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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 24, 2022

367 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $148.74/cwt ≈ $1,205/hd at 810 lb · 68 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.48/cwt ≈ $795/hd at 570 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.58/cwt ≈ $747/hd at 520 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 367 50 205
Feeder cattle 292 34 163
Slaughter cattle 66 15 41
Replacement cattle 9 1 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison due to limited supply last week. However all feeder and slaughter classes sold with good to 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
365–396 388 4 191.00–196.00 $192.18 $746 —
420–445 434 10 173.00–192.00 $188.72 $819 —
504 value added 504 9 178.00 $178.00 $897 —
555–590 573 2 151.00–157.00 $154.09 $883 —
578 value added 578 11 165.00 $165.00 $954 —
600 value added 600 3 156.00 $156.00 $936 —
705 705 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,029 —
750–752 752 7 131.00–145.00 $143.00 $1,075 —
810 value added 810 67 149.00 $149.00 $1,207 —
815 815 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,068 —
865 865 8 141.50 $141.50 $1,224 —
1065 1065 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,321 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 165.00 $165.00 $718 —
515–530 523 2 140.00 $140.00 $732 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 142.50 $142.50 $399 —
315 fancy 315 1 164.00 $164.00 $517 —
325–347 339 4 151.00–156.00 $152.24 $516 +28.24
355–382 373 3 153.00–155.00 $153.63 $573 —
422 fancy 422 6 156.00 $156.00 $658 —
410–442 433 6 141.00–154.00 $145.98 $632 —
455–480 469 4 136.00–151.00 $144.25 $677 +18.75
510 fancy 510 1 152.00 $152.00 $775 —
500–548 521 15 138.00–149.00 $143.02 $745 —
553–595 570 29 135.00–143.00 $139.48 $795 —
610–640 624 5 123.00–136.00 $130.68 $815 +12.68
650–660 656 10 124.00–135.00 $131.89 $865 —
737 737 9 126.00 $126.00 $929 +21.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 132.50 $132.50 $364 —
320 320 1 122.50 $122.50 $392 —
450 450 1 131.00 $131.00 $590 —
652 652 2 110.00 $110.00 $717 —
750 750 1 113.00 $113.00 $848 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1261 1261 3 104.00 $104.00 $1,311 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 162.50–167.50 $165.05 $454 —
380 380 2 170.00 $170.00 $646 —
400–425 412 3 164.00–188.00 $179.06 $738 —
460 fancy 460 3 191.00 $191.00 $879 —
468–470 469 4 160.00–171.00 $162.76 $763 —
500–538 531 7 141.00–159.00 $152.82 $811 —
560–592 581 10 136.00–158.00 $145.09 $843 —
600–632 617 4 129.00–142.00 $136.64 $843 —
622 fancy 622 2 153.00 $153.00 $952 —
650–690 671 6 120.00–134.00 $129.05 $866 —
800–830 810 3 115.00–126.00 $119.94 $972 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 142.50 $142.50 $513 —
450–495 473 2 136.00–153.00 $144.10 $682 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1420 1311 80-85% 7 63.00–68.00 $65.78 $862 —
1190–1485 1353 80-85% 18 70.00–78.00 $74.61 $1,009 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–940 895 85-90% 2 52.00–54.00 $53.05 $475 +11.98
925–1205 1102 85-90% 12 61.00–69.00 $65.86 $726 —
1070–1205 1131 85-90% 7 71.00–80.00 $73.84 $835 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1530 1515 75-80% 3 65.00–69.00 $67.35 $1,020 —
1640–1935 1801 75-80% 6 74.00–78.00 $75.81 $1,365 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1770 1655 3 81.00–83.00 $82.03 $1,358 —
1490–2240 1841 4 106.00–114.00 $111.17 $2,047 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055–1225 1159 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 76.00–84.00 $80.40 $932

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1490 1490 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1035 963 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 600.00–650.00 $626.88

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 56.00 $56.00 $286 —
840 840 1 68.00 $68.00 $571 —

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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.