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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 22, 2024

193 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $246.39/cwt -1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,295/hd at 526 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $269.75/cwt -2.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,513/hd at 561 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 193 225 384
Feeder cattle 152 167 315
Slaughter cattle 38 52 53
Replacement cattle 3 6 16

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 fancy 390 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,238 —
405–430 fancy 418 2 317.00–337.50 $327.56 $1,369 —
400–445 423 2 289.00–290.00 $289.47 $1,224 —
452 fancy 452 2 308.00 $308.00 $1,392 —
457–490 468 3 284.00–291.00 $286.44 $1,341 —
520 value added 520 3 301.00 $301.00 $1,565 —
520–535 528 2 271.00–290.00 $280.36 $1,480 +4.13
565–595 574 6 276.00–285.00 $278.18 $1,597 -4.52
610 value added 610 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,763 -1.00
690 690 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,780 +16.07
710 value added 710 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,839 —
730 730 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,723 —
770 770 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,771 +7.63
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–485 483 2 251.00–267.50 $259.29 $1,252 —
500 500 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,212 —
645 645 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,435 —
685 685 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,528 +3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–337 336 3 262.50–270.00 $267.51 $899 -3.77
365–395 380 4 262.50–272.50 $266.88 $1,014 -14.39
400–445 428 4 251.00–275.00 $263.81 $1,129 +2.29
455–467 462 4 265.00–275.00 $271.53 $1,254 +20.67
505–510 value added 507 3 258.00–260.00 $259.33 $1,315 —
500–540 529 16 232.00–251.00 $243.96 $1,291 -3.91
565–587 575 6 246.00–252.00 $247.82 $1,425 +11.08
620 620 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,507 +20.62
660–688 672 7 236.00–243.00 $241.18 $1,621 +17.46
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 250.00 $250.00 $638 —
370 370 1 252.50 $252.50 $934 +7.40
410 410 2 237.50–240.00 $238.75 $979 —
455–490 473 2 226.00–245.00 $235.85 $1,116 -4.15
510 510 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,058 +1.50
700–730 715 2 150.00–175.00 $162.24 $1,160 -22.76
815 815 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,386 —
850 850 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,377 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 300.00 $300.00 $900 +20.00
375 375 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,125 +13.38
400–445 419 6 285.00–300.00 $292.17 $1,224 +2.50
425 fancy 425 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,307 —
451 fancy 451 3 324.00 $324.00 $1,461 —
450–495 475 5 280.00–286.00 $283.50 $1,347 -2.23
525–545 535 2 260.00–265.00 $262.45 $1,404 -19.55
550–582 561 14 260.00–281.00 $269.75 $1,513 -2.68
635 635 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,683 +23.31
790 790 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,588 -4.00
850 850 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,594 —
915 915 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,738 +9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 240.00 $240.00 $612 —
415–440 428 3 259.00–262.50 $260.52 $1,115 —
550–575 563 2 240.00–250.00 $244.89 $1,379 +8.89

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–980 953 85-90% 2 83.00–94.00 $88.34 $842 -4.09
830–1160 959 85-90% 4 100.00–104.00 $102.40 $982 +9.97
790–1150 989 85-90% 9 111.00–116.00 $113.34 $1,121 +20.91
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1225 1200 80-85% 3 122.00–123.00 $122.66 $1,472 —
1200–1325 1263 80-85% 3 108.00 $108.00 $1,364 -0.20
1110–1450 1266 80-85% 8 125.00–138.00 $128.31 $1,624 +20.11
1430 1430 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,287 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,719 —
1420–1590 1532 75-80% 3 126.00–133.00 $130.28 $1,996 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,186 —
1900–2065 1983 2 157.00–178.00 $167.94 $3,330 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,460

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1145 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,725.00 $1,700.39

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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.