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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 27, 2023

1,073 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $239.55/cwt -8.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,658/hd at 692 lb · 169 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.15/cwt -0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,833/hd at 773 lb · 144 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $224.16/cwt -3.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,186/hd at 975 lb · 114 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,073 1,880 1,467
Feeder cattle 987 1,789 1,409
Slaughter cattle 86 91 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 700 lbs 4.00-8.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady, Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher, Very Good demand for feeders and good demand for yearlings. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 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
340 fancy 340 1 268.00 $268.00 $911 +18.69
370 370 1 235.00 $235.00 $870 ±0.00
365–380 fancy 373 3 242.50–250.00 $247.49 $923 —
433 433 3 223.00 $223.00 $966 -8.05
437 fancy 437 4 272.00 $272.00 $1,189 +7.19
468 468 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,119 +5.29
485–496 fancy 493 12 261.00–269.00 $267.03 $1,316 +18.68
500–520 510 2 210.00–238.00 $224.27 $1,144 +0.57
506–548 value added 533 15 257.00–275.00 $267.73 $1,427 +16.99
550–590 value added 562 52 257.50–271.00 $269.26 $1,513 +15.35
590 590 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,422 +25.00
620–640 628 4 222.00–229.00 $224.29 $1,409 +6.79
605–647 value added 635 53 240.00–270.00 $260.12 $1,652 -11.52
705–745 725 2 224.00–226.00 $224.97 $1,631 +7.30
749 value added 749 70 258.00 $258.00 $1,932 —
780 780 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,755 +2.89
888 value added 888 58 239.50 $239.50 $2,127 -5.92
910 910 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,829 —
959–990 value added 975 114 221.50–227.00 $224.16 $2,186 -3.84
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,060 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,815 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 205.00 $205.00 $636 -10.00
395 fancy 395 1 233.00 $233.00 $920 —
415–440 423 6 225.00–228.00 $225.69 $955 +8.83
405–445 fancy 427 10 230.00–238.00 $233.54 $997 -3.68
451–475 fancy 461 6 231.00–242.00 $236.80 $1,092 +1.19
485–493 490 6 221.00–223.00 $221.99 $1,088 -2.43
503–535 value added 509 11 231.00–250.00 $241.02 $1,227 +7.16
510–525 515 3 222.00–224.00 $223.32 $1,150 +0.22
550–590 558 5 215.00–228.00 $223.99 $1,250 +1.60
601–620 value added 609 9 239.50–247.00 $242.89 $1,479 +17.35
605–615 611 6 196.00–216.00 $212.70 $1,300 -0.99
690 690 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,332 -7.00
659–697 value added 692 168 235.00–244.75 $239.83 $1,660 -8.62
715 715 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 -14.67
726–744 value added 729 74 221.50–224.50 $221.96 $1,618 -12.49
755 755 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,450 -22.13
757–789 value added 773 143 235.00–240.00 $237.47 $1,836 -0.84
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 180.00–200.00 $190.23 $633 —
415–445 424 6 190.00–200.00 $196.97 $835 +6.97
465–473 471 5 152.50–175.00 $156.94 $739 —
535 535 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,027 —
710–740 730 3 149.00–170.00 $155.81 $1,137 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 136.00 $136.00 $884 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 fancy 265 1 257.50 $257.50 $682 -8.50
310 fancy 310 1 257.00 $257.00 $797 +1.00
320 320 1 225.00 $225.00 $720 +7.20
365–390 375 3 219.00–235.00 $224.88 $843 -7.19
400–425 409 8 210.00–232.50 $217.59 $890 -8.67
415–427 fancy 423 3 240.00–257.50 $245.72 $1,039 -6.93
465–480 472 5 220.00–231.00 $224.67 $1,060 -6.08
450–492 fancy 477 5 240.00–262.00 $247.26 $1,179 -7.74
500–530 508 8 210.00–229.00 $220.02 $1,118 +0.02
510 fancy 510 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,219 -2.48
550–560 555 2 209.00–219.00 $214.05 $1,188 -8.66
555 fancy 555 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,282 -15.15
617 fancy 617 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,462 +5.00
727 727 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,512 —
765–775 770 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,463 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 200.00 $200.00 $690 —
440 440 1 204.00 $204.00 $898 -3.00
475–477 476 3 184.00–202.00 $196.02 $933 -4.98
525 525 1 170.00 $170.00 $892 -19.34
695 695 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,286 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1020 955 85-90% 3 73.00–79.00 $77.17 $737 —
965–1145 1030 85-90% 3 84.00–86.00 $84.63 $872 —
915–1120 1033 85-90% 5 90.00–98.00 $93.12 $962 —
985–1175 1074 85-90% 5 108.00–112.00 $109.56 $1,177 +24.12
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1425 1264 80-85% 7 100.00–110.00 $106.60 $1,347 -3.74
1155–1485 1311 80-85% 6 113.00–120.00 $116.32 $1,525 —
1235–1440 1338 80-85% 2 86.00–93.00 $89.23 $1,194 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1625 1560 75-80% 3 104.00–110.00 $106.94 $1,668 -4.23
1525–1835 1688 75-80% 3 117.00–123.00 $119.53 $2,018 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1545 1400 4 111.00–124.00 $117.97 $1,652 —
1165–2065 1582 7 127.00–142.00 $133.55 $2,113 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 1 104.00 $104.00 $842 —
915 915 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,107 —

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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.