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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $194.77/cwt -1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $822/hd at 422 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $199.64/cwt +4.96 vs last sale · ≈ $933/hd at 468 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $232.87/cwt +18.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 464 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 280 270 338
Feeder cattle 221 211 264
Slaughter cattle 58 58 66
Replacement cattle 1 1 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder Steers under 500 lbs. 8.00-12.00 higher, over 500lbs steady on a light test. Feeder Heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Good demand for all 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
230 230 1 222.50 $222.50 $512 —
270–290 fancy 280 4 242.50–277.50 $256.74 $719 —
312–335 fancy 320 3 240.00–252.50 $248.13 $794 —
355–391 fancy 382 6 242.50–270.00 $257.74 $985 +18.38
429–435 fancy 430 6 245.00–248.00 $247.49 $1,064 +22.49
485–495 fancy 492 6 236.00–243.00 $240.70 $1,184 +15.54
510–545 value added 529 4 228.00–239.00 $234.40 $1,240 +14.40
650 650 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,202 -9.00
715 value added 715 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,301 —
836 value added 836 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,513 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 170.00 $170.00 $586 -10.00
370 370 1 180.00 $180.00 $666 —
435 435 1 160.00 $160.00 $696 —
680 680 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,061 +11.00
840 840 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,151 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 138.00 $138.00 $994 -3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 3 190.00–207.50 $201.53 $570 -5.97
315 315 1 207.50 $207.50 $654 +25.00
321–341 fancy 332 11 210.00–222.50 $216.90 $720 —
365–392 382 6 181.00–200.00 $193.57 $739 +6.31
400–440 419 14 181.00–195.00 $189.48 $794 -3.21
402–448 fancy 427 8 201.00–209.00 $204.03 $871 -4.97
450–485 fancy 457 9 201.00–208.00 $204.52 $935 +3.29
460–495 477 10 187.00–200.00 $195.24 $931 +6.02
501–520 value added 505 5 190.00–201.00 $198.73 $1,004 -0.27
500–530 518 6 177.00–189.00 $183.74 $952 +1.92
557–570 value added 562 6 190.00–193.00 $191.33 $1,075 -0.67
573 573 6 187.00–188.00 $187.50 $1,074 +9.04
615 615 1 162.00 $162.00 $996 -12.00
675 value added 675 8 176.00 $176.00 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 162.50 $162.50 $390 —
355–375 362 3 151.00–173.00 $158.60 $574 -5.64
425 425 1 167.00 $167.00 $710 +6.65
450–490 463 3 158.00–167.50 $161.72 $749 +11.60
600–615 608 2 126.00–143.00 $134.60 $818 -10.99
680–685 683 2 123.00–151.00 $137.05 $936 —
845 845 1 104.00 $104.00 $879 —
875 875 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,050 —
910 910 1 91.00 $91.00 $828 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,563 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 fancy 210 1 247.50 $247.50 $520 —
235 235 1 197.50 $197.50 $464 —
330 fancy 330 1 240.00 $240.00 $792 +18.77
358–390 366 4 190.00–212.00 $206.14 $754 -11.36
370–390 fancy 380 3 225.00–250.00 $234.96 $893 —
405–445 fancy 421 8 227.00–245.00 $235.63 $992 -14.71
410–440 425 2 192.50–202.00 $197.42 $839 -4.10
460–465 463 2 210.00–219.00 $214.52 $993 +16.15
450–490 fancy 464 16 220.00–255.00 $235.16 $1,091 +10.64
500–537 fancy 526 8 223.00–237.00 $229.06 $1,205 +5.49
520–545 531 4 200.00–213.00 $205.72 $1,092 +0.86
555 555 2 188.00–201.00 $194.50 $1,079 -7.99
555–580 fancy 570 4 216.00–225.00 $220.19 $1,255 -0.32
607 fancy 607 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,275 +7.11
605–645 630 5 180.00–198.00 $190.16 $1,198 +30.16
655 655 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,212 +17.53
705 705 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,269 +27.00
840 840 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,079 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 80-85% 1 79.00 $79.00 $885 —
1130–1300 1214 80-85% 4 81.00–86.00 $84.51 $1,026 -0.10
1175–1690 1336 80-85% 16 91.00–106.00 $96.21 $1,285 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–990 912 85-90% 5 58.00–65.00 $61.98 $565 —
900–1100 1018 85-90% 3 73.00–78.00 $75.02 $764 +1.06
1025–1145 1099 85-90% 4 90.00–107.00 $96.48 $1,060 +1.48
1105–1195 1140 85-90% 4 81.00–85.00 $83.00 $946 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1975 1603 75-80% 6 90.00–103.00 $97.69 $1,566 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1445 1428 2 103.00–113.00 $107.94 $1,541 —
1650–1955 1819 4 121.00–135.00 $127.58 $2,321 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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.