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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 25, 2024

1,827 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $214.10/cwt -10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,868/hd at 872 lb · 268 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $250.58/cwt ≈ $1,702/hd at 679 lb · 124 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $211.68/cwt ≈ $1,977/hd at 934 lb · 116 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,827 191 968
Feeder cattle 1,722 160 945
Slaughter cattle 85 30 18
Replacement cattle 20 1 5

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 fancy 335 1 275.00 $275.00 $921 —
345 345 1 257.50 $257.50 $888 —
387 fancy 387 2 297.50 $297.50 $1,151 —
405–435 fancy 418 3 260.00–277.50 $265.99 $1,112 —
437 437 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,038 -5.00
452–498 fancy 473 35 260.00–295.00 $286.56 $1,355 —
460–495 486 4 233.00–240.00 $236.35 $1,149 —
517–532 value added 522 18 261.00–295.00 $274.16 $1,431 —
510–540 525 7 220.00–230.00 $224.95 $1,181 —
555–580 563 3 222.50–232.50 $229.07 $1,290 —
560–597 value added 580 47 260.00–281.00 $274.57 $1,593 —
600–620 611 5 220.00–239.00 $228.06 $1,393 +20.06
610–611 value added 611 15 248.00–260.00 $252.00 $1,540 —
652–690 667 7 215.00–235.00 $229.88 $1,533 —
655–684 value added 680 117 248.50–270.00 $251.82 $1,712 —
714–746 728 23 208.00–220.00 $217.74 $1,585 —
705–744 value added 735 36 224.00–248.00 $233.48 $1,716 —
755–777 769 7 200.00–219.00 $213.78 $1,644 —
761–780 value added 776 69 223.25–224.00 $223.40 $1,734 —
824 value added 824 65 216.75 $216.75 $1,786 —
805–845 828 4 193.00–208.00 $201.03 $1,665 —
862–882 value added 872 254 214.00–217.10 $215.50 $1,879 -8.60
850–893 880 14 184.00–197.00 $188.69 $1,660 —
930–938 value added 934 116 209.60–213.75 $211.68 $1,977 —
952–969 value added 961 112 203.00–211.75 $207.34 $1,993 —
997 997 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,825 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 205.00 $205.00 $687 —
375 375 1 202.50 $202.50 $759 —
426 426 4 205.00 $205.00 $873 —
500 500 1 192.00 $192.00 $960 —
620–625 623 2 183.00–187.00 $184.99 $1,152 +14.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 9 218.00 $218.00 $458 —
320–330 325 2 207.50–215.00 $211.31 $687 -23.69
360–372 364 6 210.00–221.00 $217.25 $791 -7.38
405–441 424 16 210.00–223.00 $217.44 $922 +22.44
430 fancy 430 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,010 —
470–495 483 24 210.00–227.00 $217.73 $1,052 —
505–544 529 32 205.00–224.00 $219.64 $1,162 —
524–538 value added 533 25 225.00–226.00 $225.39 $1,201 —
565–590 572 24 214.00–223.00 $220.47 $1,261 —
605–635 value added 626 28 206.00–215.00 $209.39 $1,311 —
610–645 635 28 191.00–205.00 $203.40 $1,292 —
653–684 value added 674 46 206.00–208.00 $206.60 $1,392 —
657–696 679 25 190.00–203.00 $194.62 $1,321 —
701 value added 701 73 217.25 $217.25 $1,523 —
715–747 735 9 182.00–199.00 $191.92 $1,411 —
760–776 772 7 184.00–193.00 $188.58 $1,456 —
783 value added 783 69 205.25 $205.25 $1,607 —
808 value added 808 69 198.00 $198.00 $1,600 —
815–831 822 29 179.00–185.50 $183.97 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 202.50 $202.50 $496 +25.00
250–280 265 2 181.00–187.50 $184.43 $489 —
320 320 1 202.00 $202.00 $646 —
355–393 376 6 197.50–201.00 $200.12 $752 —
405–435 422 10 185.00–203.00 $197.92 $835 —
460–470 465 3 201.00–203.00 $202.33 $941 +22.33
505–545 529 9 183.00–199.00 $189.27 $1,001 —
552–599 585 14 183.00–200.00 $190.07 $1,112 +11.07
610–645 634 7 180.00–185.00 $181.12 $1,148 —
662–680 669 10 176.00–189.00 $183.34 $1,227 —
700–709 706 9 173.00–177.00 $174.32 $1,231 —
775–780 778 2 167.50–169.00 $168.25 $1,309 —
800 800 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,408 —
915 915 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,190 —
975 975 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,326 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,221 —
1135 1135 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,305 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 222.50 $222.50 $668 —
360–375 fancy 365 3 260.00–270.00 $263.42 $961 —
395 395 1 237.00 $237.00 $936 -3.87
405–416 fancy 414 5 253.00–289.00 $281.95 $1,167 —
430 430 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,019 —
455–495 475 2 225.00–244.00 $234.10 $1,112 —
463–491 fancy 483 12 254.00–280.00 $265.63 $1,283 —
507–525 516 4 220.00–239.00 $229.67 $1,185 —
550–562 557 8 222.00–243.00 $232.20 $1,293 +7.20
600–632 621 16 202.00–225.00 $221.14 $1,373 —
610–648 fancy 640 5 231.00–240.00 $232.71 $1,489 —
682–685 683 3 188.00–205.00 $193.68 $1,323 —
722–735 726 3 193.00–194.00 $193.34 $1,404 —
752–765 753 13 190.00–191.00 $190.92 $1,438 —
830–845 842 5 175.00–177.00 $175.39 $1,477 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 482 3 180.00 $180.00 $868 —
517–540 521 6 180.00–190.00 $188.34 $981 —
760 760 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,315 —
860–865 863 2 149.00–158.00 $153.51 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 210.00 $210.00 $682 —
470 470 1 212.00 $212.00 $996 —
520 520 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,118 —
605 605 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,192 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1245 921 85-90% 11 55.00–79.00 $70.74 $652 +0.74
935–1245 1058 85-90% 14 80.00–89.00 $85.93 $909 -14.07
965–1495 1148 85-90% 12 90.00–99.00 $94.17 $1,081 —
1125–1270 1198 85-90% 2 104.00–109.00 $106.35 $1,274 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1485 1250 80-85% 13 95.00–105.00 $101.04 $1,263 +28.04
825–1830 1326 80-85% 7 87.00–93.00 $90.04 $1,194 —
1300–1355 1328 80-85% 2 75.00–81.00 $78.06 $1,037 —
1115–1555 1345 80-85% 7 106.00–123.00 $113.33 $1,524 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,742 —
1595–1775 1685 75-80% 3 93.00–100.00 $97.35 $1,640 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–2010 1677 3 117.00 $117.00 $1,962 -8.71
1630–2155 1834 5 122.00–128.00 $124.47 $2,283 —
2110–2375 2243 2 134.00–136.00 $135.06 $3,029 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1295 1064 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 900.00–1,600.00 $1,169.55
1148 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,400.00 $1,400.00
950–1352 1184 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,100.00–1,725.00 $1,542.05
1193 1193 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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.