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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 27, 2021

369 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.31/cwt -4.91 vs last sale · ≈ $881/hd at 586 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.31/cwt -2.99 vs last sale · ≈ $699/hd at 528 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.75/cwt +3.08 vs last sale · ≈ $521/hd at 387 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 369 277 476
Feeder cattle 303 232 375
Slaughter cattle 57 45 81
Replacement cattle 9 — 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers 2.00-4.00 higher, Feeder heifers fully steady, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Moderate to 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
227 227 2 162.50 $162.50 $369 —
312–338 331 7 171.00–175.00 $173.92 $576 —
357 357 2 161.00 $161.00 $575 +0.02
415–425 fancy 418 4 177.00–186.00 $179.29 $749 —
405–448 439 7 151.00–173.00 $164.12 $720 +9.84
450–467 456 8 162.00–169.00 $166.59 $760 +5.79
505–532 fancy 521 4 155.00–157.00 $156.00 $813 —
545 545 1 136.00 $136.00 $741 -23.00
552–594 586 26 141.00–154.00 $150.31 $881 -4.91
605 605 1 143.00 $143.00 $865 ±0.00
600–626 fancy 614 6 151.00–157.00 $154.06 $946 —
665–690 678 2 127.00–137.00 $132.09 $896 -2.26
729 value added 729 5 144.50 $144.50 $1,053 —
775–790 783 2 126.00–129.00 $127.49 $998 -4.55
835 835 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,086 +1.24
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 131.00 $131.00 $435 —
420–440 430 2 135.00–148.00 $141.35 $608 —
475 475 1 143.00 $143.00 $679 +4.37
585 585 1 130.00 $130.00 $760 —
640 640 1 119.00 $119.00 $762 -6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 142.50 $142.50 $285 —
260–285 273 2 132.50–142.50 $137.73 $376 +7.73
307 307 2 132.00 $132.00 $405 +1.00
350–395 387 22 130.00–140.00 $134.75 $521 +3.08
407–442 425 8 128.00–134.00 $131.21 $558 -0.89
455–495 476 8 125.00–137.00 $130.07 $619 -2.38
500–548 528 23 130.00–138.00 $132.31 $699 -2.99
550–596 578 15 125.00–136.00 $129.78 $750 -1.62
610–647 629 4 123.00–125.00 $124.03 $780 +4.03
655 value added 655 7 139.50 $139.50 $914 —
655–685 670 2 115.00–120.00 $117.44 $787 -8.56
735 735 1 110.00 $110.00 $808 —
800 800 1 109.00 $109.00 $872 +0.38
900 900 1 100.00 $100.00 $900 -6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 117.50 $117.50 $335 +6.50
305–315 310 2 110.00–116.00 $112.95 $350 -4.05
420–435 428 2 118.00–120.00 $118.98 $509 -4.04
490 490 1 120.00 $120.00 $588 —
505–535 520 3 109.00–121.00 $116.78 $607 -6.74
665 665 2 111.00 $111.00 $738 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 160.00 $160.00 $392 —
355–385 370 2 160.00–162.50 $161.20 $596 +3.20
435 435 1 170.00 $170.00 $740 +11.69
470–495 485 4 136.00–153.00 $143.05 $694 -7.47
515 515 2 145.00–153.00 $149.00 $767 -7.29
550–595 570 7 132.00–150.00 $139.74 $797 -10.40
625 625 1 123.00 $123.00 $769 —
665 665 1 122.00 $122.00 $811 -6.66
725 725 1 120.00 $120.00 $870 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 130.00 $130.00 $384 —
340 340 1 130.00 $130.00 $442 —
440 440 1 131.00 $131.00 $576 -9.00
490 490 1 130.00 $130.00 $637 -11.02
630 630 1 109.00 $109.00 $687 —
670 670 1 110.00 $110.00 $737 ±0.00
775 775 1 100.00 $100.00 $775 —
830 830 1 91.00 $91.00 $755 —
950 950 1 81.00 $81.00 $770 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1395 1255 80-85% 6 65.00–76.00 $68.50 $860 —
1195–1480 1309 80-85% 9 56.00–62.00 $59.37 $777 -3.01
1230–1460 1373 80-85% 3 45.00–55.00 $50.93 $699 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1185 1079 85-90% 5 60.00–65.00 $62.27 $672 +7.46
945–1175 1082 85-90% 12 45.00–57.00 $51.30 $555 -3.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 75-80% 1 55.00 $55.00 $836 —
1505–1675 1589 75-80% 7 66.00–71.00 $68.83 $1,094 -0.58
1515–1885 1642 75-80% 5 62.00–65.00 $63.67 $1,045 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1215 1183 2 75.00–82.00 $78.40 $927 —
1475–1520 1498 2 93.00–95.00 $93.98 $1,408 —
1805–1845 1825 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,916 +1.19

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1150 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–1,100.00 $952.26
1040–1300 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 950.00–1,175.00 $1,047.32

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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
1200–1300 1242 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,213.09 —

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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.