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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 10, 2022

1,869 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $168.10/cwt +0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,550/hd at 922 lb · 175 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.89/cwt -14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,039/hd at 630 lb · 135 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.04/cwt +11.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,298/hd at 782 lb · 135 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,869 2,096 2,340
Feeder cattle 1,749 1,991 2,192
Slaughter cattle 113 104 141
Replacement cattle 7 1 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 6.00-10.00 higher, over 500 lbs 1.00-3.00 lower, Feeder heifers 1.00-3.00 lower, Moderate to good demand for a mostly average to plain quality offering. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower, 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
250 250 1 170.00 $170.00 $425 —
307–325 fancy 316 4 205.00–210.00 $207.31 $655 +4.81
305–335 326 4 180.00–190.00 $182.85 $596 +7.88
352–380 361 9 182.50–190.00 $186.64 $674 +14.64
356–385 fancy 370 16 203.00–212.50 $209.34 $775 —
400–425 fancy 415 10 200.00–209.00 $201.17 $835 —
415–445 439 9 170.00–195.00 $177.45 $779 +8.66
455–487 469 11 170.00–190.00 $183.99 $863 +5.10
520 value added 520 1 185.00 $185.00 $962 +4.37
500–532 525 19 156.00–174.00 $167.56 $880 +12.55
552–580 571 29 157.00–176.00 $166.26 $949 -3.03
600–645 628 29 150.00–163.00 $159.06 $999 +1.60
615–644 value added 631 106 165.00–170.00 $166.48 $1,050 -2.75
654–667 value added 665 92 173.00–174.75 $174.45 $1,160 -3.30
650–697 675 13 150.00–163.00 $157.39 $1,062 -3.06
715–734 value added 722 113 172.75–177.75 $174.64 $1,261 +13.64
705–745 727 12 141.00–160.00 $146.63 $1,066 -3.92
750–780 765 15 140.00–159.00 $151.31 $1,158 -0.65
782–785 value added 784 120 163.00–172.75 $167.88 $1,316 +8.88
805–832 817 8 137.00–161.00 $148.41 $1,213 -6.88
848 value added 848 61 173.85 $173.85 $1,474 -2.15
881 value added 881 58 166.00 $166.00 $1,462 -4.79
900 900 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,224 -18.00
912–929 value added 922 174 167.75–168.60 $168.28 $1,552 +5.21
961 value added 961 58 169.00 $169.00 $1,624 +10.19
960–975 968 2 134.00–151.00 $142.57 $1,380 -7.43
1025 1025 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,343 —
1050 1050 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,292 —
1060 value added 1060 48 162.00 $162.00 $1,717 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 140.00–150.00 $145.15 $472 —
430–440 433 5 143.00–162.50 $149.90 $649 —
460–495 476 7 140.00–164.00 $152.74 $727 -4.26
510–535 525 6 143.00–151.00 $147.81 $776 +1.81
568–598 582 15 141.00–152.00 $148.49 $864 +6.49
620 620 1 135.00 $135.00 $837 —
665 665 2 140.00 $140.00 $931 —
730–748 743 8 128.00–134.00 $132.02 $981 —
750 750 2 131.00 $131.00 $982 ±0.00
850 850 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,012 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,243 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 102.50 $102.50 $554 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 142.50–165.00 $154.35 $360 —
275 275 1 137.50 $137.50 $378 -2.84
276–297 fancy 284 5 167.50–170.00 $168.96 $480 —
307 fancy 307 2 165.00 $165.00 $507 —
300–345 319 9 140.00–157.50 $151.32 $483 +14.57
350 fancy 350 1 165.00 $165.00 $578 ±0.00
350–397 388 22 136.00–157.00 $149.64 $581 -6.17
435–447 445 9 135.00–152.00 $145.92 $649 -3.24
450–496 475 51 135.00–160.00 $149.09 $708 +4.51
