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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 11, 2024

1,187 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $225.16/cwt +2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,977/hd at 878 lb · 192 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $254.81/cwt +11.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,453/hd at 570 lb · 103 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $238.86/cwt +3.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,870/hd at 783 lb · 81 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,187 1,450 2,724
Feeder cattle 1,107 1,399 2,539
Slaughter cattle 79 50 171
Replacement cattle 1 1 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs steady, 600-700 lbs 6.00-10.00 higher, over 700 lbs 3.00-5.00 lower, Feeder heifers steady except 500-600 lbs they were 6.00-8.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 8.00-10.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Very 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
240 fancy 240 1 327.50 $327.50 $786 +5.84
290 290 1 283.00 $283.00 $821 —
305–310 308 2 300.00–305.00 $302.48 $932 +17.48
330–340 fancy 333 3 312.50–320.00 $316.68 $1,055 -15.82
375 375 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,097 -7.50
395 fancy 395 2 311.00 $311.00 $1,228 -34.23
400–440 fancy 425 14 310.00–325.00 $315.07 $1,339 +6.37
425 425 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,254 +35.00
455–495 474 10 281.00–295.00 $288.74 $1,369 +17.74
453–495 fancy 479 15 301.00–332.50 $308.07 $1,476 +7.56
502 502 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,416 —
520–541 value added 527 16 292.50–317.00 $309.31 $1,630 +10.83
556–565 value added 560 7 295.00–306.00 $300.14 $1,681 +10.88
557–595 582 11 270.00–287.50 $281.97 $1,641 +21.16
600–646 value added 618 35 274.00–304.00 $294.22 $1,818 +25.52
625–645 638 6 260.00–267.50 $263.42 $1,681 +30.75
673–687 681 11 248.00–261.00 $253.58 $1,727 +13.79
685 value added 685 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,918 +15.17
700 700 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,596 -14.78
723–748 value added 740 10 239.00–256.00 $245.20 $1,814 -13.12
775–784 value added 783 80 238.00–244.50 $238.97 $1,871 —
790 790 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,817 -5.17
805 805 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,771 -2.39
825–832 value added 825 40 222.00–227.25 $226.82 $1,871 -9.28
855–893 value added 878 192 221.00–238.00 $225.16 $1,977 —
930 value added 930 58 220.00 $220.00 $2,046 -10.54
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 240.00 $240.00 $912 —
425 425 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,073 —
956 956 6 196.00 $196.00 $1,874 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–297 fancy 286 3 291.00–292.50 $291.46 $834 -11.04
315 315 1 287.00 $287.00 $904 +14.31
335–340 fancy 337 3 302.50–310.00 $307.48 $1,036 +6.87
355–395 377 9 262.00–283.00 $274.44 $1,035 +6.85
350–391 fancy 378 30 294.00–312.50 $302.94 $1,145 -12.06
408–425 415 8 260.00–270.00 $266.20 $1,105 +9.43
410–440 fancy 421 7 276.00–300.00 $290.18 $1,222 +6.49
467–478 fancy 474 6 272.00–273.00 $272.67 $1,292 —
450–495 483 34 252.00–270.00 $262.46 $1,268 +8.00
501–530 value added 514 28 253.00–271.00 $266.24 $1,368 +14.73
505–535 527 9 232.00–251.00 $243.04 $1,281 -0.42
555–595 567 37 230.00–250.00 $245.24 $1,391 +4.76
557–599 value added 572 66 253.00–262.00 $260.18 $1,488 +6.18
600–625 value added 612 15 240.00–248.00 $245.47 $1,502 -2.84
605–630 619 5 220.00–233.00 $223.97 $1,386 +8.91
662–698 value added 682 24 240.00–244.00 $240.65 $1,641 -6.35
650–698 684 47 220.00–238.00 $233.88 $1,600 +25.33
716 716 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,590 +7.25
767–795 779 10 216.00–234.00 $224.58 $1,749 +17.59
805–820 814 16 195.00–222.00 $212.98 $1,734 —
864–890 868 13 213.00–220.00 $214.10 $1,858 —
915 915 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,885 —
972 972 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,983 +49.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 215.00 $215.00 $634 -15.00
330 330 1 250.00 $250.00 $825 +28.79
370–380 375 2 240.00–254.00 $246.91 $926 +41.91
460–490 480 3 232.50–257.00 $245.09 $1,176 +26.67
562–580 568 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,250 +11.68
625–635 630 2 202.00–211.00 $206.54 $1,301 +23.45
668 668 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,336 +13.00
715–725 720 5 200.00–207.00 $203.80 $1,467 +23.80
752 752 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,527 —
840 840 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,294 +2.25

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–267 fancy 266 5 325.00–340.00 $337.06 $897 —
285 285 1 300.00 $300.00 $855 —
352–355 fancy 353 3 311.00–312.50 $311.50 $1,100 —
375 375 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,106 -5.00
400–445 fancy 409 9 302.50–330.00 $316.23 $1,293 -0.80
453–490 fancy 463 23 305.00–322.00 $312.57 $1,447 +4.89
460–495 482 3 290.00–295.00 $292.73 $1,411 +33.46
500 500 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 —
502–535 fancy 514 15 289.00–304.00 $298.29 $1,533 +6.41
551–583 fancy 569 8 281.00–300.00 $289.42 $1,647 +12.26
575 575 5 263.00–267.00 $266.20 $1,531 -4.31
605–631 fancy 626 7 263.00–271.00 $269.61 $1,688 -10.39
645 645 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,600 —
685 685 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,678 -2.00
720–745 738 7 215.00–235.00 $228.86 $1,689 —
810 810 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,563 -22.00
865 865 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,644 +17.51
915 915 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,510 +2.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 250.00 $250.00 $912 +37.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1045 946 85-90% 5 105.00–114.00 $108.43 $1,026 +19.43
1060 1060 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $657 -61.97
995–1185 1103 85-90% 12 116.00–131.00 $123.60 $1,363 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1470 1271 80-85% 13 119.00–139.00 $129.37 $1,644 —
1260–1330 1295 80-85% 2 105.00–112.00 $108.59 $1,406 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1900 1711 75-80% 7 124.00–141.00 $132.10 $2,260 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1470 1313 3 137.00–144.00 $140.54 $1,845 —
1190–1975 1614 14 152.00–179.00 $166.95 $2,695 —

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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
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 197.50 $197.50 $800 —

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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.