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

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 11, 2021

321 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $123.76/cwt +4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $580/hd at 469 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $149.61/cwt +9.29 vs last sale · ≈ $711/hd at 475 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $143.56/cwt +7.56 vs last sale · ≈ $683/hd at 476 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 321 205 232
Feeder cattle 264 149 145
Slaughter cattle 57 56 87

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher, Feeder heifers 2.00-3.00 higher, Moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher, 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
370 370 1 157.00 $157.00 $581 —
450–495 475 18 140.00–157.00 $149.61 $711 +9.29
511–540 518 4 130.00–136.00 $134.44 $696 +0.80
555–562 560 3 138.00 $138.00 $773 —
605 605 3 127.00 $127.00 $768 -6.97
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 111.00 $111.00 $771 —
830 830 1 102.00 $102.00 $847 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 120.00–129.00 $124.57 $405 +3.57
350–397 376 7 121.00–135.00 $129.93 $489 -6.56
410–445 423 9 123.00–131.00 $127.59 $540 +1.01
454–492 469 23 120.00–129.00 $123.76 $580 +4.17
500–540 518 15 115.00–125.00 $119.71 $620 +0.32
550–595 580 10 117.00–123.00 $119.68 $694 +4.92
602–648 624 8 105.00–119.00 $112.44 $702 +9.94
667 667 2 95.00 $95.00 $634 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 112.00 $112.00 $476 —
475 475 1 115.00 $115.00 $546 -0.66
500 500 1 112.00 $112.00 $560 +22.00
585 585 1 110.00 $110.00 $644 +3.34
680 680 1 77.00 $77.00 $524 -5.00
745 745 1 89.00 $89.00 $663 +6.00
885 885 1 84.00 $84.00 $743 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 135.00 $135.00 $425 —
350–395 381 5 139.00–151.00 $143.74 $548 +1.74
406–430 418 7 136.00–156.00 $149.74 $626 +14.74
452–493 476 17 132.00–150.00 $143.56 $683 +7.56
518–547 534 15 128.00–149.00 $133.93 $715 +4.90
550–595 573 6 124.00–136.00 $130.44 $747 —
650–675 668 8 112.00–129.00 $114.69 $766 -1.31
703–745 715 7 101.00–113.00 $107.93 $772 -7.07
770 770 1 109.00 $109.00 $839 —
838 838 3 87.00 $87.00 $729 -6.54
855 855 1 92.00 $92.00 $787 —
985 985 1 75.00 $75.00 $739 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392–395 393 3 128.00–130.00 $129.33 $508 +4.33
455–485 473 3 125.00–129.00 $126.28 $597 —
530 530 1 126.00 $126.00 $668 —
680 680 4 104.00–105.00 $104.50 $711 +17.81

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1415 1298 80-85% 9 36.00–49.00 $44.50 $578 -7.13
1190–1435 1322 80-85% 7 56.00–61.00 $57.43 $759 +11.75
1235–1465 1329 80-85% 9 50.00–55.00 $52.73 $701 +7.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1150 1074 85-90% 9 50.00–55.00 $51.71 $555 +12.89
1020–1175 1082 85-90% 3 44.00–46.00 $44.96 $486 +6.14
1020–1135 1100 85-90% 4 57.00–60.00 $58.01 $638 -0.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1835 1683 75-80% 2 54.00 $54.00 $909 +2.00
1675–1885 1782 75-80% 3 56.00–58.00 $56.98 $1,015 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1855 1661 4 71.00–78.00 $74.85 $1,243 —
1695–2200 1956 7 80.00–85.00 $82.57 $1,615 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 5 80.00 $80.00 $254 —
397 397 2 83.00 $83.00 $330 —

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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.