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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 14, 2022

2,380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.15/cwt -1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,193/hd at 736 lb · 362 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $162.89/cwt +2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,510/hd at 927 lb · 286 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.37/cwt -6.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 669 lb · 159 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,380 1,896 1,876
Feeder cattle 2,262 1,776 1,812
Slaughter cattle 116 120 62
Replacement cattle 2 — 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeders and yearling steers steady to 2.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 500 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher, over 500 lbs 1.00-3.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 10.00 to 12.00 lower, Slaughter bulls 2.00-4.00 lower, Moderate 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
225–245 236 4 175.00–182.50 $176.79 $417 -5.71
250 250 1 180.00 $180.00 $450 -7.50
340 340 1 185.00 $185.00 $629 -1.28
350–390 373 3 166.00–173.00 $169.94 $634 -11.06
405–440 426 14 164.00–183.00 $173.20 $738 +0.39
465–477 469 12 164.00–180.00 $165.51 $776 -12.98
505–547 531 41 160.00–181.00 $175.51 $932 +4.50
550–592 571 20 159.00–179.00 $170.38 $973 +4.01
600–646 value added 635 15 173.00–180.50 $177.00 $1,124 -1.15
645 645 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,103 +6.71
652–668 value added 659 28 174.00–182.00 $179.06 $1,180 +4.42
665–697 689 8 160.00–173.00 $166.68 $1,148 +4.96
725–730 728 5 152.00–156.00 $153.40 $1,117 -2.67
700–741 value added 734 131 170.00–177.00 $174.07 $1,278 +4.07
825 825 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,287 +8.00
850–882 861 17 155.00–158.00 $156.92 $1,351 +7.92
863–873 value added 868 115 164.00–170.50 $167.30 $1,452 +2.09
900 900 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,170 -12.00
914–940 value added 927 285 161.80–166.00 $163.01 $1,511 +2.26
997 997 4 148.00 $148.00 $1,476 —
1006–1024 value added 1015 96 147.85–148.40 $148.14 $1,504 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 152.00 $152.00 $593 -9.00
445 445 1 158.00 $158.00 $703 —
485 485 1 134.00 $134.00 $650 -22.00
500–545 528 12 126.00–157.00 $153.50 $810 —
595 595 1 155.00 $155.00 $922 —
640 640 1 146.00 $146.00 $934 —
906 value added 906 58 148.00 $148.00 $1,341 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 182.50 $182.50 $402 —
250–290 260 4 145.00–167.50 $160.02 $416 —
306–335 320 11 141.00–158.00 $148.64 $476 —
370–392 388 11 145.00–163.00 $153.14 $594 +5.57
405–445 426 19 150.00–170.00 $164.07 $699 +13.03
450–490 478 12 146.00–161.00 $155.44 $743 +4.04
500–540 520 49 142.00–163.00 $152.58 $793 +1.32
552–590 572 28 145.00–158.00 $153.10 $876 +3.46
599 value added 599 90 170.50 $170.50 $1,021 —
600–640 622 11 135.00–151.00 $145.03 $902 -0.04
639 value added 639 78 177.00 $177.00 $1,131 +6.10
651–690 659 20 135.00–153.00 $149.45 $985 +12.61
656–682 value added 670 139 154.50–164.50 $161.94 $1,085 -6.37
715–746 value added 736 362 157.00–167.95 $162.15 $1,193 -7.65
750–751 value added 750 82 153.95–163.90 $162.08 $1,216 +1.23
765–771 770 4 137.00–151.00 $147.52 $1,136 +10.26
883 value added 883 65 152.25 $152.25 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 120.00–137.50 $128.59 $347 —
410–445 426 6 121.00–145.00 $126.22 $538 +2.34
475 475 2 136.00 $136.00 $646 +22.49
530 530 1 135.00 $135.00 $716 +14.03
550 550 1 132.00 $132.00 $726 —
640 640 1 122.00 $122.00 $781 —
690 690 1 120.00 $120.00 $828 +4.00
710 710 1 121.00 $121.00 $859 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 125.00 $125.00 $444 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 174.00 $174.00 $513 —
330–345 340 3 155.00–177.50 $168.02 $571 +9.33
365–395 384 6 167.00–185.00 $174.29 $669 +8.94
410–435 427 9 165.00–172.00 $166.36 $710 -10.37
470–495 477 19 155.00–178.00 $168.36 $803 +4.83
510–545 524 12 146.00–167.00 $160.62 $842 -2.30
560–580 575 10 158.00–162.00 $161.50 $929 -0.75
600–635 617 11 146.00–166.00 $154.90 $956 +0.12
660–685 666 18 145.00–152.00 $148.94 $992 +9.94
716–720 717 4 142.00–143.00 $142.75 $1,024 +16.31
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 151.00 $151.00 $506 +3.50
400–430 415 3 141.00–149.00 $145.05 $602 -4.52
460 460 1 152.00 $152.00 $699 +15.00
575–595 585 2 120.00–135.00 $127.63 $747 -8.89
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 97.00 $97.00 $436 -30.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1395 1284 80-85% 6 68.00–73.00 $70.64 $907 -15.61
1095–1445 1287 80-85% 25 74.00–83.00 $78.32 $1,008 -7.93
1295–1435 1370 80-85% 3 84.00–87.00 $85.05 $1,165 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 75-80% 1 71.00 $71.00 $1,047 —
1565 1565 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,377 —
1505–1940 1617 75-80% 10 76.00–82.00 $79.10 $1,279 -1.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $817 —
980–1070 1035 85-90% 5 62.00–71.00 $66.89 $692 -3.10
910–1130 1055 85-90% 3 73.00–75.00 $74.07 $781 -20.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1625 1355 4 91.00–101.00 $95.40 $1,293 —
1470 1470 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,705 —
1230–1965 1687 6 120.00–127.00 $123.58 $2,085 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1505 1505 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 124.00 $124.00 $527 —
632 632 2 111.00 $111.00 $702 —
947 947 55 128.75 $128.75 $1,219 —

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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.