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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 3, 2021

1,987 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $128.09/cwt +2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 926 lb · 236 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $135.59/cwt +6.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,169/hd at 862 lb · 184 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $125.13/cwt +3.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,213/hd at 969 lb · 142 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,987 1,001 2,142
Feeder cattle 1,880 956 2,089
Slaughter cattle 107 36 53
Replacement cattle — 9 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. There was moderate 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
215 215 1 162.50 $162.50 $349 —
295 295 1 179.00 $179.00 $528 —
302–335 318 5 159.00–167.00 $161.10 $512 —
385–395 391 4 154.00–160.00 $155.73 $609 —
410–447 426 10 159.00–172.00 $168.53 $718 +8.53
450–499 487 22 150.00–165.00 $162.45 $791 +10.06
510–548 524 33 150.00–163.00 $156.00 $817 +2.79
550–595 574 16 149.00–160.00 $152.43 $875 +1.14
605–617 value added 609 11 156.00–157.00 $156.63 $954 +3.63
600–648 626 24 140.00–153.00 $146.50 $917 +3.36
655–695 670 72 138.00–149.00 $142.78 $957 +2.99
710–735 722 6 130.00–142.00 $138.30 $999 +9.30
750–791 785 26 123.00–136.00 $132.74 $1,042 —
808–812 value added 811 112 134.75–137.90 $136.78 $1,109 +1.08
805–845 832 13 122.00–132.00 $130.80 $1,088 +0.80
855–876 value added 862 178 132.90–137.50 $135.90 $1,171 +6.75
868–895 873 6 124.00–127.00 $126.49 $1,104 +5.49
925 925 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,008 -11.52
924–931 value added 926 235 127.20–128.90 $128.17 $1,187 +2.27
958–995 967 29 118.00–118.50 $118.22 $1,143 —
970 value added 970 113 126.90 $126.90 $1,231 +4.80
1088 1088 3 113.00 $113.00 $1,229 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 131.00 $131.00 $275 —
295 295 1 140.00 $140.00 $413 —
375–385 380 2 146.00–149.00 $147.48 $560 —
425–445 438 3 148.00–151.00 $150.03 $657 —
460 460 2 142.00–148.00 $145.00 $667 —
540–545 543 2 141.00–149.00 $144.98 $787 —
550–592 581 4 140.00–144.00 $141.20 $820 +11.20
625 625 1 136.00 $136.00 $850 +11.61
710–725 719 4 121.00–124.00 $122.25 $879 —
822 822 2 115.00 $115.00 $945 —
1045 1045 1 90.00 $90.00 $940 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,210 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 140.00 $140.00 $336 +5.00
300–340 326 6 130.00–142.00 $136.19 $444 —
350–388 370 12 137.00–150.00 $143.10 $529 +3.56
410–440 432 6 140.00–150.00 $146.76 $634 +8.73
453–456 fancy 455 12 151.00–153.00 $152.00 $692 —
450–495 470 18 136.00–149.00 $145.21 $682 +7.84
505–521 value added 519 13 145.00–147.00 $145.15 $753 +0.65
500–546 524 56 130.00–144.00 $137.34 $720 +0.48
550–596 572 31 131.00–140.00 $136.54 $781 +2.32
606–647 624 42 120.00–136.00 $126.07 $787 -2.27
606–646 value added 639 99 137.00–140.00 $137.77 $880 —
653–697 691 99 120.00–135.00 $131.63 $910 +8.78
712–740 719 12 110.00–120.50 $117.96 $848 +5.96
724 value added 724 72 132.00 $132.00 $956 —
779–793 value added 787 126 125.75–129.95 $127.60 $1,004 —
809 value added 809 133 126.80 $126.80 $1,026 —
806–840 813 5 112.00–114.00 $113.59 $923 -6.41
850–880 858 16 110.00–116.00 $113.99 $978 —
1055 1055 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,002 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 127.00–133.00 $130.14 $492 +10.14
400 400 1 123.00 $123.00 $492 —
470–490 485 4 126.00–132.00 $130.23 $632 +12.17
500–515 508 2 125.00–127.00 $126.01 $640 +11.08
550–585 565 6 120.00–126.00 $123.32 $697 +2.32
625–640 633 3 110.00–119.00 $115.66 $732 —
665–680 673 2 116.00–117.00 $116.49 $784 —
700–740 720 2 90.00–92.00 $91.03 $655 -11.97
775 775 1 101.00 $101.00 $783 —
815 815 1 96.00 $96.00 $782 —
872 872 2 81.00 $81.00 $706 —
905 905 1 85.00 $85.00 $769 —
980 980 1 79.00 $79.00 $774 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 158.00–163.00 $160.50 $514 -4.50
355 355 2 160.00–170.00 $165.00 $586 -3.65
400–445 426 7 156.00–169.00 $163.42 $696 +1.57
450–465 455 4 148.00–159.00 $153.72 $699 +0.13
503–540 517 11 147.00–160.00 $156.21 $808 +11.75
560–570 564 7 132.00–148.00 $140.68 $793 +7.35
600–635 619 9 135.00–144.00 $140.11 $867 +11.48
650–698 679 10 120.00–132.00 $124.59 $846 -0.41
700–725 715 3 119.00–121.00 $120.33 $860 +1.05
810–845 825 6 109.00–113.00 $110.48 $911 —
857–865 860 3 107.00–108.00 $107.34 $923 -7.66
915 915 1 107.00 $107.00 $979 —
955–985 970 2 103.00–108.00 $105.46 $1,023 +2.94
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 149.00 $149.00 $589 +6.47
415 415 1 147.00 $147.00 $610 +22.00
490 490 1 136.00 $136.00 $666 +9.89
505–532 522 6 130.00–135.00 $133.71 $698 —
635 635 1 110.00 $110.00 $698 —
675 675 1 112.00 $112.00 $756 —
720 720 1 112.00 $112.00 $806 +12.00
925 925 1 88.00 $88.00 $814 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1365 1191 80-85% 8 56.00–61.00 $58.28 $694 —
1060–1485 1251 80-85% 29 62.00–70.00 $66.59 $833 -4.12
1215–1280 1252 80-85% 3 72.00–75.00 $73.31 $918 +2.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1925 1606 75-80% 5 73.00–77.00 $74.33 $1,194 —
1445–1905 1615 75-80% 8 66.00–72.00 $68.86 $1,112 —
1515–1760 1640 75-80% 3 53.00–58.00 $56.10 $920 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1010 951 85-90% 4 67.00–70.00 $68.47 $651 +13.47
885–1040 963 85-90% 10 59.00–66.00 $61.72 $594 +6.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1850 1495 10 90.00–99.00 $94.97 $1,420 —
1075–2240 1580 5 85.00–89.00 $87.20 $1,378 —
1565–2405 1958 7 102.00–109.00 $106.14 $2,078 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–581 571 9 97.00–100.00 $98.31 $561 —
612 612 2 96.00 $96.00 $588 —

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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.