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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 19, 2022

324 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.27/cwt -6.51 vs last sale · ≈ $665/hd at 461 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $196.19/cwt +20.19 vs last sale · ≈ $834/hd at 425 lb · 13 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.84/cwt +12.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,147/hd at 736 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 324 233 277
Feeder cattle 250 198 232
Slaughter cattle 74 35 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers steady, Good demand for feeder classes. 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
230 230 1 185.00 $185.00 $426 —
240 fancy 240 1 202.50 $202.50 $486 —
270 fancy 270 1 200.00 $200.00 $540 —
335–345 340 2 180.00–190.00 $185.07 $629 —
385 fancy 385 1 201.00 $201.00 $774 —
395 395 1 192.00 $192.00 $758 —
405–430 421 10 180.00–196.00 $194.05 $817 +18.05
435–445 fancy 438 3 203.00–204.00 $203.34 $891 —
455–480 471 5 180.00–188.00 $182.74 $861 —
505–545 525 9 161.00–186.00 $171.06 $898 -20.94
555–575 562 3 161.00–170.00 $164.95 $927 -18.93
615–635 625 3 157.00–171.00 $163.70 $1,023 —
670–690 677 3 151.00–156.00 $154.30 $1,045 —
710–720 715 2 135.00–145.00 $140.03 $1,001 -2.97
740 value added 740 10 159.00 $159.00 $1,177 —
750 750 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,170 +12.00
755 755 1 129.00 $129.00 $974 -15.00
912 912 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 —
350 350 1 150.00 $150.00 $525 —
520–522 521 3 150.00–153.00 $152.00 $792 —
575–595 588 6 139.00–156.00 $142.43 $837 -10.57
600–620 608 3 121.00–140.00 $131.24 $798 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 175.00 $175.00 $551 +24.66
370–380 373 3 135.00–144.00 $139.71 $521 -10.29
410–435 423 2 135.00–153.00 $144.27 $610 -5.42
450–490 461 13 140.00–154.00 $144.27 $665 -6.51
510–530 520 8 136.00–154.00 $144.90 $753 -8.68
550–565 559 7 140.00–154.00 $148.17 $828 -1.24
600–621 612 8 140.00–153.00 $147.81 $905 +7.56
661 661 3 130.00 $130.00 $859 -5.18
720–745 737 3 125.00–135.00 $131.74 $971 -0.95
901 901 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,180 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 117.50 $117.50 $423 -12.98
420–435 428 3 112.00–131.00 $122.61 $525 —
576 576 3 112.00 $112.00 $645 —
825 825 1 120.00 $120.00 $990 —
997 997 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,176 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,230 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 180.00 $180.00 $567 —
380–390 fancy 385 2 201.00–205.00 $202.97 $781 —
400–445 420 5 190.00–199.00 $195.92 $823 +17.91
450–495 479 5 174.00–191.00 $179.84 $861 +1.57
510–530 521 5 166.00–180.00 $175.39 $914 -2.35
600–630 617 6 138.00–158.00 $151.95 $938 -12.41
675 675 1 133.00 $133.00 $898 -5.20
760 760 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,064 +9.00
820 820 1 120.00 $120.00 $984 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 481 5 149.00–160.00 $157.90 $759 +18.13
535–547 542 4 132.00–140.00 $135.99 $737 -12.27
550–592 578 5 120.00–131.00 $124.55 $720 -15.98
610–630 620 2 120.00–128.00 $123.94 $768 -6.44
660 660 1 125.00 $125.00 $825 -4.00
700 700 1 119.00 $119.00 $833 —
800 800 1 100.00 $100.00 $800 —
870 870 1 100.00 $100.00 $870 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 102.50 $102.50 $343 —
470 470 1 140.00 $140.00 $658 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1465 1271 80-85% 10 74.00–82.00 $78.24 $994 +1.81
1150–1365 1278 80-85% 3 67.00–72.00 $70.14 $896 -6.29
1120–1470 1323 80-85% 6 83.00–86.00 $84.17 $1,114 -0.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1145 1028 85-90% 15 59.00–71.00 $66.04 $679 -2.08
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–1900 1732 75-80% 3 75.00–76.00 $75.63 $1,310 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,088 —
1365–2080 1725 7 87.00–106.00 $99.95 $1,724 -12.93
1495–2180 1825 3 110.00–115.00 $112.35 $2,050 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 114.00 $114.00 $650 —

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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.