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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 17, 2023

191 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $208.56/cwt -18.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 516 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $228.41/cwt +10.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 526 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $208.25/cwt -2.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,183/hd at 568 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 191 189 355
Feeder cattle 160 152 306
Slaughter cattle 30 36 48
Replacement cattle 1 1 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers 3.00-5.00 higher, Feeder heifers steady, 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
195 fancy 195 1 262.50 $262.50 $512 —
450 450 1 202.50 $202.50 $911 —
482–485 fancy 483 3 243.00–292.50 $259.57 $1,254 —
527 fancy 527 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,502 —
530 530 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,081 —
540 value added 540 2 231.00–240.00 $235.50 $1,272 -5.50
580 580 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 -6.04
575–595 value added 585 2 236.00–237.50 $236.74 $1,385 —
600 value added 600 3 241.00–270.00 $250.67 $1,504 —
625–630 628 2 192.50–193.00 $192.75 $1,210 —
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —
695 value added 695 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,668 —
725 725 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,392 —
795 795 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,606 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1180 1155 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,825 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 190.00 $190.00 $902 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–347 326 7 202.50–217.50 $208.85 $681 -8.65
380 fancy 380 5 231.00 $231.00 $878 —
400–430 413 5 203.00–220.00 $209.36 $865 -0.64
461–495 468 8 200.00–220.00 $207.92 $973 -9.38
500–535 516 20 204.00–219.00 $208.56 $1,076 -7.44
555–585 568 11 200.00–216.00 $208.25 $1,183 +9.15
615–640 621 4 199.00–211.00 $207.66 $1,290 +7.66
675 675 2 188.00–194.00 $191.00 $1,289 -2.77
870 870 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,322 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 185.00 $185.00 $555 —
360 360 2 175.00 $175.00 $630 —
510–515 512 3 180.00–190.00 $186.68 $956 —
560–572 568 3 180.00–195.00 $190.07 $1,080 —
620 620 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,159 —
660 660 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,063 -14.00
760 760 1 120.00 $120.00 $912 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,484 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 fancy 295 2 242.50 $242.50 $715 —
430–440 435 2 215.00–220.00 $217.53 $946 -1.22
440 fancy 440 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,089 +15.50
470 470 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,058 —
482–485 fancy 483 5 275.00–280.00 $276.00 $1,333 —
510–545 526 7 200.00–224.00 $216.74 $1,140 -0.90
518–540 fancy 526 6 237.50–245.00 $242.03 $1,273 —
555–575 fancy 565 2 232.50–247.50 $240.13 $1,357 —
565 565 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 +6.43
600–630 623 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,321 —
630 fancy 630 2 242.00–247.00 $244.50 $1,540 +23.50
655–675 665 2 208.00–220.00 $214.09 $1,424 +6.65
730 730 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 180.00 $180.00 $702 —
575 575 1 150.00 $150.00 $862 -30.00
610 610 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,159 +8.00
695 695 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,025 —
935 935 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,365 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 80-85% 1 81.00 $81.00 $992 -12.47
1095–1385 1270 80-85% 12 100.00–109.00 $104.64 $1,329 —
1175–1420 1305 80-85% 3 95.00–99.00 $97.35 $1,270 -9.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $993 +9.87
1085–1135 1100 85-90% 4 100.00–105.00 $103.01 $1,133 —
1055–1140 1103 85-90% 3 85.00–89.00 $86.35 $952 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1560 1528 75-80% 2 105.00–115.00 $110.11 $1,682 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1480 1478 2 122.00–125.00 $123.50 $1,825 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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.