500–545 519 47 130.00–152.00 $145.02 $753 +7.24
550–590 569 55 130.00–151.00 $140.07 $797 +0.55
600–630 608 22 125.00–144.00 $134.55 $818 +12.27
621–635 value added 624 14 145.00–149.00 $147.15 $918 -18.60
663–690 672 7 120.00–140.00 $124.06 $834 -16.84
652–698 value added 675 13 144.00–147.00 $144.23 $974 -22.67
702–730 715 4 114.00–125.00 $119.76 $856 -1.08
752–770 762 16 115.00–137.00 $129.71 $988 —
798 value added 798 64 160.00 $160.00 $1,277 —
808–810 809 4 116.00–129.00 $125.74 $1,017 +11.74
826 value added 826 8 139.50 $139.50 $1,152 -17.40
975 975 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,121 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 318 3 122.50–132.50 $128.43 $408 +3.43
385–390 388 3 107.50–135.00 $116.71 $453 —
425–440 434 5 124.00–131.00 $128.00 $556 —
460–465 463 2 125.00–130.00 $127.49 $590 +0.04
507–530 521 5 120.00–130.00 $124.07 $646 +3.02
550–580 561 8 119.00–130.00 $123.49 $693 +8.08
620 620 1 105.00 $105.00 $651 -3.29
655–667 664 4 105.00–110.00 $107.24 $712 +5.24
706–735 712 8 93.00–111.00 $102.71 $731 —
770–795 783 4 111.00–115.00 $112.97 $885 +17.72
807–820 811 3 95.00–101.00 $98.98 $803 +0.47
860 860 2 100.00 $100.00 $860 +5.07
920 920 1 90.00 $90.00 $828 —
950 950 1 104.00 $104.00 $988 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 fancy 295 1 202.50 $202.50 $597 —
300–340 323 3 185.00–195.00 $188.51 $609 —
380 fancy 380 1 207.50 $207.50 $788 +8.33
370–391 386 4 182.50–190.00 $188.20 $726 +7.63
412 412 2 187.50 $187.50 $772 +15.38
455 fancy 455 1 192.50 $192.50 $876 —
477–490 482 12 156.00–175.00 $159.96 $771 -8.09
500–548 527 14 140.00–161.00 $149.34 $787 -11.18
550–585 567 6 140.00–156.00 $144.22 $818 -23.29
600–646 626 16 133.00–150.00 $143.75 $900 +8.53
655–680 663 3 129.00–144.00 $134.13 $889 -4.27
705–737 726 3 124.00–130.00 $128.06 $930 -6.74
756–770 760 6 130.00–140.00 $133.34 $1,013 -3.60
816–835 821 4 123.00–129.00 $127.47 $1,047 -8.53
873 873 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,135 +5.00
999 999 6 119.00 $119.00 $1,189 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 150.00 $150.00 $390 -2.50
350 350 1 142.50 $142.50 $499 —
420–442 433 5 134.00–149.00 $142.47 $617 —
460–495 471 9 145.00–152.00 $148.70 $700 +4.70
567–595 578 6 121.00–139.00 $131.11 $758 +5.03
630 630 1 111.00 $111.00 $699 —
655–695 673 4 123.00–125.00 $124.00 $835 —
775 775 1 117.50 $117.50 $911 —
845 845 1 114.00 $114.00 $963 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 95.00 $95.00 $489 —
745 745 1 65.00 $65.00 $484 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1345 1246 80-85% 9 54.00–60.00 $57.20 $713 -17.32
1135–1465 1323 80-85% 26 61.00–68.00 $63.85 $845 +15.85
1210–1455 1375 80-85% 10 69.00–80.00 $72.08 $991 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1690 1562 75-80% 6 70.00–74.00 $72.19 $1,128 —
1515–1925 1667 75-80% 10 64.00–66.00 $65.12 $1,086 -0.88
1795 1795 75-80% 1 54.00 $54.00 $969 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1150 1071 85-90% 4 43.00–51.00 $47.49 $509 —
960–1180 1074 85-90% 5 53.00–57.00 $55.75 $599 —
1080–1180 1137 85-90% 3 61.00–62.00 $61.35 $698 +12.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1885 1435 3 79.00–89.00 $83.67 $1,201 -0.36
1615–2100 1883 3 100.00–105.00 $103.23 $1,944 —
2020 2020 1 111.00 $111.00 $2,242 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1065 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–900.00 $831.51
985–1030 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–850.00 $776.67
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1540 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.