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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 2, 2020

205 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.85/cwt -0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $597/hd at 471 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.46/cwt ≈ $684/hd at 440 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $127.67/cwt -0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $655/hd at 513 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 205 511 1,065
Feeder cattle 167 411 951
Slaughter cattle 38 77 114
Replacement cattle — 23 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers 3.00-5.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 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
310–340 323 3 143.00–160.00 $152.39 $492 -15.11
435–441 440 11 150.00–156.00 $155.46 $684 —
460–490 472 8 140.00–148.00 $143.42 $677 +3.42
500–510 505 2 137.00 $137.00 $692 -2.29
527 fancy 527 4 151.00 $151.00 $796 —
550 550 1 146.00 $146.00 $803 —
630 630 1 137.00 $137.00 $863 +7.00
650 650 1 131.00 $131.00 $852 +6.48
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 133.00 $133.00 $439 —
385 385 1 127.00 $127.00 $489 —
415 415 1 134.00 $134.00 $556 —
475 475 1 128.00 $128.00 $608 —
633 633 3 114.00 $114.00 $722 —
745 745 1 82.00 $82.00 $611 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 291 5 110.00–117.00 $115.58 $336 —
330–345 338 2 110.00–113.00 $111.53 $377 —
365–395 375 5 113.00–130.00 $120.50 $452 +0.50
415–445 429 6 122.00–137.00 $129.70 $556 +3.70
456–488 471 15 122.00–130.00 $126.85 $597 -0.06
510–545 522 8 120.00–127.00 $122.09 $637 +3.67
573–575 573 5 119.00–120.00 $119.20 $683 +1.54
605–618 613 7 105.00–116.00 $108.13 $663 -3.91
725 725 1 98.00 $98.00 $710 +0.98
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 107.50 $107.50 $312 -6.50
315 315 1 107.00 $107.00 $337 -5.50
442 442 4 111.00 $111.00 $491 —
545 545 1 108.00 $108.00 $589 +9.65
600–635 620 4 95.00–102.00 $98.77 $612 +5.10
785 785 1 79.00 $79.00 $620 +9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 130.00 $130.00 $364 —
300–310 308 4 142.00 $142.00 $437 -18.00
390–392 391 3 134.00–151.00 $139.65 $546 -12.85
460 460 1 133.00 $133.00 $612 -7.85
500–520 513 10 124.00–136.00 $127.67 $655 -0.33
565 fancy 565 1 147.00 $147.00 $831 —
570–592 578 7 122.00–134.00 $125.80 $727 -9.77
685 685 1 112.00 $112.00 $767 +6.00
711–740 718 4 90.00–99.00 $96.68 $694 -4.34
805 805 1 85.00 $85.00 $684 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 116.00 $116.00 $400 —
490 490 1 120.00 $120.00 $588 ±0.00
520 520 1 120.00 $120.00 $624 +16.91

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1425 1280 80-85% 11 54.00–62.00 $58.27 $746 —
1265–1305 1285 80-85% 2 48.00–50.00 $49.02 $630 —
1310 1310 80-85% 1 41.00 $41.00 $537 -13.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $408 —
995–1065 1030 85-90% 2 45.00–50.00 $47.42 $488 —
1085–1180 1133 85-90% 6 53.00–59.00 $55.00 $623 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1835 1685 75-80% 4 55.00–62.00 $57.90 $976 +3.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1570 1477 3 75.00–80.00 $76.77 $1,134 —
1480–1540 1510 2 64.00–72.00 $67.92 $1,026 -1.96
1555 1555 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,291 —

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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.