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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 17, 2024

170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $267.83/cwt +1.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,422/hd at 531 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $295.50/cwt -7.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,418/hd at 480 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $313.73/cwt -33.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,696/hd at 540 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 170 211 278
Feeder cattle 136 164 187
Slaughter cattle 34 42 91
Replacement cattle — 5 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 315.00 $315.00 $976 —
430 430 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,290 -4.79
515 515 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,499 —
543 value added 543 10 316.00 $316.00 $1,716 —
570–580 572 6 287.00–291.00 $290.32 $1,661 -22.68
615 615 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,660 —
650 value added 650 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,911 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,212 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 fancy 220 1 320.00 $320.00 $704 —
290 290 1 282.50 $282.50 $819 —
415–435 422 6 265.00–287.50 $269.55 $1,138 -3.03
475 fancy 475 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,389 —
495 495 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,341 -7.81
500–540 531 22 257.00–275.00 $267.83 $1,422 +1.39
555 value added 555 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,560 —
560–586 577 7 255.00–276.00 $258.89 $1,494 -4.02
635 635 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,619 -3.93
660 660 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,617 -9.00
820 820 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,784 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 377 3 250.00–260.00 $256.73 $968 +16.73
515 515 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,288 +35.00
570–595 583 2 244.00–248.00 $245.96 $1,434 —
650 650 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,488 —
780 780 2 171.00–187.00 $179.00 $1,396 +4.00

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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 1 347.50 $347.50 $730 —
366–390 381 8 280.00–300.00 $287.20 $1,094 —
385 fancy 385 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,386 —
410–446 438 5 280.00–296.00 $292.80 $1,282 -15.78
450–494 480 18 290.00–301.00 $294.14 $1,412 -3.37
480 fancy 480 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,536 -23.25
565–580 573 3 260.00–280.00 $266.57 $1,527 -10.09
650–682 671 3 240.00–264.00 $256.25 $1,719 +9.25
720–730 725 2 230.00–250.00 $239.93 $1,739 -9.07
815–830 823 6 218.00–224.00 $221.03 $1,819 +0.03
905 905 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,991 +3.00
1085 1085 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,899 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,308 -15.00
580 580 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,450 —
780 780 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,638 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,001 —
510 510 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,173 —
555–575 565 2 220.00–221.00 $220.49 $1,246 -4.51

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $891 —
775–945 860 85-90% 2 80.00–85.00 $82.75 $712 —
990–1210 1072 85-90% 6 134.00–143.00 $137.81 $1,477 -1.73
895–1440 1075 85-90% 4 107.00–113.00 $110.56 $1,189 -28.98
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1400 1209 80-85% 7 147.00–158.00 $151.01 $1,826 +9.62
1165–1355 1263 80-85% 4 136.00–144.00 $142.15 $1,795 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,470 —
1520 1520 75-80% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,310 +2.19
1495–1565 1530 75-80% 2 141.00–142.00 $141.51 $2,165 -8.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,832 —
1555–2380 1870 5 169.00–190.00 $176.85 $3,307 —

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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.