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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 22, 2023

1,661 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $218.20/cwt -8.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,829/hd at 838 lb · 188 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $206.24/cwt -2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,994/hd at 967 lb · 174 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.57/cwt +1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,352/hd at 618 lb · 113 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,661 2,302 1,151
Feeder cattle 1,503 2,189 1,075
Slaughter cattle 153 112 66
Replacement cattle 5 1 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers and heifers 3.00-5.00 lower, Moderate to good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-3.00 lower, 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
315 fancy 315 1 247.50 $247.50 $780 —
375 fancy 375 1 235.00 $235.00 $881 -6.83
403–425 409 4 210.00–217.00 $215.18 $880 -22.15
445 fancy 445 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,046 -20.40
455–490 476 7 210.00–221.00 $215.01 $1,023 -14.32
467–490 fancy 483 11 231.00–244.00 $236.57 $1,143 -23.77
510–517 value added 516 5 230.00–244.00 $241.23 $1,245 -9.12
500–545 518 18 210.00–220.00 $217.23 $1,125 +4.23
550–570 560 2 200.00–216.00 $207.86 $1,164 -12.38
550–581 value added 573 19 223.00–240.00 $229.24 $1,314 -16.88
600–645 617 15 200.00–211.00 $203.62 $1,256 +3.37
600–643 value added 638 68 219.00–236.00 $233.84 $1,492 -11.72
665–670 668 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,343 -8.26
672–680 value added 676 16 216.00–242.00 $233.80 $1,580 -8.09
677 fancy 677 70 253.70 $253.70 $1,718 —
737–745 742 5 202.00–211.00 $205.58 $1,525 -11.68
715–747 value added 745 69 214.00–227.25 $226.32 $1,686 -11.20
755–760 value added 757 3 213.00–215.00 $214.33 $1,622 —
777 777 15 209.50 $209.50 $1,628 -10.84
828–845 value added 838 185 216.25–219.75 $218.53 $1,831 -10.08
840 840 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,663 -9.00
964–969 value added 967 174 201.00–208.85 $206.24 $1,994 -3.51
1021 value added 1021 48 203.75 $203.75 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 428 2 160.00–171.00 $165.47 $708 -34.53
485 485 1 160.00 $160.00 $776 -47.00
545 545 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,068 —
575 575 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,138 —
645 645 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,122 +83.00
655 655 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 210.00 $210.00 $567 -5.79
310–340 325 2 220.00 $220.00 $715 +17.07
355–395 379 8 200.00–221.00 $212.17 $804 +3.44
400–442 421 6 200.00–215.00 $206.44 $869 -7.06
405–428 fancy 422 4 225.00–226.00 $225.76 $953 -12.27
452–495 fancy 467 17 221.00–238.00 $227.29 $1,061 -0.51
459–495 471 16 201.00–219.00 $209.55 $987 -8.01
500–545 value added 514 26 220.00–229.00 $222.66 $1,144 -8.50
500–541 521 21 210.00–219.00 $213.55 $1,113 +0.55
566 value added 566 6 222.00 $222.00 $1,257 -12.00
575–597 585 9 199.00–209.00 $204.04 $1,194 -7.21
603–640 value added 618 97 214.00–232.00 $222.22 $1,373 +4.35
604–639 621 16 190.00–207.00 $196.47 $1,220 -7.92
724–732 value added 731 87 204.50–211.75 $210.43 $1,538 -6.21
703–745 732 13 190.00–201.00 $193.25 $1,415 +6.33
774 value added 774 70 211.50 $211.50 $1,637 +3.77
825 825 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,477 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 375 4 170.00–193.00 $181.23 $680 -6.22
405–440 425 4 164.00–197.00 $181.32 $771 —
510–540 528 4 160.00–174.00 $166.38 $878 -5.90
550–585 572 19 156.00–194.00 $181.78 $1,040 +15.21
600 600 1 160.00 $160.00 $960 -10.78
650–680 662 6 160.00–185.00 $171.39 $1,135 -8.61
700–742 719 12 145.00–175.00 $163.78 $1,178 —
750–790 765 10 130.00–168.00 $153.89 $1,177 +8.33
800–837 820 4 110.00–164.00 $130.54 $1,070 —
972–995 977 13 108.00–130.00 $120.21 $1,174 +17.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 fancy 300 1 236.00 $236.00 $708 -18.39
335–342 340 3 207.50–220.00 $215.89 $734 -4.11
370 fancy 370 1 232.50 $232.50 $860 -12.18
350–390 379 12 210.00–227.50 $217.60 $825 +5.16
405–445 424 9 200.00–227.50 $215.88 $915 +15.88
425 fancy 425 1 230.00 $230.00 $978 -15.25
455–498 488 14 203.00–225.00 $217.04 $1,059 +6.98
470–496 fancy 488 8 228.00–233.00 $230.85 $1,127 -6.00
515–542 530 19 201.00–220.00 $217.31 $1,152 -4.69
522–540 fancy 536 8 231.00–237.00 $235.54 $1,262 +1.36
560 fancy 560 4 230.00–232.00 $231.00 $1,294 +1.78
550–595 568 18 200.00–221.00 $211.66 $1,202 -1.54
605–620 613 2 191.00–195.00 $192.98 $1,183 -11.07
615–630 fancy 622 5 215.00–225.00 $217.78 $1,355 +4.78
680 fancy 680 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,448 -0.63
695 695 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,446 +8.50
715–735 725 2 193.00–200.00 $196.45 $1,424 +3.45
771 771 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,403 -4.99
828 fancy 828 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,656 —
850 fancy 850 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,640 —
1005 1005 2 178.00–181.00 $179.50 $1,804 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 190.00 $190.00 $732 -0.35
420–425 423 2 180.00–187.50 $183.73 $777 -10.01
475–495 481 5 167.50–186.00 $179.81 $865 +4.84
535 535 1 160.00 $160.00 $856 -31.00
565 565 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,034 —
600 600 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 —
865 865 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,306 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 170.00 $170.00 $774 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1350 1051 85-90% 21 63.00–78.00 $73.11 $768 —
865–1400 1120 85-90% 16 90.00–99.00 $93.31 $1,045 -2.69
845–1290 1130 85-90% 4 100.00–102.00 $100.54 $1,136 +4.54
980–1440 1190 85-90% 21 80.00–89.00 $85.53 $1,018 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1365 1238 80-85% 2 69.00–77.00 $72.59 $899 -12.33
1170–1325 1256 80-85% 4 80.00–89.00 $85.36 $1,072 -20.31
1165–1380 1286 80-85% 8 100.00–111.00 $103.63 $1,333 +7.27
1170–1390 1291 80-85% 10 90.00–99.00 $95.65 $1,235 -0.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1650 1551 75-80% 4 101.00–111.00 $106.25 $1,648 —
1575 1575 75-80% 3 93.00–97.00 $95.00 $1,496 —
1555–1770 1653 75-80% 3 85.00–88.00 $85.94 $1,421 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1635 1296 4 91.00–100.00 $95.92 $1,243 —
1310–1455 1383 2 115.00–116.00 $115.47 $1,597 +5.47
1515–2035 1747 3 123.00–130.00 $125.26 $2,188 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,511

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
1445 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
956 956 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,338 —
1100 value added 1100 50 152.50 $152.50 $1,678 —

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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.