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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 23, 2023

117 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.95/cwt +7.22 vs last sale · ≈ $674/hd at 427 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 117 305 358
Feeder cattle 104 258 292
Slaughter cattle 13 47 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison due to limited supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 fancy 385 1 212.50 $212.50 $818 —
385–390 387 3 192.00–197.50 $193.85 $750 -1.20
425–436 fancy 433 8 201.00–202.00 $201.75 $874 -3.25
475–495 485 2 174.00–181.00 $177.43 $861 —
520–535 527 3 161.00–176.00 $169.73 $894 —
550–555 553 3 170.00–177.00 $174.35 $964 -3.35
627 value added 627 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,097 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 -10.00
445 445 1 144.00 $144.00 $641 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 312 3 147.00–164.00 $158.19 $494 +13.19
372 fancy 372 2 173.00 $173.00 $644 ±0.00
380–390 385 2 157.00–158.00 $157.51 $606 -2.18
410–440 427 13 155.00–165.00 $157.95 $674 +7.22
465–490 474 4 146.00–159.00 $151.62 $719 -8.40
500–525 513 3 150.00–161.00 $157.00 $805 +3.45
550–553 552 5 150.00–161.00 $154.39 $852 -0.90
610 610 1 140.00 $140.00 $854 -2.00
860 860 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,041 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 110.00 $110.00 $495 -3.77
510 510 1 131.00 $131.00 $668 +3.15
555–585 570 2 127.00–144.00 $135.28 $771 +3.97
605 605 1 95.00 $95.00 $575 —
705 705 2 114.00 $114.00 $804 +25.00
760 760 1 107.00 $107.00 $813 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 194.00 $194.00 $757 +13.61
405–429 423 8 183.00–193.00 $190.61 $806 +4.63
465 465 1 175.00 $175.00 $814 -14.86
500–540 520 5 162.00–182.00 $171.07 $890 -0.20
583 583 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,049 +8.49
605 605 1 151.00 $151.00 $914 —
710 710 2 138.00 $138.00 $980 -8.73
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 150.00 $150.00 $502 —
425 425 1 170.00 $170.00 $722 —
485 485 1 132.00 $132.00 $640 -5.00
535–545 540 2 122.00–150.00 $135.87 $734 —
730 730 1 122.00 $122.00 $891 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 80-85% 1 55.00 $55.00 $654 —
1230 1230 80-85% 1 68.00 $68.00 $836 —
1195–1465 1346 80-85% 4 77.00–85.00 $81.00 $1,090 +26.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1135 1095 85-90% 3 57.00–59.00 $57.98 $635 —
1170 1170 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $468 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690 1690 75-80% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,251 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1745 1665 2 100.00–103.00 $101.43 $1,689 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 102.50 $102.50 $369 —

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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.