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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report, Stanford, KY

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 11, 2022

760 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.22/cwt +7.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,464/hd at 881 lb · 289 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $159.60/cwt ≈ $1,440/hd at 902 lb · 55 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.54/cwt -5.47 vs last sale · ≈ $714/hd at 462 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 760 433 388
Feeder cattle 658 380 333
Slaughter cattle 95 53 46
Replacement cattle 7 — 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison due to no sale last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 192.50 $192.50 $433 —
275 275 1 162.50 $162.50 $447 —
325 325 1 165.00 $165.00 $536 —
360–395 373 5 150.00–160.00 $154.21 $575 —
405–432 420 5 159.00–166.00 $164.25 $690 —
453–480 467 8 151.00–164.00 $160.06 $747 +4.06
500–525 516 16 150.00–164.00 $160.19 $827 -5.81
555–565 560 2 146.00–151.00 $148.52 $832 -14.48
600 value added 600 4 171.00 $171.00 $1,026 —
605–615 608 3 150.00–160.00 $154.66 $940 +11.66
660–695 678 2 144.00–150.00 $146.92 $996 —
740 740 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,095 -11.00
757 757 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,181 +5.00
878 878 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,326 +26.00
875–896 value added 881 286 160.20–169.90 $166.38 $1,466 +6.97
902 value added 902 55 159.60 $159.60 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 142.50 $142.50 $420 —
482 482 2 120.00 $120.00 $578 —
530–540 535 2 140.00–145.00 $142.48 $762 —
627 627 2 128.00 $128.00 $803 —
715 715 1 130.00 $130.00 $930 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,400 —
1138 1138 4 134.00 $134.00 $1,525 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 167.50 $167.50 $368 —
285 285 3 167.00 $167.00 $476 —
300–345 325 3 140.00–151.00 $144.08 $468 -0.92
352–392 376 12 140.00–164.00 $152.43 $573 —
415–425 420 2 147.00–156.00 $151.45 $636 -6.55
453–495 462 23 146.00–161.00 $154.54 $714 -5.47
510–535 523 16 135.00–155.00 $148.02 $774 +1.02
528 value added 528 3 162.00 $162.00 $855 —
550–595 571 13 129.00–146.00 $140.37 $802 -9.17
625 625 1 129.00 $129.00 $806 -3.24
650–660 652 5 140.00–148.00 $146.38 $954 +11.38
711–736 724 6 130.00–145.00 $137.63 $996 —
800–845 824 5 133.00–141.00 $138.97 $1,145 —
860 860 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,170 —
985 985 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,280 +21.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 130.00 $130.00 $370 —
330 330 1 130.00 $130.00 $429 —
370–395 382 3 117.00–130.00 $122.35 $467 —
400–440 418 5 122.00–130.00 $127.17 $532 —
460–490 473 4 121.00–138.00 $127.89 $605 -12.11
505–520 516 7 121.00–131.00 $123.98 $640 +8.98
570–595 585 4 108.00–129.00 $118.48 $693 -18.52
600–625 613 2 106.00–115.00 $110.59 $678 —
660–680 672 5 110.00–125.00 $113.14 $760 -6.86
840 840 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,025 —
850 850 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,003 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 160.00 $160.00 $344 —
260 260 1 155.00 $155.00 $403 —
310–325 318 2 150.00–157.50 $153.84 $489 —
390 390 1 156.00 $156.00 $608 -10.00
415–435 429 4 159.00–173.00 $165.41 $710 +0.41
450–497 465 21 151.00–168.00 $161.59 $751 -0.54
500–532 514 14 144.00–160.00 $153.96 $791 +1.07
550–568 564 4 152.00–164.00 $161.07 $908 +13.56
620–640 632 3 135.00–144.00 $138.28 $874 —
650–680 667 3 141.00–143.00 $141.65 $945 —
736 736 6 125.00 $125.00 $920 —
795 795 1 125.00 $125.00 $994 —
820 820 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,009 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 128.00 $128.00 $506 —
405–415 410 2 131.00–133.00 $132.01 $541 +1.01
540 540 1 124.00 $124.00 $670 -16.00
660–680 670 2 115.00–125.00 $120.07 $804 +10.07
920–945 933 2 85.00–104.00 $94.37 $880 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 143.00 $143.00 $508 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1475 1284 80-85% 19 86.00–96.00 $89.45 $1,149 —
1190–1445 1288 80-85% 8 64.00–72.00 $69.91 $900 —
1140–1480 1298 80-85% 15 75.00–84.00 $80.39 $1,043 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 47.00 $47.00 $414 -18.00
995 995 85-90% 1 89.00 $89.00 $886 —
855–1140 1025 85-90% 4 65.00–74.00 $68.44 $702 —
950–1155 1069 85-90% 8 75.00–86.00 $79.55 $850 -2.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,294 +4.00
1500–1620 1550 75-80% 3 89.00–96.00 $91.26 $1,415 -3.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,224 —
1375–2030 1719 9 121.00–135.00 $126.53 $2,175 —
1715–1830 1773 2 110.00–115.00 $112.58 $1,996 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,141

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1160–1315 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,175.00 $1,046.11

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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
1645 1645 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 98.00 $98.00 $612 —

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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.