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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 29, 2021

489 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.35/cwt ≈ $1,501/hd at 992 lb · 120 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.00/cwt ≈ $1,431/hd at 948 lb · 60 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.28/cwt +0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $680/hd at 530 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 489 153 315
Feeder cattle 425 125 262
Slaughter cattle 63 28 48
Replacement cattle 1 — 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers no comparison to last week, Feeder heifers 2.00-4.00 higher, Moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Yearlings sold with good demand. Slaughter cows and 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
355 355 1 160.00 $160.00 $568 —
416 416 5 156.00 $156.00 $649 —
465–485 474 4 153.00–160.00 $156.79 $743 +5.59
530–545 536 5 145.00–158.00 $151.53 $812 —
565–590 572 16 136.00–145.00 $140.08 $801 —
610–645 629 4 136.00–140.00 $138.01 $868 —
659–690 663 8 135.00–140.00 $139.35 $924 —
835 835 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,136 —
948 value added 948 60 151.00 $151.00 $1,431 —
987–996 value added 992 120 150.70–152.00 $151.35 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 140.00 $140.00 $588 —
462–490 471 3 138.00–139.00 $138.35 $652 —
580 580 1 124.00 $124.00 $719 —
700 700 1 121.00 $121.00 $847 —
815 815 1 115.00 $115.00 $937 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 112.00 $112.00 $840 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 120.00–125.00 $122.39 $346 +2.66
305–315 310 2 125.00–130.00 $127.46 $395 +7.46
370 370 2 134.00 $134.00 $496 +9.35
435 435 1 144.00 $144.00 $626 +14.86
460–491 481 12 125.00–135.00 $131.60 $633 +7.30
505–545 530 16 122.00–133.00 $128.28 $680 +0.60
580–595 585 4 119.00–132.00 $125.72 $735 +6.73
601–605 602 4 111.00–116.00 $114.74 $691 —
662 662 2 125.00 $125.00 $828 +15.80
750 750 1 120.00 $120.00 $900 +6.00
820 820 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,025 -8.00
1065 1065 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,267 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 102.50 $102.50 $215 —
620–645 633 2 98.00–104.00 $101.06 $640 +17.06
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 70.00 $70.00 $917 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 147.50 $147.50 $376 —
375–385 380 3 144.00–157.50 $152.21 $578 +10.66
430–435 433 2 154.00–159.00 $156.49 $678 +9.88
450 450 2 164.00 $164.00 $738 +9.79
510 fancy 510 4 161.00 $161.00 $821 —
545 545 2 131.00 $131.00 $714 +2.00
550–587 570 9 130.00–147.00 $135.27 $771 —
610 610 2 137.00 $137.00 $836 —
715 715 1 125.00 $125.00 $894 +6.66
760–767 765 3 114.00–116.00 $115.34 $882 +4.34
805 805 1 119.00 $119.00 $958 +14.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 130.00 $130.00 $344 —
315–325 320 2 131.00–137.50 $134.20 $429 —
410–435 418 3 136.00–138.00 $136.69 $571 +16.69
455–470 460 3 129.00–136.00 $133.62 $615 —
580 580 1 120.00 $120.00 $696 +15.46
680–693 690 4 105.00–122.00 $109.19 $753 —
745 745 1 97.00 $97.00 $723 —
760 760 1 94.00 $94.00 $714 +14.00
850 850 1 98.00 $98.00 $833 +13.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1485 1316 80-85% 16 48.00–55.00 $52.72 $694 +1.37
1285–1455 1378 80-85% 7 56.00–61.00 $57.67 $795 —
1395–1460 1428 80-85% 2 45.00–46.00 $45.49 $650 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1055 1008 85-90% 2 56.00–60.00 $57.91 $584 —
945–1155 1055 85-90% 5 34.00–47.00 $43.09 $455 —
1030–1165 1098 85-90% 8 48.00–54.00 $50.96 $560 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1530 1517 75-80% 3 53.00–55.00 $54.00 $819 —
1590–1675 1636 75-80% 5 56.00–57.00 $56.81 $929 -1.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,379 +4.77
1330–1680 1528 3 74.00–80.00 $77.23 $1,180 -9.00
1675–1905 1788 4 99.00–101.00 $99.71 $1,783 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 $654

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 12 78.00 $78.00 $412 —
613 613 6 76.00 $76.00 $466 —

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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.