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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 19, 2021

300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.89/cwt +3.21 vs last sale · ≈ $826/hd at 478 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $158.53/cwt +3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $909/hd at 573 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.26/cwt -0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $730/hd at 528 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 300 540 311
Feeder cattle 255 463 182
Slaughter cattle 44 55 41
Replacement cattle 1 22 88

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers 1.00-2.00 lower, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-3.00 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
320–330 325 2 156.00–165.00 $160.57 $522 -9.05
360–395 373 4 161.00–175.00 $170.68 $637 +6.30
420–440 432 3 151.00–161.00 $157.64 $681 -5.12
460–495 478 15 167.00–175.00 $172.89 $826 +3.21
500–530 510 4 140.00–158.00 $150.31 $767 -5.69
525 fancy 525 2 163.00 $163.00 $856 -7.00
558 value added 558 8 164.00 $164.00 $915 —
550–599 591 7 141.00–155.00 $152.28 $900 -1.10
635 value added 635 1 144.00 $144.00 $914 —
660 value added 660 6 143.00 $143.00 $944 —
680–690 685 2 130.00–133.00 $131.49 $901 -5.01
725–727 726 3 126.00–130.00 $128.67 $934 —
750 750 1 120.00 $120.00 $900 —
805 value added 805 10 128.00 $128.00 $1,030 —
915 915 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,052 —
950–982 971 3 102.00–113.00 $109.41 $1,062 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 470 2 145.00–149.00 $147.04 $691 —
520 520 1 120.00 $120.00 $624 —
585 585 1 110.00 $110.00 $644 —
660 660 1 119.00 $119.00 $785 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1133 1133 3 114.00 $114.00 $1,292 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 150.00–153.00 $151.60 $414 —
355–390 373 5 141.00–146.00 $142.37 $531 -5.85
405–440 425 5 140.00–145.00 $142.37 $605 +2.02
460–475 469 8 133.00–146.00 $136.90 $642 -2.05
510–527 value added 521 6 146.00–147.00 $146.67 $764 —
515–547 533 8 124.00–140.00 $131.95 $703 -6.56
555–595 577 6 125.00–131.00 $127.97 $738 -1.78
610 value added 610 1 131.00 $131.00 $799 -6.00
600–645 630 5 110.00–125.00 $120.50 $759 +3.21
650–690 665 3 110.00–121.00 $116.87 $777 +2.90
765–795 778 3 100.00–105.00 $101.66 $791 -10.34
880–895 888 2 103.00–105.00 $104.01 $924 —
910–940 925 2 103.00–106.00 $104.52 $967 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1295 1150 11 98.00–127.00 $111.08 $1,277 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 100.00 $100.00 $295 —
370–385 378 2 119.00–126.00 $122.43 $463 —
440 440 1 125.00 $125.00 $550 —
760 760 1 94.00 $94.00 $714 —
925 925 1 88.00 $88.00 $814 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 120.00 $120.00 $396 —

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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 1 172.50 $172.50 $474 —
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 —
352–385 367 4 152.00–170.00 $163.47 $600 —
400–425 408 11 147.00–169.00 $159.12 $649 -4.04
455–495 472 5 146.00–166.00 $156.72 $740 -1.38
515 fancy 515 1 166.00 $166.00 $855 +1.30
505–540 521 8 140.00–160.00 $147.85 $770 -1.61
550–597 579 9 134.00–147.00 $142.00 $822 -4.77
600–640 618 4 130.00–140.00 $135.52 $838 -0.48
700–725 713 3 115.00–125.00 $119.39 $851 -6.28
785 785 2 112.00–116.00 $114.00 $895 -1.01
945 945 1 90.00 $90.00 $850 —
1000 1000 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,010 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 140.00 $140.00 $539 —
570 570 2 130.00–131.00 $130.50 $744 +3.73
600 600 1 121.00 $121.00 $726 —
665 665 1 101.00 $101.00 $672 —
730 730 1 102.00 $102.00 $745 —
755–790 767 5 90.00–102.00 $98.97 $759 —
865 865 1 71.00 $71.00 $614 —
940 940 1 73.00 $73.00 $686 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 120.00 $120.00 $660 —
840 840 1 78.00 $78.00 $655 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1270 1227 80-85% 3 59.00–60.00 $59.34 $728 +2.34
1095–1480 1329 80-85% 10 61.00–66.00 $64.20 $853 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1095 984 85-90% 4 56.00–60.00 $58.35 $574 -2.65
1060–1115 1088 85-90% 2 64.00–66.00 $65.03 $708 -1.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1700 1632 75-80% 3 63.00–64.00 $63.35 $1,034 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1133 1133 1 86.00 $86.00 $974 —
1085–1265 1175 2 80.00–82.00 $81.08 $953 —
1395–1455 1425 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,354 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 69.00 $69.00 $859

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 79.00 $79.00 $474 -33.75

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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.