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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 28, 2021

306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $135.83/cwt ≈ $1,260/hd at 928 lb · 61 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.17/cwt +5.51 vs last sale · ≈ $769/hd at 569 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.82/cwt +7.36 vs last sale · ≈ $725/hd at 526 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 306 195 503
Feeder cattle 274 150 466
Slaughter cattle 32 45 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers steady, Feeder heifers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 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
385–395 390 2 155.00–161.00 $158.04 $616 —
405 405 1 151.00 $151.00 $612 —
460–490 471 4 150.00–167.00 $160.11 $754 —
505 fancy 505 1 165.00 $165.00 $833 —
500–543 524 9 140.00–150.00 $144.00 $755 -12.74
561–580 fancy 566 4 157.00–159.00 $158.49 $897 —
555–590 573 2 136.00–137.00 $136.48 $782 -22.18
630–645 638 4 141.00–145.00 $143.02 $912 -1.20
645 fancy 645 1 152.00 $152.00 $980 —
652–661 657 5 138.00–148.00 $141.97 $933 -1.03
705–720 710 5 131.00–136.00 $133.99 $951 —
785 785 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,020 —
800 800 4 137.00 $137.00 $1,096 —
923 923 4 122.00 $122.00 $1,126 —
928 value added 928 57 136.80 $136.80 $1,270 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 127.00 $127.00 $470 —
410 410 1 131.00 $131.00 $537 —
495 495 3 135.00 $135.00 $668 —
515 515 1 130.00 $130.00 $670 —
690 690 2 126.00 $126.00 $869 —
825–840 833 2 103.00–115.00 $108.95 $908 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 150.00 $150.00 $352 —
355–390 379 4 130.00–135.00 $132.81 $503 —
400 fancy 400 1 151.00 $151.00 $604 —
416–445 420 11 136.00–142.00 $139.64 $586 —
455–490 471 7 125.00–144.00 $135.68 $639 -11.32
500–542 526 13 129.00–143.00 $137.82 $725 +7.36
550–590 569 22 126.00–144.00 $135.17 $769 +5.51
610–635 624 5 125.00–138.00 $130.17 $812 +6.43
675 675 3 114.00–126.00 $122.00 $824 +7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 410 2 113.00–115.00 $114.02 $467 —
590 590 1 100.00 $100.00 $590 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 144.00–152.00 $147.89 $555 —
405–442 427 8 136.00–152.00 $144.76 $618 -10.45
450–455 453 5 135.00–151.00 $144.64 $655 -17.76
508 508 3 136.00 $136.00 $691 -8.70
525 fancy 525 1 165.00 $165.00 $866 —
577 fancy 577 2 156.00 $156.00 $900 —
615–635 fancy 625 3 146.00–149.00 $147.33 $921 —
625 625 1 132.00 $132.00 $825 -3.00
650–670 660 2 135.00–141.00 $137.95 $910 +9.95
755–760 757 6 116.00–125.00 $121.32 $918 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 120.00 $120.00 $378 —
355–395 368 3 135.00–136.00 $135.64 $499 —
410–445 428 2 120.00–130.00 $125.20 $536 —
455 455 1 130.00 $130.00 $592 —
540 540 1 114.00 $114.00 $616 —
690 690 1 122.00 $122.00 $842 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 80-85% 1 63.00 $63.00 $750 —
1165–1485 1305 80-85% 12 64.00–74.00 $70.02 $914 -1.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 53.00 $53.00 $485 —
1050 1050 85-90% 1 61.00 $61.00 $640 —
1075–1120 1103 85-90% 3 64.00–72.00 $69.06 $762 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1865 1720 75-80% 5 66.00–73.00 $69.89 $1,202 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1165 1093 3 83.00–88.00 $85.09 $930 —
1915 1915 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,202 —

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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.