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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 2, 2024

333 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $232.75/cwt ≈ $2,258/hd at 970 lb · 111 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $252.48/cwt +8.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,208/hd at 479 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $234.96/cwt ≈ $1,495/hd at 636 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 333 121 285
Feeder cattle 246 90 221
Slaughter cattle 69 31 58
Replacement cattle 18 — 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers 4.00-6.00 higher on a limited comparison, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Good 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
315–325 fancy 322 3 302.50–345.00 $331.13 $1,066 -8.87
360–375 368 2 282.50–285.00 $283.78 $1,044 -12.03
370 fancy 370 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,119 —
445 445 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,224 +5.00
450–475 fancy 465 3 297.50 $297.50 $1,383 +15.00
505 value added 505 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,427 +7.50
555–595 575 2 260.00–262.50 $261.29 $1,502 —
595 value added 595 4 272.50 $272.50 $1,621 —
630 value added 630 2 267.50 $267.50 $1,685 +15.00
685 685 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,678 —
710 value added 710 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,882 —
735 735 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,690 —
802 802 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,925 —
855–870 863 2 222.00–226.00 $223.98 $1,933 —
970 value added 970 111 232.75 $232.75 $2,258 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,349 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 fancy 315 1 272.50 $272.50 $858 -7.50
315 315 1 247.50 $247.50 $780 -1.34
350–375 fancy 363 2 277.50–287.50 $282.33 $1,025 +12.33
410–415 fancy 413 3 287.50–292.50 $290.85 $1,201 +19.70
450–488 fancy 478 8 255.00–272.50 $261.23 $1,249 +11.23
475–482 480 3 227.50–232.50 $229.15 $1,100 -10.85
500–542 value added 524 4 250.00–260.00 $255.18 $1,337 —
545 545 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,281 -4.59
550–580 562 3 237.50–247.50 $241.59 $1,358 +11.59
570 value added 570 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,454 —
620–635 628 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,382 —
605–649 value added 642 6 244.00–250.00 $244.94 $1,573 —
707 707 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,485 —
930 930 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,674 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,040 —
515–530 523 2 210.00–220.00 $214.93 $1,124 —
560 560 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,176 —
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 —
690 690 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,052 -50.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 fancy 270 1 317.50 $317.50 $857 —
300–310 fancy 305 2 302.50–305.00 $303.73 $926 —
395 395 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,146 —
477 477 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,252 -2.55
520–530 525 2 242.50–260.00 $251.17 $1,319 +6.85
560–595 586 4 247.50–257.50 $255.11 $1,495 +2.61
595 fancy 595 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,621 —
610–625 fancy 620 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,596 —
625–645 635 2 237.50–242.50 $240.04 $1,524 —
653–675 659 4 227.50–230.00 $229.36 $1,511 +6.86
718 718 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,633 +2.50
895 895 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,790 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,139 +57.50
675–690 683 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,451 ±0.00
780–785 783 2 190.00–205.00 $197.48 $1,546 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1855 1855 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,114 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1400 1294 80-85% 7 102.00–111.00 $107.13 $1,386 —
1140–1535 1326 80-85% 12 113.00–134.00 $119.95 $1,591 +12.48
1245–1535 1343 80-85% 3 90.00–100.00 $95.35 $1,281 -12.12
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1050 1025 85-90% 2 93.00 $93.00 $953 -14.00
1045 1045 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $878 -23.00
995–1110 1076 85-90% 4 113.00–127.50 $118.39 $1,274 —
1145 1145 85-90% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,179 +8.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1730 1586 75-80% 7 115.00–129.00 $123.68 $1,962 +18.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1930 1431 4 127.00–136.00 $131.57 $1,883 +0.57
1705–1920 1813 2 151.00–153.00 $151.94 $2,755 —
1630–2015 1823 2 140.00–145.00 $142.24 $2,593 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1345 1166 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,625.00–1,950.00 $1,816.88
995–1490 1223 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,600.00–2,400.00 $2,059.44

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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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.