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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 22, 2022

1,260 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.53/cwt +5.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,548/hd at 908 lb · 174 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $173.91/cwt +19.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,421/hd at 817 lb · 132 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $187.34/cwt +27.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,406/hd at 750 lb · 122 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,260 1,140 2,117
Feeder cattle 1,176 1,041 2,082
Slaughter cattle 76 93 35
Replacement cattle 8 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 500lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers over 500lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeders sold with moderate demand due to changing weather conditions and a plainer quality offering. Best demand on weaned packages of feeders. Yearling steers and heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 275 3 200.00–210.00 $204.03 $561 +21.53
305–340 323 2 191.00–200.00 $195.74 $632 —
355 fancy 355 1 210.00 $210.00 $746 +2.50
362 362 2 171.00 $171.00 $619 -25.00
420–430 425 3 190.00–199.00 $194.70 $827 +23.98
460–497 491 13 181.00–193.00 $189.64 $931 +4.61
510–545 533 3 177.00–184.00 $181.77 $969 +13.35
560–595 572 21 176.00–188.00 $183.77 $1,051 +7.26
610–625 618 2 161.00–163.00 $162.01 $1,001 +3.05
605–644 value added 642 22 172.00–173.00 $172.04 $1,104 -3.48
650 value added 650 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,112 —
650–693 681 15 151.00–166.00 $161.13 $1,097 +5.38
710–745 725 9 152.00–166.00 $160.89 $1,166 +1.88
747 value added 747 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,307 -12.00
750 value added 750 120 187.95 $187.95 $1,410 —
765 765 2 150.00–152.00 $151.00 $1,155 -8.94
805–829 value added 817 129 172.95–175.50 $174.22 $1,423 —
822–825 823 3 150.00–166.00 $160.65 $1,322 +6.11
864 value added 864 59 172.75 $172.75 $1,493 —
855–896 883 13 154.00–163.00 $159.89 $1,412 -0.61
904–913 value added 908 174 168.75–172.50 $170.53 $1,548 +5.28
993 993 5 139.00 $139.00 $1,380 +6.20
1025 1025 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,384 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 152.50 $152.50 $465 -7.50
370 370 1 152.00 $152.00 $562 —
440 440 1 171.00 $171.00 $752 —
465–491 475 3 151.00–164.00 $158.77 $754 -0.23
510–535 520 3 160.00–165.00 $161.71 $841 +6.71
560–585 571 9 156.00–165.00 $160.42 $916 +4.76
610–633 626 6 147.00–156.00 $151.50 $948 +14.54
680–690 683 3 139.00–142.00 $140.01 $956 +6.39
755 755 1 131.00 $131.00 $989 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 130.00 $130.00 $448 -11.72
373 fancy 373 3 152.00 $152.00 $567 —
365–395 377 10 138.00–144.00 $140.29 $529 +0.03
400–447 427 22 130.00–144.00 $139.33 $595 -9.23
445 fancy 445 4 147.00 $147.00 $654 —
453–488 472 21 140.00–156.00 $148.59 $701 +4.07
500–546 522 24 130.00–145.00 $140.55 $734 -11.55
515–545 value added 528 12 155.00–161.00 $157.70 $833 —
555–590 582 12 138.00–150.00 $143.39 $835 +1.98
590 value added 590 1 155.00 $155.00 $914 —
600–645 629 9 133.00–141.00 $136.40 $858 -5.22
635 value added 635 4 155.00 $155.00 $984 -12.59
665–670 666 17 140.00–154.00 $152.34 $1,015 +4.40
702–745 712 12 123.00–137.00 $129.92 $925 -19.58
727 value added 727 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,090 -6.91
761–765 762 4 125.00–138.00 $134.74 $1,027 —
786 value added 786 69 152.75 $152.75 $1,201 -0.25
805 805 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,071 —
1002 1002 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,172 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–391 381 9 120.00–131.00 $124.05 $473 -2.39
425–435 430 2 121.00–127.00 $123.97 $533 +3.97
450–495 470 13 124.00–135.00 $129.26 $608 +6.24
505–540 522 3 120.00–125.00 $123.39 $644 -1.22
550–595 572 17 121.00–133.00 $128.30 $734 +4.80
600–640 636 16 119.00–127.00 $120.92 $769 +5.92
660–676 672 4 126.00–129.00 $128.26 $862 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 2 200.00 $200.00 $454 —
280 280 1 190.50 $190.50 $533 +9.50
320–327 325 3 150.00–160.00 $153.29 $498 -40.66
370–395 fancy 383 2 204.00–220.00 $211.74 $811 —
382–390 385 3 185.00–200.00 $190.07 $732 -5.42
400–445 423 5 181.00–191.00 $184.43 $780 +1.31
430 fancy 430 1 200.00 $200.00 $860 -7.96
457–465 fancy 461 5 194.00–200.00 $195.61 $902 —
460–490 476 5 159.00–173.00 $165.70 $789 -11.50
500–525 fancy 521 7 181.00–190.00 $182.23 $949 —
500–548 537 16 155.00–170.00 $160.74 $863 -14.70
550–565 555 3 177.00–187.00 $181.29 $1,006 +12.91
605–645 624 7 145.00–155.00 $149.08 $930 +1.89
650–695 679 9 132.00–142.00 $136.07 $924 -14.25
700–725 719 5 133.00–142.00 $135.97 $978 -4.73
750–770 758 3 130.00–139.00 $135.95 $1,031 +0.95
830 830 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,054 —
850 850 1 116.00 $116.00 $986 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 2 164.00–170.00 $166.92 $601 +12.60
410 410 1 166.00 $166.00 $681 —
452–495 468 7 140.00–150.00 $143.71 $673 -0.29
518–541 533 9 140.00–150.00 $146.76 $782 +1.43
560–595 584 21 140.00–153.00 $150.14 $877 +14.32
605–640 612 5 122.00–134.00 $130.05 $796 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1260 1176 80-85% 9 69.00–73.00 $71.65 $843 —
1020–1510 1225 80-85% 17 74.00–80.00 $77.73 $952 —
1055–1485 1240 80-85% 10 81.00–84.00 $82.62 $1,024 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–930 880 85-90% 2 73.00–76.00 $74.41 $655 —
805–995 920 85-90% 3 39.00–49.00 $43.56 $401 —
840–1055 982 85-90% 3 52.00–61.00 $55.94 $549 -2.06
740–1200 997 85-90% 8 64.00–71.00 $66.55 $664 +8.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1705 1461 75-80% 7 79.00–83.00 $81.11 $1,185 —
1265–1740 1546 75-80% 4 84.00–88.00 $85.33 $1,319 —
1415–1820 1593 75-80% 4 72.00–74.00 $72.57 $1,156 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1525 1330 2 94.00–96.00 $95.15 $1,265 —
1635–1960 1748 3 117.00–120.00 $118.12 $2,065 —
1600–2180 1980 3 110.00–114.00 $112.26 $2,223 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1170–1360 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 900.00–1,175.00 $1,023.74
1405–1535 1470 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,225.00 $1,201.11
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
942 942 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,036 —
953 value added 953 43 134.00 $134.00 $1,277 —

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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.