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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 23, 2022

1,151 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $163.39/cwt +33.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,415/hd at 866 lb · 301 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $161.32/cwt +20.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,326/hd at 822 lb · 246 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.19/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,446/hd at 932 lb · 122 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,151 451 1,844
Feeder cattle 1,075 402 1,743
Slaughter cattle 66 49 91
Replacement cattle 10 — 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers and heifers 3.00-5.00 higher, Very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls fully 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
363–380 367 4 181.00–183.00 $181.52 $666 —
494 494 8 173.00 $173.00 $855 +23.00
528 528 4 170.00 $170.00 $898 +23.59
582–593 589 15 170.00–172.00 $171.34 $1,009 +14.66
648 648 6 159.00 $159.00 $1,030 +22.81
668 thin fleshed 668 40 178.75 $178.75 $1,194 —
715 715 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,115 —
717–728 value added 726 37 162.50–172.00 $170.48 $1,238 —
750–780 765 2 153.00–155.00 $153.98 $1,178 +3.98
788 value added 788 12 168.00 $168.00 $1,324 —
802–847 value added 822 246 159.00–164.40 $161.32 $1,326 —
850 850 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,241 +16.00
853–883 value added 866 299 159.30–167.20 $163.51 $1,416 —
927–938 value added 932 122 154.60–155.80 $155.19 $1,446 +1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 132.00 $132.00 $587 -12.00
585 585 1 151.00 $151.00 $883 —
620 620 1 135.00 $135.00 $837 +4.00
780 780 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,053 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 164.00–165.00 $164.46 $449 +6.53
345 345 1 168.00 $168.00 $580 +15.10
400 400 1 150.00 $150.00 $600 +9.01
455 455 1 143.00 $143.00 $651 —
505–527 508 7 139.00–160.00 $156.89 $797 +10.42
506–537 value added 528 18 163.00–166.00 $163.89 $865 —
552–570 555 9 139.00–160.00 $156.25 $867 +14.97
605–620 613 2 134.00–139.00 $136.53 $837 +2.53
624–630 value added 627 11 151.00–152.00 $151.55 $950 —
658 value added 658 78 168.40 $168.40 $1,108 —
652–697 672 25 130.00–149.50 $142.44 $957 —
715 715 1 132.00 $132.00 $944 +3.00
725 value added 725 5 158.00 $158.00 $1,146 +10.00
830 830 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,187 —
885 885 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,106 —
905 905 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 122.00 $122.00 $531 —
545 545 3 130.00–134.00 $132.67 $723 +5.22
565–590 580 3 130.00–132.00 $131.00 $760 —
635 635 1 115.00 $115.00 $730 —
660 660 1 126.00 $126.00 $832 —
765–770 768 2 111.00–112.00 $111.50 $856 —
875–885 880 2 94.00–109.00 $101.54 $894 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 112.00 $112.00 $678 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 2 177.00 $177.00 $712 —
460–485 480 5 151.00–167.00 $162.04 $778 +7.04
602 602 2 148.00 $148.00 $891 +8.26
657–697 677 4 128.00–143.00 $135.28 $916 -4.39
905 905 1 110.00 $110.00 $996 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 145.00 $145.00 $689 ±0.00
515 515 1 136.00 $136.00 $700 —
565–575 570 2 136.00–137.00 $136.50 $778 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 1 90.00 $90.00 $716 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1395 1267 80-85% 3 82.00–87.00 $85.09 $1,078 -10.73
1250–1475 1385 80-85% 11 90.00–104.00 $98.67 $1,367 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1945 1595 75-80% 8 94.00–110.00 $98.67 $1,574 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 74.00 $74.00 $666 —
1005–1115 1070 85-90% 3 86.00–88.00 $87.37 $935 +5.99
1045–1140 1093 85-90% 2 90.00–94.00 $92.09 $1,007 -0.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1515 1349 5 104.00–117.00 $110.83 $1,495 +16.83
1650–1925 1796 4 121.00–126.00 $123.56 $2,219 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–980 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–875.00 $863.39
1190–1625 1421 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 975.00–1,500.00 $1,270.85

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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.