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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 9, 2023

384 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $191.43/cwt -17.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,007/hd at 526 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $198.86/cwt -0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $939/hd at 472 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $209.94/cwt +0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $924/hd at 440 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 384 342 405
Feeder cattle 291 281 277
Slaughter cattle 85 57 116
Replacement cattle 8 4 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs 5.00-8.00 lower, over 600 lbs mostly steady, Feeder heifers 2.00-4.00 lower, Moderate demand for a mostly plain quality offering. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower, 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
380–390 385 2 212.50–222.50 $217.44 $837 —
412–438 427 7 225.00–237.50 $231.29 $988 —
452 452 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,085 -2.90
525–545 529 5 235.00–245.00 $242.94 $1,285 +15.38
590 590 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,410 —
610–620 617 10 224.00–239.00 $231.82 $1,430 -2.50
650–695 667 3 210.00–227.00 $219.14 $1,462 —
708–740 716 4 200.00–222.00 $216.32 $1,549 -0.86
755 value added 755 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,721 —
790 790 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 -10.00
835 835 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,812 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 2 187.50–200.00 $193.71 $810 +23.71
548 548 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,096 -9.00
575–588 585 5 160.00–204.00 $183.13 $1,071 -33.87
665–697 686 3 170.00–184.00 $174.52 $1,197 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 185.00 $185.00 $453 —
290 290 1 190.00 $190.00 $551 —
315–325 320 2 180.00–200.00 $189.84 $607 —
350–395 374 5 190.00–222.50 $211.38 $791 -10.24
420–448 440 11 200.00–227.50 $209.94 $924 +0.34
450–495 472 14 195.00–215.00 $198.86 $939 -0.88
503–546 526 16 190.00–201.00 $191.43 $1,007 -17.60
560–590 571 5 180.00–200.00 $192.62 $1,100 +0.18
605–640 623 2 187.00–190.00 $188.46 $1,174 -14.54
655–658 657 8 180.00–199.00 $192.38 $1,264 —
705–731 725 11 177.00–195.00 $190.02 $1,378 —
800 800 2 157.00–176.00 $166.50 $1,332 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 2 152.50 $152.50 $491 -24.43
430 430 3 175.00 $175.00 $752 +7.73
450–487 473 9 170.00–189.00 $178.82 $846 -4.65
530 530 1 130.00 $130.00 $689 -48.05
550–590 570 2 135.00–166.00 $151.04 $861 -30.70
635–645 640 2 168.00–175.00 $171.53 $1,098 -16.47
650 650 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,138 -5.00
700 700 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,113 -18.48
770 770 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,251 —
820–825 823 2 130.00–150.00 $139.97 $1,152 —
880 880 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,232 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,401 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 207.50 $207.50 $415 —
250–295 281 6 220.00–240.00 $226.94 $638 —
305 305 1 230.00 $230.00 $702 -3.00
360–390 373 5 225.00–237.50 $232.57 $867 -6.82
400–445 430 4 215.00–240.00 $232.46 $1,000 -15.22
455–490 476 6 210.00–245.00 $230.57 $1,098 +1.31
500–520 508 5 202.00–220.00 $208.90 $1,061 -22.89
525 value added 525 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,339 -9.49
560–565 563 3 200.00–225.00 $208.36 $1,173 -33.64
600–627 614 4 210.00–235.00 $225.95 $1,387 -1.63
650–665 655 5 190.00–218.00 $201.99 $1,323 —
725–747 736 7 162.00–187.00 $173.56 $1,277 —
755–785 772 3 172.00–181.00 $175.94 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 200.00 $200.00 $760 -10.00
430–440 435 2 192.50–212.50 $202.39 $880 -5.86
450 450 1 195.00 $195.00 $878 -6.97
510–545 522 3 160.00–190.00 $179.55 $937 -27.88
580 580 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,015 -18.83
600–645 620 4 140.00–171.00 $159.39 $988 -12.58
690 690 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,173 +2.46
720 720 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,102 -21.00
750 750 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,208 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1110 1008 85-90% 11 49.00–69.00 $61.96 $625 -3.37
890–1130 1014 85-90% 5 83.00–86.00 $84.37 $856 +19.04
890–1185 1022 85-90% 12 69.00–79.00 $74.62 $763 +9.29
1165 1165 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,072 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1200 1190 80-85% 2 60.00–65.00 $62.48 $744 —
1140–1375 1251 80-85% 5 92.00–99.00 $94.73 $1,185 +12.02
1045–1440 1288 80-85% 13 83.00–91.00 $86.83 $1,118 -1.79
1230–1420 1329 80-85% 5 74.00–82.00 $79.42 $1,055 -26.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 75-80% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,463 +0.27
1495–1670 1592 75-80% 3 85.00–90.00 $87.63 $1,395 -4.10
1650 1650 75-80% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,370 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1775 1498 4 114.00–115.00 $114.79 $1,720 —
1885–1990 1938 2 116.00–119.00 $117.46 $2,276 —
1995–2050 2023 2 125.00–128.00 $126.48 $2,559 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755 755 (<2 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $755
1115–1120 1118 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 99.00–109.00 $104.01 $1,163

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —

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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.