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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 13, 2023

1,724 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $240.85/cwt +27.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,975/hd at 820 lb · 193 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $228.17/cwt ≈ $1,873/hd at 821 lb · 185 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.97/cwt +22.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,530/hd at 643 lb · 168 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,724 996 2,380
Feeder cattle 1,639 860 2,262
Slaughter cattle 69 120 116
Replacement cattle 16 16 2

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 fancy 310 1 245.00 $245.00 $760 —
371–387 fancy 378 5 240.00–263.00 $249.06 $941 —
423–445 fancy 429 16 251.00–285.00 $275.07 $1,180 +33.79
405–441 433 5 212.50–231.00 $220.81 $956 +14.48
450–452 452 7 235.00–236.00 $235.86 $1,066 —
450–489 fancy 474 14 257.00–271.00 $266.55 $1,263 +26.55
505–520 510 6 214.00–236.00 $231.09 $1,179 +17.10
500–542 value added 514 14 246.00–263.00 $256.15 $1,317 +25.15
550–590 570 2 202.50–217.00 $210.00 $1,197 -3.28
562–598 value added 576 29 243.00–260.00 $255.73 $1,473 +25.98
610–625 value added 615 41 238.00–266.00 $259.22 $1,594 +35.64
605–622 616 3 212.00–223.00 $219.40 $1,352 —
650–695 680 3 223.00–233.00 $229.81 $1,563 +20.32
670–699 value added 688 15 238.00–258.00 $248.71 $1,711 +28.43
700–742 value added 728 17 232.00–244.50 $242.58 $1,766 +10.58
733–740 735 4 209.00–229.00 $214.04 $1,573 +14.04
753–782 value added 765 5 239.00–240.00 $239.41 $1,831 +2.66
797 797 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,785 +13.18
805–815 810 2 202.00–213.00 $207.47 $1,681 -5.53
806–842 value added 820 191 231.00–250.90 $241.20 $1,978 —
850–897 value added 895 126 227.50–235.50 $233.44 $2,089 +4.53
960 960 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,834 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 2 152.50–172.50 $162.44 $679 —
495 495 1 181.00 $181.00 $896 -12.00
500 500 1 185.00 $185.00 $925 —
550 550 1 180.00 $180.00 $990 —
625 625 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,219 —
705 705 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,251 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
236–242 238 5 200.00–207.50 $203.05 $483 —
280 fancy 280 1 232.50 $232.50 $651 +2.50
280–285 283 2 200.00–211.00 $205.45 $581 -13.55
315–327 323 3 215.00–225.00 $221.75 $716 -2.25
325–345 fancy 335 2 235.00–237.50 $236.21 $791 —
360–373 fancy 369 25 230.00–240.00 $236.83 $874 —
361–395 373 17 212.50–229.00 $224.39 $837 +6.33
400–445 fancy 422 19 230.00–245.00 $237.22 $1,001 +4.42
402–440 427 26 200.00–225.00 $215.85 $922 +0.82
455–490 fancy 468 10 228.00–240.00 $234.57 $1,098 +9.22
455–495 473 8 201.00–224.00 $219.12 $1,036 +5.46
505–541 value added 526 26 225.00–232.00 $229.04 $1,205 +8.04
505–545 528 10 200.00–224.00 $213.34 $1,126 -0.16
554–590 value added 568 45 227.00–244.00 $237.25 $1,348 +7.75
555–587 571 11 217.00–224.00 $219.15 $1,251 +12.20
600–645 620 20 209.00–222.00 $216.60 $1,343 +13.26
615–649 value added 646 148 225.00–245.50 $240.86 $1,556 +23.47
666–680 value added 679 81 240.00–246.00 $245.49 $1,667 —
655–690 683 15 201.00–211.00 $208.56 $1,424 +10.04
715–743 value added 716 83 224.00–232.00 $231.60 $1,658 +6.91
725 725 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,421 +3.50
760 760 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,482 —
760–773 value added 773 64 232.00–232.90 $232.87 $1,800 —
800–805 803 2 173.00–185.00 $179.02 $1,438 —
817–830 value added 821 183 228.00–229.00 $228.71 $1,878 —
888 value added 888 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,945 —
952 952 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,704 —
1026 value added 1026 42 187.50 $187.50 $1,924 -7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 5 185.00 $185.00 $638 -10.00
