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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 12, 2024

178 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $240.84/cwt +12.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,370/hd at 569 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $286.33/cwt +28.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,458/hd at 509 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $255.01/cwt +6.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 491 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 178 153 192
Feeder cattle 139 107 135
Slaughter cattle 33 43 55
Replacement cattle 6 3 2

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,070 —
420 420 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,134 -5.00
415–430 fancy 426 8 300.00–316.00 $312.11 $1,330 —
457–475 463 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,296 +10.09
490 fancy 490 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,519 —
525 value added 525 2 301.00 $301.00 $1,580 —
515–531 527 4 269.00–275.00 $270.47 $1,425 +0.47
565–577 573 3 260.00–272.50 $264.11 $1,513 —
615–620 618 2 267.50–272.50 $270.01 $1,669 +12.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 240.00 $240.00 $996 ±0.00
630 630 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,455 —
655 655 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,480 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 277.50 $277.50 $860 —
355 355 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,047 +7.50
410–415 fancy 412 3 275.00–295.00 $283.30 $1,167 —
415–445 425 4 250.00–272.50 $260.65 $1,108 -1.00
470–497 491 11 252.50–260.00 $255.01 $1,252 +6.79
500–520 508 5 230.00–232.50 $230.51 $1,171 -9.52
515–534 value added 531 6 250.00–252.50 $250.40 $1,330 —
552–590 569 14 230.00–247.50 $240.84 $1,370 +12.84
615–625 620 2 224.00–231.00 $227.47 $1,410 +11.19
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 260.00 $260.00 $910 +5.00
450–495 467 4 230.00–242.50 $237.95 $1,111 +27.95
555 555 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,207 +12.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 fancy 315 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,047 —
365–395 fancy 375 3 310.00–322.50 $314.93 $1,181 —
380–397 391 3 285.00–300.00 $295.14 $1,154 —
405 405 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,094 +3.75
400–415 fancy 407 3 300.00–312.50 $308.35 $1,255 —
460–480 475 4 270.00–282.50 $279.47 $1,327 +9.60
500 500 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,362 +14.79
500–530 fancy 510 10 280.00–302.50 $287.71 $1,467 —
550–595 568 10 250.00–272.50 $258.58 $1,469 +10.58
600–625 613 2 235.00–240.00 $237.45 $1,456 -9.87
650 650 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,495 —
750 750 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,575 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 230.00 $230.00 $897 -15.00
425 425 1 230.00 $230.00 $978 —
485 485 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,164 —
545 545 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,308 —
600 600 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1075 986 85-90% 5 110.00–119.00 $115.62 $1,140 —
845–1100 1004 85-90% 5 90.00–107.00 $99.20 $996 —
980–1195 1088 85-90% 2 122.00–133.00 $126.96 $1,381 +0.52
1060–1205 1128 85-90% 4 135.00–139.00 $137.70 $1,553 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1405 1283 80-85% 3 147.00–148.00 $147.35 $1,891 +18.77
1150–1730 1408 80-85% 4 134.00–143.00 $140.29 $1,975 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 75-80% 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,052 —
1530 1530 75-80% 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,249 +31.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–2120 1849 6 166.00–183.00 $172.35 $3,187 +12.37

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,665

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1260–1495 1373 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,625.00–2,025.00 $1,880.12

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 140.00 $140.00 $693 —
610 610 1 150.00 $150.00 $915 —

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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.