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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 20, 2022

357 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.69/cwt +24.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,097/hd at 704 lb · 81 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $153.95/cwt ≈ $1,403/hd at 911 lb · 60 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.52/cwt +14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $852/hd at 570 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 357 340 195
Feeder cattle 298 245 150
Slaughter cattle 59 54 45
Replacement cattle — 41 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers steady, Feeder heifers 3.00-5.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 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
510 510 1 150.00 $150.00 $765 -17.23
590 590 1 148.00 $148.00 $873 +3.42
605 605 1 163.00 $163.00 $986 +28.00
665 665 1 147.00 $147.00 $978 —
900 900 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,206 —
912 value added 912 57 155.00 $155.00 $1,414 —
950 950 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 149.00 $149.00 $641 —
470–485 478 2 115.00–145.00 $130.24 $623 -9.76

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 387 3 152.00–159.00 $155.38 $601 +5.38
425 425 1 150.00 $150.00 $638 +4.36
475 475 1 145.00 $145.00 $689 +2.00
503–545 520 6 139.00–160.00 $148.96 $775 -3.22
553–590 570 10 140.00–159.00 $149.52 $852 +14.00
602–625 620 10 141.00–150.00 $148.25 $919 +13.35
677–685 680 3 130.00–140.00 $136.64 $929 -1.36
703 value added 703 78 157.00 $157.00 $1,104 —
740–742 741 3 121.00–123.00 $121.67 $902 -9.33
782–785 783 3 119.00–120.00 $119.67 $937 -16.33
857 857 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 120.00 $120.00 $420 —
470–475 473 2 115.00–120.00 $117.51 $556 -10.47
530 530 2 133.00–136.00 $134.50 $713 +19.50
550–570 560 2 110.00–130.00 $119.82 $671 -0.18
647 647 2 109.00 $109.00 $705 —
765 765 1 100.00 $100.00 $765 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,442 +5.00

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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 1 162.50 $162.50 $504 —
350 350 1 177.50 $177.50 $621 +16.50
415–430 423 2 150.00–151.00 $150.51 $637 —
455–485 461 6 150.00–151.00 $150.33 $693 -8.67
510–545 523 4 140.00–154.00 $145.14 $759 -15.86
550–585 575 5 141.00–144.00 $141.78 $815 -8.22
625–627 626 5 135.00–143.00 $138.21 $865 -6.28
655–685 673 9 137.00–150.00 $141.44 $952 +5.94
710 710 2 126.00–133.00 $129.50 $919 —
765–790 780 3 114.00–115.00 $114.34 $892 —
860 860 1 116.00 $116.00 $998 —
920 920 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,012 —
980 980 1 93.00 $93.00 $911 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 136.00 $136.00 $605 -4.00
460 460 1 138.00 $138.00 $635 +3.06
525–542 536 3 129.00–135.00 $133.04 $713 —
555 555 1 120.00 $120.00 $666 -15.00
600–645 623 2 103.00–110.00 $106.63 $664 -5.32
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 116.00 $116.00 $568 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1440 1297 80-85% 8 86.00–95.00 $91.29 $1,184 +9.76
1175–1410 1315 80-85% 7 76.00–85.00 $79.36 $1,044 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1085 1015 85-90% 2 88.00–91.00 $89.60 $909 +9.86
1035–1140 1105 85-90% 4 79.00–85.00 $82.57 $912 —
995–1850 1239 85-90% 5 65.00–75.00 $71.88 $891 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1800 1625 75-80% 3 96.00–101.00 $98.52 $1,601 +4.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1265 1195 3 101.00–105.00 $103.59 $1,238 —
1115–1555 1403 5 110.00–119.00 $115.84 $1,625 —
1395–2470 1843 5 120.00–133.00 $127.41 $2,348 —

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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.