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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 8, 2021

1,726 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $149.37/cwt +10.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,242/hd at 832 lb · 263 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.03/cwt ≈ $1,090/hd at 773 lb · 192 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $152.33/cwt +13.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,095/hd at 719 lb · 150 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,726 1,205 1,808
Feeder cattle 1,627 1,151 1,724
Slaughter cattle 87 52 83
Replacement cattle 12 2 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 700 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher, over 700 lbs 8.00-10.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes and very good demand for yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly 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
335 335 1 167.50 $167.50 $561 +17.50
380–390 387 3 163.00–172.00 $169.05 $654 +13.05
425–440 431 4 159.00–164.00 $161.72 $697 +0.65
450–485 464 24 151.00–169.00 $162.44 $754 -0.48
480–495 fancy 484 4 172.00–173.00 $172.74 $836 —
520–545 value added 533 3 170.00–174.00 $172.03 $917 +1.63
505–542 535 22 157.00–166.00 $159.49 $853 -1.50
552–595 571 5 155.00–167.00 $159.84 $913 +0.74
600–631 value added 613 12 153.00–160.00 $157.71 $967 —
640 640 2 143.00 $143.00 $915 +7.13
670–685 674 8 130.00–139.00 $136.86 $922 +4.49
675–681 value added 680 4 145.00–148.00 $147.25 $1,001 —
705–745 715 16 132.00–143.00 $141.47 $1,012 +11.47
707–731 value added 719 134 152.00–155.20 $153.63 $1,105 +13.63
797 value added 797 60 144.80 $144.80 $1,154 —
803–847 826 12 123.00–137.00 $134.69 $1,113 +4.17
806–847 value added 832 251 146.00–154.00 $150.07 $1,249 +10.47
878 878 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,177 —
869–896 value added 883 123 144.75–148.00 $146.34 $1,292 +4.61
900–944 value added 940 69 139.00–145.90 $145.02 $1,363 +2.62
948 948 6 129.00 $129.00 $1,223 —
952 value added 952 56 138.00 $138.00 $1,314 -4.00
982 982 14 124.50 $124.50 $1,223 +9.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 2 132.00 $132.00 $590 -0.50
485–495 490 2 133.00–141.00 $136.96 $671 +5.96
575 575 7 140.00 $140.00 $805 +11.88

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 142.50 $142.50 $285 —
250 fancy 250 1 157.50 $157.50 $394 —
270–275 273 2 137.50–148.00 $142.80 $390 —
315–335 325 2 139.00–147.50 $143.38 $466 +7.96
350–389 380 10 139.00–146.00 $141.39 $537 -2.10
412–440 420 12 130.00–145.00 $139.27 $585 -5.88
450–485 471 13 130.00–149.00 $142.93 $673 +1.04
500–540 522 19 130.00–143.00 $137.37 $717 -4.04
509–526 value added 522 97 145.00–158.50 $155.83 $813 —
555–595 567 8 129.00–142.00 $135.11 $766 -3.71
610–640 value added 626 29 136.00–143.00 $141.68 $887 +4.06
635–640 638 10 125.00–135.00 $134.00 $855 +6.71
657 value added 657 75 147.10 $147.10 $966 +5.20
650–675 658 3 121.00–129.00 $126.27 $831 +6.16
730–747 741 3 126.00–128.00 $127.34 $944 +0.34
749 value added 749 108 136.50–138.25 $137.15 $1,027 -0.91
760 760 1 121.00 $121.00 $920 —
770–775 value added 773 191 138.75–142.30 $141.13 $1,091 —
816 816 12 129.00 $129.00 $1,053 +6.50
909 909 14 118.50 $118.50 $1,077 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 122.50 $122.50 $263 —
295 295 1 127.50 $127.50 $376 —
385 385 1 122.50 $122.50 $472 —
415 415 1 123.00 $123.00 $510 —
470 470 1 121.00 $121.00 $569 +1.00
515–520 518 2 122.00–126.00 $123.99 $642 -0.52
677 677 2 106.00 $106.00 $718 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,224 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 156.00 $156.00 $460 —
343 343 4 163.00 $163.00 $559 —
380 380 1 162.00 $162.00 $616 —
430–445 436 8 150.00–163.00 $158.70 $692 +7.71
455–492 478 7 160.00–168.00 $164.98 $789 +13.27
545 545 1 138.00 $138.00 $752 -19.00
560–595 580 4 134.00–148.00 $141.65 $822 +0.08
610–645 622 3 134.00–146.00 $141.85 $882 +6.58
650–695 678 3 127.00–132.00 $129.67 $879 -3.33
715 715 1 117.00 $117.00 $837 +1.46
765–770 768 2 125.00–129.00 $127.01 $975 +9.04
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 122.00 $122.00 $299 —
420–445 433 2 135.00–138.00 $136.54 $591 —
475 475 1 138.00 $138.00 $656 +16.00
585 585 1 130.00 $130.00 $760 —
630 630 1 111.00 $111.00 $699 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1200 1195 80-85% 2 54.00–57.00 $55.51 $663 —
1195–1450 1301 80-85% 7 59.00–63.00 $61.34 $798 +9.29
1120–1545 1328 80-85% 30 64.00–76.00 $68.63 $911 +16.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1005 938 85-90% 2 55.00–57.00 $55.93 $525 —
1025–1185 1093 85-90% 3 64.00–65.00 $64.36 $703 +2.55
1010–1180 1105 85-90% 6 59.00–63.00 $61.13 $675 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1750 1669 75-80% 4 66.00–79.00 $73.34 $1,224 +11.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1360 1245 2 80.00–84.00 $82.18 $1,023 —
1055–1765 1405 6 94.00–99.00 $95.97 $1,348 —
1175–2395 1760 13 101.00–110.00 $105.66 $1,860 -1.93

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–920 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 87.00–97.50 $91.73 $780
895 895 (<2 yrs)Open 1 102.00 $102.00 $913

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1415 1415 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1270–1695 1462 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 875.00–1,200.00 $1,081.70

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–343 327 7 120.00 $120.00 $392 —
440–444 444 41 100.00–124.50 $123.91 $550 —
465 465 1 105.00 $105.00 $488 —

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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.