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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 11, 2024

2,404 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $243.40/cwt -4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,874/hd at 770 lb · 351 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $254.96/cwt -4.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,223/hd at 872 lb · 205 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $257.17/cwt -7.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,113/hd at 822 lb · 202 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,404 2,132 1,708
Feeder cattle 2,277 1,997 1,639
Slaughter cattle 127 133 69
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison due to 4th July Holiday, however there was good demand for all classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 fancy 220 1 410.00 $410.00 $902 +47.00
260 fancy 260 1 375.00 $375.00 $975 +24.00
270 270 1 305.00 $305.00 $824 —
340 fancy 340 1 331.00 $331.00 $1,125 -16.20
365–370 368 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,150 +10.00
380–385 fancy 383 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,235 —
410–435 424 5 302.50–315.00 $311.06 $1,319 —
432–445 fancy 435 5 330.00–342.50 $339.94 $1,479 +17.44
450–490 472 10 290.00–310.00 $301.49 $1,423 -6.53
490–497 fancy 495 3 320.00–327.50 $322.48 $1,596 -7.82
510–536 value added 525 12 299.00–304.00 $299.98 $1,575 -6.45
537 537 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,517 -0.88
561–570 value added 562 14 289.00–292.50 $289.25 $1,626 -19.06
562–597 577 20 270.00–287.50 $280.96 $1,621 -4.04
610–640 value added 626 75 270.00–299.00 $294.43 $1,843 +6.16
600–645 636 20 239.00–262.00 $252.38 $1,605 -2.65
650–692 666 7 250.00–267.50 $259.86 $1,731 -6.14
656–690 value added 674 25 271.00–295.00 $287.07 $1,935 +9.13
712–717 715 4 232.50–250.00 $241.22 $1,725 -8.48
714–744 value added 729 161 261.00–282.00 $277.29 $2,021 +15.29
750–770 768 15 239.00–252.00 $243.33 $1,869 -1.67
773–794 value added 793 67 259.75–264.00 $260.00 $2,062 -8.00
800–845 value added 821 193 254.00–271.00 $258.42 $2,122 -6.89
835–842 839 9 224.00–242.50 $230.41 $1,933 -16.59
851–887 value added 872 205 252.75–259.00 $254.96 $2,223 -5.90
902 value added 902 65 253.25 $253.25 $2,284 -3.77
937 937 9 231.00 $231.00 $2,164 -1.48
980 980 1 223.00 $223.00 $2,185 —
981 value added 981 57 247.75 $247.75 $2,430 -1.86
1050–1055 1051 5 203.00–208.00 $204.00 $2,144 —
1120–1140 1124 5 190.00 $190.00 $2,136 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,161 —
450–493 481 7 240.00–285.00 $274.27 $1,319 +19.96
510 510 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,288 +22.50
570–595 579 4 237.50–260.00 $245.06 $1,419 -12.44
645 645 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,516 ±0.00
910 910 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,911 —
955 955 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,996 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 fancy 210 1 300.00 $300.00 $630 -43.00
260–285 273 2 260.00–272.50 $265.96 $726 -31.63
325–327 326 3 282.50–285.00 $283.33 $924 -10.69
336–343 fancy 340 7 321.00–327.50 $321.93 $1,095 —
355–396 fancy 379 20 304.00–325.00 $316.25 $1,199 —
375–395 384 5 282.50–292.50 $287.89 $1,105 —
400–442 fancy 429 26 287.50–319.00 $307.91 $1,321 +1.81
415–440 430 4 250.00–262.50 $256.40 $1,103 —
450–492 fancy 475 17 280.00–303.00 $288.97 $1,373 -12.20
465–497 484 27 254.00–275.00 $263.16 $1,274 -5.17
500–540 526 30 245.00–269.00 $263.40 $1,385 +9.44
505–548 value added 535 17 271.00–275.00 $272.97 $1,460 -13.46
550–596 573 68 250.00–267.50 $259.85 $1,489 +8.97
580 value added 580 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,653 +4.24
600–645 619 15 230.00–239.00 $235.08 $1,455 —
616–642 value added 631 42 241.00–255.00 $246.47 $1,555 -22.27
