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

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 11, 2021

345 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.45/cwt -2.55 vs last sale · ≈ $479/hd at 373 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $120.70/cwt -10.51 vs last sale · ≈ $636/hd at 527 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $122.91/cwt -8.83 vs last sale · ≈ $573/hd at 466 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 345 254 268
Feeder cattle 297 208 179
Slaughter cattle 45 39 72
Replacement cattle 3 7 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers unevenly steady, Feeder heifers 2.00-3.00 lower, Moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 145.00 $145.00 $304 —
260–285 273 2 150.00–152.50 $151.31 $413 +11.31
300–345 323 2 150.00–162.00 $156.42 $505 —
365–390 375 3 152.00–157.00 $153.64 $576 —
405–443 431 9 143.00–161.00 $154.13 $664 +7.08
502–540 521 6 149.00–150.00 $149.65 $780 -3.36
605 value added 605 3 153.00 $153.00 $926 —
610–640 623 6 139.00–148.00 $142.12 $885 -4.28
655–661 658 7 137.00–140.00 $138.72 $913 -2.28
800 800 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,040 —
900 900 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 135.00 $135.00 $513 —
425–440 433 2 127.00–137.00 $132.09 $572 +11.09
470 470 1 122.00 $122.00 $573 —
513 513 3 125.00 $125.00 $641 —
580–590 585 2 121.00–123.00 $122.01 $714 +4.01
640 640 1 123.00 $123.00 $787 +12.00
655–690 673 2 117.00–125.00 $120.90 $814 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 230 3 135.00–140.00 $138.22 $318 —
265–290 275 4 130.00–140.00 $134.95 $371 —
312–347 333 10 120.00–125.00 $121.76 $405 —
355–395 373 21 120.00–137.00 $128.45 $479 -2.55
405–410 407 3 128.00–135.00 $132.65 $540 -4.35
450–495 466 19 120.00–126.00 $122.91 $573 -8.83
510–548 527 20 115.00–124.00 $120.70 $636 -10.51
557–565 561 4 120.00–122.00 $120.99 $679 -3.19
600–645 625 5 112.00–114.00 $113.00 $706 -5.90
730–733 732 5 111.00–115.00 $114.20 $836 +3.61
755–765 760 2 105.00–117.00 $111.04 $844 —
855–890 873 2 101.00–114.00 $107.37 $937 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 115.00 $115.00 $316 —
345 345 1 111.00 $111.00 $383 -9.00
370–390 380 2 110.00 $110.00 $418 -1.28
412–420 414 5 115.00 $115.00 $476 +3.00
462 462 2 104.00 $104.00 $480 -17.00
550–565 558 2 112.00 $112.00 $625 +12.00
610 610 1 105.00 $105.00 $640 —
740 740 1 100.00 $100.00 $740 —
820 820 2 85.00 $85.00 $697 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 157.50 $157.50 $346 —
365–395 380 11 151.00–166.00 $159.40 $606 +22.42
405–437 418 7 150.00–160.00 $155.54 $650 +15.95
455–497 480 12 139.00–156.00 $147.51 $708 -5.27
500–535 517 5 137.00–150.00 $141.05 $729 -7.31
575–580 578 2 127.00–140.00 $133.53 $772 -12.00
605–645 615 11 128.00–145.00 $141.85 $872 +11.12
650–665 657 4 117.00–132.00 $125.49 $824 +10.27
715 715 1 122.00 $122.00 $872 +15.00
775–780 778 2 106.00–115.00 $110.49 $860 +7.48
850–870 863 3 100.00–103.00 $102.02 $880 —
900–943 932 4 102.00–105.00 $102.72 $957 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 120.00 $120.00 $378 —
375 375 1 144.00 $144.00 $540 —
402–415 406 3 128.00–133.00 $129.70 $527 —
465–495 480 2 114.00–121.00 $117.39 $563 -4.87
635–640 638 2 111.00–112.00 $111.50 $711 —
670 670 1 114.00 $114.00 $764 +13.00
755 755 2 97.00 $97.00 $732 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1480 1292 80-85% 5 55.00–61.00 $57.67 $745 —
1260–1351 1319 80-85% 3 52.00 $52.00 $686 -14.26
1220–1470 1340 80-85% 5 62.00–70.00 $63.68 $853 +1.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1135 1034 85-90% 5 45.00–53.00 $46.94 $485 —
995–1150 1090 85-90% 5 55.00–61.00 $58.70 $640 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1615 1555 75-80% 2 60.00–61.00 $60.52 $941 —
1500–1680 1566 75-80% 7 62.00–68.00 $63.68 $997 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,354 —
1605 1605 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,428 —
1785–2195 1975 4 102.00–105.00 $102.92 $2,033 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065–1195 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 71.00–91.00 $79.26 $906

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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.