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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 10, 2021

2,263 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.79/cwt -0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 828 lb · 257 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $132.44/cwt -3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,153/hd at 871 lb · 195 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $140.37/cwt +2.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 738 lb · 178 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,263 1,987 1,859
Feeder cattle 2,175 1,880 1,803
Slaughter cattle 87 107 48
Replacement cattle 1 — 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 700 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady to 2.00 lower,Feeder heifers under 500 lbs 2.00-3.00 higher,over 500 lbs steady to 2.00 lower, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-4.00 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
215 215 1 190.00 $190.00 $408 +27.50
290 290 1 173.00 $173.00 $502 -6.00
343–346 344 8 162.00–182.00 $174.46 $600 +13.36
355 355 1 165.00 $165.00 $586 —
417–445 427 4 160.00–171.00 $165.63 $707 -2.90
481 value added 481 40 180.50 $180.50 $868 —
455–499 492 18 155.00–172.00 $164.25 $808 +1.80
510–545 520 10 140.00–156.00 $147.49 $767 -8.51
505–545 value added 526 25 157.00–169.00 $162.56 $855 —
555–569 value added 562 21 158.00–165.00 $164.33 $924 —
560–597 580 14 147.00–154.00 $151.04 $876 -1.39
600–642 628 36 138.00–153.00 $145.90 $916 -0.60
628 value added 628 8 161.00 $161.00 $1,011 +4.37
656–679 value added 673 39 150.00–161.00 $151.96 $1,023 —
650–698 681 20 136.00–149.00 $142.25 $969 -0.53
702–742 720 17 123.00–137.00 $130.07 $937 -8.23
720–746 value added 740 161 139.00–142.95 $141.46 $1,047 —
753–768 758 31 130.00–135.00 $132.61 $1,005 -0.13
764 value added 764 6 141.00 $141.00 $1,077 —
810–840 825 2 122.00–124.00 $123.02 $1,015 -7.78
805–845 value added 834 134 127.75–130.00 $128.30 $1,070 -8.48
865 865 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,073 -2.49
860–892 value added 871 192 126.80–135.90 $132.57 $1,155 -3.33
910–940 925 2 116.00–117.00 $116.49 $1,078 +7.49
975–988 value added 982 117 121.40–125.95 $123.64 $1,214 -3.26
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–475 460 3 140.00–142.00 $140.69 $647 -4.31
645 645 1 124.00 $124.00 $800 -12.00
875 875 1 84.00 $84.00 $735 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 323 3 136.00–149.00 $140.42 $454 +4.23
366–395 373 18 141.00–154.00 $147.18 $549 +4.08
435 fancy 435 3 153.00 $153.00 $666 —
425–445 441 11 140.00–149.00 $146.04 $644 -0.72
458–486 value added 467 31 150.00–157.50 $154.98 $724 —
475–495 484 10 131.00–149.00 $139.81 $677 -5.40
521–528 value added 525 10 144.00–144.50 $144.30 $758 -0.85
515–545 533 33 125.00–141.00 $136.73 $729 -0.61
550–592 579 22 133.00–140.00 $136.24 $789 -0.30
552–584 value added 579 83 144.00–144.25 $144.21 $835 —
606–643 value added 624 13 134.00–136.00 $134.98 $842 -2.79
600–648 642 30 120.00–131.00 $128.22 $823 +2.15
660 value added 660 9 133.00 $133.00 $878 —
669–692 678 12 115.00–126.00 $122.63 $831 -9.00
703 value added 703 84 131.70 $131.70 $926 -0.30
700–746 722 34 105.00–123.00 $118.20 $853 +0.24
755–763 761 4 105.00–115.00 $112.52 $856 —
794 value added 794 60 123.25 $123.25 $979 -4.35
821–846 value added 828 257 123.10–127.00 $125.79 $1,042 -1.01
935 value added 935 65 119.00 $119.00 $1,113 —
962 962 2 88.00 $88.00 $847 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 428 3 122.00–126.00 $123.32 $528 +0.32
450 450 1 123.00 $123.00 $554 -7.23
540 540 1 115.00 $115.00 $621 -11.01
565–577 573 3 121.00–122.00 $121.33 $695 -1.99
645 645 1 110.00 $110.00 $710 -5.66
660 660 1 110.00 $110.00 $726 -6.49
742–745 744 4 100.00–101.00 $100.50 $748 +9.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 150.00 $150.00 $562 -15.00
415–440 427 4 160.00–168.00 $162.56 $694 -0.86
450–462 456 4 142.00–162.00 $151.87 $693 -1.85
505–535 516 7 141.00–155.00 $149.59 $772 -6.62
555–580 564 12 133.00–152.00 $146.63 $827 +5.95
610–645 632 5 127.00–141.00 $134.53 $850 -5.58
665–695 675 4 120.00–130.00 $126.18 $852 +1.59
710 710 2 121.00 $121.00 $859 +0.67
790 790 1 110.00 $110.00 $869 —
812–845 823 3 96.00–104.00 $101.26 $833 -9.22
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 120.00 $120.00 $648 -13.71
695 695 1 110.00 $110.00 $764 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1470 1298 80-85% 21 66.00–82.00 $72.67 $943 —
1230–1425 1365 80-85% 4 59.00–64.00 $61.94 $845 —
1415 1415 80-85% 1 52.00 $52.00 $736 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1125 1017 85-90% 10 59.00–64.00 $61.79 $628 —
1025 1025 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $564 —
930–1150 1090 85-90% 10 65.00–74.00 $68.43 $746 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1985 1692 75-80% 10 69.00–88.00 $74.47 $1,260 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1650 1493 3 80.00–85.00 $82.91 $1,238 -12.06
1430–2020 1682 3 94.00–95.00 $94.60 $1,591 —
1550–1915 1712 7 106.00–115.00 $110.57 $1,893 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 408 2 102.00–105.00 $103.47 $422 —
478 478 5 105.00 $105.00 $502 —
586 586 4 100.00 $100.00 $586 +1.69
1034 1034 56 96.95 $96.95 $1,002 —

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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.