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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 25, 2024

121 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $264.54/cwt +17.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 423 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 121 332 203
Feeder cattle 90 238 154
Slaughter cattle 31 88 49
Replacement cattle — 6 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Due to a lite supply there are no trends, however most classes sold with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 fancy 220 2 327.50 $327.50 $720 —
255–260 fancy 256 4 325.00–327.50 $325.63 $834 +16.61
315 fancy 315 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,071 —
377–385 380 3 292.50–297.50 $295.81 $1,124 —
425 fancy 425 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,201 —
440 440 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,188 -12.50
471 fancy 471 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,331 —
522 value added 522 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,436 —
605 605 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,482 —
620 value added 620 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,566 -3.09
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,055 —
530 530 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,272 +15.00
585 585 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 —
645 645 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,096 —
775 775 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,705 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 fancy 220 2 262.50–282.50 $271.59 $597 —
250–265 fancy 258 2 262.50–275.00 $268.57 $693 —
310–325 318 2 245.00–252.50 $248.84 $791 -2.46
346 fancy 346 3 280.00 $280.00 $969 —
385 fancy 385 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,040 -7.50
400–435 fancy 417 10 262.50–277.50 $271.15 $1,131 +7.47
435–447 443 3 242.50 $242.50 $1,074 +6.60
465–485 470 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 +0.53
488 fancy 488 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,220 -7.95
505–543 537 7 232.50–245.00 $239.59 $1,287 +2.91
560 560 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 -11.17
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,001 ±0.00
670 670 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,357 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 1 147.50 $147.50 $2,036 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–475 466 4 262.50–267.50 $265.05 $1,235 +1.64
520–540 535 4 242.50–250.00 $244.32 $1,307 -10.36
565 565 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,427 -4.95
670 670 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,491 -6.99
728 728 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,638 +5.42
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 217.50 $217.50 $848 —
495 495 1 175.00 $175.00 $866 -70.10
500 500 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 -38.16
630 630 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,197 —
677 677 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,439 +30.00
805 805 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,288 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1460 1317 80-85% 3 104.00–110.00 $107.47 $1,415 —
1350–1430 1397 80-85% 5 111.00–123.00 $116.99 $1,634 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $705 —
1015 1015 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,086 —
1060–1225 1125 85-90% 3 94.00–95.00 $94.31 $1,061 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 75-80% 2 105.00–106.00 $105.50 $1,683 +9.00
1620–1622 1621 75-80% 3 120.00–130.00 $126.67 $2,053 +21.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,841 —
1350–1785 1603 3 144.00–146.00 $145.02 $2,325 +8.10
1460–1980 1720 2 155.00 $155.00 $2,666 —

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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.