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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 8, 2023

1,756 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.39/cwt -2.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,511/hd at 686 lb · 269 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.11/cwt +6.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,581/hd at 718 lb · 244 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $213.21/cwt +0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,955/hd at 917 lb · 233 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,756 1,650 1,991
Feeder cattle 1,617 1,469 1,895
Slaughter cattle 131 174 96
Replacement cattle 8 7 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers and heifers 3.00-5.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls 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
345 fancy 345 1 243.00 $243.00 $838 —
410–445 fancy 421 7 231.00–241.00 $238.40 $1,004 -7.26
430 430 1 220.00 $220.00 $946 +9.44
465–498 fancy 487 21 230.00–265.00 $254.95 $1,242 +5.76
505–545 value added 531 15 240.00–260.00 $250.42 $1,330 +14.29
565–570 567 3 224.00–228.00 $226.66 $1,285 +12.17
552–597 value added 577 25 231.00–256.00 $247.07 $1,426 -3.16
612–642 value added 630 29 229.00–250.00 $239.74 $1,510 -0.07
653–693 value added 669 53 227.00–245.00 $238.75 $1,597 +13.43
690 690 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,414 —
722–743 value added 737 27 221.00–233.50 $229.20 $1,689 +10.23
780–795 value added 790 3 210.00–234.00 $226.10 $1,786 +8.18
790 790 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,454 —
837 value added 837 60 220.00 $220.00 $1,841 +7.08
874–880 value added 877 179 215.75–219.60 $217.89 $1,911 +7.89
901–937 value added 917 233 207.25–216.30 $213.21 $1,955 +0.21
995 995 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,791 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1193 1177 4 165.00–184.00 $169.56 $1,996 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 120.00 $120.00 $402 —
435 435 1 197.50 $197.50 $859 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 227.50 $227.50 $603 —
340 340 1 222.50 $222.50 $756 —
375–385 380 2 200.00–206.00 $203.04 $772 -8.63
390 fancy 390 2 227.00 $227.00 $885 +6.39
410–435 418 3 215.00–220.00 $218.27 $912 +16.05
422–445 fancy 431 5 225.00–239.00 $232.10 $1,000 +6.07
465–490 fancy 481 21 221.00–237.00 $229.36 $1,103 +3.36
457–495 482 9 212.00–220.00 $217.68 $1,049 +12.02
500–545 value added 519 40 219.50–239.00 $229.71 $1,192 +9.06
535–545 540 2 207.00–211.00 $208.98 $1,128 +8.23
555–585 570 4 200.00–210.00 $202.97 $1,157 +7.82
551–597 value added 576 45 218.00–236.00 $228.85 $1,318 +9.57
600–645 value added 612 54 205.00–227.00 $222.12 $1,359 +7.12
620–640 632 3 192.00–204.00 $198.61 $1,255 +6.70
652–695 679 8 181.00–200.00 $189.36 $1,286 +1.06
663–699 value added 686 261 211.00–224.10 $221.34 $1,518 -5.66
708–739 value added 718 240 206.00–222.10 $220.74 $1,585 +5.91
730–745 739 4 179.00–190.00 $182.46 $1,348 -16.76
785 785 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,554 —
803–816 value added 806 28 199.50–210.50 $208.11 $1,677 —
822 822 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,562 —
880 880 6 187.00 $187.00 $1,646 —
951 951 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,626 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,000 -7.01
705 705 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,110 -8.77
760 760 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,140 ±0.00
983 983 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,376 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,853 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 220.00 $220.00 $561 +10.00
310 310 1 210.00 $210.00 $651 —
358–380 367 5 210.00–221.00 $216.44 $794 +2.71
400 fancy 400 2 240.00–242.50 $241.25 $965 —
407–445 424 6 200.00–217.00 $207.57 $880 +4.57
455–465 460 2 220.00–225.00 $222.47 $1,023 +19.14
470–497 fancy 487 15 230.00–251.00 $242.77 $1,182 +9.93
507–535 fancy 516 8 228.00–250.00 $242.52 $1,251 +11.78
570–595 fancy 583 8 228.00–235.00 $231.87 $1,352 +2.87
585–597 592 6 222.00–225.00 $223.83 $1,325 +8.83
640 fancy 640 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,344 -9.67
674–685 fancy 676 6 213.00–220.00 $218.82 $1,479 +0.82
710–735 fancy 731 6 201.00–209.00 $203.30 $1,486 —
745 745 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,274 -24.00
775 fancy 775 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,534 —
845 fancy 845 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,529 —
865 865 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1430–1665 1533 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 1,600.00–2,025.00 $1,862.36 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,146 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1330 1233 80-85% 4 67.00–78.00 $74.83 $923 -19.31
1130–1465 1254 80-85% 4 86.00–89.00 $87.51 $1,097 -19.76
1085–1465 1295 80-85% 12 90.00–99.00 $95.72 $1,240 -11.55
1095–1560 1318 80-85% 24 101.00–115.00 $108.20 $1,426 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1130 1034 85-90% 5 93.00–99.00 $95.20 $984 +2.60
955–1260 1056 85-90% 8 81.00–89.00 $84.97 $897 —
1060 1060 85-90% 1 74.00 $74.00 $784 —
1000–1100 1062 85-90% 3 101.00–111.00 $106.13 $1,127 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 75-80% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,331 —
1475–1595 1548 75-80% 9 102.00–127.00 $110.82 $1,715 —
1495–1685 1585 75-80% 3 94.00–97.00 $95.61 $1,515 -9.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1920 1703 4 110.00–120.00 $114.17 $1,944 -9.83
1665–2150 1939 6 121.00–136.00 $128.91 $2,500 -5.54

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,276

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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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.