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

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 29, 2024

440 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $267.24/cwt +27.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,076/hd at 777 lb · 130 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $261.30/cwt +8.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,239/hd at 857 lb · 124 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $279.03/cwt -8.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,454/hd at 521 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 440 544 410
Feeder cattle 381 515 354
Slaughter cattle 57 29 56
Replacement cattle 2 — 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 fancy 260 1 355.00 $355.00 $923 +30.00
365 fancy 365 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,159 —
490 490 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,433 —
515–530 523 2 274.00–292.50 $283.12 $1,481 +0.62
557–590 570 4 275.00–292.00 $284.35 $1,621 -6.14
615 615 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,676 —
669 669 9 272.00 $272.00 $1,820 +8.05
720–740 730 3 240.00–244.00 $241.67 $1,764 —
760–784 value added 777 130 260.00–273.75 $267.24 $2,076 —
800 800 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,880 —
857 value added 857 124 261.30 $261.30 $2,239 +8.28
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,267 —
555–595 576 4 217.50–240.00 $231.55 $1,334 -15.95
655–660 658 2 215.00–230.00 $222.53 $1,464 —
995 995 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,866 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 282.50 $282.50 $650 —
330 330 1 285.00 $285.00 $940 —
343 fancy 343 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,046 —
390 fancy 390 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,180 —
430–435 434 4 270.00–280.00 $277.52 $1,204 +27.52
465–495 483 3 259.00–277.50 $269.66 $1,302 +2.50
500–547 527 6 250.00–270.00 $262.39 $1,383 +4.27
555–580 569 4 250.00–262.00 $255.58 $1,454 -3.53
615–635 625 2 246.00–247.00 $246.49 $1,541 +4.49
653–692 671 6 230.00–245.00 $237.30 $1,592 -0.73
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 230.00 $230.00 $690 —
475–492 486 3 240.00–242.50 $241.69 $1,175 —
637 637 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,408 —
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 -16.50
715 715 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,394 -5.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,876 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 —— 1 300.00 $300.00 $885 —
375 fancy 375 —— 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,219 -4.15
400–415 fancy 410 —— 3 307.50–322.50 $313.37 $1,285 —
435–445 440 —— 2 280.00–297.50 $288.85 $1,271 -2.25
465–485 478 —— 5 280.00–290.00 $286.53 $1,370 -6.43
500–546 521 —— 20 270.00–290.00 $279.03 $1,454 -0.15
560 560 —— 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,602 +10.52
610–622 617 —— 4 240.00–258.00 $251.54 $1,552 +1.63
660–680 670 —— 2 239.00–240.00 $239.51 $1,605 -4.57
725 725 —— 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,718 +15.71
1155 1155 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,252 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,202 —
570 570 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,482 —
685 685 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,576 +1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,152 -10.00
740 740 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,413 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 80-85% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,208 -19.88
1090–1470 1272 80-85% 5 140.00–154.00 $144.80 $1,842 +3.42
1090–1660 1330 80-85% 18 122.00–135.00 $127.34 $1,694 -8.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1165 1005 85-90% 9 108.00–119.00 $114.44 $1,150 —
1060–1160 1110 85-90% 2 83.00–103.00 $92.55 $1,027 —
990–1215 1112 85-90% 5 124.00–128.00 $126.01 $1,401 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1730 1618 75-80% 2 136.00 $136.00 $2,200 +2.70
1540–1855 1699 75-80% 5 121.00–132.00 $126.15 $2,143 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1675 1518 3 150.00–162.00 $155.83 $2,365 —
1670–2210 1940 2 169.00–181.00 $174.16 $3,379 —

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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
1420 1420 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1340 1338 2 139.00–143.00 $141.00 $1,887 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 140.00 $140.00 $756 —

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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.