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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 7, 2022

630 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.66/cwt +5.29 vs last sale · ≈ $828/hd at 568 lb · 56 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.90/cwt +6.28 vs last sale · ≈ $759/hd at 513 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.64/cwt +1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $713/hd at 480 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 630 368 934
Feeder cattle 545 243 793
Slaughter cattle 77 110 116
Replacement cattle 8 15 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers 2.00-4.00 higher, Feeder heifers 3.00-5.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows steady, Slaughter bulls 2.00-3.00 higher, 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
260 260 1 192.50 $192.50 $500 +20.00
330–345 337 3 162.50–177.50 $171.67 $579 —
350 fancy 350 1 200.00 $200.00 $700 —
422 fancy 422 2 200.00 $200.00 $844 —
415–445 433 8 170.00–188.00 $182.73 $791 +5.05
466–473 470 7 178.00–188.00 $183.75 $864 +25.37
501–548 value added 526 12 180.00–182.00 $180.91 $952 —
515–547 526 17 157.50–179.00 $166.14 $874 +26.14
554–562 559 15 161.00–179.00 $173.06 $967 +29.56
605 value added 605 3 165.00 $165.00 $998 -8.34
605–645 632 13 145.00–161.00 $157.99 $998 -1.01
675 value added 675 2 163.00–165.00 $164.00 $1,107 —
655–696 687 27 152.00–160.00 $158.65 $1,090 -2.35
830 830 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,104 —
855–875 865 2 136.00–144.00 $139.95 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 —
400 400 1 160.00 $160.00 $640 —
460–480 470 2 153.00–160.00 $156.57 $736 +11.57
540 540 1 154.00 $154.00 $832 —
572–585 574 8 130.00–151.00 $147.70 $848 —
650–695 673 2 110.00–125.00 $117.25 $789 -2.75
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 106.00 $106.00 $588 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 132.50 $132.50 $305 —
260–290 277 5 130.00–147.50 $135.23 $375 —
335–343 341 4 130.00–135.00 $133.77 $456 —
365–387 374 9 139.00–152.00 $146.24 $547 -5.76
390–395 fancy 391 5 159.00–160.00 $159.60 $624 -1.40
400–430 fancy 414 12 154.00–160.00 $155.47 $644 —
420–442 434 13 132.00–151.00 $142.73 $619 -4.07
455–495 479 22 130.00–150.00 $145.65 $698 -1.35
470–487 fancy 481 8 154.00–158.00 $156.88 $755 —
500–545 513 35 130.00–152.00 $147.90 $759 +6.28
552–595 568 55 137.00–150.00 $146.24 $831 +5.87
590 590 1 114.00 $114.00 $673 -26.37
610–615 value added 613 4 142.00 $142.00 $870 —
600–627 618 3 135.00–138.00 $135.97 $840 +9.69
655 655 12 119.00–131.00 $130.00 $852 +9.50
795 795 2 115.00 $115.00 $914 —
827 827 4 110.00 $110.00 $910 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 422 3 120.00–130.00 $123.28 $520 +13.28
455–495 482 3 120.00–125.00 $123.29 $594 +3.29
520–547 542 6 120.00–121.00 $120.16 $651 +0.16
560–595 580 3 101.00–125.00 $113.91 $661 -10.09
635–645 642 3 107.00–115.00 $112.36 $721 —
655–695 668 3 105.00–115.00 $109.90 $734 +8.90
702–703 702 7 99.00–101.00 $100.14 $703 —
810 810 1 101.00 $101.00 $818 -8.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 105.00 $105.00 $494 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 5 157.50–177.50 $166.46 $546 -1.04
355–385 369 6 170.00–190.00 $178.22 $658 —
415 fancy 415 1 197.50 $197.50 $820 +10.00
420–446 440 4 173.00–182.50 $175.27 $771 +2.80
450–498 475 15 162.00–182.00 $174.73 $830 +7.50
500–520 508 8 150.00–170.00 $159.26 $809 +13.09
550–590 569 9 146.00–154.00 $152.22 $866 +10.21
600–625 609 7 140.00–151.00 $146.72 $894 +0.82
650–655 653 2 148.00 $148.00 $966 +4.70
720–735 727 3 124.00–136.00 $129.38 $941 +11.38
755–795 776 4 125.00–134.00 $130.28 $1,011 +16.28
815–820 818 2 124.00–135.00 $129.52 $1,059 —
980 980 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,166 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 140.00 $140.00 $483 —
355–385 370 2 137.50–151.00 $144.52 $535 +9.52
410–445 432 9 129.00–155.00 $141.27 $610 —
450–490 478 8 120.00–156.00 $138.64 $663 -0.76
528–545 532 5 143.00–146.00 $144.01 $766 +21.09
555–595 580 5 110.00–135.00 $129.21 $749 —
640 640 1 121.00 $121.00 $774 —
695 695 1 111.00 $111.00 $771 —
755 755 1 117.50 $117.50 $887 —
830 830 1 118.00 $118.00 $979 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1475 1266 80-85% 10 61.00–67.00 $64.00 $810 +5.00
1250–1365 1290 80-85% 3 53.00–56.00 $54.68 $705 -4.32
1210–1385 1325 80-85% 6 69.00–73.00 $70.70 $937 -0.65
1360 1360 80-85% 1 42.50 $42.50 $578 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $459 —
1055–1185 1101 85-90% 6 62.00–66.00 $64.22 $707 —
1150–1195 1173 85-90% 2 54.00–59.00 $56.45 $662 -13.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1565 1520 75-80% 2 60.00–63.00 $61.46 $934 —
1585 1585 75-80% 1 55.00 $55.00 $872 -8.00
1490–2070 1680 75-80% 5 69.00–73.00 $71.28 $1,198 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,386 —
1565 1565 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,487 —
1705–1975 1822 3 101.00–110.00 $104.58 $1,905 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1625 1625 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
870 870 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 110.00 $110.00 $330 —

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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.