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

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 12, 2022

233 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.58/cwt -12.60 vs last sale · ≈ $806/hd at 525 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.41/cwt -16.31 vs last sale · ≈ $846/hd at 566 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $177.74/cwt -4.35 vs last sale · ≈ $926/hd at 521 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 233 305 235
Feeder cattle 198 270 183
Slaughter cattle 35 35 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison due to no sale last week for Labor Day Holiday

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 176.00 $176.00 $748 —
527 527 6 192.00 $192.00 $1,012 +7.11
557–572 562 6 170.00–191.00 $183.88 $1,033 -3.70
710 710 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,015 -31.00
765 765 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 145.00 $145.00 $667 —
560 560 1 153.00 $153.00 $857 —
695 695 1 121.00 $121.00 $841 —
870 870 1 100.00 $100.00 $870 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 155.00 $155.00 $318 —
255–285 268 3 140.00–160.00 $153.66 $412 +4.24
315–320 317 3 150.00–151.00 $150.34 $477 -7.22
375 375 1 150.00 $150.00 $562 -14.25
420–445 432 9 142.00–155.00 $149.69 $647 -16.71
450–495 474 9 140.00–155.00 $150.78 $715 -10.84
500–543 525 21 140.00–160.00 $153.58 $806 -12.60
550–595 566 15 140.00–156.00 $149.41 $846 -16.31
623–633 627 8 131.00–144.00 $140.25 $879 -2.77
675–690 685 11 130.00–136.00 $135.18 $926 +1.99
705–735 720 3 125.00–138.00 $132.69 $955 -3.32
750 750 1 123.00 $123.00 $922 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 122.50 $122.50 $404 -10.00
350–385 368 2 130.00–131.00 $130.48 $480 —
450–465 458 2 135.00 $135.00 $618 —
665 665 1 121.00 $121.00 $805 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 157.50 $157.50 $346 —
370–395 385 3 170.00–171.00 $170.34 $656 —
425–445 437 3 177.00–180.00 $178.01 $778 -12.16
455–490 473 3 175.00–180.00 $178.27 $843 -4.83
500–530 521 11 165.00–185.00 $177.74 $926 +1.29
565–595 576 6 151.00–172.00 $166.53 $959 -19.06
605–630 613 3 162.00–166.00 $164.36 $1,008 -7.80
655–680 670 4 132.00–145.00 $138.20 $926 -29.68
750 750 1 131.00 $131.00 $982 -29.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 161.00 $161.00 $692 +21.00
465–485 475 3 122.00–160.00 $139.77 $664 -31.23
505–535 521 4 122.00–161.00 $148.26 $772 -15.74
560–590 573 3 125.00–150.00 $140.53 $805 —
600–640 627 3 124.00–139.00 $130.38 $817 —
680 680 1 129.00 $129.00 $877 -20.00
840 840 1 110.00 $110.00 $924 —
960 960 1 91.00 $91.00 $874 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1355 1274 80-85% 9 75.00–79.00 $76.43 $974 —
1310 1310 80-85% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,114 +2.98
1235–1480 1347 80-85% 3 71.00–74.00 $72.43 $976 -23.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1045 928 85-90% 3 53.00–63.00 $59.52 $552 —
995 995 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $896 —
910–1085 1004 85-90% 4 64.00–73.00 $68.12 $684 —
1060–1125 1093 85-90% 2 75.00–76.00 $75.49 $825 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,404 —
1570 1570 75-80% 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,193 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1550 1307 3 84.00–101.00 $93.93 $1,228 —
1515–1915 1715 2 112.00–114.00 $112.88 $1,936 -1.12
1950 1950 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,496 —

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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.