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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report, Stanford, KY

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 6, 2023

476 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $174.94/cwt +20.80 vs last sale · ≈ $841/hd at 481 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.80/cwt +6.83 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 610 lb · 21 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $185.32/cwt +8.46 vs last sale · ≈ $701/hd at 378 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 476 187 176
Feeder cattle 395 152 131
Slaughter cattle 81 34 45
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 8.00-12.00 higher, over 500 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 6.00-8.00 higher, over 600 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher, Very good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower, Slaughter 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
220 220 1 170.00 $170.00 $374 —
255–295 266 4 180.00–195.00 $191.41 $509 —
300–315 fancy 308 2 210.00–237.50 $224.09 $690 —
365 365 1 192.50 $192.50 $703 —
370 fancy 370 1 200.00 $200.00 $740 -10.00
405–430 fancy 412 10 201.00–234.00 $227.05 $935 —
470 fancy 470 7 205.00–226.00 $223.00 $1,048 —
455–495 480 3 187.00–199.00 $191.28 $918 —
500–545 value added 520 3 196.00–208.00 $201.36 $1,047 +5.61
500–540 521 4 168.00–180.00 $174.75 $910 -7.25
555–580 568 2 171.00–186.00 $178.67 $1,015 —
570–575 value added 571 4 194.00–207.00 $199.77 $1,141 +10.77
605–610 608 2 162.00–167.00 $164.49 $1,000 +7.49
615–620 value added 618 2 189.00–190.00 $189.50 $1,171 +11.70
651–661 value added 656 8 173.00–180.00 $176.53 $1,158 —
700–710 705 2 160.00–163.00 $161.49 $1,139 +8.71
750–770 760 2 149.00–150.00 $149.51 $1,136 —
950 value added 950 13 150.00 $150.00 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 1 131.00 $131.00 $930 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 fancy 295 3 192.50 $192.50 $568 —
300–340 324 5 144.00–165.00 $156.37 $507 —
310–347 fancy 335 3 175.00–194.00 $188.13 $630 +9.40
365–395 378 3 161.00–170.00 $166.54 $630 +4.12
377–381 fancy 378 14 187.00–190.00 $189.35 $716 +7.67
400–430 410 3 154.00–165.00 $158.55 $650 -11.96
400–445 fancy 423 10 174.00–188.00 $182.15 $770 —
450–495 476 6 150.00–168.00 $160.81 $765 +6.67
455–493 fancy 483 15 170.00–185.00 $180.59 $872 —
500–510 value added 506 5 167.00–176.00 $172.81 $874 —
505–545 530 11 145.00–163.00 $154.01 $816 -0.03
555–590 572 10 147.00–163.00 $156.91 $898 +2.57
600–640 value added 606 17 157.00–162.00 $159.63 $967 +5.63
610–635 625 4 140.00–150.00 $144.76 $905 -1.99
660 660 2 148.00 $148.00 $977 +2.00
745 745 1 130.00 $130.00 $968 —
750 750 2 120.00–129.00 $124.50 $934 —
890 890 1 110.00 $110.00 $979 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 122.50 $122.50 $386 —
350–390 370 3 137.00–141.00 $139.39 $516 —
460–472 466 5 130.00–141.00 $136.95 $638 +1.95
545 545 1 136.00 $136.00 $741 +26.00
690 690 1 120.00 $120.00 $828 —
840 840 1 104.00 $104.00 $874 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 192.50 $192.50 $491 —
325 325 1 182.50 $182.50 $593 -1.48
365 fancy 365 1 219.00 $219.00 $799 +7.94
385 385 1 180.00 $180.00 $693 -1.18
407–445 fancy 418 11 200.00–236.00 $226.50 $947 +6.50
455–460 458 2 186.00–192.00 $189.02 $866 -8.98
465 fancy 465 2 211.00–227.00 $219.00 $1,018 —
505–545 525 2 161.00–184.00 $172.06 $903 -10.40
515–545 fancy 530 8 188.00–199.00 $193.47 $1,025 —
565 565 1 176.00 $176.00 $994 -2.64
562–595 fancy 579 8 185.00–196.00 $190.30 $1,102 —
620 620 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,048 +20.67
610–635 fancy 622 3 176.00–189.00 $181.25 $1,127 +2.25
650 fancy 650 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,105 —
678–680 679 6 151.00–165.00 $157.99 $1,073 +11.48
705–735 728 4 147.00–155.00 $153.06 $1,114 +11.06
830–847 841 3 120.00–123.00 $122.01 $1,026 +11.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–335 313 3 160.00 $160.00 $501 +19.00
380 380 1 140.00 $140.00 $532 —
466 466 3 167.50 $167.50 $781 —
520–530 523 4 154.00–158.00 $156.99 $821 —
595 595 1 143.00 $143.00 $851 -14.00
640–645 643 2 139.00–140.00 $139.50 $897 +11.50
650–695 670 3 114.00–137.00 $128.90 $864 —
705–743 733 8 104.00–133.00 $125.86 $923 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1045 953 85-90% 4 52.00–60.00 $55.60 $530 —
935–1135 1039 85-90% 11 61.00–70.00 $65.51 $681 —
905–1155 1040 85-90% 12 72.00–82.00 $76.66 $797 —
1050–1100 1075 85-90% 2 83.00–88.00 $85.56 $920 +6.56
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1340 1288 80-85% 4 62.00–72.00 $64.80 $835 —
1185–1465 1311 80-85% 7 74.00–82.00 $78.33 $1,027 +10.33
1190–1465 1339 80-85% 15 83.00–98.00 $89.77 $1,202 +21.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1625 1553 75-80% 3 83.00–85.00 $84.01 $1,305 —
1490–1775 1603 75-80% 9 88.00–105.00 $92.79 $1,487 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,217 —
1550–1830 1690 2 107.00–108.00 $107.54 $1,817 —
1820 1820 1 116.00 $116.00 $2,111 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 122.00 $122.00 $738 —

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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.