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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 4, 2022

474 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.90/cwt -10.83 vs last sale · ≈ $772/hd at 529 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.11/cwt -4.22 vs last sale · ≈ $669/hd at 431 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $162.11/cwt -7.75 vs last sale · ≈ $792/hd at 489 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 474 441 359
Feeder cattle 333 381 307
Slaughter cattle 107 59 45
Replacement cattle 34 1 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steer calves sold steady to 2.00 lower .Feeder heifer calves sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 193.00 $193.00 $666 —
375 fancy 375 1 200.00 $200.00 $750 -4.80
422–445 430 3 171.00–185.00 $180.17 $775 -12.75
489 fancy 489 7 201.00 $201.00 $983 +1.39
505–535 514 4 173.00–180.00 $176.20 $906 -3.17
555–595 572 7 164.00–172.00 $168.07 $961 -10.06
610–612 value added 611 3 161.00–162.00 $161.33 $986 -0.67
610–617 613 6 154.00–159.00 $156.83 $961 —
673 value added 673 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,084 —
670–690 679 6 140.00–151.00 $142.52 $968 —
705 705 1 131.00 $131.00 $924 -10.27
752–790 758 7 132.00–146.00 $142.92 $1,083 —
825 825 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,064 —
920 920 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,104 —
980 980 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,127 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–615 608 2 121.00–125.00 $123.02 $748 —
665 665 1 122.00 $122.00 $811 -3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 155.00 $155.00 $450 ±0.00
340 340 1 156.00 $156.00 $530 —
370 fancy 370 2 170.00 $170.00 $629 —
350–397 383 5 158.00–167.50 $162.64 $623 +2.66
415 fancy 415 1 164.00 $164.00 $681 -6.00
400–448 432 17 151.00–160.00 $154.59 $668 +4.86
450–495 472 14 140.00–152.00 $146.25 $690 -5.17
475 fancy 475 2 156.00 $156.00 $741 —
500–547 529 25 140.00–152.00 $145.90 $772 -7.16
550–580 564 11 132.00–150.00 $146.68 $827 +4.50
600–645 619 4 125.00–136.00 $130.70 $809 -10.21
701 701 3 120.00 $120.00 $841 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 135.00–136.00 $135.50 $501 -4.50
465 465 1 110.00 $110.00 $512 -28.45
510 510 1 123.00 $123.00 $627 —
610 610 1 116.00 $116.00 $708 -5.50
650–678 668 7 110.00–115.00 $114.31 $764 -5.69
770–775 773 2 110.00 $110.00 $850 —
840 840 1 107.00 $107.00 $899 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 373 4 172.50–182.50 $178.17 $665 -1.56
410–441 425 8 150.00–165.00 $158.95 $676 -15.69
455–495 485 11 150.00–169.00 $153.53 $745 -16.33
497 fancy 497 5 181.00 $181.00 $900 —
500–542 517 10 151.00–169.00 $164.66 $851 +7.57
550–595 573 12 152.00–166.00 $157.22 $901 -7.69
600–637 fancy 625 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,025 +10.00
622–636 628 7 158.00–159.00 $158.57 $996 +13.28
660–690 675 7 130.00–140.00 $134.11 $905 -1.22
702–720 708 3 110.00–120.00 $116.61 $826 -23.39
750–785 767 8 108.00–117.00 $112.02 $859 —
825–836 832 5 110.00–112.00 $111.21 $925 —
878 878 3 111.00 $111.00 $975 +0.03
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 157.00 $157.00 $612 —
447 447 2 139.00 $139.00 $621 -1.00
515 515 1 136.00 $136.00 $700 -4.00
585 585 1 135.00 $135.00 $790 +23.00
675–697 690 3 108.00–128.00 $121.48 $838 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1295 1183 80-85% 3 66.00–71.00 $67.87 $803 —
1040–1350 1217 80-85% 9 83.00–88.00 $85.18 $1,037 -4.93
1080–1375 1219 80-85% 14 75.00–81.00 $79.08 $964 -11.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1825 1480 75-80% 3 71.00–75.00 $73.58 $1,089 —
1355–1680 1528 75-80% 16 79.00–85.00 $81.99 $1,253 -6.96
1510–1910 1647 75-80% 5 87.00–91.00 $89.07 $1,467 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1125 957 85-90% 5 59.00–65.00 $62.93 $602 —
770–1285 1039 85-90% 8 70.00–75.00 $72.47 $753 +2.96
1030–1210 1093 85-90% 5 77.00–81.00 $79.43 $868 +19.09
1100–1175 1138 85-90% 2 46.00–52.00 $48.90 $556 -31.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1800 1458 3 104.00–109.00 $106.37 $1,551 —
1625–1670 1648 2 115.00–118.00 $116.48 $1,920 —
1495–2045 1813 6 123.00–129.00 $124.79 $2,262 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050–1255 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 96.00–100.00 $98.18 $1,132

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1245 1112 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,073.28
1015–1195 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 875.00–1,000.00 $919.78
1495 1495 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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
760 760 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 700.00 $700.00 —
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 925.00 $925.00 —
1160–1305 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1200–1285 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,275.00–1,475.00 $1,391.80 —
1225–1340 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,425.00–1,450.00 $1,441.28 —
1360 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 925.00 $925.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–283 276 5 131.00–132.00 $131.18 $362 —
353 353 3 133.00 $133.00 $469 —
401 401 3 132.00 $132.00 $529 +2.00
550 550 1 100.00 $100.00 $550 -25.00

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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.