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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 18, 2024

332 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $252.67/cwt -5.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,195/hd at 473 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $240.67/cwt -9.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,484/hd at 616 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $241.17/cwt +15.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,367/hd at 567 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 332 231 236
Feeder cattle 238 187 160
Slaughter cattle 88 41 69
Replacement cattle 6 3 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers steady, Feeder heifers 2.00-4.00 higher, 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
255–295 fancy 275 2 305.00–312.50 $309.02 $850 —
320 320 1 270.00 $270.00 $864 —
420 420 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,186 —
580 580 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,552 -12.50
600–615 value added 608 4 250.00–265.00 $255.59 $1,554 —
650 value added 650 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,706 —
730 730 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,679 -14.00
915 915 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,967 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,170 —
675 675 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,401 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 237.50 $237.50 $546 —
275 275 1 240.00 $240.00 $660 —
310–335 323 2 250.00–252.50 $251.30 $812 —
365–385 375 2 240.00–245.00 $242.57 $910 -9.93
385 fancy 385 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,068 —
425–430 fancy 428 2 252.50–275.00 $263.68 $1,129 -3.82
425–445 437 3 230.00–242.50 $235.90 $1,031 -16.74
450–485 463 6 230.00–242.50 $239.47 $1,109 -18.59
450–498 fancy 477 15 250.00–267.50 $257.95 $1,230 —
507–515 510 3 235.00–240.00 $236.68 $1,207 -13.32
500–547 value added 535 10 250.00–255.00 $253.53 $1,356 —
553–595 567 16 232.50–245.00 $241.17 $1,367 +15.22
602–645 620 10 222.50–237.50 $229.50 $1,423 +1.58
660–663 662 5 230.00–237.50 $236.01 $1,562 +27.54
700–715 708 2 195.00–215.00 $204.89 $1,451 +4.89
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 217.50 $217.50 $511 —
300 300 1 187.50 $187.50 $562 —
395 395 2 230.00 $230.00 $908 —
490 490 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,078 +15.00
525 525 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,102 —
600–620 610 2 180.00–200.00 $190.16 $1,160 —
700 700 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,295 —
770–780 775 2 157.00–175.00 $165.94 $1,286 —
975 975 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,365 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 285.00 $285.00 $684 —
310–320 fancy 315 2 305.00–320.00 $312.62 $985 —
355 fancy 355 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,083 -16.29
425–435 fancy 430 2 285.00–287.50 $286.26 $1,231 -66.24
420–440 432 5 267.50–280.00 $273.56 $1,182 -62.58
450–490 464 5 257.50–275.00 $263.41 $1,222 —
485 fancy 485 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,370 —
500–530 512 8 242.50–260.00 $254.68 $1,304 -15.83
500–522 fancy 515 3 270.00–275.00 $273.38 $1,408 —
550–565 fancy 558 4 270.00–280.00 $275.63 $1,538 +3.13
555–580 567 6 250.00–267.50 $257.45 $1,460 +9.12
607–630 fancy 614 8 245.00–257.50 $249.71 $1,533 —
600–635 619 8 222.50–240.00 $231.63 $1,434 -18.37
650–670 659 11 222.50–235.00 $229.49 $1,512 +3.23
700–730 711 7 212.50–227.50 $219.58 $1,561 —
751 751 3 217.50 $217.50 $1,633 —
870 870 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,544 —
915 915 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,601 —
1035 1035 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,739 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 230.00–237.50 $233.75 $1,017 —
460–495 480 3 240.00–252.50 $245.10 $1,176 —
500–528 521 4 236.00–245.00 $238.16 $1,241 —
550 550 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,320 —
690 690 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,259 —
705–740 717 3 167.50–200.00 $188.81 $1,354 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,132 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1170 1051 85-90% 12 90.00–100.00 $95.10 $1,000 —
960–1185 1058 85-90% 5 103.00–109.00 $105.91 $1,121 —
980–1135 1058 85-90% 4 83.00–87.00 $85.01 $899 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1290 1237 80-85% 3 95.00–98.00 $96.30 $1,191 -13.06
1190–1450 1278 80-85% 9 102.00–110.00 $106.41 $1,360 —
1195–1475 1286 80-85% 4 111.00–113.00 $111.82 $1,438 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1575 1538 75-80% 3 111.00–121.00 $117.39 $1,805 +11.01
1590–1605 1598 75-80% 2 96.00–97.00 $96.50 $1,542 —
1575–1695 1635 75-80% 2 104.00–107.00 $105.44 $1,724 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1575 1471 4 145.00–151.00 $147.16 $2,165 —
1140–2180 1627 7 131.00–139.00 $136.92 $2,228 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,625
920–1155 1059 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 140.00–165.00 $153.83 $1,629

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,547 —

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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.