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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 22, 2021

442 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.86/cwt +4.10 vs last sale · ≈ $651/hd at 509 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.16/cwt +8.12 vs last sale · ≈ $791/hd at 618 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.33/cwt +8.04 vs last sale · ≈ $882/hd at 583 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 442 281 300
Feeder cattle 355 238 67
Slaughter cattle 85 38 155
Replacement cattle 2 5 78

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs 2.00-3.00 higher,over 600 lbs 1.00-2.00 lower,Feeder heifers 1.00-3.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher, Slaughter 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
190 fancy 190 1 205.00 $205.00 $390 —
205 fancy 205 1 200.00 $200.00 $410 —
290 290 1 160.00 $160.00 $464 +5.00
320–345 330 5 161.00–172.00 $168.85 $557 +16.35
335 fancy 335 1 200.00 $200.00 $670 ±0.00
370–390 381 7 174.00–180.00 $178.26 $679 +12.25
425–445 436 4 165.00–169.00 $166.47 $726 +7.47
475 475 1 160.00 $160.00 $760 +5.64
510–535 523 3 141.00–150.00 $145.29 $760 +2.36
512–535 fancy 526 5 158.00–160.00 $158.78 $835 -1.22
557–595 583 15 145.00–154.00 $151.33 $882 +8.04
615 value added 615 4 148.00 $148.00 $910 -3.32
615 615 1 139.00 $139.00 $855 +1.70
656–690 675 11 131.00–136.00 $132.77 $896 +1.47
728 728 3 127.00 $127.00 $925 -4.00
785 785 2 123.00 $123.00 $966 -2.00
800 800 2 118.00 $118.00 $944 +0.40
856 856 3 119.00 $119.00 $1,019 +7.14
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 -2.00
875 875 1 106.00 $106.00 $928 —
935 935 1 100.00 $100.00 $935 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,085 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 fancy 240 1 162.50 $162.50 $390 —
250 fancy 250 1 165.00 $165.00 $412 —
285 285 1 139.00 $139.00 $396 —
320–345 fancy 328 3 154.00–155.00 $154.35 $506 —
300–345 330 3 126.00–146.00 $136.00 $449 -2.61
380–395 388 2 133.00–147.00 $139.86 $543 +7.51
400–430 415 3 134.00–137.00 $135.68 $563 +7.13
452 fancy 452 2 148.00 $148.00 $669 —
455–497 474 9 127.00–136.00 $130.86 $620 +4.69
500–525 509 19 120.00–134.00 $127.86 $651 +4.10
550–598 573 7 120.00–130.00 $123.61 $708 +3.26
615 value added 615 15 130.00 $130.00 $800 —
610–645 630 3 117.00–120.00 $118.98 $750 -1.06
650–685 663 11 115.00–120.00 $115.89 $768 —
781 781 5 110.00 $110.00 $859 +5.00
895 895 2 94.00 $94.00 $841 —
986 986 3 74.00 $74.00 $730 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 115.00 $115.00 $621 +0.15
575 575 1 110.00 $110.00 $632 -6.50
610 610 1 105.00 $105.00 $640 —
730 730 1 90.00 $90.00 $657 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 145.00 $145.00 $558 -35.00
410–445 422 3 155.00–168.00 $163.10 $688 +3.17
465–485 473 4 155.00–165.00 $160.93 $761 +12.20
515–521 fancy 520 6 156.00–160.00 $159.34 $829 —
525–535 532 6 142.00–154.00 $149.35 $795 +0.74
555–595 574 12 131.00–153.00 $144.46 $829 +4.87
600–621 615 6 129.00–139.00 $136.02 $837 -1.39
615–637 fancy 630 3 145.00–148.00 $145.98 $920 —
655–670 663 2 121.00–128.00 $124.46 $825 +0.78
715–745 725 3 119.00–121.00 $120.31 $872 +5.31
764 764 5 118.00 $118.00 $902 +8.43
800–830 815 2 100.00–104.00 $101.96 $831 -2.54
870–880 876 5 90.00–105.00 $94.38 $827 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–390 380 5 140.00 $140.00 $532 —
515 515 2 134.00 $134.00 $690 +11.98
550–565 557 4 108.00–129.00 $113.82 $634 +5.82
925 925 1 71.00 $71.00 $657 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1480 1289 80-85% 18 52.00–58.00 $55.80 $719 —
1150–1490 1349 80-85% 16 59.00–65.00 $60.35 $814 -1.12
1425 1425 80-85% 1 47.00 $47.00 $670 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1105 1040 85-90% 3 46.00–51.00 $47.95 $499 -7.81
850–1170 1041 85-90% 10 55.00–58.00 $56.73 $591 +0.97
960–1150 1069 85-90% 7 59.00–63.00 $61.16 $654 +11.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1740 1473 75-80% 3 59.00–68.00 $61.69 $909 —
1565–1765 1635 75-80% 3 55.00–58.00 $56.28 $920 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1660 1511 4 83.00–86.00 $83.99 $1,269 —
1230–1955 1608 3 67.00–82.00 $76.09 $1,224 —
1310–2000 1718 4 90.00–91.00 $90.26 $1,551 +6.26

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1105–1110 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 67.00–73.00 $70.01 $776

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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.