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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 9, 2024

467 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $287.63/cwt +25.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,369/hd at 476 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $268.26/cwt -22.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,155/hd at 431 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $315.20/cwt ≈ $1,313/hd at 417 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 467 333 180
Feeder cattle 362 246 141
Slaughter cattle 94 69 39
Replacement cattle 11 18 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers 10.00-25.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher, 600-700 lbs 3.00-5.00 lower, over 700 steady, Very good demand for steers classes, good demand for heifer classes, Slaughter cows and 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
200–240 fancy 222 3 345.00–380.00 $366.35 $813 —
250 250 1 300.00 $300.00 $750 —
250–290 fancy 267 8 330.00–390.00 $367.86 $982 —
360–395 fancy 379 9 310.00–365.00 $331.15 $1,255 +28.65
410–445 fancy 422 6 300.00–345.00 $326.83 $1,379 —
460–495 472 3 295.00–297.50 $296.63 $1,400 —
450–498 fancy 477 10 305.00–322.50 $313.72 $1,496 +16.22
502–515 value added 506 3 292.50–295.00 $293.35 $1,484 +10.85
530 530 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,484 —
550–572 value added 563 9 292.50–300.00 $294.68 $1,659 +22.18
595–599 598 7 270.00–277.50 $276.43 $1,653 +15.14
600–640 value added 620 2 252.50–262.50 $257.66 $1,597 -9.84
655–680 value added 664 8 252.50–280.00 $267.03 $1,773 —
745 745 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,788 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,264 -17.50
715 715 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,627 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 247.50 $247.50 $644 —
305–345 fancy 330 5 277.50–292.50 $287.02 $947 +14.52
305–348 342 10 255.00–260.00 $259.50 $887 +12.00
350–385 373 3 260.00 $260.00 $970 —
373–380 fancy 375 4 302.50–320.00 $306.94 $1,151 +24.61
410–445 428 2 245.00–252.50 $248.60 $1,064 —
400–445 fancy 431 15 260.00–287.50 $270.88 $1,167 -19.97
455–495 fancy 480 13 260.00–287.50 $270.58 $1,299 +9.35
470–495 483 2 230.00–240.00 $234.87 $1,134 +5.72
500–535 value added 513 12 260.00–287.50 $274.08 $1,406 +18.90
560 value added 560 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,434 +1.00
590 590 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,372 -9.09
605–645 628 12 200.00–215.00 $203.34 $1,277 -16.66
667 667 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,434 —
673 value added 673 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,682 —
720 value added 720 6 228.00 $228.00 $1,642 —
795 795 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,570 —
850 850 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,594 —
905–927 923 5 182.50–198.00 $194.96 $1,799 +14.96
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 210.00 $210.00 $620 —
347 347 2 220.00 $220.00 $763 —
410 410 1 210.00 $210.00 $861 —
455–490 473 2 207.50–220.00 $213.98 $1,012 +3.98
535 535 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,137 -2.43
555–595 574 12 190.00–220.00 $207.99 $1,194 -2.01
600 600 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,140 —
670–680 678 4 185.00–197.50 $191.15 $1,296 +38.65
725–745 738 3 180.00–185.00 $183.36 $1,353 —
765 765 2 170.00–185.00 $177.50 $1,358 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,876 —
1320 1320 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,954 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 172.50 $172.50 $578 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 337 3 280.00–290.00 $284.90 $960 —
345 fancy 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 —
355–390 fancy 374 5 300.00–322.50 $315.10 $1,178 —
385–390 388 2 260.00–282.50 $271.18 $1,052 -18.82
407–440 fancy 415 15 292.50–325.00 $318.05 $1,320 —
440 440 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,199 —
450–495 475 12 265.00–285.00 $279.85 $1,329 +17.35
460–490 fancy 477 10 290.00–310.00 $296.96 $1,416 —
505–545 fancy 525 2 287.50–295.00 $291.39 $1,530 —
505–545 526 14 260.00–280.00 $266.76 $1,403 +15.59
555–585 561 8 257.50–272.50 $265.93 $1,492 +10.82
595 fancy 595 4 277.50 $277.50 $1,651 +5.00
600 fancy 600 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,560 +2.50
615–645 635 3 222.50–242.50 $236.04 $1,499 -4.00
675–685 678 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,678 +18.14
700–735 712 7 200.00–230.00 $218.24 $1,554 -9.26
723 fancy 723 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,735 —
760 760 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,691 —
845 845 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,563 —
1000 1000 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 252.50 $252.50 $770 —
415–447 433 5 235.00–260.00 $245.30 $1,062 —
460–485 473 2 240.00–250.00 $244.87 $1,158 +12.37
520–535 528 2 232.50–240.00 $236.30 $1,248 —
560–595 585 6 220.00–245.00 $228.66 $1,338 —
635–640 638 2 187.50–212.50 $200.05 $1,276 —
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 -12.50
755–785 770 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,386 -17.48

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1460 1286 80-85% 7 105.00–113.00 $108.59 $1,396 +1.46
1340 1340 80-85% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,219 -4.35
1175–1475 1346 80-85% 18 114.00–140.00 $121.91 $1,641 +26.56
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $660 —
990–1125 1059 85-90% 4 90.00–97.00 $94.21 $998 -24.18
995–1125 1080 85-90% 3 112.00–124.00 $116.73 $1,261 -1.66
1020–1185 1117 85-90% 3 103.00–109.00 $105.17 $1,175 +2.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1715 1635 75-80% 2 103.00–111.00 $107.20 $1,753 —
1515–1865 1639 75-80% 6 113.00–125.00 $119.15 $1,953 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–2290 1611 5 128.00–139.00 $134.74 $2,171 —
1625–2135 1850 3 141.00–142.00 $141.62 $2,620 —
2105 2105 1 159.00 $159.00 $3,347 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 (<2 yrs)Open 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,683
900–1120 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 140.00–162.50 $152.61 $1,569

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
845 845 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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.