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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 9, 2023

307 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.26/cwt +14.02 vs last sale · ≈ $711/hd at 433 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.18/cwt +2.53 vs last sale · ≈ $808/hd at 534 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.19/cwt +4.15 vs last sale · ≈ $746/hd at 475 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 307 265 49
Feeder cattle 247 203 34
Slaughter cattle 60 62 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264 264 7 182.50 $182.50 $482 —
311–315 312 5 190.00–197.50 $191.52 $598 —
365–391 fancy 388 11 212.50–225.00 $220.73 $856 +20.73
395 395 1 183.00 $183.00 $723 —
431 fancy 431 3 222.50 $222.50 $959 —
450–490 461 9 175.00–198.00 $191.72 $884 +16.11
517 value added 517 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,013 —
530–535 532 3 175.00–177.00 $175.67 $935 -0.02
577–586 583 7 173.00–178.00 $176.59 $1,030 +17.18
600 600 2 144.00 $144.00 $864 -17.00
660–675 669 5 150.00–168.00 $157.10 $1,051 +3.60
765 765 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,178 +1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 157.50 $157.50 $732 —
585 585 2 156.00 $156.00 $913 +6.00
680 680 1 127.00 $127.00 $864 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 122.50–137.50 $130.35 $493 —

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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 1 137.50 $137.50 $282 —
255–273 264 6 141.00–148.00 $144.38 $381 +9.56
300–345 338 7 145.00–157.00 $154.46 $522 +15.84
350–390 378 6 141.00–149.00 $144.27 $545 -7.71
417 fancy 417 10 174.00 $174.00 $726 —
435–446 444 14 147.00–159.00 $157.31 $698 +7.07
450–495 472 10 145.00–160.00 $155.19 $732 +2.15
455–490 fancy 481 4 161.00–166.00 $162.18 $780 —
515–548 533 13 136.00–155.00 $149.15 $795 +0.50
540 value added 540 3 160.00 $160.00 $864 —
550–595 571 13 141.00–156.00 $148.79 $850 +3.13
600–622 value added 615 3 157.00–158.00 $157.67 $970 —
617 617 2 130.00 $130.00 $802 —
655 655 1 141.00 $141.00 $924 +16.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 121.00 $121.00 $829 +21.00
735 735 1 110.00 $110.00 $808 +6.93

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 177.50 $177.50 $586 -7.50
360 fancy 360 1 202.50 $202.50 $729 -7.50
355–390 373 2 180.00–187.50 $183.57 $685 -6.43
420–445 fancy 436 5 205.00–219.00 $213.48 $931 —
440–445 442 3 184.00–192.50 $188.82 $835 +18.82
455 fancy 455 3 217.50 $217.50 $990 —
460–495 473 6 170.00–180.00 $176.10 $833 -2.79
520 520 1 167.00 $167.00 $868 —
527 fancy 527 5 193.00 $193.00 $1,017 —
552–585 562 8 159.00–178.00 $167.08 $939 +11.57
575 fancy 575 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,070 —
610 fancy 610 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,013 —
615–640 628 2 151.00–152.00 $151.51 $951 +9.51
650–655 652 3 146.00–152.00 $149.66 $976 +2.65
703 703 3 137.00 $137.00 $963 +2.99
760–795 778 2 127.00–130.00 $128.47 $999 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 160.00 $160.00 $624 -5.00
415–435 427 3 145.00–162.50 $152.35 $651 +15.35
460 460 1 141.00 $141.00 $649 +3.03
570 570 1 155.00 $155.00 $884 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 122.50 $122.50 $582 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1160 1043 85-90% 6 52.00–59.00 $56.38 $588 +24.38
1070 1070 85-90% 1 46.00 $46.00 $492 —
925–1195 1087 85-90% 9 62.00–69.00 $65.47 $712 —
1095–1145 1120 85-90% 3 74.00–78.00 $75.64 $847 +2.66
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 80-85% 1 57.00 $57.00 $693 —
1065–1415 1260 80-85% 8 62.00–71.00 $66.92 $843 +22.92
1240–1460 1376 80-85% 8 73.00–82.00 $77.38 $1,065 +19.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 75-80% 1 69.00 $69.00 $1,056 —
1505–1760 1596 75-80% 4 74.00–80.00 $76.66 $1,223 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1540 1508 2 95.00–99.00 $97.04 $1,463 —
1560–1705 1633 2 75.00–86.00 $80.74 $1,318 —
1855–2110 2005 3 103.00–105.00 $104.04 $2,086 —

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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.