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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report, Stanford, KY

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 14, 2022

317 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.91/cwt -1.84 vs last sale · ≈ $701/hd at 474 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $191.12/cwt +37.29 vs last sale · ≈ $921/hd at 482 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 317 185 0
Feeder cattle 223 131 0
Slaughter cattle 80 45 0
Replacement cattle 14 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers 3.00-5.00 higher, Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows steady, Slaughter bulls 2.00-4.00 higher, 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
315 fancy 315 1 205.00 $205.00 $646 —
340 340 1 170.00 $170.00 $578 —
350–395 365 3 170.00–184.00 $176.01 $642 -7.21
440–445 443 2 180.00 $180.00 $797 -7.00
466 fancy 466 3 209.00 $209.00 $974 —
450–498 488 8 170.00–194.00 $184.41 $900 +30.58
520 520 1 158.00 $158.00 $822 —
525 fancy 525 2 180.00–192.00 $186.00 $976 +11.38
550–590 fancy 568 3 179.00–180.00 $179.32 $1,019 —
550–585 571 4 156.00–164.00 $160.56 $917 +16.56
610–627 value added 621 3 160.00–171.00 $163.60 $1,016 +9.60
625 625 1 151.00 $151.00 $944 —
670–690 680 2 144.00–157.00 $150.40 $1,023 +13.40
725 725 2 142.00–143.00 $142.50 $1,033 —
725 value added 725 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,138 —
795 795 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,034 —
820 820 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,148 +2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 137.50 $137.50 $461 —
915 915 1 105.00 $105.00 $961 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 160.00 $160.00 $320 +0.84
250–295 268 3 142.50–145.00 $144.08 $386 +3.08
315–345 329 6 141.00–163.00 $150.33 $495 -8.76
370–395 383 2 145.00–149.00 $146.93 $563 -1.83
435–440 438 2 141.00–148.00 $144.52 $633 -3.21
460–495 474 13 141.00–157.00 $147.91 $701 -1.84
505–530 520 3 145.00–150.00 $148.32 $771 +1.98
550–595 577 8 140.00–148.00 $143.84 $830 +5.84
600–620 615 5 136.00–143.00 $138.57 $852 +3.61
655–675 665 2 125.00–132.00 $128.55 $855 —
705–725 713 3 120.00–132.00 $125.68 $896 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 115.00 $115.00 $247 —
250–295 275 3 130.00–132.50 $130.76 $360 -1.74
300–335 321 5 125.00–135.00 $132.10 $424 +2.10
350–390 373 3 105.00–125.00 $117.52 $438 —
400 400 1 130.00 $130.00 $520 +7.68
490–495 492 3 126.00–137.00 $132.68 $653 -2.32
510–515 513 2 116.00–125.00 $120.52 $618 —
615 615 1 100.00 $100.00 $615 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 160.00 $160.00 $472 +10.00
310–330 320 2 175.00–181.00 $178.09 $570 —
365–390 378 7 168.00–180.00 $172.78 $653 —
420–440 428 4 161.00–185.00 $173.29 $742 +9.33
455–475 465 2 160.00–177.00 $168.32 $783 +7.33
532 532 2 161.00 $161.00 $857 +3.83
533 fancy 533 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,002 —
565–585 578 3 150.00 $150.00 $867 -5.33
590 fancy 590 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,009 —
610–627 fancy 617 5 163.00–165.00 $164.19 $1,013 —
635–642 640 3 141.00–155.00 $150.37 $962 +8.78
665–695 685 3 134.00–147.00 $138.21 $947 —
805 805 1 118.00 $118.00 $950 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 140.00 $140.00 $466 —
445 445 2 135.00–150.00 $142.50 $634 +12.50
463 463 3 150.00 $150.00 $694 +15.00
595 595 1 122.00 $122.00 $726 —
870 870 1 102.00 $102.00 $887 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1405 1292 80-85% 3 55.00–60.00 $58.08 $750 —
1125–1470 1298 80-85% 16 72.00–88.00 $75.39 $979 —
1170–1590 1316 80-85% 15 61.00–71.00 $66.63 $877 +1.90
1245–1405 1325 80-85% 2 45.00–50.00 $47.35 $627 -17.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $558 —
985–1100 1048 85-90% 3 51.00–53.00 $52.33 $548 —
1005–1135 1073 85-90% 6 61.00–70.00 $63.83 $685 —
1080–1125 1109 85-90% 5 72.00–75.00 $74.01 $821 -4.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1665 1593 75-80% 4 74.00–89.00 $80.40 $1,281 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1670 1252 3 80.00–88.00 $84.71 $1,061 -11.29
1505–1715 1603 5 92.00–99.00 $94.41 $1,513 —
1235–2555 1763 10 105.00–117.00 $111.04 $1,958 +2.11

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075–1375 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 81.00–94.00 $87.62 $1,104

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1185 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 830.00–1,000.00 $912.22
1125–1330 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 870.00–1,080.00 $996.53
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1720 1720 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.