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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 1, 2022

368 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $173.84/cwt +5.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,429/hd at 822 lb · 65 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.09/cwt ≈ $1,472/hd at 871 lb · 56 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.16/cwt +1.31 vs last sale · ≈ $768/hd at 533 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 368 238 459
Feeder cattle 330 210 379
Slaughter cattle 38 28 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers 4.00-6.00 higher, Yearling steers 2.00-3.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and 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
360 360 1 160.00 $160.00 $576 ±0.00
445 445 1 173.00 $173.00 $770 —
457–470 461 3 169.00–170.00 $169.34 $781 +15.34
525 525 1 165.00 $165.00 $866 +7.02
575–595 585 3 177.00–181.00 $179.35 $1,049 +25.33
620–645 633 2 160.00–164.00 $162.04 $1,026 —
650–660 655 2 166.00–169.00 $167.49 $1,097 +9.97
710 710 2 151.00–163.00 $157.00 $1,115 -3.00
765 765 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,201 —
802–824 value added 822 65 164.00–175.00 $173.84 $1,429 +5.79
850 850 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,198 —
871 value added 871 55 169.60 $169.60 $1,477 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 130.00 $130.00 $410 —
505–510 508 2 150.00–152.00 $151.00 $767 —
645 645 1 141.00 $141.00 $909 —
695 695 1 141.00 $141.00 $980 —
715 715 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,001 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 161.00 $161.00 $475 —
325–340 333 2 160.00–165.00 $162.44 $541 —
390 390 1 159.00 $159.00 $620 +2.79
405–430 417 6 145.00–156.00 $152.09 $634 —
455–492 476 9 144.00–161.00 $153.72 $732 +7.14
505–546 533 17 139.00–156.00 $144.16 $768 +1.31
553–585 563 13 141.00–153.00 $146.60 $825 +9.50
608–647 628 16 140.00–147.00 $143.82 $903 +33.82
685 685 1 145.00 $145.00 $993 +16.69
755 755 1 131.00 $131.00 $989 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 140.00 $140.00 $462 —
360–370 365 2 141.00–142.00 $141.51 $517 +11.51
470 470 1 138.00 $138.00 $649 —
520 520 1 135.00 $135.00 $702 —
550 550 1 130.00 $130.00 $715 +7.97
680 680 1 123.00 $123.00 $836 +13.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 190.00 $190.00 $380 —
245 fancy 245 1 202.50 $202.50 $496 —
380 380 1 155.00 $155.00 $589 ±0.00
405 405 2 170.00 $170.00 $688 —
450–498 480 11 163.00–174.00 $171.97 $825 +3.49
500–546 523 9 152.00–169.00 $164.36 $860 +13.76
555–590 576 7 147.00–165.00 $158.01 $910 +8.01
700 fancy 700 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,120 —
730–745 738 2 138.00–142.00 $139.98 $1,033 —
840 840 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,033 —
995 995 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 150.00 $150.00 $675 —
532–545 536 3 132.00–137.00 $135.31 $725 —
550 550 1 145.00 $145.00 $798 —
675 675 1 122.00 $122.00 $824 —
720 720 1 120.00 $120.00 $864 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $644 +8.00
935–1205 1070 85-90% 2 43.00–55.00 $49.76 $532 -17.24
960–1165 1086 85-90% 9 70.00–78.00 $74.53 $809 +7.53
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $793 -4.40
1225–1435 1340 80-85% 6 70.00–77.00 $73.34 $983 —
1285–1460 1388 80-85% 4 81.00–87.00 $83.44 $1,158 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1825 1568 75-80% 3 80.00–82.00 $80.62 $1,264 —
1630–1800 1715 75-80% 2 73.00–77.00 $75.10 $1,288 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1960 1658 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,923 —
1535–2100 1725 5 120.00–126.00 $122.88 $2,120 —

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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.