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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 26, 2021

266 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $135.72/cwt -4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 662 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $149.82/cwt -6.90 vs last sale · ≈ $701/hd at 468 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.14/cwt -6.54 vs last sale · ≈ $624/hd at 380 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 266 300 129
Feeder cattle 212 255 82
Slaughter cattle 53 44 33
Replacement cattle 1 1 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers steady, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower, 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
115 fancy 115 1 212.50 $212.50 $244 —
175 fancy 175 1 217.50 $217.50 $381 —
200–245 223 2 177.50–180.00 $178.88 $399 —
247 fancy 247 8 202.00 $202.00 $499 —
305–335 327 6 160.00–173.00 $170.32 $557 +9.75
350–390 380 13 160.00–175.00 $164.14 $624 -6.54
405–425 416 4 156.00–165.00 $162.20 $675 +4.56
470–485 478 13 152.00–165.00 $159.00 $760 -13.89
517–543 533 5 151.00–154.00 $152.84 $815 +2.53
537 fancy 537 6 164.00 $164.00 $881 +1.00
553–565 556 4 150.00–157.00 $155.22 $863 +2.94
605–625 615 2 141.00–143.00 $141.98 $873 —
658–667 662 14 135.50–136.00 $135.72 $898 +4.23
713 713 3 123.00 $123.00 $877 -5.67
767–773 771 5 119.00–120.00 $119.60 $922 -0.40
820 820 2 121.00 $121.00 $992 —
865 865 1 112.00 $112.00 $969 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 152.00 $152.00 $600 —
445 445 1 141.00 $141.00 $627 —
495 495 1 136.00 $136.00 $673 -11.04
700 700 1 108.00 $108.00 $756 —
950 950 1 99.00 $99.00 $940 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 1 185.00 $185.00 $398 —
280–295 288 2 155.00–170.00 $162.30 $467 +10.70
325 325 1 150.00 $150.00 $488 —
360–378 370 8 145.00–147.00 $145.99 $540 +3.62
400–430 418 5 131.00–146.00 $142.51 $596 +0.14
412–427 fancy 420 4 150.00–151.00 $150.49 $632 —
455–490 475 6 131.00–147.00 $142.41 $676 +5.51
520–535 530 6 127.00–141.00 $133.39 $707 +1.44
550–590 564 12 122.00–132.00 $129.11 $728 +1.14
630 630 1 119.00 $119.00 $750 -1.50
670–687 681 4 113.00–115.00 $113.74 $775 -3.13
715–740 723 3 102.00–110.00 $104.97 $759 —
875 875 1 107.00 $107.00 $936 +2.99
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–375 374 4 120.00–124.00 $121.00 $453 -1.43

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 160.00 $160.00 $576 -3.47
441 441 5 165.00 $165.00 $728 +5.88
450–486 468 13 143.00–155.00 $149.82 $701 -6.90
540 540 1 155.00 $155.00 $837 +7.15
555–585 570 2 135.00–152.00 $143.28 $817 +1.28
605 605 1 137.00 $137.00 $829 +1.48
700–730 718 4 116.00–121.00 $119.48 $858 +0.09
905 905 1 93.00 $93.00 $842 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 4 135.00 $135.00 $628 —
575 575 1 107.00 $107.00 $615 -23.50
925 925 1 73.00 $73.00 $675 ±0.00

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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 51.00 $51.00 $638 —
1245–1440 1368 80-85% 9 60.00–66.00 $62.13 $850 —
1350–1440 1393 80-85% 4 55.00–59.00 $57.77 $805 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1700 1630 75-80% 2 55.00–58.00 $56.44 $920 -6.91
1515–2185 1766 75-80% 9 62.00–68.00 $64.25 $1,135 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 44.00 $44.00 $398 —
910 910 85-90% 1 59.00 $59.00 $537 —
1145 1145 85-90% 1 61.00 $61.00 $698 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1212–1725 1383 3 87.00–91.00 $88.66 $1,226 —
1470–1560 1515 2 96.00–98.00 $96.97 $1,469 —
2045 2045 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,759 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 $746

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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.