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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 14, 2024

365 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $256.27/cwt +28.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 442 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $240.18/cwt +14.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,247/hd at 519 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $275.71/cwt +3.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,263/hd at 458 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 365 131 381
Feeder cattle 284 84 304
Slaughter cattle 79 46 60
Replacement cattle 2 1 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers 5.00-8.00 higher, Feeder Heifers 8.00-12.00 higher, Good demand for a mostly high quality offering, Slaughter cows 5.00-8.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Good 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
240 fancy 240 1 365.00 $365.00 $876 —
287 fancy 287 2 330.00 $330.00 $947 —
350 fancy 350 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,138 —
429 fancy 429 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,287 —
420–445 433 2 275.00–290.00 $282.72 $1,224 —
467–482 474 10 262.00–280.00 $273.34 $1,296 —
502–515 value added 506 13 280.00–282.50 $280.39 $1,419 —
550–575 571 7 245.00–265.00 $259.23 $1,480 —
607–627 value added 611 10 255.00–261.00 $259.77 $1,587 —
655–683 value added 672 5 252.00–255.00 $253.17 $1,701 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 190.00 $190.00 $722 —
547 547 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,299 —
590 590 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,357 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 fancy 223 2 290.00–302.50 $296.18 $660 —
255 255 2 250.00–272.50 $261.25 $666 —
285 fancy 285 2 305.00 $305.00 $869 —
312 fancy 312 2 300.00 $300.00 $936 +42.50
320–340 328 3 240.00–260.00 $253.10 $830 +33.10
360 fancy 360 2 267.50 $267.50 $963 —
352–399 379 12 250.00–257.50 $256.53 $972 —
405–445 425 4 235.00–242.50 $238.21 $1,012 +10.14
435–446 fancy 445 20 257.50–260.00 $259.88 $1,156 —
477–490 480 6 247.50–255.00 $249.19 $1,196 —
500–536 519 20 230.00–245.00 $240.18 $1,247 +14.51
565 565 7 237.50–242.50 $240.36 $1,358 —
610–620 615 7 217.50–225.00 $222.15 $1,366 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 212.50 $212.50 $733 —
435 435 1 190.00 $190.00 $826 —
480–490 485 2 225.00–227.50 $226.24 $1,097 +30.22
500–530 520 4 220.00–222.50 $221.23 $1,150 +23.73
555–590 573 2 220.00–222.50 $221.21 $1,268 +31.21
740 740 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,388 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,008 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 345.00 $345.00 $707 —
280 fancy 280 1 317.50 $317.50 $889 ±0.00
305–330 fancy 313 3 300.00–312.50 $308.11 $964 -1.89
330 330 1 270.00 $270.00 $891 —
356–376 fancy 365 7 315.00–325.00 $319.42 $1,166 —
400–405 404 4 265.00–287.50 $281.24 $1,136 +11.24
451–485 458 14 270.00–278.00 $275.71 $1,263 —
512–540 520 11 245.00–250.00 $249.06 $1,295 —
560–588 575 13 248.00–252.50 $250.25 $1,439 -12.25
600–625 fancy 618 6 240.00–245.00 $242.83 $1,501 —
640 640 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,376 -1.39
650–675 664 8 212.50–227.50 $222.50 $1,477 +12.50
655–676 fancy 671 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,610 —
700–737 728 5 180.00–201.00 $190.89 $1,390 -22.86
915 915 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,592 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 195.00–200.00 $197.50 $780 —
410 410 1 210.00 $210.00 $861 —
490 490 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 +50.00
505–530 518 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,191 +14.95
560 560 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,218 +5.00
605–610 608 2 165.00–175.00 $170.02 $1,034 —
685 685 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,322 -9.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,141 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1480 1305 80-85% 11 115.00–121.00 $118.55 $1,547 —
1165–1530 1335 80-85% 5 109.00–112.00 $110.12 $1,470 —
1170–1475 1337 80-85% 11 123.00–133.00 $126.32 $1,689 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1135 984 85-90% 4 102.00–114.00 $106.38 $1,047 +21.06
890–1095 1009 85-90% 6 82.00–100.00 $92.85 $937 —
930–1085 1021 85-90% 6 115.00–122.00 $118.69 $1,212 —
1135 1135 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,441 +17.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1585 1551 75-80% 4 117.00–123.00 $121.25 $1,881 —
1560–1770 1671 75-80% 8 124.00–135.00 $127.86 $2,137 —
1540–1830 1710 75-80% 4 102.00–114.00 $108.75 $1,860 -15.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1560 1545 2 154.00–156.00 $155.01 $2,395 —
1825–1910 1868 2 162.00–166.00 $163.95 $3,063 —
1655–2445 2050 2 141.00–142.00 $141.60 $2,903 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025–1050 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 142.50–152.50 $147.44 $1,530

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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.