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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 6, 2024

1,605 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $251.15/cwt +29.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,274/hd at 905 lb · 166 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.91/cwt -2.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,918/hd at 813 lb · 155 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $254.38/cwt -2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,107/hd at 828 lb · 97 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,605 1,405 1,748
Feeder cattle 1,503 1,327 1,617
Slaughter cattle 102 74 131
Replacement cattle — 4 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers were fully steady with the yearling packages and loads selling with very good demand, Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 8.00-12.00 higher, 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
285 285 2 320.00 $320.00 $912 —
305–330 318 2 302.50–305.00 $303.80 $966 -18.95
380–385 383 2 305.00–312.50 $308.73 $1,182 -6.04
398 fancy 398 4 343.00 $343.00 $1,365 —
435 435 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,338 +5.74
440 fancy 440 4 322.50 $322.50 $1,419 -21.06
460–495 fancy 467 5 327.50–333.50 $328.77 $1,535 -1.14
463–475 467 8 290.00–312.50 $300.37 $1,403 -4.52
500–545 value added 517 11 295.00–330.00 $315.16 $1,629 -12.36
505–545 533 4 265.00–285.00 $271.28 $1,446 -18.12
552–591 value added 570 33 293.00–315.00 $306.16 $1,745 -5.74
580 580 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,610 -14.73
605–635 value added 616 23 270.00–299.00 $286.59 $1,765 -1.83
620 620 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,519 +38.00
659–695 value added 675 48 267.50–286.00 $279.10 $1,884 -18.90
670–685 675 3 263.00–266.00 $264.67 $1,787 -9.51
715–747 value added 741 42 256.00–276.00 $270.69 $2,006 -3.13
762–794 value added 787 75 251.50–277.00 $255.87 $2,014 -3.88
760–798 789 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,894 -7.71
800–837 818 8 230.00–240.00 $233.91 $1,913 +3.88
805–845 value added 829 89 247.75–260.00 $256.22 $2,124 -2.04
870 value added 870 64 258.70 $258.70 $2,251 +12.13
860–880 875 6 231.00–237.00 $235.68 $2,062 +9.11
904 fancy 904 120 257.10 $257.10 $2,324 —
905–915 value added 905 34 237.00–238.00 $237.97 $2,154 —
919 919 12 229.00 $229.00 $2,105 +7.00
993 value added 993 65 234.50 $234.50 $2,329 —
1009–1018 value added 1014 108 229.80–237.00 $233.25 $2,365 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1146 1146 3 201.00 $201.00 $2,303 —
1160–1355 1233 3 166.00–190.00 $181.21 $2,234 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,128 +5.00
505 505 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,212 ±0.00
735 735 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,757 +42.00
905 905 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,710 —
985 985 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,921 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,062 —
490 490 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 227 3 260.00–285.00 $274.32 $623 —
245 fancy 245 1 322.50 $322.50 $790 —
315–335 325 2 270.00–271.00 $270.52 $879 -22.48
327–331 fancy 330 10 313.00–315.00 $313.60 $1,035 —
355 fancy 355 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,083 —
365–395 380 4 272.50–297.00 $290.12 $1,102 -9.22
400–445 421 4 253.00–267.50 $259.97 $1,094 -27.67
407–445 fancy 427 14 287.00–317.50 $301.33 $1,287 -4.74
450–497 fancy 465 12 280.00–293.00 $286.40 $1,332 -11.71
485 485 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,353 +0.66
500–542 530 8 262.00–267.00 $264.92 $1,404 +2.87
500–547 value added 533 37 273.00–282.50 $278.56 $1,485 +1.60
557–585 569 7 241.00–264.00 $251.19 $1,429 -7.71
577–585 value added 580 7 272.00–277.00 $274.78 $1,594 -0.40
605–642 622 10 229.00–242.00 $234.27 $1,457 -12.48
601–647 value added 625 46 250.00–265.00 $257.00 $1,606 -4.32
655–696 680 12 228.00–245.00 $239.10 $1,626 -4.89
700–728 717 18 221.00–229.50 $227.03 $1,628 +5.74
718–741 value added 722 50 232.75–238.00 $233.85 $1,688 -5.85
750–775 756 8 214.00–227.00 $221.90 $1,678 -4.48
751–786 value added 782 72 239.75–241.00 $239.90 $1,876 -7.26
810–828 value added 813 155 225.50–237.75 $235.91 $1,918 -3.30
860–874 872 6 204.00–211.00 $205.15 $1,789 —
910 910 2 200.00–205.00 $202.50 $1,843 —
970 970 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,853 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,066 +1.00
432 432 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,080 -12.51
480–490 485 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,164 -23.48
505–545 523 3 195.00–217.50 $208.77 $1,092 +2.50
555–560 558 2 233.00–240.00 $236.48 $1,320 +2.74
685 685 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,486 +4.58
710–745 734 4 197.50–218.00 $209.49 $1,538 +13.75
770 770 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,578 +35.00
805–840 823 2 185.00–190.00 $187.55 $1,544 +0.44
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 222.50 $222.50 $823 —
425 425 1 180.00 $180.00 $765 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,895 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 270.00 $270.00 $742 -36.80
325–335 fancy 329 5 321.00–335.00 $326.70 $1,075 —
345 345 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,070 +10.00
370–385 378 2 315.00–317.50 $316.27 $1,196 +2.52
395 fancy 395 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,274 —
405–442 422 6 295.00–310.00 $304.36 $1,284 +4.48
440–445 fancy 442 3 321.00–327.00 $324.98 $1,436 +5.98
450–462 457 5 302.50–317.50 $310.44 $1,419 +12.18
465–487 fancy 482 12 323.00–341.00 $334.69 $1,613 +13.01
500–530 515 3 262.50–277.50 $270.07 $1,391 -22.43
515–525 fancy 518 4 300.00–327.50 $307.86 $1,595 -8.83
555–575 560 8 281.00–288.00 $286.10 $1,602 -0.72
565–585 fancy 578 5 296.00–303.00 $297.98 $1,722 -6.40
600–635 fancy 615 7 269.00–281.00 $278.30 $1,712 +4.86
625–640 633 2 240.00–245.00 $242.53 $1,535 -5.94
665–695 672 5 243.00–260.00 $251.01 $1,687 +5.59
710–747 fancy 723 12 250.00–263.00 $256.96 $1,858 —
760 760 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,740 -13.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 280.00 $280.00 $966 +27.50
350 350 1 262.50 $262.50 $919 -5.00
415–435 425 3 263.00–270.00 $265.95 $1,130 -14.05
460–495 486 5 245.00–262.50 $254.40 $1,236 -14.38
550 550 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,361 +11.23
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,111 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1485 1348 80-85% 32 126.00–160.00 $142.83 $1,925 +12.85
1370 1370 80-85% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,589 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–2085 1708 75-80% 14 125.00–155.00 $146.72 $2,506 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $915 —
965–1185 1081 85-90% 9 125.00–143.00 $133.56 $1,444 +14.56
1175 1175 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,410 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1880 1698 2 161.00–167.00 $164.32 $2,790 +8.39
1115–2035 1741 7 175.00–188.00 $179.42 $3,124 —

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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.