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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 17, 2021

1,994 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $130.46/cwt +13.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 918 lb · 244 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.19/cwt +11.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 749 lb · 208 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $129.95/cwt +6.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,254/hd at 965 lb · 170 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,994 2,263 1,874
Feeder cattle 1,925 2,175 1,801
Slaughter cattle 68 87 68
Replacement cattle 1 1 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 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
305–320 313 2 170.00–174.00 $172.05 $539 -2.41
385 385 2 168.00 $168.00 $647 +3.00
415–430 423 5 160.00–170.00 $168.04 $711 +2.41
457–495 487 16 160.00–171.00 $167.13 $814 +2.88
515–547 535 6 150.00–160.00 $155.99 $835 +8.50
550–595 585 15 143.00–158.00 $149.98 $877 -1.06
610–640 626 6 130.00–146.00 $136.46 $854 -9.44
642 value added 642 77 157.75 $157.75 $1,013 -3.25
650–655 653 3 130.00–139.00 $132.98 $868 -9.27
701–735 718 26 125.50–138.00 $131.39 $943 +1.32
710–729 value added 725 19 142.00–143.50 $143.19 $1,038 +1.73
767–788 783 9 135.00–137.00 $135.44 $1,060 +2.83
803–829 819 8 133.00–136.00 $134.90 $1,105 +11.88
843 value added 843 108 141.30 $141.30 $1,191 +13.00
867–871 value added 871 63 130.75–134.00 $130.85 $1,140 -1.72
865–897 887 8 124.00–127.00 $125.69 $1,115 +1.69
892 fancy 892 65 137.50 $137.50 $1,226 —
910 910 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,092 +3.51
901–925 value added 917 182 124.90–130.90 $128.89 $1,182 —
920 fancy 920 61 135.30 $135.30 $1,245 —
951–973 value added 965 170 128.25–131.60 $129.95 $1,254 +6.31
1090 1090 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,210 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 152.50 $152.50 $442 —
325 325 1 140.00 $140.00 $455 —
385 385 1 140.00 $140.00 $539 —
402 402 2 155.00 $155.00 $623 —
450–497 478 5 148.00–152.00 $150.85 $721 +10.16
505–530 515 3 140.00–145.00 $142.04 $732 —
625 625 1 110.00 $110.00 $688 -14.00
710 710 1 115.00 $115.00 $816 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,074 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 fancy 375 1 155.00 $155.00 $581 —
360–391 383 4 138.00–139.00 $138.23 $529 -8.95
410–440 429 6 138.00–150.00 $142.49 $611 -3.55
456 value added 456 6 153.50 $153.50 $700 -1.48
450–490 470 5 137.00–147.00 $141.94 $667 +2.13
510–523 value added 523 44 141.50–142.00 $141.51 $740 -2.79
500–532 528 19 130.00–140.00 $139.32 $736 +2.59
565–597 577 18 126.00–136.00 $133.26 $769 -2.98
617–645 627 8 116.00–125.00 $123.84 $776 -4.38
629–644 value added 637 133 138.75–143.25 $141.28 $900 +6.30
650 value added 650 83 140.50 $140.50 $913 +7.50
667–690 675 52 112.50–127.00 $117.11 $790 -5.52
721 721 3 125.00 $125.00 $901 +6.80
749 value added 749 205 139.40 $139.40 $1,044 —
785 785 7 122.00 $122.00 $958 +9.48
821 value added 821 66 132.00 $132.00 $1,084 +6.21
820–822 822 41 111.00–119.50 $119.29 $981 —
862 value added 862 65 122.75 $122.75 $1,058 —
959 959 7 112.00 $112.00 $1,074 +24.00
1010 1010 2 107.00 $107.00 $1,081 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 125.00 $125.00 $362 —
345 345 1 115.00 $115.00 $397 —
370 370 1 130.00 $130.00 $481 —
480 480 1 122.00 $122.00 $586 -1.00
500 500 1 128.00 $128.00 $640 —
555 555 1 111.00 $111.00 $616 -10.33
645 645 3 110.00 $110.00 $710 ±0.00
680 680 1 111.00 $111.00 $755 +1.00
717 717 2 109.00 $109.00 $782 +8.50
797 797 2 104.00 $104.00 $829 —
840 840 1 103.00 $103.00 $865 —
865 865 1 91.00 $91.00 $787 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 160.00 $160.00 $616 +10.00
425 425 1 164.00 $164.00 $697 +1.44
453–475 462 10 159.00–165.00 $162.40 $750 +10.53
500–530 524 10 143.00–156.00 $152.36 $798 +2.77
550–556 555 4 138.00–150.00 $147.02 $816 +0.39
600–647 620 7 130.00–145.00 $135.59 $841 +1.06
650–678 665 8 132.00–140.00 $135.75 $903 +9.57
700–740 708 10 120.00–134.00 $127.24 $901 +6.24
755 755 1 120.00 $120.00 $906 +10.00
800–835 818 2 111.00–114.00 $112.47 $920 +11.21
857 857 2 115.00 $115.00 $986 —
900–937 925 3 100.00–104.00 $101.30 $937 —
985–990 988 2 92.00–101.00 $96.49 $953 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 132.00 $132.00 $548 —
490 490 1 148.00 $148.00 $725 —
585 585 1 103.00 $103.00 $603 —
620–645 633 2 120.00–125.00 $122.55 $776 —
680 680 4 124.00 $124.00 $843 +14.00
855–880 868 2 100.00–105.00 $102.54 $890 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1255 1172 80-85% 8 60.00–65.00 $63.70 $747 —
1050–1400 1236 80-85% 6 75.00–80.00 $77.24 $955 —
975–1415 1245 80-85% 19 67.00–74.00 $70.46 $877 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 71.00 $71.00 $646 —
760–1040 928 85-90% 10 60.00–65.00 $62.05 $576 —
960–1025 993 85-90% 2 53.00–55.00 $54.03 $537 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 75-80% 1 55.00 $55.00 $820 —
1555–1565 1560 75-80% 2 68.00–74.00 $70.99 $1,107 —
2015 2015 75-80% 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,531 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1485 1480 2 85.00–88.00 $86.49 $1,280 +3.58
1725–1875 1804 4 112.00–114.00 $112.52 $2,030 —
1910–1920 1915 2 104.00–109.00 $106.49 $2,039 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 $922

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 3 115.00 $115.00 $376 —
438 438 4 105.00 $105.00 $460 +1.53
545 545 1 100.00 $100.00 $545 —
900 900 64 101.10 $101.10 $910 —

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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.