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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 28, 2022

1,468 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $173.25/cwt +5.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,521/hd at 878 lb · 188 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $171.67/cwt +11.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,444/hd at 841 lb · 179 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $180.76/cwt +35.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 573 lb · 121 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,468 1,554 1,294
Feeder cattle 1,409 1,476 1,227
Slaughter cattle 58 78 67
Replacement cattle 1 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers and heifers 3.00-5.00 higher, Good demand for feeders and very good demand for yearlings. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 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
230 fancy 230 1 207.50 $207.50 $477 +6.50
285 285 1 182.50 $182.50 $520 —
380–395 391 4 171.00–176.00 $174.79 $683 +7.88
472–493 488 26 161.00–179.50 $172.56 $842 +0.04
495 fancy 495 1 199.00 $199.00 $985 —
515 value added 515 1 188.00 $188.00 $968 —
510–533 527 4 174.00–179.00 $175.21 $923 +7.69
553–598 value added 576 6 184.00–188.00 $185.92 $1,071 —
568–588 582 15 160.00–180.00 $172.49 $1,004 +4.28
610–643 value added 623 15 180.00–185.00 $182.29 $1,136 —
600–647 643 25 157.00–170.00 $158.43 $1,019 +13.87
652–685 658 6 162.00–170.00 $168.61 $1,109 +9.42
730–735 733 2 153.00–156.00 $154.49 $1,132 +4.25
700–748 value added 736 77 163.00–169.75 $169.06 $1,244 —
770 770 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,186 -4.21
750–795 value added 794 65 159.75–166.00 $159.91 $1,270 —
825 825 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,287 +6.00
833–846 value added 841 178 163.50–175.95 $171.76 $1,445 +9.67
868–887 value added 878 188 170.90–174.60 $173.25 $1,521 +5.48
930 930 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,367 -9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 151.00 $151.00 $612 +3.86
485 485 1 151.00 $151.00 $732 +2.00
560–586 583 8 150.00–158.00 $157.04 $916 +6.06
612 612 8 145.00 $145.00 $887 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 270 3 151.00–160.00 $154.11 $416 —
355–393 382 7 150.00–157.00 $155.46 $594 +5.46
415 value added 415 14 175.00 $175.00 $726 —
407–435 417 14 146.00–169.00 $159.31 $664 +5.37
453–485 466 15 146.00–165.00 $157.36 $733 +2.18
491 value added 491 44 186.50 $186.50 $916 —
517–537 value added 529 10 162.00–165.00 $162.59 $860 —
507–547 537 24 141.00–159.00 $155.82 $837 +8.74
563 value added 563 16 163.00 $163.00 $918 —
574 thin fleshed 574 86 190.50 $190.50 $1,093 —
551–596 575 19 141.00–155.00 $151.66 $872 +6.14
610–620 615 6 147.00–153.00 $148.50 $913 -4.24
615 thin fleshed 615 78 183.00 $183.00 $1,125 —
652 value added 652 76 174.50 $174.50 $1,138 +17.20
665–685 673 5 133.00–149.00 $142.57 $959 +4.81
727 value added 727 73 168.75 $168.75 $1,227 +3.26
710–747 731 4 144.00–146.00 $145.51 $1,064 +17.45
775 775 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,132 —
820 820 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,091 +13.00
841 fancy 841 63 165.10 $165.10 $1,388 —
855 855 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,112 +9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 2 132.00–141.00 $136.40 $587 —
500 500 1 130.00 $130.00 $650 -0.34
640 640 1 120.00 $120.00 $768 —
730 730 1 122.00 $122.00 $891 —
795 795 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,018 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 160.00–180.00 $170.22 $575 +15.22
360 360 5 176.00 $176.00 $634 +12.00
415–440 426 5 164.00–186.00 $172.91 $737 +14.16
450–482 464 9 162.00–181.00 $175.18 $813 +15.18
500–535 519 11 150.00–172.00 $165.21 $857 +6.02
552–585 566 18 150.00–169.00 $156.55 $886 -3.45
615–645 632 3 150.00–162.00 $156.43 $989 +8.57
680–695 685 3 155.00–164.00 $158.37 $1,085 +6.37
700–715 708 2 145.00–161.00 $153.08 $1,084 —
755 755 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,072 +3.00
805 805 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,071 -5.00
855 855 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 142.00 $142.00 $589 +2.00
515 515 1 124.00 $124.00 $639 -15.53
720 720 1 128.00 $128.00 $922 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1395 1295 80-85% 10 67.00–77.00 $72.97 $945 —
1180–1455 1296 80-85% 16 78.00–90.00 $82.64 $1,071 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 75-80% 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,121 -5.00
1460–1800 1554 75-80% 8 79.00–85.00 $81.22 $1,262 +18.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1050 1025 85-90% 2 59.00–64.00 $61.56 $631 -0.44
1060–1100 1080 85-90% 2 72.00–76.00 $74.04 $800 +3.80
1120–1125 1123 85-90% 2 84.00–85.00 $84.50 $949 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,653 +11.93
1410–1890 1576 4 121.00–130.00 $124.46 $1,961 —
1620 1620 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,669 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1460 1460 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.