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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

180 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $192.70/cwt -7.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,017/hd at 528 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 180 285 369
Feeder cattle 141 221 307
Slaughter cattle 39 58 62
Replacement cattle — 6 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady, Moderate to good demand for feeder classes. 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
380 380 1 230.00 $230.00 $874 —
465–490 478 2 226.00–248.00 $237.29 $1,134 +6.07
500–527 517 4 230.00–236.00 $234.04 $1,210 +9.32
550–590 571 7 221.00–233.00 $227.02 $1,296 +0.75
600 600 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 +27.53
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 200.00 $200.00 $640 —
410 410 1 165.00 $165.00 $676 —
485 485 1 190.00 $190.00 $922 —
510–520 515 2 200.00–206.00 $203.03 $1,046 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,642 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–397 388 3 190.00–195.00 $193.41 $750 —
440 440 1 195.00 $195.00 $858 -19.33
466–480 469 5 195.00–200.00 $198.98 $933 -2.11
505–545 528 19 190.00–201.00 $192.70 $1,017 -7.80
550–595 577 8 180.00–195.00 $186.96 $1,079 -4.19
615–645 634 4 172.00–176.00 $174.48 $1,106 -15.52
840 840 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,008 -18.32
910 910 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,074 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 160.00 $160.00 $528 -12.00
573 573 3 141.00 $141.00 $808 -25.00
620 620 1 160.00 $160.00 $992 -2.79
680 680 1 140.00 $140.00 $952 +3.34
720–725 723 2 100.00–125.00 $112.54 $814 -31.29
855 855 1 110.00 $110.00 $940 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 368 3 220.00–230.00 $226.56 $834 +6.56
415–432 429 6 221.00–230.00 $222.45 $954 -5.85
454–480 459 8 219.00–235.00 $231.65 $1,063 +2.27
508 508 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,123 -1.51
567 567 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,208 +23.00
670 670 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 170.00 $170.00 $824 -40.00
520 520 1 171.00 $171.00 $889 -39.00
570–572 571 3 163.00–167.50 $164.50 $939 -16.50
820 820 1 100.00 $100.00 $820 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1370 1255 80-85% 7 81.00–88.00 $84.67 $1,063 +11.62
1280 1280 80-85% 1 63.00 $63.00 $806 -10.05
1095–1555 1302 80-85% 7 71.00–79.00 $75.32 $981 -17.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 53.00 $53.00 $450 —
975–1005 990 85-90% 2 84.00–89.00 $86.46 $856 +22.10
1060–1115 1088 85-90% 6 70.00–78.00 $73.51 $800 -0.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1905 1755 75-80% 2 84.00–88.00 $85.83 $1,506 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1860 1613 2 111.00–113.00 $111.85 $1,804 —
1645–1675 1660 2 100.00–106.00 $103.03 $1,710 —
1930–2020 1975 2 121.00–128.00 $124.58 $2,460 —

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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.