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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 19, 2023

1,239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.42/cwt +17.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,144/hd at 718 lb · 76 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.20/cwt ≈ $1,383/hd at 891 lb · 67 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $162.65/cwt -10.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,161/hd at 714 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,239 2,714 277
Feeder cattle 1,110 2,606 259
Slaughter cattle 126 104 15
Replacement cattle 3 4 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers 1.00-3.00 lower, Feeder and yearling heifers 3.00-5.00 higher, Moderate to good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good 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
235 fancy 235 1 200.00 $200.00 $470 —
300 fancy 300 1 205.00 $205.00 $615 —
300–330 315 2 182.50–195.00 $188.45 $594 -0.38
370–388 fancy 379 20 203.00–216.00 $210.04 $796 -6.74
370–395 383 2 177.00–180.00 $178.55 $684 -12.13
405 fancy 405 2 217.00 $217.00 $879 -0.15
425–440 433 2 180.00–195.00 $187.63 $812 +0.32
451–486 fancy 473 14 199.00–215.00 $205.46 $972 +1.74
455–485 476 8 185.00–197.50 $193.70 $922 +10.77
500–535 516 6 173.00–181.00 $178.50 $921 +1.54
504–546 value added 520 23 184.00–198.00 $188.06 $978 -2.16
560–580 569 5 166.00–181.00 $174.35 $992 +0.38
552–592 value added 574 51 184.00–190.00 $186.95 $1,073 -1.24
600 600 1 159.00 $159.00 $954 —
605–645 value added 624 33 167.00–182.00 $175.40 $1,094 -0.34
650–695 value added 664 24 165.00–180.00 $175.74 $1,167 +4.49
665–670 667 3 156.00–159.00 $158.00 $1,054 +2.37
700–748 value added 713 65 157.00–164.50 $162.92 $1,162 -10.72
735–740 738 2 153.00–155.00 $154.00 $1,137 +0.13
750–775 762 6 139.00–150.00 $148.03 $1,128 -9.68
756–777 value added 764 52 156.00–162.00 $160.29 $1,225 -5.24
800–827 823 7 137.00–154.00 $149.90 $1,234 -18.02
833 value added 833 6 161.00 $161.00 $1,341 -15.62
850 850 3 142.00–152.00 $148.67 $1,264 —
900–935 925 4 145.00–152.00 $148.78 $1,376 +3.78
1060–1084 value added 1084 50 156.00–158.25 $158.21 $1,715 -1.54
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 167.50 $167.50 $678 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–295 275 8 140.00–162.00 $151.42 $416 -3.61
300–330 312 6 140.00–155.00 $147.46 $460 -8.04
343 fancy 343 3 175.00 $175.00 $600 +2.00
355–380 fancy 365 16 171.00–189.00 $179.06 $654 +5.83
350–395 370 5 142.50–165.00 $154.27 $571 -1.63
400–440 fancy 422 28 171.00–191.00 $182.95 $772 +15.02
420–435 428 4 150.00–157.00 $153.51 $657 +3.82
450–480 467 6 140.00–161.00 $149.92 $700 -6.34
450–493 fancy 469 39 164.00–190.00 $175.97 $825 +11.78
500–540 527 14 151.00–162.00 $158.62 $836 +6.74
520–543 value added 536 17 163.00–177.00 $167.33 $897 +5.28
550 value added 550 2 177.00 $177.00 $974 +14.76
550–595 568 16 144.00–160.00 $154.87 $880 +5.54
600–625 617 5 133.00–145.00 $140.86 $869 +2.39
614–646 value added 628 47 150.00–158.00 $153.23 $962 +2.14
650–698 669 28 135.00–147.00 $142.00 $950 -0.42
678 value added 678 11 157.00 $157.00 $1,064 -1.74
710 710 1 120.00 $120.00 $852 -12.51
718 value added 718 75 159.95 $159.95 $1,148 +16.95
750–793 value added 765 20 146.00–153.00 $149.82 $1,146 —
805–840 823 2 120.00–135.00 $127.34 $1,048 +8.71
891 value added 891 67 155.20 $155.20 $1,383 —
910–930 917 5 117.00–136.00 $126.35 $1,159 +2.35
1015–1023 1021 4 117.00–134.00 $129.77 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 140.00 $140.00 $490 +11.17
465–495 479 5 119.00–132.00 $125.65 $602 -8.35
530–540 533 3 124.00–125.00 $124.66 $664 +3.18
700 700 1 95.00 $95.00 $665 -16.26
770–775 773 2 94.00–110.00 $102.03 $789 -7.97
860 860 1 108.00 $108.00 $929 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,660 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 195.00 $195.00 $712 +10.22
405 fancy 405 1 210.00 $210.00 $850 ±0.00
400–437 416 12 183.00–196.00 $189.17 $787 +3.36
465–497 487 5 182.50–192.00 $188.32 $917 -1.68
518–545 527 6 166.00–179.00 $171.95 $906 -1.68
525–530 fancy 527 3 184.00–193.00 $187.02 $986 -2.36
555 fancy 555 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,038 —
550–586 574 13 161.00–178.00 $172.99 $993 +2.75
610 fancy 610 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,061 +3.31
600–632 620 7 145.00–165.00 $152.96 $948 +1.07
670–692 688 13 141.00–154.00 $151.43 $1,042 -1.93
700–715 707 5 135.00–148.00 $140.18 $991 -6.82
755–775 768 3 132.00–138.00 $135.33 $1,039 +3.49
840 840 2 134.00–139.00 $136.50 $1,147 —
950 950 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,168 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 134.00 $134.00 $590 —
460 460 2 145.00 $145.00 $667 -18.53
540 540 1 148.00 $148.00 $799 +10.93

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 80-85% 1 45.00 $45.00 $562 -22.01
1090–1475 1321 80-85% 24 74.00–88.00 $79.88 $1,055 +23.21
1180–1478 1325 80-85% 9 63.00–73.00 $66.52 $881 -15.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1160 971 85-90% 12 36.00–52.00 $45.91 $446 —
960–1160 1036 85-90% 5 53.00–60.00 $56.41 $584 -8.88
890–1185 1066 85-90% 9 62.00–72.00 $65.82 $702 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1885 1618 75-80% 10 74.00–85.00 $79.72 $1,290 -1.28
1685 1685 75-80% 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,230 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1900 1515 3 76.00–89.00 $84.05 $1,273 —
1525–2000 1676 4 93.00–100.00 $97.55 $1,635 -0.64
1370–1910 1712 5 103.00–110.00 $106.78 $1,828 -0.52

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,285

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 2 119.00 $119.00 $607 —
1042 1042 50 133.25 $133.25 $1,388 —

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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.