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

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

695 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $234.21/cwt ≈ $2,091/hd at 893 lb · 243 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $235.00/cwt ≈ $1,962/hd at 835 lb · 65 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.24/cwt -4.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 487 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 695 147 511
Feeder cattle 636 99 438
Slaughter cattle 47 46 73
Replacement cattle 12 2 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to no sale last Monday for Labor Day.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 fancy 355 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,065 —
382 382 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,089 —
415–420 418 2 252.50–265.00 $258.79 $1,082 -9.96
470–495 483 2 252.50–260.00 $256.15 $1,237 -9.79
505–543 524 6 255.00–271.00 $262.71 $1,377 +5.48
550 value added 550 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,554 —
550–580 567 13 250.00–270.00 $261.87 $1,485 —
600–625 619 4 230.00–252.50 $247.05 $1,529 —
660–675 667 3 232.50–252.50 $239.10 $1,595 —
665–675 value added 670 2 257.50–266.00 $261.72 $1,754 —
700 700 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,505 —
716–747 value added 724 8 231.00–240.00 $233.32 $1,689 —
782 value added 782 29 233.00 $233.00 $1,822 —
835 value added 835 65 235.00 $235.00 $1,962 —
884–898 value added 893 243 231.00–236.25 $234.21 $2,091 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,057 —
510 510 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,084 —
790 790 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 fancy 275 1 292.50 $292.50 $804 —
307 307 2 252.50 $252.50 $775 ±0.00
372–395 379 6 235.00–252.50 $245.37 $930 +2.93
405–445 428 12 230.00–245.00 $240.72 $1,030 -0.79
450–497 487 33 232.50–252.50 $238.24 $1,160 -4.24
500–540 512 15 230.00–235.00 $231.00 $1,183 -7.66
521–535 value added 523 9 247.50–265.00 $253.31 $1,325 —
557–585 569 14 220.00–237.50 $229.09 $1,304 -1.60
612–628 623 6 223.00–237.50 $227.75 $1,419 —
687 687 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,649 +30.00
703–729 716 13 190.00–210.00 $205.00 $1,468 —
758–770 763 5 189.00–190.00 $189.60 $1,447 —
805–815 813 5 190.00–205.00 $192.97 $1,569 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 215.00–232.50 $223.27 $710 —
415–445 434 4 202.50–217.50 $210.55 $914 -9.45
495 495 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,101 —
510–535 520 3 202.50–215.00 $210.02 $1,092 —
640 640 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,296 —
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 —
850–855 852 3 160.00–170.00 $163.35 $1,392 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 fancy 225 1 340.00 $340.00 $765 —
310 fancy 310 2 317.50 $317.50 $984 —
360–365 363 2 260.00 $260.00 $944 -2.50
410–420 fancy 415 2 270.00–272.50 $271.23 $1,126 —
435–442 438 5 247.50–265.00 $259.54 $1,137 -9.22
455–495 465 6 250.00–255.00 $251.26 $1,168 -16.38
510–545 521 11 227.50–240.00 $235.65 $1,228 -4.19
550–595 565 5 220.00–240.00 $224.91 $1,271 -7.58
600–640 620 6 210.00–222.50 $217.06 $1,346 +7.06
700–745 717 3 201.00–211.00 $207.72 $1,489 +17.72
755–785 770 2 187.00–190.00 $188.53 $1,452 —
840 840 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,596 —
850–867 861 3 180.00–184.00 $181.32 $1,561 —
1015–1025 1020 2 163.00–167.50 $165.24 $1,685 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 424 18 232.50–242.50 $234.40 $994 -3.10
467–480 471 3 220.00–237.50 $225.94 $1,064 —
505–530 519 4 200.00–212.50 $208.19 $1,081 —
565–580 575 3 200.00–215.00 $208.32 $1,198 —
633 633 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,298 —
655–680 674 5 180.00–205.00 $189.38 $1,276 —
875 875 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,312 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 80-85% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,416 —
1050–1395 1251 80-85% 11 126.00–139.00 $132.54 $1,658 —
1290–1445 1368 80-85% 2 88.00–106.00 $96.49 $1,320 -52.87
1370 1370 80-85% 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,000 -3.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–850 810 85-90% 2 98.00–100.00 $99.05 $802 —
970–1065 1018 85-90% 3 110.00–116.00 $112.09 $1,141 +17.54
950–1185 1067 85-90% 5 120.00–132.00 $124.82 $1,332 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1560 1534 75-80% 4 126.00–139.00 $132.49 $2,032 -3.09
1655–1965 1810 75-80% 2 113.00–122.00 $117.11 $2,120 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–2200 1761 10 148.00–160.00 $154.47 $2,720 -17.50
1060–2485 1773 2 120.00–140.00 $134.02 $2,376 -37.95

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–945 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 162.50–182.50 $173.82 $1,451

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
975–1405 1234 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,075.00–1,800.00 $1,464.34
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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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.