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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 15, 2022

1,140 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $161.40/cwt +20.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,561/hd at 967 lb · 122 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $166.06/cwt -4.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,027/hd at 619 lb · 102 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $186.42/cwt +10.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,329/hd at 713 lb · 97 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,140 1,804 1,047
Feeder cattle 1,041 1,708 999
Slaughter cattle 93 92 48
Replacement cattle 6 4 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers 3.00-5.00 lower, Feeder and yearling heifers 4.00-6.00 lower, Moderate demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, 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
245 245 1 175.00 $175.00 $429 -20.00
260 260 1 182.50 $182.50 $474 —
373 373 3 196.00 $196.00 $731 +12.86
380 fancy 380 1 207.50 $207.50 $788 +7.50
407–438 433 12 169.00–180.00 $170.72 $739 -18.18
455–485 473 4 180.00–190.00 $185.03 $875 -1.90
500–545 508 10 166.00–184.00 $168.42 $856 -2.20
521–547 value added 527 16 193.00–205.00 $198.14 $1,044 -14.19
553–590 570 10 159.00–186.00 $176.51 $1,006 -9.28
605–615 value added 613 4 171.00–177.00 $175.52 $1,076 -4.83
620–635 628 2 156.00–162.00 $158.96 $998 -0.23
650–665 655 3 150.00–167.00 $155.75 $1,020 -10.31
712–713 value added 712 95 171.00–191.00 $187.00 $1,331 +6.00
740–745 743 2 156.00–162.00 $159.01 $1,181 -7.93
782–796 790 5 154.00–169.00 $159.94 $1,264 —
810–845 820 6 140.00–162.00 $154.54 $1,267 -7.46
892 892 5 160.50 $160.50 $1,432 —
906 value added 906 40 165.25 $165.25 $1,497 -6.15
959–976 value added 967 118 161.75–162.95 $162.37 $1,570 —
955–986 978 4 126.00–135.00 $132.80 $1,299 -8.20
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 160.00 $160.00 $496 +5.00
460 460 1 159.00 $159.00 $731 -8.37
513 513 3 155.00 $155.00 $795 +7.60
560–590 577 3 153.00–159.00 $155.66 $898 +5.03
630–645 638 2 134.00–140.00 $136.96 $874 -5.54
650–675 662 3 129.00–140.00 $133.62 $885 -10.87
740 740 2 129.00 $129.00 $955 -9.51
915 915 1 107.00 $107.00 $979 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 2 147.00 $147.00 $437 -7.82
310–345 330 3 140.00–143.00 $141.72 $468 -6.51
350–380 369 6 137.00–142.00 $140.26 $518 -3.25
400–440 429 34 131.00–155.00 $148.56 $637 -1.39
455–495 471 12 134.00–150.00 $144.52 $681 -2.32
503–542 511 49 138.00–155.00 $152.10 $777 +5.91
550–590 576 24 135.00–151.00 $141.41 $815 -7.68
616–630 value added 618 96 159.50–169.00 $167.59 $1,036 -8.27
600–647 628 6 138.00–145.00 $141.62 $889 -0.41
656–695 665 6 143.00–150.00 $147.94 $984 +8.95
681 value added 681 74 164.20 $164.20 $1,118 -2.05
710 710 2 148.00–151.00 $149.50 $1,061 +14.75
703–733 value added 722 19 155.00–158.00 $156.91 $1,133 -9.09
798 value added 798 43 153.00 $153.00 $1,221 —
883 883 7 126.00 $126.00 $1,113 —
915 915 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,190 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 368 3 124.00–131.00 $126.44 $465 —
430 430 1 120.00 $120.00 $516 -5.00
470–485 480 3 121.00–124.00 $123.02 $590 -7.02
515–546 533 8 122.00–126.00 $124.61 $664 +0.92
575–585 580 2 123.00–124.00 $123.50 $716 +9.10
630 630 1 115.00 $115.00 $724 -2.70
890 890 1 92.00 $92.00 $819 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 181.00 $181.00 $452 —
260–270 fancy 265 2 200.00–202.50 $201.27 $533 —
315–345 330 2 193.00–195.00 $193.95 $640 +7.17
360–365 364 5 195.00–197.50 $195.49 $712 +13.63
400–412 fancy 405 6 202.50–213.00 $207.96 $842 —
415–445 428 5 173.00–192.00 $183.12 $784 +9.85
455–495 474 23 160.00–192.00 $177.20 $840 +1.29
507–547 530 39 160.00–184.00 $175.44 $930 +5.34
550–595 568 13 161.00–180.00 $168.38 $956 +6.56
600–640 614 9 130.00–160.00 $147.19 $904 -15.36
665–692 683 3 150.00–151.00 $150.32 $1,027 -6.62
710–735 720 3 135.00–144.00 $140.70 $1,013 +1.18
780 780 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,053 —
950 950 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 148.00–161.00 $154.32 $571 -6.68
464 464 6 144.00 $144.00 $668 -12.98
500–527 522 8 140.00–152.00 $145.33 $759 -7.12
565–595 587 5 119.00–151.00 $135.82 $797 -7.65

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1395 1293 80-85% 7 62.00–73.00 $68.77 $889 -5.26
1145–1475 1320 80-85% 19 74.00–82.00 $77.83 $1,027 -3.29
1395–1485 1440 80-85% 2 84.00–85.00 $84.48 $1,217 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1520 1507 75-80% 3 78.00–83.00 $79.98 $1,205 —
1545–1705 1625 75-80% 2 69.00–71.00 $69.95 $1,137 -18.62
1500–1810 1687 75-80% 5 84.00–95.00 $89.15 $1,504 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $568 —
940–1100 1015 85-90% 3 65.00–67.00 $65.95 $669 -5.51
1010–1175 1081 85-90% 4 74.00–75.00 $74.24 $803 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1440 1400 2 95.00–108.00 $101.69 $1,424 —
1500–1875 1654 4 121.00–131.00 $125.25 $2,072 —
1635–2170 1821 8 110.00–118.00 $113.69 $2,070 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1030–1155 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–850.00 $791.08
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.