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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report, Stanford, KY

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 30, 2020

315 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $118.01/cwt -8.96 vs last sale · ≈ $550/hd at 466 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $107.59/cwt -2.41 vs last sale · ≈ $663/hd at 616 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $119.10/cwt -3.83 vs last sale · ≈ $617/hd at 518 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 315 223 205
Feeder cattle 262 157 158
Slaughter cattle 48 64 47
Replacement cattle 5 2 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers 3.00-5.00 lower, Moderate demand on a mostly plain quality offering. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Moderate 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
320 320 1 130.00 $130.00 $416 —
365–385 375 2 140.00–155.00 $147.70 $554 —
415–430 423 2 125.00–136.00 $130.40 $552 -17.88
462–496 479 9 135.00–149.00 $143.58 $688 +2.01
522–540 528 3 130.00–135.00 $133.30 $704 +2.98
565–585 567 12 125.00–141.00 $139.62 $792 +4.62
605 605 1 122.00 $122.00 $738 —
650 650 1 111.00 $111.00 $722 —
705–735 731 7 110.00–124.00 $122.07 $892 +4.75
750 750 1 118.00 $118.00 $885 -2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 120.00 $120.00 $510 —
470–495 483 2 116.00 $116.00 $560 —
570–595 579 6 100.00–120.00 $115.23 $667 -1.77
660–690 672 3 99.00–105.00 $101.64 $683 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 80.00 $80.00 $468 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 284 4 122.50–132.50 $124.70 $354 +2.15
307–345 320 5 110.00–122.00 $118.32 $379 +0.74
350–380 370 6 110.00–121.00 $117.40 $434 -12.61
400–435 418 5 110.00–124.00 $117.56 $491 -15.39
450–495 466 15 110.00–125.00 $118.01 $550 -8.96
500–545 518 14 114.00–122.00 $119.10 $617 -3.83
550–585 562 14 108.00–120.00 $116.43 $654 -4.18
600–635 616 15 101.00–117.00 $107.59 $663 -2.41
650–655 653 2 97.00–101.00 $99.01 $647 —
760 760 3 106.00 $106.00 $806 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 102.50 $102.50 $266 —
390 390 1 101.00 $101.00 $394 —
480 480 1 102.50 $102.50 $492 —
620–625 623 2 88.00–95.00 $91.49 $570 +1.49
675 675 1 91.00 $91.00 $614 —
720–735 728 2 81.00–86.00 $83.47 $608 +6.49
815–830 822 3 74.00–79.00 $77.35 $636 —
980 980 1 71.00 $71.00 $696 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 95.00 $95.00 $527 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 fancy 180 4 185.00 $185.00 $333 —
215 fancy 215 1 182.50 $182.50 $392 —
270 270 1 137.50 $137.50 $371 —
315–340 330 7 125.00–130.00 $128.55 $424 —
375–385 382 3 126.00–129.00 $126.98 $485 -25.30
410–431 426 6 128.00–133.00 $131.02 $558 -19.98
455–490 478 7 129.00–141.00 $133.57 $638 -10.43
500–530 512 3 122.00–134.00 $126.57 $648 -12.86
555 555 2 120.00 $120.00 $666 -19.98
610–630 619 4 101.00–115.00 $104.45 $647 -12.14
650–696 678 9 95.00–110.00 $105.70 $717 -14.30
727–745 733 3 94.00–105.00 $101.27 $742 -5.73
775–790 785 3 93.00–100.00 $95.68 $751 -8.32
800–820 810 5 95.00–100.00 $96.59 $782 -9.41
890 890 1 94.00 $94.00 $837 —
905 905 1 80.00 $80.00 $724 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 110.00 $110.00 $226 —
355–395 378 3 90.00–114.00 $105.18 $398 —
405–425 415 2 117.00–120.00 $118.54 $492 -12.46
525 525 1 114.00 $114.00 $598 -8.00
555–575 565 3 104.00–115.00 $109.64 $619 -11.38
625–630 628 3 90.00–94.00 $92.67 $582 -0.33
670 670 1 88.00 $88.00 $590 -17.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 62.00 $62.00 $443 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1370 1327 80-85% 5 35.00–46.00 $42.14 $559 -10.66
1250–1440 1345 80-85% 4 56.00–61.00 $58.28 $784 +5.48
1220–1495 1350 80-85% 10 48.00–55.00 $52.08 $703 -5.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1170 1069 85-90% 8 30.00–45.00 $34.24 $366 —
1015–1140 1094 85-90% 5 49.00–55.00 $51.42 $563 —
1110 1110 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $644 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 75-80% 1 52.00 $52.00 $777 -10.68
1500 1500 75-80% 1 45.00 $45.00 $675 —
1565–1615 1590 75-80% 2 55.00–59.00 $57.03 $907 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–1900 1763 2 66.00–75.00 $70.15 $1,237 —
1375–2030 1789 4 80.00–85.00 $81.22 $1,453 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 (<2 yrs)Open 1 63.00 $63.00 $548
930–1205 1109 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 61.00–78.00 $67.17 $745

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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.