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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report, Stanford, KY

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 20, 2021

277 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.10/cwt -12.96 vs last sale · ≈ $564/hd at 427 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.40/cwt -2.26 vs last sale · ≈ $742/hd at 565 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $158.31/cwt ≈ $673/hd at 425 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 277 240 346
Feeder cattle 232 183 285
Slaughter cattle 45 52 61
Replacement cattle — 5 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers mostly steady, Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 2.00-4.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower, 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
372–380 376 4 159.00–163.00 $160.98 $605 —
405–430 415 3 151.00–157.00 $154.28 $640 -0.67
470–495 483 3 151.00–166.00 $160.80 $777 —
520 520 1 159.00 $159.00 $827 +5.21
555–595 565 8 145.00–158.00 $155.22 $877 +6.22
640 640 1 143.00 $143.00 $915 -3.67
677–680 678 3 130.00–143.00 $134.35 $911 —
710 710 1 139.00 $139.00 $987 +5.51
770–790 780 2 129.00–135.00 $132.04 $1,030 +0.05
805–836 828 4 128.00–129.00 $128.76 $1,066 +6.76
975 975 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,248 +8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 485 2 132.00–145.00 $138.63 $672 —
620 620 1 125.00 $125.00 $775 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 130.00 $130.00 $370 —
335 335 1 131.00 $131.00 $439 —
365 365 3 131.00–133.00 $131.67 $481 -10.81
405–445 427 16 129.00–139.00 $132.10 $564 -12.96
470–496 488 8 131.00–140.00 $132.45 $646 -6.84
500–520 505 13 131.00–136.00 $135.30 $683 -2.91
555–585 565 15 130.00–133.00 $131.40 $742 -2.26
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 —
670 670 3 126.00 $126.00 $844 +7.00
802–845 823 6 105.00–112.00 $108.62 $894 —
925 925 1 106.00 $106.00 $980 —
1010 1010 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,101 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 111.00 $111.00 $311 —
340 340 2 113.00–121.00 $117.00 $398 —
375–380 378 2 112.00–121.00 $116.47 $440 —
410–440 429 8 120.00–127.00 $123.02 $528 —
505–516 513 4 119.00–125.00 $123.52 $634 —
595 595 1 127.00 $127.00 $756 —
785 785 1 90.00 $90.00 $706 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 153.00–163.00 $158.00 $608 -4.48
407–436 425 13 148.00–165.00 $158.31 $673 —
465–495 489 8 145.00–159.00 $150.52 $736 -3.50
500–545 523 9 145.00–162.00 $156.29 $817 +4.31
553–563 557 8 149.00–152.00 $150.14 $836 +16.14
670–697 687 6 127.00–131.00 $128.66 $884 -3.34
750 750 1 115.00 $115.00 $862 —
850 850 1 100.00 $100.00 $850 —
930 930 1 95.00 $95.00 $884 —
980 980 1 90.00 $90.00 $882 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 125.00 $125.00 $456 —
407 407 2 140.00 $140.00 $570 —
457–480 469 5 140.00–142.00 $141.02 $661 —
530–535 533 3 135.00–141.00 $136.99 $730 —
577–585 580 3 129.00–135.00 $131.02 $760 —
665 665 1 110.00 $110.00 $732 —
905 905 1 99.00 $99.00 $896 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 120.00 $120.00 $468 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1445 1304 80-85% 7 59.00–65.00 $62.38 $813 —
1250–1450 1345 80-85% 8 67.00–72.00 $68.59 $923 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1505 1483 75-80% 3 61.00–65.00 $62.68 $930 —
1495–1620 1557 75-80% 10 67.00–72.00 $69.41 $1,081 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1150 1060 85-90% 3 52.00–57.00 $54.81 $581 —
1045–1250 1135 85-90% 4 60.00–64.00 $61.98 $703 +0.98
1175 1175 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $811 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1515 1382 3 82.00–85.00 $84.14 $1,163 —
1560–1870 1705 3 90.00–98.00 $93.58 $1,596 -3.48
1705–2015 1843 3 100.00–106.00 $103.81 $1,913 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 105.00 $105.00 $299 —

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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.