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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 17, 2023

285 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) report →

heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $203.28/cwt +9.71 vs last sale · ≈ $752/hd at 370 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $242.71/cwt +2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,149/hd at 473 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 285 280 452
Feeder cattle 193 221 340
Slaughter cattle 83 58 112
Replacement cattle 9 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady with good demand on a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 fancy 309 5 250.00 $250.00 $772 +1.87
380 380 1 227.50 $227.50 $864 —
410 fancy 410 6 279.00 $279.00 $1,144 +31.51
415–440 430 3 237.00–246.00 $241.03 $1,036 —
465–495 471 6 235.00–241.00 $236.51 $1,114 —
477 fancy 477 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,202 +11.30
515 515 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,143 —
570–598 591 4 199.00–219.00 $214.18 $1,266 —
591 value added 591 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,336 —
610–645 628 2 195.00–206.00 $200.35 $1,258 —
650–690 670 2 185.00–190.00 $187.43 $1,256 +2.43
682 value added 682 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,405 —
825 825 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,427 —
910–945 928 2 161.00–166.00 $163.55 $1,518 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 160.00 $160.00 $808 —
565 565 1 165.00 $165.00 $932 —
670 670 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,092 +7.00
725 725 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 212.00 $212.00 $996 —
790 790 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,193 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 fancy 287 4 230.00 $230.00 $660 —
298 298 5 210.00 $210.00 $626 +8.47
325 325 1 202.50 $202.50 $658 -5.00
350–390 367 6 186.00–200.00 $191.02 $701 -2.55
350–397 fancy 372 10 205.00–220.00 $210.64 $784 —
400–425 412 3 189.00–199.00 $194.43 $801 +4.95
412–440 fancy 418 5 203.00–209.00 $207.74 $868 +3.71
450–485 471 6 189.00–202.00 $197.94 $932 +2.70
522–535 528 5 183.00–194.00 $189.78 $1,002 +6.04
550–575 559 6 170.00–183.00 $180.03 $1,006 -7.47
620–640 632 3 175.00–180.00 $177.34 $1,121 +15.34
655 655 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,192 —
700–740 722 5 153.00–160.00 $156.25 $1,128 —
760 760 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,140 —
810 810 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,150 —
855 855 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,163 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 170.00 $170.00 $391 +7.50
305–335 325 3 137.50–167.50 $150.15 $488 —
390 390 1 160.00 $160.00 $624 +1.40
440 440 3 150.00–163.00 $158.67 $698 -8.33
470 470 1 161.00 $161.00 $757 -0.72
540–545 543 2 152.00–162.00 $156.98 $852 —
615 615 1 151.00 $151.00 $929 +16.40
775 775 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,015 —
800 800 1 100.00 $100.00 $800 —
880 880 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,021 -4.00
890 890 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,157 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–362 360 3 180.00–183.00 $182.01 $655 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,331 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 200.00–217.50 $208.85 $476 +11.35
340 fancy 340 1 242.50 $242.50 $824 +2.50
380 380 1 210.00 $210.00 $798 +3.86
380–395 fancy 390 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,004 +22.54
430 430 1 208.00 $208.00 $894 +10.58
433 fancy 433 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,048 +6.37
495 fancy 495 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,089 -15.16
510 fancy 510 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,214 +8.94
510–541 533 5 200.00–213.00 $209.84 $1,118 +4.12
555–590 568 3 196.00–214.00 $203.21 $1,154 +8.71
590 fancy 590 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,316 +2.81
615–640 621 5 197.50–201.00 $199.88 $1,241 +9.72
655–675 664 6 186.00–200.00 $192.99 $1,281 +7.99
810 810 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,223 +11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,173 —
722 722 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,134 —
770 770 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 2 185.00 $185.00 $962 —
870 870 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,061 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1340 1215 80-85% 3 83.00–85.00 $83.95 $1,020 -0.56
1055–1455 1252 80-85% 12 97.00–112.00 $101.77 $1,274 —
1265 1265 80-85% 1 63.00 $63.00 $797 —
1050–1510 1268 80-85% 19 86.00–96.00 $92.64 $1,175 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–995 913 85-90% 5 54.00–66.00 $62.58 $571 +0.60
855–1315 1033 85-90% 8 94.00–106.00 $99.57 $1,029 +24.55
895–1180 1052 85-90% 14 81.00–90.00 $84.59 $890 —
980–1170 1073 85-90% 5 70.00–77.00 $74.45 $799 -22.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1480 1390 75-80% 2 92.00–93.00 $92.47 $1,285 —
1375–1645 1507 75-80% 7 96.00–104.00 $99.43 $1,498 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1995 1602 3 131.00–132.00 $131.42 $2,105 —
1520–2370 1945 2 113.00–115.00 $113.78 $2,213 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965 965 (<2 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,158

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1040–1295 1131 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,400.00 $1,206.13
1160–1285 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,150.00 $1,136.86

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
595 595 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 625.00 $625.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 92.00 $92.00 $925 —

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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.