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

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

511 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $221.68/cwt -2.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 515 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $227.43/cwt -1.16 vs last sale · ≈ $953/hd at 419 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $250.75/cwt +23.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 418 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 511 299 233
Feeder cattle 438 220 198
Slaughter cattle 73 72 35
Replacement cattle — 7 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week because market was closed for the Labor Day holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 242.50 $242.50 $546 —
385 385 1 230.00 $230.00 $886 —
422 fancy 422 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,087 —
452–480 466 5 241.00–250.00 $248.15 $1,156 —
505–535 514 9 230.00–246.00 $240.89 $1,238 -9.11
550–579 570 9 232.50–250.00 $245.03 $1,397 +1.70
612–637 value added 631 9 257.00–269.00 $266.42 $1,681 —
655 655 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 -6.00
720–736 733 5 235.00–240.00 $235.98 $1,730 +14.98
750 750 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,725 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 216.00 $216.00 $896 —
490 490 1 200.00 $200.00 $980 —
505–530 520 3 170.00–210.00 $193.17 $1,004 —
555–595 572 3 201.00–217.50 $209.30 $1,197 +8.30
620 620 1 160.00 $160.00 $992 —
725 725 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,378 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1635 1543 2 136.00–144.00 $140.24 $2,164 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 212.50–222.50 $217.66 $518 —
280 280 1 217.50 $217.50 $609 +12.78
352–385 372 8 210.00–220.00 $218.74 $814 -12.74
400–447 419 28 214.00–233.00 $227.43 $953 -1.16
455–495 482 27 214.00–228.50 $223.41 $1,077 -0.68
500–545 515 35 214.00–228.00 $221.68 $1,142 -2.94
550–597 569 21 219.00–226.00 $220.99 $1,257 -1.40
601–647 625 9 200.00–206.00 $203.05 $1,269 -9.02
665 665 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,317 -10.00
741 741 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,393 -25.00
995 995 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,303 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 152.50 $152.50 $366 —
295 295 1 180.00 $180.00 $531 ±0.00
306 306 3 180.00 $180.00 $551 —
353–365 356 4 190.00–200.00 $197.44 $703 +4.52
425–445 439 4 170.00–210.00 $181.17 $795 -31.33
450–470 460 2 187.00–202.00 $194.66 $895 -8.64
505–535 516 9 200.00–212.00 $205.96 $1,063 +9.29
565–590 582 3 180.00–212.00 $195.89 $1,140 -1.33
630–645 638 2 180.00–196.00 $188.09 $1,200 +1.41
675 675 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,282 -1.97
715–725 720 2 173.00–177.00 $174.99 $1,260 -1.41
840 840 1 113.00 $113.00 $949 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 252.50 $252.50 $752 —
340 340 1 250.00 $250.00 $850 —
355–387 373 12 230.00–250.00 $246.88 $921 -9.58
400–425 415 10 222.50–245.00 $236.26 $980 +8.76
405–435 fancy 420 17 250.00–267.50 $259.28 $1,089 —
458–496 469 15 230.00–250.00 $242.06 $1,135 +0.73
481–489 fancy 485 9 270.00–273.00 $271.68 $1,318 —
500–547 525 21 210.00–234.00 $225.39 $1,183 -14.97
550–595 566 19 212.00–231.00 $226.87 $1,284 -1.95
600 fancy 600 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,464 —
605–630 612 7 215.00–237.00 $222.83 $1,364 +8.83
657–664 662 13 200.00–227.50 $208.03 $1,377 +0.08
710–723 720 5 170.00–178.00 $171.58 $1,235 —
757–787 772 4 170.00–180.00 $174.90 $1,350 —
865 865 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 210.00 $210.00 $483 —
370 370 1 210.00 $210.00 $777 —
410–420 415 2 150.00–170.00 $159.88 $664 -40.52
460–482 475 5 160.00–200.00 $182.32 $866 -16.49
505–545 521 13 161.00–211.00 $195.54 $1,019 -4.46
555–585 570 2 130.00–140.00 $135.13 $770 -74.87
605–635 615 3 175.00–204.00 $189.43 $1,165 +21.93
660–695 680 3 138.00–172.00 $160.42 $1,091 —
700–720 707 3 154.00–166.00 $160.27 $1,133 —
750 750 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,050 -30.00
835 835 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,236 -11.00
870–895 883 2 160.00–176.00 $168.11 $1,484 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1455 1199 80-85% 7 94.00–100.00 $96.64 $1,159 —
1050–1650 1286 80-85% 23 102.00–113.00 $107.90 $1,388 —
1430–1615 1495 80-85% 3 115.00–121.00 $118.84 $1,777 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1115 895 85-90% 5 80.00–86.00 $83.13 $744 —
985 985 85-90% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,015 —
915–1165 1017 85-90% 5 90.00–97.00 $93.66 $953 —
975–1155 1065 85-90% 2 68.00–74.00 $71.25 $759 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1685 1652 75-80% 3 117.00–122.00 $118.65 $1,960 —
1625–1685 1655 75-80% 2 102.00–105.00 $103.53 $1,713 —
1550–1915 1669 75-80% 8 111.00–115.00 $113.52 $1,895 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1265 1230 2 107.00–119.00 $112.83 $1,388 —
980–1970 1575 5 120.00–129.00 $125.45 $1,976 —
1850–2070 1990 3 132.00–136.00 $133.37 $2,654 —

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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.