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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 10, 2024

850 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $250.75/cwt +2.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,069/hd at 825 lb · 93 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $241.12/cwt -0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,183/hd at 905 lb · 60 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $221.75/cwt -18.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,160/hd at 974 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 850 1,461 2,002
Feeder cattle 784 1,286 1,872
Slaughter cattle 64 148 126
Replacement cattle 2 27 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 15.00-18.00 higher, 500-700 lbs 5.00-8.00 lower, over 700 lbs 2.00 lower, Feeder heifers 400-500 lbs 8.00-12.00 higher, over 500 lbs 5.00-8.00 lower, Good demand for the lite weight feeders, Moderate demand for a mostly plain quality middle weight set of calves, Moderate demand for yearling classes. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 3.00-5.00 higher, 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
180 fancy 180 1 402.50 $402.50 $724 —
325 fancy 325 1 303.00 $303.00 $985 —
335 335 1 275.00 $275.00 $921 —
375 375 1 251.00 $251.00 $941 —
363–395 fancy 376 12 305.00–325.00 $311.46 $1,171 +22.66
401–430 407 5 277.00–285.00 $283.31 $1,153 -2.69
400–445 fancy 429 4 300.00–312.50 $307.73 $1,320 +10.23
453 fancy 453 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,450 +17.50
460–495 481 9 270.00–295.00 $288.83 $1,389 +3.18
500–537 517 9 240.00–265.00 $257.59 $1,332 +7.04
511–545 value added 534 10 271.00–274.00 $272.01 $1,453 -18.12
550–590 582 21 240.00–261.00 $246.69 $1,436 -20.81
610–647 635 14 225.00–242.00 $234.60 $1,490 -13.92
660–680 667 8 220.00–240.00 $229.77 $1,533 -17.70
692 value added 692 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,758 -18.00
700–730 715 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,573 -10.00
760–774 769 12 220.00–236.00 $226.33 $1,740 -8.60
825 value added 825 93 250.75 $250.75 $2,069 -0.50
885 885 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,903 -11.00
904 value added 904 58 241.95 $241.95 $2,187 +0.72
942 942 2 217.00 $217.00 $2,044 —
974 value added 974 58 221.75 $221.75 $2,160 -18.25
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 202.50 $202.50 $749 —
455 455 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,183 +20.00
520–535 530 3 217.50–229.00 $221.26 $1,173 -8.74
550–568 563 13 200.00–223.00 $217.16 $1,223 —
600–645 621 5 201.00–230.00 $210.34 $1,306 -17.95
680–690 685 2 191.00–217.50 $204.15 $1,398 -16.82
705 705 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 -19.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 5 225.00–245.00 $241.15 $803 +1.15
374–392 381 12 235.00–248.00 $243.10 $926 -1.90
417–420 fancy 418 3 249.00–250.00 $249.33 $1,042 —
400–435 421 4 225.00–245.00 $239.84 $1,010 +7.98
450–463 460 6 222.50–240.00 $228.74 $1,052 -2.82
487 fancy 487 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,218 —
510–545 523 14 220.00–235.00 $226.27 $1,183 -14.56
559–582 566 22 221.00–239.00 $229.95 $1,302 -9.67
600–645 619 10 198.00–222.50 $207.29 $1,283 -12.71
675–680 678 3 195.00–206.00 $202.35 $1,372 -19.43
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 182.50–217.50 $199.34 $664 —
350–395 368 6 192.50–220.00 $209.01 $769 -13.99
415–437 432 14 200.00–215.00 $209.07 $903 +6.57
460–498 481 16 182.50–215.00 $204.71 $985 -1.12
500–546 521 18 190.00–219.00 $206.49 $1,076 -15.90
550–587 566 6 200.00–210.00 $205.57 $1,164 -9.89
605–646 627 9 175.00–190.00 $184.39 $1,156 -19.61
660–680 670 2 180.00–185.00 $182.54 $1,223 -13.28
745 745 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,304 —
780–785 783 2 160.00–172.50 $166.27 $1,302 -19.66
835 835 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,252 -41.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,751 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 150.00 $150.00 $720 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 fancy 325 1 329.00 $329.00 $1,069 +39.00
347 347 4 287.50 $287.50 $998 +24.94
350–362 fancy 358 3 302.50–308.00 $306.21 $1,096 —
360–396 387 4 250.00–273.00 $255.35 $988 -20.37
435 435 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,120 -12.52
450–470 458 3 267.00–282.50 $273.11 $1,251 -2.42
500 fancy 500 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,412 -10.49
518–545 529 10 242.00–267.50 $257.30 $1,361 -6.72
591 591 3 242.50 $242.50 $1,433 -18.25
620–637 628 9 223.00–247.50 $234.86 $1,475 +11.35
655–665 662 7 220.00–230.00 $221.41 $1,466 +4.41
702–726 718 6 190.00–205.00 $198.94 $1,428 +8.94
755–795 777 11 189.00–202.50 $195.31 $1,518 —
810–845 827 3 162.50–180.00 $170.91 $1,413 —
872 872 16 190.00 $190.00 $1,657 —
920 920 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,748 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 374 4 222.50–235.00 $226.44 $847 —
410–445 442 13 195.00–240.00 $233.95 $1,034 -6.05
480–495 485 5 185.00–225.00 $216.06 $1,048 -8.98
500–520 508 4 210.00–235.00 $217.39 $1,104 -13.03
552–587 571 8 205.00–230.00 $221.33 $1,264 -0.38
615–630 621 5 187.50–217.50 $206.53 $1,283 -2.94
670–685 680 3 205.00–215.00 $211.72 $1,440 +7.72

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 80-85% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,357 —
1190–1455 1311 80-85% 8 118.00–122.00 $119.82 $1,571 -5.47
1205–1485 1328 80-85% 8 123.00–135.00 $128.23 $1,703 +2.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1075 1012 85-90% 3 86.00–96.00 $92.14 $932 -9.22
885–1180 1036 85-90% 12 100.00–114.00 $108.15 $1,120 +6.79
1110 1110 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,310 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1520 1500 75-80% 2 116.00–120.00 $117.97 $1,770 -10.69
1580–1790 1685 75-80% 2 128.00–130.00 $129.06 $2,175 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1795 1685 2 159.00–161.00 $160.07 $2,697 +7.52
1640–1990 1850 5 162.00–169.00 $164.39 $3,041 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,568

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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
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
836 value added 836 56 190.00 $190.00 $1,588 —

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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.