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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 19, 2021

456 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $142.40/cwt +0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,309/hd at 919 lb · 113 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $138.70/cwt -3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,363/hd at 983 lb · 58 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.75/cwt +4.37 vs last sale · ≈ $717/hd at 524 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 456 388 472
Feeder cattle 391 333 430
Slaughter cattle 64 46 33
Replacement cattle 1 9 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers 1.00-3.00 lower, Yearlings 1.00-2.00 lower, Moderate to good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower, Slaughter bulls fully steady, Moderate to 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
275 275 2 150.00–159.00 $154.50 $425 —
310–335 323 2 152.50–171.00 $162.11 $524 —
360–385 372 6 145.00–157.00 $150.87 $561 —
440 440 2 145.00–155.00 $150.00 $660 +1.14
450–485 469 5 140.00–155.00 $145.33 $682 —
500–530 508 7 138.00–150.00 $144.27 $733 -8.06
597 597 2 144.00 $144.00 $860 -1.00
605 fancy 605 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,010 —
650–675 663 2 134.00–145.00 $139.60 $926 —
913–926 value added 919 113 141.80–143.00 $142.40 $1,309 +0.38
983 value added 983 58 138.70 $138.70 $1,363 -3.20
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 130.00 $130.00 $436 —
445 445 1 135.00 $135.00 $601 —
450 450 1 130.00 $130.00 $585 —
675 675 1 110.00 $110.00 $742 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 142.50 $142.50 $392 —
300–325 310 3 138.00–141.00 $139.38 $432 +4.38
375–380 378 6 135.00–140.00 $136.16 $515 -4.85
420–440 426 7 130.00–135.00 $133.41 $568 -0.66
450–488 474 12 131.00–144.00 $139.22 $660 -0.35
500–545 524 24 126.00–141.00 $136.75 $717 +4.37
555–595 576 10 125.00–138.00 $134.06 $772 -1.34
613 value added 613 6 144.00 $144.00 $883 —
613–645 626 5 121.00–137.00 $132.67 $831 +9.67
655–685 668 3 119.00–136.00 $124.89 $834 +4.89
710–715 713 2 116.00–121.00 $118.49 $845 -2.51
790 790 1 119.00 $119.00 $940 -1.00
995 995 1 94.00 $94.00 $935 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 127.00 $127.00 $489 —
441 441 3 125.00 $125.00 $551 —
490 490 1 115.00 $115.00 $564 -10.00
505 505 2 122.00 $122.00 $616 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 147.00–148.00 $147.50 $550 +0.05
410–440 423 3 135.00–150.00 $143.15 $606 +1.15
453–499 480 14 140.00–151.00 $146.23 $702 +1.77
510–535 518 7 146.00–161.00 $151.65 $786 +14.99
560–595 571 6 135.00–155.00 $141.17 $806 +0.87
607 607 2 146.00 $146.00 $886 +12.37
650–699 681 11 136.00–149.00 $139.45 $950 +19.45
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 131.00 $131.00 $400 —
442 442 2 131.00 $131.00 $579 -6.00
460–497 485 3 133.00–135.00 $134.37 $652 +0.36
530 530 1 129.00 $129.00 $684 +9.00
555–585 572 3 116.00–130.00 $121.45 $695 -6.60
685 685 1 120.00 $120.00 $822 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 131.00 $131.00 $511 +7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1170 1006 85-90% 11 47.00–58.00 $53.46 $538 —
990–1145 1092 85-90% 5 65.00–69.00 $67.39 $736 —
975–1185 1110 85-90% 9 59.00–64.00 $61.53 $683 -3.10
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 80-85% 1 57.00 $57.00 $704 —
1200–1440 1276 80-85% 11 59.00–64.00 $62.39 $796 +4.39
1205–1370 1287 80-85% 10 65.00–73.00 $67.77 $872 +9.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 75-80% 1 59.00 $59.00 $935 -16.21
1720 1720 75-80% 1 71.00 $71.00 $1,221 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675–1965 1794 5 100.00–111.00 $106.25 $1,906 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 $860

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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.