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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 3, 2022

293 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $160.96/cwt ≈ $1,466/hd at 911 lb · 122 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $157.00/cwt ≈ $1,513/hd at 964 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 293 230 205
Feeder cattle 238 206 149
Slaughter cattle 49 18 56
Replacement cattle 6 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison due to no sales last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 175.00 $175.00 $761 +16.00
583 583 3 155.00 $155.00 $904 +3.00
767 767 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,043 —
904–918 value added 911 122 160.00–162.00 $160.96 $1,466 —
964 value added 964 58 157.00 $157.00 $1,513 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 110.00 $110.00 $440 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 130.00 $130.00 $351 —
300 300 1 130.00 $130.00 $390 -12.50
395 395 2 137.00 $137.00 $541 +4.59
417–430 421 3 131.00–140.00 $136.94 $577 +11.45
451–488 468 7 130.00–143.00 $135.95 $636 -3.05
515–548 540 6 135.00–140.00 $138.70 $749 +10.68
610 610 1 128.00 $128.00 $781 +13.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 120.00 $120.00 $666 —
640 640 1 110.00 $110.00 $704 +10.00
820 820 1 75.00 $75.00 $615 —
855 855 1 82.00 $82.00 $701 —
915 915 1 61.00 $61.00 $558 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 150.00 $150.00 $450 -19.00
380 380 2 176.00 $176.00 $669 —
435 435 1 167.00 $167.00 $726 -10.00
460–485 477 8 171.00–176.00 $174.88 $834 —
500–530 513 4 144.00–161.00 $151.63 $778 —
568–575 572 6 144.00–159.00 $153.97 $881 +14.97
608 608 3 150.00 $150.00 $912 —
650 650 2 140.00 $140.00 $910 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 483 2 120.00–130.00 $124.92 $603 -20.08

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1330 1266 80-85% 6 57.00–61.00 $58.99 $747 +0.28
1215–1425 1325 80-85% 10 52.00–56.00 $54.43 $721 -1.19
1220–1395 1329 80-85% 5 45.00–50.00 $48.87 $649 -6.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1635 1561 75-80% 4 54.00–56.00 $54.49 $851 —
1480–1675 1600 75-80% 3 57.00–61.00 $58.99 $944 —
1785 1785 75-80% 1 47.00 $47.00 $839 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1100 1078 85-90% 2 55.00–56.00 $55.49 $598 +2.97
1125 1125 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $675 —
1165–1170 1168 85-90% 2 46.00–50.00 $48.00 $561 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1460 1425 2 83.00–85.00 $84.02 $1,197 —
1445–1950 1698 2 94.00–95.00 $94.43 $1,603 —
1900–1915 1908 2 99.00–100.00 $99.50 $1,898 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1305 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 68.00 $68.00 $887

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 990.00 $990.00
1305–1675 1458 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 740.00–880.00 $805.53

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 670.00 $670.00

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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.