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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 9, 2022

1,991 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $160.47/cwt +3.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 826 lb · 190 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.47/cwt +11.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,426/hd at 974 lb · 168 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $156.62/cwt +1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,366/hd at 872 lb · 163 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,991 1,279 2,263
Feeder cattle 1,895 1,214 2,175
Slaughter cattle 96 65 87
Replacement cattle 0 — 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold mostly steady. Yearling Steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady with some softer undertones noted. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. There was 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
290 290 1 170.00 $170.00 $493 -23.16
330–335 331 4 175.00–178.00 $177.24 $587 -20.06
380–385 383 2 171.00–177.00 $173.98 $666 -13.02
430–445 438 8 181.00–188.00 $184.48 $808 -5.63
462–470 463 9 186.00–188.00 $187.77 $869 +16.07
506 value added 506 3 195.00 $195.00 $987 —
508–540 522 35 170.00–187.00 $179.48 $937 +9.48
551–597 577 17 161.00–174.00 $169.70 $979 -5.65
553–597 value added 582 16 182.00–189.00 $185.96 $1,082 —
630–645 value added 636 10 168.00–169.00 $168.80 $1,074 +8.80
605–647 643 33 155.00–162.00 $161.04 $1,035 +8.34
650–677 668 20 149.00–161.00 $153.96 $1,028 —
705 705 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,001 -10.00
752–755 753 7 143.00–152.00 $149.42 $1,125 +2.42
820 820 3 133.00–143.00 $139.67 $1,145 —
823 fancy 823 63 165.80 $165.80 $1,365 —
808–846 value added 827 124 157.75–158.80 $158.26 $1,309 +1.72
871–873 value added 872 163 150.00–160.00 $156.62 $1,366 +1.03
930–945 value added 938 118 144.00–148.00 $145.95 $1,369 +5.95
950 950 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,254 —
960–997 value added 974 167 144.90–148.00 $146.56 $1,427 +11.36
1013 value added 1013 53 135.20 $135.20 $1,370 -2.70
1025 1025 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,343 —
1065 1065 2 129.00–134.00 $131.50 $1,400 —
1072 value added 1072 48 137.85 $137.85 $1,478 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 170.00 $170.00 $536 —
350 350 1 162.00 $162.00 $567 —
490 490 6 162.00 $162.00 $794 —
545 545 6 163.00 $163.00 $888 —
555–590 573 2 154.00–157.00 $155.45 $891 —
600–645 631 4 147.00–149.00 $147.98 $934 —
681 681 4 146.00 $146.00 $994 -9.25
760 760 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,018 —
845 845 2 116.00 $116.00 $980 —
1025 1025 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,189 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1258 1258 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,510 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 285 4 155.00–163.00 $159.14 $454 -4.86
300–345 323 5 155.00–170.00 $161.60 $522 -2.90
360–395 378 24 155.00–167.00 $160.34 $606 —
401–433 fancy 414 10 170.00–171.00 $170.42 $706 —
405–444 434 22 152.00–163.00 $155.85 $676 -4.46
450–498 477 69 150.00–167.00 $157.45 $751 +4.70
506–522 value added 512 13 162.00–164.00 $162.78 $833 +6.78
500–548 525 40 147.00–159.00 $154.46 $811 +5.89
550–590 566 46 142.00–159.00 $149.24 $845 +2.35
605–645 617 33 141.00–151.00 $147.65 $911 +11.21
617 value added 617 76 166.00 $166.00 $1,024 +16.45
666 value added 666 26 154.00 $154.00 $1,026 —
665–680 675 3 137.00–140.00 $137.99 $931 -4.25
701–731 713 15 125.00–138.00 $130.30 $929 —
718 value added 718 80 136.30 $136.30 $979 -12.37
763 fancy 763 30 150.50 $150.50 $1,148 —
755–780 767 6 125.00–138.00 $129.66 $994 -9.70
793 value added 793 70 138.75 $138.75 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 146.00 $146.00 $358 —
320–341 336 7 150.00–151.00 $150.14 $504 —
385 385 1 150.00 $150.00 $578 —
435–442 440 4 143.00–149.00 $146.77 $646 —
472–485 478 5 143.00–149.00 $145.61 $696 —
565–587 580 3 122.00–128.00 $126.05 $731 —
615–635 625 2 137.00 $137.00 $856 —
650–690 677 3 122.00–129.00 $124.24 $841 —
810 810 1 111.00 $111.00 $899 —
860 860 1 113.00 $113.00 $972 —
943 943 3 112.00 $112.00 $1,056 —
960 960 1 94.00 $94.00 $902 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1250 1240 2 101.00–102.00 $101.50 $1,259 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 170.00–185.00 $180.00 $648 —
410–435 425 7 160.00–175.00 $165.93 $705 -9.46
440 fancy 440 8 190.00 $190.00 $836 —
450–480 473 7 161.00–172.00 $169.78 $803 +7.56
500–547 533 17 162.00–179.00 $165.83 $884 +2.79
550–590 570 14 153.00–169.00 $157.97 $900 +0.71
609–645 622 14 141.00–155.00 $149.48 $930 +0.48
657–670 659 7 141.00–151.00 $148.98 $982 -1.92
715–735 724 4 122.00–128.00 $124.28 $900 -14.95
750–780 771 13 125.00–134.00 $127.83 $986 -12.51
802 802 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,075 —
879–895 881 7 122.00–123.00 $122.85 $1,082 -2.15
1005 1005 2 106.00 $106.00 $1,065 —
1085 1085 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,259 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 167.50 $167.50 $360 —
307 307 2 170.00 $170.00 $522 —
385 385 1 163.00 $163.00 $628 —
466 466 4 152.00 $152.00 $708 —
505–545 533 5 152.00–159.00 $157.06 $837 —
562–585 573 5 140.00–149.00 $145.37 $833 —
620 620 1 139.00 $139.00 $862 —
655 655 1 130.00 $130.00 $852 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1455 1233 80-85% 26 82.00–89.00 $84.93 $1,047 +1.64
1160–1315 1243 80-85% 4 71.00–73.00 $71.96 $894 -11.33
1120–1430 1308 80-85% 16 90.00–98.00 $91.94 $1,203 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–965 906 85-90% 6 80.00–86.00 $82.69 $749 —
860–1005 958 85-90% 5 65.00–70.00 $67.03 $642 —
885–1030 994 85-90% 7 72.00–79.00 $75.85 $754 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1530 1502 75-80% 3 87.00–89.00 $87.99 $1,322 —
1480–1765 1585 75-80% 8 90.00–97.00 $92.87 $1,472 +4.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,343 —
1390–2085 1764 8 120.00–129.00 $125.15 $2,208 -11.40
1985–2205 2095 2 135.00–143.00 $139.21 $2,916 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–980 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 93.00–96.00 $94.34 $835

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 111.00–125.00 $118.06 $370 —
371 371 3 109.00 $109.00 $404 —
522 522 7 115.00 $115.00 $600 —
650 650 1 100.00 $100.00 $650 —
770 770 1 77.00 $77.00 $593 —
815 815 1 85.00 $85.00 $693 —
983 983 3 101.00 $101.00 $993 —

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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.