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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 23, 2024

190 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.11/cwt +4.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,084/hd at 461 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $234.43/cwt ≈ $1,024/hd at 437 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $236.54/cwt +0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,221/hd at 516 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 190 315 582
Feeder cattle 160 272 504
Slaughter cattle 30 43 78

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs steady, over 600 lbs 8.00-10.00 higher, Feeder heifers 5.00-8.00 higher, Good demand on a good 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
380–385 383 2 250.00–252.50 $251.26 $962 —
420–445 435 3 251.00–262.50 $257.74 $1,121 -7.35
480 480 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,296 +5.49
510–532 525 3 262.50–270.00 $267.57 $1,405 +5.97
550–583 577 6 250.00–267.50 $254.87 $1,471 -3.71
605–640 623 2 241.00–250.00 $245.37 $1,529 +5.37
650–690 672 3 232.00–248.00 $241.13 $1,620 +8.74
720 720 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,735 —
890 890 2 227.00 $227.00 $2,020 —
945 945 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,032 +30.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 245.00–247.50 $246.24 $697 —
335 335 1 225.00 $225.00 $754 —
360–390 370 3 227.50–242.50 $236.42 $875 +16.42
405–449 437 14 220.00–240.00 $234.43 $1,024 —
452–476 461 17 230.00–240.00 $235.11 $1,084 +4.29
500–547 516 13 230.00–241.00 $236.54 $1,221 +0.73
557–580 569 10 230.00–245.00 $234.49 $1,334 +9.54
600 600 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,386 +21.23
665 665 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,390 —
715 715 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,358 +10.00
755 755 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,495 +15.50
810 810 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,377 +3.00
955 955 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,719 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 222.50 $222.50 $923 +17.92
495 495 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,101 +20.00
500–528 525 10 215.00–220.00 $215.48 $1,131 —
555–580 568 2 183.00–220.00 $201.91 $1,147 -3.78
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 3 250.00–272.50 $264.19 $985 +9.19
405–445 434 8 260.00–272.50 $266.59 $1,157 +4.70
462 462 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,224 ±0.00
500–548 531 7 230.00–264.00 $256.39 $1,361 +21.34
560–580 575 4 252.00–262.50 $254.56 $1,464 +22.86
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 430 3 212.50–252.50 $234.38 $1,008 —
460–485 473 2 230.00–243.00 $236.33 $1,118 +12.53
670 670 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,340 +32.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1160 977 85-90% 5 84.00–99.00 $89.50 $874 —
865–1125 995 85-90% 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,164 —
945–1135 1040 85-90% 2 103.00–113.00 $108.46 $1,128 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 80-85% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,178 -36.95
1205–1455 1324 80-85% 6 116.00–124.00 $119.13 $1,577 —
1415–1495 1455 80-85% 2 105.00–114.00 $109.62 $1,595 +2.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1510 1498 75-80% 2 112.00–113.00 $112.50 $1,685 —
1475–1910 1693 75-80% 2 120.00–122.00 $121.13 $2,051 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,549 —
1645–2265 1945 3 150.00–160.00 $155.63 $3,027 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 185.00 $185.00 $666 —
425 425 1 185.00 $185.00 $786 —
475 475 1 190.00 $190.00 $902 —
575 575 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,006 —
670 670 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,139 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1660 1622 3 120.00–122.00 $121.32 $1,968 —

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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.