465 465 1 185.00 $185.00 $860 -1.84
500–505 503 2 192.00–192.50 $192.25 $967 —
555–580 570 5 155.00–192.00 $164.80 $939 —
600–635 620 4 172.00–186.00 $182.06 $1,129 -6.29
650–695 670 6 150.00–195.00 $182.58 $1,223 —
703 703 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,019 -31.93
750–795 765 3 132.00–163.00 $142.74 $1,092 -15.26
968 968 5 167.00 $167.00 $1,617 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 217.50–220.00 $218.80 $503 -13.20
261–285 266 5 200.00–210.00 $207.86 $553 —
315–345 326 4 215.00–235.00 $225.83 $736 —
305–345 fancy 327 3 245.00–263.00 $254.23 $831 —
375 fancy 375 1 260.00 $260.00 $975 —
385–395 390 4 212.50–230.00 $224.08 $874 —
410–420 fancy 413 3 241.00–247.00 $244.97 $1,012 —
400–443 424 15 215.00–233.00 $227.59 $965 —
455–495 474 7 212.00–236.00 $228.29 $1,082 +22.37
465–495 fancy 479 9 241.00–259.00 $251.42 $1,204 —
500–547 fancy 516 13 234.00–267.50 $240.69 $1,242 +0.69
500–535 518 6 216.00–230.00 $226.41 $1,173 +4.46
550–590 565 8 210.00–231.00 $221.81 $1,253 +9.29
570–578 fancy 577 7 236.00–240.00 $236.56 $1,365 —
630–640 633 3 216.00–223.00 $218.66 $1,384 +18.66
655–665 660 2 211.00–218.00 $214.53 $1,416 +11.14
700–710 703 3 205.00–209.00 $207.65 $1,460 —
750 750 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,508 +23.00
845 845 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,589 +27.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–345 320 4 167.50–200.00 $176.27 $564 —
375 375 2 191.00 $191.00 $716 —
425 425 1 202.50 $202.50 $861 —
472–480 475 3 189.00–205.00 $199.61 $948 —
500–545 533 4 162.50–202.00 $184.06 $981 —
555 555 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,116 —
625 625 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,144 —
650–675 658 3 153.00–185.00 $168.30 $1,107 -1.70
880 880 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,232 —
930 930 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,348 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1155 981 85-90% 14 45.00–77.00 $68.80 $675 —
755–1210 989 85-90% 7 100.00–105.00 $102.40 $1,013 —
855–1255 1081 85-90% 8 81.00–87.00 $84.64 $915 -9.61
770–1375 1102 85-90% 10 90.00–97.50 $93.59 $1,031 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1240 1215 80-85% 2 97.00 $97.00 $1,179 —
1165–1360 1263 80-85% 2 84.00–86.00 $84.92 $1,073 -10.25
1170–1515 1301 80-85% 11 101.00–109.00 $104.22 $1,356 +30.67
1340 1340 80-85% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,045 -5.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1875 1753 75-80% 2 90.00–97.00 $93.26 $1,635 —
1685–1855 1770 75-80% 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,841 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,834 —
1430–2045 1764 6 128.00–138.00 $132.61 $2,339 —
1745–2220 1983 2 118.00–119.00 $118.44 $2,349 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1110 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,450.00 $1,314.04
980–1275 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–1,250.00 $1,097.89

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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
670–827 752 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 775.00–1,250.00 $1,104.40 —
805–1002 929 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,425.00 $1,293.64 —
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1005–1155 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,225.00 $1,184.90 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 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
593 593 3 141.00 $141.00 $836 —
797 value added 797 64 178.75 $178.75 $1,425 —
805 805 1 120.00 $120.00 $966 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,238 —

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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.