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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report, Stanford, KY

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 1, 2025

350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $344.75/cwt ≈ $2,586/hd at 750 lb · 70 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $325.25/cwt ≈ $2,797/hd at 860 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 350 73 333
Feeder cattle 277 49 246
Slaughter cattle 52 24 69
Replacement cattle 21 — 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: No comparison on feeders due to limited supply last week however there was good demand and noticeably higher prices paid today. Slaughter cows 5.00-8.00 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
240 fancy 240 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,044 —
490 490 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,678 —
545 545 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,744 ±0.00
750 value added 750 70 344.75 $344.75 $2,586 —
860 value added 860 58 325.25 $325.25 $2,797 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,564 —
790 790 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,390 —
940 940 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,514 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 375.00 $375.00 $919 —
285 fancy 285 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,168 —
300–330 315 2 367.50–395.00 $380.60 $1,199 —
380 380 2 350.00–377.00 $363.50 $1,381 —
400–415 408 2 365.00–367.50 $366.27 $1,494 +31.27
510 510 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,581 +30.03
555–570 560 3 320.00–330.00 $325.78 $1,824 +55.78
634 634 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,902 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 312.50–340.00 $326.14 $1,053 —
355 355 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,065 —
410–430 420 2 302.50–327.50 $315.30 $1,324 +35.30
450–495 470 3 320.00–325.00 $321.76 $1,512 +47.98
505 505 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,414 —
561–575 564 5 300.00–307.50 $301.53 $1,701 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 fancy 273 2 415.00–430.00 $421.88 $1,152 —
350 350 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,199 —
430 430 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,634 —
465 465 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,593 —
535 535 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,672 -7.50
625–630 628 2 285.00–287.50 $286.25 $1,798 —
760 760 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,033 —
955 955 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,671 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 305.00 $305.00 $778 —
420 420 2 280.00–337.50 $308.75 $1,297 —
465 465 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 —
505 505 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,553 +67.50
580 580 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,624 —
855 855 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,796 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–950 938 85-90% 3 75.00–111.00 $98.52 $924 —
955–1115 1035 85-90% 2 155.00–162.00 $158.77 $1,643 —
830–1160 1046 85-90% 8 120.00–130.00 $124.97 $1,307 —
1065–1165 1126 85-90% 5 138.00–146.00 $141.64 $1,595 +47.45
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,245 —
1195–1450 1297 80-85% 5 115.00–133.00 $126.26 $1,638 -26.70
1245–1370 1322 80-85% 3 139.00–147.00 $142.20 $1,880 -2.09
1255–1395 1332 80-85% 3 157.00–165.00 $160.42 $2,137 +16.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–2040 1746 75-80% 9 155.00–169.00 $161.06 $2,812 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1760 1568 5 156.00–180.00 $172.63 $2,707 —
1545–1830 1651 4 183.00–190.00 $186.16 $3,074 —
1625–2135 1867 3 195.00 $195.00 $3,641 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,962

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1085–1530 1201 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,590.97
1325–1905 1522 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,668.51

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
960 960 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 175.00 $175.00 $822 —
625 625 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1095–1390 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00–3,650.00 $2,985.03 —
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1375–1645 1510 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00–4,000.00 $3,400.83 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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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.