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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 17, 2022

495 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.87/cwt +14.45 vs last sale · ≈ $693/hd at 475 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.99/cwt +9.26 vs last sale · ≈ $735/hd at 521 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.12/cwt -8.66 vs last sale · ≈ $481/hd at 370 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 495 405 374
Feeder cattle 371 277 321
Slaughter cattle 123 116 52
Replacement cattle 1 12 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers 2.00-4.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 400 lbs steady, over 400 lbs 6.00-8.00 higher, Moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher, 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
365–399 396 10 162.50–169.00 $168.40 $667 +10.90
458–495 463 15 170.00–175.00 $170.71 $790 —
563 value added 563 8 189.00 $189.00 $1,064 —
586 586 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,043 +22.79
605–635 620 2 162.00–165.00 $163.54 $1,014 +17.54
679 679 10 160.00 $160.00 $1,086 —
920 920 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,205 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 120.00 $120.00 $426 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286–290 287 4 130.00–140.00 $137.47 $395 —
305–340 323 2 122.50–123.00 $122.76 $397 +2.76
362–395 370 16 128.00–133.00 $130.12 $481 -8.66
410–448 425 8 135.00–144.00 $138.06 $587 +7.25
450–480 461 8 127.00–141.00 $138.18 $637 +6.76
485 value added 485 12 151.00 $151.00 $732 —
505–548 521 17 130.00–149.00 $140.99 $735 +9.26
552–595 564 14 135.00–150.00 $140.98 $795 +20.49
611–645 618 5 135.00–146.00 $143.70 $888 +19.21
657–695 682 6 130.00–141.00 $139.13 $949 +14.92
710–720 718 4 140.00–144.00 $143.01 $1,027 +26.66
929 929 6 113.00 $113.00 $1,050 +6.31
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 120.00 $120.00 $462 —
470–495 482 3 108.00–120.00 $112.59 $543 +2.59
520 520 1 125.00 $125.00 $650 +19.08
555–575 563 3 102.00–110.00 $105.31 $593 -7.69
630 630 1 90.00 $90.00 $567 -20.00
780 780 1 76.00 $76.00 $593 -29.00
820 820 1 81.00 $81.00 $664 —
855–870 863 2 91.00–95.00 $92.98 $802 -9.02
917–920 918 3 70.00–87.00 $81.32 $747 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 2 148.00 $148.00 $462 -22.21
355 fancy 355 1 192.50 $192.50 $683 —
355–368 361 11 141.00–160.00 $147.01 $531 -28.33
420–445 432 3 147.00–165.00 $155.49 $672 —
460–481 478 6 147.00–158.00 $156.23 $747 -10.08
535 fancy 535 7 172.00 $172.00 $920 —
550–590 583 13 146.00–154.00 $151.98 $886 +1.18
605–645 616 4 120.00–132.00 $123.63 $762 -11.67
650 fancy 650 3 147.00 $147.00 $956 —
665 665 1 122.00 $122.00 $811 -13.92
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 142.50 $142.50 $332 —
300–330 315 2 125.00–130.00 $127.38 $401 -15.12
395 395 2 138.00 $138.00 $545 +2.20
400–415 408 2 125.00–132.00 $128.44 $524 -1.45
470–495 483 2 121.00–130.00 $125.38 $606 -8.00
500–545 521 8 102.00–129.00 $116.23 $606 -7.74
556–581 570 8 110.00–130.00 $112.48 $641 -12.81
635 635 2 117.00 $117.00 $743 +10.06
655–695 678 3 110.00–112.50 $111.18 $754 +2.81
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 97.50 $97.50 $346 —
695 695 1 84.00 $84.00 $584 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1135 1044 85-90% 11 72.00–84.00 $76.75 $801 +7.75
935–1195 1055 85-90% 12 58.00–63.00 $61.40 $648 —
985–1150 1073 85-90% 11 64.00–70.00 $66.73 $716 —
970–1185 1090 85-90% 11 52.00–57.00 $55.04 $600 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1295 1254 80-85% 5 45.00–57.00 $52.83 $662 -12.28
1190–1395 1306 80-85% 6 55.00–63.00 $60.85 $795 -11.35
1140–1480 1315 80-85% 20 64.00–71.00 $67.01 $881 -5.19
1180–1440 1331 80-85% 8 72.00–83.00 $75.07 $999 +2.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1690 1618 75-80% 2 63.00 $63.00 $1,019 -10.66
1595–1775 1685 75-80% 3 66.00–71.00 $68.76 $1,159 -11.24
1550–1975 1738 75-80% 9 72.00–81.00 $74.78 $1,300 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–2080 1531 7 84.00–97.00 $94.49 $1,447 —
1565–2085 1777 3 102.00–111.00 $105.62 $1,877 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 86.00 $86.00 $778

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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.