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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 25, 2021

1,944 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.57/cwt +1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $825/hd at 613 lb · 267 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.17/cwt +14.96 vs last sale · ≈ $763/hd at 522 lb · 208 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.10/cwt +20.29 vs last sale · ≈ $716/hd at 459 lb · 142 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,944 2,252 1,209
Feeder cattle 1,879 2,138 1,014
Slaughter cattle 64 111 183
Replacement cattle 1 3 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 2.00-4.00 lower,over 500 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 700 lbs 1.00-3.00 higher,over 700 lbs steady,Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-3.00 higher, Good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 331 4 161.00–182.50 $171.03 $566 —
367–395 377 4 161.00–180.00 $169.45 $639 -9.12
400–411 fancy 408 4 175.00–178.00 $175.73 $717 -11.30
400–445 429 9 153.00–174.00 $162.85 $699 -6.52
460 fancy 460 2 179.00 $179.00 $823 —
455–495 478 20 147.00–167.00 $158.93 $760 -0.64
500–502 value added 501 10 163.00–178.00 $170.49 $854 +1.91
500–545 526 36 137.00–157.00 $151.22 $795 -3.10
550–584 571 26 138.00–158.00 $150.91 $862 +1.80
610 value added 610 2 150.00 $150.00 $915 -0.94
600–644 619 44 126.00–144.00 $136.90 $847 -2.65
653–683 664 15 126.00–141.00 $134.49 $893 +4.67
700–733 723 9 122.00–126.00 $124.10 $897 -3.78
719–745 value added 734 25 131.00–136.00 $133.18 $978 -6.52
750–785 764 14 119.00–127.50 $126.56 $967 -0.50
766 value added 766 8 130.00 $130.00 $996 ±0.00
805–845 822 10 119.00–124.00 $122.29 $1,005 +1.63
848 value added 848 63 134.00 $134.00 $1,136 —
869–870 869 10 118.00–122.00 $121.60 $1,057 +10.60
894–895 value added 895 124 131.00–131.10 $131.05 $1,173 +4.30
910 value added 910 60 125.90 $125.90 $1,146 -0.14
911–925 914 19 120.00–120.25 $120.20 $1,099 +6.73
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 143.00 $143.00 $636 -8.25
515–530 523 2 120.00–131.00 $125.42 $656 -6.58
555–590 567 3 123.00–133.00 $128.35 $728 -0.22
695 695 2 121.00 $121.00 $841 —
870–885 874 4 101.00–109.00 $106.97 $935 -1.03
950 950 1 103.00 $103.00 $978 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–290 fancy 266 4 150.00–165.00 $157.79 $420 +5.29
315–340 fancy 319 6 152.00–165.00 $162.69 $519 —
355–393 fancy 379 10 149.00–153.00 $151.45 $574 -0.93
380–393 390 5 137.00–144.00 $142.64 $556 +5.84
400–442 fancy 433 21 146.00–150.00 $147.21 $637 +0.51
420–448 437 19 130.00–140.00 $134.03 $586 -6.34
453 value added 453 106 163.00 $163.00 $738 —
450–497 475 36 122.00–143.00 $135.78 $645 -0.03
505–538 521 28 120.00–134.00 $129.62 $675 +0.18
500–545 value added 522 180 137.00–153.00 $148.74 $776 +14.67
550–593 579 43 121.00–131.00 $127.59 $739 +1.21
606–641 value added 612 249 127.00–137.60 $135.85 $831 +0.77
605–646 627 18 110.00–124.00 $116.89 $733 -7.01
654–690 661 16 110.00–121.00 $116.70 $771 +1.05
710–735 716 6 102.00–113.00 $109.78 $786 -4.49
755–798 794 21 104.00–120.00 $117.29 $931 +2.25
803 803 7 113.00 $113.00 $907 -2.00
811 value added 811 63 121.00 $121.00 $981 +1.25
875 875 6 112.00 $112.00 $980 +7.00
912 912 4 109.00 $109.00 $994 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 2 120.00 $120.00 $392 —
530–549 545 8 110.00–119.00 $115.64 $630 —
580 580 3 113.00 $113.00 $655 -2.00
667 667 2 104.00 $104.00 $694 +1.00
700–720 713 3 90.00–98.00 $92.62 $660 -10.38
750 750 13 95.00 $95.00 $712 —
907 907 7 85.00 $85.00 $771 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–388 376 10 158.00–178.00 $166.05 $624 -5.96
425 fancy 425 1 184.00 $184.00 $782 —
410–447 435 13 149.00–169.00 $161.04 $701 +1.04
450–485 466 7 144.00–165.00 $156.50 $729 +1.76
515 fancy 515 5 166.00 $166.00 $855 +11.66
501–548 521 24 131.00–154.00 $142.11 $740 +2.11
557–595 574 9 130.00–141.00 $134.46 $772 +1.47
608–636 620 7 126.00–136.00 $131.60 $816 -1.41
660–687 677 9 121.00–133.00 $127.86 $866 +5.17
750 750 1 116.00 $116.00 $870 +5.00
827 827 2 100.00 $100.00 $827 +1.11
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 480 2 134.00–138.00 $135.96 $653 —
525 525 1 121.00 $121.00 $635 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1480 1382 80-85% 8 59.00–69.00 $63.09 $872 —
1430 1430 80-85% 1 58.00 $58.00 $829 -3.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1085 1050 85-90% 2 62.00–64.00 $62.97 $661 +18.51
1025–1095 1060 85-90% 2 44.00–52.00 $47.87 $507 +3.41
1115–1185 1136 85-90% 4 53.00–58.00 $56.20 $638 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1645 1560 75-80% 3 54.00–58.00 $56.68 $884 -3.93
1495–1880 1668 75-80% 4 63.00–67.00 $65.35 $1,090 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1955 1685 3 84.00–90.00 $86.92 $1,465 —
1845 1845 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,531 —
1855–2440 2055 3 95.00–102.00 $99.27 $2,040 +9.27

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)Open 1 77.00 $77.00 $782

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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.