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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 3, 2025

324 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $292.03/cwt +3.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,532/hd at 525 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $343.25/cwt +13.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,611/hd at 469 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $289.59/cwt -3.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,679/hd at 580 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 324 222 528
Feeder cattle 276 179 384
Slaughter cattle 44 40 117
Replacement cattle 4 3 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers steady, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and 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
225 fancy 225 1 320.00 $320.00 $720 —
335 fancy 335 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,114 —
355 fancy 355 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,349 —
450–485 fancy 465 3 340.00–362.50 $349.00 $1,623 —
527 value added 527 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,581 -23.82
550–578 value added 575 9 298.00–355.00 $304.06 $1,748 -23.95
595 595 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,651 -15.00
600–635 value added 618 9 280.00–312.50 $292.97 $1,811 -6.53
620 620 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,566 -5.00
675–688 value added 685 4 280.00–292.50 $283.08 $1,939 —
722–747 value added 736 6 257.50–270.00 $261.58 $1,925 -7.42
770 value added 770 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,983 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 fancy 230 1 322.50 $322.50 $742 +2.50
245 245 1 297.50 $297.50 $729 —
300 fancy 300 2 330.00 $330.00 $990 —
350–365 fancy 358 2 320.00–337.50 $328.93 $1,178 —
385 385 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,136 —
430–440 435 2 280.00–297.50 $288.65 $1,256 —
400–448 fancy 439 12 305.00–320.00 $312.38 $1,371 -9.95
455–485 fancy 477 15 302.50–317.50 $309.43 $1,476 +7.47
500–533 value added 513 14 290.00–307.00 $297.22 $1,525 -3.65
530–548 543 9 280.00–287.00 $283.96 $1,542 +13.96
555–565 560 7 280.00–287.50 $283.58 $1,588 —
560 value added 560 5 292.50 $292.50 $1,638 +5.06
610–620 value added 615 2 250.00–265.00 $257.44 $1,583 -16.32
630 630 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,512 +10.00
665 value added 665 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,696 —
685 685 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,661 +5.52
735 735 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,617 -15.00
759 759 8 213.00 $213.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 247.50 $247.50 $903 —
565–599 593 6 240.00–265.00 $261.03 $1,548 +21.03
640 640 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,296 -7.50
667 667 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,467 —
700–730 715 2 197.50–202.50 $200.05 $1,430 +10.05
760 760 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,463 —
840–845 843 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,623 +52.50
850–880 868 3 177.50–187.50 $184.12 $1,598 —
935 935 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,753 +17.50
970–995 983 2 162.50 $162.50 $1,597 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,944 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 312.50 $312.50 $869 —
290 fancy 290 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,008 —
345 345 2 290.00–300.00 $295.00 $1,018 —
360 360 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,125 -0.90
360–385 fancy 370 4 330.00–375.00 $358.95 $1,328 +0.47
410 410 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,220 —
400–446 fancy 425 17 317.50–365.00 $352.06 $1,496 -5.44
450–495 fancy 467 19 315.00–365.00 $347.28 $1,622 +11.74
490–495 493 2 302.50–307.50 $304.99 $1,504 -8.39
510 510 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,415 —
529–540 fancy 531 7 290.00–317.50 $294.65 $1,565 -7.28
568–585 fancy 576 14 290.00–307.50 $291.48 $1,679 -6.52
590–595 591 5 277.50–286.00 $284.29 $1,680 +9.29
605–620 fancy 613 2 270.00–275.00 $272.47 $1,670 +22.47
600–640 620 2 240.00–267.50 $254.19 $1,576 —
650–675 fancy 660 5 270.00–286.00 $279.45 $1,844 +24.47
675 675 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,688 +12.45
703–735 711 4 227.50–240.00 $230.73 $1,640 -1.77
750 750 2 232.50–235.00 $233.75 $1,753 -5.25
865 865 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,838 -16.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 280.00 $280.00 $924 ±0.00
485 485 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,346 +30.00
525 525 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,273 —
630 630 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,496 —
655 655 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,523 —
715 715 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,287 —
890 890 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,468 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,094 —
1155–1430 1287 80-85% 11 130.00–157.00 $143.27 $1,844 +26.62
1215–1570 1393 80-85% 2 108.00–115.00 $111.95 $1,559 -9.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–915 908 85-90% 2 66.00–90.00 $78.10 $709 —
955–1125 1040 85-90% 2 102.00–116.00 $109.57 $1,140 -12.75
955–1185 1082 85-90% 3 126.00–129.00 $127.61 $1,381 —
1160–1175 1168 85-90% 2 130.00–141.00 $135.54 $1,583 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1780 1651 75-80% 4 131.00–153.00 $143.93 $2,376 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1260 1250 2 135.00–145.00 $139.96 $1,750 —
1630–1875 1753 2 155.00–161.00 $157.79 $2,766 —
2145 2145 1 165.00 $165.00 $3,539 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,985
975–1065 1015 (<2 yrs)Open 3 148.00–197.50 $171.25 $1,738

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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.