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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 21, 2022

1,554 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $173.24/cwt +0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 630 lb · 220 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.23/cwt -5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,054/hd at 679 lb · 179 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.46/cwt +2.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 728 lb · 145 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,554 2,380 1,460
Feeder cattle 1,476 2,262 1,417
Slaughter cattle 78 116 43
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers and heifers steady to 2.00 lower, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady on a lite test, 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
160 fancy 160 1 215.00 $215.00 $344 —
210 fancy 210 1 201.00 $201.00 $422 —
282 fancy 282 2 200.00 $200.00 $564 —
356–397 376 6 161.00–172.00 $166.91 $628 -3.03
413–445 416 12 171.00–182.00 $180.10 $749 +6.90
465–485 479 17 162.00–177.00 $172.52 $826 +7.01
505–540 525 38 155.00–175.00 $167.52 $879 -7.99
592–597 596 15 157.00–175.00 $168.21 $1,003 -2.17
610–630 621 5 140.00–150.00 $144.56 $898 -26.44
664 value added 664 42 177.25 $177.25 $1,177 -1.81
662–677 667 15 158.00–160.00 $159.19 $1,062 -7.49
705–742 726 6 141.00–159.00 $150.24 $1,091 -3.16
755–795 778 12 149.00–161.00 $158.21 $1,231 —
808–811 value added 810 111 160.00–164.75 $162.09 $1,313 —
841 841 15 150.00 $150.00 $1,262 -6.00
864–881 value added 873 121 166.90–168.60 $167.77 $1,465 +0.47
902 902 6 156.00 $156.00 $1,407 +26.00
934–947 value added 941 116 165.50–169.70 $167.59 $1,577 +4.58
950 950 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 135.00 $135.00 $344 —
425–445 438 6 129.00–157.00 $147.14 $644 -10.86
450–465 457 3 147.00–150.00 $149.00 $681 +15.00
551–570 561 6 150.00–152.00 $150.98 $847 -4.02
675 675 1 118.00 $118.00 $796 —
705 705 1 122.00 $122.00 $860 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1395 1352 3 120.00–131.00 $126.79 $1,714 —
1490 1490 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,952 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 142.00 $142.00 $320 -40.50
320–345 341 10 145.00–162.00 $159.72 $545 +11.08
360–365 363 2 150.00 $150.00 $544 -3.14
401–445 426 8 146.00–163.00 $153.94 $656 -10.13
472–498 489 14 152.00–162.00 $155.18 $759 -0.26
510–537 528 14 141.00–151.00 $147.08 $777 -5.50
557–590 563 13 137.00–156.00 $145.52 $819 -7.58
611–630 619 5 148.00–156.00 $152.74 $945 +7.71
624–637 value added 630 215 169.50–176.00 $173.72 $1,094 -3.28
650–685 663 19 134.00–140.00 $137.76 $913 -11.69
668–694 value added 681 160 154.50–160.00 $157.30 $1,071 -4.64
700–745 723 4 126.00–130.00 $128.06 $926 —
709–748 value added 728 141 164.50–166.50 $165.49 $1,205 +3.34
752–788 value added 766 108 153.50–164.00 $159.90 $1,225 -2.18
825 825 1 120.00 $120.00 $990 —
850 850 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 131.00 $131.00 $406 —
365 365 1 126.00 $126.00 $460 —
465 465 1 140.00 $140.00 $651 +4.00
512–535 520 3 130.00–131.00 $130.34 $678 -4.66
550–596 588 8 109.00–131.00 $125.77 $740 —
600–605 603 2 110.00–116.00 $112.99 $681 —
665 665 1 111.00 $111.00 $738 -9.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,619 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 155.00 $155.00 $512 -13.02
385 385 1 164.00 $164.00 $631 -10.29
400–435 420 5 153.00–165.00 $158.75 $667 -7.61
460 460 1 160.00 $160.00 $736 -8.36
500–540 521 7 147.00–165.00 $159.19 $829 -1.43
551 551 3 160.00 $160.00 $882 -1.50
600–647 634 5 141.00–155.00 $147.86 $937 -7.04
657 657 2 152.00 $152.00 $999 +3.06
780 780 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,084 —
835 835 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 132.50 $132.50 $490 —
430 430 1 140.00 $140.00 $602 -5.05
460–496 486 6 131.00–146.00 $135.79 $660 -16.21
515–535 525 2 138.00–141.00 $139.53 $733 —
555 555 1 122.00 $122.00 $677 -5.63
645 645 1 120.00 $120.00 $774 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 80-85% 1 78.00 $78.00 $913 —
1210–1490 1342 80-85% 12 65.00–76.00 $69.24 $929 —
1240–1455 1348 80-85% 2 52.00–58.00 $54.76 $738 —
1295–1485 1391 80-85% 4 61.00–63.00 $62.29 $866 -22.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1080 1044 85-90% 4 61.00–63.00 $62.00 $647 -4.89
935–1170 1050 85-90% 6 51.00–59.00 $54.88 $576 -19.19
1000–1185 1099 85-90% 7 64.00–73.00 $70.24 $772 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 75-80% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,178 —
1585 1585 75-80% 1 63.00 $63.00 $999 -25.00
1655–1680 1668 75-80% 2 69.00–71.00 $70.01 $1,168 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1615 1448 5 100.00–107.00 $104.07 $1,507 —
2060 2060 1 117.00 $117.00 $2,410 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 56 128.50 $128.50 $1,022 —

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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.