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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 14, 2024

1,368 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $256.85/cwt -18.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,863/hd at 725 lb · 119 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $247.26/cwt -12.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,868/hd at 755 lb · 90 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.44/cwt ≈ $1,870/hd at 826 lb · 82 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,368 1,422 1,316
Feeder cattle 1,212 1,287 1,159
Slaughter cattle 154 104 153
Replacement cattle 2 31 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs steady, 500-700 lbs 8.00-10.00 higher, over 700 lbs 1.00-3.00 higher, Feeder and yearling heifers 3.00-5.00 higher, Good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 8.00-12.00 lower, Slaughter bulls 6.00-8.00 lower, 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
277–290 fancy 280 5 317.50–357.50 $349.20 $978 —
317–336 fancy 332 13 302.50–320.00 $314.43 $1,044 —
345 345 1 260.00 $260.00 $897 —
382–389 fancy 386 13 300.00–321.00 $305.93 $1,181 -26.07
386 386 6 287.00 $287.00 $1,108 —
410 410 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,179 -1.50
400–440 fancy 430 4 312.50–315.00 $314.42 $1,352 +0.01
450–470 fancy 461 19 300.00–325.00 $306.60 $1,413 —
452–478 468 8 270.00–295.00 $286.67 $1,342 +2.48
517–536 value added 524 15 270.00–292.50 $282.09 $1,478 —
520–547 536 5 257.50–267.50 $260.23 $1,395 +4.19
550–575 value added 563 39 270.00–299.00 $292.27 $1,645 +19.35
555–593 565 14 255.00–267.50 $266.62 $1,506 +0.54
600–625 610 3 239.00–249.00 $242.96 $1,482 +0.83
606–617 fancy 610 20 280.00–282.00 $281.10 $1,715 —
600–647 value added 614 18 251.00–270.00 $263.04 $1,615 +7.32
650–676 value added 666 38 250.00–265.00 $256.85 $1,711 +2.41
670–695 680 12 237.50–247.00 $240.90 $1,638 +1.37
702–736 value added 725 116 249.00–262.00 $257.33 $1,866 —
735 735 3 230.00–247.50 $238.17 $1,751 -4.17
753 value added 753 73 250.00 $250.00 $1,882 -10.00
750–777 766 17 231.00–243.00 $235.50 $1,804 —
830 830 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,826 -7.68
851–866 861 26 228.00–237.00 $231.08 $1,990 +8.58
900 900 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,971 —
919 value added 919 58 239.50 $239.50 $2,201 +10.50
977 977 2 210.00 $210.00 $2,052 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 —
470–495 487 3 240.00–267.50 $255.76 $1,246 —
520 520 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,118 -28.20
550–590 570 2 230.00–242.00 $236.21 $1,346 -8.56
605 605 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,337 —
730–737 735 3 215.00–225.00 $221.69 $1,629 —
760 760 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,680 —
810–845 827 3 202.00–219.00 $212.77 $1,760 +0.27
855 855 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,560 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,020 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 267 3 255.00–262.50 $257.72 $688 +10.33
270–275 fancy 273 2 277.50 $277.50 $758 —
330–345 335 3 230.00–243.00 $238.54 $799 +0.07
335–343 fancy 342 12 260.00–273.00 $271.94 $930 —
355 355 1 235.00 $235.00 $834 -7.94
375–397 fancy 394 11 261.00–277.50 $263.52 $1,038 —
400–447 fancy 426 13 250.00–277.00 $261.45 $1,114 -3.55
410–449 436 9 230.00–245.00 $239.91 $1,046 +9.91
460–495 470 13 240.00–245.00 $242.75 $1,141 -0.01
455–498 fancy 478 25 252.00–265.00 $261.17 $1,248 +5.47
501–538 value added 517 33 250.00–267.50 $254.41 $1,315 -7.64
510–548 527 20 231.00–247.00 $241.38 $1,272 -0.89
550–590 573 48 227.50–247.50 $239.55 $1,373 -0.76
613–628 value added 618 15 232.50–239.00 $235.64 $1,456 —
