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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 12, 2023

324 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $213.75/cwt ≈ $1,945/hd at 910 lb · 59 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $207.90/cwt ≈ $1,983/hd at 954 lb · 58 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $233.60/cwt +12.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,196/hd at 512 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 324 282 340
Feeder cattle 276 223 245
Slaughter cattle 46 56 54
Replacement cattle 2 3 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers 1.00-2.00 higher, yearling steers no comparison, Feeder heifers 3.00-5.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Moderate to 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
360 fancy 360 1 240.00 $240.00 $864 -2.50
385 385 1 210.00 $210.00 $808 —
418 fancy 418 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,091 +21.00
450–465 fancy 460 3 235.00–245.00 $238.26 $1,096 -10.97
480–485 483 2 200.00–210.00 $205.03 $990 —
525–530 528 2 210.00–218.00 $213.98 $1,130 —
525–540 value added 531 8 235.00–254.00 $250.49 $1,330 +2.81
555–585 value added 570 2 230.00–235.00 $232.43 $1,325 —
910 value added 910 59 213.75 $213.75 $1,945 —
954 value added 954 58 207.90 $207.90 $1,983 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 180.00 $180.00 $783 —
465 465 2 187.50–197.50 $192.50 $895 —
880 880 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,390 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 fancy 398 5 226.00 $226.00 $899 —
410–445 fancy 426 9 220.00–238.00 $230.20 $981 +3.52
440 440 1 215.00 $215.00 $946 +5.54
465 465 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,004 +15.85
460–487 fancy 480 17 226.00–239.00 $231.37 $1,111 +7.76
507–546 value added 533 7 232.00–235.00 $233.60 $1,245 +8.29
555–575 565 2 209.00–219.00 $214.09 $1,210 +64.09
576 value added 576 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,342 +12.00
602 value added 602 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,342 +20.89
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 150.00 $150.00 $352 —
290 290 1 180.00 $180.00 $522 —
505 505 1 173.00 $173.00 $874 —
580 580 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,027 +32.00
740 740 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,169 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 202.50 $202.50 $456 —
350–385 370 3 220.00–225.00 $221.69 $820 +15.06
400–445 fancy 430 3 230.00–249.00 $236.86 $1,018 +9.61
410–445 433 6 200.00–225.00 $214.89 $930 +1.29
455–482 fancy 469 9 232.00–241.00 $233.20 $1,094 -3.80
495 495 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,124 +15.52
500–535 fancy 508 18 230.00–251.00 $236.09 $1,199 —
520–545 529 4 215.00–226.00 $222.42 $1,177 +1.14
565 fancy 565 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,305 +4.00
582 582 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,286 +13.28
600–625 fancy 617 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,296 +1.98
670–695 683 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,298 ±0.00
700–725 713 2 176.00–186.00 $180.91 $1,290 +16.91
770 770 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,309 —
915 915 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,510 —
930 fancy 930 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,646 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 190.00 $190.00 $712 +3.00
535 535 1 181.00 $181.00 $968 —
755 755 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,223 —
950 950 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,282 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1335 1257 80-85% 7 90.00–96.00 $93.39 $1,174 -1.74
1180–1420 1288 80-85% 5 102.00–108.00 $104.50 $1,346 +19.51
1245–1470 1350 80-85% 3 82.00–86.00 $83.59 $1,128 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1130 1008 85-90% 5 61.00–79.00 $70.72 $713 —
1020 1020 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,102 —
1030–1085 1048 85-90% 3 94.00–98.00 $95.31 $999 —
965–1225 1093 85-90% 4 86.00–87.00 $86.53 $946 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,358 —
1500–1550 1525 75-80% 2 100.00–108.00 $104.07 $1,587 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,288 —
1015–1660 1338 2 133.00–140.00 $135.66 $1,815 —
1325–1855 1533 6 118.00–124.00 $122.31 $1,875 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,006

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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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.