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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 25, 2021

390 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $157.62/cwt +3.59 vs last sale · ≈ $753/hd at 478 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.89/cwt +0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $542/hd at 427 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.23/cwt +0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $667/hd at 516 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 390 374 511
Feeder cattle 344 321 411
Slaughter cattle 45 52 77
Replacement cattle 1 1 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers 1.00-3.00 higher, Feeder heifers unevenly steady, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher, 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
255–295 275 2 167.50–177.50 $172.86 $475 —
310–343 330 6 160.00–180.00 $174.24 $575 —
365–395 380 8 168.00–180.00 $174.56 $663 +7.48
420–435 fancy 422 8 175.00–180.00 $179.36 $757 +1.36
425 425 2 156.00–170.00 $163.00 $693 +2.00
450 fancy 450 1 174.00 $174.00 $783 +2.00
455–491 482 6 153.00–160.00 $156.49 $754 -4.83
518–525 520 4 132.00–134.00 $133.49 $694 -11.51
540–548 value added 545 8 156.00–168.00 $165.38 $901 —
560–595 567 5 140.00–147.00 $144.15 $817 -1.88
612 612 2 138.00 $138.00 $845 —
622 value added 622 2 159.00 $159.00 $989 —
695 695 1 137.00 $137.00 $952 —
735 735 1 130.00 $130.00 $956 -5.84
840 840 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,109 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 4 119.00–126.00 $121.77 $536 —
645 645 1 120.00 $120.00 $774 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 140.00 $140.00 $322 +7.50
267–290 277 5 125.00–129.00 $127.24 $352 -9.09
320–341 333 5 120.00–125.00 $124.04 $413 -8.46
350–390 377 10 120.00–139.00 $130.08 $490 -4.01
415–445 427 17 120.00–132.00 $126.89 $542 +0.11
470–495 484 8 130.00–138.00 $131.77 $638 +5.04
500–530 516 15 120.00–132.00 $129.23 $667 +0.84
555–585 569 12 122.00–125.00 $124.18 $707 +1.05
615–647 636 12 120.00–124.00 $121.51 $773 +5.96
685 685 3 111.00–120.00 $117.00 $801 -1.09
710 710 1 115.00 $115.00 $816 -0.63
750 750 1 111.00 $111.00 $832 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 101.00 $101.00 $343 —
370 370 1 109.00 $109.00 $403 —
465–470 468 2 105.00–118.00 $111.53 $522 -0.47
505–540 526 8 103.00–117.00 $109.23 $575 —
555–595 578 5 90.00–116.00 $106.02 $613 —
675 675 3 85.00–108.00 $100.33 $677 +9.33
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 84.00 $84.00 $840 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 164.00 $164.00 $558 -0.77
385–397 393 6 162.00–179.00 $174.88 $687 +19.26
400 fancy 400 1 175.00 $175.00 $700 +4.00
400–445 423 3 150.00–170.00 $156.65 $663 +3.54
460–495 478 20 145.00–167.00 $157.62 $753 +3.59
525–535 530 2 141.00–147.00 $144.03 $763 -0.27
555–585 567 7 131.00–149.00 $139.80 $793 +2.25
600–635 fancy 618 2 142.00–145.00 $143.54 $887 —
600–648 631 10 120.00–137.00 $132.63 $837 -0.01
655–665 662 3 122.00–131.00 $126.34 $836 -0.96
720–740 730 2 106.00–116.00 $110.93 $810 -24.07
815–825 820 2 97.00–98.00 $97.50 $800 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 142.50 $142.50 $470 +4.45
455 455 1 122.00 $122.00 $555 -9.86
510–542 531 3 122.00–125.00 $122.96 $653 +1.95
550–590 568 8 110.00–129.00 $125.05 $710 -1.95
620–637 631 4 111.00–116.00 $113.74 $718 +7.74
650–682 665 5 91.00–114.00 $102.61 $682 -7.39
835 835 1 94.00 $94.00 $785 +13.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1340 1232 80-85% 5 52.00–55.00 $53.42 $658 —
1315 1315 80-85% 1 44.00 $44.00 $579 -10.52
1195–1450 1331 80-85% 4 56.00–58.00 $56.95 $758 +2.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1090 946 85-90% 5 41.00–50.00 $46.06 $436 —
1030–1095 1060 85-90% 3 51.00–53.00 $51.99 $551 +3.02
1140 1140 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $661 +3.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1730 1603 75-80% 3 57.00–65.00 $61.38 $984 +2.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1595 1293 6 82.00–89.00 $86.41 $1,117 —
1365–1880 1654 7 92.00–99.00 $95.11 $1,573 —
1530–1840 1688 4 102.00–107.00 $103.88 $1,753 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 68.00 $68.00 $816

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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.