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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

233 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $301.09/cwt +13.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,574/hd at 523 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $271.59/cwt -18.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,578/hd at 581 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $299.40/cwt -13.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,431/hd at 478 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 233 187 280
Feeder cattle 159 143 221
Slaughter cattle 57 39 58
Replacement cattle 17 5 1

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 280.00 $280.00 $784 —
320 fancy 320 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,040 —
390 390 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,209 —
407 407 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,140 —
430 fancy 430 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,333 -20.00
462 fancy 462 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,444 -2.83
545 value added 545 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,602 —
645 645 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,703 -18.50
655 655 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,696 -3.48
800–835 818 2 200.00–220.00 $209.79 $1,716 —
980 980 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,009 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,020 —
895 895 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,611 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,115 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 295.00 $295.00 $605 —
210 fancy 210 1 320.00 $320.00 $672 +2.50
350–380 374 5 285.00–305.00 $289.76 $1,084 -15.24
360–385 fancy 377 6 310.00–326.00 $320.90 $1,210 —
412–440 fancy 429 5 290.00–296.00 $293.69 $1,260 +3.69
455–461 459 7 255.00–270.00 $260.47 $1,196 -0.49
507–545 521 6 235.00–250.00 $245.22 $1,278 -1.31
575–581 580 4 247.00–253.00 $251.51 $1,459 +6.57
630 value added 630 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,512 —
635–640 638 2 210.00–231.00 $220.46 $1,407 +8.46
1095 1095 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,642 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 220.00 $220.00 $737 —
390 390 1 240.00 $240.00 $936 -7.50
425 425 1 225.00 $225.00 $956 -10.00
470–475 473 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,088 -4.05
550–565 558 2 190.00–195.00 $192.47 $1,074 -12.62
600 600 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 —
1065 1065 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,031 —
455–480 464 4 240.00–255.00 $244.37 $1,134 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,894 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–321 fancy 318 4 312.50–315.00 $313.11 $996 —
370–385 378 2 270.00–285.00 $277.65 $1,050 -18.85
400–410 fancy 405 2 311.00–315.00 $312.98 $1,268 -9.33
400–440 420 5 292.50–307.50 $299.31 $1,257 -7.66
465–490 478 12 287.00–310.00 $299.40 $1,431 -6.14
505–531 fancy 521 10 309.00–315.00 $310.16 $1,616 —
505–542 527 4 267.00–285.00 $278.41 $1,467 -9.01
555–590 581 14 264.00–292.00 $271.59 $1,578 +1.59
625 625 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 -40.00
665–685 675 2 220.00–240.00 $230.15 $1,554 -16.84
745 745 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 250.00 $250.00 $525 —
350–385 368 2 250.00–262.50 $256.55 $944 —
425–430 428 2 240.00–255.00 $247.54 $1,059 —
580–595 588 2 239.00–240.00 $239.51 $1,408 —
620 620 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,318 -12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,134 —
575 575 2 261.00–263.00 $262.00 $1,506 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,226 —
1140–1420 1233 80-85% 7 118.00–125.00 $123.06 $1,517 —
1070–1410 1244 80-85% 14 126.00–148.00 $134.16 $1,669 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $662 —
675–1035 911 85-90% 7 104.00–115.00 $109.97 $1,002 +29.01
770–1100 974 85-90% 7 116.00–139.00 $125.62 $1,224 —
1170 1170 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,182 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1515 1465 75-80% 2 135.00–139.00 $137.07 $2,008 —
1495–1635 1565 75-80% 2 110.00–125.00 $117.16 $1,834 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1310 1227 3 139.00–150.00 $143.61 $1,762 —
1170–2035 1751 4 151.00–182.00 $170.24 $2,981 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–815 781 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 150.00–172.50 $160.67 $1,255

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1020–1305 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,725.00 $1,582.42
1320–1525 1423 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,780.40
1485 1485 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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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
1245–1485 1376 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,300.00–2,900.00 $2,641.86 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 200.00 $200.00 $430 —

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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.