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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 19, 2022

265 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.66/cwt -0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $839/hd at 576 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.04/cwt -7.25 vs last sale · ≈ $719/hd at 470 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.83/cwt -2.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,047/hd at 628 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 265 369 224
Feeder cattle 203 307 206
Slaughter cattle 62 62 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers steady, Moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 higher, Slaughter 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
377 fancy 377 2 200.00 $200.00 $754 —
445 445 1 184.00 $184.00 $819 -11.00
471–495 485 8 170.00–186.00 $175.61 $852 +13.00
523–542 529 8 155.00–181.00 $175.69 $929 +11.65
567–590 581 10 158.00–162.00 $159.41 $926 —
616 616 5 161.00 $161.00 $992 +7.00
636 value added 636 7 171.00 $171.00 $1,088 +0.36
658–681 671 9 145.00–160.00 $153.50 $1,030 -9.91
725 725 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,124 —
782 782 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,196 +6.51
810 810 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,102 -16.60
930 930 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,116 -16.00
1085 1085 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 2 150.00 $150.00 $840 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 110.00 $110.00 $484 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 130.00–140.00 $134.82 $384 -10.04
300–340 324 4 132.50–142.00 $138.62 $449 —
365–395 378 8 150.00–160.00 $151.98 $574 -3.02
410–430 416 4 149.00–153.00 $150.24 $625 +5.42
455–480 470 15 146.00–159.00 $153.04 $719 +3.85
500–510 507 3 142.00–153.00 $148.65 $754 +6.58
550–583 576 16 136.00–149.00 $145.66 $839 +3.38
685 685 1 125.00 $125.00 $856 -15.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–470 468 2 125.00–135.00 $129.97 $608 +29.97
525 525 1 130.00 $130.00 $682 +17.67
570–580 573 3 111.00–131.00 $124.26 $712 —
690 690 1 100.00 $100.00 $690 -13.00
705–735 724 4 95.00–109.00 $103.07 $746 +14.07
750 750 1 111.00 $111.00 $832 —
825–835 828 4 89.00–110.00 $94.30 $781 -13.70
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 100.00 $100.00 $470 +11.00

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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 1 185.00 $185.00 $583 +14.77
368 fancy 368 3 210.00 $210.00 $773 —
385 385 1 190.00 $190.00 $732 +0.93
435 435 1 170.00 $170.00 $740 -0.50
450–475 463 2 175.00–183.00 $178.89 $828 +16.21
560–597 584 4 153.00–159.00 $155.51 $908 —
625 625 1 142.00 $142.00 $888 +1.02
665–670 668 2 143.00–151.00 $147.01 $982 +3.01
715–730 723 2 133.00–135.00 $134.01 $969 +0.62
810–820 815 2 127.00–133.00 $129.98 $1,059 +2.98
890 890 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,068 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 142.50 $142.50 $435 —
355 355 1 165.00 $165.00 $586 —
445 445 1 137.00 $137.00 $610 —
465–480 473 2 136.00–140.00 $137.97 $653 —
745 745 1 123.00 $123.00 $916 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 80-85% 1 44.00 $44.00 $559 -11.87
1270–1400 1338 80-85% 4 61.00–68.00 $63.70 $852 -0.10
1175–1465 1351 80-85% 11 72.00–80.00 $76.11 $1,028 —
1340–1410 1375 80-85% 2 57.00–59.00 $58.03 $798 +11.97
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $496 —
1040 1040 85-90% 1 32.00 $32.00 $333 -13.66
935–1195 1100 85-90% 5 62.00–68.00 $65.14 $717 +3.53
1070–1140 1114 85-90% 4 71.00–75.00 $72.98 $813 +11.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1730 1630 75-80% 3 79.00–82.00 $80.74 $1,316 +8.62
1640–1750 1695 75-80% 2 71.00–72.00 $71.48 $1,212 +5.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 74.00 $74.00 $851 —
1250–1880 1578 3 93.00–101.00 $96.77 $1,527 —
1645–1995 1845 3 104.00–106.00 $105.32 $1,943 —

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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.