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

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 13, 2023

247 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $193.24/cwt -15.63 vs last sale · ≈ $935/hd at 484 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $189.49/cwt -16.06 vs last sale · ≈ $841/hd at 444 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $234.79/cwt +5.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 515 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 247 397 266
Feeder cattle 199 306 220
Slaughter cattle 48 78 46
Replacement cattle — 13 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 fancy 460 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,150 —
480–490 484 4 225.00–230.00 $227.75 $1,102 -9.97
520 value added 520 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,313 —
540 540 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,282 +11.42
550–557 555 3 229.00–235.00 $230.98 $1,282 -2.43
605–630 622 3 212.00–221.00 $218.08 $1,356 -17.54
665 665 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,377 -19.96
750–765 758 2 200.00–210.00 $204.95 $1,554 -0.10
775 value added 775 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,744 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 182.50 $182.50 $849 —
555 555 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,060 —
605–625 619 5 185.00–190.00 $186.99 $1,157 -26.01
815 815 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,324 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 190.00 $190.00 $598 -10.00
420–446 444 17 185.00–190.00 $189.49 $841 -16.06
457–498 484 32 185.00–206.00 $193.24 $935 -15.63
505–545 518 11 191.00–201.00 $193.67 $1,003 -17.56
560 560 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,092 -16.67
601 601 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,100 -25.04
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 160.00–170.00 $165.00 $462 —
340 340 1 150.00 $150.00 $510 -36.16
405–440 418 8 150.00–182.00 $165.49 $692 -12.76
465–485 475 2 150.00–166.00 $158.17 $751 —
545 545 2 184.00–185.00 $184.50 $1,006 +7.50
623 623 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,059 —
660 660 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,056 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 210.00 $210.00 $504 -10.69
310–336 331 5 200.00–215.00 $209.14 $692 -42.58
355–395 375 2 212.50–215.00 $213.68 $801 -23.82
401–445 413 5 220.00–230.00 $227.84 $941 -18.83
422–440 fancy 430 5 240.00–250.00 $245.17 $1,054 -29.00
465–475 468 7 209.00–230.00 $215.28 $1,008 +4.66
507–516 fancy 511 10 237.00–240.00 $238.21 $1,217 —
530–540 535 2 212.50–223.00 $217.70 $1,165 -12.01
570–595 574 7 201.00–211.00 $208.95 $1,199 -7.63
625 625 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 +11.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 180.00 $180.00 $360 —
315 315 1 157.50 $157.50 $496 —
370–380 375 2 157.50–160.00 $158.77 $595 -37.21
440–445 443 2 172.00–172.50 $172.25 $763 -12.75
521 521 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,037 —
555–590 573 3 168.00–191.00 $180.53 $1,034 +9.90
610–622 616 4 178.00–192.00 $184.93 $1,139 —
660–695 680 3 153.00–186.00 $166.87 $1,135 -15.13
845 845 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,183 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1125 1042 85-90% 5 67.00–73.00 $70.90 $739 +32.02
1035–1110 1073 85-90% 2 49.00–59.00 $53.83 $578 -10.83
835–1240 1104 85-90% 12 75.00–86.00 $81.16 $896 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1475 1309 80-85% 13 85.00–93.00 $87.76 $1,149 —
1085–1540 1310 80-85% 5 79.00–84.00 $82.07 $1,075 —
1415 1415 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $990 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1760 1645 75-80% 3 91.00–95.00 $93.09 $1,531 —
1800 1800 75-80% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,854 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1590 1407 3 103.00–106.00 $104.25 $1,467 —
1685 1685 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,123 —
1725–1875 1790 3 113.00–116.00 $114.31 $2,046 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,035 —

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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.