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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 5, 2024

528 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $255.31/cwt -1.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,184/hd at 464 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.39/cwt +16.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,040/hd at 429 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $228.52/cwt +18.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 527 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 528 179 476
Feeder cattle 384 151 395
Slaughter cattle 117 22 81
Replacement cattle 27 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers 3.00-5.00 higher, Feeder heifers 4.00-6.00 higher, Good demand for all feeder classes. Slaughter cows 6.00-8.00 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
235 fancy 235 1 275.00 $275.00 $646 —
250 250 1 257.50 $257.50 $644 —
260–295 fancy 278 2 270.00–275.00 $272.66 $758 —
332–340 fancy 333 8 270.00–282.50 $280.90 $935 —
335–340 338 2 245.00–260.00 $252.44 $853 —
360 fancy 360 2 272.50–280.00 $276.25 $994 -13.75
370–395 387 3 262.50–265.00 $264.20 $1,022 +0.79
405–445 fancy 426 8 270.00–300.00 $279.13 $1,189 -14.64
455 fancy 455 3 291.00 $291.00 $1,324 +17.00
490 490 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,274 +20.00
510 510 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,173 -10.00
535–545 value added 540 2 258.00–271.00 $264.44 $1,428 —
560 560 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,389 +0.33
555–585 value added 576 5 250.00–268.00 $258.30 $1,488 —
605 605 2 239.00–240.00 $239.50 $1,449 +29.50
610 value added 610 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,537 —
685–696 691 6 223.00–230.00 $226.83 $1,567 —
750 750 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,582 +5.00
807–835 816 3 194.00–211.00 $205.20 $1,674 —
911 911 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 220.00 $220.00 $858 —
582 582 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,310 —
665–680 672 3 200.00–213.00 $204.63 $1,375 —
735 735 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,521 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 fancy 240 1 277.50 $277.50 $666 —
270 fancy 270 1 250.00 $250.00 $675 —
275–295 284 4 225.00–247.50 $239.46 $680 —
325–345 fancy 335 2 242.50–255.00 $248.56 $833 —
335 335 2 220.00 $220.00 $737 —
370–392 fancy 384 4 240.00–252.50 $245.51 $943 —
385 385 1 220.00 $220.00 $847 +6.43
400–425 411 5 220.00–235.00 $225.54 $927 +0.14
410–447 fancy 434 18 240.00–252.50 $247.07 $1,072 —
455–495 470 6 218.00–235.00 $226.14 $1,063 +9.08
455–495 fancy 490 15 245.00–252.50 $248.05 $1,215 +8.05
505–528 520 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,128 +7.00
500–546 value added 530 17 230.00–241.00 $232.59 $1,233 —
555–570 value added 563 2 230.00–233.00 $231.48 $1,303 —
575–580 577 3 219.00–225.00 $222.32 $1,283 +13.28
600–630 616 7 204.00–213.00 $208.71 $1,286 +22.71
660–690 666 11 190.00–200.00 $195.16 $1,300 +13.16
705–725 715 2 171.00–190.00 $180.63 $1,292 —
830 830 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,569 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 180.00–210.00 $195.00 $741 —
425 425 1 185.00 $185.00 $786 —
560–585 572 3 170.00–210.00 $195.92 $1,121 —
610–620 617 3 165.00–174.00 $167.97 $1,036 +8.46
670–685 678 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,220 —
770 770 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,147 —
815–840 828 4 120.00–150.00 $132.61 $1,098 —
850–885 868 2 117.00–147.00 $132.30 $1,148 —
975 975 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,014 —

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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 1 285.00 $285.00 $770 —
305–330 318 2 250.00–255.00 $252.40 $803 +22.40
320–335 fancy 330 3 260.00–277.00 $271.51 $896 —
355–360 fancy 358 2 260.00–277.50 $268.81 $962 +8.81
375 375 1 247.50 $247.50 $928 +15.00
402–445 fancy 421 9 260.00–272.50 $266.23 $1,121 —
450–470 fancy 463 11 265.00–278.00 $267.76 $1,240 +5.26
450–480 464 16 230.00–250.00 $246.75 $1,145 +6.75
512 fancy 512 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,326 —
511–540 526 13 226.00–244.00 $233.59 $1,229 -7.70
550–582 559 12 231.00–247.50 $239.90 $1,341 +2.40
620 fancy 620 6 232.00 $232.00 $1,438 —
625–640 635 3 216.00–225.00 $218.95 $1,390 +19.95
655–680 659 6 206.00–211.00 $210.14 $1,385 +8.14
700–743 729 7 176.00–201.00 $187.60 $1,368 —
800 800 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,392 —
870 870 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,444 —
950 950 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,591 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 484 4 200.00–222.00 $209.15 $1,012 +9.15
525 525 1 190.00 $190.00 $998 —
550–575 566 4 201.00–222.00 $211.18 $1,195 —
625 625 2 165.00–184.00 $174.50 $1,091 —
650 650 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,176 -4.00
750–777 768 3 167.00–169.00 $167.65 $1,288 -9.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1775 1775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 150.00 $150.00 $652 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1320 1242 80-85% 5 80.00–88.00 $82.83 $1,029 -15.57
1195–1385 1296 80-85% 5 90.00–98.00 $93.13 $1,207 —
1205–1480 1331 80-85% 24 100.00–116.00 $106.12 $1,412 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 76.00 $76.00 $749 —
930–1160 1043 85-90% 6 90.00–98.00 $95.14 $992 +21.26
885–1145 1059 85-90% 5 100.00–112.00 $107.00 $1,133 —
945–1135 1067 85-90% 3 81.00–88.00 $84.88 $906 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1822 1591 75-80% 9 104.00–122.00 $113.22 $1,801 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1745 1590 4 101.00–113.00 $107.46 $1,709 —
1305–1960 1730 3 119.00–125.00 $121.64 $2,104 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830 830 (<2 yrs)Open 1 115.00 $115.00 $954
890–1185 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 105.00–106.00 $105.43 $1,094

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1050–1350 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,150.00 $1,062.50
1220–1225 1223 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,700.00 $1,612.68
1160–1445 1307 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,200.00–1,925.00 $1,679.74
1400–1535 1468 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,675.00 $1,603.45
1560 1560 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
770–960 857 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 950.00–1,225.00 $1,082.68
995 995 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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.