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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 24, 2023

465 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $239.04/cwt ≈ $2,130/hd at 891 lb · 184 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.35/cwt +9.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 520 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $242.75/cwt -24.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,140/hd at 469 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 465 191 238
Feeder cattle 415 160 210
Slaughter cattle 50 30 28
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers steady, Feeder heifers 2.00-4.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher, Slaughter 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
398 fancy 398 3 245.00 $245.00 $975 —
410–426 fancy 422 4 242.50–267.50 $261.43 $1,103 —
500–520 value added 510 2 238.00–243.00 $240.45 $1,226 +4.95
550–583 value added 568 6 235.00–240.00 $237.43 $1,349 +0.69
630 630 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,354 +22.25
695 value added 695 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,578 -13.00
830 830 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,718 —
878–897 value added 891 184 235.00–241.00 $239.04 $2,130 —
910 910 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,774 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 202.50 $202.50 $405 —
665 665 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,230 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 fancy 320 3 235.00–240.00 $238.31 $763 —
365 fancy 365 1 235.00 $235.00 $858 +4.00
372–395 384 5 214.00–233.00 $226.31 $869 —
400–440 fancy 412 11 230.00–237.00 $233.20 $961 —
415–442 433 8 220.00–228.00 $225.29 $976 +15.93
455–495 469 15 220.00–226.00 $221.27 $1,038 +13.35
460–495 fancy 477 9 230.00–240.00 $234.14 $1,117 —
500–546 519 23 204.00–225.00 $215.27 $1,117 +6.71
505–535 value added 528 4 230.00–238.00 $236.09 $1,247 —
570–585 577 3 226.00–227.00 $226.67 $1,308 +18.42
605 value added 605 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,367 —
665–675 670 2 190.00–193.00 $191.49 $1,283 +0.49
760 760 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,322 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 190.00 $190.00 $618 +5.00
410 410 1 200.00 $200.00 $820 —
550–565 558 2 180.00–201.00 $190.36 $1,062 +0.29

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–380 361 3 230.00–245.00 $235.26 $849 —
375 fancy 375 2 255.00–265.00 $260.00 $975 —
415–425 fancy 420 2 270.00–279.00 $274.55 $1,153 +27.05
410–445 427 8 222.50–238.00 $229.74 $981 +12.21
451–498 fancy 469 24 237.50–251.00 $244.11 $1,145 -31.89
460–490 475 2 222.50–230.00 $226.37 $1,075 +1.37
520–525 523 2 205.00–215.00 $209.98 $1,098 -6.76
535–544 fancy 542 7 231.00–236.00 $234.72 $1,272 -7.31
550–583 fancy 570 8 230.00–242.00 $235.96 $1,345 -4.17
570–575 573 2 225.00–226.00 $225.50 $1,292 +5.50
605–622 fancy 614 5 229.00–238.00 $232.85 $1,430 -11.65
667 fancy 667 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,501 —
665–685 675 2 200.00–213.00 $206.60 $1,395 -7.49
765 765 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,507 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 160.00 $160.00 $880 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1420 1283 80-85% 11 94.00–108.00 $100.97 $1,295 -3.67
1280–1400 1331 80-85% 5 82.00–93.00 $89.57 $1,192 -7.78
1335 1335 80-85% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,509 +15.65
1360 1360 80-85% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,047 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1065 960 85-90% 2 62.00–75.00 $69.21 $664 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 89.00 $89.00 $930 -6.00
1045–1155 1094 85-90% 4 93.00–104.00 $97.92 $1,071 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1610 1553 75-80% 3 101.00–107.00 $104.73 $1,626 —
1470–1880 1648 75-80% 4 112.00–117.00 $114.90 $1,894 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–2010 1653 3 130.00–135.00 $133.32 $2,204 —
1490–1925 1723 3 124.00–125.00 $124.37 $2,143 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 180.00 $180.00 $432 —

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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.