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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 15, 2024

225 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $247.87/cwt +2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,289/hd at 520 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $271.96/cwt -21.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,176/hd at 432 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 225 233 285
Feeder cattle 167 159 193
Slaughter cattle 52 57 83
Replacement cattle 6 17 9

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 302.50 $302.50 $650 —
225 fancy 225 2 342.50 $342.50 $771 —
275 275 1 302.50 $302.50 $832 +22.50
325 325 1 287.00 $287.00 $933 —
350–370 363 3 297.00–302.50 $298.77 $1,085 -11.23
505–540 520 4 267.50–289.00 $276.23 $1,436 —
570–595 586 4 266.00–290.00 $282.70 $1,657 —
620 value added 620 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,798 —
625 625 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,500 -24.00
680–690 685 2 233.00–251.00 $241.93 $1,657 -17.07
770–785 778 3 215.00–227.00 $222.37 $1,730 —
810 810 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,701 +0.21
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 235.00 $235.00 $893 —
685 685 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,507 +70.00
775–780 778 2 202.00–206.00 $204.01 $1,587 —
945 945 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,701 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 3 180.00 $180.00 $2,106 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 3 300.00 $300.00 $804 —
305–320 313 2 270.00–272.50 $271.28 $849 —
376–390 381 6 273.00–285.00 $281.27 $1,072 -8.49
410–433 fancy 427 4 287.50–288.00 $287.62 $1,228 -6.07
400–445 436 6 251.00–270.00 $261.52 $1,140 —
450–490 469 8 250.00–256.00 $250.86 $1,177 -9.61
500–545 520 11 244.00–254.00 $247.87 $1,289 +2.65
550–585 572 3 233.00–241.00 $236.74 $1,354 -14.77
600–630 609 6 214.00–230.00 $222.38 $1,354 +1.92
643 value added 643 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,543 ±0.00
650–692 678 3 221.00–225.00 $223.72 $1,517 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 240.00–250.00 $245.10 $926 +5.10
465 465 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,116 +10.00
518 518 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,067 —
580 580 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,183 +11.53
690 690 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,414 —
725 725 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,341 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590–595 593 2 217.00–224.00 $220.51 $1,308 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 305.00 $305.00 $808 —
320 320 1 280.00 $280.00 $896 —
360–390 370 3 285.00–287.50 $286.62 $1,060 +8.97
400–445 420 4 285.00–302.00 $289.67 $1,217 -9.64
458–485 469 9 281.00–295.00 $285.73 $1,340 -13.67
525 525 2 279.00–285.00 $282.00 $1,480 +3.59
572–585 576 3 266.00–285.00 $272.43 $1,569 +0.84
610–625 615 3 240.00–245.00 $241.69 $1,486 +21.69
610–640 fancy 625 2 270.00–272.50 $271.22 $1,695 —
665 665 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,662 +19.85
710 710 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,640 +27.00
770 770 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,578 —
805 805 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,827 —
925 925 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,674 —
1050 1050 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,785 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 260.00 $260.00 $832 —
465–495 482 5 260.00–267.00 $262.42 $1,265 —
545 545 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,313 —
595 595 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,404 -3.51
865 865 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,384 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1365 1288 80-85% 3 104.00–111.00 $108.20 $1,394 —
1030–1570 1306 80-85% 14 126.00–141.00 $132.13 $1,726 —
1190–1585 1345 80-85% 6 114.00–124.00 $120.39 $1,619 —
1380 1380 80-85% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,297 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1015 988 85-90% 2 90.00–95.00 $92.43 $913 -33.19
995–1070 1033 85-90% 2 123.00–140.00 $131.81 $1,362 —
1040–1090 1073 85-90% 3 100.00–107.00 $103.02 $1,105 —
985–1325 1098 85-90% 6 110.00–117.00 $113.01 $1,241 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1590 1568 75-80% 3 114.00–124.00 $120.07 $1,883 +2.91
1515–1780 1620 75-80% 3 127.00–135.00 $130.90 $2,121 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1970 1639 4 140.00–148.00 $143.44 $2,351 —
1695–1955 1855 5 154.00–167.00 $160.59 $2,979 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1280 1280 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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
1262 1262 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1600 1600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 141.00 $141.00 $888 —

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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.