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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 30, 2024

182 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.51/cwt -1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,095/hd at 469 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.66/cwt -6.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 530 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $265.66/cwt -1.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,377/hd at 518 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 182 190 342
Feeder cattle 140 160 281
Slaughter cattle 41 30 57
Replacement cattle 1 — 4

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 275.00 $275.00 $880 —
395 395 2 250.00 $250.00 $988 -1.26
400–435 418 2 262.50–272.50 $267.71 $1,119 +9.97
480 fancy 480 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,368 —
480–495 486 5 250.00–262.50 $257.49 $1,251 -12.51
505–520 value added 510 3 280.00–284.00 $282.64 $1,441 —
515–525 522 7 255.00–270.00 $258.38 $1,349 -9.19
560 560 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,470 +7.63
625 625 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,562 +4.63
710 710 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,598 -16.00
765 765 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,714 —
910 910 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,856 -11.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,334 —
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 227.50 $227.50 $785 +2.50
415 fancy 415 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,033 —
405–440 422 6 220.00–242.50 $235.18 $992 +0.75
450–490 469 15 226.00–242.50 $233.51 $1,095 -1.60
500–543 530 11 220.00–240.00 $229.66 $1,217 -6.88
555–585 570 2 221.00–241.00 $230.74 $1,315 -3.75
635–645 642 3 210.00–220.00 $213.68 $1,372 —
680 680 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,343 -11.50
735 735 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,404 +1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–520 505 4 180.00–182.50 $181.86 $918 -33.62
600–635 625 4 160.00–185.00 $172.65 $1,079 —
655 655 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,114 —
775 775 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,387 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–585 575 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,859 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 240.00 $240.00 $744 —
365–380 373 2 250.00–260.00 $255.10 $952 -9.09
410–435 423 2 242.50–260.00 $250.99 $1,062 -15.60
440 fancy 440 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,188 —
475–480 fancy 478 2 267.50–270.00 $268.76 $1,285 —
530–545 538 2 230.00–250.00 $239.86 $1,290 -16.53
575 fancy 575 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,552 —
590 590 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,313 -32.06
636–645 639 7 210.00–215.00 $213.56 $1,365 —
705–745 730 3 199.00–215.00 $204.49 $1,493 —
755–795 775 2 189.00–195.00 $191.92 $1,487 —
815 815 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,418 —
960 960 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,020 —
582 582 2 197.50 $197.50 $1,149 —
695 695 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,251 -20.00
700–720 708 3 165.00–182.50 $172.59 $1,222 —
765–785 771 4 150.00–180.00 $162.59 $1,254 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,114 —
870–1095 977 85-90% 7 100.00–113.00 $104.09 $1,017 +14.59
805–1150 986 85-90% 4 60.00–90.00 $74.91 $739 -42.09
1135–1265 1188 85-90% 3 116.00–121.00 $117.59 $1,397 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1400 1238 80-85% 7 114.00–123.00 $118.71 $1,470 —
1170–1530 1301 80-85% 7 103.00–113.00 $108.65 $1,414 -10.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1570 1543 75-80% 4 102.00–112.00 $107.30 $1,656 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1225 1125 2 120.00–139.00 $130.34 $1,466 —
1650–1980 1815 2 147.00–156.00 $151.91 $2,757 —

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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
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,600 —

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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.