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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 22, 2024

544 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $253.02/cwt ≈ $2,209/hd at 873 lb · 126 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $251.72/cwt ≈ $2,286/hd at 908 lb · 122 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $267.80/cwt +7.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,366/hd at 510 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 544 450 465
Feeder cattle 515 399 415
Slaughter cattle 29 46 50
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
295 fancy 295 1 325.00 $325.00 $959 —
440–445 443 2 272.00–278.00 $275.02 $1,218 —
450–455 453 2 270.00–277.00 $273.48 $1,239 -16.52
530 530 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,497 -4.50
568–580 569 12 285.00–291.00 $290.49 $1,653 +3.91
600–605 value added 603 2 277.50–280.00 $278.74 $1,681 —
650–667 661 3 261.00–270.00 $263.95 $1,745 +11.45
770 770 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,848 —
863–885 value added 873 126 248.75–257.00 $253.02 $2,209 —
907–908 value added 908 122 251.50–251.95 $251.72 $2,286 —
1025 1025 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,999 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,188 —
580 580 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,436 —
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,261 —
705 705 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,551 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–390 385 7 262.50–280.00 $272.46 $1,049 -4.42
410–419 fancy 418 6 282.50 $282.50 $1,181 —
430 430 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 -12.00
460–479 fancy 474 14 276.00–286.00 $280.27 $1,328 —
460–490 480 9 252.50–273.00 $267.16 $1,282 +4.96
500–513 value added 507 18 268.00–276.00 $271.02 $1,374 —
507–545 519 6 247.50–263.00 $258.12 $1,340 -2.49
550–595 568 12 251.00–264.00 $259.11 $1,472 -4.89
610 610 2 240.00–244.00 $242.00 $1,476 —
665–672 670 4 227.00–245.00 $238.03 $1,595 —
700–745 723 2 220.00–225.00 $222.58 $1,609 +12.58
820 820 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,730 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 242.50–262.50 $252.96 $691 +2.96
395 395 3 232.50–250.00 $244.17 $964 —
512–530 517 4 210.00–224.00 $219.49 $1,135 —
565 565 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,220 -11.00
685 685 2 215.00–218.00 $216.50 $1,483 —
730 730 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,460 +15.00
800 800 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,624 +42.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,014 —
405–415 412 3 237.50–240.00 $239.16 $985 —
535–545 540 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 —
585 585 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,386 -8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 307.50–310.00 $308.71 $1,034 —
365–367 fancy 366 3 325.00–337.50 $329.15 $1,205 —
367–385 379 7 292.50–310.00 $304.69 $1,155 -8.57
412–440 423 5 282.50–300.00 $291.10 $1,231 +21.10
456–470 fancy 459 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,423 —
465–480 477 5 290.00–300.00 $292.96 $1,397 +20.46
516–540 520 14 275.00–287.50 $279.18 $1,452 -5.82
520–545 fancy 532 5 297.50–317.50 $310.37 $1,651 —
555–585 565 5 272.00–277.50 $275.48 $1,556 +2.48
600–620 fancy 615 4 287.50 $287.50 $1,768 —
605–635 629 8 243.00–251.00 $249.91 $1,572 —
665–680 670 6 237.00–249.00 $244.08 $1,635 —
705–745 728 3 220.00–224.00 $221.29 $1,611 -1.71
750–765 758 3 220.00–221.00 $220.34 $1,670 —
985 985 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,822 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 285.00 $285.00 $940 —
355–385 370 2 270.00–285.00 $277.80 $1,028 —
480 480 2 272.50–277.00 $274.75 $1,319 —
530 530 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,378 ±0.00
600 600 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,335 —
675 675 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,546 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,212 —
540–541 541 4 232.50–250.00 $245.63 $1,329 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1120 1085 80-85% 2 100.00–105.00 $102.42 $1,111 —
1135–1380 1238 80-85% 5 110.00–126.00 $118.88 $1,472 -5.24
1065–1455 1263 80-85% 3 141.00–142.00 $141.38 $1,786 —
1125–1490 1337 80-85% 3 132.00–139.00 $135.36 $1,810 -12.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1165 1068 85-90% 2 81.00–95.00 $87.36 $933 —
955–1185 1084 85-90% 4 125.00–134.00 $129.19 $1,400 —
1140–1340 1240 85-90% 2 110.00–118.00 $113.68 $1,410 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1630 1585 75-80% 2 114.00–122.00 $118.11 $1,872 —
1505–1720 1634 75-80% 4 130.00–135.00 $133.30 $2,178 -13.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,336 —
1860 1860 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,530 —

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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.