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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 17, 2025

265 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $308.67/cwt -9.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,491/hd at 483 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 265 210 332
Feeder cattle 210 182 238
Slaughter cattle 50 25 88
Replacement cattle 5 3 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers steady except 300-500 lbs they were 6.00-10.00 higher, Feeder heifers steady, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher, No test on slaughter bulls , 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
220 fancy 220 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,001 —
265–275 270 2 405.00–415.00 $410.09 $1,107 —
320 fancy 320 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,376 —
375–390 fancy 381 9 427.50–452.50 $444.73 $1,694 +29.73
412 412 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,483 -10.00
425–435 fancy 430 2 400.00–415.00 $407.59 $1,753 —
450–490 474 8 370.00–392.50 $380.47 $1,803 +15.47
520–525 523 2 330.00–350.00 $340.05 $1,778 -9.95
525–526 value added 526 5 370.00–372.50 $370.50 $1,949 —
560 value added 560 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,072 —
678–687 682 5 310.00–320.00 $314.03 $2,142 —
710 710 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,183 —
750–765 758 2 295.00–307.50 $301.31 $2,284 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,440 —
480–490 485 2 290.00–320.00 $304.85 $1,479 —
625–640 633 2 280.00–302.50 $291.38 $1,844 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 fancy 225 1 400.00 $400.00 $900 —
275–285 280 2 342.50–362.50 $352.32 $986 —
305 305 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,128 —
352–370 359 4 347.50–350.00 $349.35 $1,254 +7.41
420–445 433 3 345.00–365.00 $353.97 $1,533 +4.27
460–475 471 6 345.00–350.00 $349.19 $1,645 -7.62
515–540 528 2 327.50–337.50 $332.38 $1,755 -7.62
555–595 577 8 320.00–335.00 $327.16 $1,888 -7.21
605–615 610 4 317.50–322.50 $320.00 $1,952 +12.58
668–677 673 8 300.00–315.00 $307.47 $2,069 —
805 805 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,771 —
895 895 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,947 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 255.00–315.00 $284.39 $1,047 -35.61
405–440 417 3 260.00–337.50 $299.19 $1,248 +71.69
455–495 483 18 220.00–335.00 $308.67 $1,491 -9.29
500–505 503 2 290.00–295.00 $292.51 $1,471 +27.57
595 595 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,844 —
605–640 620 3 282.50–295.00 $287.43 $1,782 +7.43
785 785 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,550 —
855 855 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,603 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 1 192.50 $192.50 $2,859 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 fancy 340 1 442.50 $442.50 $1,504 —
423 423 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,671 +24.34
450–495 480 8 360.00–387.50 $367.54 $1,764 +8.88
510–535 522 7 355.00–370.00 $364.61 $1,903 +5.80
550–595 568 3 360.00–365.00 $362.57 $2,059 +2.57
625–637 630 5 310.00–312.50 $311.01 $1,959 -22.64
665–675 669 6 295.00–310.00 $302.91 $2,026 -7.09
715 715 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,020 +15.00
840 840 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,142 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 287.50 $287.50 $891 —
435–445 440 2 347.50–355.00 $351.29 $1,546 +18.79
475–485 480 2 295.00–347.50 $321.52 $1,543 —
500–545 528 6 282.50–320.00 $296.98 $1,568 -6.70
560 560 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,904 +45.58
630–645 638 2 240.00–272.50 $256.44 $1,636 -33.68

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 80-85% 1 77.50 $77.50 $1,011 -67.50
1130–1410 1316 80-85% 7 154.00–166.00 $157.46 $2,072 +12.46
1155–1480 1334 80-85% 11 135.00–153.00 $145.70 $1,944 +0.70
1445 1445 80-85% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,691 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1120 1062 85-90% 3 82.50–111.00 $97.83 $1,039 -29.54
1040–1125 1080 85-90% 5 119.00–133.00 $123.88 $1,338 -3.49
1135 1135 85-90% 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,737 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1675 1618 75-80% 3 154.00–162.00 $157.59 $2,550 —
1595–1715 1655 75-80% 2 135.00–151.00 $142.71 $2,362 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1835 1473 2 194.00–195.00 $194.38 $2,863 —
1205–2225 1791 5 170.00–181.00 $175.35 $3,141 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065 1065 (<2 yrs)Open 1 217.50 $217.50 $2,316

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1220 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,850.00 $2,525.04
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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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.