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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 4, 2021

254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $161.02/cwt +9.02 vs last sale · ≈ $844/hd at 524 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.40/cwt -6.08 vs last sale · ≈ $905/hd at 618 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $124.18/cwt -5.60 vs last sale · ≈ $703/hd at 566 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 254 369 342
Feeder cattle 208 303 267
Slaughter cattle 39 57 72
Replacement cattle 7 9 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers steady to 3.00-higher, Feeder heifers steady, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 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
280 280 1 140.00 $140.00 $392 —
435–445 442 3 141.00–150.00 $147.05 $650 -17.07
452–465 456 3 145.00–155.00 $151.60 $691 -14.99
505–530 512 5 150.00–159.00 $153.01 $783 +17.01
512–535 fancy 530 10 161.00–166.00 $165.03 $875 +9.03
567–585 577 6 140.00–153.00 $149.34 $862 -0.97
608–645 618 14 141.00–148.00 $146.40 $905 +3.40
664 664 5 141.00 $141.00 $936 +8.91
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 117.50 $117.50 $376 -13.50
410 410 1 121.00 $121.00 $496 -20.35
580 580 1 118.00 $118.00 $684 -12.00
605 605 1 111.00 $111.00 $672 -8.00
790 790 1 101.00 $101.00 $798 —
830 830 1 100.00 $100.00 $830 —
955 955 1 101.00 $101.00 $965 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 131.00 $131.00 $478 -3.75
416 416 4 137.00 $137.00 $570 +5.79
450–490 459 8 128.00–137.00 $131.74 $605 +1.67
500–530 508 8 122.00–135.00 $131.21 $667 -1.10
555–576 566 13 120.00–130.00 $124.18 $703 -5.60
605–636 622 8 113.00–121.00 $118.90 $740 -5.13
652–675 657 5 107.00–115.00 $113.36 $745 -4.08
700–745 739 8 110.00–115.00 $110.59 $817 +0.59
945 945 1 101.00 $101.00 $954 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 115.00–122.50 $118.62 $265 —
307–320 311 3 120.00 $120.00 $373 +7.05
370–380 373 4 110.00–115.00 $111.28 $415 —
400 400 1 112.00 $112.00 $448 -6.98
465 465 1 121.00 $121.00 $563 +1.00
505–510 508 2 100.00–110.00 $105.02 $534 -11.76
585 585 2 100.00 $100.00 $585 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 368 4 136.00–140.00 $136.98 $504 -24.22
437–440 439 5 130.00–144.00 $139.59 $613 -30.41
450–485 468 2 145.00–160.00 $152.78 $715 +9.73
505–530 521 5 142.00–156.00 $148.36 $773 -0.64
550–580 566 5 140.00–157.00 $145.53 $824 +5.79
600–625 616 4 127.00–134.00 $130.73 $805 +7.73
657–695 667 4 113.00–120.00 $115.22 $769 -6.78
715–720 718 2 106.00–108.00 $107.00 $768 -13.00
780–795 785 3 102.00–105.00 $103.01 $809 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 125.00 $125.00 $369 -5.00
445 445 2 125.00–130.00 $127.50 $567 -3.50
476–480 477 4 121.00–126.00 $122.26 $583 -7.74
550 550 1 131.00 $131.00 $720 —
690 690 1 101.00 $101.00 $697 -9.00
700–740 713 3 82.00–90.00 $84.77 $604 —
880 880 1 98.00 $98.00 $862 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1470 1317 80-85% 10 64.00–70.00 $66.26 $873 +6.89
1230–1395 1330 80-85% 3 61.00–63.00 $61.96 $824 +2.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 75-80% 1 61.00 $61.00 $939 +6.00
1505–1895 1666 75-80% 8 64.00–69.00 $66.54 $1,109 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 85-90% 1 53.00 $53.00 $556 -9.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1590 1544 4 91.00–99.00 $96.29 $1,487 —
1380–2075 1833 3 101.00–105.00 $103.26 $1,893 -1.74

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 700.00 $700.00
755–915 808 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 690.00–940.00 $784.33

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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.