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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 16, 2021

217 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.96/cwt +1.91 vs last sale · ≈ $659/hd at 471 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $150.15/cwt -1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $795/hd at 530 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 217 614 336
Feeder cattle 181 591 290
Slaughter cattle 36 22 46
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers steady, Feeder heifers 1.00-3.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and 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
355–365 360 2 170.00–176.00 $173.04 $623 +4.04
448 448 3 158.00 $158.00 $708 —
483 483 4 161.00 $161.00 $778 -9.00
545 545 4 151.00 $151.00 $823 -4.03
615 615 1 135.00 $135.00 $830 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 132.00 $132.00 $693 -9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–272 271 3 140.00–143.00 $142.00 $385 —
300–342 328 3 135.00–152.00 $146.82 $482 —
370–385 378 5 139.00–143.00 $140.39 $531 -1.02
410–430 420 2 135.00–142.00 $138.42 $581 -1.74
450–486 471 13 130.00–148.00 $139.96 $659 +1.91
500–542 519 8 131.00–148.00 $141.54 $735 +12.20
560–585 573 4 126.00–130.00 $127.28 $729 +2.28
600–640 628 5 123.00–135.00 $129.34 $812 +12.81
675–680 678 3 120.00–128.00 $122.65 $832 -4.35
827 827 2 112.00 $112.00 $926 +16.56
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 124.00–127.00 $125.50 $452 —
550–560 553 4 120.00–121.00 $120.75 $668 +4.75
605–640 623 2 110.00–112.00 $110.97 $691 -3.03
680 680 1 110.00 $110.00 $748 —
755 755 1 100.00 $100.00 $755 —

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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 1 162.50 $162.50 $374 —
255–260 258 2 155.00–161.00 $157.97 $408 —
320–325 323 2 150.00–163.00 $156.45 $505 +5.47
395 395 2 151.00–154.00 $152.50 $602 -0.12
415–440 425 3 142.00–152.00 $146.27 $622 -1.69
465–488 475 9 145.00–159.00 $152.21 $723 +4.58
505 fancy 505 1 163.00 $163.00 $823 —
517–540 532 11 135.00–156.00 $148.98 $793 -2.92
560–570 566 4 134.00–157.00 $146.32 $828 -2.68
606–615 611 6 129.00–145.00 $135.21 $826 -12.79
610–635 fancy 627 3 150.00–152.00 $151.35 $949 +0.35
655 fancy 655 2 150.00 $150.00 $982 —
674 674 6 139.00 $139.00 $937 -5.06
750 750 1 119.00 $119.00 $892 —
820 820 1 111.00 $111.00 $910 +2.00
855 855 1 107.00 $107.00 $915 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 141.00 $141.00 $381 —
358 358 3 132.00 $132.00 $473 —
430 430 1 130.00 $130.00 $559 —
516–520 517 4 130.00–132.00 $131.50 $680 -4.50
570–580 575 2 128.00–130.00 $128.99 $742 +6.94
620 620 2 115.00 $115.00 $713 —
660 660 1 120.00 $120.00 $792 +2.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 120.00 $120.00 $660 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1065 942 85-90% 3 57.00 $57.00 $537 —
980–990 985 85-90% 2 63.00–64.00 $63.50 $625 —
920–1160 1068 85-90% 8 66.00–74.00 $69.10 $738 +1.83
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1455 1311 80-85% 12 66.00–75.00 $69.89 $916 +19.59
1385 1385 80-85% 1 56.00 $56.00 $776 -14.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1690 1603 75-80% 3 58.00–60.00 $59.03 $946 —
1610 1610 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,159 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,494 —
1830–2105 1968 2 100.00–109.00 $104.19 $2,050 —

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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.