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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 20, 2022

277 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.72/cwt +5.35 vs last sale · ≈ $558/hd at 380 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.50/cwt +3.02 vs last sale · ≈ $741/hd at 524 lb · 10 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.29/cwt +8.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,048/hd at 786 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 277 2,056 1,067
Feeder cattle 259 1,952 1,021
Slaughter cattle 15 104 44
Replacement cattle 3 — 2

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
282 282 2 169.00 $169.00 $477 ±0.00
325 325 1 178.00 $178.00 $578 -4.00
365 365 1 160.00 $160.00 $584 -23.54
400–442 428 3 158.00–179.00 $164.54 $704 +1.99
465–487 483 7 153.00–161.00 $159.59 $771 -10.40
532 532 2 146.00 $146.00 $777 -12.52
581 581 4 159.00 $159.00 $924 +5.52
620–632 623 8 146.00–154.00 $151.97 $947 +9.07
675–697 686 4 142.00–147.00 $144.54 $992 +2.87
716 value added 716 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,103 +6.00
1219 value added 1219 97 135.00 $135.00 $1,646 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 1 123.00 $123.00 $941 —
890 890 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,077 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 150.00 $150.00 $300 —
300–320 314 7 150.00–156.00 $154.58 $485 +12.81
351–390 380 15 143.00–151.00 $146.72 $558 +7.01
415–445 431 5 131.00–141.00 $137.93 $594 -1.66
455–490 471 7 130.00–141.00 $136.08 $641 -7.03
500–545 524 10 131.00–148.00 $141.50 $741 +9.01
605–630 622 3 139.00–147.00 $144.40 $898 +17.24
665 665 1 127.00 $127.00 $845 +1.47
700–724 719 7 115.00–122.00 $120.73 $868 -10.48
760–789 786 10 122.00–134.50 $133.29 $1,048 +8.24
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 113.00–122.00 $117.41 $432 -7.59
485 485 1 120.00 $120.00 $582 —
542 542 2 121.00 $121.00 $656 +4.68
760 760 1 106.00 $106.00 $806 -4.00
875 875 1 88.00 $88.00 $770 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 154.00 $154.00 $424 —
300 300 1 149.00 $149.00 $447 —
390 390 1 173.00 $173.00 $675 —
410 410 3 167.00 $167.00 $685 -10.00
452–461 457 5 165.00–166.00 $165.40 $756 —
507–535 524 5 151.00–154.00 $152.43 $799 -12.57
560–595 576 5 138.00–150.00 $145.33 $837 -1.62
600–625 613 2 139.00–140.00 $139.49 $855 +6.49
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 135.00 $135.00 $560 +9.97
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 125.00 $125.00 $612 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1055 1005 85-90% 2 62.00–64.00 $63.05 $634 —
960–1170 1060 85-90% 3 57.00–60.00 $58.29 $618 +0.26
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 80-85% 1 56.00 $56.00 $666 —
1365–1485 1408 80-85% 3 67.00–70.00 $68.95 $971 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1660 1590 75-80% 2 67.00–75.00 $71.18 $1,132 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1570 1448 3 85.00–88.00 $86.22 $1,248 —
1675 1675 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,574 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195–1490 1348 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 975.00–1,125.00 $1,053.06

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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.