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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 27, 2023

294 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $193.72/cwt -0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,015/hd at 524 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 294 285 440
Feeder cattle 222 232 381
Slaughter cattle 72 52 59
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers 5.00-8.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower, 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
250 250 1 210.00 $210.00 $525 —
270 fancy 270 1 240.00 $240.00 $648 —
308 fancy 308 6 240.00 $240.00 $739 —
315–335 325 2 202.50–215.00 $208.94 $679 —
400–440 fancy 409 7 222.50–250.00 $242.97 $994 +10.47
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 -5.00
450–467 fancy 464 6 234.00–240.00 $234.97 $1,090 +6.97
510–521 518 4 182.00–205.00 $199.34 $1,033 —
507–545 value added 520 3 221.00–240.00 $233.36 $1,213 +18.36
578–580 value added 578 8 211.00–221.00 $219.75 $1,270 —
580 580 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,195 —
630–640 value added 638 4 201.00–209.00 $202.98 $1,295 —
653 value added 653 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,332 —
715–730 value added 723 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,316 —
755 value added 755 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,397 —
815 value added 815 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,459 —
825 825 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,402 —
880 880 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,461 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 170.00 $170.00 $425 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,415 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 160.00 $160.00 $576 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 3 187.50 $187.50 $461 —
280 fancy 280 3 222.50 $222.50 $623 —
300 300 1 192.50 $192.50 $578 +2.50
303 fancy 303 3 222.50 $222.50 $674 —
355–381 377 7 185.00–195.00 $193.66 $730 +3.66
435 435 2 190.00 $190.00 $826 +9.56
440 fancy 440 2 203.00 $203.00 $893 +2.11
485–495 490 2 191.00–197.00 $193.97 $950 +14.49
505–545 value added 520 13 191.00–204.00 $197.30 $1,026 +0.35
520–541 535 5 181.00–186.00 $184.40 $987 +11.42
560–570 565 3 189.00–190.00 $189.67 $1,072 +12.49
640 value added 640 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,165 +7.00
650 650 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,027 -2.00
688 value added 688 5 174.00 $174.00 $1,197 —
720 720 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,015 —
900 900 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 314 5 130.00–170.00 $158.15 $497 -1.85
395 395 1 170.00 $170.00 $672 —
410–435 423 2 130.00–150.00 $140.30 $593 —
470 470 1 130.00 $130.00 $611 —
855 855 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,077 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,135 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 147.50 $147.50 $678 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 197.50 $197.50 $553 —
330 330 1 185.00 $185.00 $610 -15.00
335 fancy 335 1 230.00 $230.00 $770 +13.19
355–387 376 4 210.00–220.00 $215.74 $811 —
365–390 fancy 378 3 232.50–242.50 $238.29 $901 +6.54
415 415 1 210.00 $210.00 $872 +5.00
413–445 fancy 425 7 225.00–239.00 $232.09 $986 +0.53
460–480 fancy 468 3 224.00–234.00 $229.02 $1,072 +6.47
450–490 479 5 190.00–201.00 $198.33 $950 -8.67
500–542 fancy 525 5 217.00–231.00 $224.81 $1,180 +13.16
540–545 543 2 201.00–202.50 $201.75 $1,096 —
570 fancy 570 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,254 +10.48
580 580 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 +30.00
600–640 fancy 622 3 180.00–200.00 $188.54 $1,173 —
630 630 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,021 —
690 fancy 690 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,242 —
740 740 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,228 +23.00
830 830 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,054 +7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 180.00 $180.00 $792 —
475 475 1 160.00 $160.00 $760 —
565–575 570 2 146.00–152.00 $149.03 $849 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1465 1323 80-85% 21 91.00–105.00 $95.18 $1,259 —
1160–1435 1325 80-85% 6 85.00–89.00 $87.85 $1,164 —
1475 1475 80-85% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,150 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1060 994 85-90% 7 70.00–79.00 $74.46 $740 —
950–1135 1053 85-90% 4 80.00–85.00 $82.51 $869 -13.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1550 1517 75-80% 3 94.00–100.00 $97.69 $1,482 —
1570 1570 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,397 -11.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1540 1428 2 97.00–98.00 $97.46 $1,392 —
1555 1555 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,788 —
1750–2155 1976 4 135.00–143.00 $138.45 $2,736 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 130.00 $130.00 $351 —

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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.