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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 24, 2021

1,844 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.58/cwt +0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $906/hd at 644 lb · 280 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.66/cwt +14.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,073/hd at 785 lb · 231 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $137.56/cwt +3.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,176/hd at 855 lb · 196 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,844 1,994 1,824
Feeder cattle 1,743 1,925 1,699
Slaughter cattle 91 68 117
Replacement cattle 10 1 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers steady to 1.00 higher, Feeder heifers 2.00-3.00 higher, Yearling steers steady to 1.00 lower, Yearling heifers 1.00-3.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower, Slaughter bulls fully steady, 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
220 fancy 220 1 201.00 $201.00 $442 —
270–280 275 2 167.50–172.50 $169.95 $467 —
355–396 379 10 156.00–175.00 $166.09 $629 -1.91
415–440 436 7 155.00–172.00 $164.51 $717 -3.53
450–466 463 5 146.00–158.00 $148.33 $687 -18.80
507–541 531 16 140.00–155.00 $146.54 $778 -9.45
550–592 575 16 136.00–148.00 $143.37 $824 -6.61
567–585 fancy 581 8 160.00–161.00 $160.24 $931 —
605–640 617 12 126.00–141.00 $135.55 $836 -0.91
602–638 value added 619 17 145.00–154.00 $150.04 $929 -7.71
654–661 value added 655 38 144.00–147.00 $144.32 $945 —
650–688 674 19 125.00–142.00 $137.41 $926 +4.43
705–745 725 4 125.00–135.00 $129.02 $935 -2.37
728 value added 728 6 139.00 $139.00 $1,012 -4.19
764–796 value added 769 85 136.00–141.25 $140.36 $1,079 —
765–780 774 5 121.00 $121.00 $937 -14.44
800 800 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,024 -6.90
850 850 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,071 —
854–870 value added 855 195 130.50–140.30 $137.62 $1,177 +6.77
900 value added 900 57 134.90 $134.90 $1,214 +6.01
940 940 2 123.00 $123.00 $1,156 +3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 130.00–151.00 $140.70 $546 +0.70
465 465 2 140.00 $140.00 $651 -10.85
600 600 1 121.00 $121.00 $726 +11.00
665 665 1 103.00 $103.00 $685 —
825–835 830 2 92.00–114.00 $103.07 $855 —
852 852 2 116.00 $116.00 $988 —
1080 1080 1 92.00 $92.00 $994 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1280 1195 3 101.00–107.00 $103.33 $1,235 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
617 617 2 121.00 $121.00 $747 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 fancy 290 2 168.00 $168.00 $487 —
295 295 1 132.00 $132.00 $389 —
346 fancy 346 3 165.00 $165.00 $571 —
373 373 3 152.00 $152.00 $567 +13.77
407–445 427 5 127.00–144.00 $134.48 $574 -8.01
460–480 469 5 128.00–140.00 $136.36 $640 -5.58
470–498 fancy 486 32 145.00–149.00 $146.74 $713 —
502–545 525 14 123.00–141.00 $132.06 $693 -7.26
520–535 fancy 532 5 146.00 $146.00 $777 —
555–597 575 63 127.00–142.50 $139.06 $800 +5.80
557–597 value added 594 48 145.00–146.00 $145.04 $862 —
605–630 618 9 121.00–127.00 $124.77 $771 +0.93
603–649 value added 645 271 136.00–145.00 $141.11 $910 -0.17
650–690 670 37 126.00–135.00 $129.57 $868 +12.46
691–695 value added 693 111 138.25–138.30 $138.28 $958 —
706–731 value added 718 155 134.75–140.40 $137.65 $988 -1.75
701–746 733 21 117.00–125.00 $122.74 $900 -2.26
761–795 766 11 117.00–121.00 $120.62 $924 -1.38
771–796 value added 786 220 130.00–138.80 $137.46 $1,080 —
806 806 3 115.00 $115.00 $927 -4.29
865–895 890 10 111.00–117.00 $114.00 $1,015 —
950 950 1 92.00 $92.00 $874 -20.00
1006 1006 5 90.00 $90.00 $905 -17.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 116.00 $116.00 $447 -14.00
537 537 2 117.00 $117.00 $628 —
580 580 1 110.00 $110.00 $638 -1.00
679–685 680 10 110.00–115.00 $110.50 $751 -0.50
740 740 1 106.00 $106.00 $784 -3.00
837 837 2 99.00 $99.00 $829 -4.00
885 885 1 94.00 $94.00 $832 +3.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,134 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 163.00 $163.00 $619 +3.00
450–495 473 2 146.00–148.00 $147.05 $696 -15.35
507 fancy 507 2 163.00 $163.00 $826 —
533–548 538 15 135.00–154.00 $144.88 $779 -7.48
557–575 564 5 137.00–149.00 $142.14 $802 -4.88
600–625 610 3 135.00–139.00 $137.63 $840 +2.04
648 fancy 648 5 140.50 $140.50 $910 —
650–695 676 11 120.00–130.00 $127.52 $862 -8.23
705 705 1 124.00 $124.00 $874 -3.24
791 791 6 123.00 $123.00 $973 —
885 885 1 110.00 $110.00 $974 -5.00
930–944 942 15 109.00–118.00 $116.82 $1,100 +15.52
1050 1050 2 94.00 $94.00 $987 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 130.00 $130.00 $644 -18.00
500–546 535 4 120.00–125.00 $123.83 $662 —
555 555 1 107.00 $107.00 $594 +4.00
615–630 623 2 110.00–115.00 $112.53 $701 -10.02
790 790 1 100.00 $100.00 $790 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005–1310 1173 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,000.00–1,475.00 $1,292.86 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1430 1313 80-85% 7 60.00–64.00 $62.15 $816 —
1150–1490 1393 80-85% 18 65.00–75.00 $69.84 $973 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–955 885 85-90% 4 45.00–53.00 $49.83 $441 —
875–1150 998 85-90% 11 60.00–64.00 $62.56 $624 +8.53
1105 1105 85-90% 1 67.00 $67.00 $740 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 75-80% 1 55.00 $55.00 $852 -15.99
1515–1745 1606 75-80% 7 66.00–72.00 $69.33 $1,113 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1210 1178 2 85.00–86.00 $85.51 $1,007 —
1215–1350 1270 3 92.00–95.00 $93.61 $1,189 —
1530–2290 1875 14 105.00–117.00 $110.18 $2,066 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995–1105 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 72.00–74.00 $73.05 $767

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1440–1475 1458 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–975.00 $937.95

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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
1510 1510 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1525 1525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.