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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 24, 2023

384 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $201.16/cwt +19.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,308/hd at 650 lb · 84 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $201.06/cwt +3.12 vs last sale · ≈ $974/hd at 485 lb · 23 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $214.75/cwt +18.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,463/hd at 681 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 384 285 535
Feeder cattle 315 193 412
Slaughter cattle 53 83 119
Replacement cattle 16 9 4

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 3 240.00 $240.00 $686 —
325 325 1 245.00 $245.00 $796 —
365–395 373 4 240.00–250.00 $245.10 $914 +17.60
405–413 fancy 411 12 250.00–272.50 $266.29 $1,094 -12.71
430 430 1 225.00 $225.00 $968 -16.03
450–480 fancy 461 10 240.00–260.00 $254.29 $1,172 +2.29
465–470 468 2 210.00 $210.00 $983 -26.51
518–545 value added 523 5 232.00–262.50 $256.15 $1,340 —
535 535 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,129 -11.00
565–590 value added 573 5 225.00–236.00 $232.32 $1,331 +6.32
550–598 585 10 202.50–221.00 $217.83 $1,274 +3.65
635 635 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,314 +6.65
650–657 652 6 211.00 $211.00 $1,376 +23.57
699 value added 699 10 217.00 $217.00 $1,517 +11.00
750–755 value added 753 2 191.00–200.00 $195.51 $1,472 —
905 value added 905 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,611 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 167.50 $167.50 $494 —
470 470 1 177.50 $177.50 $834 —
515 515 1 192.00 $192.00 $989 +32.00
570 570 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,083 +25.00
640 640 1 145.00 $145.00 $928 —
720 720 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,246 +27.00
755–765 760 2 125.00–157.00 $141.11 $1,072 —
800–815 808 2 154.00–165.00 $159.45 $1,288 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 192.50 $192.50 $481 —
350–360 357 3 182.50–195.00 $190.07 $679 -0.95
432–440 fancy 436 4 201.00–206.00 $203.48 $887 -4.26
435–445 440 2 184.00–194.00 $189.06 $832 -5.37
450–495 472 6 190.00–198.00 $194.58 $918 -3.36
485–497 fancy 489 17 200.00–204.00 $203.35 $994 —
505–530 value added 518 2 200.00–202.00 $200.98 $1,041 —
530–532 531 3 186.00–191.00 $189.34 $1,005 -0.44
558–578 568 9 194.00–198.00 $196.21 $1,114 +16.18
600–605 602 4 172.00–191.00 $186.23 $1,121 +8.89
650 value added 650 83 201.50 $201.50 $1,310 —
660 660 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,142 -9.00
707 707 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,181 +10.75
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 162.50 $162.50 $479 —
300–345 312 4 142.50–160.00 $153.03 $477 +2.88
395 395 1 148.00 $148.00 $585 -12.00
470–490 477 3 127.50–130.00 $128.36 $612 -32.64
510–540 525 2 138.00–141.00 $139.54 $733 -17.44
560–595 584 5 148.00–176.00 $162.08 $947 —
635 635 1 143.00 $143.00 $908 -8.00
670–695 683 4 140.00–160.00 $148.30 $1,013 —
770 770 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,116 +14.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 fancy 285 1 242.50 $242.50 $691 —
295 295 1 211.00 $211.00 $622 —
340 fancy 340 1 240.00 $240.00 $816 -2.50
355–380 fancy 370 4 240.00–260.00 $246.65 $913 -10.85
380–395 388 2 210.00–220.00 $215.10 $835 +5.10
405 405 1 225.00 $225.00 $911 +17.00
400–435 fancy 417 8 250.00–270.00 $258.41 $1,078 +16.41
450–490 fancy 469 7 242.50–252.50 $249.48 $1,170 +29.48
480–498 494 4 220.00–230.00 $227.57 $1,124 —
510–511 fancy 511 5 242.50–250.00 $245.50 $1,255 +7.50
530–540 535 2 220.00–230.00 $225.05 $1,204 +15.21
570–580 fancy 578 4 229.00–231.00 $229.49 $1,326 +6.49
587–590 588 3 211.00–213.00 $211.67 $1,245 +8.46
615–620 618 6 179.00–185.00 $184.00 $1,137 -15.88
655–680 670 3 176.00–192.00 $184.67 $1,237 -8.32
670 fancy 670 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 263 3 155.00–170.00 $160.82 $423 —
450 450 1 180.00 $180.00 $810 —
577 577 2 160.00 $160.00 $923 —
685 685 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,164 —
810–830 820 2 128.00–135.00 $131.46 $1,078 —
860 860 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,152 +12.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1565 1565 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $525 —
680–1160 943 85-90% 3 95.00–103.00 $99.24 $936 +36.66
860–1160 1050 85-90% 4 70.00–78.00 $74.25 $780 -10.34
935–1245 1109 85-90% 13 82.00–94.00 $89.06 $988 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $705 —
1115–1125 1120 80-85% 2 79.00–80.00 $79.50 $890 —
1100–1360 1248 80-85% 6 83.00–93.00 $87.92 $1,097 +3.97
1065–1490 1285 80-85% 7 95.00–103.00 $98.86 $1,270 +6.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,515 +1.57
1510 1510 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,344 -10.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1445 1291 4 87.50–103.00 $96.64 $1,248 —
1485 1485 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,693 —
1760 1760 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,200 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,094

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
695–1200 981 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 675.00–1,100.00 $942.45
1155–1175 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,024.79
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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
925–1275 1101 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 750.00–1,725.00 $1,270.91 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 137.50 $137.50 $584 —
470 470 1 139.00 $139.00 $653 —

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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.