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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 26, 2023

325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $212.90/cwt ≈ $2,010/hd at 944 lb · 60 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.08/cwt +3.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,134/hd at 515 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.80/cwt -2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $939/hd at 427 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 325 280 433
Feeder cattle 244 187 380
Slaughter cattle 78 91 53
Replacement cattle 3 2 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers mostly steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling 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
377 fancy 377 2 230.00 $230.00 $867 —
395 395 2 210.00 $210.00 $830 +10.00
405–427 420 3 210.00–212.50 $211.70 $889 -8.30
415–430 fancy 423 2 235.00–252.50 $243.91 $1,032 +5.26
452 452 2 214.00 $214.00 $967 —
487 fancy 487 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,179 —
515–542 535 4 200.00–219.00 $207.73 $1,111 —
582–592 value added 587 4 234.00–235.00 $234.50 $1,377 -0.04
605 value added 605 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,337 ±0.00
678 value added 678 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,498 —
818 818 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,644 +16.00
944 value added 944 60 212.90 $212.90 $2,010 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 405 2 177.50–180.00 $178.73 $724 —
485 485 1 162.50 $162.50 $788 -23.50
590 590 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,115 —
1050 1050 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,680 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 212.50 $212.50 $489 +10.00
365 365 2 207.50 $207.50 $757 -13.18
370–375 fancy 372 5 221.00–231.00 $225.03 $837 —
410 410 1 200.00 $200.00 $820 -16.68
403–442 fancy 429 11 221.00–223.00 $221.60 $951 -16.40
474 474 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,024 +2.69
470–486 fancy 482 4 223.00–230.00 $228.29 $1,100 +5.29
505 505 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,060 +5.64
502–545 value added 516 15 220.00–222.00 $220.75 $1,139 -1.75
555–585 579 10 206.00–216.00 $210.79 $1,220 +12.78
610–630 620 2 182.50–201.00 $191.90 $1,190 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 180.00 $180.00 $801 -5.88
460–476 470 7 190.00–197.00 $192.72 $906 +7.47
530 530 3 180.00 $180.00 $954 —
560 560 1 169.00 $169.00 $946 +50.00
625 625 1 150.00 $150.00 $938 —
685 685 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,000 -15.42
716 716 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,260 +22.77
810–815 813 2 135.00–151.00 $142.98 $1,162 —
910–915 913 2 140.00–155.00 $147.52 $1,347 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1065 1013 2 115.00–119.00 $116.90 $1,184 —
1115–1290 1203 2 126.00–133.00 $129.75 $1,561 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 fancy 213 3 250.00–265.00 $255.27 $544 —
330 330 1 207.50 $207.50 $685 ±0.00
360–365 363 2 220.00–227.50 $223.78 $812 +2.51
423 fancy 423 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,015 +1.62
435 435 1 217.50 $217.50 $946 +1.20
475–495 fancy 487 5 232.00–238.00 $234.34 $1,141 +0.48
500 fancy 500 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,150 -1.03
541 541 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,217 +2.11
626–630 627 5 200.00–210.00 $207.99 $1,304 +27.99
667 667 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,334 +18.00
710 710 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,228 —
800 800 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,092 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1295 1243 80-85% 4 80.00–89.00 $85.52 $1,063 -18.28
1240–1445 1298 80-85% 6 101.00–109.00 $104.65 $1,358 —
1120–1460 1304 80-85% 18 92.00–99.00 $95.93 $1,251 +9.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $915 —
910–1145 1015 85-90% 5 90.00–99.00 $93.73 $951 +7.57
955–1115 1025 85-90% 3 80.00–85.00 $82.21 $843 -3.95
985–1140 1044 85-90% 5 66.00–79.00 $71.67 $748 -22.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1940 1657 75-80% 9 102.00–113.00 $106.60 $1,766 —
1685–1715 1700 75-80% 2 94.00–97.00 $95.49 $1,623 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1525 1415 3 103.00–104.00 $103.36 $1,463 —
1520 1520 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,763 —
1350–2040 1678 4 121.00–137.00 $129.72 $2,177 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–905 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 103.00–109.00 $105.97 $917

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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.