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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 8, 2024

208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $209.95/cwt -6.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 538 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $202.99/cwt +3.19 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 477 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $254.56/cwt +25.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,484/hd at 583 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 208 195 307
Feeder cattle 166 134 247
Slaughter cattle 42 49 60
Replacement cattle — 12 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No Comparison due to New Years Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427–445 433 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,061 —
460–490 483 4 242.50–250.00 $246.57 $1,191 —
510 510 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,204 -2.67
520 520 1 190.00 $190.00 $988 -48.67
517–540 value added 522 5 257.50–258.00 $257.90 $1,346 -2.10
570–584 value added 583 11 250.00–255.00 $254.56 $1,484 —
656–695 666 4 210.00–223.00 $219.61 $1,463 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,558 +2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 190.00 $190.00 $418 —
265 fancy 265 1 247.50 $247.50 $656 —
270–295 278 3 185.00–192.50 $189.85 $528 —
330 330 1 202.50 $202.50 $668 -22.50
365–375 370 2 192.50–200.00 $196.20 $726 -4.99
405–445 421 10 189.00–202.00 $196.47 $827 -3.65
450–490 475 8 185.00–211.00 $198.48 $943 -1.32
481 fancy 481 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,034 —
505–545 529 9 182.00–194.00 $190.96 $1,010 -25.59
543 value added 543 17 220.00 $220.00 $1,195 —
552–595 563 9 186.00–200.00 $195.59 $1,101 -15.41
610–645 624 4 174.00–191.00 $184.84 $1,153 +6.84
690 690 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,180 —
720 720 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,080 ±0.00
755–790 773 2 161.00–185.00 $172.73 $1,335 —
900 900 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 182.50 $182.50 $402 —
265 265 1 180.00 $180.00 $477 —
405–445 425 2 180.00 $180.00 $765 -4.00
485 485 1 173.00 $173.00 $839 —
580–595 588 2 175.00–180.00 $177.47 $1,044 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 260.00–265.00 $262.32 $721 —
325–333 331 4 245.00 $245.00 $811 +12.50
440 440 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,078 +25.00
457 fancy 457 4 252.50 $252.50 $1,154 —
460–490 472 3 230.00–247.50 $236.55 $1,117 -2.86
505–545 520 3 236.00–240.00 $238.69 $1,241 —
525 fancy 525 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,323 —
550–570 563 5 230.00–246.00 $233.13 $1,313 +12.13
805 805 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 167.50 $167.50 $419 —
490 490 1 200.00 $200.00 $980 —
520 520 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,118 +51.27
580–595 588 2 222.00–224.00 $223.01 $1,311 +18.91
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 180.00 $180.00 $747 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1385 1255 80-85% 3 90.00–100.00 $95.09 $1,193 +10.11
1290 1290 80-85% 1 63.00 $63.00 $813 -21.98
1275–1550 1367 80-85% 8 71.00–79.00 $75.93 $1,038 —
1300–1485 1410 80-85% 4 82.00–87.00 $85.03 $1,199 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1180 1078 85-90% 2 75.00–77.00 $75.90 $818 +7.38
1050–1155 1103 85-90% 2 80.00–89.00 $84.71 $934 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1625 1588 75-80% 2 83.00–87.00 $85.05 $1,351 —
1505–1790 1648 75-80% 2 93.00–103.00 $98.43 $1,622 +2.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1845 1491 4 100.00–111.00 $106.19 $1,583 —
1860 1860 1 116.00 $116.00 $2,158 —

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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.