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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

222 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $251.49/cwt +1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,691/hd at 672 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $287.44/cwt +18.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,630/hd at 567 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $294.81/cwt +0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,385/hd at 470 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 222 240 179
Feeder cattle 179 226 151
Slaughter cattle 40 14 22
Replacement cattle 3 — 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers 10.00-15.00 higher, Very Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 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
415–435 fancy 423 3 327.50–375.00 $357.91 $1,514 —
490 490 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,433 -5.00
520–540 value added 530 2 320.00–327.50 $323.82 $1,716 +23.82
555–558 value added 557 5 320.00–330.00 $328.01 $1,827 +27.02
570 570 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,667 +5.00
605–640 value added 614 4 291.00–302.50 $299.50 $1,839 —
640 640 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,648 —
723 value added 723 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,945 +7.67
755–765 763 4 243.00–247.50 $246.25 $1,879 +5.25
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 571 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,490 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1615 1590 2 189.00–193.00 $191.03 $3,037 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 fancy 240 1 320.00 $320.00 $768 —
295 295 1 280.00 $280.00 $826 —
337 337 2 292.50 $292.50 $986 —
405–420 fancy 413 3 312.50–340.00 $322.33 $1,331 +15.09
456–490 fancy 465 9 295.00–310.00 $301.96 $1,404 +4.52
480–485 481 4 272.50–287.50 $278.73 $1,341 +9.98
500–535 value added 517 6 287.00–312.50 $300.87 $1,555 +20.50
535–545 538 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,453 +2.03
554–586 value added 567 15 282.50–292.50 $287.44 $1,630 +0.44
620 620 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,426 +10.00
610–635 value added 628 12 250.00–282.50 $273.76 $1,719 —
660–671 667 5 235.00–240.00 $236.98 $1,581 +4.48
740 740 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,739 —
845 845 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,796 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–540 535 2 220.00–247.50 $233.88 $1,251 —
570 570 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,368 —
640 640 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,344 —
705 705 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,340 -22.50
810 810 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,134 —
920 920 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,564 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115 fancy 115 1 630.00 $630.00 $724 —
160 fancy 160 1 520.00 $520.00 $832 —
245 fancy 245 1 310.00 $310.00 $760 —
335 fancy 335 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,256 +32.98
350–395 365 3 312.50–315.00 $313.40 $1,144 —
385–395 fancy 391 5 355.00–365.00 $358.48 $1,402 +9.48
440 fancy 440 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,573 —
450–485 462 3 312.50–315.00 $313.38 $1,448 —
465–497 fancy 484 8 322.50–360.00 $335.54 $1,624 +24.29
500–530 fancy 522 6 295.00–315.00 $301.93 $1,576 +11.93
563 fancy 563 4 298.00 $298.00 $1,678 +8.77
575 575 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,581 ±0.00
612 fancy 612 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,530 -2.00
652–695 fancy 669 12 250.00–261.00 $254.98 $1,706 -3.90
670–692 685 3 232.50–240.00 $237.55 $1,627 +10.89
720 720 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,674 -6.50
760 760 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,816 —
890 890 1 229.00 $229.00 $2,038 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 280.00 $280.00 $882 —
355 355 1 260.00 $260.00 $923 —
490 490 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,213 —
790 790 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,323 -42.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1370 1273 80-85% 3 113.00–119.00 $116.65 $1,485 +2.65
1235–1455 1319 80-85% 8 131.00–160.00 $142.52 $1,880 —
1280–1465 1373 80-85% 2 121.00–122.00 $121.53 $1,669 -20.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1085 998 85-90% 2 80.00–87.00 $83.19 $830 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,180 —
1000–1120 1047 85-90% 3 122.00–123.00 $122.32 $1,281 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1685 1576 75-80% 5 131.00–152.00 $138.58 $2,184 —
1635 1635 75-80% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,864 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–2000 1798 2 165.00 $165.00 $2,967 -12.00
2170 2170 1 161.00 $161.00 $3,494 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,302

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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
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1575 1575 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,837 —

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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.