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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 3, 2022

2,096 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.17/cwt +0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 676 lb · 181 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.35/cwt +0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,514/hd at 905 lb · 168 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.69/cwt +26.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,477/hd at 865 lb · 124 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,096 1,407 2,107
Feeder cattle 1,991 1,330 2,014
Slaughter cattle 104 67 82
Replacement cattle 1 10 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers 3.00-5.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 6.00-10.00 higher, over 600 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher, Slaughter 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
305 fancy 305 2 202.50 $202.50 $618 —
340–347 345 3 172.50–180.00 $174.97 $604 +3.97
375 375 2 172.00 $172.00 $645 +10.38
410–425 417 6 161.00–180.00 $168.79 $704 +2.30
450–483 fancy 480 10 185.00–186.00 $185.91 $892 +5.91
460–495 485 21 172.00–182.00 $178.89 $868 +11.89
503–543 value added 516 32 180.00–182.00 $180.63 $932 -5.54
515–540 524 4 152.00–163.00 $155.01 $812 -18.99
557–583 value added 570 36 180.00–189.00 $183.75 $1,047 —
550–590 581 22 160.00–177.00 $169.29 $984 +3.80
602–640 fancy 615 75 180.00–186.50 $184.16 $1,133 —
606–630 620 9 156.00–159.00 $157.46 $976 +10.02
624–649 value added 639 21 167.00–172.00 $169.23 $1,081 +8.90
651–695 675 27 152.00–163.00 $160.45 $1,083 +17.70
697 value added 697 70 177.75 $177.75 $1,239 +4.31
715–735 720 11 148.00–152.00 $150.55 $1,084 +1.55
723 value added 723 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,164 +5.62
750–795 761 4 149.00–153.00 $151.96 $1,156 +5.96
796 value added 796 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,266 -6.74
820–837 829 4 143.00–160.00 $155.29 $1,287 +24.29
836 value added 836 57 176.00 $176.00 $1,471 +4.00
854–875 value added 865 123 169.00–172.50 $170.79 $1,477 —
880 880 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,390 +14.00
901–935 value added 902 62 163.00–164.00 $163.07 $1,471 -4.29
906 fancy 906 105 170.00 $170.00 $1,540 —
910 910 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,401 +11.50
950–978 value added 977 54 158.75–162.00 $158.81 $1,552 -9.09
985 985 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,478 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 3 157.00 $157.00 $754 +28.79
510 510 1 146.00 $146.00 $745 +20.12
595 595 1 142.00 $142.00 $845 +0.50
775 775 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,015 —
805 805 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,119 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 110.00 $110.00 $473 —
485 485 1 124.00 $124.00 $601 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 280 4 130.00–152.50 $140.34 $393 +10.34
305–340 315 9 130.00–150.00 $136.75 $431 +4.75
359 fancy 359 5 165.00 $165.00 $592 —
355–375 367 6 145.00–160.00 $155.81 $572 +7.99
400–440 423 19 139.00–154.00 $149.16 $631 +11.74
441 fancy 441 3 158.00 $158.00 $697 —
450–495 473 27 135.00–154.00 $144.58 $684 +5.18
500–545 511 16 130.00–143.00 $137.78 $704 +1.08
559–590 value added 565 61 153.00–159.00 $157.87 $892 —
551–596 577 38 130.00–148.00 $139.52 $805 +7.04
601–647 624 13 120.00–126.00 $122.28 $763 -14.67
634 value added 634 87 165.75 $165.75 $1,051 —
675 value added 675 162 166.90 $166.90 $1,127 +1.20
660–688 681 19 125.00–146.00 $140.90 $960 +3.82
707–726 719 10 116.00–133.00 $120.84 $869 -0.16
700–749 value added 739 77 153.00–163.75 $161.63 $1,194 +13.63
820 820 1 114.00 $114.00 $935 —
835 value added 835 59 156.90 $156.90 $1,310 —
916 value added 916 60 156.90 $156.90 $1,437 +3.90
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287–290 288 3 112.00–120.00 $114.69 $330 —
335 335 1 125.00 $125.00 $419 +10.00
460–480 470 2 125.00–130.00 $127.45 $599 +2.45
510–543 530 11 110.00–125.00 $121.05 $642 —
565–590 581 5 110.00–122.00 $115.41 $671 +4.43
610–625 618 3 100.00–116.00 $108.29 $669 -2.42
670 670 1 102.00 $102.00 $683 -10.75
775–795 782 3 86.00–100.00 $95.25 $745 -14.75
800–810 805 2 97.00–100.00 $98.51 $793 —
860–885 873 4 90.00–100.00 $94.93 $829 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 187.50 $187.50 $403 —
250 250 1 165.00 $165.00 $412 +2.50
359–385 363 9 180.00–182.50 $180.57 $655 +30.57
375–377 fancy 376 3 197.50–200.00 $199.17 $749 —
435 fancy 435 1 189.00 $189.00 $822 —
425–447 440 3 166.00–185.00 $172.12 $757 -0.14
458–490 470 7 161.00–171.00 $168.05 $790 +10.25
500 fancy 500 1 178.00 $178.00 $890 —
510–548 525 15 152.00–171.00 $160.52 $843 -5.26
555–576 569 9 158.00–171.00 $167.51 $953 +9.05
610 fancy 610 1 156.00 $156.00 $952 +3.00
605–645 619 6 130.00–145.00 $135.22 $837 -7.30
657 fancy 657 4 150.00–156.00 $153.00 $1,005 —
655–690 669 8 125.00–147.00 $138.40 $926 -1.49
715–740 730 5 131.00–138.00 $134.80 $984 +3.14
755 fancy 755 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,178 —
765–790 780 3 132.00–143.00 $136.94 $1,068 +4.71
815 815 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,108 -1.00
860 860 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,075 +6.00
905 905 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,213 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 152.50 $152.50 $419 —
300–315 308 2 140.00–150.00 $144.88 $446 —
395 395 1 152.50 $152.50 $602 —
482 482 2 144.00 $144.00 $694 +6.00
500–545 522 11 115.00–148.00 $133.21 $695 -2.73
570–592 586 7 110.00–137.00 $126.08 $739 -12.58

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1345 1244 80-85% 8 70.00–84.00 $74.52 $927 +22.52
1195–1380 1276 80-85% 6 55.00–59.00 $57.32 $731 -7.29
1150–1450 1282 80-85% 16 60.00–68.00 $64.40 $826 -0.21
1325 1325 80-85% 1 48.00 $48.00 $636 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1140 1103 85-90% 4 62.00–64.00 $63.02 $695 —
915–1185 1110 85-90% 8 53.00–58.00 $55.57 $617 —
1100–1240 1148 85-90% 3 46.00–50.00 $48.72 $559 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1750 1635 75-80% 7 70.00–81.00 $75.67 $1,237 +9.19
1540–1770 1655 75-80% 2 66.00 $66.00 $1,092 -4.73

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1485 1405 3 83.00–85.00 $84.03 $1,181 —
1620–1780 1671 5 94.00–98.00 $95.20 $1,591 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 108.00 $108.00 $680 —
975 975 56 128.00 $128.00 $1,248 —
1043 1043 16 120.00 $120.00 $1,252 —

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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.