Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 30, 2023

264 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.73/cwt +3.55 vs last sale · ≈ $957/hd at 463 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.73/cwt +23.44 vs last sale · ≈ $965/hd at 420 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $250.15/cwt -6.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 510 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 264 316 368
Feeder cattle 218 241 243
Slaughter cattle 42 70 110
Replacement cattle 4 5 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday the feeder market was uneven and mixed on an average quality offering. Small packages of Feeder steers 400-600 lbs were 4.00 to 5.00 lower, however weaned steers 500-550 lbs were 5.00 higher with good demand. Feeder heifers 400-500 lbs were 3.00 to 6.00 higher with a good supply, while 500-600 lbs heifers were 3.00 to 10.00 lower with moderate demand. The slaughter market was mostly steady with average and above dressing slaughter cows and bulls, while low dressing animals were 3.00 lower with a good supply and 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
265 265 1 230.00 $230.00 $610 -22.72
361–395 366 10 222.50–241.00 $238.31 $872 —
418 fancy 418 5 258.00 $258.00 $1,078 —
425–435 430 3 237.50–241.00 $239.85 $1,031 -6.20
465–492 483 3 235.00–240.00 $238.40 $1,151 —
502–520 value added 504 10 252.00–263.00 $261.86 $1,320 +4.92
500–545 519 6 220.00–240.00 $230.63 $1,197 —
552–587 568 16 220.00–240.00 $231.40 $1,314 -4.54
605 605 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 +10.94
760 760 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,596 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 200.00–210.00 $204.93 $738 +39.93
455 455 1 206.00 $206.00 $937 +6.00
535 535 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,016 —
595 595 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,250 —
600–620 610 2 195.00–200.00 $197.54 $1,205 +25.04
660 660 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,234 +11.54
715 715 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,244 —
825 825 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,320 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 180.00 $180.00 $540 —
360 360 6 210.00 $210.00 $756 -35.00
404 fancy 404 10 246.00 $246.00 $994 —
405–445 436 10 210.00–227.50 $213.47 $931 +7.18
450–486 463 24 201.00–211.00 $206.73 $957 +3.55
522–542 532 11 191.00–200.00 $196.14 $1,043 -9.17
560–565 563 2 193.00–194.00 $193.50 $1,089 -2.66
610 610 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,116 -11.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 185.00 $185.00 $435 —
325 325 1 182.50 $182.50 $593 ±0.00
355–385 368 3 170.00–182.50 $175.18 $645 -18.33
400–445 423 2 190.00–205.00 $197.90 $837 +27.62
490 490 3 190.00–191.00 $190.67 $934 —
680–690 685 2 142.50–154.00 $148.29 $1,016 +8.29
705 705 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,142 —
770 770 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,301 +24.19
825 825 1 120.00 $120.00 $990 -1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 200.00 $200.00 $680 -50.00
380 380 1 225.00 $225.00 $855 -18.43
425–440 435 6 237.00–240.00 $238.83 $1,039 +1.54
465–485 471 4 220.00–234.00 $228.92 $1,078 —
515–545 526 6 234.00–249.00 $241.31 $1,269 +17.52
562 562 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,298 +15.70
620–635 628 5 192.00–210.00 $203.61 $1,279 -13.64
676 676 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,284 -9.92
805 805 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 2 200.00 $200.00 $514 —
345 345 1 152.50 $152.50 $526 —
460–467 465 3 200.00–208.00 $205.36 $955 +13.13
540 540 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 +11.52
560–565 563 2 160.00–190.00 $175.07 $986 -7.36
600–640 627 3 161.00–195.00 $179.38 $1,125 +0.01
675 675 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,154 —
770 770 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,155 -15.41

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1305 1182 80-85% 3 102.00–106.00 $104.18 $1,231 —
1155–1375 1275 80-85% 4 65.00–80.00 $75.44 $962 -12.82
1030–1630 1327 80-85% 10 84.00–93.00 $88.74 $1,178 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1225 1026 85-90% 8 70.00–79.00 $74.33 $763 +0.02
770–1400 1070 85-90% 4 53.00–64.00 $57.61 $616 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 75-80% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,390 -2.00
1085–1660 1490 75-80% 9 87.00–97.00 $90.56 $1,349 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1755 1432 3 99.00–112.00 $107.13 $1,534 —
1500 1500 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,800 —

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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
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1830 1830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.