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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 16, 2022

451 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.19/cwt +8.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,436/hd at 931 lb · 113 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.27/cwt +11.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 739 lb · 78 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $156.68/cwt -20.90 vs last sale · ≈ $888/hd at 567 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 451 1,991 1,993
Feeder cattle 402 1,895 1,925
Slaughter cattle 49 96 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 3.00-5.00 lower, over 500 lbs steady, Yearlings 2.00-3.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 3.00-5.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady, Moderate to Good demand for feeder classes. Good demand for yearlings. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher, Slaughter 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
295 295 1 192.50 $192.50 $568 +22.50
435 435 2 165.00–175.00 $170.00 $740 -14.48
470 470 2 150.00 $150.00 $705 -37.77
505–516 512 7 143.00–161.00 $146.41 $750 -33.07
563–576 567 15 145.00–160.00 $156.68 $888 -13.02
625–646 641 4 134.00–143.00 $136.19 $873 -24.85
650–670 657 11 147.00–161.00 $158.42 $1,041 +4.46
795 795 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,192 —
845 845 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,191 +1.33
853 853 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,109 —
924–939 value added 931 113 152.75–155.80 $154.19 $1,436 +8.24
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 150.00 $150.00 $502 -20.00
355–385 373 4 132.50–155.00 $144.87 $540 -17.13
431 431 3 144.00 $144.00 $621 —
485–495 490 2 138.00–145.00 $141.54 $694 -20.46
520–540 528 3 126.00–136.00 $130.64 $690 -32.36
600 600 1 131.00 $131.00 $786 -16.98
690 690 1 132.00 $132.00 $911 -14.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 5 115.00 $115.00 $1,219 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 122.50 $122.50 $527 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–295 267 4 152.50–160.00 $157.93 $422 -1.21
315–340 321 4 152.50–154.00 $152.90 $491 -8.70
380 380 1 143.00 $143.00 $543 -17.34
430–433 432 5 139.00–144.00 $140.99 $609 -14.86
511–535 523 13 144.00–149.00 $146.47 $766 -7.99
560–590 575 4 136.00–144.00 $141.28 $812 -7.96
640 640 3 134.00 $134.00 $858 -13.65
732–735 733 3 129.00 $129.00 $946 -1.30
739 value added 739 75 148.00 $148.00 $1,094 +11.70
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 135.00 $135.00 $364 —
325–330 328 3 130.00–135.00 $133.35 $437 -16.79
380 380 1 124.00 $124.00 $471 -26.00
455–495 471 10 120.00–130.00 $124.91 $588 -20.70
510–525 514 4 120.00–130.00 $127.45 $655 —

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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 2 157.50 $157.50 $433 —
350 350 1 150.00 $150.00 $525 -30.00
445 445 1 150.00 $150.00 $668 -15.93
455 455 1 155.00 $155.00 $705 -14.78
510–547 522 11 135.00–150.00 $143.34 $748 -22.49
595 595 2 153.00 $153.00 $910 -4.97
630–635 633 4 135.00–148.00 $139.74 $885 -9.74
675–694 691 6 138.00–140.00 $139.67 $965 -9.31
730 730 1 132.00 $132.00 $964 +7.72
758 758 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,023 +7.17
892 892 2 112.00 $112.00 $999 -10.85
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 130.00 $130.00 $578 —
450 450 1 145.00 $145.00 $652 -7.00
640 640 1 124.00 $124.00 $794 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $702 +4.97
1045 1045 85-90% 1 61.00 $61.00 $637 —
970–1165 1071 85-90% 10 75.00–87.00 $81.38 $872 —
1025–1155 1093 85-90% 3 90.00–95.00 $92.93 $1,016 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1335 1246 80-85% 4 80.00–86.00 $83.75 $1,044 +11.79
1080–1433 1280 80-85% 10 89.00–104.00 $95.82 $1,226 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 75-80% 2 85.00–87.00 $86.00 $1,281 —
1505–1570 1538 75-80% 2 93.00–94.00 $93.49 $1,438 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,246 —
1400 1400 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,512 —
1460–1905 1733 4 124.00–132.00 $126.96 $2,200 —

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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.