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

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 26, 2024

147 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 147 163 299
Feeder cattle 99 124 220
Slaughter cattle 46 38 72
Replacement cattle 2 1 7

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 275.00 $275.00 $880 -25.02
415–427 424 4 267.50–272.50 $268.75 $1,140 -11.61
465–496 487 5 262.50–272.50 $265.94 $1,295 -10.00
507–540 523 7 250.00–260.00 $257.23 $1,345 -5.60
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 260.00 $260.00 $962 —
475 475 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,188 -10.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2040 2040 1 158.00 $158.00 $3,223 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 247.50 $247.50 $656 —
340 340 2 252.50 $252.50 $858 -28.72
355–390 370 3 240.00–245.00 $242.44 $897 -36.31
410–445 433 5 240.00–245.00 $241.51 $1,046 -19.35
450–460 457 3 240.00–245.00 $242.48 $1,108 -10.58
500–532 520 4 235.00–242.50 $238.66 $1,241 -0.41
555–592 577 7 230.00–232.50 $230.69 $1,331 -5.98
675 675 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 -17.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 212.50 $212.50 $818 —
405 405 1 220.00 $220.00 $891 —
575–585 580 2 192.50–210.00 $201.33 $1,168 —
700 700 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,225 -12.50
800 800 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442–445 443 3 232.50–235.00 $234.16 $1,037 —
467 467 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,074 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 fancy 375 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,097 —
390 390 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,024 -40.00
415–417 416 4 260.00–272.50 $268.76 $1,118 -6.28
450–490 463 3 262.50–272.50 $267.64 $1,239 -8.43
500–530 514 7 235.00–241.00 $239.84 $1,233 -20.16
575–580 578 2 230.00–235.00 $232.49 $1,344 -7.51
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 -21.05
655 655 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,425 -12.50
710 710 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,349 -12.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 250.00 $250.00 $900 —
445 445 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,057 —
725 725 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,232 —
785 785 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,334 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 180.00 $180.00 $954 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1155 1073 80-85% 2 117.50–124.00 $120.50 $1,293 —
1080–1480 1335 80-85% 12 132.00–144.00 $139.43 $1,861 -9.24
1245–1550 1366 80-85% 15 146.00–158.00 $149.36 $2,040 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,023 +9.78
890–1150 1000 85-90% 3 85.00–101.00 $94.55 $946 —
975–1120 1048 85-90% 2 120.00–121.00 $120.47 $1,263 —
1145–1180 1163 85-90% 2 137.00–142.00 $139.54 $1,623 +12.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,175 —
1490–1570 1542 75-80% 3 132.00–141.00 $135.58 $2,091 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,994 —
1725–1820 1770 3 170.00–175.00 $171.97 $3,044 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1415 1415 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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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
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.