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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 2, 2021

540 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $144.08/cwt ≈ $1,285/hd at 892 lb · 64 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $141.00/cwt +16.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,272/hd at 902 lb · 60 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $155.02/cwt +7.38 vs last sale · ≈ $788/hd at 508 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 540 338 288
Feeder cattle 379 314 222
Slaughter cattle 80 23 64
Replacement cattle 81 1 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers 1.00-3.00 higher, Yearlings steady, Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 1.00-3.00 higher, 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
225 225 1 160.00 $160.00 $360 —
325 325 1 150.00 $150.00 $488 —
365–375 370 2 164.00–168.00 $166.03 $614 —
415 415 1 150.00 $150.00 $622 ±0.00
510 value added 510 1 169.00 $169.00 $862 —
525 525 2 159.00–161.00 $160.00 $840 +8.47
550–595 577 3 156.00–162.00 $158.58 $915 +13.58
609–640 value added 614 6 154.00–160.00 $155.04 $952 —
672 672 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,001 —
685 value added 685 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,075 —
700–720 710 2 131.00–141.00 $136.07 $966 -0.93
855 855 4 131.00 $131.00 $1,120 —
894 value added 894 60 144.95 $144.95 $1,296 —
902 value added 902 60 141.00 $141.00 $1,272 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 130.00 $130.00 $748 —
730 730 1 119.00 $119.00 $869 —
815 815 1 110.00 $110.00 $896 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,196 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 165.00 $165.00 $330 —
235 235 3 150.00 $150.00 $352 —
255–295 278 6 131.00–145.00 $140.84 $392 -1.16
355–390 369 9 131.00–142.00 $135.98 $502 -2.69
400–445 415 12 134.00–140.00 $138.14 $573 +1.70
460–495 478 6 133.00–146.00 $140.06 $669 +0.78
510–542 526 11 130.00–147.00 $140.49 $739 +3.81
550–590 567 3 131.00–135.00 $133.04 $754 +1.92
600–640 620 15 126.00–130.00 $128.27 $795 -1.73
700 700 1 117.00 $117.00 $819 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 121.00–126.00 $123.56 $393 —
437 437 2 125.00 $125.00 $546 ±0.00
505–535 520 2 120.00–122.00 $120.97 $629 +0.97
550–555 553 2 108.00–115.00 $111.48 $616 —
690–692 691 3 114.00–115.00 $114.33 $790 —
820 820 1 79.00 $79.00 $648 -18.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 170.00 $170.00 $490 +22.89
310–345 332 3 152.50–167.50 $157.69 $524 +6.99
370–390 383 3 147.00–154.00 $149.25 $572 +0.68
410–445 426 9 144.00–163.00 $150.32 $640 -0.36
450–498 485 9 142.00–155.00 $150.59 $730 +8.75
501–530 508 17 145.00–164.00 $155.02 $788 +7.38
553–565 557 6 146.00–161.00 $157.28 $876 +10.41
610–630 620 2 141.00–146.00 $143.46 $889 +4.46
650–685 665 6 130.00–144.00 $138.75 $923 +10.05
725 725 1 123.00 $123.00 $892 +5.00
750–770 760 2 125.00 $125.00 $950 —
805 805 1 110.00 $110.00 $886 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 110.00 $110.00 $484 -5.00
500 500 1 136.00 $136.00 $680 +6.00
565–585 575 5 130.00–135.00 $132.18 $760 +12.09
615–635 625 2 110.00–127.00 $118.64 $742 —
650 650 1 121.00 $121.00 $786 —
760–795 778 2 95.00–112.00 $103.31 $804 —
960 960 1 91.00 $91.00 $874 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,290.00 $1,290.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1065 974 85-90% 6 62.00–64.00 $62.68 $611 —
890–1160 1047 85-90% 17 68.00–75.00 $71.79 $752 —
1120 1120 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $616 -2.07
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1465 1295 80-85% 18 66.00–76.00 $71.50 $926 —
1365 1365 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $874 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1810 1649 75-80% 7 69.00–80.00 $74.25 $1,224 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 1 80.00 $80.00 $828 —
1690–1805 1753 3 95.00–97.00 $95.67 $1,677 —
1520–2250 1914 7 101.00–110.00 $105.98 $2,028 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1190 979 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 590.00–880.00 $773.48
870–1110 996 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 660.00–840.00 $765.20
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
990–1085 1049 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–1,010.00 $876.57
870–1510 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 610.00–1,040.00 $850.18
1205–1300 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 800.00–900.00 $876.09
1125–1685 1409 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 900.00–1,210.00 $1,067.27

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 690.00 $690.00
660–790 744 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 550.00–750.00 $635.63

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020–1135 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,050.00 $1,036.83 —
1100–1305 1194 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 870.00–1,225.00 $1,022.84 —
1000–1415 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 875.00–1,100.00 $981.20 —
1357–1495 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,175.00–1,400.00 $1,291.15 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 91.00 $91.00 $528 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.