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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 31, 2022

368 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $147.98/cwt -0.68 vs last sale · ≈ $942/hd at 636 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $149.35/cwt -14.02 vs last sale · ≈ $769/hd at 515 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.28/cwt +0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $798/hd at 632 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 368 364 382
Feeder cattle 243 279 332
Slaughter cattle 110 85 49
Replacement cattle 15 — 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher, Feeder heifers steady, Moderate 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
270 270 1 172.50 $172.50 $466 +2.50
350 350 1 192.50 $192.50 $674 +38.01
415–440 423 6 170.00–180.00 $177.68 $752 +5.64
475–487 483 3 153.00–161.00 $158.38 $765 -2.62
530 530 1 140.00 $140.00 $742 -35.08
550 value added 550 6 181.00 $181.00 $996 —
555–595 582 3 140.00–151.00 $143.50 $835 -32.79
602–630 value added 622 7 169.00–175.00 $173.34 $1,078 +1.34
635 635 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,010 -0.04
655 655 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,055 +5.00
710–726 value added 723 7 159.00–160.00 $159.14 $1,151 —
726 726 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,089 —
845 value added 845 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,377 —
940 940 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,354 +2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 145.00 $145.00 $682 —
670 670 1 120.00 $120.00 $804 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1112 1112 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,279 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 97.50 $97.50 $580 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 fancy 362 2 161.00 $161.00 $583 —
365 365 1 152.00 $152.00 $555 +3.76
410–440 424 6 144.00–151.00 $146.80 $622 +0.57
497 497 4 147.00 $147.00 $731 +1.75
500–530 522 11 129.00–145.00 $141.62 $739 +0.58
555–595 575 9 130.00–144.00 $140.37 $807 -1.03
622–643 632 15 125.00–128.00 $126.28 $798 +0.16
653–655 653 6 120.00–123.00 $120.50 $787 —
701–747 725 7 116.00–125.00 $122.38 $887 -1.21
753–755 754 4 115.00–135.00 $129.99 $980 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 121.00 $121.00 $296 —
290 290 1 115.00 $115.00 $334 —
425 425 1 110.00 $110.00 $468 -16.00
470 470 1 120.00 $120.00 $564 —
545 545 1 120.00 $120.00 $654 +9.74
560 560 1 124.00 $124.00 $694 +2.69
695 695 1 101.00 $101.00 $702 ±0.00
830 830 5 109.00 $109.00 $905 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 167.50 $167.50 $528 —
420 fancy 420 1 187.50 $187.50 $788 —
410–445 434 4 170.00–174.00 $172.47 $749 +9.53
450–480 465 2 159.00–176.00 $167.23 $778 -2.10
465 fancy 465 1 180.00 $180.00 $837 —
500–530 513 13 140.00–148.00 $146.17 $750 -17.20
527 fancy 527 2 170.00 $170.00 $896 —
550–555 553 2 140.00–144.00 $142.01 $785 -16.67
625 fancy 625 3 157.00 $157.00 $981 -0.36
605–645 639 13 129.00–149.00 $145.90 $932 +0.97
675–695 682 3 140.00–145.00 $143.30 $977 +11.67
705 705 3 118.00 $118.00 $832 —
757 fancy 757 5 142.00 $142.00 $1,075 —
785 785 1 114.00 $114.00 $895 -5.74
832 fancy 832 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,215 —
890 fancy 890 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,246 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 135.00 $135.00 $520 —
460–480 470 2 135.00–144.00 $139.40 $655 +1.77
500–540 520 2 121.00–125.00 $122.92 $639 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1335 1288 80-85% 2 59.00 $59.00 $760 +7.79
1075–1455 1324 80-85% 17 69.00–74.00 $71.35 $945 +0.22
1180–1465 1338 80-85% 12 63.00–68.00 $65.60 $878 +0.16
1430 1430 80-85% 1 43.00 $43.00 $615 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1145 1062 85-90% 6 60.00–65.00 $62.83 $667 —
1070 1070 85-90% 1 43.00 $43.00 $460 —
945–1210 1085 85-90% 5 51.00–59.00 $53.84 $584 —
1145–1155 1150 85-90% 2 69.00–70.00 $69.50 $799 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 75-80% 1 63.00 $63.00 $980 -6.30
1485–1825 1612 75-80% 7 70.00–76.00 $73.90 $1,191 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,593 —
1540–1555 1548 2 102.00–103.00 $102.50 $1,587 —
1340–2335 1911 4 92.00–95.00 $92.83 $1,774 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1135 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 725.00–875.00 $800.71
990–1230 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,050.00 $1,036.15
1155–1515 1346 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,111.10
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1475–1550 1513 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00–1,675.00 $1,626.24 —

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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.