Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 2, 2023

342 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.00/cwt ≈ $1,307/hd at 940 lb · 940 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $209.03/cwt -17.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 522 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $251.41/cwt +8.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,304/hd at 519 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 342 600 394
Feeder cattle 281 504 277
Slaughter cattle 57 78 96
Replacement cattle 4 18 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday the feeder market was uneven and mostly lower. Feeder steers 300 to 400 lbs were steady, while 500 to 600 lbs weaned steers were steady to 8.00 higher. Non weaned steers 500 to 600 lbs were down sharply with moderate demand. Feeder heifers were down sharply through most of the weight groups with buyers giving heavy discounts on fat bawling calves. Feeder bulls were mixed with sharp differences in demand due to quality . Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were mostly steady with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 245.00 $245.00 $821 —
455–487 467 10 239.00–246.00 $242.90 $1,134 +2.90
502–545 value added 515 11 250.00–269.00 $261.15 $1,345 +6.15
510–545 525 3 220.00–237.00 $227.56 $1,195 -18.09
575 value added 575 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,489 -0.06
600 value added 600 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,515 -17.50
637–640 638 3 223.00–240.00 $234.32 $1,495 +14.32
712–745 740 13 216.00–224.00 $217.18 $1,607 -2.82
780 780 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,638 -10.07
920 920 1 224.00 $224.00 $2,061 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 170.00 $170.00 $706 —
450–495 477 5 180.00–216.00 $206.45 $985 +1.46
530 530 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,108 —
550 550 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,194 —
630–645 636 5 187.00–199.00 $191.87 $1,220 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386–395 388 6 210.00–224.00 $221.62 $860 +1.27
417–437 424 9 197.00–213.00 $209.60 $889 -10.04
462–490 468 5 195.00–201.00 $199.74 $935 -26.55
505–525 522 25 206.00–217.00 $209.03 $1,091 -17.91
568–595 575 12 191.00–200.00 $192.44 $1,107 -31.56
632–635 634 4 203.00 $203.00 $1,287 -25.93
940 940 940 139.00 $139.00 $1,307 —
995 995 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,234 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 283 3 180.00–187.50 $182.34 $516 -6.01
320–345 329 4 150.00–187.50 $176.93 $582 -30.61
360–385 374 5 160.00–200.00 $174.24 $652 -36.70
410–445 428 5 150.00–172.50 $167.27 $716 -32.72
455–475 463 8 171.00–191.00 $183.47 $849 -16.29
505–545 527 9 156.00–192.00 $178.05 $938 -36.10
570–590 576 8 160.00–189.00 $181.74 $1,047 -19.40
630 630 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,184 -5.43
675 675 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 -25.78
705–715 710 2 175.00–180.00 $177.48 $1,260 -17.43
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,389 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 233.00 $233.00 $788 -12.00
350–390 369 5 221.00–247.00 $239.39 $883 -12.17
425–428 427 9 243.00–250.00 $247.68 $1,058 +13.23
450–470 462 12 217.50–233.00 $229.26 $1,059 +1.83
510–525 value added 511 12 259.00–265.00 $264.49 $1,352 +14.49
510–546 530 8 213.00–243.00 $231.79 $1,228 -4.54
552 552 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,336 +8.01
567 value added 567 4 253.00 $253.00 $1,435 -6.27
615–641 635 6 223.00–242.00 $227.58 $1,445 -10.98
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 160.00 $160.00 $440 —
345 345 1 215.00 $215.00 $742 -7.50
365–395 380 2 210.00 $210.00 $798 +6.53
400–440 415 4 201.00–212.50 $208.25 $864 -3.60
450–485 472 8 190.00–213.00 $201.97 $953 -2.42
500–525 517 4 201.00–215.00 $207.43 $1,072 +18.65
556–587 569 9 160.00–217.00 $193.83 $1,103 -5.99
620–645 635 3 170.00–175.00 $171.97 $1,092 -24.80
655–675 665 2 165.00–170.00 $167.54 $1,114 -13.78
725 725 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,262 -2.65
865 865 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,246 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1405 1252 80-85% 5 80.00–84.00 $82.71 $1,036 -0.32
1010–1400 1261 80-85% 12 85.00–93.00 $88.62 $1,117 +5.59
1185–1445 1315 80-85% 2 106.00 $106.00 $1,394 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1570 1488 75-80% 2 84.00–85.00 $84.47 $1,257 —
1415–1755 1563 75-80% 6 87.00–99.00 $91.73 $1,434 —
1495–1915 1752 75-80% 3 100.00–104.00 $102.50 $1,796 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1155 1002 85-90% 3 61.00–69.00 $65.33 $655 —
675–1225 1056 85-90% 7 71.00–83.00 $73.68 $778 +3.94

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1830 1407 6 98.00–115.00 $109.42 $1,540 —
1235–1890 1588 5 122.00–129.00 $124.72 $1,981 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–750 695 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 500.00–800.00 $628.06

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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
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 120.00 $120.00 $276 —
330 330 1 120.00 $120.00 $396 —
370 370 1 120.00 $120.00 $444 —
430 430 1 136.00 $136.00 $585 -5.25
625 625 1 126.00 $126.00 $788 —

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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.