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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $319.03/cwt -5.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 398 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $234.74/cwt -5.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 511 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $279.06/cwt -1.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,433/hd at 514 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 327 365 316
Feeder cattle 274 284 241
Slaughter cattle 51 79 70
Replacement cattle 2 2 5

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 292.50 $292.50 $775 —
306 fancy 306 5 320.00 $320.00 $979 —
385 fancy 385 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,194 -15.00
390 390 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 —
399 value added 399 29 320.00 $320.00 $1,277 —
435 fancy 435 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,305 ±0.00
447 447 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,274 +2.28
460–480 468 8 265.00–272.50 $268.40 $1,256 -4.94
511 value added 511 14 285.00 $285.00 $1,456 +4.61
505–542 521 5 252.50–270.00 $262.44 $1,367 —
565–575 569 10 250.00–267.50 $262.80 $1,495 +3.57
600–642 633 6 237.50–246.00 $244.32 $1,547 —
655–685 665 3 230.00–241.00 $237.22 $1,578 —
770 770 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,740 —
935 935 1 219.00 $219.00 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 471 4 235.00–242.50 $239.29 $1,127 —
700 700 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 265.00 $265.00 $901 —
355 355 1 262.50 $262.50 $932 —
465 465 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,162 —
535 535 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,311 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 5 260.00 $260.00 $767 —
310 310 1 252.50 $252.50 $783 -0.60
355–383 377 11 240.00 $240.00 $905 -16.53
420 420 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,071 +16.79
410–442 fancy 434 4 257.50–260.00 $259.41 $1,126 -0.47
450–492 473 9 245.00–255.00 $249.46 $1,180 +0.27
500 500 12 220.00–230.00 $220.83 $1,104 -19.35
520–535 value added 527 8 247.50–260.00 $255.61 $1,347 —
567–580 574 4 220.00–235.00 $227.59 $1,306 -12.77
600–625 607 7 215.00–230.00 $225.28 $1,367 +3.13
660 660 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 230.00 $230.00 $770 +17.50
380–385 383 2 220.00–232.50 $226.29 $867 —
500–548 538 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,130 -11.23
575 575 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,222 -8.71
685 685 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,199 —
720–722 721 3 173.00–180.00 $175.33 $1,264 -12.17
870 870 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,296 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 305.00 $305.00 $824 —
290 fancy 290 1 315.00 $315.00 $914 -2.50
310–320 fancy 315 2 302.50–310.00 $306.19 $964 -1.92
385 385 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,040 —
402 fancy 402 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,256 —
400–440 424 4 272.50–285.00 $278.67 $1,182 -2.57
450–490 468 11 265.00–285.00 $267.95 $1,254 -7.76
500–545 fancy 527 3 270.00–272.50 $270.86 $1,427 —
510–545 539 7 240.00–255.00 $245.29 $1,322 -3.77
550–586 575 7 245.00–260.00 $251.53 $1,446 +1.28
635 fancy 635 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,508 -5.33
625–642 636 5 221.00–230.00 $225.70 $1,435 +10.70
650–695 664 5 212.50–225.00 $220.70 $1,465 -1.80
710–747 723 6 179.00–193.00 $185.23 $1,339 -5.66
795 795 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,455 —
800 800 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,448 —
940 940 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,513 -13.00
1070 1070 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,691 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 245.00 $245.00 $662 —
335 335 1 222.50 $222.50 $745 —
360 360 1 220.00 $220.00 $792 +22.50
400 400 1 240.00 $240.00 $960 +30.00
460 460 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,058 -20.00
545 545 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 -30.00
590 590 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,195 -15.00
625–635 630 2 180.00–200.00 $190.08 $1,198 +20.06
655–675 665 2 184.00–197.50 $190.85 $1,269 -2.15
700 700 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,169 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 262.50 $262.50 $722 —
360 360 1 250.00 $250.00 $900 —
540 540 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,247 —
680 680 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,377 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–870 778 85-90% 3 86.00–95.00 $92.51 $720 —
730–1075 927 85-90% 6 100.00–108.00 $104.88 $972 —
980–1445 1179 85-90% 8 112.00–123.00 $118.02 $1,391 —
1225–1340 1283 85-90% 2 127.00–128.00 $127.48 $1,636 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1455 1294 80-85% 8 130.00–143.00 $133.89 $1,733 —
1250–1435 1363 80-85% 6 122.00–128.00 $124.75 $1,700 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1615 1578 75-80% 3 115.00–124.00 $120.71 $1,905 -0.54
1495–1960 1719 75-80% 5 131.00–133.00 $132.05 $2,270 +23.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–2085 1693 2 130.00–131.00 $130.38 $2,207 —
1560–1965 1778 3 165.00 $165.00 $2,934 —
1570–2230 1900 2 149.00–150.00 $149.59 $2,842 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 $938

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Bred Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 625.00 $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.