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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 21, 2023

294 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.16/cwt +1.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,162/hd at 523 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $251.03/cwt +26.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,077/hd at 429 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.62/cwt -5.18 vs last sale · ≈ $934/hd at 429 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 294 192 253
Feeder cattle 216 135 198
Slaughter cattle 66 55 55
Replacement cattle 12 2 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: The market was unevenly steady with value added steers up 2 to 4. Heifers are steady with Bulls up 4 to 6 mostly from a higher quality offering. Slaughter cows mostly steady with slaughter bulls off slightly. Supply was limited probably affected by higher temperatures.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 fancy 315 1 295.00 $295.00 $929 —
335 335 1 260.00 $260.00 $871 —
372 fancy 372 6 272.00 $272.00 $1,012 —
395 395 1 241.00 $241.00 $952 —
450 450 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,035 -6.23
455–495 fancy 480 7 252.00–270.00 $257.33 $1,235 —
527 527 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,138 +4.00
535–540 value added 539 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,353 +13.70
571–592 value added 579 5 245.00–246.00 $245.41 $1,421 -42.09
577–595 582 4 221.00–230.00 $225.04 $1,310 —
640 640 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,504 +12.72
705–725 715 2 190.00–210.00 $199.86 $1,429 —
762 value added 762 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,714 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 212.50–215.00 $213.79 $909 —
450 450 1 206.00 $206.00 $927 —
970 970 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,397 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 220.00 $220.00 $462 —
282 282 2 220.00 $220.00 $620 ±0.00
325 325 2 230.00 $230.00 $748 +20.00
350–395 373 6 210.00–225.00 $221.67 $827 +7.67
400–445 429 11 210.00–225.00 $217.62 $934 -5.18
460–488 479 6 220.00–224.00 $221.12 $1,059 -2.82
501–540 523 17 218.00–225.00 $222.16 $1,162 +1.16
551–590 565 10 210.00–221.00 $216.75 $1,225 -1.90
610–640 629 5 200.00–211.00 $205.19 $1,291 -1.29
675 675 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 200.00 $200.00 $750 -2.96
430–445 438 2 179.00–205.00 $191.78 $840 -8.22
460–480 467 3 192.00–204.00 $198.57 $927 -5.06
510–545 532 3 182.00–201.00 $191.17 $1,017 —
575 575 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,116 +24.00
600–635 621 7 169.00–193.00 $182.74 $1,135 -7.26
740 740 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,258 —
915 915 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,125 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 fancy 270 1 295.00 $295.00 $796 —
320 320 1 240.00 $240.00 $768 +20.00
325–340 fancy 333 2 260.00–265.00 $262.44 $874 +11.11
390–395 393 4 237.50–242.50 $239.39 $941 +9.39
416–435 fancy 425 9 260.00–272.00 $267.09 $1,135 —
410–443 434 7 222.50–245.00 $230.37 $1,000 +5.34
455 455 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,092 +9.54
515–532 fancy 524 4 242.00–250.00 $246.06 $1,289 —
523–545 529 4 236.00–241.00 $237.29 $1,255 +6.29
550–585 fancy 562 3 242.00–248.00 $244.08 $1,372 —
550–587 575 4 226.00–230.00 $227.46 $1,308 -6.54
610–625 fancy 618 4 234.00–246.00 $239.93 $1,483 —
625–630 628 2 225.00–229.00 $227.01 $1,426 -6.99
690 690 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,339 —
710–725 720 3 197.00–203.00 $200.02 $1,440 -13.98
770 770 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,424 —
900 900 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 200.00 $200.00 $790 -10.00
415 415 2 207.50 $207.50 $861 -6.50
455–495 471 7 170.00–217.50 $199.19 $938 -10.81
500–525 513 3 200.00–210.00 $203.25 $1,043 +17.86
575–580 576 4 165.00–210.00 $195.27 $1,125 -6.73
680 680 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,224 +7.00
790 790 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,382 +5.00
1000 1000 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,220 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1255 1146 80-85% 6 115.00–117.00 $116.10 $1,331 +10.18
1205 1205 80-85% 1 78.00 $78.00 $940 -37.65
1125–1505 1284 80-85% 5 85.00–92.00 $88.74 $1,139 —
1015–1535 1290 80-85% 17 96.00–113.00 $107.29 $1,384 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 85-90% 1 117.00 $117.00 $854 —
605–890 763 85-90% 3 81.00–83.00 $82.17 $627 -28.29
790 790 85-90% 1 74.00 $74.00 $585 -36.46
785–955 855 85-90% 3 95.00–101.00 $98.44 $842 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1565 1527 75-80% 3 115.00–118.00 $116.69 $1,782 —
1465–1755 1583 75-80% 3 105.00–112.00 $108.49 $1,717 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,386 —
1560–2055 1833 6 126.00–138.00 $131.00 $2,401 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 114.00 $114.00 $986
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,421

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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
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1495 1495 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1615 1615 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —

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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.