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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 15, 2021

281 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.65/cwt +5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $900/hd at 614 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.17/cwt -4.24 vs last sale · ≈ $613/hd at 486 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $114.85/cwt -5.15 vs last sale · ≈ $618/hd at 538 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 281 501 123
Feeder cattle 238 402 81
Slaughter cattle 38 91 42
Replacement cattle 5 8 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers under 700 lbs 1.00-3.00 lower, over 700 lbs 1.00-3.00 higher, Feeder heifers 1.00-3.00 lower, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 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
255 255 1 155.00 $155.00 $395 —
320 320 1 152.50 $152.50 $488 -21.13
345 fancy 345 1 200.00 $200.00 $690 +10.00
350–390 370 7 160.00–180.00 $166.01 $614 -11.24
432 432 2 159.00 $159.00 $687 +7.44
470–495 481 6 150.00–157.00 $154.36 $742 -3.29
517 fancy 517 2 160.00 $160.00 $827 -2.70
515–537 524 6 134.00–151.00 $142.93 $749 -10.14
555–595 578 6 135.00–152.00 $143.29 $828 -8.88
604–618 value added 608 12 150.00–152.00 $151.32 $920 +6.36
600–640 626 6 132.00–146.00 $137.30 $859 +7.30
655–680 665 3 129.00–135.00 $131.30 $873 +5.70
706 706 4 131.00 $131.00 $925 +5.54
770 770 1 125.00 $125.00 $962 +6.00
832–835 834 5 115.00–121.00 $117.60 $981 +7.60
850–893 883 9 110.00–116.00 $111.86 $988 +1.86
915–930 925 3 113.00–116.00 $115.01 $1,064 +6.01
1012 1012 2 112.00 $112.00 $1,133 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 111.00 $111.00 $500 —
565 565 1 126.00 $126.00 $712 -8.46
656 656 3 122.00 $122.00 $800 —
705–740 723 2 111.00–115.00 $112.95 $817 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 330 4 136.00–146.00 $138.61 $457 -6.39
355–387 376 3 127.00–144.00 $132.35 $498 -3.04
415–447 433 7 126.00–131.00 $128.55 $557 -1.05
475–492 486 13 120.00–135.00 $126.17 $613 -4.24
505–540 525 12 121.00–125.00 $123.76 $650 -5.04
550–590 568 3 120.00–121.00 $120.35 $684 -5.59
620–645 628 11 113.00–123.00 $120.04 $754 +0.98
785 785 2 105.00 $105.00 $824 —
855 855 1 90.00 $90.00 $770 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 125.00 $125.00 $412 +6.00
350–370 357 3 110.00–125.00 $118.46 $423 —
470 470 1 115.00 $115.00 $540 +5.00
505–548 538 13 101.00–118.00 $114.85 $618 -5.15
550–580 568 4 114.00–118.00 $116.50 $662 +1.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 3 170.00–185.00 $175.25 $575 +14.82
395 395 1 180.00 $180.00 $711 +9.89
417 fancy 417 2 180.00 $180.00 $751 —
420–435 429 5 152.00–165.00 $159.93 $686 +7.09
455–495 483 4 140.00–153.00 $148.73 $718 -15.28
520–545 531 9 142.00–152.00 $148.61 $789 -2.72
555–590 573 8 131.00–151.00 $139.59 $800 -3.90
600–642 616 7 131.00–141.00 $137.41 $846 +1.91
672–695 680 3 123.00–125.00 $123.68 $841 -4.61
730 730 1 115.00 $115.00 $840 -6.31
750–780 765 2 106.00–113.00 $109.57 $838 -7.10
802–810 806 4 104.00–105.00 $104.50 $842 -0.72
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–465 458 2 107.00–114.00 $110.56 $506 -21.11
535–545 540 3 120.00–126.00 $122.02 $659 -12.99
567 567 2 108.00 $108.00 $612 -23.00
695 695 1 115.00 $115.00 $799 —
830 830 1 88.00 $88.00 $730 +2.00
995 995 1 64.00 $64.00 $637 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 121.00 $121.00 $466 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1145 1049 85-90% 6 53.00–58.00 $55.76 $585 +4.96
935–1170 1084 85-90% 5 44.00–52.00 $49.61 $538 -7.90
1075–1110 1093 85-90% 2 61.00–62.00 $61.51 $672 +4.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 80-85% 1 51.00 $51.00 $615 —
1220–1465 1343 80-85% 4 61.00–63.00 $61.47 $826 —
1290–1490 1373 80-85% 6 54.00–58.00 $55.88 $767 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–2175 1843 75-80% 3 59.00–64.00 $60.49 $1,115 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1580 1413 2 75.00–81.00 $78.36 $1,107 —
1705 1705 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,432 -1.64
1975 1975 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,975 +5.00

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–845 833 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 65.00–70.00 $67.54 $563

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–980 903 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–740.00 $721.72
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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.