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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 15, 2022

305 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.68/cwt +11.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 671 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $190.45/cwt +8.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,105/hd at 580 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.13/cwt +10.51 vs last sale · ≈ $775/hd at 475 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 305 348 217
Feeder cattle 226 250 181
Slaughter cattle 79 76 36
Replacement cattle — 22 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers 1.00-3.00 higher, Good demand for all feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-3.00 higher, 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
295 295 1 160.00 $160.00 $472 —
340 fancy 340 1 200.00 $200.00 $680 —
410–413 fancy 412 5 202.00 $202.00 $832 —
405–420 416 4 189.00–196.00 $190.70 $793 —
450 fancy 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 —
451–497 466 8 180.00–189.00 $183.99 $857 —
505–507 506 3 173.00–187.00 $182.35 $923 +8.35
555–565 560 2 169.00–188.00 $178.58 $1,000 -3.49
575–596 value added 584 10 192.00–194.00 $192.82 $1,126 —
610–625 value added 617 3 176.00–187.00 $182.29 $1,125 -1.71
622 622 2 155.00 $155.00 $964 -15.00
660–695 value added 671 21 171.00–181.00 $176.68 $1,186 —
755–760 758 2 160.00–161.00 $160.50 $1,217 +5.50
915 915 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,263 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 139.00–162.00 $150.50 $662 —
465 465 1 160.00 $160.00 $744 +35.00
570–590 580 2 156.00–164.00 $160.07 $928 +17.07
760 760 1 126.00 $126.00 $958 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 165.00 $165.00 $388 —
280 280 1 140.00 $140.00 $392 —
305–320 313 2 140.00–151.00 $145.63 $456 —
368–382 375 6 149.00–163.00 $154.25 $578 -1.16
405–441 422 10 155.00–168.00 $163.28 $689 +3.13
450–495 475 11 151.00–172.00 $163.13 $775 +10.51
505–547 535 8 156.00–172.00 $169.53 $907 +15.53
555–595 572 5 148.00–155.00 $151.16 $865 -2.84
624–630 625 9 144.00–155.00 $153.22 $958 +9.23
675–695 683 3 141.00–151.00 $144.32 $986 -5.68
725–740 733 2 141.00–150.00 $145.45 $1,066 +13.45
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 2 145.00 $145.00 $844 +17.93

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 177.50 $177.50 $408 —
335 335 1 180.00 $180.00 $603 ±0.00
350–355 353 5 170.00–193.00 $182.04 $643 +15.20
390–395 fancy 391 4 202.00–206.00 $204.99 $802 —
415–420 fancy 418 2 199.00–205.00 $201.98 $844 —
442–448 446 7 174.00–190.00 $185.47 $827 —
455–482 468 6 172.00–189.00 $180.14 $843 +11.63
540–542 541 3 179.00–180.00 $179.33 $970 +9.44
550–570 557 6 170.00–179.00 $174.48 $972 +1.16
610–630 620 2 165.00–166.00 $165.49 $1,026 +2.11
675 675 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,080 -4.27
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 334 4 150.00–161.00 $158.53 $529 —
375 375 1 158.00 $158.00 $592 —
405–410 408 2 150.00–157.00 $153.52 $626 +9.52
470–495 483 2 130.00–148.00 $138.77 $670 +7.14
565–585 575 2 130.00–141.00 $135.60 $780 —
610 610 1 130.00 $130.00 $793 -1.00
650 650 1 131.00 $131.00 $852 —
845 845 1 118.00 $118.00 $997 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,153 —
1465–1945 1671 75-80% 20 86.00–102.00 $92.26 $1,542 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1430 1313 80-85% 3 80.00–81.00 $80.31 $1,054 —
1205–1450 1327 80-85% 15 84.00–98.00 $89.98 $1,194 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 51.00 $51.00 $413 —
900–915 908 85-90% 2 62.00–65.00 $63.51 $577 —
975–1170 1049 85-90% 8 69.00–81.00 $75.87 $796 -6.92
1045–1105 1072 85-90% 3 84.00–89.00 $86.31 $925 +11.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,282 —
1440–1565 1503 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,743 -2.66
1410–2175 1693 11 120.00–136.00 $126.03 $2,134 —

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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.