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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

266 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $300.39/cwt +23.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,101/hd at 367 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $324.66/cwt ≈ $1,230/hd at 379 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $294.18/cwt +34.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,250/hd at 425 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 266 191 285
Feeder cattle 221 154 232
Slaughter cattle 42 37 52
Replacement cattle 3 — 1

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 310.00 $310.00 $976 —
345 fancy 345 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,095 —
360 fancy 360 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,134 —
365–390 378 2 305.00–310.00 $307.42 $1,162 +4.92
405 fancy 405 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,347 —
470 fancy 470 2 330.00–332.50 $331.25 $1,557 +31.25
465–490 476 7 290.00–310.00 $305.40 $1,454 —
503–520 value added 505 9 302.50–337.50 $333.49 $1,684 +39.49
500–530 512 3 270.00–293.00 $279.22 $1,430 +2.41
580 value added 580 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,769 —
640 640 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,776 —
685 685 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,774 -9.22
745 745 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,833 —
800 800 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,848 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 220.00 $220.00 $902 -32.50
665 665 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,197 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,534 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 fancy 250 1 325.00 $325.00 $812 —
255–295 278 8 280.00–302.50 $291.56 $811 —
356 fancy 356 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,104 —
360–395 369 18 290.00–306.00 $298.25 $1,101 +21.46
401–446 fancy 421 12 290.00–307.50 $296.18 $1,247 —
435–442 440 3 282.50–288.00 $286.19 $1,259 +26.60
452–475 fancy 461 9 290.00–292.00 $290.89 $1,341 —
452–470 463 5 280.00–289.00 $283.52 $1,313 +25.36
523–545 528 6 262.00–277.00 $270.98 $1,431 +7.51
555–565 563 12 268.00–274.00 $271.42 $1,528 +8.66
605–640 621 4 220.00–235.00 $226.24 $1,405 -7.63
650–670 660 2 215.00–230.00 $222.61 $1,469 -21.70
725 725 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,378 -22.32
750 750 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 260.00 $260.00 $832 —
360–395 378 2 260.00–262.50 $261.31 $988 —
400 400 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,040 —
465–485 471 4 255.00–257.50 $256.73 $1,209 —
525–530 528 2 250.00–251.00 $250.50 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–980 975 2 160.00–162.50 $161.24 $1,572 —

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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 1 337.50 $337.50 $827 —
245 245 1 302.50 $302.50 $741 ±0.00
265 265 1 312.50 $312.50 $828 —
255–291 fancy 276 6 320.00–330.00 $326.09 $900 —
310–325 318 3 310.00 $310.00 $986 +10.00
305–340 fancy 331 6 317.50–330.00 $325.94 $1,079 +18.44
350–385 368 5 292.50–310.00 $304.08 $1,119 —
380–395 fancy 384 11 315.00–340.00 $334.01 $1,283 —
425 425 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,275 +10.00
442 fancy 442 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,436 +20.00
455–470 463 3 280.00–292.00 $285.62 $1,322 -2.74
451–496 fancy 471 8 305.00–322.50 $311.72 $1,468 —
515 fancy 515 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,584 +22.50
525–540 533 4 277.50–291.00 $284.01 $1,514 +16.10
565 565 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,638 +20.14
640 640 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,702 +22.81
650–695 673 3 245.00–265.00 $257.31 $1,732 +14.65
705 fancy 705 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,720 +4.00
710–740 725 2 212.00–225.00 $218.63 $1,585 —
770 770 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,702 —
820–845 833 2 182.00–190.00 $185.94 $1,549 —
950 950 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,639 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 265.00 $265.00 $914 —
465 465 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,023 —
530 530 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,166 —
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 —
642 642 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,348 +7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,078 —
530 530 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,338 —
582 582 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,528 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1050 957 85-90% 3 104.00–109.00 $106.17 $1,016 —
830–1140 968 85-90% 4 93.00–98.00 $95.62 $926 —
855–1315 1085 85-90% 2 70.00–80.00 $73.94 $802 -35.06
930–1320 1087 85-90% 7 110.00–122.50 $112.80 $1,226 +3.80
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1235 1150 80-85% 2 98.00–107.00 $102.17 $1,175 —
1125–1365 1225 80-85% 5 110.00–119.00 $112.90 $1,383 —
1030–1455 1251 80-85% 8 120.00–136.00 $126.26 $1,580 +11.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1550 1548 75-80% 2 114.00–117.00 $115.50 $1,788 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1565 1467 3 134.00–138.00 $136.71 $2,006 —
1855–2120 2018 3 141.00–152.00 $145.42 $2,935 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,230

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1355 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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.