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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 7, 2022

1,896 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $167.12/cwt -3.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,124/hd at 673 lb · 238 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.59/cwt +3.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,375/hd at 825 lb · 197 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $166.71/cwt +8.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 629 lb · 191 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,896 2,110 1,714
Feeder cattle 1,776 2,038 1,627
Slaughter cattle 120 72 87

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers and heifers fully steady, Yearling steers and heifers 2.00-4.00 higher, Good demand for feeders classes, Very good demand for yearlings. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 2.00-4.00 higher, 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
225 225 1 182.50 $182.50 $411 —
265 265 2 187.50 $187.50 $497 +16.50
335–345 338 3 181.00–189.00 $186.28 $630 +19.28
367 367 2 181.00 $181.00 $664 +11.00
412–446 432 6 163.00–182.00 $172.81 $747 -0.89
460–490 474 12 170.00–180.00 $178.49 $846 +14.49
518 value added 518 3 188.00 $188.00 $974 +3.00
505–547 537 47 162.00–180.00 $171.01 $918 -0.74
555–590 570 12 157.00–171.00 $166.37 $948 +4.42
610–645 value added 625 18 174.00–181.00 $178.15 $1,113 +11.26
600–645 634 4 162.00–165.00 $164.29 $1,042 —
660–690 670 3 158.00–165.00 $161.72 $1,084 +8.62
657–696 value added 687 9 170.00–177.00 $174.64 $1,200 +7.20
710 fancy 710 16 180.00 $180.00 $1,278 -1.80
710–745 726 9 146.00–162.00 $156.07 $1,133 -3.88
745 value added 745 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,266 -1.75
751–790 761 4 149.00–160.00 $157.14 $1,196 +0.09
803–841 value added 825 195 153.00–169.00 $166.78 $1,376 +3.20
847 847 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,254 -9.00
855 855 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,274 -1.00
877–897 value added 884 178 163.80–168.00 $165.21 $1,460 +2.72
905 value added 905 59 160.75 $160.75 $1,455 +9.50
925 925 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,314 +1.76
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 161.00 $161.00 $636 —
450 450 3 156.00 $156.00 $702 +7.00
655–660 658 2 142.00–145.00 $143.49 $944 —
715–720 718 2 140.00–141.00 $140.50 $1,009 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,380 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 140.00 $140.00 $427 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–395 379 8 140.00–153.00 $147.57 $559 -10.38
405–440 426 12 141.00–159.00 $151.04 $643 -0.60
450–493 466 13 142.00–161.00 $151.40 $706 -5.38
500–540 512 18 141.00–158.00 $151.26 $774 -0.25
550 fancy 550 91 180.00 $180.00 $990 —
550–597 570 42 140.00–156.00 $149.64 $853 -4.62
600–645 626 31 131.00–150.00 $145.07 $908 -6.95
622–638 value added 630 160 167.00–175.00 $170.90 $1,077 +9.68
655–682 666 9 131.00–142.00 $136.84 $911 -14.50
658–688 value added 673 229 165.00–174.25 $168.31 $1,133 —
707 value added 707 75 169.80 $169.80 $1,200 +12.66
710–742 731 19 129.00–142.00 $136.92 $1,001 -9.20
755–770 760 4 136.00–140.00 $137.26 $1,043 —
775–780 value added 777 129 159.90–161.80 $160.85 $1,250 -1.12
800–802 value added 801 23 140.00–143.50 $142.11 $1,138 —
812–825 815 5 125.00–129.00 $128.19 $1,045 -7.81
985 985 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,212 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 135.00 $135.00 $533 —
400–410 405 2 114.00–134.00 $123.88 $502 —
460–475 468 2 113.00–114.00 $113.51 $531 —
525–540 537 7 119.00–130.00 $120.97 $650 —
590 590 1 122.00 $122.00 $720 -10.51
695 695 1 116.00 $116.00 $806 +16.00
765 765 1 120.00 $120.00 $918 —
875 875 1 110.00 $110.00 $962 —
935 935 1 100.00 $100.00 $935 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,043 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 187.50 $187.50 $412 +12.50
310–340 325 2 157.50–160.00 $158.69 $516 -19.74
360–390 383 4 160.00–167.00 $165.35 $633 -20.44
401–405 402 4 167.00–180.00 $176.73 $710 +1.61
450–490 474 8 160.00–169.00 $163.53 $775 -5.75
500–532 521 3 161.00–167.00 $162.92 $849 -5.65
552–575 563 8 156.00–175.00 $162.25 $913 +9.93
615–640 622 7 147.00–160.00 $154.78 $963 +10.09
680 680 1 139.00 $139.00 $945 +2.91
715–740 728 2 123.00–130.00 $126.44 $920 -1.56
780 780 1 122.00 $122.00 $952 —
832–840 835 3 125.00–133.00 $130.32 $1,088 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 147.50 $147.50 $479 +2.50
400–420 410 2 142.50–157.00 $149.57 $613 +19.57
450 450 1 137.00 $137.00 $616 -6.07
500–510 505 2 125.00–149.00 $137.12 $692 -7.38
565–580 573 2 135.00–138.00 $136.52 $782 +5.52
635 635 2 139.00 $139.00 $883 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 127.50 $127.50 $586 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1310 1258 80-85% 2 72.00–75.00 $73.44 $924 -9.79
1155–1435 1278 80-85% 12 79.00–89.00 $86.25 $1,102 +3.02
1085–1475 1313 80-85% 28 90.00–110.00 $97.85 $1,285 +6.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $459 —
930–1060 997 85-90% 3 82.00–84.00 $83.04 $828 +30.04
890–1140 1017 85-90% 3 65.00–76.00 $69.99 $712 +3.99
1000–1150 1086 85-90% 5 90.00–98.00 $94.11 $1,022 +11.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1790 1543 75-80% 6 91.00–110.00 $100.42 $1,549 —
1625 1625 75-80% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,316 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1480 1316 5 103.00–118.00 $113.41 $1,492 —
1280–2145 1772 9 121.00–133.00 $125.16 $2,218 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 60 129.00 $129.00 $1,142 —

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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.