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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 26, 2022

279 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.36/cwt +11.46 vs last sale · ≈ $833/hd at 533 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $180.87/cwt +1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $866/hd at 479 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.80/cwt +4.99 vs last sale · ≈ $940/hd at 615 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 279 324 369
Feeder cattle 230 250 303
Slaughter cattle 46 74 57
Replacement cattle 3 — 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers 1.00-3.00 higher, Feeder heifers 2.00-4.00 higher, Good demand for feeder 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
290 fancy 290 1 200.00 $200.00 $580 ±0.00
365 fancy 365 1 227.50 $227.50 $830 +26.50
400–425 fancy 408 3 210.00–230.00 $216.94 $885 +13.60
451–495 460 5 160.00–175.00 $163.23 $751 -19.51
507–545 515 7 183.00–192.00 $185.98 $958 +14.92
525 fancy 525 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,034 —
595 595 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,006 +4.05
600–645 627 7 154.00–167.00 $163.76 $1,027 +0.06
665 value added 665 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,144 —
665–680 673 2 150.00–153.00 $151.48 $1,019 -2.82
710 710 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,093 +13.97
755–795 768 4 147.00–160.00 $151.60 $1,164 +22.60
800 800 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,200 —
870 870 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,366 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 155.00 $155.00 $550 +5.00
545 545 1 144.00 $144.00 $785 -8.00
605–645 625 2 120.00–140.00 $130.32 $814 -0.92
700–735 718 2 130.00–134.00 $131.95 $947 —
760 760 2 133.00–136.00 $134.50 $1,022 —
945 945 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,143 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 142.50 $142.50 $428 -32.50
430–440 435 2 155.00–159.00 $157.02 $683 +12.75
470–490 484 4 141.00–156.00 $151.86 $735 +7.59
515–548 533 16 146.00–164.00 $156.36 $833 +11.46
558–595 572 8 148.00–162.00 $153.64 $879 +5.47
580 value added 580 2 170.00 $170.00 $986 —
600–635 614 6 136.00–154.00 $149.30 $917 +1.49
600–627 value added 617 5 155.00–161.00 $156.99 $969 —
650–655 652 3 149.00–152.00 $150.99 $984 +20.99
765–790 777 8 120.00–131.00 $126.49 $983 —
810 810 1 116.00 $116.00 $940 —
860 860 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 132.50 $132.50 $298 —
350–395 377 5 121.00–134.00 $128.94 $486 +11.44
410 410 2 125.00–134.00 $129.50 $531 +6.89
475–490 482 4 125.00–135.00 $128.73 $620 —
500–540 525 3 121.00–130.00 $126.31 $663 —
555–590 567 5 115.00–135.00 $122.30 $693 +10.30
640 640 1 104.00 $104.00 $666 —
675 675 1 104.00 $104.00 $702 —
790 790 1 94.00 $94.00 $743 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 182.50 $182.50 $493 —
355–380 368 2 157.50–160.00 $158.79 $584 —
395 fancy 395 1 200.00 $200.00 $790 -2.97
402 fancy 402 2 207.50 $207.50 $834 —
410–442 428 5 160.00–185.00 $174.55 $747 -21.37
450–495 479 14 166.00–191.00 $180.87 $866 +1.03
501–545 519 8 165.00–190.00 $172.36 $895 -3.03
535 fancy 535 2 195.00–197.50 $196.25 $1,050 —
553–595 568 8 175.00–184.00 $181.13 $1,029 —
605–627 616 4 136.00–146.00 $142.32 $877 -9.63
650–680 667 5 133.00–136.00 $135.00 $900 +2.00
745 745 1 122.00 $122.00 $909 —
775 775 1 125.00 $125.00 $969 -15.00
800–825 808 3 122.00–130.00 $127.28 $1,028 +7.28
855–895 868 3 115.00–119.00 $116.37 $1,010 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 152.50 $152.50 $442 —
322 322 2 140.00 $140.00 $451 —
355–390 373 2 132.50 $132.50 $494 —
410 410 1 150.00 $150.00 $615 —
460–495 474 10 125.00–140.00 $136.26 $646 -21.64
520 520 1 131.00 $131.00 $681 -4.99
586–590 588 5 141.00–156.00 $147.00 $864 +22.45
645 645 1 119.00 $119.00 $768 -4.94
655 655 1 100.00 $100.00 $655 -25.00
735 735 1 100.00 $100.00 $735 -19.00
765 765 1 115.00 $115.00 $880 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1325 1245 80-85% 3 51.00–63.00 $59.11 $736 —
1150–1440 1292 80-85% 5 83.00–85.00 $84.24 $1,088 +14.10
1160–1490 1303 80-85% 8 75.00–82.00 $77.64 $1,012 -6.53
1260–1415 1338 80-85% 2 69.00–72.00 $70.59 $944 -13.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1075 1029 85-90% 4 62.00–67.00 $64.48 $663 -1.56
975–1185 1080 85-90% 2 78.00–79.00 $78.55 $848 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $1,011 —
1585–1675 1630 75-80% 2 88.00–92.00 $89.94 $1,466 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,600 —
1290–2155 1723 2 122.00–123.00 $122.63 $2,113 +22.68
1890–2080 1985 2 104.00–106.00 $105.05 $2,085 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1370–1435 1403 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00–1,075.00 $1,001.74
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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.