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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

410 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $239.98/cwt +32.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,987/hd at 828 lb · 118 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $248.00/cwt ≈ $1,912/hd at 771 lb · 56 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $243.32/cwt +14.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,296/hd at 533 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 410 465 368
Feeder cattle 354 415 330
Slaughter cattle 56 50 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs 8.00-10.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, Feeder heifers 1.00-3.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 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
255 fancy 255 1 272.50 $272.50 $695 —
385 385 1 230.00 $230.00 $886 —
420 fancy 420 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,092 -1.43
481–495 fancy 485 4 245.00–247.50 $246.86 $1,197 —
515 fancy 515 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,558 —
517–535 value added 529 6 242.50–265.00 $257.67 $1,363 +17.22
555 value added 555 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,343 +4.57
580 580 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,241 —
610–620 value added 617 3 246.00–275.00 $258.36 $1,594 —
665 value added 665 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 +3.00
675 675 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,390 —
715 715 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,502 —
771 value added 771 56 248.00 $248.00 $1,912 —
814–842 value added 828 118 233.00–246.50 $239.98 $1,987 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 200.00 $200.00 $480 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,048 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–332 fancy 325 7 235.00–240.00 $237.08 $771 -1.23
360–365 fancy 361 4 235.00–242.50 $237.37 $857 +2.37
380–395 388 2 230.00 $230.00 $892 +3.69
400–448 fancy 430 7 236.00–244.00 $239.42 $1,030 +6.22
452–470 457 5 220.00–230.00 $226.82 $1,037 +5.55
455–490 fancy 476 8 233.00–239.00 $235.84 $1,123 +1.70
505–530 value added 519 8 231.00–239.00 $235.52 $1,222 -0.57
530–545 538 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,194 +6.73
550–555 value added 553 3 233.00–237.00 $235.67 $1,303 —
600 value added 600 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,404 +8.00
645 645 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,329 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 2 160.00–200.00 $179.61 $458 —
365 365 1 200.00 $200.00 $730 —
595 595 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,077 —
660 660 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,069 —
730 730 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,161 —
855 855 2 109.00–144.00 $126.50 $1,082 —
910 910 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,429 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,500 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 fancy 313 2 250.00–252.50 $251.24 $786 —
340 340 2 230.00–235.00 $232.50 $790 —
365–378 fancy 372 6 240.00–247.50 $243.82 $907 -16.18
425–435 fancy 428 4 252.50–285.00 $276.73 $1,184 +2.18
435 435 1 210.00 $210.00 $914 -19.74
460–495 fancy 472 6 241.00–265.00 $249.67 $1,178 +5.56
485 485 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,062 -7.37
500–546 532 14 221.00–249.00 $240.34 $1,279 +30.36
540 fancy 540 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,539 +50.28
580 fancy 580 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,450 +14.04
580–595 585 3 200.00–221.00 $213.88 $1,251 -11.62
600–630 fancy 615 2 249.00–272.50 $261.04 $1,605 +28.19
655 fancy 655 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,572 +15.00
720 720 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,570 —
725 fancy 725 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,653 —
805 805 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,449 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,126 +41.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1165 1065 85-90% 10 105.00–112.00 $107.85 $1,149 +9.93
1040–1100 1070 85-90% 2 79.00–80.00 $79.51 $851 -18.41
1030–1140 1088 85-90% 9 94.00–104.00 $99.75 $1,085 +1.83
1050–1155 1103 85-90% 2 85.00–88.00 $86.43 $953 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 80-85% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,020 —
1165–1335 1243 80-85% 3 94.00–105.00 $100.49 $1,249 —
1200–1455 1318 80-85% 11 106.00–123.00 $113.35 $1,494 +23.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1655 1615 75-80% 2 116.00–119.00 $117.46 $1,897 +2.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,463 —
1615 1615 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,051 —
1680–1960 1789 5 132.00–139.00 $135.92 $2,432 —

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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.