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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 11, 2022

1,043 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $178.64/cwt +2.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,467/hd at 821 lb · 185 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $183.39/cwt +12.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,213/hd at 662 lb · 148 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $179.74/cwt +9.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,587/hd at 883 lb · 121 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,043 2,051 1,337
Feeder cattle 985 1,937 1,266
Slaughter cattle 54 113 65
Replacement cattle 4 1 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 8.00-12.00 higher, over 500 lbs 1.00-3.00 higher, Feeder heifers 1.00-3.00 higher, Very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 5.00-8.00 higher with instances of 10.00-12.00 higher on the high dressing cows, 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
215 215 1 185.00 $185.00 $398 +20.00
345 345 1 195.00 $195.00 $673 +22.00
360–395 fancy 378 2 214.00–215.00 $214.48 $811 —
405 405 1 189.00 $189.00 $765 +5.26
412–435 fancy 418 7 200.00–223.00 $205.63 $860 +3.63
463–497 475 13 171.00–194.00 $187.93 $893 +8.93
517 value added 517 2 187.00 $187.00 $967 —
515–547 536 3 162.00–180.00 $167.76 $899 -8.57
556–580 value added 561 9 185.00–186.00 $185.89 $1,043 —
550–595 578 5 167.00–183.00 $176.38 $1,019 -5.35
612–620 value added 616 5 177.00–182.00 $179.81 $1,108 +1.21
606–645 618 5 154.00–169.00 $163.61 $1,011 -3.61
658 value added 658 9 182.00 $182.00 $1,198 +1.45
650–678 673 24 159.00–168.00 $167.31 $1,126 -3.13
723 value added 723 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,251 ±0.00
793 value added 793 4 177.00 $177.00 $1,404 +10.79
813–837 value added 821 185 175.90–180.00 $178.64 $1,467 +2.01
860 860 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,273 -8.75
883 value added 883 120 180.00 $180.00 $1,589 +7.07
930 value added 930 61 163.75 $163.75 $1,523 +0.88
983 value added 983 57 166.00 $166.00 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 155.00 $155.00 $829 —
615 615 1 130.00 $130.00 $800 —
690–695 693 2 141.00–147.00 $144.01 $998 —

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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 1 173.00 $173.00 $381 —
330–335 332 3 154.00–160.00 $156.02 $518 -3.00
391–396 393 8 151.00–158.00 $155.35 $611 -14.25
405–441 421 16 151.00–171.00 $166.79 $702 +6.40
460–496 469 15 150.00–174.00 $167.29 $785 +8.83
501–545 value added 508 13 174.00 $174.00 $884 +2.01
515–545 532 13 151.00–170.00 $164.23 $874 +3.86
553–595 573 24 150.00–170.00 $163.82 $939 +7.04
601–635 612 8 135.00–152.00 $137.46 $841 -9.14
620–636 value added 630 12 156.00–166.00 $160.02 $1,008 -9.70
650 fancy 650 76 189.80 $189.80 $1,234 —
670 670 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,005 ±0.00
674 value added 674 71 177.00 $177.00 $1,193 +5.36
720–747 733 5 145.00–147.00 $145.79 $1,069 +2.79
750 750 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,072 —
872 872 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,186 +9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 137.00–145.00 $141.00 $536 +10.00
400–440 415 3 132.50–140.00 $135.44 $562 -8.93
550–560 555 4 109.00–140.00 $124.36 $690 —
640 640 1 130.00 $130.00 $832 —
745 745 5 120.00 $120.00 $894 +1.00
765 765 4 129.00 $129.00 $987 +29.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 fancy 365 1 220.00 $220.00 $803 —
365 365 1 170.00 $170.00 $620 -13.19
440 440 1 177.50 $177.50 $781 -1.63
470–485 481 4 161.00–186.00 $167.10 $804 -10.72
540 540 6 185.00–186.00 $185.50 $1,002 +17.69
555–590 578 15 166.00–181.00 $177.46 $1,026 +1.90
636 636 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,107 +6.98
670–690 681 13 151.00–166.00 $162.12 $1,104 +5.49
700–740 727 3 142.00–158.00 $152.86 $1,111 +4.90
760–790 778 5 145.00–169.00 $158.44 $1,233 +15.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1285 1272 80-85% 3 72.00–79.00 $74.64 $949 —
1305 1305 80-85% 1 67.00 $67.00 $874 -16.18
1180–1490 1323 80-85% 21 83.00–108.00 $92.66 $1,226 +9.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–830 818 85-90% 2 60.00–63.00 $61.48 $503 —
880–1015 927 85-90% 3 77.00–80.00 $79.05 $733 —
1030–1135 1086 85-90% 4 84.00–91.00 $87.27 $948 +14.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1715 1616 75-80% 5 96.00–107.00 $100.71 $1,627 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–2090 1686 6 121.00–130.00 $125.16 $2,110 —
1605–1825 1715 2 97.00–105.00 $101.26 $1,737 -27.78

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190–1312 1271 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,217.20

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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
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.