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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 16, 2023

305 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $167.50/cwt +10.32 vs last sale · ≈ $775/hd at 463 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $197.97/cwt +8.07 vs last sale · ≈ $946/hd at 478 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $173.29/cwt +16.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,069/hd at 617 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 305 307 49
Feeder cattle 258 247 34
Slaughter cattle 47 60 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady, Moderate to 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
350–392 379 4 192.50–197.50 $195.05 $739 +12.05
405 fancy 405 1 205.00 $205.00 $830 -17.50
445 445 1 181.00 $181.00 $805 —
530–545 fancy 538 2 187.00–190.00 $188.48 $1,014 —
555–595 576 4 169.00–184.00 $177.70 $1,024 +1.11
670–695 687 9 145.00–163.00 $155.66 $1,069 -1.44
716 value added 716 16 168.00 $168.00 $1,203 —
765 value added 765 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 160.00 $160.00 $528 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 fancy 250 1 172.50 $172.50 $431 —
280–290 283 4 150.00–167.50 $163.01 $461 +18.63
310 310 1 145.00 $145.00 $450 -9.46
353–360 fancy 355 4 173.00 $173.00 $614 —
365–390 375 3 158.00–161.00 $159.69 $599 +15.42
400–447 431 10 145.00–160.00 $150.73 $650 -6.58
462 fancy 462 18 170.00 $170.00 $785 +7.82
452–490 465 6 157.00–162.00 $160.02 $744 +4.83
510–530 520 7 150.00–156.00 $153.55 $798 +4.40
550–572 562 14 149.00–159.00 $155.29 $873 +6.50
645 645 1 142.00 $142.00 $916 +12.00
660–685 677 3 138.00–141.00 $140.02 $948 -0.98
706 706 4 129.00 $129.00 $911 —
805 805 1 115.00 $115.00 $926 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 140.00 $140.00 $518 —
475–495 485 2 103.00–125.00 $113.77 $552 —
500–523 519 7 110.00–135.00 $127.85 $664 —
555–590 573 2 121.00–141.00 $131.31 $752 —
665–690 673 4 104.00–121.00 $109.73 $738 -11.27
722 722 4 89.00 $89.00 $643 -21.00
860 860 1 98.00 $98.00 $843 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 170.00 $170.00 $484 —
325 325 1 195.00 $195.00 $634 +17.50
345 fancy 345 1 200.00 $200.00 $690 —
350–377 372 5 177.00–195.00 $180.39 $671 -3.18
405–435 416 5 170.00–193.00 $185.98 $774 -2.84
425 fancy 425 1 207.50 $207.50 $882 -5.98
457–490 474 4 186.00–194.00 $189.86 $900 +13.76
479 fancy 479 16 200.00 $200.00 $958 -17.50
515–525 fancy 518 6 184.00–189.00 $187.31 $970 -5.69
510–545 528 2 163.00–179.00 $171.27 $904 +4.27
552–590 564 6 165.00–181.00 $171.51 $967 +4.43
607–626 fancy 617 17 172.00–175.00 $173.29 $1,069 +7.29
710–719 718 7 139.00–148.00 $146.73 $1,054 +9.73
765–766 765 8 140.00–141.00 $140.62 $1,076 +12.15
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 132.00 $132.00 $508 -28.00
485 485 1 137.00 $137.00 $664 -4.00
600 600 1 125.00 $125.00 $750 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1445 1296 80-85% 11 63.00–72.00 $66.86 $867 —
1185–1500 1318 80-85% 4 51.00–58.00 $54.93 $724 —
1495 1495 80-85% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,181 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–965 933 85-90% 2 31.00–48.00 $39.80 $371 —
990–1170 1103 85-90% 5 65.00–69.00 $67.34 $743 -8.30
1015–1150 1114 85-90% 4 52.00–55.00 $53.28 $594 -22.36
1120 1120 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $818 -2.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1900 1788 75-80% 3 78.00–86.00 $81.53 $1,458 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,059 —
1815–1875 1845 2 103.00–108.00 $105.54 $1,947 —

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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.