 $2,824 -3.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–2040 1753 4 215.00–229.00 $220.29 $3,862 —
1810–1815 1813 2 209.00–212.00 $210.50 $3,816 -8.85

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–1030 856 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 200.00–275.00 $241.02 $2,063

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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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.