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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2020

426 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $121.73/cwt +0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $649/hd at 533 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $135.11/cwt -11.74 vs last sale · ≈ $720/hd at 533 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $109.77/cwt -2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $679/hd at 619 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 426 268 402
Feeder cattle 345 179 333
Slaughter cattle 58 72 68
Replacement cattle 23 17 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers steady except 500-600 lbs they were 3.00-5.00 higher, Feeder heifers steady, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher, 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
200 200 1 162.50 $162.50 $325 —
250–275 257 4 150.00–160.00 $154.88 $398 -5.12
320–335 fancy 327 3 170.00–177.50 $174.11 $569 —
345 345 2 147.50 $147.50 $509 -15.00
390 390 2 141.00–146.00 $143.50 $560 -10.50
407–431 423 6 142.00–152.00 $148.79 $629 —
473 473 5 157.00 $157.00 $743 +12.00
510 510 1 130.00 $130.00 $663 -5.00
521–532 value added 524 8 154.00–161.00 $155.78 $816 —
563–585 565 9 130.00–147.00 $145.05 $820 +5.76
615–645 633 3 133.00–135.00 $134.35 $850 +0.34
655–685 671 4 122.00–130.00 $125.49 $842 -9.51
705 705 1 125.00 $125.00 $881 —
750 750 2 115.00 $115.00 $862 —
992 992 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,091 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 120.00 $120.00 $552 -10.00
530 530 1 127.00 $127.00 $673 —
570–598 591 4 113.00–127.00 $116.38 $688 -8.62
677–695 683 3 118.00–119.00 $118.34 $808 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 82.00 $82.00 $402 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–243 241 4 132.50–137.50 $136.28 $328 —
315–320 317 3 127.50–132.50 $129.18 $410 +5.42
350–387 363 6 119.00–129.00 $121.32 $440 -11.22
425–435 430 3 121.00–130.00 $125.65 $540 -8.09
455–495 480 11 121.00–132.00 $126.43 $607 -3.21
511–547 533 16 120.00–126.00 $121.73 $649 +0.52
550–582 569 12 119.00–124.00 $120.84 $688 +1.11
600–646 619 15 106.00–115.00 $109.77 $679 -2.98
670–690 676 5 100.00–107.00 $102.42 $692 -7.58
727 value added 727 4 119.00 $119.00 $865 —
755–778 769 5 95.00–110.00 $104.11 $801 +9.11
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 110.00 $110.00 $302 —
300–320 310 2 102.00–107.50 $104.66 $324 —
350–395 372 3 102.50–115.00 $108.34 $403 -1.66
490 490 2 108.00–117.00 $112.50 $551 —
500–532 522 6 110.00–113.00 $111.34 $581 +0.34
551–595 577 13 108.00–114.00 $110.03 $635 —
615 615 1 89.00 $89.00 $547 —
675–685 678 3 79.00–95.00 $84.39 $572 +3.39
790 790 1 86.00 $86.00 $679 —
855–870 863 2 72.00–81.00 $76.46 $660 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 157.50 $157.50 $465 —
375–391 385 9 133.00–151.00 $142.89 $550 +1.22
400 400 2 146.00 $146.00 $584 +4.45
470–488 483 11 130.00–151.00 $136.78 $661 -10.74
500–546 533 15 127.00–140.00 $135.11 $720 -11.74
557–597 577 11 129.00–141.00 $136.68 $789 -0.90
600–635 618 5 114.00–133.00 $125.97 $778 -3.03
655 655 1 86.00 $86.00 $563 -34.97
652–690 666 4 110.00–131.00 $120.28 $801 -0.69
705–745 732 7 100.00–111.00 $106.13 $777 —
762 762 2 100.00 $100.00 $762 —
832 832 2 104.00 $104.00 $865 +15.00
870–882 878 3 91.00–95.00 $92.32 $811 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–420 415 3 125.00–132.00 $129.64 $538 +10.64
460–495 478 3 110.00–123.00 $115.17 $551 —
525–545 535 3 106.00–121.00 $115.75 $619 +1.75
555–595 577 8 100.00–122.00 $112.39 $648 -10.08
605 605 1 90.00 $90.00 $544 —
670 670 3 94.00–99.00 $97.33 $652 -5.94
705–710 708 2 82.00–85.00 $83.49 $591 -3.51
935 935 1 71.00 $71.00 $664 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1440 1322 80-85% 11 42.00–50.00 $46.69 $617 —
1260–1440 1335 80-85% 8 51.00–57.00 $53.46 $714 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1115 1074 85-90% 5 46.00–48.00 $46.98 $505 -5.47
1085–1140 1113 85-90% 2 37.00–40.00 $38.46 $428 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 75-80% 1 50.00 $50.00 $792 -1.35
1505–2200 1688 75-80% 6 51.00–60.00 $54.94 $927 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1995 1538 2 70.00–71.00 $70.65 $1,087 —
1265–1880 1545 4 72.00–77.00 $75.55 $1,167 —
1735–2040 1888 2 82.00–85.00 $83.62 $1,579 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1270 1029 (<2 yrs)Open 5 60.00–74.00 $67.79 $698

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 410.00 $410.00
1015–1185 1126 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 520.00–670.00 $610.33
995–1250 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 500.00–650.00 $575.00
1120–1320 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 930.00 $930.00
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00

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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
1110–1165 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00 -424.07
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00 —
1225–1350 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 810.00–940.00 $871.84 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 91.00 $91.00 $314 —
725 725 1 61.00 $61.00 $442 —

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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.