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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 27, 2024

2,132 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $252.68/cwt +32.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,832/hd at 725 lb · 357 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $259.75/cwt +6.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,287/hd at 881 lb · 244 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $267.76/cwt -8.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,039/hd at 761 lb · 191 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,132 1,643 1,103
Feeder cattle 1,997 1,585 1,007
Slaughter cattle 133 55 95
Replacement cattle 2 3 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs steady, 600 lbs and up 5.00-8.00 higher, Good demand for calves and very good demand for yearlings. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, 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
210 fancy 210 2 363.00 $363.00 $762 —
275–277 fancy 276 3 351.00 $351.00 $969 —
305–330 fancy 318 2 340.00–355.00 $347.20 $1,104 —
380 380 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,150 —
427 fancy 427 4 320.00–325.00 $322.50 $1,377 -5.58
450–472 465 4 290.00–315.00 $308.02 $1,432 +3.24
451–497 fancy 476 11 327.50–335.00 $330.30 $1,572 +10.30
500–515 value added 509 10 293.00–320.00 $306.43 $1,560 -6.51
500–535 518 2 280.00–287.00 $283.38 $1,468 +5.95
560–582 value added 566 15 293.00–315.00 $308.31 $1,745 +10.31
557–585 571 4 282.00–288.00 $285.00 $1,627 +4.05
600–645 value added 619 31 272.00–297.50 $288.27 $1,784 -2.01
615–625 620 3 250.00–262.50 $255.03 $1,581 -6.46
655–675 value added 660 4 270.00–300.00 $277.94 $1,834 -1.77
670 670 2 266.00 $266.00 $1,782 +5.88
710 value added 710 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,860 -7.38
700–737 724 5 236.00–254.00 $249.70 $1,808 +10.94
761 value added 761 189 268.00 $268.00 $2,039 -9.50
795 795 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,948 +6.53
811–840 value added 827 174 256.00–267.00 $265.31 $2,194 +11.26
833 833 6 247.00 $247.00 $2,058 +29.00
855–877 876 23 245.00–249.25 $249.07 $2,182 +18.12
865–885 value added 881 221 251.00–263.40 $260.86 $2,298 +7.17
910–911 value added 911 119 255.00–259.00 $257.02 $2,341 +8.57
912–920 916 4 228.00–237.00 $232.48 $2,130 —
976–988 value added 982 118 249.00–250.25 $249.61 $2,451 +8.25
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 470 3 250.00–260.00 $254.31 $1,195 -17.90
545 545 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,254 -6.37
580 580 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,494 +8.55
620 620 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,457 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1275 1215 2 193.00–202.00 $197.28 $2,397 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 300.00 $300.00 $645 —
235 fancy 235 2 343.00 $343.00 $806 —
265–280 270 3 295.00–302.50 $297.59 $803 —
320–345 331 4 285.00–302.50 $294.02 $973 +4.02
405–440 fancy 423 12 292.50–315.00 $306.10 $1,295 -2.29
455–496 fancy 476 14 283.00–329.00 $301.17 $1,434 +14.96
450–492 483 10 255.00–274.00 $268.33 $1,296 -4.32
507–545 517 5 242.50–262.00 $253.96 $1,313 -1.52
506–537 value added 518 10 271.00–290.00 $286.43 $1,484 -2.97
550–585 570 3 247.50–255.00 $250.88 $1,430 -6.56
565–590 value added 576 16 274.00–284.00 $280.76 $1,617 +1.50
600–647 value added 618 16 256.00–277.50 $268.74 $1,661 +10.33
665–680 value added 666 166 252.00–276.00 $275.26 $1,833 +6.01
690 690 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,525 -25.22
700–732 719 6 220.00–244.00 $232.29 $1,670 +12.29
707–744 value added 725 351 249.00–255.75 $253.03 $1,834 —
750–785 value added 769 122 246.50–251.90 $248.88 $1,914 —
755–796 780 5 221.00–244.00 $235.09 $1,834 +15.09
825 825 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,757 +4.00
830 value added 830 62 240.75 $240.75 $1,998 —
862–875 865 5 226.00–236.00 $228.02 $1,972 +5.02
920 920 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,024 —
953 953 3 219.00 $219.00 $2,087 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 257.50 $257.50 $811 —
375–380 378 2 212.50–260.00 $236.41 $894 +8.52
405–435 420 2 210.00–245.00 $226.88 $953 -14.85
475 475 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,116 -6.00
525 525 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 —
552–595 572 4 230.00–240.00 $233.37 $1,335 -6.63
620 620 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 +18.25
660 660 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 —
740 740 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,110 —
775 775 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,666 +30.00
835 835 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,244 -33.50
850–860 855 3 170.00–205.00 $187.07 $1,599 +47.07
965 965 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,409 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,600 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 fancy 285 1 345.00 $345.00 $983 -5.00
320 320 2 310.00 $310.00 $992 -9.00
355 355 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,047 -7.75
362 fancy 362 2 332.00 $332.00 $1,202 —
410–415 fancy 413 2 332.50–339.00 $335.73 $1,387 +17.08
427–435 430 3 290.00–309.00 $296.41 $1,275 +2.50
450–495 fancy 470 12 322.50–335.00 $327.20 $1,538 —
450–495 483 12 287.00–311.00 $303.76 $1,467 +9.70
510–525 fancy 516 6 293.00–312.50 $305.86 $1,578 +17.79
515–535 528 4 270.00–281.00 $275.18 $1,453 +12.03
550–577 fancy 564 4 295.00–305.00 $300.12 $1,693 +10.00
570 570 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,454 -18.98
605–630 fancy 613 6 260.00–268.00 $263.53 $1,615 -15.47
605–630 620 5 241.00–255.00 $249.95 $1,550 -1.55
655 655 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,664 —
660 fancy 660 6 274.00 $274.00 $1,808 —
700 fancy 700 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,799 +7.00
735–740 738 2 229.00–246.00 $237.47 $1,753 —
760–780 770 2 235.00–242.50 $238.80 $1,839 —
840 840 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,911 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 260.00 $260.00 $897 —
425–440 433 2 240.00–262.50 $251.05 $1,087 —
468–498 478 11 240.00–282.50 $252.05 $1,205 -0.29
500 500 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,138 +2.50
595 595 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,354 -25.00
650 650 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,482 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 80-85% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,546 —
1085–1545 1328 80-85% 71 133.00–167.00 $151.85 $2,017 —
1255–1445 1372 80-85% 3 120.00–127.00 $123.17 $1,690 —
1400–1540 1470 80-85% 2 80.00–107.50 $93.10 $1,369 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1110 965 85-90% 3 121.00–129.00 $126.03 $1,216 —
975 975 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $975 —
875–1135 993 85-90% 5 107.50–116.00 $113.19 $1,124 —
990–1140 1067 85-90% 9 135.00–150.00 $143.16 $1,528 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1700 1582 75-80% 11 134.00–160.00 $150.36 $2,379 -0.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1940 1670 4 173.00–179.00 $176.75 $2,952 —
1945–2060 2003 2 189.00–193.00 $191.06 $3,827 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,583

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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
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.