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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 6, 2023

996 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $228.80/cwt +2.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,993/hd at 871 lb · 185 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.30/cwt -3.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,623/hd at 724 lb · 167 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $223.01/cwt -5.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,113/hd at 948 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 996 1,103 1,896
Feeder cattle 860 1,007 1,776
Slaughter cattle 120 95 120
Replacement cattle 16 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 800 lbs 4.00-8.00 lower, over 800 lbs steady, Feeder heifers steady, Good demand for feeders and very good demand for yearlings, Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher, Slaughter 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
255 fancy 255 1 267.50 $267.50 $682 —
305 305 1 203.00 $203.00 $619 —
400–410 405 2 200.00–212.50 $206.33 $836 -13.67
410–423 fancy 417 9 231.00–246.00 $241.28 $1,006 -0.09
460 fancy 460 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,104 -5.86
490–495 494 4 202.50–220.00 $212.15 $1,048 +2.15
500 value added 500 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,155 -8.15
505–535 514 5 200.00–220.00 $213.99 $1,100 -7.01
560–595 value added 585 4 229.00–230.00 $229.75 $1,344 -10.53
570–590 585 4 210.00–223.00 $213.28 $1,248 —
605–620 value added 618 7 221.00–224.00 $223.58 $1,382 -6.17
655–670 663 2 209.00–210.00 $209.49 $1,389 —
660–690 value added 670 3 217.00–223.00 $220.28 $1,476 -9.06
710 710 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 —
725 value added 725 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,682 —
765 value added 765 49 236.75 $236.75 $1,811 +3.75
760–792 781 5 206.00–215.00 $210.82 $1,647 —
810 810 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,725 -6.00
855 855 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,787 -7.00
860–881 value added 871 184 219.75–235.90 $228.91 $1,994 +2.85
905 905 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,810 —
949 value added 949 58 223.80 $223.80 $2,124 —
982 value added 982 55 222.10 $222.10 $2,181 +2.12
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 193.00 $193.00 $897 +6.00
875–885 880 2 173.00–181.00 $176.98 $1,557 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,856 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 6 219.00 $219.00 $548 +6.50
265–285 fancy 275 2 230.00 $230.00 $632 —
345 345 1 224.00 $224.00 $773 +24.00
350–355 353 2 210.00–226.00 $218.06 $770 +9.61
415–420 418 2 210.00–220.00 $215.03 $899 +2.03
445–446 fancy 446 5 224.00–235.00 $232.80 $1,038 +4.26
455–475 fancy 468 6 222.00–226.00 $225.35 $1,055 -14.52
475–496 487 12 202.00–220.00 $213.66 $1,041 +10.40
500–545 528 3 207.00–217.00 $213.50 $1,127 +0.88
535–545 value added 540 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,193 -6.08
550–595 579 14 196.00–214.00 $206.95 $1,198 -4.57
595 value added 595 37 229.50 $229.50 $1,366 +6.39
605–615 610 3 197.00–207.00 $203.34 $1,240 +5.38
622–641 value added 635 23 212.00–221.00 $217.39 $1,380 —
650–695 668 3 190.00–209.00 $198.52 $1,326 -4.57
705 705 2 190.00–195.00 $192.50 $1,357 —
706–745 value added 724 165 210.00–229.80 $224.69 $1,627 -2.65
874 874 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,530 —
1009 value added 1009 55 194.50 $194.50 $1,963 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 195.00 $195.00 $634 —
470–495 482 3 180.00–199.00 $186.84 $901 -2.34
603–646 617 9 188.00–189.00 $188.35 $1,162 +21.82
729–730 729 15 170.00–178.00 $176.93 $1,290 +19.93
750 750 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,185 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,722 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 232.00 $232.00 $545 —
465–480 473 2 201.00–211.00 $205.92 $974 -18.04
505 fancy 505 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,212 +2.51
530–540 535 2 217.00–227.00 $221.95 $1,187 —
570–580 575 2 210.00–215.00 $212.52 $1,222 +3.58
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 -13.00
650–670 658 3 199.00–210.00 $203.39 $1,338 +12.39
662 fancy 662 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,423 -10.31
750–780 765 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,362 +5.00
845 845 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,156 +36.00
730 730 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,270 —
845 845 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,183 —
900 900 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,260 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1460 1285 80-85% 13 90.00–99.00 $95.17 $1,223 -9.09
1295–1330 1313 80-85% 2 70.00–77.00 $73.55 $966 -19.07
1145–1495 1325 80-85% 12 101.00–117.00 $109.28 $1,448 +32.84
1260–1430 1345 80-85% 2 81.00–87.00 $83.81 $1,127 +7.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1155 1000 85-90% 5 65.00–78.00 $73.31 $733 -12.36
820–1185 1010 85-90% 5 80.00–89.00 $84.11 $850 +9.20
990–1125 1058 85-90% 2 101.00–108.00 $104.72 $1,108 —
980–1150 1061 85-90% 6 91.00–97.00 $94.25 $1,000 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1770 1596 75-80% 4 103.00–107.00 $105.57 $1,685 —
1680 1680 75-80% 1 62.00 $62.00 $1,042 -47.00
1740 1740 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,688 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 1 96.00 $96.00 $994 —
1275–2055 1620 7 122.00–132.00 $126.49 $2,049 —
1230–2210 1720 2 110.00–120.00 $116.42 $2,002 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695–1000 879 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 89.00–117.00 $100.79 $886

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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
1255–1410 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,875.00–1,900.00 $1,883.49 —
1540 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 151.00 $151.00 $544 —

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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.