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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 10, 2025

210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $355.11/cwt +1.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,052/hd at 578 lb · 48 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $356.81/cwt -29.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,634/hd at 458 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $358.66/cwt -40.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,729/hd at 482 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 210 115 231
Feeder cattle 182 95 187
Slaughter cattle 25 17 41
Replacement cattle 3 3 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers steady to 5.00 lower, Feeder heifers steady except 400-500 lbs they were 8.00-10.00 lower, Moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, No test on bulls , 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
335 335 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,172 -62.50
385 fancy 385 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,598 —
437 437 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,617 —
481 481 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,756 —
510 510 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,785 —
560 560 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,086 —
640 640 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,112 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 391 4 330.00–347.50 $341.94 $1,337 +6.94
405–440 425 4 335.00–357.50 $349.70 $1,486 -0.30
432 fancy 432 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,598 -10.00
455–485 458 13 340.00–360.00 $356.81 $1,634 -20.69
520–526 525 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,785 ±0.00
577 value added 577 44 357.00 $357.00 $2,060 -5.50
585–586 586 4 332.50–340.00 $334.37 $1,959 +14.37
600–635 619 5 300.00–322.50 $307.42 $1,903 -7.58
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 290.00 $290.00 $986 -27.50
360–363 363 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,162 —
405 405 1 227.50 $227.50 $921 -105.00
450–480 465 4 310.00–330.00 $317.96 $1,479 —
520–530 527 3 260.00–275.00 $264.94 $1,396 —
555 555 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,498 —
620 620 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,736 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,415 —
411–445 424 7 357.50–380.00 $370.66 $1,572 -17.18
477–493 482 10 350.00–362.50 $358.66 $1,729 -40.12
505–515 510 2 352.50–365.00 $358.81 $1,830 -11.19
555 555 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,998 —
607–640 621 4 325.00–337.50 $333.65 $2,072 —
660 660 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,046 +27.50
740 740 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,980 -12.50
875 875 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,188 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,396 +22.50
500–520 510 2 300.00–307.50 $303.68 $1,549 +16.18
560–580 573 3 272.50–312.50 $294.42 $1,687 -20.14
615–630 623 2 280.00–300.00 $290.12 $1,807 —
680 680 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,768 +10.76

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 80-85% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,327 —
1220 1220 80-85% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,928 —
1090–1480 1334 80-85% 8 139.00–148.00 $145.00 $1,934 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–970 935 85-90% 3 105.00–117.00 $112.50 $1,052 —
1030–1095 1072 85-90% 3 125.00–132.00 $127.37 $1,365 —
1140–1195 1167 85-90% 3 136.00–149.00 $140.77 $1,643 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605 1605 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,873 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780 780 (<2 yrs)Open 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,126
940–1025 983 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 167.50–170.00 $168.70 $1,658

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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.