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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 18, 2022

355 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $165.98/cwt -0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,452/hd at 875 lb · 123 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $156.26/cwt -9.15 vs last sale · ≈ $655/hd at 419 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $154.01/cwt -7.58 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 476 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 355 760 456
Feeder cattle 306 658 391
Slaughter cattle 48 95 64
Replacement cattle 1 7 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers steady, Yearling steers steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 10.00-12.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady on a lite test, Moderate 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
390 390 1 175.00 $175.00 $682 +20.79
520 520 1 174.00 $174.00 $905 +13.81
565–572 571 7 170.00–174.00 $173.43 $990 +24.91
600 600 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,002 +12.34
650 650 1 151.00 $151.00 $982 +4.08
872–879 value added 875 123 163.70–168.25 $165.98 $1,452 -0.40
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 149.00 $149.00 $618 —
452 452 2 150.00 $150.00 $678 +30.00
525 525 1 145.00 $145.00 $761 +2.52

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 148.00 $148.00 $429 -19.00
345 345 1 153.00 $153.00 $528 +8.92
355–385 375 4 140.00–160.00 $146.83 $551 -5.60
425–449 445 8 151.00–161.00 $158.31 $704 +6.86
451 451 4 167.00 $167.00 $753 +12.46
505–545 526 14 141.00–156.00 $147.34 $775 -0.68
570–595 583 2 141.00–144.00 $142.47 $831 +2.10
607–640 621 5 142.00–146.00 $143.57 $892 +14.57
690–695 693 2 135.00–140.00 $137.49 $953 —
725 725 1 130.00 $130.00 $942 -7.63
755 755 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,049 —
840 840 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,134 -3.97
850 850 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,156 ±0.00
975 975 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,121 -15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 132.50 $132.50 $404 +2.50
385 385 1 124.00 $124.00 $477 +1.65
442 442 2 131.00 $131.00 $579 +3.83
485 485 1 135.00 $135.00 $655 +7.11
540 540 1 127.00 $127.00 $686 +3.02
675 675 1 128.00 $128.00 $864 +14.86

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 169.00 $169.00 $397 +9.00
315 315 3 161.00 $161.00 $507 +7.16
375–393 390 10 160.00–175.00 $170.04 $663 +14.04
406–446 419 18 150.00–160.00 $156.26 $655 -9.15
450–496 476 17 150.00–164.00 $154.01 $733 -7.58
502–537 524 6 145.00–156.00 $153.49 $804 -0.47
560–580 575 4 152.00–159.00 $157.30 $904 -3.77
620 620 2 134.00 $134.00 $831 -4.28
685–688 687 5 140.00–150.00 $143.99 $989 +2.34
705 705 1 140.00 $140.00 $987 +15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 140.00 $140.00 $560 +7.99
476–486 482 7 134.00–139.00 $136.88 $660 —
580–595 588 2 130.00–144.00 $136.91 $805 —
685 685 1 117.00 $117.00 $801 -3.07

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1195 946 85-90% 5 52.00–55.00 $53.38 $505 —
960–1175 1080 85-90% 6 68.00–75.00 $70.46 $761 -9.09
1155 1155 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $716 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $845 —
1225–1485 1327 80-85% 5 67.00–77.00 $74.56 $989 —
1290–1460 1374 80-85% 4 79.00–83.00 $80.32 $1,104 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1825 1675 75-80% 2 75.00–78.00 $76.63 $1,284 —
1620–1810 1715 75-80% 3 79.00 $79.00 $1,355 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1245 1208 2 103.00–104.00 $103.52 $1,251 —
1385 1385 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,537 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,008

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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.