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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 20, 2023

285 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $193.95/cwt +12.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 523 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $186.50/cwt -1.33 vs last sale · ≈ $879/hd at 471 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $200.93/cwt -13.81 vs last sale · ≈ $761/hd at 379 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 285 396 511
Feeder cattle 232 341 402
Slaughter cattle 52 52 90
Replacement cattle 1 3 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers 4.00-8.00 lower, Feeder heifers under 500 lbs 6.00-10.00 lower, 500 lb 4.00-8.00 higher, Moderate to good demand for a mostly plain quality offering. Slaughter cows steady, Slaughter bulls 3.00-5.00 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
355–370 fancy 363 2 232.50–247.50 $240.16 $872 -12.55
425 fancy 425 1 232.50 $232.50 $988 -35.88
440 440 2 205.00 $205.00 $902 -15.00
452 fancy 452 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,031 —
515 value added 515 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,107 +4.29
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 150.00 $150.00 $945 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 170.00 $170.00 $502 -31.21
317 317 2 190.00 $190.00 $602 +1.25
372–385 fancy 378 14 200.00–206.00 $201.71 $762 -35.39
390 390 1 190.00 $190.00 $741 -2.38
416–436 fancy 423 10 193.00–210.00 $200.89 $850 -40.80
420–440 430 3 170.00–187.00 $180.44 $776 -16.63
450–490 fancy 461 8 194.00–198.00 $197.02 $908 —
450–493 478 12 171.00–192.00 $179.48 $858 -8.35
502–515 506 3 171.00–174.00 $172.98 $875 —
503–546 value added 525 21 193.00–200.00 $196.95 $1,034 +13.57
560–565 value added 562 6 186.00–198.00 $193.65 $1,088 +7.65
550–595 578 4 170.00–184.00 $177.18 $1,024 +7.14
600–602 601 3 161.00–172.00 $164.66 $990 +19.60
645 value added 645 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,129 —
670 670 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,072 +10.04
850 850 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,148 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 160.00 $160.00 $544 -2.50
530 530 1 140.00 $140.00 $742 —
570–585 578 2 140.00–161.00 $150.36 $869 +3.63
655 655 1 134.00 $134.00 $878 —
725 725 1 111.00 $111.00 $805 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,422 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 fancy 318 3 210.00–220.00 $216.81 $689 —
335 335 1 200.00 $200.00 $670 -11.22
350–395 fancy 369 6 217.50–237.50 $231.75 $855 -16.81
402–447 fancy 419 8 220.00–242.50 $231.56 $970 -22.62
425 425 1 205.00 $205.00 $871 -20.91
470–495 fancy 485 3 217.00–230.00 $222.55 $1,079 -23.55
490 490 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,014 -0.47
512–540 fancy 528 5 200.00–223.00 $211.65 $1,118 -20.50
585 585 1 170.00 $170.00 $994 -30.00
575–597 fancy 586 13 202.00–213.00 $209.52 $1,228 -13.08
715 715 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,022 -6.00
775 775 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,000 —
810 810 1 120.00 $120.00 $972 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 3 167.50–170.00 $169.17 $601 —
505 505 1 150.00 $150.00 $758 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1215 1213 80-85% 2 86.00–87.00 $86.50 $1,049 -10.78
1090–1430 1277 80-85% 17 90.00–111.00 $100.26 $1,280 +26.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $756 —
1030–1165 1071 85-90% 7 90.00–104.00 $95.88 $1,027 +23.59
1075–1165 1114 85-90% 4 83.00–89.00 $85.78 $956 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1905 1587 75-80% 9 95.00–106.00 $100.45 $1,594 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1960 1660 2 123.00–140.00 $133.04 $2,208 —

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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
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.