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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 1, 2024

187 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $312.85/cwt +23.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,468/hd at 469 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $234.05/cwt -16.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 470 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 187 272 270
Feeder cattle 143 150 211
Slaughter cattle 39 114 58
Replacement cattle 5 8 1

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 fancy 365 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,177 —
420 fancy 420 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,386 +10.00
460–477 fancy 474 5 313.00–325.00 $315.33 $1,495 -4.67
465–495 480 2 277.50–287.50 $282.66 $1,357 -6.15
580 value added 580 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,740 -10.00
625 value added 625 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,812 —
630 630 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,780 +3.83
685–695 690 2 260.00–265.00 $262.48 $1,811 —
775 775 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,782 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 250.00–260.00 $255.35 $825 —
767 767 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,304 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 317.50 $317.50 $651 —
305–340 323 2 300.00–302.50 $301.18 $973 +31.18
345–347 fancy 346 3 307.50–312.50 $309.16 $1,070 —
385 385 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,174 +12.38
430 fancy 430 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,247 —
440 440 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,236 +12.11
450–490 468 3 260.00–263.00 $260.96 $1,221 -7.34
510–517 515 4 236.00–250.00 $246.53 $1,270 -3.47
510–525 value added 518 4 259.00–265.00 $262.04 $1,357 —
551–560 553 4 230.00–250.00 $244.94 $1,355 -4.24
645 645 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,367 -8.49
670–675 673 2 210.00–230.00 $219.96 $1,480 —
705–716 713 4 200.00–222.00 $216.56 $1,544 +7.77
755 755 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,465 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 222.50 $222.50 $545 —
280 280 1 240.00 $240.00 $672 —
360 360 1 247.50 $247.50 $891 +4.90
435 435 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,022 -7.07
450–495 470 10 200.00–252.00 $234.05 $1,100 -16.54
565–585 575 2 200.00–210.00 $205.09 $1,179 -21.91
695 695 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,286 —
860 860 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 342 3 260.00–270.00 $266.63 $912 —
441 441 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,129 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 325.00 $325.00 $748 +7.50
265 265 1 302.50 $302.50 $802 +3.87
335 335 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 —
355–380 fancy 363 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,243 —
350–395 383 4 287.50–310.00 $296.50 $1,136 -7.19
415–445 fancy 428 3 315.00–332.50 $322.31 $1,379 +12.31
415–445 435 4 303.00–310.00 $306.97 $1,335 +22.95
455–470 fancy 460 3 320.00–335.00 $329.89 $1,517 —
450–495 473 7 292.50–310.00 $305.54 $1,445 +16.46
500–535 518 2 285.00–290.00 $287.42 $1,489 +7.72
570 fancy 570 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,767 —
595 595 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,606 -17.40
607–620 fancy 611 3 274.00–291.00 $285.25 $1,743 —
635 635 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,651 +10.08
675–680 678 3 237.50–252.50 $246.99 $1,675 +2.07
795 795 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,662 -19.00
850–860 855 2 170.00–177.00 $173.48 $1,483 -5.52
935 935 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 230.00 $230.00 $770 —
600 600 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 —
865 865 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,384 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,317 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1115 906 85-90% 5 60.00–89.00 $80.96 $733 —
840–995 918 85-90% 3 101.00–106.00 $103.28 $948 —
940 940 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,166 —
740–1070 947 85-90% 5 109.00–119.00 $113.40 $1,074 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1160 1094 80-85% 4 112.00–116.00 $113.48 $1,241 —
1065–1475 1280 80-85% 6 121.00–129.00 $125.57 $1,607 +12.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–2170 1678 75-80% 8 127.00–136.00 $131.51 $2,207 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,824 —
1675–2355 1913 3 147.00–170.00 $158.36 $3,029 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1075 998 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,525.00 $1,511.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
1585 1585 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —

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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.