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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 27, 2022

2,010 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $141.52/cwt ≈ $1,387/hd at 980 lb · 168 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.13/cwt +21.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,027/hd at 722 lb · 154 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $147.16/cwt ≈ $1,291/hd at 877 lb · 141 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,010 277 1,046
Feeder cattle 1,926 259 1,031
Slaughter cattle 82 15 14
Replacement cattle 2 3 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs 8.00-10.00 higher,over 600 lbs steady to 4.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 5.00-8.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady, Good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-5.00 higher, 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
225 225 1 197.50 $197.50 $444 —
275 275 1 175.00 $175.00 $481 +6.00
325–340 333 2 176.00–190.00 $183.16 $610 +5.16
350 fancy 350 1 200.00 $200.00 $700 —
365–395 375 8 177.00–194.00 $179.61 $674 +19.61
405–441 fancy 432 23 190.00–195.00 $191.58 $828 —
417–448 435 16 169.00–187.00 $180.69 $786 +16.15
465–495 fancy 474 8 192.00–194.00 $192.25 $911 —
472–487 485 19 174.00–185.00 $176.18 $854 +16.59
505–535 525 3 152.00–162.00 $155.21 $815 +9.21
512–548 value added 526 23 174.00–189.00 $179.86 $946 —
553–591 value added 585 60 171.00–185.00 $174.71 $1,022 —
561–598 589 26 150.00–168.00 $165.52 $975 +6.52
610–645 619 5 144.00–149.00 $147.56 $913 -4.41
610–632 value added 622 46 152.00–163.00 $158.66 $987 —
650–698 679 31 135.00–149.00 $144.79 $983 +0.25
685–693 value added 692 13 151.00 $151.00 $1,045 —
703–745 711 33 135.00–147.00 $144.65 $1,028 —
731 value added 731 5 154.00 $154.00 $1,126 ±0.00
755 755 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,057 —
760–762 value added 761 75 153.50–154.75 $154.25 $1,174 —
815 value added 815 64 150.90 $150.90 $1,230 —
830 830 6 142.00 $142.00 $1,179 —
855–895 value added 876 130 143.75–152.75 $147.94 $1,296 —
893 893 11 138.00 $138.00 $1,232 —
930–937 value added 936 68 143.00–143.10 $143.09 $1,339 —
942 942 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,225 —
968–994 value added 980 168 139.75–143.00 $141.52 $1,387 —
1022–1023 value added 1023 108 141.90–142.90 $142.40 $1,457 —
1027 1027 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,243 —
1068 1068 5 120.00 $120.00 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 460 2 140.00 $140.00 $644 —
500 500 1 130.00 $130.00 $650 —
550 550 1 146.00 $146.00 $803 —
810 810 1 119.00 $119.00 $964 —
870–890 880 2 100.00–109.00 $104.45 $919 -16.55
970 970 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,125 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–242 228 3 150.00–160.00 $152.92 $349 +2.92
257–295 267 4 135.00–155.00 $147.08 $393 —
300–335 313 10 147.50–160.00 $156.44 $490 +1.86
360–382 369 14 142.00–161.00 $152.36 $562 +5.64
405–445 431 8 130.00–141.00 $138.74 $598 +0.81
455–498 478 58 131.00–152.00 $144.75 $692 +8.67
500–520 value added 517 6 152.00–155.00 $152.48 $788 —
510–548 535 38 135.00–149.00 $143.04 $765 +1.54
551–585 568 13 130.00–145.00 $138.40 $786 —
578 value added 578 9 150.00 $150.00 $867 —
612–627 value added 617 6 148.00 $148.00 $913 —
602–647 622 44 129.00–146.00 $140.46 $874 -3.94
635 fancy 635 84 158.00 $158.00 $1,003 —
668–675 value added 670 34 147.00–148.00 $147.88 $991 —
657–692 676 36 125.00–144.00 $138.94 $939 +11.94
706–726 714 12 121.00–134.00 $126.06 $900 +5.33
721–725 value added 723 142 140.75–146.00 $143.49 $1,037 —
875 875 4 129.00 $129.00 $1,129 —
1010 1010 5 116.00 $116.00 $1,172 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 128.00 $128.00 $403 —
380 380 1 135.00 $135.00 $513 +17.59
420–445 433 2 120.00–125.00 $122.57 $531 —
470–496 491 5 111.00–129.00 $125.55 $616 +5.55
510–545 522 3 114.00–125.00 $118.56 $619 -2.44
553 553 3 121.00 $121.00 $669 —
610–640 633 5 111.00–125.00 $121.69 $770 —
700 700 2 118.00 $118.00 $826 —
790 790 1 100.00 $100.00 $790 -6.00
842 842 2 101.00 $101.00 $850 —
920–930 925 2 101.00–106.00 $103.49 $957 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–376 371 6 175.00–190.00 $186.04 $690 +13.04
418–420 419 6 170.00–187.00 $182.15 $763 +15.15
475–497 489 5 153.00–168.00 $160.11 $783 -5.29
510–541 fancy 527 6 170.00–189.00 $173.39 $914 —
500–540 530 6 147.00–166.00 $158.79 $842 +6.36
556–597 577 15 141.00–163.00 $154.97 $894 +9.64
600–642 630 11 131.00–144.00 $135.61 $854 -3.88
652–675 668 16 125.00–142.00 $137.31 $917 —
701–742 724 10 123.00–134.00 $126.98 $919 —
755–792 774 13 116.00–129.00 $121.97 $944 —
847 847 5 118.00 $118.00 $999 —
860–880 870 2 109.00–113.00 $110.98 $966 —
900 900 1 102.00 $102.00 $918 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 145.00 $145.00 $362 —
400 400 1 147.00 $147.00 $588 +12.00
531 531 3 140.00 $140.00 $743 —
560 560 1 128.00 $128.00 $717 —
725 725 1 110.00 $110.00 $798 —
770 770 1 100.00 $100.00 $770 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1665 1600 75-80% 2 65.00 $65.00 $1,040 —
1440–1935 1662 75-80% 23 70.00–81.00 $75.36 $1,252 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1365 1268 80-85% 4 61.00–67.00 $64.32 $816 —
1330 1330 80-85% 1 59.00 $59.00 $785 —
1135–1455 1338 80-85% 14 70.00–79.00 $74.35 $995 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $591 -2.29
980–1175 1081 85-90% 4 62.00–69.00 $65.50 $708 +7.21
1160 1160 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $847 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1635 1432 3 84.00–88.00 $86.11 $1,233 -0.11
1630–1985 1826 4 92.00–99.00 $95.85 $1,750 —
1435–2140 1843 6 104.00–117.00 $109.85 $2,025 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 $908

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636 636 3 110.00 $110.00 $700 —

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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.