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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 18, 2021

374 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.78/cwt -5.87 vs last sale · ≈ $543/hd at 428 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.13/cwt ≈ $902/hd at 581 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.39/cwt +7.69 vs last sale · ≈ $651/hd at 507 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 374 345 426
Feeder cattle 321 297 345
Slaughter cattle 52 45 58
Replacement cattle 1 3 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers 5.00-7.00 higher, Feeder heifers steady, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-5.00 lower, 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 2 170.00 $170.00 $357 +25.00
314 fancy 314 9 185.00 $185.00 $581 —
355–390 372 11 159.00–172.00 $167.08 $622 +13.44
405 405 1 161.00 $161.00 $652 +6.87
434 fancy 434 5 178.00 $178.00 $773 —
460–485 475 5 147.00–165.00 $161.32 $766 —
482 fancy 482 5 172.00 $172.00 $829 —
520 520 1 145.00 $145.00 $754 -4.65
543 fancy 543 3 169.00 $169.00 $918 —
565–585 568 6 145.00–151.00 $146.03 $829 —
570–594 fancy 586 17 158.00–159.00 $158.34 $928 —
625 fancy 625 1 150.00 $150.00 $938 —
715–748 735 10 130.00–140.00 $135.84 $998 —
750–775 765 3 130.00–133.00 $131.01 $1,002 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 127.50 $127.50 $402 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 132.50 $132.50 $318 -5.72
260–295 266 7 130.00–140.00 $136.33 $363 +1.38
320 320 1 132.50 $132.50 $424 +10.74
355–380 369 11 130.00–138.00 $134.09 $495 +5.64
415–445 428 24 121.00–129.00 $126.78 $543 -5.87
468–495 473 7 121.00–130.00 $126.73 $599 +3.82
500–525 507 20 120.00–139.00 $128.39 $651 +7.69
555–590 572 14 120.00–126.00 $123.13 $704 +2.14
600–645 623 4 113.00–119.00 $115.55 $720 +2.55
650–666 663 11 117.00–120.00 $118.09 $783 —
700–715 710 3 113.00–121.00 $115.63 $821 +1.43
815 815 1 101.00 $101.00 $823 —
905–910 908 2 89.00–92.00 $90.50 $822 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 108.00 $108.00 $432 -7.00
471 471 3 112.00 $112.00 $528 +8.00
695 695 1 91.00 $91.00 $632 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 100.00 $100.00 $240 —
435 435 1 115.00 $115.00 $500 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 169.00 $169.00 $473 —
300–345 318 6 159.00–170.00 $164.77 $524 —
365–390 378 2 152.00–159.00 $155.62 $588 -3.78
402–446 fancy 421 7 171.00 $171.00 $720 —
430–445 434 7 140.00–160.00 $153.11 $664 -2.43
455–485 474 17 145.00–169.00 $154.03 $730 +6.52
505–540 522 9 135.00–155.00 $144.30 $753 +3.25
553–580 566 9 133.00–146.00 $137.55 $779 +4.02
600–632 621 3 132.00–134.00 $132.64 $824 -9.21
663–680 666 6 116.00–132.00 $127.30 $848 +1.81
725 725 1 135.00 $135.00 $979 +13.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 136.00–140.00 $138.05 $439 +18.05
395 395 1 121.00 $121.00 $478 -23.00
422–435 426 3 136.00–140.00 $138.64 $591 +8.94
460–497 477 6 125.00–140.00 $131.86 $629 +14.47
505–510 507 3 119.00–125.00 $121.01 $614 —
585 585 1 127.00 $127.00 $743 —
600 600 1 106.00 $106.00 $636 —
666 666 3 110.00 $110.00 $733 -4.00
735 735 2 102.00 $102.00 $750 —
820 820 1 81.00 $81.00 $664 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1410 1296 80-85% 10 37.00–51.00 $45.47 $589 -12.20
1225–1465 1334 80-85% 11 52.00–56.00 $54.52 $727 -9.16
1225–1480 1350 80-85% 10 57.00–65.00 $60.13 $812 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1125 1074 85-90% 5 46.00–51.00 $48.97 $526 -9.73
1095–1130 1113 85-90% 3 53.00–56.00 $54.65 $608 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1520 1513 75-80% 3 54.00–56.00 $55.00 $832 —
1580–1650 1615 75-80% 2 57.00–60.00 $58.53 $945 —
1630 1630 75-80% 1 52.00 $52.00 $848 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1605 1505 2 82.00–84.00 $82.93 $1,248 —
1810 1810 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,611 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 66.00 $66.00 $696

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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.