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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 30, 2021

187 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $147.13/cwt +1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $831/hd at 565 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $143.10/cwt -6.61 vs last sale · ≈ $758/hd at 530 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $150.95/cwt -13.04 vs last sale · ≈ $705/hd at 467 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 187 265 378
Feeder cattle 134 227 320
Slaughter cattle 41 34 56
Replacement cattle 12 4 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold steady. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 170.00 $170.00 $663 -7.90
403 403 3 171.00 $171.00 $689 —
475 475 3 149.00 $149.00 $708 -1.00
502 502 6 159.00 $159.00 $798 -1.00
575 575 1 150.00 $150.00 $862 —
620–628 627 7 139.00–150.00 $148.45 $931 -0.05
660 660 1 143.00 $143.00 $944 -5.00
855 855 2 127.00 $127.00 $1,086 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 141.00 $141.00 $444 +3.00
365 365 3 141.00 $141.00 $515 +1.00
435 435 3 140.00 $140.00 $609 -5.65
460–480 470 6 136.00–142.00 $138.94 $653 +1.07
500–525 513 7 136.00–141.00 $138.39 $710 -0.23
565–580 573 6 135.00–137.00 $135.99 $779 +4.23
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 3 123.00 $123.00 $617 —
565 565 3 129.00 $129.00 $729 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 2 125.00 $125.00 $694 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 164.00 $164.00 $648 —
437 437 2 165.00 $165.00 $721 +11.96
455–490 467 14 131.00–160.00 $150.95 $705 -13.04
505–535 530 25 142.00–146.00 $143.10 $758 -6.61
555–590 565 26 140.00–155.00 $147.13 $831 +1.58
608–640 623 7 140.00–145.00 $142.37 $887 -1.10
735 735 2 134.00 $134.00 $985 +7.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 2 110.00 $110.00 $715 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1450 1385 75-80% 2 61.00–62.00 $61.48 $851 —
1400 1400 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,008 —
1459 1459 75-80% 2 74.00 $74.00 $1,080 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1300 1150 80-85% 3 72.00–74.00 $73.39 $844 —
1610 1610 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $1,030 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 85-90% 1 53.00 $53.00 $583 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,318 —
1490–1755 1600 3 97.00–102.00 $99.45 $1,591 —
1615–1670 1643 2 107.00–108.00 $107.51 $1,766 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00
990–1435 1139 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 850.00–1,050.00 $980.80
1120–1315 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 700.00–900.00 $773.98
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
1435 1435 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.