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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

258 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $288.83/cwt +11.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,220/hd at 422 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $248.59/cwt +15.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,308/hd at 526 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $252.75/cwt +0.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 470 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 258 213 154
Feeder cattle 219 133 133
Slaughter cattle 39 66 21
Replacement cattle — 14 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 fancy 260 1 307.50 $307.50 $800 —
305 fancy 305 1 312.50 $312.50 $953 —
355 fancy 355 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,109 +7.50
405–427 fancy 420 3 300.00–311.00 $307.46 $1,291 +19.96
440 440 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,188 —
450 450 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,271 —
465–475 fancy 473 4 300.00–315.00 $304.32 $1,439 +14.32
530 530 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,404 —
550 550 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,480 —
596 value added 596 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,758 +35.00
607–620 value added 611 3 277.50–292.50 $287.43 $1,756 —
645 645 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 +10.00
665 value added 665 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,829 +18.00
695 695 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,585 -4.50
740 value added 740 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,754 —
835 835 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,862 —
975 975 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,999 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,140 —
765 765 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,224 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,367 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 265.00–280.00 $272.26 $648 +32.26
260–275 fancy 268 2 292.50–302.50 $297.36 $797 +7.36
317–345 fancy 330 6 300.00–312.50 $305.90 $1,009 —
342 342 2 285.00 $285.00 $975 +25.00
400–432 fancy 422 22 272.50–300.00 $291.69 $1,231 +14.49
420–435 428 2 252.50–262.50 $257.41 $1,102 —
450–495 470 13 242.50–262.50 $252.75 $1,188 +0.99
500–545 526 14 237.00–257.00 $248.59 $1,308 +15.79
555–595 573 10 232.50–253.00 $242.84 $1,391 +3.50
605 605 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,494 +24.50
670–685 678 2 228.00–241.00 $234.57 $1,590 +9.57
785 785 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,727 —
834 834 5 213.00 $213.00 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 215.00–230.00 $222.90 $731 —
410 410 1 225.00 $225.00 $922 +17.50
525–535 530 2 220.00–225.00 $222.52 $1,179 —
595 595 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,250 —
625 625 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,319 —
660 660 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 —
735–740 738 2 150.00–165.00 $157.53 $1,163 +26.53
785 785 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,178 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 fancy 275 2 310.00–320.00 $314.73 $866 —
335 fancy 335 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,030 +12.50
325–341 337 6 262.50–295.00 $272.29 $918 —
370 370 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,101 +15.00
370–390 fancy 381 5 315.00–330.00 $324.01 $1,234 +22.39
402–405 fancy 403 3 300.00–315.00 $309.98 $1,249 —
410–435 417 6 270.00–290.00 $283.34 $1,182 +13.34
470–495 478 6 260.00–285.00 $272.09 $1,301 +7.32
485–486 fancy 486 5 290.00–302.50 $300.00 $1,458 +21.00
515 fancy 515 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,468 —
500–540 520 2 260.00–267.50 $263.89 $1,372 +32.89
550–582 566 6 263.00–280.00 $271.11 $1,534 +26.11
625 625 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,359 -6.28
655 655 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,520 +11.43
725–745 735 2 209.00–229.00 $219.14 $1,611 —
800–825 813 2 185.00–188.00 $186.52 $1,516 +10.52
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 242.50 $242.50 $703 —
315 315 1 250.00 $250.00 $788 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 80-85% 1 89.00 $89.00 $943 —
1115 1115 80-85% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,037 —
1005–1450 1251 80-85% 8 100.00–108.00 $104.15 $1,303 —
1110–1455 1286 80-85% 7 112.00–120.00 $115.48 $1,485 -0.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–805 710 85-90% 3 90.00 $90.00 $639 —
885–1075 980 85-90% 2 118.00–122.00 $119.81 $1,174 +17.28
930–1075 1003 85-90% 2 99.00–104.00 $101.68 $1,020 +12.75
915–1145 1044 85-90% 4 83.00–87.00 $85.51 $893 -28.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,648 —
1475–1700 1615 75-80% 3 114.00–129.00 $122.92 $1,985 +15.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1645 1323 3 120.00–126.00 $123.31 $1,631 —
1570–2075 1745 3 131.00–136.00 $133.31 $2,326 —

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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.