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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 18, 2023

400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.02/cwt +2.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,167/hd at 521 lb · 40 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.25/cwt +5.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,005/hd at 431 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $249.34/cwt +23.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,286/hd at 516 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 400 511 324
Feeder cattle 326 438 250
Slaughter cattle 69 73 74
Replacement cattle 5 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: The feeder market was mostly stronger. Feeder steers steady except 400 - 500 lbs they were 4.00- 6.00 higher, with weaned 400 - 500 calves up sharply. Feeder heifers were unevenly steady and feeder Bulls were up sharply with the most increase on the high quality calves. Good quality offering was met with good demand. Slaughter cows were 3.00-5.00 lower, while the slaughter bulls were 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
345 345 1 230.00 $230.00 $794 —
375 375 1 262.50 $262.50 $984 +32.50
430–435 434 9 252.50–257.50 $253.60 $1,101 —
435 fancy 435 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,207 +20.00
471–490 476 4 250.00–255.00 $253.71 $1,208 +5.56
477–485 fancy 480 3 280.00–285.00 $283.31 $1,360 —
505 505 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,149 -13.39
500–520 value added 508 7 252.50–275.00 $263.90 $1,341 —
560 560 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 -5.03
610–635 value added 615 5 252.50–272.50 $268.37 $1,650 +1.95
610–630 617 3 230.00–235.00 $233.35 $1,440 —
660 660 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,468 +2.50
835 835 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,887 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 240.00 $240.00 $797 —
350–390 368 12 220.00–237.50 $228.30 $840 +9.56
415–420 fancy 418 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,024 —
405–445 432 23 227.00–240.00 $232.23 $1,003 +4.80
450–493 482 20 210.00–232.00 $224.90 $1,084 +1.49
500–546 521 40 215.00–230.00 $224.02 $1,167 +2.34
550–590 572 12 206.00–225.00 $217.80 $1,246 -3.19
605–645 620 5 201.00–220.00 $211.16 $1,309 +8.11
700–725 713 2 197.00–206.00 $201.42 $1,436 +13.42
830 830 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,560 —
1005 1005 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,332 —
1140 1140 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,653 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 180.00–200.00 $190.09 $538 +10.09
350–395 372 3 180.00–210.00 $191.73 $713 -5.71
490 490 2 162.50–167.50 $165.00 $808 -29.66
500–537 516 11 190.00–213.00 $208.32 $1,075 +2.36
570–585 578 2 180.00–204.00 $191.84 $1,109 -4.05
620–625 623 2 190.00–195.00 $192.51 $1,199 +4.42
690 690 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,173 -20.00
754 754 6 184.00 $184.00 $1,387 —
800–825 813 2 160.00–175.00 $167.62 $1,363 +54.62
875–880 878 3 149.00–162.00 $153.67 $1,349 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 155.00 $155.00 $899 —
625 625 1 132.00 $132.00 $825 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 fancy 210 1 300.00 $300.00 $630 —
290–295 293 2 240.00 $240.00 $703 -12.50
350 fancy 350 1 277.50 $277.50 $971 —
350–397 382 4 250.00–267.50 $257.78 $985 +10.90
400 fancy 400 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,100 +15.72
407–440 426 13 240.00–257.50 $253.53 $1,080 +17.27
465–497 473 5 245.00–260.00 $252.52 $1,194 +10.46
465–486 fancy 480 8 272.50–280.00 $277.84 $1,334 +6.16
502–547 512 13 220.00–242.50 $237.86 $1,218 +12.47
500–545 value added 521 6 262.50–272.50 $269.92 $1,406 —
535 fancy 535 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,471 —
550–597 572 12 222.50–252.50 $238.14 $1,362 +11.27
600–649 621 17 230.00–242.50 $232.62 $1,445 +9.79
665–695 682 6 201.00–220.00 $214.02 $1,460 +5.99
700–735 718 6 201.00–220.00 $208.11 $1,494 +36.53
750 750 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,508 +26.10
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 200.00 $200.00 $990 +17.68
500–515 507 3 188.00–217.50 $198.66 $1,007 +3.12
560–585 573 2 174.00–210.00 $191.61 $1,098 +56.48
615 615 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,181 +2.57
675 675 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,282 +29.58
705–720 713 2 180.00–190.00 $185.05 $1,319 +24.78
830 830 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,494 +32.00
875 875 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,549 +8.89
990 990 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,658 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 150.00 $150.00 $975 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1165 1155 80-85% 2 84.00–86.00 $85.01 $982 —
1015–1430 1236 80-85% 25 93.00–105.00 $99.24 $1,227 —
1065–1550 1297 80-85% 16 106.00–118.00 $109.08 $1,415 +1.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1005 918 85-90% 2 61.00–70.00 $65.93 $605 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,116 +17.34
860–1085 1011 85-90% 6 78.00–87.00 $82.27 $832 -11.39
955–1095 1042 85-90% 3 93.00–100.00 $95.84 $999 +2.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1590 1503 75-80% 6 99.00–104.00 $102.69 $1,543 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1225 1153 3 106.00–112.00 $108.43 $1,250 —
1725 1725 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,156 —
2030 2030 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,761 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1065–1085 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–975.00 $937.15

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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
1710 1710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —

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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.