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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 28, 2023

299 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.09/cwt +2.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,073/hd at 479 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.62/cwt +2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,202/hd at 535 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.39/cwt +5.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,259/hd at 566 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 299 294 305
Feeder cattle 220 216 270
Slaughter cattle 72 66 35
Replacement cattle 7 12 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

***No Sale next week due to observance of Labor Day. The feeder calf market was up from last week in both price and quality compared to last week. There was good demand and interest because of cooler temperatures and rain predicted. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 440 3 220.00–234.00 $229.44 $1,010 —
509–512 510 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,275 +34.00
516 value added 516 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,367 +14.00
555–595 582 8 239.00–250.00 $243.33 $1,416 +18.29
620–645 628 3 235.00–246.00 $240.59 $1,511 +5.59
675 675 2 224.00–228.00 $226.00 $1,526 —
735 735 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,624 +21.14
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 180.00 $180.00 $693 —
595 595 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,196 —
900 900 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,125 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1545 1308 2 125.00–129.00 $126.64 $1,656 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 200.00–210.00 $204.72 $543 -15.28
315 315 1 210.00 $210.00 $662 -20.00
360–390 374 5 217.50–240.00 $231.48 $866 +9.81
425–445 436 5 225.00–231.00 $228.59 $997 +10.97
452–494 479 26 220.00–227.00 $224.09 $1,073 +2.97
510–548 535 16 220.00–228.00 $224.62 $1,202 +2.46
550–586 566 15 215.00–228.00 $222.39 $1,259 +5.64
600–630 615 2 209.00–215.00 $212.07 $1,304 +6.88
660–665 664 7 202.00–209.00 $208.00 $1,381 -2.00
708 708 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,508 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 180.00 $180.00 $504 —
353–380 358 5 189.00–207.50 $192.92 $691 -7.08
420 420 1 212.50 $212.50 $892 +20.72
470–485 477 3 201.00–208.00 $203.30 $970 +4.73
505–530 520 3 180.00–210.00 $196.67 $1,023 +5.50
550–597 581 3 189.00–201.00 $197.22 $1,146 +3.22
625–645 638 5 170.00–200.00 $186.68 $1,191 +3.94
675–685 680 2 188.00–196.00 $191.97 $1,305 —
705–715 710 2 163.00–190.00 $176.40 $1,252 +6.40
785 785 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,342 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 378 4 247.50–260.00 $256.46 $969 +17.07
415 415 1 227.50 $227.50 $944 -2.87
450–485 472 3 234.00–247.50 $241.33 $1,139 +1.33
530–535 533 3 231.00–250.00 $240.36 $1,281 +3.07
565–590 582 7 220.00–232.00 $228.82 $1,332 +1.36
620 620 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,327 -13.01
670–691 686 4 206.00–214.00 $207.95 $1,427 +13.95
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 205.00 $205.00 $594 —
416–430 423 7 170.00–213.00 $200.40 $848 -7.10
455–460 458 2 187.50–210.00 $198.81 $911 -0.38
510 510 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,020 -3.25
590 590 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 +14.73
600 600 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,005 —
745 745 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,304 —
750 750 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,275 —
837 837 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,331 —
955–975 965 2 102.00–130.00 $115.85 $1,118 —
1075 1075 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,156 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1330 1152 80-85% 3 87.00–95.00 $92.24 $1,063 —
960–1475 1236 80-85% 17 97.00–109.00 $102.09 $1,262 +24.09
865–1475 1248 80-85% 9 110.00–118.00 $114.42 $1,428 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–755 703 85-90% 2 110.00–119.00 $114.16 $803 -2.84
710–1070 900 85-90% 7 87.00–94.00 $91.83 $826 —
630–1070 903 85-90% 4 75.00–80.00 $77.45 $699 —
755–1045 936 85-90% 7 95.00–107.50 $99.61 $932 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1665 1517 75-80% 5 110.00–116.00 $112.57 $1,708 -4.12
1415–1825 1620 75-80% 2 98.00–105.00 $101.94 $1,651 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–990 910 2 93.00–94.00 $93.46 $850 —
850–1975 1364 9 117.00–127.00 $122.36 $1,669 —
1115–1960 1538 2 136.00–147.00 $139.99 $2,153 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1260–1730 1493 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,825.00 $1,632.87

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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.