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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 26, 2021

338 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.71/cwt ≈ $1,272/hd at 844 lb · 125 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.28/cwt +0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $670/hd at 481 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $147.64/cwt -4.01 vs last sale · ≈ $769/hd at 521 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 338 456 425
Feeder cattle 314 391 375
Slaughter cattle 23 64 44
Replacement cattle 1 1 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers 1.00-3.00 higher, Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 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
435 435 1 150.00 $150.00 $652 ±0.00
455–475 465 2 144.00–148.00 $146.04 $679 +0.71
515–525 520 2 148.00–155.00 $151.53 $788 +7.26
550–570 560 2 145.00 $145.00 $812 —
600–647 623 5 139.00–149.00 $144.70 $901 —
720 720 2 137.00 $137.00 $986 —
750–790 770 2 130.00–133.00 $131.54 $1,013 —
843–845 value added 844 125 149.90–151.50 $150.71 $1,272 —
915 915 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 135.00 $135.00 $446 +5.00
475 475 1 135.00 $135.00 $641 +5.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,286 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 142.00 $142.00 $405 -0.50
300–340 320 3 132.00–141.00 $136.42 $437 -2.96
360–397 378 7 137.00–143.00 $138.67 $524 +2.51
405–449 439 12 135.00–143.00 $136.44 $599 +3.03
455–486 481 24 130.00–144.00 $139.28 $670 +0.06
505–541 522 17 132.00–145.00 $136.68 $713 -0.07
550–597 579 7 129.00–135.00 $131.12 $759 -2.94
605 605 1 130.00 $130.00 $786 -2.67
690 690 2 118.00 $118.00 $814 -6.89
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 125.00 $125.00 $444 -2.00
420 420 1 125.00 $125.00 $525 ±0.00
545 545 1 120.00 $120.00 $654 —
720–745 733 2 107.00–110.00 $108.53 $796 —
807 807 2 97.00 $97.00 $783 —
945 945 1 90.00 $90.00 $850 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 152.50 $152.50 $351 —
265–280 273 2 142.00–152.50 $147.11 $402 —
335–340 338 3 143.00–160.00 $150.70 $509 —
365–395 384 5 142.50–154.00 $148.57 $571 +1.07
420–440 433 3 150.00–151.00 $150.68 $652 +7.53
450–485 468 9 135.00–151.00 $141.84 $664 -4.39
505–545 521 18 136.00–156.00 $147.64 $769 -4.01
550–590 563 9 138.00–153.00 $146.87 $827 +5.70
610–630 620 2 139.00 $139.00 $862 -7.00
655–685 667 6 125.00–132.00 $128.70 $858 -10.75
720 720 1 118.00 $118.00 $850 —
880 880 1 100.00 $100.00 $880 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 137.50 $137.50 $447 +6.50
420 420 1 115.00 $115.00 $483 -16.00
535 535 1 130.00 $130.00 $696 +1.00
550–595 573 2 110.00–131.00 $120.09 $688 -1.36

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1405 1303 80-85% 2 64.00 $64.00 $834 —
1295–1325 1310 80-85% 2 52.00–53.00 $52.49 $688 —
1220–1450 1333 80-85% 4 68.00–74.00 $71.45 $952 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1065 1009 85-90% 4 59.00–64.00 $61.41 $620 +7.95
1025–1180 1103 85-90% 2 56.00–58.00 $57.07 $629 -4.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1665 1606 75-80% 4 71.00–74.00 $72.76 $1,169 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,238 —
1215–1675 1445 2 102.00–107.00 $104.10 $1,504 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 74.00 $74.00 $814

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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.