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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 25, 2022

535 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $162.69/cwt +4.34 vs last sale · ≈ $919/hd at 565 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $166.82/cwt +9.38 vs last sale · ≈ $701/hd at 420 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.61/cwt +8.63 vs last sale · ≈ $759/hd at 488 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 535 452 266
Feeder cattle 412 340 212
Slaughter cattle 119 112 53
Replacement cattle 4 — 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers 1.00-2.00 higher, Feeder heifers 2.00-4.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows steady , Slaughter bulls 3.00-5.00 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
200–220 210 2 200.00–202.50 $201.19 $422 —
360–397 381 4 187.50–199.00 $194.71 $742 +13.26
400–406 405 4 181.00–201.00 $196.06 $794 —
450–495 467 18 165.00–183.00 $175.22 $818 -19.58
508–548 524 17 152.00–172.00 $163.59 $857 -13.95
583–587 585 6 155.00–163.00 $159.16 $931 -11.63
610–642 630 6 142.00–156.00 $149.52 $942 -5.51
660–675 670 4 146.00–148.00 $147.50 $988 +7.50
712 712 2 137.00 $137.00 $975 -0.63
750–752 751 8 147.00–150.00 $149.25 $1,121 +3.25
800 800 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,120 —
850 850 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,164 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 168.00 $168.00 $714 —
581 581 3 145.00 $145.00 $842 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 175.00 $175.00 $402 —
260–295 278 3 145.00–162.50 $153.20 $426 +1.32
325–340 333 2 168.00–174.00 $171.07 $570 +6.07
355–390 372 6 150.00–165.00 $160.26 $596 -0.57
401 fancy 401 7 180.00 $180.00 $722 —
400–445 427 19 151.00–171.00 $161.96 $692 +4.52
465–497 488 18 149.00–159.00 $155.61 $759 +8.63
500–546 533 16 145.00–150.00 $148.62 $792 +0.60
550–597 568 18 139.00–158.00 $147.00 $835 -0.35
605–625 620 6 138.00–141.00 $138.50 $859 +3.92
657 657 2 135.00 $135.00 $887 +7.89
740 740 1 120.00 $120.00 $888 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 140.00 $140.00 $406 —
315 315 1 120.00 $120.00 $378 —
410–440 421 4 127.00–146.00 $138.06 $581 -5.94
545 545 1 133.00 $133.00 $725 —
578 578 3 135.00 $135.00 $780 -2.50
672 672 2 120.00 $120.00 $806 —
785 785 1 110.00 $110.00 $864 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 170.00 $170.00 $408 —
295 295 1 161.00 $161.00 $475 —
305–325 315 4 170.00–180.00 $177.42 $559 +7.42
350–395 373 5 170.00–180.00 $174.68 $652 -9.47
417–445 426 6 170.00–174.00 $170.69 $727 -10.28
460–491 483 7 165.00–175.00 $171.95 $831 -5.59
505–546 532 10 150.00–175.00 $169.83 $903 -10.30
550–595 565 29 150.00–171.00 $162.69 $919 +4.34
600–645 627 11 130.00–141.00 $135.14 $847 +3.09
670 670 1 131.00 $131.00 $878 -10.00
715–745 732 7 120.00–130.00 $124.91 $914 -10.09
765–785 773 3 113.00–121.00 $115.97 $896 —
855 855 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 140.00 $140.00 $539 -25.00
490 490 1 125.00 $125.00 $612 -34.22
530 530 1 145.00 $145.00 $768 -6.00
591 591 3 137.00 $137.00 $810 -3.00
610 610 1 110.00 $110.00 $671 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 110.00 $110.00 $666 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 80-85% 1 67.00 $67.00 $827 —
1160–1365 1245 80-85% 15 69.00–77.00 $73.81 $919 —
1125–1465 1302 80-85% 28 78.00–91.00 $83.45 $1,087 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $601 —
930–1170 1061 85-90% 12 71.00–77.00 $74.52 $791 —
990–1140 1085 85-90% 8 78.00–83.00 $80.78 $876 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1855 1700 75-80% 7 81.00–92.00 $85.37 $1,451 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1485 1361 9 103.00–116.00 $109.92 $1,496 —
1690 1690 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,589 —
1190–2265 1798 8 118.00–135.00 $127.21 $2,287 +5.81

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–815 765 (<2 yrs)Open 2 81.00–113.00 $95.95 $734
970–1070 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 90.00–98.00 $94.20 $961

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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.