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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 12, 2024

158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.92/cwt -9.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,125/hd at 514 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 158 528 337
Feeder cattle 114 384 251
Slaughter cattle 39 117 71
Replacement cattle 5 27 15

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 231.00–247.50 $239.11 $1,035 —
500–520 510 2 225.00–241.00 $233.16 $1,189 +3.16
550 550 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,243 -22.00
610 610 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,379 -13.50
790 790 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,659 —
830 830 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,735 +3.80
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 192.50 $192.50 $712 -27.50
445 445 1 185.00 $185.00 $823 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 245.00–247.50 $246.28 $685 +6.82
295 fancy 295 1 262.50 $262.50 $774 +12.50
487–490 488 3 227.00–229.00 $228.33 $1,114 +2.19
500–530 514 10 210.00–230.00 $218.92 $1,125 +1.92
550–590 578 6 208.00–225.00 $213.95 $1,237 -8.37
630–640 635 2 185.00–189.00 $187.02 $1,188 -21.69
710 710 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,278 -0.63
1065 1065 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 190.00 $190.00 $618 —
430 430 2 204.00 $204.00 $877 +19.00
456–475 463 5 190.00–203.00 $197.69 $915 —
520–545 533 2 190.00–200.00 $195.12 $1,040 —
555 555 1 180.00 $180.00 $999 -15.92
635–640 638 2 170.00–175.00 $172.49 $1,100 +4.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 432 3 210.00 $210.00 $907 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 225.00 $225.00 $652 —
325 fancy 325 1 262.50 $262.50 $853 -9.01
310–345 333 3 247.50–252.50 $250.95 $836 -1.45
385 385 2 242.50 $242.50 $934 -5.00
405–435 418 3 227.50–242.50 $236.47 $988 —
450–455 452 3 244.00–250.00 $248.01 $1,121 +1.26
520–540 529 9 241.00–249.00 $245.37 $1,298 +11.78
550–575 563 3 227.00–242.00 $234.11 $1,318 -5.79
620–635 630 3 225.00–229.00 $227.33 $1,432 +8.38
662 662 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,450 +8.86
725 725 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,399 +5.40
790 790 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,422 —
820 820 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,476 +6.00
850 850 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,488 +9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 202.50 $202.50 $628 —
480 480 1 185.00 $185.00 $888 -24.15
500 500 1 180.00 $180.00 $900 -10.00
660 660 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,261 +10.00
715 715 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,072 —
765 765 1 129.00 $129.00 $987 -38.65
915 915 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,052 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,023 —
565–585 572 3 209.00–211.00 $209.68 $1,199 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945–1105 1025 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,234.76 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1115 972 85-90% 3 62.00–77.00 $68.02 $661 -7.98
895–1215 1045 85-90% 4 100.00–110.00 $104.64 $1,093 +9.50
815–1465 1063 85-90% 7 91.00–98.00 $93.73 $996 -13.27
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $722 —
890–1410 1144 80-85% 5 101.00–113.00 $107.50 $1,230 —
1230 1230 80-85% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,082 +5.17
1105–1575 1270 80-85% 3 90.00–99.00 $94.26 $1,197 +1.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,080 —
1595–1725 1660 75-80% 2 108.00–110.00 $109.04 $1,810 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1350 1268 2 106.00–115.00 $110.21 $1,397 —
1125–1430 1278 2 130.00–135.00 $132.20 $1,690 —
1595–1930 1813 3 125.00–127.00 $126.00 $2,284 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715 715 (<2 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 $930
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,215

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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.