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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 14, 2022

234 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $174.06/cwt ≈ $677/hd at 389 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.16/cwt -3.16 vs last sale · ≈ $805/hd at 583 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.80/cwt -7.85 vs last sale · ≈ $775/hd at 543 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 234 233 281
Feeder cattle 164 158 238
Slaughter cattle 55 52 38
Replacement cattle 15 23 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder classes mostly steady, Moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher, Slaughter 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
460–485 473 2 148.00–161.00 $154.33 $730 -15.87
514 fancy 514 7 169.00 $169.00 $869 —
560–585 575 3 156.00–166.00 $160.60 $923 —
612–630 618 3 150.00–160.00 $156.60 $968 —
670–675 673 2 139.00–145.00 $142.01 $956 +2.01
705–742 730 3 141.00–147.00 $142.93 $1,043 —
822 822 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,093 —
910 910 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,092 —
960 960 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,210 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–590 575 2 140.00–141.00 $140.49 $808 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 167.50 $167.50 $519 -2.50
365–395 382 5 162.00–175.00 $167.90 $641 +5.90
400–434 419 10 152.00–157.00 $154.21 $646 -3.70
455–470 464 7 148.00–156.00 $151.25 $702 +1.03
520–547 543 11 133.00–148.00 $142.80 $775 -3.94
570–587 583 12 131.00–151.00 $138.16 $805 -3.16
625–645 635 2 125.00–127.00 $126.02 $800 -6.46
750–751 751 4 119.00–125.00 $123.50 $927 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
742 742 1 111.00 $111.00 $824 +1.00
750 750 1 112.00 $112.00 $840 +0.81

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 160.00 $160.00 $496 -32.00
347 fancy 347 2 191.00 $191.00 $663 —
381–396 389 12 169.00–177.50 $174.06 $677 —
410 410 1 174.00 $174.00 $713 -11.67
452–490 472 5 160.00–165.00 $163.23 $770 -6.97
540 540 2 161.00 $161.00 $869 -10.00
565–590 578 2 140.00–143.00 $141.53 $818 -20.39
615–620 617 3 144.00–152.00 $148.34 $915 -0.84
657–678 670 5 140.00–145.00 $143.04 $958 —
730 730 1 124.00 $124.00 $905 -12.75
820 820 1 110.00 $110.00 $902 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 155.00 $155.00 $612 —
420–430 425 2 141.00–151.00 $146.06 $621 —
460–475 468 2 141.00–147.00 $143.95 $674 —
565 565 1 136.00 $136.00 $768 -10.00
600 600 1 125.00 $125.00 $750 —
675 675 2 116.00 $116.00 $783 -4.00
710 710 1 110.00 $110.00 $781 -7.55

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1305 1205 80-85% 2 71.00–72.00 $71.54 $862 +0.41
1045–1455 1285 80-85% 22 77.00–90.00 $83.04 $1,067 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1735 1545 75-80% 13 77.00–90.00 $82.71 $1,278 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1155 1008 85-90% 4 59.00–61.00 $60.37 $609 —
920–1180 1052 85-90% 3 76.00–81.00 $79.17 $833 —
1010–1150 1080 85-90% 2 66.00–69.00 $67.40 $728 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725–2050 1880 6 113.00–117.00 $115.83 $2,178 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1145 978 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 660.00–790.00 $736.14
1090–1185 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–810.00 $781.25
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
935–1360 1216 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 750.00–1,025.00 $894.00

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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
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 700.00 $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.