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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 11, 2024

231 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $258.06/cwt +25.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,257/hd at 487 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.95/cwt -5.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 572 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $332.73/cwt +22.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,234/hd at 371 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 231 362 247
Feeder cattle 187 277 199
Slaughter cattle 41 82 48
Replacement cattle 3 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher with some instances of sharply higher on feeder steers under 500lbs. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 300.00 $300.00 $885 —
338 fancy 338 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,115 —
362–373 fancy 366 9 337.50 $337.50 $1,235 +27.50
390–395 393 2 310.00–312.50 $311.24 $1,223 —
400 fancy 400 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,310 +5.00
450–481 475 7 270.00–280.00 $276.46 $1,313 -3.54
500 500 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,450 +26.93
587 587 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,644 +22.00
600–635 628 5 250.00–262.50 $260.11 $1,633 —
655–675 665 2 252.50–255.00 $253.77 $1,688 +22.77
725 725 6 244.00 $244.00 $1,769 +21.50
806 806 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,822 —
951 951 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,997 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,212 —
531 531 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,301 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,249 —
570 570 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,482 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 287.50 $287.50 $978 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,092 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 252.50 $252.50 $934 —
405–440 430 6 240.00–255.00 $252.64 $1,086 +13.69
431 fancy 431 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,153 +13.95
450–498 487 13 245.00–262.50 $258.06 $1,257 +25.01
520 520 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,300 +16.48
555–585 572 11 220.00–230.00 $225.95 $1,292 -5.29
637–646 643 6 222.50–230.00 $227.92 $1,466 +36.68
670–695 683 2 207.00–210.00 $208.47 $1,424 +18.47
710–745 728 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,456 —
770 770 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,455 —
800 800 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 2 230.00 $230.00 $844 —
400–445 423 2 230.00 $230.00 $973 —
484 484 5 232.50 $232.50 $1,125 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,169 —
990 990 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,708 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $1,015 —
685 685 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,267 +22.36
815 815 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,161 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 210.00 $210.00 $914 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 300.00 $300.00 $915 +9.10
360–385 fancy 373 2 320.00–322.50 $321.29 $1,198 +1.29
375 375 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,125 —
410–425 418 2 330.00–342.50 $336.14 $1,405 +69.89
418 fancy 418 3 352.50 $352.50 $1,473 +43.99
505–540 522 5 262.50–275.00 $270.51 $1,412 +25.23
565 fancy 565 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,540 —
595–597 596 3 247.50–250.00 $248.33 $1,480 —
647 647 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,618 +36.50
670–695 684 4 220.00–232.50 $226.26 $1,548 +26.26
960–975 968 2 160.00–170.00 $164.96 $1,597 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,251 —
462–475 469 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,172 —
530 530 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,272 —
597 597 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,433 —
640 640 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,376 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,104 —
515 515 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,146 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 200.00 $200.00 $860 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,072 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1585 1518 75-80% 2 115.00–121.00 $118.13 $1,793 —
1310–1825 1523 75-80% 10 101.00–110.00 $106.38 $1,620 —
1665 1665 75-80% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,598 -15.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1235 1107 85-90% 7 92.00–105.00 $96.92 $1,073 -31.57
1135–1145 1140 85-90% 3 77.00–86.00 $80.66 $920 -47.83
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1210 1198 80-85% 2 93.00–100.00 $96.46 $1,156 —
1235–1260 1243 80-85% 3 107.00–113.00 $109.36 $1,359 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–2025 1683 2 147.00–149.00 $147.80 $2,487 —
1175–2355 1755 4 119.00–132.00 $125.50 $2,203 -6.61

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1550 1550 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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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.