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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 15, 2024

1,202 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $233.52/cwt +3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,934/hd at 828 lb · 191 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $232.15/cwt +13.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,024/hd at 872 lb · 186 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $297.96/cwt +44.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 445 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,202 3,575 1,364
Feeder cattle 1,138 3,350 1,277
Slaughter cattle 59 212 79
Replacement cattle 5 13 8

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 fancy 290 2 312.50 $312.50 $906 +13.50
367 fancy 367 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,110 +17.60
395 395 1 250.00 $250.00 $988 -0.31
403–425 fancy 407 5 270.00–320.00 $309.57 $1,260 +37.83
430 430 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,032 -8.46
450–485 fancy 462 15 264.00–315.00 $294.36 $1,360 +14.73
470–495 477 6 240.00–255.00 $249.91 $1,192 -1.32
500–549 value added 534 12 266.00–282.50 $269.87 $1,441 -2.89
510–545 535 8 232.50–262.50 $250.93 $1,342 +9.62
550 value added 550 5 268.00–278.00 $274.00 $1,507 -2.46
572–596 589 14 254.00–261.00 $257.79 $1,518 +20.74
605–625 618 7 231.00–244.00 $238.06 $1,471 +10.12
612–635 value added 623 25 250.00–268.00 $262.01 $1,632 +12.07
655–691 value added 657 59 248.00–270.00 $268.82 $1,766 +13.19
650–687 666 9 226.00–242.00 $235.00 $1,565 +9.64
705–748 732 13 206.00–224.00 $213.66 $1,564 -8.41
730–736 value added 735 23 229.00–235.00 $234.22 $1,722 -8.53
760–775 value added 769 8 229.00–233.00 $232.38 $1,787 -7.54
755–781 778 8 221.00–225.00 $224.51 $1,747 +5.78
807–839 value added 828 188 229.95–235.95 $233.90 $1,937 -1.26
838 838 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,760 +0.69
850 850 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,828 —
851–887 value added 872 183 225.50–236.20 $232.43 $2,027 +13.89
907 907 27 209.50 $209.50 $1,900 +2.85
970–991 990 41 190.00–210.50 $210.01 $2,079 —
1040 1040 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,789 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 227.50 $227.50 $910 —
455 455 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,028 —
615 615 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 —
650–670 660 2 192.00–201.00 $196.43 $1,296 —
795 795 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,550 —
835–845 840 2 191.00–193.00 $191.99 $1,613 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 200.00 $200.00 $700 —
925 925 2 170.00–179.00 $174.50 $1,614 —
985 985 2 152.50 $152.50 $1,502 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,007 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 fancy 320 1 295.00 $295.00 $944 +31.16
320 320 1 230.00 $230.00 $736 -8.97
350–395 fancy 373 2 272.50–275.00 $273.83 $1,021 +6.67
390 390 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,014 +18.94
415–445 438 4 240.00–255.00 $243.56 $1,067 +8.62
417–446 fancy 445 72 280.00–311.00 $300.98 $1,339 +43.11
455–495 475 6 229.00–241.00 $234.89 $1,116 +2.23
467–496 fancy 483 11 275.00–308.00 $297.02 $1,435 +49.57
507–515 value added 510 3 253.00–283.00 $272.90 $1,392 +35.26
515–540 521 4 222.00–245.00 $237.76 $1,239 +16.83
550–598 571 20 220.00–240.00 $230.88 $1,318 +11.37
610–647 630 6 209.00–219.00 $212.91 $1,341 +4.48
646–647 value added 647 22 227.00–230.00 $228.36 $1,477 -3.93
675–694 693 32 213.00–215.00 $213.12 $1,477 +7.69
717 value added 717 51 222.00 $222.00 $1,592 +7.52
715–736 731 4 190.00–200.00 $197.55 $1,444 +1.76
760–775 765 3 190.00–194.00 $192.65 $1,474 -6.36
789 value added 789 67 220.25 $220.25 $1,738 +10.36
808–845 814 7 191.00–201.00 $197.39 $1,607 +5.39
855–870 856 18 195.00 $195.00 $1,669 —
925 925 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,739 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 200.00 $200.00 $600 +14.13
400 400 1 200.00 $200.00 $800 +11.61
455–485 470 2 180.00–200.00 $190.32 $895 -11.39
500 500 1 180.00 $180.00 $900 -13.23
585–595 592 7 197.50–200.00 $199.64 $1,182 +2.28
600–620 612 3 182.00–195.00 $188.16 $1,152 +4.25
660–670 668 4 191.00–193.00 $192.51 $1,286 +6.34
700–745 723 4 165.00–180.00 $171.13 $1,237 -3.76
790 790 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,319 -8.00
806–820 812 5 157.00–173.00 $163.47 $1,327 +27.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 207.50 $207.50 $872 —
545 545 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,123 —
572 572 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,190 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 fancy 260 1 277.50 $277.50 $722 -18.79
300–340 320 2 240.00–247.50 $243.52 $779 +2.52
335 fancy 335 1 309.00 $309.00 $1,035 —
355 fancy 355 1 299.00 $299.00 $1,061 +17.14
420 420 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,008 -1.07
425–440 fancy 433 2 260.00–284.00 $272.21 $1,179 -5.02
455 455 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,058 -6.20
510 fancy 510 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,402 +12.29
518–540 530 9 240.00–246.00 $242.61 $1,286 +16.38
570–592 585 8 245.00–259.00 $253.42 $1,483 +27.48
590 fancy 590 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,646 —
610 fancy 610 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,470 —
623 623 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,433 +17.86
670–692 685 3 209.00–228.00 $215.20 $1,474 +4.46
735 735 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,470 +7.43
760–785 771 5 182.00–200.00 $189.59 $1,462 +5.49
850–855 853 3 181.00–190.00 $184.49 $1,574 +10.67
905–930 920 3 170.00–178.00 $173.70 $1,598 +17.70
975 975 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,618 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–487 472 4 200.00–205.00 $201.81 $953 -7.58
525 525 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 +4.50
650–655 653 2 180.00–190.00 $184.98 $1,208 -11.02
765 765 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,339 —
985 985 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,478 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–535 528 2 213.00–221.00 $216.94 $1,145 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–1235 948 85-90% 3 60.00–78.00 $71.47 $678 —
930–1015 985 85-90% 3 106.00–115.00 $109.17 $1,075 +37.91
845–1330 1031 85-90% 10 80.00–86.00 $83.53 $861 —
1080–1235 1133 85-90% 8 90.00–99.00 $94.94 $1,076 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1415 1253 80-85% 4 91.00–96.00 $94.31 $1,182 +8.18
1080–1615 1317 80-85% 17 102.00–124.00 $109.89 $1,447 +2.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 75-80% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,468 —
1445–1950 1698 75-80% 2 110.00–118.00 $114.59 $1,946 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1485 1298 2 104.00–114.00 $109.72 $1,424 —
1355–1870 1654 5 122.00–129.00 $126.67 $2,095 —
1560–2065 1813 2 137.00–143.00 $139.58 $2,531 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1580 1580 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 142.50 $142.50 $869 —

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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.