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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 7, 2022

1,560 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.72/cwt +2.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 833 lb · 147 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.24/cwt -9.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,017/hd at 619 lb · 125 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.55/cwt +2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $930/hd at 666 lb · 124 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,560 1,922 2,856
Feeder cattle 1,430 1,811 2,671
Slaughter cattle 127 102 185
Replacement cattle 3 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady with moderate demand. Yearling steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 fancy 220 1 202.50 $202.50 $446 —
310–345 fancy 333 4 199.00–203.00 $200.96 $669 -6.75
350 fancy 350 1 199.00 $199.00 $696 —
355–370 362 5 181.00–193.00 $189.76 $687 +1.42
415–437 430 3 177.00–183.00 $178.93 $769 -10.74
454 fancy 454 6 198.00 $198.00 $899 -2.29
450–488 468 24 174.00–189.00 $184.46 $863 -7.77
502–506 value added 503 11 180.50–183.00 $181.19 $911 -1.26
500–545 520 16 161.00–182.00 $170.02 $884 -1.40
581–582 value added 581 10 182.00–183.00 $182.40 $1,060 +2.40
550–598 585 17 160.00–174.00 $171.60 $1,004 +3.93
600–646 value added 619 120 161.00–170.00 $164.81 $1,020 -9.93
622–645 630 5 149.00–153.00 $150.58 $949 +7.58
680–686 685 4 157.00 $157.00 $1,075 +6.70
700–727 719 14 142.00–147.00 $143.00 $1,028 -3.61
703–747 value added 741 61 155.50–157.50 $156.39 $1,159 —
752 752 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,128 +6.76
758–777 value added 762 84 153.25–156.00 $153.70 $1,171 +4.21
819–848 value added 833 145 140.50–153.00 $146.85 $1,223 +1.16
845 845 2 136.00–138.00 $137.00 $1,158 +2.00
852–891 value added 881 73 144.00–149.50 $146.06 $1,287 -3.64
905–910 907 5 121.00–135.00 $129.38 $1,173 -1.14
910–913 value added 912 5 142.00 $142.00 $1,295 -3.25
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 141.00 $141.00 $698 —
600 600 1 135.00 $135.00 $810 —
650–670 660 2 130.00–131.00 $130.51 $861 —
750–780 770 3 129.00–140.00 $132.57 $1,021 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–335 329 6 172.00–177.00 $173.61 $571 +14.16
371 fancy 371 4 166.00 $166.00 $616 —
355–398 389 27 148.00–160.00 $153.85 $598 -4.56
401–430 fancy 419 8 158.00 $158.00 $662 —
402–447 431 33 143.00–156.00 $151.52 $653 -11.52
452–492 465 39 140.00–155.00 $150.40 $699 -11.70
501–545 525 38 133.00–149.00 $142.56 $748 -10.26
540 value added 540 8 154.00 $154.00 $832 -3.57
550–590 570 38 138.00–151.00 $147.35 $840 -3.97
600–640 627 12 131.00–141.00 $133.89 $839 -2.30
628 value added 628 41 143.00 $143.00 $898 —
650–692 662 21 124.00–135.00 $131.26 $869 -5.43
662–695 value added 667 103 140.00–142.00 $141.24 $942 —
705–740 722 10 120.00–134.50 $129.84 $937 -2.28
734 value added 734 70 144.75 $144.75 $1,062 +4.50
760 760 1 131.00 $131.00 $996 +9.59
758–796 value added 769 107 135.00–141.25 $139.26 $1,071 -5.69
805 value added 805 12 135.75 $135.75 $1,093 -0.75
805–840 833 10 121.00–131.00 $123.64 $1,030 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 131.00 $131.00 $517 —
432–440 435 3 134.00 $134.00 $583 -3.28
465–475 470 2 121.00–137.00 $128.91 $606 -3.73
515–530 523 3 110.00–130.00 $121.91 $638 -7.76
560–585 577 9 123.00–129.00 $127.01 $733 -1.20
610 610 2 117.00 $117.00 $714 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 180.00 $180.00 $414 —
325–347 340 3 182.00–183.00 $182.32 $620 +5.28
350–387 364 7 171.00–184.00 $180.94 $659 -3.88
378 fancy 378 3 199.00 $199.00 $752 -6.00
420–446 439 11 160.00–170.00 $167.12 $734 -22.37
465 fancy 465 6 184.00 $184.00 $856 —
452–495 473 16 161.00–179.00 $168.14 $795 +0.76
500–540 522 18 151.00–170.00 $162.58 $849 -2.74
560–589 579 12 160.00–166.00 $163.44 $946 +4.40
615–630 625 3 141.00–159.00 $149.59 $935 +6.06
675–690 684 4 130.00–147.00 $140.73 $963 -9.26
780 780 1 123.00 $123.00 $959 -17.00
805 805 1 120.00 $120.00 $966 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–392 383 5 140.00–151.00 $145.07 $556 —
415 415 1 140.00 $140.00 $581 -3.39
540 540 2 142.00 $142.00 $767 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1485 1235 80-85% 18 70.00–77.00 $74.34 $918 —
1200–1325 1258 80-85% 4 61.00–67.00 $64.44 $811 —
1255–1450 1337 80-85% 13 79.00–84.00 $81.38 $1,088 +7.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1050 1019 85-90% 5 51.00–59.00 $56.00 $571 -29.38
880–1245 1040 85-90% 12 64.00–71.00 $66.81 $695 +4.33
945–1170 1072 85-90% 3 74.00–77.00 $75.09 $805 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1675 1509 75-80% 4 72.00–78.00 $75.53 $1,140 —
1450–1695 1563 75-80% 7 81.00–85.00 $82.10 $1,283 -9.44

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–2075 1601 14 103.00–116.00 $109.92 $1,760 —
1500–1930 1793 6 118.00–125.00 $122.27 $2,192 -1.15

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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
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.