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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 10, 2023

2,013 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $241.39/cwt -4.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,732/hd at 718 lb · 294 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $227.99/cwt -6.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,754/hd at 769 lb · 289 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $252.08/cwt +1.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,971/hd at 782 lb · 215 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,013 1,504 1,043
Feeder cattle 1,882 1,437 985
Slaughter cattle 125 67 54
Replacement cattle 6 — 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs steady, over 600 lbs 2.00-3.00 higher, Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 lower, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower, 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
308 308 3 230.00 $230.00 $708 —
370–390 fancy 380 2 250.00–257.50 $253.65 $964 -18.85
405–410 408 2 235.00–240.00 $237.48 $969 —
400–445 fancy 423 2 267.50–275.00 $271.05 $1,147 +8.83
450–495 fancy 474 11 260.00–275.00 $264.18 $1,252 -9.21
500–520 506 6 214.00–240.00 $229.37 $1,161 —
500–540 value added 513 17 248.00–277.50 $267.31 $1,371 -7.91
550–597 value added 569 44 257.00–292.50 $275.34 $1,567 -2.15
575 575 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,351 —
610–645 625 9 218.00–235.00 $229.13 $1,432 —
605–642 value added 626 20 245.00–280.00 $260.76 $1,632 +16.22
650–695 value added 683 13 273.00–275.00 $274.07 $1,872 +39.65
670–691 685 5 211.00–224.00 $220.86 $1,513 —
703–743 value added 726 7 231.00–269.00 $253.23 $1,838 +0.13
750 750 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,718 -2.00
758–798 value added 782 214 237.00–254.75 $252.19 $1,972 -0.06
830 830 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,859 +4.07
848 value added 848 4 237.00 $237.00 $2,010 -3.61
869 value added 869 61 249.60 $249.60 $2,169 +6.70
900–920 910 2 224.00–225.00 $224.49 $2,043 —
916–949 value added 936 180 232.25–235.75 $234.34 $2,193 -5.11
960–995 978 2 197.00–205.00 $200.93 $1,965 —
988–999 value added 994 121 226.00–227.25 $226.61 $2,253 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,066 —
660 660 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 +62.50
720 720 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,447 —
765 765 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,515 +5.50
930 930 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,851 —

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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 1 220.00 $220.00 $539 -2.50
285 285 1 215.00 $215.00 $613 +5.00
315–345 332 5 222.50–231.00 $226.33 $751 -3.67
350–375 363 4 230.00–235.00 $233.16 $846 +4.19
360–385 fancy 373 2 245.00–250.00 $247.58 $923 +6.73
410 410 1 220.00 $220.00 $902 +10.45
405–447 fancy 434 16 237.00–254.00 $243.93 $1,059 +0.91
450–475 fancy 461 18 238.00–253.00 $248.30 $1,145 +7.69
451–495 468 13 220.00–236.00 $230.09 $1,077 +1.40
505–545 527 8 210.00–228.00 $222.36 $1,172 —
500–547 value added 528 33 234.00–254.00 $245.46 $1,296 +3.63
550–580 value added 564 31 230.00–255.00 $247.01 $1,393 -7.72
582 582 4 222.00–225.00 $223.50 $1,301 +3.99
606–640 value added 617 30 225.00–233.00 $229.30 $1,415 -2.07
600–630 620 6 220.00–223.00 $221.02 $1,370 +5.70
655–690 666 4 200.00–212.00 $207.42 $1,381 +1.37
650–691 value added 674 45 228.00–239.50 $235.47 $1,587 -10.12
712 fancy 712 140 250.75 $250.75 $1,785 —
708–724 value added 722 138 225.00–243.75 $235.79 $1,702 -11.76
700–745 727 16 201.00–219.00 $207.88 $1,511 -12.12
755–782 value added 768 266 226.25–232.75 $229.84 $1,765 -4.23
779–795 783 23 203.50–216.00 $206.55 $1,617 —
853–875 859 4 175.00–190.00 $186.18 $1,599 —
955–975 970 4 161.00–180.00 $165.68 $1,607 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 190.00 $190.00 $542 -10.00
315–325 320 2 190.00–202.50 $196.35 $628 —
675 675 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,282 +11.44
725–747 737 6 154.00–195.00 $181.27 $1,336 +9.53
790–792 791 3 152.00–185.00 $174.02 $1,376 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 fancy 225 1 290.00 $290.00 $652 —
310–340 fancy 320 4 252.50–267.50 $256.48 $821 —
380–390 fancy 385 2 260.00–267.50 $263.70 $1,015 -0.05
390 390 1 242.50 $242.50 $946 +11.28
401 401 3 232.50 $232.50 $932 -8.69
400–430 fancy 415 7 260.00–277.50 $270.12 $1,121 -0.26
457–486 fancy 478 10 255.00–272.50 $262.05 $1,253 -1.89
495 495 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,040 —
505–515 fancy 510 3 249.00–270.00 $260.48 $1,328 +3.52
500–547 523 27 210.00–237.50 $227.00 $1,187 +6.81
555–580 fancy 568 4 250.00–260.00 $253.17 $1,438 +12.17
555–581 571 10 222.50–231.00 $225.93 $1,290 +23.93
600–635 619 13 201.00–225.00 $217.19 $1,344 +3.19
663 fancy 663 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,512 —
655–685 675 8 199.00–219.00 $209.41 $1,414 +1.02
700–740 720 6 190.00–200.00 $196.12 $1,412 —
761 761 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,492 -3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 202.50 $202.50 $678 —
360–380 370 2 200.00–207.50 $203.65 $754 —
525 525 1 160.00 $160.00 $840 —
825 825 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,299 —
950 950 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,259 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1395 1230 80-85% 12 93.00–104.00 $100.02 $1,230 +1.69
1030–1495 1281 80-85% 30 105.00–127.00 $113.64 $1,456 +26.64
1395 1395 80-85% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,242 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1025 1010 85-90% 2 112.00–113.00 $112.51 $1,136 +6.51
1015 1015 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $822 -25.00
900–1165 1036 85-90% 14 91.00–103.00 $98.59 $1,021 -0.61
955–1150 1072 85-90% 7 82.00–88.00 $85.58 $917 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 75-80% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,550 —
1485–1605 1545 75-80% 2 115.00–120.00 $117.40 $1,814 +1.24
1560 1560 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,404 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,876 —
1365–1745 1557 3 110.00–117.00 $113.91 $1,774 —
1345–2190 1901 8 131.00–140.00 $135.30 $2,572 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1210 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 825.00–1,300.00 $1,058.02

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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
1105–1255 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,225.00–1,725.00 $1,433.30 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 160.00 $160.00 $432 —
355 355 1 165.00 $165.00 $586 —
400–405 403 2 150.00 $150.00 $604 —
455 455 1 150.00 $150.00 $682 —
525 525 1 122.50 $122.50 $643 —

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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.