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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

362 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.05/cwt -13.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 482 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.52/cwt -13.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 527 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $302.88/cwt -0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 423 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 362 304 397
Feeder cattle 277 246 306
Slaughter cattle 82 57 78
Replacement cattle 3 1 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers unevenly steady, Feeder heifers 4.00-6.00 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
300 fancy 300 1 315.00 $315.00 $945 —
360 fancy 360 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,116 —
405–415 fancy 410 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,322 +32.50
455 455 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,274 +16.61
507 value added 507 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,389 —
516–540 522 9 262.50–267.50 $263.07 $1,373 -11.93
560–561 561 5 250.00–260.00 $258.00 $1,447 +1.33
615 value added 615 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,562 -7.00
660 660 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,525 —
705 705 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,569 -20.30
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 230.00 $230.00 $828 -10.00
555–580 562 4 240.00–245.00 $241.29 $1,356 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 232.50 $232.50 $790 -16.28
405–414 413 7 232.50–240.00 $238.95 $987 -4.29
411–435 fancy 416 5 252.50–257.50 $253.55 $1,055 -8.13
458–494 482 27 229.00–241.00 $233.05 $1,123 -5.18
505–545 527 22 230.00–241.00 $233.52 $1,231 +1.05
557–562 560 4 230.00–232.50 $231.24 $1,295 -0.86
615–647 633 8 190.00–195.00 $191.24 $1,211 -29.59
660 660 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,254 -30.00
890 890 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,513 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–332 323 6 220.00–225.00 $221.57 $716 —
440 440 1 212.50 $212.50 $935 +12.50
505–515 510 2 182.50–220.00 $201.07 $1,025 +1.07
555–595 578 5 190.00–212.50 $206.60 $1,194 +16.60
680–695 688 2 150.00–175.00 $162.64 $1,119 -37.36
940 940 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,340 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 3 280.00–297.50 $290.90 $975 +0.90
350 fancy 350 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,120 —
410 410 2 265.00–267.50 $266.25 $1,092 —
418–441 fancy 425 13 300.00–312.50 $308.51 $1,311 +4.88
462–481 477 9 265.00 $265.00 $1,264 -1.11
520–541 532 7 240.00–250.00 $245.28 $1,305 -9.72
550–560 553 6 240.00–250.00 $247.89 $1,371 +7.89
610–635 623 3 202.50–227.50 $213.50 $1,330 -16.66
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 -33.09
800 800 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,424 -6.47
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 250.00 $250.00 $875 —
440 440 2 220.00 $220.00 $968 —
475 475 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,140 +1.64
500 500 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,112 +20.00
590 590 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,268 +12.92
605–610 608 2 172.50–180.00 $176.27 $1,072 -23.73

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1385 1313 80-85% 7 120.00–123.00 $120.96 $1,588 +2.14
1140–1465 1314 80-85% 8 115.00–119.00 $116.21 $1,527 -2.61
1145–1470 1349 80-85% 10 104.00–114.00 $110.45 $1,490 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1170 1026 85-90% 4 80.00–97.00 $89.19 $915 —
945–1160 1050 85-90% 12 100.00–114.00 $106.99 $1,123 +17.54
1110–1115 1113 85-90% 2 122.00–135.00 $128.49 $1,430 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1780 1641 75-80% 6 115.00–119.00 $116.34 $1,909 -1.41
1645 1645 75-80% 1 123.00 $123.00 $2,023 +5.25
1550–1835 1693 75-80% 2 109.00–113.00 $111.17 $1,882 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–2285 1768 6 124.00–135.00 $132.11 $2,336 —
1640–1875 1772 3 145.00–153.00 $150.53 $2,667 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1105 988 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 122.50–150.00 $137.89 $1,362

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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
1490 1490 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
627 627 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,254 +34.35
835 835 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,336 —
890 890 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,326 —
915 915 2 160.00–164.00 $162.00 $1,482 —
956–995 975 8 156.00–160.00 $158.04 $1,541 —
1000–1010 1005 2 159.00–162.00 $160.51 $1,613 —
1085 1085 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,638 —
1120 1120 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,747 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,883 —

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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.