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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 15, 2023

2,302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.37/cwt -4.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,561/hd at 725 lb · 399 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $206.83/cwt -6.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,907/hd at 922 lb · 284 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.36/cwt +8.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,576/hd at 764 lb · 156 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,302 1,756 451
Feeder cattle 2,189 1,617 402
Slaughter cattle 112 131 49
Replacement cattle 1 8 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers 2.00-4.00 higher, Yearling steers 2.00-3.00 lower, Feeder and yearling heifers steady to 2.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher, 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
295 295 1 225.00 $225.00 $664 —
335–347 345 5 212.50–225.00 $214.93 $742 —
355 355 1 217.50 $217.50 $772 —
350–395 fancy 366 4 233.00–252.50 $241.83 $885 —
402–437 fancy 417 13 243.00–268.00 $255.40 $1,065 +17.00
430–436 434 6 236.00–240.00 $237.33 $1,030 +17.33
460–490 478 3 219.00–238.00 $229.33 $1,096 —
467–491 fancy 478 29 242.00–271.00 $260.34 $1,244 +5.39
500–545 value added 518 40 229.00–260.00 $250.35 $1,297 -0.07
546 546 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,163 —
570–585 578 4 218.00–222.00 $220.24 $1,273 -6.42
550–595 value added 585 60 230.00–257.00 $246.12 $1,440 -0.95
630–635 631 4 199.00–202.00 $200.25 $1,264 —
605–648 value added 636 47 221.00–259.00 $245.56 $1,562 +5.82
653–682 value added 662 14 221.00–250.00 $241.89 $1,601 +3.14
670–680 675 2 207.50–211.00 $209.26 $1,413 +4.26
713–747 734 19 211.00–225.00 $217.26 $1,595 —
734–737 value added 736 135 234.75–240.80 $237.52 $1,748 +8.32
750–785 770 88 219.25–228.00 $220.34 $1,697 +36.34
813–839 value added 827 9 219.00–241.00 $228.61 $1,891 +8.61
840 840 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,739 —
850–861 860 27 195.00–205.50 $204.91 $1,762 —
906–939 value added 922 284 201.50–211.75 $206.83 $1,907 -6.38
976 value added 976 58 209.75 $209.75 $2,047 —
978 978 4 196.00 $196.00 $1,917 +16.00
1040 1040 1 193.00 $193.00 $2,007 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 200.00 $200.00 $800 +2.50
490 490 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,014 —
625 625 1 91.00 $91.00 $569 —
855 855 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,368 —
955 955 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,490 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 207.50 $207.50 $508 —
280–295 291 4 202.50–220.00 $215.79 $628 -11.71
307–343 fancy 328 7 230.00–243.00 $237.77 $780 —
325–335 333 5 200.00–215.00 $202.93 $676 -19.57
360–390 376 5 200.00–222.50 $208.73 $785 +5.69
358–398 fancy 379 20 225.00–239.00 $233.40 $885 +6.40
405–447 432 11 200.00–221.00 $213.50 $922 -4.77
429–444 fancy 437 31 227.50–241.00 $238.03 $1,040 +5.93
450–493 465 16 211.00–222.00 $217.56 $1,012 -0.12
465–490 fancy 484 16 223.00–232.00 $227.80 $1,103 -1.56
501–540 516 25 200.00–222.00 $213.00 $1,099 +4.02
502–548 value added 523 75 223.00–240.00 $231.16 $1,209 +1.45
550–592 570 18 201.00–222.00 $211.25 $1,204 +8.28
578 value added 578 17 234.00 $234.00 $1,353 +5.15
600–645 value added 619 59 209.00–228.00 $217.87 $1,349 -4.25
600–630 620 3 201.00–206.00 $204.39 $1,267 +5.78
654–685 value added 665 36 210.00–230.00 $223.37 $1,485 +2.03
655–685 672 8 189.00–203.00 $197.86 $1,330 +8.50
700–746 716 17 181.00–197.00 $186.92 $1,338 +4.46
717–732 value added 725 382 202.50–221.00 $216.64 $1,571 -4.10
757–769 value added 763 142 203.50–211.90 $207.73 $1,585 —
752–790 771 14 191.00–194.00 $192.46 $1,484 -5.54
955–975 965 2 144.00–151.00 $147.46 $1,423 -23.54
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 185.00–190.00 $187.45 $727 —
480 480 2 163.00–181.00 $172.00 $826 —
510–540 522 3 150.00–188.00 $172.28 $899 —
555–590 573 2 153.00–181.00 $166.57 $954 -4.43
600–625 613 2 160.00–182.00 $170.78 $1,047 —
650 650 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,170 —
770–795 783 2 142.00–149.00 $145.56 $1,140 -4.44
950 950 1 103.00 $103.00 $978 -37.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 fancy 250 2 230.00 $230.00 $575 —
321–341 fancy 329 8 254.00–255.00 $254.39 $837 —
330 330 1 220.00 $220.00 $726 +10.00
353–393 fancy 380 21 230.00–254.00 $244.68 $930 —
377–390 383 5 201.00–221.00 $212.44 $814 -4.00
410–440 fancy 429 5 230.00–259.00 $245.25 $1,052 +4.00
430 430 1 200.00 $200.00 $860 -7.57
450–490 479 5 200.00–221.00 $210.06 $1,006 -12.41
465–490 fancy 482 19 225.00–242.50 $236.85 $1,142 -5.92
520 520 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,154 —
513–545 fancy 531 13 225.00–240.00 $234.18 $1,243 -8.34
555–585 fancy 564 5 228.00–231.00 $229.22 $1,293 -2.65
550–590 571 13 204.00–224.00 $213.20 $1,217 -10.63
625 fancy 625 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,331 +3.00
620–635 627 3 195.00–209.00 $204.05 $1,279 —
660 660 2 198.00–201.00 $199.50 $1,317 —
652–680 fancy 661 3 211.00–215.00 $213.63 $1,412 -5.19
710 710 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,370 +22.00
765–770 768 2 185.00–189.00 $186.99 $1,436 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–397 388 3 175.00–197.50 $190.35 $739 —
415–420 418 2 192.50–195.00 $193.74 $810 —
455–460 458 2 170.00–180.00 $174.97 $801 —
540 540 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,031 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1300 1227 80-85% 5 80.00–89.00 $84.92 $1,042 +10.09
1100–1380 1260 80-85% 10 101.00–115.00 $105.67 $1,331 +18.16
1070–1480 1287 80-85% 17 92.00–99.00 $96.36 $1,240 +0.64
1245–1490 1368 80-85% 2 66.00–75.00 $70.10 $959 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1130 997 85-90% 7 69.00–79.00 $75.88 $757 —
895–1125 1030 85-90% 3 81.00–88.00 $84.42 $870 -10.78
1110 1110 85-90% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,154 —
1120 1120 85-90% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,075 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 75-80% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,591 -7.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,512 —
1200–2300 1515 5 113.00–119.00 $115.88 $1,756 —
1630–2115 1863 9 123.00–144.00 $132.53 $2,469 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 $778

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 170.00 $170.00 $654 —
525 525 10 156.00–167.00 $159.30 $836 —
966 value added 966 51 164.00 $164.00 $1,584 —

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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.