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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 27, 2023

205 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $200.22/cwt +20.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,256/hd at 627 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $230.00/cwt +26.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,477/hd at 642 lb · 18 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $175.96/cwt ≈ $1,281/hd at 728 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 205 236 308
Feeder cattle 154 160 243
Slaughter cattle 49 69 65
Replacement cattle 2 7 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers unevenly steady, Feeder heifers 3.00-5.00 lower, Moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower, 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
420 420 1 235.00 $235.00 $987 —
642 value added 642 18 230.00 $230.00 $1,477 —
685 685 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,452 —
775 775 11 210.00 $210.00 $1,628 —
866 866 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,654 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 190.00 $190.00 $446 —
265 265 1 182.50 $182.50 $484 —
365 365 1 185.00 $185.00 $675 -23.91
405–445 425 2 182.50–207.00 $195.33 $830 -22.17
490 490 1 189.00 $189.00 $926 +4.25
505–544 538 6 189.00–213.00 $192.76 $1,037 +8.97
561–587 574 6 180.00–204.00 $191.74 $1,101 -3.26
605–625 612 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,040 -10.00
629 value added 629 24 204.00 $204.00 $1,283 —
660 660 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,122 -7.22
723–741 728 12 170.00–178.00 $175.96 $1,281 —
811–815 812 7 168.00–177.00 $174.42 $1,416 —
855 855 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,240 —
900–945 923 2 132.50–138.00 $135.18 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
692 692 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,010 -4.00
717 717 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,133 +26.74
950–995 973 2 106.00–113.00 $109.58 $1,066 -15.42
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,432 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 125.00 $125.00 $756 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 265 3 200.00–210.00 $206.42 $547 —
310–320 315 2 212.50–225.00 $218.65 $689 +6.99
432 432 2 230.00 $230.00 $994 +10.75
465–480 475 3 230.00–232.50 $230.82 $1,096 +5.04
545–547 546 5 220.00–236.00 $229.41 $1,253 +12.50
555 fancy 555 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,288 —
550–585 568 2 187.00–212.00 $199.89 $1,135 —
650–665 658 3 170.00–181.00 $174.63 $1,149 -20.37
710–745 728 2 175.00–190.00 $182.32 $1,327 +6.32
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 217 2 195.00 $195.00 $423 —
305 305 1 180.00 $180.00 $549 —
395 395 1 190.00 $190.00 $750 +11.42
405 405 1 200.00 $200.00 $810 +31.71
465–475 470 2 191.00–200.00 $195.55 $919 +23.52
570–595 583 2 171.00–180.00 $175.40 $1,023 +5.40
720 720 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,188 +17.98

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1440 1268 80-85% 6 90.00–103.00 $93.89 $1,191 +7.69
1170–1465 1317 80-85% 10 80.00–89.00 $85.57 $1,127 -11.62
1325 1325 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $795 -37.19
1395 1395 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,046 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1185 997 85-90% 8 73.00–79.00 $75.65 $754 -10.71
960–1170 1100 85-90% 6 80.00–86.00 $82.91 $912 —
1175 1175 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,116 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 75-80% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,310 -15.37
1530–1635 1569 75-80% 4 92.00–108.00 $102.71 $1,612 +3.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–2145 1872 3 116.00–123.00 $119.30 $2,233 —
2025 2025 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,592 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,317

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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
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.