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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 29, 2024

253 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $253.11/cwt +6.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 528 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $296.11/cwt +17.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,709/hd at 577 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $250.56/cwt +2.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,427/hd at 570 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 253 193 334
Feeder cattle 209 152 221
Slaughter cattle 38 38 111
Replacement cattle 6 3 2

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 fancy 285 1 327.50 $327.50 $933 —
330 330 1 302.50 $302.50 $998 —
385 fancy 385 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,213 -2.50
415–425 422 3 285.00–297.50 $289.10 $1,220 -0.37
461 fancy 461 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,464 +9.50
505–530 value added 512 7 297.00–317.00 $305.88 $1,566 +4.88
515 515 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,488 +8.64
563–588 value added 575 13 303.00 $303.00 $1,742 —
570–588 584 4 273.00–276.00 $273.73 $1,599 -4.45
621 value added 621 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,801 +1.00
600–640 627 3 257.50–271.00 $264.99 $1,661 —
670 670 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,796 +10.00
705–710 708 2 250.00–251.00 $250.50 $1,774 +14.50
700–729 value added 719 11 258.00–260.00 $258.18 $1,856 -0.82
855 855 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,821 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,284 -2.50
555 555 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,276 —
670 670 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,608 +17.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 280.00–290.00 $284.95 $678 —
315 315 1 270.00 $270.00 $850 +2.49
360–390 378 5 280.00–290.00 $287.94 $1,088 +21.06
415–416 fancy 416 5 286.00–290.00 $286.80 $1,193 —
415–420 417 3 260.00–281.00 $273.61 $1,141 +9.80
450–480 466 4 257.50–276.00 $271.28 $1,264 -0.25
484 fancy 484 7 286.00 $286.00 $1,384 —
500–545 523 19 235.00–258.00 $248.12 $1,298 +4.16
536–542 value added 537 10 261.00–263.00 $262.60 $1,410 +3.27
550–552 value added 551 5 260.00–263.00 $261.20 $1,439 —
567–596 578 11 240.00–252.00 $245.72 $1,420 -2.10
620–640 630 4 230.00–249.00 $241.92 $1,524 -1.08
650–665 659 5 230.00–245.00 $239.22 $1,576 -1.96
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 2 220.00–230.00 $224.86 $974 -13.89
460–490 480 5 210.00–223.00 $217.80 $1,045 -18.05
550 550 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,243 —
625 625 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,350 —
670 670 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,440 —
725 725 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,341 +22.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 2 240.00–241.00 $240.50 $1,053 —
475 475 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,202 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 fancy 210 1 320.00 $320.00 $672 —
360 360 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,008 -20.00
375 fancy 375 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,172 —
420–440 430 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,268 +2.83
450–490 fancy 470 2 307.50–312.00 $309.85 $1,456 -14.15
465–487 479 4 270.00–286.00 $273.97 $1,312 -9.53
505 fancy 505 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,540 —
512–540 520 9 275.00–290.00 $280.75 $1,460 +18.30
550–560 557 5 274.00–280.00 $276.20 $1,538 +6.45
605–645 620 4 245.00–260.00 $253.74 $1,573 -11.26
725 725 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,754 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,118 -0.52
485 485 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,261 —
520–545 533 2 250.00–252.50 $251.28 $1,339 —
550–572 565 3 258.00–260.00 $258.65 $1,461 +13.76
995 995 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,542 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1005 873 85-90% 2 72.00–79.00 $76.03 $664 —
820–975 918 85-90% 3 116.00–119.00 $116.89 $1,073 —
1030–1230 1088 85-90% 5 105.00–112.00 $109.00 $1,186 —
975–1420 1135 85-90% 3 95.00–102.00 $98.22 $1,115 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 80-85% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,480 —
1000–1460 1271 80-85% 9 113.00–124.00 $117.28 $1,491 -11.03
1360 1360 80-85% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,442 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,758 +3.00
1495–1835 1675 75-80% 3 126.00–139.00 $133.67 $2,239 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–2010 1639 5 145.00–151.00 $147.94 $2,425 —
1795–2000 1898 2 154.00–156.00 $155.05 $2,943 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1445 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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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
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1435–1570 1503 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,275.00 $2,095.92 —

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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.