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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 20, 2023

236 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $225.78/cwt +10.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 488 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $183.79/cwt -9.88 vs last sale · ≈ $945/hd at 514 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 236 247 123
Feeder cattle 160 199 100
Slaughter cattle 69 48 22
Replacement cattle 7 — 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady on a mostly plain to average quality offering. Moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Good 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
300 300 1 237.50 $237.50 $712 —
375 375 3 220.00 $220.00 $825 —
490 490 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,078 -7.75
520–542 535 4 200.00–213.00 $206.59 $1,105 -30.91
570–575 572 3 201.00–208.00 $205.65 $1,176 -25.33
610–645 628 4 201.00–206.00 $203.43 $1,278 -14.65
955 955 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,671 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,334 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 fancy 321 4 235.00 $235.00 $754 —
320–340 330 2 210.00–225.00 $217.73 $719 +27.73
355–370 362 3 200.00–217.50 $208.91 $756 —
409 409 7 217.50 $217.50 $890 +28.01
455–480 471 4 184.00–185.00 $184.75 $870 -8.49
507–540 514 11 181.00–186.00 $183.79 $945 -9.88
565 565 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,102 ±0.00
610 610 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 -3.00
651–660 653 4 169.00–180.00 $177.22 $1,157 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 152.50 $152.50 $480 +2.50
380–395 388 3 165.00–180.00 $174.91 $679 —
415–435 427 3 142.50–165.00 $155.74 $665 -9.75
470–485 479 4 152.50–171.00 $160.83 $770 +2.66
540 540 1 166.00 $166.00 $896 -18.50
550–590 578 4 160.00–173.00 $169.65 $981 —
605 605 1 162.00 $162.00 $980 -8.00
680 680 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,020 -10.00
710–725 718 2 130.00–132.50 $131.26 $942 —
785 785 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,020 —
810 810 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,053 —
910 910 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,074 —
985 985 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,231 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 302 3 207.50–217.50 $211.66 $639 +2.52
415–431 427 4 215.00–232.50 $219.25 $936 -8.59
485–492 488 16 217.00–236.00 $225.78 $1,102 +10.50
500–535 518 3 205.00–226.00 $216.91 $1,124 -0.79
671 671 7 195.00 $195.00 $1,308 —
701 701 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,234 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 180.00 $180.00 $486 —
345 345 1 180.00 $180.00 $621 +22.50
370–385 378 2 170.00–187.50 $178.58 $675 +19.81
400–415 405 3 165.00–170.00 $168.29 $682 —
455–470 463 2 170.00–174.00 $172.03 $796 —
585–595 590 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,003 -10.53
645 645 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,084 -16.93
715–725 720 2 144.00–150.00 $147.02 $1,059 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $926 —
1150–1415 1298 80-85% 5 81.00–89.00 $86.20 $1,119 —
1150–1480 1331 80-85% 17 91.00–116.00 $97.19 $1,294 +15.12
1400 1400 80-85% 1 57.00 $57.00 $798 -13.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 59.00 $59.00 $581 —
840–1130 989 85-90% 6 83.00–90.00 $86.36 $854 —
915–1095 1004 85-90% 4 90.00–96.00 $93.16 $935 —
960–1165 1038 85-90% 6 73.00–78.00 $74.72 $776 +3.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1870 1580 75-80% 12 94.00–110.00 $99.37 $1,570 —
1445–1785 1615 75-80% 2 87.00–89.00 $87.89 $1,419 -5.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1865 1558 2 120.00–124.00 $122.39 $1,907 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–875 828 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 82.00–95.00 $88.87 $736

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1370 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 950.00–1,400.00 $1,213.12

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 102.50 $102.50 $369 —

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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.