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Bluegrass Stockyard Market Report

Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 11, 2022

728 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $165.96/cwt +23.96 vs last sale · ≈ $951/hd at 573 lb · 105 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.90/cwt +12.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,012/hd at 713 lb · 72 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.76/cwt +1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 637 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 728 418 557
Feeder cattle 622 319 431
Slaughter cattle 94 81 89
Replacement cattle 12 18 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers under 700 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages; few 500-600 lb fancy weaned steer packages sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 2 185.00 $185.00 $503 +12.52
352 352 2 185.00 $185.00 $651 —
352 value added 352 7 218.00 $218.00 $767 +22.28
405–440 value added 424 13 189.00–202.00 $197.06 $836 +7.06
412–445 425 5 166.00–170.00 $169.16 $719 —
466–495 473 4 177.00 $177.00 $837 +14.00
450–495 value added 475 11 182.00–201.00 $192.02 $912 +12.01
500–533 value added 509 44 186.00–207.00 $196.68 $1,001 +22.20
575 575 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,024 +19.66
555–592 value added 584 21 184.25–197.00 $187.44 $1,095 +22.44
610–617 614 4 147.00–151.00 $149.50 $918 —
602–628 value added 625 37 167.00–185.00 $174.22 $1,089 +7.21
665 value added 665 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,104 +2.00
775 775 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,132 —
805 805 2 143.50 $143.50 $1,155 +11.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 162.00 $162.00 $761 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 175.00 $175.00 $569 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267–275 270 3 165.00–170.00 $168.30 $454 —
315–332 value added 325 9 175.00–182.00 $179.88 $585 +16.88
325 325 1 164.00 $164.00 $533 —
362–390 value added 373 5 168.00–178.00 $173.82 $648 +9.82
380–390 385 4 161.00–164.00 $161.99 $624 —
410–447 value added 433 23 154.00–184.00 $162.16 $702 +3.78
450–490 value added 463 20 154.00–184.00 $171.91 $796 +13.78
455–482 472 6 145.00–151.00 $148.48 $701 -2.52
500–535 509 12 143.00–148.00 $143.61 $731 -0.39
505–549 value added 518 26 151.00–164.00 $159.94 $828 +6.63
550–590 value added 572 97 152.00–168.20 $167.77 $960 —
560–595 582 8 141.00–150.00 $143.95 $838 +1.95
603–643 value added 637 53 139.00–149.00 $145.76 $928 +0.76
667 value added 667 2 140.00 $140.00 $934 —
713 value added 713 71 142.10 $142.10 $1,013 +11.10
720 720 1 128.00 $128.00 $922 -1.49
755 755 1 124.00 $124.00 $936 -5.00
830–845 838 2 107.00–114.00 $110.53 $926 -15.54
890 890 1 107.00 $107.00 $952 —
1105 1105 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 140.00 $140.00 $623 —
450–457 455 4 135.00–147.00 $138.47 $630 +8.12
515 515 2 120.00 $120.00 $618 -5.00
590 590 1 133.00 $133.00 $785 —
650 650 1 129.00 $129.00 $838 +16.99
705 705 1 120.00 $120.00 $846 —
785 785 2 115.00 $115.00 $903 —
825 825 3 110.00 $110.00 $908 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 187.50 $187.50 $516 —
345 345 1 180.00 $180.00 $621 —
346 value added 346 3 190.00 $190.00 $657 —
360 value added 360 1 196.00 $196.00 $706 +3.94
350–398 375 11 175.00–187.50 $180.79 $678 +3.29
425–448 value added 442 4 191.00–195.00 $191.96 $848 —
456–480 value added 466 5 201.00 $201.00 $937 +29.64
490 490 1 160.00 $160.00 $784 +0.11
505–520 value added 512 3 172.00–198.00 $184.43 $944 +20.44
510–546 530 8 158.00–171.00 $164.91 $874 +8.88
575–590 value added 579 4 172.00–175.00 $174.24 $1,009 —
565–586 581 6 155.00–161.00 $157.30 $914 +1.30
602 value added 602 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,005 —
605–640 623 2 140.00–141.00 $140.49 $875 -9.51
660 value added 660 1 145.00 $145.00 $957 —
687 687 2 137.00 $137.00 $941 —
705–740 723 2 127.00–133.00 $129.93 $939 +3.44
845 845 1 114.00 $114.00 $963 +4.00
890 890 1 112.00 $112.00 $997 +10.00
905 905 1 107.00 $107.00 $968 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 161.00 $161.00 $467 -9.00
340 340 2 175.00 $175.00 $595 +22.50
365–385 375 2 142.50–162.50 $152.77 $573 +2.46
515–525 520 2 147.50–149.00 $148.26 $771 —
585–590 588 2 135.00–137.00 $136.00 $800 -16.00
640–645 643 2 125.00 $125.00 $804 -6.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 2 161.00 $161.00 $832 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 453 2 132.50 $132.50 $600 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1435 1435 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1320 1165 80-85% 14 86.50–99.50 $90.96 $1,060 +12.55
1205 1205 80-85% 1 73.50 $73.50 $886 -12.75
965–1380 1219 80-85% 11 78.00–85.50 $82.95 $1,011 -3.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1085 944 85-90% 4 45.00–59.00 $54.37 $513 —
940–1180 1025 85-90% 5 63.50–70.00 $65.64 $673 +0.94
1025 1025 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $718 +5.30
960–1235 1118 85-90% 14 77.50–93.00 $83.48 $933 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 75-80% 1 71.00 $71.00 $841 —
1185–1195 1190 75-80% 2 82.00–85.00 $83.51 $994 —
1175–1655 1418 75-80% 11 86.00–98.50 $90.66 $1,286 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,493 —
1430–2225 1758 10 110.00–125.00 $116.43 $2,047 -2.59

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1287 1287 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00
1245–1430 1338 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 910.00–1,150.00 $1,038.30
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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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.