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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 19, 2024

251 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $253.12/cwt ≈ $1,101/hd at 435 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $278.62/cwt +30.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,370/hd at 492 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $291.64/cwt +49.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 368 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 251 158 255
Feeder cattle 194 114 187
Slaughter cattle 51 39 64
Replacement cattle 6 5 4

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 fancy 295 1 297.50 $297.50 $878 —
340 fancy 340 1 280.00 $280.00 $952 —
365 fancy 365 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,040 —
415 fancy 415 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,204 —
420 420 3 240.00–252.50 $244.17 $1,026 +5.06
470 470 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 —
470–490 fancy 483 6 271.00–287.50 $282.15 $1,363 —
551–580 value added 557 5 270.00–276.00 $274.75 $1,530 —
630–645 635 3 235.00–241.00 $237.03 $1,505 +11.03
643 value added 643 8 265.00 $265.00 $1,704 —
655 655 2 224.00–225.00 $224.50 $1,470 —
775 775 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,724 +12.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 222.50 $222.50 $578 —
345 345 1 200.00 $200.00 $690 —
445 445 1 180.00 $180.00 $801 -5.00
625 625 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,181 —
830 830 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,266 —
875 875 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,509 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,433 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 252.50 $252.50 $644 +6.22
275 fancy 275 1 272.50 $272.50 $749 +10.00
320 fancy 320 6 280.00 $280.00 $896 —
335 335 1 250.00 $250.00 $838 —
357 fancy 357 7 295.00 $295.00 $1,053 —
355–395 375 2 247.50–250.00 $248.82 $933 —
410–445 fancy 431 13 255.00–260.00 $255.88 $1,103 —
442 442 7 248.00 $248.00 $1,096 —
460–481 476 10 230.00–245.00 $238.97 $1,137 +10.64
504 value added 504 11 252.00 $252.00 $1,270 —
530 530 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,246 +16.08
565–590 577 6 218.00–236.00 $228.05 $1,316 +14.10
610–625 value added 615 3 227.00–228.00 $227.66 $1,400 —
635 635 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,295 +16.98
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 —
755 755 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,009 +8.31
500 500 2 185.00–191.00 $188.00 $940 -7.12
770 770 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,232 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 fancy 245 1 305.00 $305.00 $747 —
250 fancy 250 1 302.50 $302.50 $756 —
300 300 1 260.00 $260.00 $780 +9.05
320–343 fancy 334 5 295.00–305.00 $298.83 $998 +36.33
355–398 fancy 367 11 290.00–299.00 $296.34 $1,088 —
385 385 1 240.00 $240.00 $924 -2.50
405–435 fancy 425 6 277.50–287.50 $283.33 $1,204 —
475–495 488 4 240.00–259.00 $252.43 $1,232 —
450–496 fancy 493 14 286.00–287.50 $286.10 $1,410 —
500 fancy 500 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 —
505 505 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,187 -10.37
557–562 560 5 250.00–255.00 $253.20 $1,418 +19.09
561–587 fancy 573 7 258.00–262.50 $259.29 $1,486 —
620 fancy 620 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,469 —
645 645 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,451 -2.33
670–690 680 2 210.00–213.00 $211.48 $1,438 -7.52
780 780 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,498 +12.00
910 910 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,629 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 182.50 $182.50 $694 —
450–490 470 2 175.00–200.00 $188.03 $884 +3.03
835 835 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,344 —
970 970 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,154 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 473 2 220.00–230.00 $225.08 $1,065 +5.08
675 675 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,336 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–885 725 85-90% 2 67.50–77.50 $71.40 $518 —
880–1010 945 85-90% 2 82.00–84.00 $82.93 $784 —
880–1265 1028 85-90% 10 102.00–109.00 $105.15 $1,081 +0.51
845–1180 1076 85-90% 5 93.00–99.00 $95.15 $1,024 +1.42
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1585 1292 80-85% 13 104.00–115.00 $111.36 $1,439 +17.10
1310–1395 1353 80-85% 2 80.00–86.00 $82.91 $1,122 —
1170–1570 1360 80-85% 3 90.00–97.00 $94.70 $1,288 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1580 1546 75-80% 4 108.00–113.00 $110.74 $1,712 —
1550 1550 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,550 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1180 1143 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,360 —
1205–1715 1380 3 125.00–126.00 $125.59 $1,733 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690–1325 964 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 125.00–141.00 $132.37 $1,276

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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.