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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 5, 2023

2,047 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $174.18/cwt +10.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 656 lb · 325 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $171.30/cwt +2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,509/hd at 881 lb · 185 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $172.19/cwt +13.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,087/hd at 631 lb · 184 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,047 1,685 1,491
Feeder cattle 1,897 1,591 1,404
Slaughter cattle 150 94 87

Market comments — USDA reporter

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 175.00 $175.00 $525 -18.00
395 395 2 185.00 $185.00 $731 —
395 fancy 395 1 202.50 $202.50 $800 -5.00
400–425 fancy 418 10 207.00–220.00 $216.75 $906 —
418 418 3 197.50 $197.50 $826 +14.94
456–466 461 8 188.00–199.00 $196.50 $906 +15.52
455–470 fancy 466 5 202.00–212.50 $204.05 $951 —
505–513 value added 508 7 187.00–189.00 $187.86 $954 —
500–540 522 15 159.00–179.00 $171.14 $893 +6.15
555–594 575 18 160.00–174.00 $169.94 $977 +8.21
575 value added 575 6 186.00 $186.00 $1,070 —
603–645 value added 617 36 173.00–178.00 $176.03 $1,086 -2.85
616–640 629 9 146.00–159.00 $153.72 $967 -2.17
652–682 value added 666 29 167.00–169.00 $168.20 $1,120 —
655–682 673 3 155.00–163.00 $157.60 $1,061 +4.96
707 707 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,103 +6.69
705–714 value added 713 35 169.00–174.25 $173.49 $1,237 —
763–782 value added 771 155 174.75–180.50 $179.69 $1,385 +2.17
765–790 776 4 157.00–162.50 $159.36 $1,237 +14.36
800–825 810 4 155.00–169.00 $159.76 $1,294 —
802–811 value added 810 61 170.00–180.50 $179.48 $1,454 +5.82
856 856 65 166.25 $166.25 $1,423 +36.25
874–895 value added 894 120 174.00–175.00 $174.03 $1,556 +4.73
922–925 value added 923 3 171.00–173.00 $172.33 $1,591 +1.38
950 value added 950 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,615 —
952–990 958 6 158.00–165.00 $159.21 $1,525 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 172.50 $172.50 $759 +30.00
470 470 1 170.00 $170.00 $799 +29.00
550–595 574 4 131.00–151.00 $145.17 $833 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 120.00 $120.00 $318 —
450 450 1 135.00 $135.00 $608 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 fancy 210 1 190.00 $190.00 $399 —
220–225 222 5 157.00–167.50 $161.26 $358 —
266 266 4 165.00 $165.00 $439 +10.84
315–320 318 11 145.00–152.00 $147.64 $469 +1.92
350–372 356 10 141.00–161.00 $152.87 $544 +18.34
400–427 fancy 416 9 180.00–189.00 $182.88 $761 +19.62
400–430 416 7 142.00–164.00 $150.38 $626 -3.52
450–490 470 11 140.00–161.00 $148.60 $698 +3.33
456–496 value added 492 64 162.00 $162.00 $797 —
504–545 value added 526 14 162.00–166.00 $163.03 $858 —
512–548 530 10 139.00–157.00 $149.19 $791 +8.50
558–582 value added 567 25 162.00–169.00 $166.53 $944 -2.72
560–595 581 15 136.00–157.00 $151.22 $879 +11.62
610 610 1 140.00 $140.00 $854 +3.65
605–626 value added 624 100 158.00–169.90 $168.61 $1,052 +3.71
640 fancy 640 83 176.90 $176.90 $1,132 —
654 fancy 654 207 177.95 $177.95 $1,164 —
650–685 657 11 136.00–152.00 $145.31 $955 +21.31
657–669 value added 660 107 159.00–173.75 $169.84 $1,121 +5.59
708–722 value added 715 153 159.75–170.00 $165.06 $1,180 —
710–743 739 9 155.00–157.00 $156.79 $1,159 +14.28
766–795 773 4 136.00–154.00 $149.37 $1,155 —
882 882 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 142.50 $142.50 $420 —
330 330 1 130.00 $130.00 $429 —
360 360 1 131.00 $131.00 $472 —
415–435 422 3 119.00–140.00 $130.36 $550 —
450–495 477 3 127.00–136.00 $131.19 $626 +7.19
515 515 3 126.00 $126.00 $649 +1.00
560 560 1 135.00 $135.00 $756 +19.87
795 795 4 110.00 $110.00 $874 —
910 910 1 89.00 $89.00 $810 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1395 1333 2 96.00–102.00 $99.14 $1,322 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 110.00 $110.00 $473 +10.00
535 535 1 106.00 $106.00 $567 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 160.00 $160.00 $440 -10.00
303 303 3 173.00 $173.00 $524 -15.85
373–387 377 7 170.00–182.50 $178.83 $674 -18.17
405–420 fancy 413 10 200.00–225.00 $207.62 $857 -1.18
432–445 438 5 167.50–180.00 $170.97 $749 -13.34
460–495 477 7 177.00–195.00 $182.87 $872 +11.56
525 fancy 525 1 179.00 $179.00 $940 —
500–545 527 9 162.00–175.00 $168.75 $889 +10.08
560–595 564 8 165.00–173.00 $171.33 $966 +16.93
610 610 2 145.00 $145.00 $884 -4.64
672–688 682 14 145.00–149.00 $147.59 $1,007 +6.62
745 745 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,036 +5.00
750–794 788 7 127.00–134.00 $127.95 $1,008 -13.48
997 997 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,087 -13.99
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 147.00 $147.00 $382 —
335 335 1 165.00 $165.00 $553 —
350 350 1 142.00 $142.00 $497 -18.00
460 460 2 159.00–163.00 $161.00 $741 +14.10
535 535 2 137.00 $137.00 $733 —
560–595 578 2 136.00–141.00 $138.42 $800 +10.05
670 670 1 116.00 $116.00 $777 -7.76
745 745 1 117.00 $117.00 $872 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 125.00 $125.00 $388 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1350 1286 80-85% 9 63.00–71.00 $67.11 $863 +11.98
1290 1290 80-85% 1 50.00 $50.00 $645 -5.13
1150–1470 1323 80-85% 22 73.00–88.00 $78.96 $1,045 +15.30
1530 1530 80-85% 2 59.00 $59.00 $903 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1140 1005 85-90% 5 41.00–51.00 $46.70 $469 —
1015–1135 1067 85-90% 5 52.00–61.00 $55.95 $597 —
1050–1175 1113 85-90% 2 79.00–81.00 $80.06 $891 +9.06
985–1195 1133 85-90% 10 62.00–72.00 $66.96 $759 +3.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1655 1566 75-80% 6 81.00–87.00 $83.34 $1,305 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1113–1635 1321 11 80.00–86.00 $84.19 $1,112 —
1350–1660 1505 2 104.00–105.00 $104.45 $1,572 —

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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.