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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 4, 2022

2,051 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $170.52/cwt -2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,161/hd at 681 lb · 367 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $188.06/cwt +7.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,078/hd at 573 lb · 255 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $169.30/cwt -11.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 638 lb · 164 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,051 1,468 2,019
Feeder cattle 1,937 1,409 1,960
Slaughter cattle 113 58 59
Replacement cattle 1 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers 3.00 - 5.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady, Good demand for feeders and Very good demand for yearlings. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-3.00 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
215 fancy 215 1 205.00 $205.00 $441 -2.50
245 245 1 165.00 $165.00 $404 —
280 fancy 280 5 201.00 $201.00 $563 —
331 331 7 173.00 $173.00 $573 —
360–379 376 7 169.00–183.00 $179.91 $676 +5.12
415 fancy 415 1 202.00 $202.00 $838 —
426–440 429 5 175.00–186.00 $183.74 $788 —
497 497 2 179.00 $179.00 $890 +6.44
507–536 520 14 175.00–180.00 $176.33 $917 +1.12
559–590 567 21 176.00–183.00 $181.73 $1,030 +9.24
617–647 value added 636 19 173.00–180.00 $178.60 $1,136 -3.69
605–648 645 17 167.00–171.00 $167.22 $1,079 +8.79
662–677 value added 670 18 176.00–185.00 $180.55 $1,210 —
655–687 682 12 163.00–172.00 $170.44 $1,162 +1.83
701 value added 701 4 173.00 $173.00 $1,213 +3.94
725 725 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,153 +4.51
750–758 756 10 155.00–163.00 $159.59 $1,207 +5.59
753–784 value added 769 50 165.00–171.00 $166.21 $1,278 +6.30
815 815 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,182 -11.00
805–840 value added 817 74 167.00–179.00 $176.63 $1,443 +4.87
856–880 value added 857 82 163.50–176.60 $172.93 $1,482 -0.32
866 866 16 156.00–160.00 $156.75 $1,357 —
931–943 value added 937 127 158.00–165.20 $162.87 $1,526 —
1002–1026 value added 1006 257 148.00–158.90 $154.74 $1,557 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,128 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 170.00–175.00 $172.52 $445 +18.41
315–320 318 3 155.00–167.00 $159.02 $506 —
365–375 370 4 159.00–177.00 $169.60 $628 +14.14
400–417 413 11 150.00–165.00 $160.39 $662 +1.08
455–467 value added 456 25 169.00–170.00 $169.20 $772 -17.30
450–490 470 11 150.00–167.00 $158.46 $745 +1.10
511–521 value added 514 12 170.00–173.00 $171.99 $884 +9.40
500–545 524 25 149.00–169.00 $160.37 $840 +4.55
570 fancy 570 173 195.30 $195.30 $1,113 —
550–595 573 35 144.00–163.00 $156.78 $898 +5.12
565–585 value added 585 47 170.00–185.00 $184.69 $1,080 +21.69
620–640 632 3 136.00–152.00 $146.60 $927 -1.90
605–643 value added 638 161 154.00–173.25 $169.72 $1,083 —
653–699 value added 680 348 163.00–175.10 $171.64 $1,167 -2.86
696 696 19 150.00 $150.00 $1,044 +7.43
726 726 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,038 -2.51
731 value added 731 5 148.00 $148.00 $1,082 -20.75
775 value added 775 29 148.20 $148.20 $1,149 —
800–819 value added 815 18 140.00–148.00 $141.75 $1,155 —
845 845 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,056 -8.00
850 850 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,080 -3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 126.00–140.00 $132.68 $431 —
385 385 1 131.00 $131.00 $504 —
413–440 418 5 142.00–145.00 $144.37 $603 +7.97
470–480 475 2 145.00–146.00 $145.49 $691 —
740 740 1 119.00 $119.00 $881 -3.00
765 765 1 100.00 $100.00 $765 -28.00
860 860 1 103.00 $103.00 $886 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,173 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 391 5 180.00–184.00 $183.19 $716 +7.19
415–444 433 13 175.00–195.00 $179.13 $776 +6.22
465–490 480 10 169.00–184.00 $177.82 $854 +2.64
500–525 512 14 161.00–176.00 $167.81 $859 +2.60
555–595 577 23 167.00–185.00 $175.56 $1,013 +19.01
600–605 603 2 161.00–173.00 $167.02 $1,007 +10.59
650–695 666 8 148.00–168.00 $156.63 $1,043 -1.74
700–745 725 4 144.00–150.00 $147.96 $1,073 -5.12
775–780 778 2 139.00–147.00 $143.01 $1,113 +1.01
800 800 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,112 +6.00
850–885 870 3 126.00–133.00 $130.30 $1,134 -3.70
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 480 2 140.00–151.00 $145.44 $698 —
535–540 538 2 150.00 $150.00 $807 +26.00
585 585 2 146.00 $146.00 $854 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1450 1323 80-85% 18 79.00–92.00 $83.18 $1,100 —
1170–1525 1329 80-85% 12 70.00–78.00 $73.80 $981 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 49.00 $49.00 $439 —
970–1040 1015 85-90% 4 62.00–67.00 $63.95 $649 +2.39
1010–1100 1055 85-90% 4 80.00–85.00 $82.31 $868 +8.27
980–1140 1076 85-90% 9 68.00–77.00 $73.24 $788 -0.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 75-80% 1 71.00 $71.00 $1,111 -10.22
1565–1925 1706 75-80% 6 81.00–90.00 $86.78 $1,480 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1945 1577 3 110.00–115.00 $111.77 $1,763 -12.69
1395–1980 1709 4 123.00–136.00 $129.04 $2,205 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $735

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1099 1099 52 119.80 $119.80 $1,317 —

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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.