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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 3, 2024

292 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $239.83/cwt ≈ $2,251/hd at 939 lb · 122 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $322.25/cwt +2.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,351/hd at 419 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 292 229 282
Feeder cattle 251 196 223
Slaughter cattle 38 30 56
Replacement cattle 3 3 3

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 fancy 433 3 325.00–330.00 $326.62 $1,414 —
485 fancy 485 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,576 +5.00
485 485 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,443 —
500 value added 500 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,662 —
535 535 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,658 +21.52
567–570 568 3 305.00–307.50 $306.66 $1,742 —
605–645 628 3 275.00–292.50 $281.29 $1,767 +19.79
660 660 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,591 —
715 715 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,752 -5.00
810 810 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,660 -15.00
855 855 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,796 —
900 900 1 233.00 $233.00 $2,097 —
936–943 value added 939 121 237.00–242.75 $239.89 $2,253 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,310 —
655 655 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,605 —
775 775 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,356 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 2 280.00 $280.00 $874 -8.21
362–395 379 6 280.00–300.00 $287.23 $1,089 -12.17
405–430 418 2 290.00–295.00 $292.57 $1,223 +15.15
423–440 fancy 427 5 307.50–337.50 $317.60 $1,356 +16.02
455–480 471 4 282.50–300.00 $288.65 $1,360 +19.81
500–545 522 8 260.00–280.00 $272.95 $1,425 +9.64
550–597 580 4 254.00–280.00 $260.68 $1,512 -13.63
610–620 615 3 246.00–269.00 $258.69 $1,591 +11.38
720 720 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,570 -10.32
785 785 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,633 -9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 235.00 $235.00 $916 -9.93
495 495 2 201.00–202.50 $201.75 $999 —
595 595 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,368 —
680 680 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,224 —
755 755 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,276 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,072 +1.53
470 470 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,246 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 1 347.50 $347.50 $747 —
255–285 270 2 302.50–312.50 $307.78 $831 +35.28
300–335 315 4 300.00–310.00 $307.62 $969 —
365–385 378 3 317.50–320.00 $319.20 $1,207 +35.53
410–430 416 4 312.00–317.50 $316.08 $1,315 —
410–430 fancy 421 7 320.00–335.00 $325.78 $1,372 +6.22
455–485 466 4 295.00–317.50 $306.92 $1,430 +21.09
505–530 518 2 280.00–297.50 $288.96 $1,497 +18.60
525–545 fancy 535 2 312.50–322.50 $317.41 $1,698 +3.41
550–560 fancy 557 3 307.50–317.50 $310.79 $1,731 —
560–590 575 6 281.00–295.00 $290.13 $1,668 +25.75
620 fancy 620 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,717 +16.00
640 640 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,587 +6.99
685–698 695 8 232.00–246.00 $233.97 $1,626 —
765–790 778 2 212.00–225.00 $218.40 $1,699 —
850–890 870 2 200.00–211.00 $205.37 $1,787 —
940 940 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,824 —
1055–1065 1060 2 155.00–173.00 $164.04 $1,739 +14.04
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 -30.00
875 875 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,400 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–925 923 85-90% 2 97.50–103.00 $100.26 $925 -6.06
1005–1135 1073 85-90% 4 134.00–143.00 $137.29 $1,473 —
900–1510 1152 85-90% 6 114.00–127.00 $122.18 $1,408 —
1260 1260 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $882 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1240 1208 80-85% 3 145.00–154.00 $148.89 $1,799 +21.72
1135–1765 1335 80-85% 9 127.00–138.00 $133.91 $1,788 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1625 1525 75-80% 3 132.00–137.00 $134.91 $2,057 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1960 1511 5 153.00–165.00 $158.86 $2,400 +23.86
1760–1970 1835 3 170.00–173.00 $172.03 $3,157 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,584

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Bred Cows

Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1570 1570 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 162.50 $162.50 $504 —
930 930 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,418 —

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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.