600–647 624 34 210.00–230.00 $220.67 $1,377 -5.02
650–690 665 11 210.00–225.00 $215.85 $1,435 -10.45
650–684 value added 668 13 232.00–237.50 $234.26 $1,565 —
700–725 719 25 211.00–227.50 $213.87 $1,538 +1.51
751–770 759 5 205.00–212.50 $209.45 $1,590 —
802–825 821 14 189.00–202.00 $199.41 $1,637 —
827 value added 827 68 232.00 $232.00 $1,919 —
875 875 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,671 -2.98
980 980 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,793 +9.20
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 220.00 $220.00 $462 —
365–385 373 3 200.00–225.00 $215.37 $803 —
420–435 428 3 210.00–220.00 $216.73 $928 -1.46
510–520 515 2 210.00–215.00 $212.48 $1,094 -10.02
565–595 581 12 210.00–225.00 $217.63 $1,264 +6.09
730–745 738 2 175.00–185.00 $180.05 $1,329 +20.05
755–795 770 7 157.00–196.00 $166.80 $1,284 -4.46
810–830 820 2 149.00–164.00 $156.41 $1,283 -14.84
880–885 883 2 162.00–162.50 $162.25 $1,433 —
910 910 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,520 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,666 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 261.00–272.00 $266.46 $1,007 —
415 fancy 415 2 320.00–322.50 $321.25 $1,333 +7.89
440 440 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,267 —
482–495 486 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,385 +6.45
510–520 fancy 517 6 270.00–282.50 $274.11 $1,417 -0.31
522–525 523 7 245.00–260.00 $253.57 $1,326 -3.93
562–585 575 19 245.00–267.50 $257.59 $1,481 +12.59
613–640 fancy 627 7 245.00–257.00 $250.61 $1,571 +7.73
630–640 632 5 217.50–230.00 $227.47 $1,438 +12.47
657 fancy 657 4 242.50 $242.50 $1,593 —
651–685 660 12 215.00–232.00 $227.95 $1,504 +1.73
708–725 712 6 201.00–210.00 $207.65 $1,478 +0.15
755–790 779 4 197.50–205.00 $201.08 $1,566 +1.08
810 810 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,539 +5.00
910–925 918 2 175.00–183.00 $179.03 $1,643 —
965 965 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,708 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 249.00 $249.00 $984 —
410 410 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,066 +29.83
475–495 484 7 222.50–257.50 $242.14 $1,172 -10.36
500–530 515 3 215.00–240.00 $228.48 $1,177 +3.60
555–595 576 8 225.00–237.50 $233.77 $1,347 +6.27
645 645 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,322 —
685–690 687 5 190.00–210.00 $198.53 $1,364 -1.47
865 865 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,410 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 250.00 $250.00 $900 —
485 485 1 192.50 $192.50 $934 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1445 1254 80-85% 5 97.00–103.00 $100.50 $1,260 —
1140–1395 1276 80-85% 8 113.00–116.00 $114.64 $1,463 —
1195–1440 1326 80-85% 30 104.00–112.00 $108.09 $1,433 +1.82
1310–1525 1423 80-85% 5 85.00–92.00 $88.26 $1,256 -5.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,109 —
790–1160 973 85-90% 14 71.00–87.00 $79.11 $770 —
930–1180 1056 85-90% 11 91.00–102.00 $97.95 $1,034 —
1050–1170 1111 85-90% 9 104.00–112.00 $107.34 $1,193 +12.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1625 1552 75-80% 3 111.00–112.00 $111.65 $1,733 —
1500–1680 1565 75-80% 8 105.00–110.00 $108.11 $1,692 —
1495–1765 1608 75-80% 6 93.00–102.00 $97.69 $1,571 -18.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–2315 1639 10 125.00–140.00 $134.47 $2,204 —
1760–2085 1921 5 152.00–154.00 $152.99 $2,939 +13.15
1720–2175 1946 4 143.00–151.00 $147.75 $2,875 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–955 863 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 177.50–179.00 $178.17 $1,538

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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.