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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 27, 2022

433 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $159.13/cwt ≈ $1,424/hd at 895 lb · 122 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $156.95/cwt +25.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,518/hd at 967 lb · 60 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $152.89/cwt +7.75 vs last sale · ≈ $792/hd at 518 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 433 357 306
Feeder cattle 380 298 274
Slaughter cattle 53 59 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder and yearling steers and heifers steady to 2.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls fully 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
480 480 1 156.00 $156.00 $749 —
515–522 517 7 166.00 $166.00 $858 +16.00
584 584 5 163.00 $163.00 $952 +15.00
600 600 1 143.00 $143.00 $858 -20.00
725 725 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,153 —
750 750 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,132 —
893–898 value added 895 121 157.90–160.90 $159.41 $1,427 —
895 895 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,119 —
967 value added 967 60 156.95 $156.95 $1,518 —
1027 value added 1027 56 147.70 $147.70 $1,517 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 134.00 $134.00 $764 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 145.00 $145.00 $464 —
445 445 1 158.00 $158.00 $703 +8.00
460–470 465 4 159.00–161.00 $160.01 $744 +15.01
505 505 1 147.00 $147.00 $742 -1.96
566–585 569 7 144.00–151.00 $149.54 $851 +0.02
607–620 610 5 130.00–141.00 $132.24 $807 -16.01
660 660 1 135.00 $135.00 $891 -1.64
940 940 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,025 —
965 965 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,052 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 3 140.00 $140.00 $686 +22.49
505 505 1 115.00 $115.00 $581 -19.50
595 595 1 137.00 $137.00 $815 +17.18
660 660 2 120.00 $120.00 $792 —
745 745 1 104.00 $104.00 $775 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 166.00 $166.00 $656 —
415–432 426 3 165.00 $165.00 $703 +14.49
457–490 461 11 151.00–164.00 $162.13 $747 +11.80
515–540 518 12 145.00–155.00 $152.89 $792 +7.75
560–565 563 2 145.00–150.00 $147.51 $830 +5.73
757–760 758 3 128.00–129.00 $128.67 $975 +14.33
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 131.00 $131.00 $583 -5.00
485 485 3 145.00 $145.00 $703 +7.00
517 517 2 140.00 $140.00 $724 +6.96
555–577 564 5 135.00–137.00 $135.82 $766 +15.82
665 665 1 110.00 $110.00 $732 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 120.00 $120.00 $654 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1450 1340 80-85% 8 79.00–88.00 $83.97 $1,125 +4.61
1240–1425 1353 80-85% 11 93.00–110.00 $99.49 $1,346 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $562 —
1055 1055 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $971 —
990–1145 1060 85-90% 6 79.00–85.00 $82.00 $869 —
1100–1165 1133 85-90% 2 70.00–76.00 $73.09 $828 -9.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 75-80% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,246 —
1515–1655 1582 75-80% 3 91.00–97.00 $95.08 $1,504 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,080 —
1360–2145 1585 4 109.00–117.00 $112.95 $1,790 —
1920–2235 2070 3 131.00–133.00 $132.28 $2,738 —

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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.