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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 19, 2023

280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $227.14/cwt -6.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,170/hd at 515 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.16/cwt -13.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 469 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.45/cwt -17.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,117/hd at 516 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 280 324 357
Feeder cattle 187 276 298
Slaughter cattle 91 46 59
Replacement cattle 2 2 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers steady except 500-600 lb heifers they were 6.00-10.00 lower, Good demand for 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
277 277 2 200.00 $200.00 $554 —
385 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 -10.00
410–440 fancy 417 5 237.00–242.00 $238.65 $995 -22.35
430 430 1 220.00 $220.00 $946 —
500–540 value added 522 13 234.00–247.00 $240.04 $1,253 -10.45
580–597 value added 589 4 232.00–237.00 $234.54 $1,381 +2.11
635 value added 635 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,403 —
797 797 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,435 —
800 800 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 186.00 $186.00 $902 -6.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 202.50 $202.50 $435 —
265–270 fancy 266 6 230.00–250.00 $246.61 $656 —
270 270 1 195.00 $195.00 $526 —
345 fancy 345 1 230.00 $230.00 $794 —
350–397 378 5 220.00–222.50 $220.68 $834 —
420–440 428 3 215.00–218.00 $216.68 $927 +1.68
430 fancy 430 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,023 +7.80
458–460 fancy 459 4 223.00 $223.00 $1,024 -8.37
462–491 471 17 204.00–217.00 $213.31 $1,005 -2.69
501–530 value added 509 10 220.00–224.00 $222.50 $1,133 -11.10
520–540 530 5 195.00–210.00 $204.36 $1,083 —
555–560 558 2 195.00–201.00 $198.01 $1,105 -16.08
605 value added 605 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,295 -9.00
657 657 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,196 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 160.00 $160.00 $472 -20.00
340 340 1 142.50 $142.50 $484 —
375–385 380 2 170.00–190.00 $180.13 $684 —
410–440 423 4 171.00–192.00 $185.88 $786 —
450–485 467 4 174.00–196.00 $185.25 $865 —
595 595 1 119.00 $119.00 $708 -58.00
665–695 680 2 158.00–165.00 $161.42 $1,098 —
700–732 721 3 150.00–160.00 $153.23 $1,105 -4.77
775–785 780 2 140.00–141.00 $140.50 $1,096 —
893 893 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,152 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,333 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 207.50 $207.50 $456 +5.00
261 fancy 261 3 247.50 $247.50 $646 —
270 270 1 215.00 $215.00 $580 —
305 305 1 207.50 $207.50 $633 —
320 fancy 320 2 232.50 $232.50 $744 —
360–370 365 2 220.00–222.50 $221.27 $808 -0.42
380 fancy 380 2 232.50–235.00 $233.75 $888 —
400–430 415 2 215.00–217.50 $216.30 $898 +1.41
422–427 fancy 426 11 231.00–240.00 $238.38 $1,015 +1.52
460–495 fancy 475 3 227.00–238.00 $233.86 $1,111 +0.66
505–520 fancy 506 12 230.00–242.00 $231.03 $1,169 -5.06
518–531 525 11 220.00–225.00 $222.89 $1,170 +0.47
550–585 565 5 200.00–225.00 $212.45 $1,200 -8.55
610 610 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 —
605–645 fancy 625 2 211.00–213.00 $211.97 $1,325 +1.97
652 fancy 652 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,389 —
670 670 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,219 -8.00
775–780 778 2 180.00–181.00 $180.50 $1,404 +10.50
970 970 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,649 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,130 —
640 640 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,088 —
725 725 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,232 —
880 880 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,276 —
935 935 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,216 —
955 955 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,079 -22.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1405 1244 80-85% 8 102.00–107.00 $103.80 $1,291 —
1095–1425 1248 80-85% 14 90.00–98.00 $93.90 $1,172 —
1190–1495 1308 80-85% 12 80.00–89.00 $86.22 $1,128 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1105 963 85-90% 4 75.00–79.00 $77.51 $746 —
850–1145 1017 85-90% 14 83.00–89.00 $86.16 $876 -21.84
965–1145 1040 85-90% 9 90.00–99.00 $93.78 $975 -1.53
1015–1115 1067 85-90% 3 102.00–107.00 $103.93 $1,109 +17.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1510 1281 4 113.00–120.00 $116.29 $1,490 +13.29
1465–1810 1638 2 135.00–137.00 $136.11 $2,229 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)Open 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,265
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,354

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 145.00 $145.00 $464 —

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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.