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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 13, 2022

340 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.56/cwt +8.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,362/hd at 881 lb · 59 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.18/cwt -3.68 vs last sale · ≈ $788/hd at 518 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.90/cwt -6.61 vs last sale · ≈ $832/hd at 617 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 340 318 419
Feeder cattle 245 283 357
Slaughter cattle 54 34 62
Replacement cattle 41 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 8.00-10.00 lower,over 500 lbs 2.00-4.00 lower, Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 3.00-5.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady, Moderate demand for a mostly plain quality offering. Slaughter cows and 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
240 240 1 160.00 $160.00 $384 —
300 300 1 160.00 $160.00 $480 —
360 360 2 162.00 $162.00 $583 -21.12
435–440 438 2 150.00 $150.00 $657 -18.95
485 485 2 157.00 $157.00 $761 -28.38
510–515 514 5 152.00–171.00 $167.23 $860 -3.75
550–585 568 2 142.00–147.00 $144.58 $821 -17.28
620 620 1 135.00 $135.00 $837 -4.00
623 value added 623 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,034 -0.87
705 705 1 136.00 $136.00 $959 -7.90
750 750 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,028 -7.97
815 815 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,068 -4.00
850 850 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,148 —
882 value added 882 58 154.90 $154.90 $1,366 +8.40
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 140.00 $140.00 $644 -13.00
515 515 1 143.00 $143.00 $736 +10.98
750 750 1 129.00 $129.00 $968 —
880 880 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,109 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,279 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 145.00 $145.00 $413 -10.00
335 335 1 142.50 $142.50 $477 -24.20
360 360 1 150.00 $150.00 $540 -12.98
405–428 421 8 135.00–150.00 $145.64 $613 -4.36
485 485 1 143.00 $143.00 $694 -10.06
506–525 518 15 151.00–155.00 $152.18 $788 -3.68
585–590 588 2 130.00–141.00 $135.52 $797 -13.62
600–640 617 10 128.00–141.00 $134.90 $832 -6.61
662 662 2 138.00 $138.00 $914 ±0.00
725 725 1 131.00 $131.00 $950 +2.00
775 775 9 136.00 $136.00 $1,054 —
975 975 6 117.00 $117.00 $1,141 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 480 3 126.00–131.00 $127.98 $614 —
530 530 1 115.00 $115.00 $610 -20.00
565 565 1 120.00 $120.00 $678 —
730 730 1 111.00 $111.00 $810 +20.00
880 880 1 110.00 $110.00 $968 +17.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,374 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 161.00 $161.00 $612 -14.00
492 492 4 159.00 $159.00 $782 -9.40
535 535 5 161.00 $161.00 $861 -8.91
585 585 2 150.00 $150.00 $878 -4.00
605–612 607 8 140.00–146.00 $144.49 $877 -11.89
670 670 2 130.00–141.00 $135.50 $908 +0.62
830 830 1 113.00 $113.00 $938 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 124.00 $124.00 $409 —
415 415 1 140.00 $140.00 $581 +6.35
460–490 482 7 121.00–140.00 $134.94 $650 +1.94
500 500 1 131.00 $131.00 $655 -14.30
556 556 3 135.00 $135.00 $751 +1.11
620–640 632 3 95.00–121.00 $111.95 $708 —
660 660 1 126.00 $126.00 $832 +5.00
775 775 1 114.00 $114.00 $884 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 80-85% 1 67.00 $67.00 $817 -8.01
1145–1405 1258 80-85% 10 87.00–93.00 $89.87 $1,131 -1.13
1180–1385 1266 80-85% 4 77.00–85.00 $81.53 $1,032 -9.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1740 1624 75-80% 6 92.00–97.00 $93.81 $1,523 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 61.00 $61.00 $515 —
950 950 85-90% 1 64.00 $64.00 $608 —
950–1045 1007 85-90% 3 77.00–82.00 $79.74 $803 -1.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1660 1488 3 80.00–90.00 $86.42 $1,286 —
1490–1865 1683 7 120.00–137.00 $126.24 $2,125 —
1750 1750 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,995 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1108 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 900.00 $900.00
1033–1260 1162 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 850.00–1,075.00 $982.46
1100–1235 1171 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 800.00–875.00 $846.87

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
1020–1376 1287 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,275.00–1,775.00 $1,675.93 —
1270–1310 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,260.00–1,450.00 $1,353.53 —
1250–1345 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,351.80 —
1115–1850 1458 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,483.58 —

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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.