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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report, Stanford, KY

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 8, 2024

307 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $256.50/cwt ≈ $2,285/hd at 891 lb · 60 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $251.00/cwt ≈ $2,259/hd at 900 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 307 165 188
Feeder cattle 234 144 152
Slaughter cattle 73 21 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison due to 4th July Holiday, However all classes were met with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 fancy 410 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,271 —
465 fancy 465 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,500 —
465 465 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,386 —
510–515 value added 513 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,565 —
545 545 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,504 +6.00
580 value added 580 2 302.00 $302.00 $1,752 —
585–590 588 2 290.00–293.00 $291.51 $1,714 +3.51
610 value added 610 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,769 —
675 675 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,688 -26.00
732 732 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,684 —
750 750 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,725 —
800–820 810 2 224.00–225.00 $224.51 $1,819 —
891 value added 891 60 256.50 $256.50 $2,285 —
900 value added 900 60 251.00 $251.00 $2,259 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,428 —
695 695 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,512 —
785 785 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,727 —
865–885 875 2 189.00–199.00 $193.94 $1,697 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,034 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 270.00 $270.00 $918 —
380 380 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,121 +32.50
420 420 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,060 -7.50
425 fancy 425 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,318 -21.22
460–490 fancy 475 3 297.50–320.00 $308.10 $1,463 +8.77
500–515 value added 506 4 290.00–307.50 $296.88 $1,502 —
555–595 568 3 263.00–270.00 $267.56 $1,520 +1.55
620–625 623 2 237.50–251.00 $244.28 $1,522 +5.29
655 655 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,579 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 185.00 $185.00 $980 —
595 595 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,250 —
695 695 2 192.00–229.00 $210.50 $1,463 +9.18

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 345.00 $345.00 $690 —
320 320 1 295.00 $295.00 $944 —
370 370 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,036 -5.99
420 fancy 420 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,386 -2.50
470–480 fancy 475 3 302.50–340.00 $326.68 $1,552 +8.98
475–485 480 3 272.50–287.50 $281.62 $1,352 -6.38
510 fancy 510 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,708 +36.86
550 550 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,540 +14.44
615–635 625 2 232.50–235.00 $233.77 $1,461 —
620–645 fancy 633 2 252.50–257.50 $254.95 $1,614 -11.72
775 775 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–595 578 2 232.50–240.00 $236.14 $1,365 —
745 745 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,341 —
890 890 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,602 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1460 1261 80-85% 5 121.00–129.00 $125.33 $1,580 -26.44
1210–1345 1278 80-85% 3 109.00–119.00 $115.34 $1,474 -36.43
1155–1490 1347 80-85% 15 131.00–161.00 $145.75 $1,963 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,044 —
945 945 85-90% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,058 —
920–1175 1038 85-90% 9 130.00–153.00 $141.50 $1,469 -5.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1930 1700 75-80% 8 138.00–153.00 $143.25 $2,435 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1915 1402 8 140.00–155.00 $145.33 $2,038 —
1540–2155 1873 8 160.00–178.00 $164.67 $3,084 -24.00

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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.