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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 2, 2023

1,255 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $238.31/cwt -7.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,739/hd at 730 lb · 206 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $233.50/cwt ≈ $2,104/hd at 901 lb · 116 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.14/cwt ≈ $1,684/hd at 758 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,255 1,595 2,095
Feeder cattle 1,177 1,467 1,991
Slaughter cattle 78 122 104
Replacement cattle — 6 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 225.00 $225.00 $619 —
305–340 fancy 323 2 260.00–261.00 $260.47 $841 —
335 335 1 227.50 $227.50 $762 -17.50
355–375 fancy 367 3 262.00–285.00 $274.17 $1,006 —
377–395 385 4 235.00–250.00 $242.86 $935 -9.67
402–422 412 4 243.00–244.00 $243.49 $1,003 +7.86
410–445 fancy 429 8 253.00–272.50 $257.89 $1,106 —
450–482 472 7 230.00–248.00 $244.24 $1,153 +12.58
465–498 fancy 490 11 250.00–275.00 $256.57 $1,257 -4.43
500–540 525 13 221.00–242.00 $233.56 $1,226 +4.21
505–545 value added 528 15 245.00–251.00 $246.78 $1,303 —
555 555 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,332 +11.11
567 fancy 567 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,537 —
558–595 value added 577 17 243.00–251.00 $247.85 $1,430 +5.35
600–610 value added 605 2 251.00–258.00 $254.53 $1,540 +1.53
607–640 620 23 220.00–239.00 $232.93 $1,444 +7.98
650–697 679 28 224.00–241.00 $231.43 $1,571 +11.88
715 715 2 222.00–227.00 $224.50 $1,605 +11.87
702–746 value added 730 204 231.00–242.75 $238.45 $1,741 -7.52
760–790 value added 781 17 232.00–244.00 $240.72 $1,880 —
802–845 816 3 214.00–223.00 $219.89 $1,794 +5.15
812–848 value added 816 70 242.50–248.00 $243.07 $1,983 +7.07
850 850 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,878 +9.00
867–874 value added 874 61 236.25–237.00 $236.27 $2,065 +1.88
901 value added 901 116 233.50 $233.50 $2,104 —
956 value added 956 61 228.00 $228.00 $2,180 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,012 —
552–590 565 3 216.00–217.00 $216.35 $1,222 —
895 895 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,727 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 -25.00
500–530 515 2 181.00–190.00 $185.37 $955 -18.69
550–580 565 2 172.50–190.00 $181.48 $1,025 -19.30

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 225.00 $225.00 $608 +26.91
353–395 366 7 212.50–227.50 $222.04 $813 +1.67
383 fancy 383 3 245.00 $245.00 $938 +14.00
415–435 423 12 212.00–232.50 $224.59 $950 +8.15
432 fancy 432 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,145 —
450–495 477 26 210.00–230.00 $221.85 $1,058 +1.63
502–547 529 41 205.00–224.00 $217.00 $1,148 +27.81
551–595 573 21 200.00–212.00 $206.48 $1,183 +9.65
600–648 626 32 190.00–207.00 $197.74 $1,238 -7.54
650–690 659 15 191.00–210.00 $200.38 $1,321 +15.94
720 720 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,368 —
755 755 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,374 —
758 value added 758 75 223.75 $223.75 $1,696 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–335 330 3 180.00–206.00 $188.81 $623 +15.06
355–390 362 7 181.00–204.00 $198.29 $718 +26.94
405–440 418 6 185.00–205.00 $197.28 $825 +9.17
470–471 471 2 192.00–205.00 $198.49 $935 +18.03
552–585 568 5 170.00–181.00 $176.32 $1,001 +2.52
615–637 626 5 165.00–182.00 $175.86 $1,101 +14.08
660–690 676 9 161.00–184.00 $171.06 $1,156 +16.88
700–747 731 3 160.00–166.00 $161.91 $1,184 -1.09
755–795 782 3 159.00–161.00 $160.36 $1,254 +4.38
817 817 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,160 +21.00
855 855 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,265 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,055 —
550–595 574 9 190.00–199.00 $194.25 $1,115 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 139.00 $139.00 $584 +25.89

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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 3 250.00–252.50 $250.83 $853 —
355 355 1 210.00 $210.00 $746 -14.61
375–380 fancy 378 3 245.00–265.00 $258.39 $977 —
400–440 418 4 212.50–222.50 $215.71 $902 -2.86
435–444 fancy 443 9 247.00–254.00 $252.34 $1,118 —
450–491 481 5 227.50–235.00 $231.66 $1,114 +7.00
475–490 fancy 483 2 240.00–244.00 $241.97 $1,169 +0.97
500–520 fancy 513 7 241.00–249.00 $243.14 $1,247 —
502–547 525 22 222.00–237.00 $229.92 $1,207 +1.72
565–575 fancy 567 6 240.00–247.00 $242.18 $1,373 —
577–587 582 4 219.00–237.00 $227.92 $1,326 +3.70
601–645 fancy 612 4 232.00–235.00 $232.79 $1,425 —
635–645 640 2 207.50–216.00 $211.78 $1,355 +8.06
655–665 661 6 205.00–215.00 $209.51 $1,385 +11.75
710 fancy 710 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 —
710–740 723 4 176.00–187.00 $184.30 $1,332 -0.78
775–790 783 3 175.00–195.00 $182.38 $1,428 —
840 840 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,411 —
855 855 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,454 -6.00
900 900 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,359 —
1056 1056 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 186.00 $186.00 $884 -9.40
685 685 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,267 +30.00
760 760 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,235 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–570 565 2 203.00–213.00 $208.04 $1,175 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1095 983 85-90% 3 91.00–103.00 $94.44 $928 —
520–1410 984 85-90% 12 48.00–69.00 $60.83 $599 —
670–1180 990 85-90% 5 70.00–79.00 $73.53 $728 —
960–1245 1085 85-90% 4 81.00–85.00 $83.07 $901 -4.50
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1440 1253 80-85% 4 72.00–82.00 $76.12 $954 —
1175–1325 1257 80-85% 3 97.00–102.00 $99.39 $1,249 —
1050–1490 1273 80-85% 17 84.00–94.00 $88.19 $1,123 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1910 1572 75-80% 7 84.00–94.00 $90.72 $1,426 —
1445–1780 1629 75-80% 4 96.00–104.00 $100.23 $1,633 +24.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1430 1423 2 105.00–109.00 $106.99 $1,522 —
1280–2140 1750 4 126.00–133.00 $130.94 $2,291 —
1605–2260 1885 4 114.00–122.00 $118.92 $2,242 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
956 value added 956 52 172.00 $172.00 $1,644 —

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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.