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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 6, 2021

705 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $149.65/cwt -1.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,374/hd at 918 lb · 182 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $123.31/cwt -10.69 vs last sale · ≈ $461/hd at 374 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.85/cwt -18.15 vs last sale · ≈ $535/hd at 425 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 705 489 424
Feeder cattle 616 425 382
Slaughter cattle 47 63 41
Replacement cattle 42 1 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers 3.00-5.00 higher, Yearling steers steady, Feeder heifers 1.00-2.00 lower, Moderate to good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 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
353 353 8 166.00 $166.00 $586 +6.00
402 fancy 402 6 194.00 $194.00 $780 —
420–425 421 7 177.00–180.00 $177.43 $747 +21.43
478–483 481 12 169.00–170.00 $169.50 $815 +12.71
545 545 1 154.00 $154.00 $839 +2.47
550–587 566 10 137.00–149.00 $144.09 $816 +4.01
607–615 613 7 145.00 $145.00 $889 +6.99
605–640 value added 628 3 147.00–150.00 $149.04 $936 —
650–690 668 6 130.00–145.00 $136.90 $914 -2.45
707–748 730 6 132.00–138.00 $134.76 $984 —
904–940 value added 918 182 148.00–151.10 $149.65 $1,374 -1.35
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 3 149.00 $149.00 $735 +10.65
575 575 1 123.00 $123.00 $707 -1.00
667–680 671 3 100.00–120.00 $113.25 $760 —
780 780 1 106.00 $106.00 $827 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–348 325 9 119.00–125.00 $122.83 $399 -4.63
365–385 374 27 120.00–128.00 $123.31 $461 -10.69
423–441 425 22 125.00–131.00 $125.85 $535 -18.15
455–495 483 20 124.00–134.00 $128.20 $619 -3.40
500–546 526 9 120.00–132.00 $128.49 $676 +0.21
561–580 567 20 120.00–133.00 $128.13 $726 +2.41
600–645 615 10 111.00–121.00 $118.83 $731 +4.09
680 680 1 109.00 $109.00 $741 -16.00
700 700 1 128.00 $128.00 $896 —
762 762 2 114.00 $114.00 $869 -6.00
1025 1025 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,261 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 112.50 $112.50 $287 —
320 320 1 102.00 $102.00 $326 —
375 375 1 115.00 $115.00 $431 —
445 445 1 114.00 $114.00 $507 —
455 455 1 101.00 $101.00 $460 —
535–537 536 3 111.00–116.00 $114.34 $613 —
555–585 570 2 85.00–112.00 $98.86 $564 —
610–645 622 3 91.00–105.00 $100.16 $623 -0.90
650 650 1 91.00 $91.00 $592 —
728 728 3 93.00 $93.00 $677 —
895 895 1 88.00 $88.00 $788 —
1005 1005 1 80.00 $80.00 $804 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 1 80.00 $80.00 $568 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 150.00 $150.00 $330 —
308 308 3 150.00 $150.00 $462 —
370 370 1 165.00 $165.00 $610 +12.79
438 fancy 438 3 180.00 $180.00 $788 —
438–445 440 5 163.00–164.00 $163.60 $720 +7.11
475–485 476 7 156.00–169.00 $167.11 $795 +3.11
505–510 fancy 508 4 158.00–166.00 $162.02 $823 +1.02
515–530 519 4 135.00–156.00 $150.64 $782 +19.64
550–590 575 6 135.00–150.00 $146.45 $842 +11.18
605–645 622 13 129.00–139.00 $136.37 $848 -0.63
655–697 678 9 127.00–135.00 $130.44 $884 —
700–710 704 7 115.00–125.00 $120.86 $851 -4.14
777–795 783 3 111.00–114.00 $112.98 $885 -2.36
875–890 883 2 104.00–110.00 $107.03 $945 —
970 970 6 114.00 $114.00 $1,106 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 145.00 $145.00 $384 +15.00
305–335 314 6 112.50–139.00 $131.25 $412 -2.95
355–397 388 6 120.00–141.00 $137.37 $533 —
455–490 469 6 123.00–140.00 $133.28 $625 -0.34
526–530 528 5 128.00–133.00 $130.01 $686 —
575 575 1 120.00 $120.00 $690 ±0.00
630 630 1 104.00 $104.00 $655 —
688 688 5 114.00 $114.00 $784 +4.81
700 700 1 110.00 $110.00 $770 —
760 760 1 105.00 $105.00 $798 +11.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 80-85% 1 45.00 $45.00 $549 —
1180–1410 1274 80-85% 12 57.00–67.00 $60.28 $768 —
1180–1455 1327 80-85% 6 47.00–56.00 $53.74 $713 +1.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1028 998 85-90% 5 48.00–56.00 $54.31 $542 —
1005–1155 1080 85-90% 2 37.00–46.00 $41.19 $445 -9.77
1040–1150 1105 85-90% 5 57.00–65.00 $59.75 $660 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 52.00 $52.00 $780 -2.00
1555–1772 1674 75-80% 7 57.00–64.00 $60.07 $1,006 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 1 76.00 $76.00 $794 —
1435–1825 1570 3 88.00–94.00 $91.77 $1,441 —
1840–2040 1940 2 96.00–102.00 $99.15 $1,924 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740 740 (<2 yrs)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 $518
1010–1195 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 77.00–82.00 $79.29 $875
850–1370 1159 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 63.00–81.00 $71.27 $826

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
938 938 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
1205–1625 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 900.00 $900.00
1250–1562 1394 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 750.00–950.00 $895.47
1275–1585 1508 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
1470 1470 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 940.00 $940.00 —
1380–1840 1552 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,100.00–1,475.00 $1,274.48 —
1545–1640 1593 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,189.36 —

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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.