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

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

131 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $216.39/cwt +2.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,329/hd at 614 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 131 182 384
Feeder cattle 84 140 291
Slaughter cattle 46 41 85
Replacement cattle 1 1 8

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 fancy 320 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,168 —
525 525 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 -18.38
660–675 670 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,474 —
715 715 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,644 +5.00
1005 1005 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,940 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,074 —
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
305 fancy 305 1 257.50 $257.50 $785 —
315 315 1 220.00 $220.00 $693 -7.50
407–430 418 5 222.50–235.00 $228.07 $953 -7.11
482 fancy 482 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,277 —
506–540 522 8 220.00–235.00 $225.67 $1,178 -3.99
695 695 2 190.00–201.00 $195.50 $1,359 -2.00
785 785 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 2 215.00 $215.00 $811 —
455–490 473 2 190.00–202.50 $196.02 $927 —
500 500 1 197.50 $197.50 $988 +15.64
575 575 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,092 —
610–625 618 3 182.50–186.00 $184.51 $1,140 +11.86
700 700 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 fancy 270 2 317.50 $317.50 $857 —
315 fancy 315 1 310.00 $310.00 $976 —
422–435 429 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,158 +19.01
495 495 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,349 —
515 fancy 515 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,403 —
580 580 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,522 +40.00
611–615 614 10 212.50–221.00 $216.39 $1,329 +2.83
657 657 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,380 —
700–705 703 2 212.50–215.00 $213.75 $1,503 +9.26
750 750 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 +8.08
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 200.00 $200.00 $920 —
515–527 522 4 210.00–220.00 $215.05 $1,123 +15.05
590 590 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,254 +15.00
685 685 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,384 +22.00
765–770 768 3 172.00–180.00 $174.66 $1,341 +12.07
820 820 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,332 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1095 963 85-90% 4 81.00–88.00 $85.32 $822 -18.77
915–1310 1104 85-90% 6 93.00–104.00 $98.33 $1,086 —
900–1535 1113 85-90% 9 105.00–114.00 $109.06 $1,214 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1405 1360 80-85% 3 114.00–122.00 $118.07 $1,606 —
1165–1630 1455 80-85% 7 102.00–109.00 $105.21 $1,531 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1865 1594 75-80% 7 104.00–112.00 $107.86 $1,719 —
1700 1700 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,108 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625 1625 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,324 —
1500–1920 1665 5 146.00–154.00 $150.34 $2,503 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1515 1503 2 139.00 $139.00 $2,089 —

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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.