650–655 654 5 230.00–234.00 $230.80 $1,509 —
671–695 value added 674 33 246.00–249.00 $246.38 $1,661 -28.88
701 value added 701 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,696 -11.03
700–745 725 11 219.00–239.00 $229.67 $1,665 -2.62
757 757 24 233.00 $233.00 $1,764 -2.09
752–785 value added 771 327 242.80–246.00 $244.16 $1,882 -4.72
803–835 824 9 197.00–209.00 $205.10 $1,690 -7.90
853–895 863 32 184.00–201.00 $190.76 $1,646 -37.26
864 value added 864 63 235.75 $235.75 $2,037 —
905 905 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,471 -57.50
960–979 970 26 180.00–199.00 $193.23 $1,874 -25.77
1000–1024 1014 9 182.50–191.00 $185.96 $1,886 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 382 3 185.00–200.00 $191.44 $731 -44.97
400 400 1 210.00 $210.00 $840 -16.88
475–495 486 4 230.00–240.00 $234.39 $1,139 -0.61
550–595 577 9 202.50–240.00 $223.11 $1,287 -10.26
615 615 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,236 -19.00
655–695 679 10 188.00–220.00 $202.45 $1,375 -7.55
710–730 723 3 173.00–211.00 $185.43 $1,341 +35.43
750–792 768 14 183.00–205.00 $198.06 $1,521 -16.94
895 895 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,298 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1075 1012 4 198.00–202.50 $200.07 $2,025 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 fancy 220 1 330.00 $330.00 $726 —
300–335 326 4 290.00–315.00 $295.75 $964 -14.25
360–392 381 11 302.00–312.50 $307.58 $1,172 +12.58
400–445 417 7 287.50–305.00 $296.84 $1,238 +0.43
405–435 fancy 418 5 316.00–337.50 $325.45 $1,360 -10.28
453–495 474 20 277.50–307.50 $293.57 $1,392 -10.19
470–492 fancy 485 3 312.50–317.50 $315.88 $1,532 -11.32
500–520 fancy 511 6 290.00–310.00 $293.39 $1,499 -12.47
500–535 523 12 267.50–288.00 $279.13 $1,460 +3.95
550–595 571 11 267.50–287.50 $275.84 $1,575 +20.84
600–638 fancy 618 14 252.00–265.00 $257.17 $1,589 -6.36
610–632 628 7 230.00–242.50 $237.83 $1,494 -12.12
667–695 679 6 231.00–247.00 $236.90 $1,609 -17.10
700–747 722 16 229.00–240.00 $235.47 $1,700 -2.00
780 780 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,755 -13.80
801–845 810 5 198.00–229.00 $222.53 $1,802 -4.97
855–895 874 4 185.00–210.00 $199.34 $1,742 —
1038–1040 1038 5 186.00–191.00 $187.00 $1,941 —
1065 1065 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,970 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–432 421 4 240.00–267.50 $259.22 $1,091 +8.17
456–490 463 11 230.00–270.00 $261.51 $1,211 +9.46
518–545 530 10 240.00–260.00 $249.08 $1,320 +21.58
550–595 574 11 222.50–254.00 $243.16 $1,396 +15.66
695 695 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,578 —
705–745 718 3 216.00–219.00 $217.96 $1,565 —
790 790 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,659 —
860 860 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,462 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1370 1230 80-85% 11 120.00–129.00 $125.23 $1,540 —
1250–1310 1280 80-85% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,280 —
1065–1490 1303 80-85% 40 130.00–152.00 $140.21 $1,827 +22.21
1200–1470 1340 80-85% 3 111.00–118.00 $114.75 $1,538 -37.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1050 950 85-90% 3 89.00–93.00 $90.64 $861 -35.39
885–1095 990 85-90% 6 108.00–118.00 $114.38 $1,132 +1.19
860–1170 995 85-90% 11 120.00–129.00 $125.15 $1,245 +11.96
890–1190 1039 85-90% 13 130.00–149.00 $136.92 $1,423 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1760 1638 75-80% 2 125.00 $125.00 $2,048 —
1505–1860 1639 75-80% 12 130.00–149.00 $139.56 $2,287 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1735 1373 9 151.00–166.00 $160.34 $2,201 —
1060–2250 1770 6 171.00–190.00 $176.16 $3,118 —
2065 2065 1 147.00 $147.00 $3,036 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,058 —

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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.