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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 13, 2024

1,111 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $248.56/cwt -2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,309/hd at 929 lb · 242 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $258.97/cwt +6.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,649/hd at 637 lb · 89 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $254.05/cwt +22.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,813/hd at 714 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,111 1,605 2,302
Feeder cattle 1,017 1,503 2,189
Slaughter cattle 74 102 112
Replacement cattle 20 — 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was 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
355–385 370 2 322.50–332.50 $327.30 $1,211 +18.57
408–447 fancy 430 11 330.00–337.50 $334.78 $1,440 +12.28
425–447 437 5 302.50–317.50 $310.35 $1,356 +2.85
462–485 474 4 302.50–317.50 $308.90 $1,464 +8.53
500–520 511 15 302.50–310.00 $306.65 $1,567 +35.37
504–535 value added 520 16 327.50–334.00 $330.27 $1,717 +15.11
550–580 561 6 293.00–302.50 $298.51 $1,675 +21.01
550–577 value added 568 18 312.00–319.00 $315.41 $1,792 +9.25
602 value added 602 12 307.00 $307.00 $1,848 +20.41
610–640 625 16 275.00–291.00 $287.12 $1,794 +42.12
666–670 667 16 267.50–279.00 $273.22 $1,822 +8.55
700–742 value added 736 7 258.00–260.00 $259.73 $1,912 -10.96
720–745 739 7 240.00–254.00 $247.91 $1,832 —
760 value added 760 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,900 -5.87
775 775 2 230.00–240.00 $235.00 $1,821 -5.00
805 805 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,852 -3.91
865 865 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,765 -31.68
922–937 value added 929 242 246.25–250.30 $248.56 $2,309 +10.59
950 950 1 229.00 $229.00 $2,176 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 7 290.00 $290.00 $1,470 —
625–640 630 3 265.00–272.50 $269.19 $1,696 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,279 —
530 530 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,458 +35.00
590 590 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,637 —
600–620 610 2 247.50–252.50 $250.04 $1,525 —
842 842 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,541 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 fancy 230 1 325.00 $325.00 $748 +2.50
355 355 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,030 -0.12
413 fancy 413 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,239 -1.33
400–440 425 5 270.00–285.00 $278.32 $1,183 +18.35
450–490 474 18 259.00–272.50 $266.06 $1,261 -12.94
450–495 fancy 487 7 279.00–280.00 $279.57 $1,362 -6.83
505–547 524 8 262.00–272.50 $266.73 $1,398 +1.81
532–542 value added 537 4 280.00–282.00 $281.01 $1,509 +2.45
553–556 value added 555 12 279.00 $279.00 $1,548 +4.22
550–596 575 24 262.00–275.00 $269.76 $1,551 +18.57
610–625 614 4 238.00–244.00 $242.47 $1,489 +8.20
610–642 value added 638 85 256.00–262.00 $259.75 $1,657 +2.75
650–680 655 9 240.00–249.00 $243.55 $1,595 +4.45
713 value added 713 72 255.00 $255.00 $1,818 +21.15
720–745 733 2 215.00–225.00 $219.91 $1,612 -7.12
797 value added 797 64 236.50 $236.50 $1,885 -3.40
812 value added 812 66 238.25 $238.25 $1,935 +2.34
850 value added 850 59 216.50 $216.50 $1,840 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,092 +10.00
480 480 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 +10.00
505–532 522 6 247.00–252.50 $249.11 $1,300 +40.34
570 570 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,431 +14.52
600–612 608 3 215.00–220.00 $218.36 $1,328 —
675–695 685 2 220.00–222.00 $221.01 $1,514 +4.01
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1510 1408 3 156.00–160.00 $157.43 $2,217 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 325.00 $325.00 $666 —
260–295 fancy 278 2 360.00–362.50 $361.17 $1,004 —
342 342 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,197 +40.00
363 fancy 363 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,270 +27.50
380–390 385 2 327.50–332.50 $330.03 $1,271 +13.76
415 fancy 415 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,370 +5.02
435–445 442 5 300.00–307.50 $303.71 $1,342 -0.65
481 fancy 481 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,479 -27.19
465–495 485 3 285.00–291.00 $288.28 $1,398 -22.16
500–515 fancy 503 5 300.00–302.50 $301.99 $1,519 -5.87
510–530 516 12 282.50–298.00 $292.97 $1,512 +22.90
575–598 591 7 272.50–287.50 $281.61 $1,664 -4.49
610–630 618 12 267.00–280.00 $270.07 $1,669 +27.54
618 fancy 618 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,761 +6.70
655 655 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,736 +13.99
730 fancy 730 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,916 +5.54
742–745 743 3 237.50–240.00 $239.16 $1,777 —
790 790 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,888 +10.00
810 810 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,458 —
960 960 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,670 —
1030 1030 1 204.00 $204.00 $2,101 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 2 310.00 $310.00 $983 —
375 375 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,125 —
492 492 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,476 —
515 515 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,390 —
565–595 585 3 262.50–267.50 $264.70 $1,548 —
635 635 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,588 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 312.50 $312.50 $922 —
435 435 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,272 +26.55
450 450 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,316 —
615 615 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 —
780 780 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,716 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1385 1196 80-85% 7 130.00–134.00 $132.46 $1,584 —
1040–1440 1236 80-85% 13 135.00–143.00 $140.09 $1,732 —
1255–1440 1342 80-85% 8 144.00–151.00 $147.34 $1,977 +4.51
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 88.00 $88.00 $770 -19.00
925–995 960 85-90% 2 112.00–114.00 $113.04 $1,085 —
845–1150 1018 85-90% 5 137.00–141.00 $139.57 $1,421 —
920–1100 1020 85-90% 5 128.00–135.00 $130.74 $1,334 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1505 1480 75-80% 2 118.00–122.00 $119.97 $1,776 —
1505–1730 1630 75-80% 6 137.00–142.00 $139.97 $2,282 —
1520–1865 1657 75-80% 5 145.00–150.00 $147.40 $2,442 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1715 1493 2 160.00–161.00 $160.57 $2,397 —
1415–2225 1670 4 163.00–170.00 $166.94 $2,788 +2.62
1700–2145 1948 3 175.00–186.00 $181.95 $3,544 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1305 1079 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 925.00–1,900.00 $1,522.48
1070–1490 1337 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,125.00 $1,943.58

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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
1015–1485 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00–3,050.00 $2,426.02 —
1650 1650 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 137.50 $137.50 $846 —

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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.