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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 15, 2021

1,876 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.61/cwt +3.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,105/hd at 764 lb · 282 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.03/cwt +0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $979/hd at 666 lb · 224 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $140.21/cwt +4.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,377/hd at 982 lb · 169 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,876 1,726 1,642
Feeder cattle 1,812 1,627 1,598
Slaughter cattle 62 87 38
Replacement cattle 2 12 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 700 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, over 700 lbs 1.00-2.00 lower, Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and 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
360–370 364 4 153.00–170.00 $163.96 $597 -5.09
367 fancy 367 2 176.00 $176.00 $646 —
420–441 433 7 160.00–170.00 $162.94 $706 +1.22
465–491 477 12 150.00–171.00 $163.06 $778 +0.62
495 value added 495 7 175.00 $175.00 $866 —
500–541 531 24 150.00–165.00 $161.06 $855 +1.57
568–572 value added 570 15 172.00–173.00 $172.54 $983 —
555–595 582 13 146.00–166.00 $152.28 $886 -7.56
607–647 value added 625 7 151.00–162.00 $157.89 $987 +0.18
610–640 631 4 141.00–144.00 $141.76 $895 -1.24
661–682 value added 664 62 150.00–155.00 $153.28 $1,018 +6.03
655–695 674 7 143.00–147.00 $145.56 $981 +8.70
712–741 value added 720 70 145.00–152.75 $151.12 $1,088 -2.51
708–735 722 15 131.00–143.00 $136.00 $982 -5.47
760–768 765 5 134.00–141.00 $138.42 $1,059 —
780 value added 780 81 147.75 $147.75 $1,152 +2.95
820–847 value added 838 3 135.50–140.00 $136.97 $1,148 -13.10
888–897 value added 897 63 135.75–137.50 $135.83 $1,218 -10.51
918 value added 918 58 141.90 $141.90 $1,303 -3.12
977–991 value added 982 169 136.75–142.00 $140.21 $1,377 +2.21
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 131.00 $131.00 $596 -5.96
560–580 570 2 140.00–142.00 $141.02 $804 +1.02
760 760 1 122.00 $122.00 $927 —
890 890 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,068 —
920 920 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,021 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 130.00 $130.00 $332 -12.80
310 310 1 140.00 $140.00 $434 -3.38
355–387 fancy 374 6 150.00–157.00 $153.25 $573 —
375–391 383 9 131.00–145.00 $140.55 $538 -0.84
402–435 fancy 416 10 154.00–165.00 $160.38 $667 —
410–435 423 4 130.00–148.00 $139.28 $589 +0.01
450–485 470 23 133.00–149.00 $141.90 $667 -1.03
465–490 fancy 482 3 150.00–152.00 $151.36 $730 —
505–530 value added 522 35 145.00–155.00 $148.62 $776 -7.21
505–540 533 11 134.00–142.00 $139.61 $744 +2.24
558–567 value added 560 22 144.00–149.00 $144.69 $810 —
551–592 566 24 130.00–142.00 $137.34 $777 +2.23
605–643 635 29 129.00–139.00 $136.07 $864 +2.07
635–639 value added 635 81 140.00–152.90 $152.10 $966 +10.42
653–672 value added 666 214 146.25–148.70 $147.91 $985 +0.81
650–680 667 10 125.00–132.00 $128.23 $855 +1.96
711 711 3 121.00 $121.00 $860 -6.34
717–744 value added 740 91 138.00–144.00 $142.82 $1,057 +5.67
753–774 value added 764 280 144.00–146.90 $144.74 $1,106 +3.61
765–775 770 2 123.00–129.00 $126.02 $970 +5.02
840 840 2 113.00 $113.00 $949 -16.00
855–880 860 5 116.00–129.00 $126.34 $1,087 —
864 value added 864 135 135.00 $135.00 $1,166 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–715 708 2 117.00 $117.00 $828 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 152.00–160.00 $156.06 $507 -6.94
351–395 366 13 153.00–166.00 $160.24 $586 -1.76
407–420 414 6 155.00–163.00 $160.66 $665 +1.96
450–492 482 17 150.00–160.00 $152.80 $736 -12.18
500–540 527 8 140.00–161.00 $153.34 $808 +15.34
552–590 564 10 143.00–159.00 $147.82 $834 +6.17
600–615 608 2 142.00–144.00 $143.01 $870 +1.16
610 fancy 610 2 152.00 $152.00 $927 —
650–687 671 14 131.00–143.00 $139.95 $939 +10.28
732 732 2 131.00 $131.00 $959 +14.00
756 756 3 124.00 $124.00 $937 -3.01
900 900 1 105.00 $105.00 $945 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 143.00 $143.00 $522 —
445 445 1 141.00 $141.00 $627 +4.46
640 640 1 122.00 $122.00 $781 +11.00
980 980 1 87.00 $87.00 $853 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1465 1339 80-85% 16 64.00–76.00 $70.28 $941 +1.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $455 -5.93
910–1145 1057 85-90% 11 64.00–73.00 $67.03 $709 —
1050–1080 1065 85-90% 2 57.00–61.00 $58.97 $628 -5.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1770 1585 75-80% 6 66.00–76.00 $71.22 $1,129 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–2035 1577 5 100.00–111.00 $104.98 $1,656 —
1700 1700 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,479 —
1660–2315 1950 3 95.00–97.00 $96.11 $1,874 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 87.00 $87.00 $757
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 81.00 $81.00 $980

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 99.00 $99.00 $480 -6.00

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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.