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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

304 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $246.53/cwt +11.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,309/hd at 531 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.83/cwt +10.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,344/hd at 565 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $233.98/cwt +6.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,449/hd at 619 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 304 327 264
Feeder cattle 246 274 218
Slaughter cattle 57 51 42
Replacement cattle 1 2 4

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,102 -10.00
425 fancy 425 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,232 -10.00
455–480 472 3 255.00–275.00 $263.39 $1,243 -5.01
533 533 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,466 +12.56
545 value added 545 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,540 -2.50
590–597 595 3 255.00–257.50 $256.67 $1,527 -6.13
625 625 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 -14.32
642 value added 642 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,676 —
705–708 707 5 242.00–244.00 $242.80 $1,717 —
760 760 2 230.00–235.00 $232.50 $1,767 +6.50
1000 1000 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 240.00 $240.00 $876 —
460–495 478 2 225.00–245.00 $234.63 $1,122 -4.66
680 680 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,496 —
727 727 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,254 -7.50
800 800 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 480 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 ±0.00
565 565 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,370 —
755 755 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,601 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–331 328 4 245.00–250.00 $248.78 $816 -3.72
355–380 365 4 242.50–257.50 $248.05 $905 +8.05
400–445 426 7 230.00–252.50 $243.24 $1,036 -11.76
435–442 fancy 440 3 260.00–262.50 $261.68 $1,151 +2.27
462–490 fancy 467 6 254.00–257.50 $255.19 $1,192 —
450–495 470 6 230.00–247.50 $238.23 $1,120 -11.23
500–545 value added 529 12 247.50–255.00 $251.22 $1,329 -4.39
525–542 537 4 222.50–237.50 $232.47 $1,248 —
550–558 value added 556 4 247.50–257.50 $255.03 $1,418 —
550–595 568 12 220.00–241.00 $232.10 $1,318 +4.51
600–630 619 9 215.00–230.00 $220.83 $1,367 -4.45
650 650 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 ±0.00
707–735 716 3 192.00–201.00 $197.92 $1,417 —
835 835 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 200.00 $200.00 $700 -26.29
405–440 423 2 200.00 $200.00 $846 —
455 455 1 210.00 $210.00 $956 —
510–535 523 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,046 -10.00
595 595 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,130 -22.50
605–645 623 4 192.50–201.00 $198.43 $1,236 —
670 670 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,340 +25.00
730 730 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,332 +7.17
850–870 860 2 175.00–180.00 $177.53 $1,527 +28.53
915 915 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,441 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,851 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 275.00 $275.00 $674 —
260 260 1 292.50 $292.50 $760 -12.50
290 fancy 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 -15.00
335 335 1 290.00 $290.00 $972 —
360–380 370 2 285.00–292.50 $288.85 $1,069 +18.85
405–435 fancy 423 6 290.00–332.50 $303.63 $1,284 -8.87
460–495 478 2 262.50–270.00 $266.11 $1,272 -1.84
515 515 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,313 +9.71
517–540 fancy 525 6 275.00–290.00 $281.40 $1,477 +10.54
563 fancy 563 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,506 —
565–595 587 7 230.00–255.00 $240.00 $1,409 -11.53
605–630 618 11 220.00–242.50 $230.16 $1,422 +4.46
625 fancy 625 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,594 +17.50
652–681 670 8 220.00–240.00 $233.09 $1,562 +12.39
700–715 710 3 187.50–201.00 $191.94 $1,363 +6.71
710 fancy 710 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,598 —
765–785 775 2 200.00–211.00 $205.43 $1,592 +22.43
805–835 820 2 183.00–186.00 $184.47 $1,513 +3.47
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–475 460 3 237.50–240.00 $238.36 $1,096 +8.36
530 530 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,073 +2.50
565–592 583 6 192.50–215.00 $202.08 $1,178 -0.42
630 630 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,260 +9.92
765 765 2 170.00–180.00 $175.00 $1,339 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,000 —
460 460 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,173 —
540 540 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 +9.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1385 1295 80-85% 2 141.00–143.00 $142.07 $1,840 +8.18
1030–1560 1296 80-85% 7 107.00–114.00 $110.01 $1,426 -23.88
1110–1490 1308 80-85% 13 115.00–124.00 $118.82 $1,554 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1330 1051 85-90% 7 80.00–96.00 $89.45 $940 —
935–1265 1094 85-90% 6 100.00–111.00 $105.51 $1,154 —
1015–1405 1195 85-90% 4 111.00–123.00 $117.73 $1,407 -0.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1545 1502 75-80% 3 101.00–113.00 $108.21 $1,625 —
1525–1850 1648 75-80% 8 115.00–123.00 $117.75 $1,941 —
1510–1795 1653 75-80% 2 129.00–131.00 $130.09 $2,150 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,391 —
1530 1530 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,387 —
1635 1635 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,256 —

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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
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 200.00 $200.00 $860 —
600–645 618 3 157.50–180.00 $165.65 $1,024 —

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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.