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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2020

268 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $146.85/cwt ≈ $768/hd at 523 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.74/cwt ≈ $566/hd at 423 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 268 342 753
Feeder cattle 179 — 637
Slaughter cattle 72 — 95
Replacement cattle 17 — 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers 1.00-2.00 higher,Feeder heifers steady except 300-400 lbs they were 3.00-5.00 higher, Moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-4.00 lower, Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
240 240 1 157.50 $157.50 $378
255 255 1 160.00 $160.00 $408
312 312 2 162.50 $162.50 $507
380 380 1 154.00 $154.00 $585
485 485 1 145.00 $145.00 $703
535 535 1 135.00 $135.00 $722
555–575 562 3 136.00–141.00 $139.29 $783
635–642 640 3 130.00–136.00 $134.01 $858
675 675 1 135.00 $135.00 $911
900 900 1 106.00 $106.00 $954
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
475 475 1 130.00 $130.00 $618
590 590 1 125.00 $125.00 $738

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
295 295 1 130.00 $130.00 $384
315–325 320 3 119.00–132.50 $123.76 $396
360–385 366 4 131.00–135.00 $132.54 $485
411–440 423 10 128.00–140.00 $133.74 $566
450–477 470 6 127.00–133.00 $129.64 $609
505–540 526 4 115.00–125.00 $121.21 $638
550–566 562 4 119.00–122.00 $119.73 $673
615–645 630 3 105.00–117.00 $112.75 $710
657 657 2 110.00 $110.00 $723
705 705 1 104.00 $104.00 $733
761 761 3 95.00 $95.00 $723
930 930 1 84.00 $84.00 $781
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
350 350 1 110.00 $110.00 $385
530 530 1 111.00 $111.00 $588
680 680 1 81.00 $81.00 $551
815–835 825 2 80.00–81.00 $80.51 $664

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
380 380 3 140.00–145.00 $141.67 $538
415–445 428 4 140.00–145.00 $141.55 $606
460–491 483 6 135.00–151.00 $147.52 $713
508–537 523 13 142.00–151.00 $146.85 $768
555–565 560 2 129.00–146.00 $137.58 $770
602 602 2 129.00 $129.00 $777
665–685 672 6 117.00–123.00 $120.97 $813
830 830 2 89.00 $89.00 $739
930 930 1 80.00 $80.00 $744
1075 1075 2 80.00 $80.00 $860
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
275 275 1 130.00 $130.00 $358
425 425 1 119.00 $119.00 $506
530 530 1 114.00 $114.00 $604
565–595 575 4 118.00–127.00 $122.47 $704
655–690 669 4 99.00–105.00 $103.27 $691
735 735 1 87.00 $87.00 $639

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1190–1495 1280 80-85% 16 41.00–47.00 $44.22 $566
1070–1475 1297 80-85% 13 48.00–55.00 $51.24 $665
1345–1455 1400 80-85% 2 56.00 $56.00 $784
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1500 1500 75-80% 1 43.00 $43.00 $645
1515–1705 1584 75-80% 4 48.00–55.00 $51.35 $813
1490–1730 1616 75-80% 6 56.00–59.00 $57.51 $929
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1145 1005 85-90% 6 42.00–47.00 $44.66 $449
1005–1130 1067 85-90% 3 50.00–56.00 $52.45 $560

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1150–1970 1578 5 75.00–79.00 $76.97 $1,215
1760–1910 1849 6 80.00–83.00 $81.00 $1,498

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 69.00 $69.00 $731

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1045 977 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–950.00 $865.70
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1040–1285 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 690.00–1,075.00 $872.00
1215–1225 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,000.00 $950.20

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1095–1180 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,224.07
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1525 1525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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.