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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 25, 2022

238 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $168.05/cwt ≈ $1,418/hd at 844 lb · 115 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 238 355 337
Feeder cattle 210 306 314
Slaughter cattle 28 48 23
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers 1.00-3.00 lower, Yearling steers 1.00-2.00 higher, Moderate demand for feeders and good demand for yearlings. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, 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
300 300 1 152.50 $152.50 $458 —
370 370 1 160.00 $160.00 $592 -15.00
465 465 1 154.00 $154.00 $716 —
540–545 543 2 153.00–163.00 $157.98 $858 -16.02
555–575 565 2 153.00–155.00 $154.02 $870 -19.41
660–675 668 2 156.00–159.00 $157.52 $1,052 +6.52
720 720 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,152 —
843–846 value added 844 115 166.00–170.00 $168.05 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 136.00 $136.00 $510 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–375 365 6 152.00–160.00 $156.21 $570 +9.38
460–475 470 5 145.00–151.00 $146.58 $689 -20.42
505–535 518 7 135.00–148.00 $142.85 $740 -4.49
557–590 579 8 133.00–140.00 $137.10 $794 -5.37
602 602 2 134.00 $134.00 $807 -9.57
620 620 1 110.00 $110.00 $682 -33.57
665–680 670 3 125.00–130.00 $128.31 $860 -9.18
700–735 723 3 120.00 $120.00 $868 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 130.00 $130.00 $474 +6.00
570–590 580 2 120.00–124.00 $122.03 $708 —
665 665 1 110.00 $110.00 $732 -18.00
720 720 1 110.00 $110.00 $792 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 155.00 $155.00 $581 -15.04
445 445 1 174.00 $174.00 $774 +17.74
480–485 483 2 164.00–173.00 $168.48 $814 +14.47
510–540 525 2 147.00–154.00 $150.60 $791 -2.89
585 585 1 150.00 $150.00 $878 -7.30
600–641 631 4 148.00–151.00 $150.29 $948 +16.29
665 665 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,051 +14.01
770–790 780 2 127.00–138.00 $132.43 $1,033 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 115.00–125.00 $120.00 $462 —
495 495 1 144.00 $144.00 $713 +7.12
780 780 1 120.00 $120.00 $936 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1410 1248 80-85% 4 66.00–73.00 $69.40 $866 —
1110–1385 1259 80-85% 4 76.00–93.00 $81.38 $1,025 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1930 1647 75-80% 7 76.00–81.00 $78.17 $1,287 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $551 —
1085 1085 85-90% 1 67.00 $67.00 $727 -3.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1680 1498 2 110.00–116.00 $113.37 $1,698 —

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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.