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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 163 178 294
Feeder cattle 124 139 216
Slaughter cattle 38 33 66
Replacement cattle 1 6 12

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 297.50–302.50 $300.02 $999 -9.98
355 355 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,074 —
400–430 415 2 270.00–290.00 $280.36 $1,163 +10.36
455 fancy 455 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,456 +10.00
470–495 485 5 270.00–285.00 $275.94 $1,338 -4.06
500–520 506 7 260.00–265.00 $262.83 $1,330 -7.64
555–595 570 3 256.00–272.50 $265.14 $1,511 +1.03
630 630 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,651 -8.01
755 755 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,699 —
865 865 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,860 —
940 940 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,805 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,084 +15.00
470 470 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,222 —
515 515 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,082 —
650 650 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,574 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 280.00–282.50 $281.22 $922 +3.72
337 fancy 337 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,019 —
370 370 2 277.50–280.00 $278.75 $1,031 -16.25
405–425 413 3 250.00–267.50 $260.86 $1,077 +0.21
450–490 475 5 250.00–257.50 $253.06 $1,202 -1.95
500 value added 500 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,340 +17.60
515–545 531 6 233.00–247.50 $239.07 $1,269 +8.56
555–565 558 3 235.00–237.50 $236.67 $1,321 -4.17
610–635 623 2 221.00–230.00 $225.41 $1,404 -2.06
658 658 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,497 —
720 720 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,498 —
810 810 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,418 —
900 900 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,485 —
1075 1075 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,908 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 235.00–240.00 $237.58 $772 —
710 710 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,331 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 fancy 270 1 330.00 $330.00 $891 —
330–335 333 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,007 —
375–380 378 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,143 +7.36
440–445 442 3 270.00–285.00 $275.04 $1,216 —
450–492 476 5 267.50–282.50 $276.07 $1,314 -3.40
500 500 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 -12.50
555 555 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,332 -18.58
600–645 623 2 222.50–239.00 $231.05 $1,439 -6.40
655 655 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 ±0.00
725 725 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,468 —
765 fancy 765 8 236.00 $236.00 $1,805 —
908 908 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,707 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 433 3 252.50–260.00 $257.46 $1,115 —
480 480 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,248 —
585–595 589 4 230.00–239.00 $235.10 $1,385 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 240.00 $240.00 $960 +10.00
525 525 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 ±0.00
585 585 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 —
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1440 1290 80-85% 6 135.00–141.00 $138.13 $1,782 -9.22
1325 1325 80-85% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,484 —
1220–1455 1330 80-85% 7 145.00–154.00 $148.67 $1,977 —
1540 1540 80-85% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,817 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1005 908 85-90% 6 94.00–107.00 $100.22 $910 —
980–1450 1173 85-90% 4 124.00–132.00 $127.12 $1,491 —
920–1570 1232 85-90% 3 114.00–118.00 $116.03 $1,429 —
1265 1265 85-90% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,796 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,052 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,132 —
1360–2050 1590 4 152.00–162.00 $158.91 $2,527 —
1375–2000 1727 3 169.00–175.00 $171.62 $2,964 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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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.