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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 5, 2024

153 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 153 440 304
Feeder cattle 107 381 257
Slaughter cattle 43 57 46
Replacement cattle 3 2 1

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,128 —
450–485 468 2 267.50–272.50 $269.91 $1,263 -22.59
500 500 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,350 -13.12
635 635 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,638 -14.50
720–735 728 2 227.50–240.00 $233.81 $1,702 -7.86
786 786 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,886 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 270.00 $270.00 $932 —
360 360 1 260.00 $260.00 $936 —
435 435 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,044 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 285.00–290.00 $287.50 $1,021 —
422–435 426 3 260.00–262.50 $261.65 $1,115 -15.87
460–490 475 9 245.00–250.00 $248.22 $1,179 -21.44
502–517 509 8 231.00–246.00 $240.03 $1,222 -22.36
590 590 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,345 -27.58
600–630 615 3 214.00–220.00 $216.28 $1,330 -30.21
650 650 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,424 -18.30
710–735 720 3 215.00–219.00 $217.34 $1,565 —
815 815 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,703 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 250.00–257.50 $253.75 $825 +23.75
365 365 1 255.00 $255.00 $931 —
420 420 1 233.00 $233.00 $979 —
465 465 1 210.00 $210.00 $976 -31.69
510–535 523 2 200.00–210.00 $205.12 $1,073 —
590 590 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $1,210 —
610–630 620 2 204.00–205.00 $204.51 $1,268 -16.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–585 577 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,275 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 287.50–302.50 $295.27 $827 -4.73
420 420 2 260.00–272.50 $266.25 $1,118 -22.60
455–495 464 7 260.00–280.00 $269.87 $1,252 -16.66
510–545 532 8 252.00–265.00 $257.71 $1,371 -21.32
590 590 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,463 -38.00
600–602 601 3 240.00–262.00 $247.32 $1,486 -4.22
780 780 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,638 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 260.00 $260.00 $897 —
355 355 1 260.00 $260.00 $923 —
450–463 460 4 252.50–256.00 $255.14 $1,174 —
575 575 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 -20.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 250.00 $250.00 $850 —
365 365 1 245.00 $245.00 $894 —
500–515 508 2 230.00–237.50 $233.69 $1,187 —
655 655 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
622 622 2 117.50 $117.50 $731 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1455 1271 80-85% 8 123.00–133.00 $128.58 $1,634 -16.22
1260–1500 1371 80-85% 4 108.00–114.00 $110.95 $1,521 —
1335–1440 1375 80-85% 3 100.00–105.00 $102.67 $1,412 —
1445 1445 80-85% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,994 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1445 1095 85-90% 5 120.00–132.00 $126.44 $1,385 —
930–1285 1153 85-90% 3 75.00–99.00 $86.85 $1,001 —
1040–1365 1203 85-90% 4 113.00–119.00 $115.67 $1,392 —
1180–1250 1215 85-90% 2 132.00–135.00 $133.46 $1,622 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1565 1538 75-80% 2 112.00–118.00 $115.05 $1,769 —
1605–1750 1680 75-80% 3 137.00–146.00 $141.95 $2,385 +15.80
1570–1895 1736 75-80% 4 120.00–135.00 $126.58 $2,197 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,371 —
1635–2105 1817 3 155.00–164.00 $159.98 $2,907 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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.