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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 14, 2021

419 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $127.00/cwt ≈ $1,212/hd at 954 lb · 59 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $124.90/cwt ≈ $1,177/hd at 942 lb · 58 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.71/cwt -2.08 vs last sale · ≈ $708/hd at 518 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 419 255 446
Feeder cattle 357 214 428
Slaughter cattle 62 39 18
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 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
268–295 273 5 150.00–152.00 $151.57 $414 —
302 302 2 170.00 $170.00 $513 +17.50
395 395 1 165.00 $165.00 $652 -5.00
420 420 1 169.00 $169.00 $710 -2.00
450–495 480 6 146.00–164.00 $156.92 $753 -10.08
500–505 fancy 503 2 161.00–162.00 $161.50 $812 +2.50
510–520 515 4 135.00–150.00 $140.69 $725 —
555–560 556 7 149.00–159.00 $157.56 $876 +6.94
610 fancy 610 1 150.00 $150.00 $915 —
605–640 633 5 134.00–148.00 $145.32 $920 +0.93
650–660 655 4 130.00–144.00 $138.01 $904 —
730–737 value added 733 5 138.00–139.00 $138.60 $1,016 —
795 795 1 124.00 $124.00 $986 —
942 value added 942 58 124.90 $124.90 $1,177 —
954 value added 954 59 127.00 $127.00 $1,212 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 141.00 $141.00 $627 —
712 712 2 115.00 $115.00 $819 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 132.50–135.00 $133.75 $294 —
270–281 278 4 130.00 $130.00 $361 -11.00
305–340 324 4 124.00–130.00 $128.59 $417 -0.73
342 fancy 342 2 155.00 $155.00 $530 —
385–390 388 2 135.00–140.00 $137.48 $533 -5.80
400–435 413 8 126.00–143.00 $134.02 $554 -9.87
435 fancy 435 1 149.00 $149.00 $648 -1.40
458 fancy 458 4 150.00 $150.00 $687 —
455–498 486 8 125.00–145.00 $135.88 $660 -5.23
502–535 518 24 125.00–141.00 $136.71 $708 -2.08
550–595 562 8 131.00–136.00 $133.36 $749 +3.47
600–622 612 9 124.00–132.00 $128.65 $787 +5.14
650–674 672 11 123.00–129.00 $128.47 $863 +15.96
722 722 2 110.00 $110.00 $794 +7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 120.00 $120.00 $394 —
595 595 1 100.00 $100.00 $595 —
730 730 1 71.00 $71.00 $518 —
940–945 943 2 78.00–87.00 $82.51 $778 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 157.50 $157.50 $331 —
295 295 1 160.00 $160.00 $472 —
350–390 365 5 160.00–166.00 $163.45 $597 —
405–435 423 4 141.00–160.00 $151.81 $642 -10.05
446 fancy 446 4 170.00 $170.00 $758 —
471–493 487 11 155.00–164.00 $161.26 $785 -1.39
500–520 513 3 135.00–140.00 $136.62 $701 -9.09
520 fancy 520 2 160.00 $160.00 $832 +1.73
555–591 570 17 138.00–156.00 $152.55 $870 +6.45
637 637 2 135.00 $135.00 $860 -6.16
650–665 659 9 120.00–139.00 $135.12 $890 +2.59
765–790 778 2 109.00–111.00 $109.98 $856 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 145.00 $145.00 $413 +25.00
469–480 471 6 130.00 $130.00 $612 -5.64
660–665 663 2 91.00–115.00 $103.05 $683 +22.05

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1125 1002 85-90% 3 62.00–64.00 $62.91 $630 —
1015–1030 1023 85-90% 2 47.00–48.00 $47.50 $486 —
970–1185 1063 85-90% 15 65.00–80.00 $71.57 $761 +4.16
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $810 +9.00
1230–1490 1344 80-85% 19 66.00–82.00 $72.36 $973 +3.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 75-80% 1 57.00 $57.00 $886 -15.40
1570–1855 1694 75-80% 6 74.00–78.00 $75.92 $1,286 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,165 —
1400–2015 1802 3 99.00–107.00 $102.56 $1,848 —

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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.