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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 7, 2023

304 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $238.37/cwt -4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,245/hd at 522 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $232.80/cwt -6.62 vs last sale · ≈ $970/hd at 417 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $246.21/cwt +0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,161/hd at 472 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 304 410 348
Feeder cattle 257 354 250
Slaughter cattle 46 56 76
Replacement cattle 1 — 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers steady, Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher, 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
375–380 378 2 222.50–237.50 $229.95 $869 -0.05
430 430 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,043 —
450–485 470 3 227.50–235.00 $231.68 $1,089 —
463–495 fancy 474 5 255.00–270.00 $266.51 $1,263 +19.65
510–515 value added 513 2 245.00–252.50 $248.73 $1,276 -8.94
575 value added 575 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,489 +17.00
580–590 585 3 216.00–232.50 $222.84 $1,304 +8.84
617 value added 617 2 266.00 $266.00 $1,641 +7.64
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,472 —
840 840 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,352 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 fancy 245 1 245.00 $245.00 $600 —
265 fancy 265 1 242.50 $242.50 $643 —
265–295 280 2 220.00 $220.00 $616 —
340–345 343 2 230.00–236.00 $233.02 $799 —
363–385 372 6 213.00–230.00 $223.84 $833 -6.16
375–395 fancy 388 3 240.00–242.00 $241.36 $936 +3.99
400–423 fancy 415 10 240.00–250.00 $243.01 $1,008 +3.59
403–445 418 15 220.00–231.00 $226.00 $945 —
455 fancy 455 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,101 +6.16
450–485 463 10 220.00–230.00 $225.09 $1,042 -1.73
505–510 value added 507 9 233.00–248.00 $245.00 $1,242 +9.48
500–530 513 8 216.00–228.00 $220.90 $1,133 -1.10
551–565 value added 554 10 231.00–240.00 $236.39 $1,310 +0.72
550–580 560 6 221.00–228.00 $224.86 $1,259 —
606 606 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,357 —
662 662 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,456 —
705 705 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 210.00 $210.00 $651 —
490 490 1 200.00 $200.00 $980 —
565 565 1 162.00 $162.00 $915 -19.00
705 705 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,135 +2.00
765 765 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,270 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 110.00 $110.00 $566 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–327 fancy 325 5 240.00–250.00 $246.02 $800 -5.22
330–335 333 2 220.00–235.00 $227.56 $758 -4.94
372–398 fancy 382 9 250.00–255.00 $252.71 $965 +8.89
380–387 385 3 225.00–235.00 $231.71 $892 —
407–435 416 4 220.00–242.50 $235.67 $980 +25.67
420–435 fancy 424 9 245.00–261.00 $255.21 $1,082 -21.52
455–495 fancy 469 8 248.00–280.00 $257.96 $1,210 +8.29
455–476 473 14 231.00–242.00 $239.50 $1,133 +20.50
505–519 517 9 215.00–239.00 $218.16 $1,128 -22.18
502–547 fancy 525 17 240.00–260.00 $249.07 $1,308 -35.93
575–590 582 10 234.00–236.00 $234.90 $1,367 +21.02
605–645 fancy 622 6 231.00–243.00 $239.56 $1,490 -21.48
615–640 623 3 219.00–226.00 $223.60 $1,393 —
690–695 693 2 220.00–223.00 $221.51 $1,535 —
725 725 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,522 -8.00
775 775 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,434 —
830 830 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,428 -8.00
850 850 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–396 382 5 202.50–270.00 $245.92 $939 —
410–417 415 3 190.00–191.00 $190.67 $791 —
435 435 1 140.00 $140.00 $609 —
470–490 480 2 200.00–207.50 $203.67 $978 —
525–545 535 2 201.00–210.00 $205.58 $1,100 —
565 565 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,192 +10.00
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 —
705 705 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,206 —
855 855 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,411 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 415 2 160.00–180.00 $169.76 $705 —
725 725 1 135.00 $135.00 $979 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1298 80-85% 18 94.00–110.00 $104.55 $1,357 —
1055–1500 1353 80-85% 7 113.00–125.00 $117.90 $1,595 —
1350–1545 1472 80-85% 3 83.00–87.00 $84.99 $1,251 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1170 987 85-90% 3 86.00–87.00 $86.26 $851 —
965–1125 1045 85-90% 2 93.00–97.00 $94.85 $991 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685 1685 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,432 —
1655–1785 1720 75-80% 2 117.00–119.00 $117.96 $2,029 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1430 1238 2 111.00–114.00 $112.27 $1,390 —
1755–1875 1815 2 134.00 $134.00 $2,432 —
2180–2390 2285 2 120.00–125.00 $122.39 $2,797 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
2000 2000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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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.