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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 24, 2022

829 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $147.32/cwt -5.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,290/hd at 875 lb · 238 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.14/cwt +11.85 vs last sale · ≈ $911/hd at 565 lb · 107 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.50/cwt +9.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,141/hd at 795 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 829 1,737 2,050
Feeder cattle 793 1,650 1,983
Slaughter cattle 32 78 62
Replacement cattle 4 9 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Feeder and yearling steers and heifers 2.00-4.00 lower, Good demand for feeder and yearling 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
185 fancy 185 1 210.00 $210.00 $388 —
235 fancy 235 1 210.00 $210.00 $494 —
270 270 1 170.00 $170.00 $459 -24.23
290 fancy 290 1 210.00 $210.00 $609 -1.87
320 fancy 320 1 200.00 $200.00 $640 -4.20
340 340 2 192.50 $192.50 $654 +3.56
370–395 382 3 170.00–186.00 $180.48 $689 -10.52
428 fancy 428 6 202.00 $202.00 $865 -9.87
473–485 476 5 186.00–199.00 $194.02 $924 +10.01
505–530 513 3 175.00–185.00 $181.56 $931 +3.12
510–517 value added 514 22 189.00–196.00 $194.59 $1,000 -2.40
572–594 586 23 155.00–165.00 $162.54 $952 -4.19
602 value added 602 2 160.00 $160.00 $963 -4.84
677 value added 677 14 155.00 $155.00 $1,049 -6.14
670–690 680 2 135.00–138.00 $136.48 $928 -14.80
710–720 717 8 139.00–145.00 $144.12 $1,033 -0.88
744 value added 744 49 158.20 $158.20 $1,177 +2.65
792 792 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,140 -2.93
800 800 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,056 -10.00
842 value added 842 16 147.75 $147.75 $1,244 -6.31
852–874 873 55 144.10–145.00 $144.13 $1,258 -0.87
867–882 value added 876 183 147.70–150.25 $148.28 $1,299 -5.06
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 160.00 $160.00 $536 —
350–370 357 3 140.00–150.00 $143.46 $512 —
655 655 1 120.00 $120.00 $786 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 230 3 160.00–167.50 $165.11 $380 —
310–325 318 2 137.00–150.00 $143.35 $456 -16.74
365–395 380 3 137.00–154.00 $145.44 $553 -12.49
407–441 424 9 134.00–153.00 $141.92 $602 -11.32
450–490 468 8 140.00–154.00 $143.18 $670 -8.70
500–548 520 12 135.00–143.00 $138.57 $721 -8.46
565 value added 565 95 163.95 $163.95 $926 +9.82
553–578 567 12 131.00–151.00 $138.85 $787 -6.81
615–645 621 13 120.00–137.00 $132.72 $824 -10.27
715–725 722 3 122.00–124.00 $123.34 $891 -13.30
795 value added 795 72 143.50 $143.50 $1,141 +9.50
850 850 1 117.00 $117.00 $994 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 133.00 $133.00 $572 ±0.00
465–487 480 3 110.00–130.00 $123.54 $593 -6.46
580–595 588 2 112.00–121.00 $116.56 $685 +15.56
615 615 1 110.00 $110.00 $676 —
768 768 3 87.00 $87.00 $668 -27.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 180.00 $180.00 $711 -11.00
420–445 433 2 160.00–164.00 $161.94 $701 -19.10
455 fancy 455 3 200.00–202.00 $201.33 $916 —
462–480 470 5 174.00–197.00 $185.30 $871 -6.07
508 fancy 508 3 184.00 $184.00 $935 —
505–545 531 4 149.00–166.00 $154.89 $822 +9.89
570–585 578 2 148.00–156.00 $151.95 $878 -10.02
602 fancy 602 5 153.00 $153.00 $921 -7.00
645 645 1 133.00 $133.00 $858 -18.24
652–663 660 9 142.00–148.00 $143.10 $944 +2.04
702–736 723 6 131.00–140.00 $136.25 $985 +9.08
830–840 835 2 122.00–126.00 $123.99 $1,035 +2.65
875 875 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,015 +6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 136.00 $136.00 $741 —
620 620 1 115.00 $115.00 $713 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1340 1312 80-85% 3 65.00–71.00 $68.96 $905 +2.67
1350 1350 80-85% 1 55.00 $55.00 $742 -19.02
1290–1485 1405 80-85% 4 74.00–81.00 $77.05 $1,083 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1135 1018 85-90% 3 65.00–67.00 $65.95 $671 +6.95
1045–1095 1070 85-90% 2 36.00–48.00 $41.86 $448 -21.99
1075–1180 1128 85-90% 2 74.00–78.00 $76.09 $858 +2.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1680 1610 75-80% 4 75.00–80.00 $77.78 $1,252 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–2170 1834 4 103.00–116.00 $110.71 $2,030 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
1295–1340 1318 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,136.86 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 117.00 $117.00 $632 —
745 745 1 116.00 $116.00 $864 —

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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.