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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 10, 2025

228 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $335.99/cwt +14.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,427/hd at 425 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $373.24/cwt +7.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,385/hd at 371 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $339.49/cwt +43.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,583/hd at 466 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 228 325 191
Feeder cattle 191 272 154
Slaughter cattle 34 48 37
Replacement cattle 3 5 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers 8.00-12.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 12.00-15.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady, Very good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 6.00-8.00 lower, 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
235 fancy 235 1 355.00 $355.00 $834 —
340 fancy 340 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,207 —
375 fancy 375 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,453 +22.50
465–490 fancy 478 2 345.00–350.00 $347.43 $1,661 —
500–546 value added 534 9 312.50–347.50 $334.95 $1,789 +26.12
567 value added 567 4 347.50 $347.50 $1,970 +37.46
612 612 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,622 —
680 680 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,836 —
885 885 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,124 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,550 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,109 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 fancy 225 1 322.50 $322.50 $726 —
270–285 278 2 290.00–302.50 $296.08 $823 —
315–343 fancy 333 6 322.50–367.50 $351.12 $1,169 —
350 fancy 350 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,234 +8.63
385 385 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,116 -5.90
405–447 423 5 292.50–320.00 $308.94 $1,307 +38.94
415–435 fancy 426 8 330.00–362.50 $352.90 $1,503 +24.56
450–490 fancy 466 9 332.50–352.50 $344.98 $1,608 +32.46
450–485 468 2 310.00–320.00 $314.81 $1,473 +35.46
500–517 value added 508 7 310.00–320.00 $316.44 $1,608 +18.97
540–542 541 3 270.00–285.00 $280.01 $1,515 +5.76
555–595 573 8 280.00–292.50 $284.11 $1,628 +7.39
600–615 value added 608 2 250.00–270.00 $259.88 $1,580 -2.08
640 640 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 -13.34
660–680 670 2 227.50–230.00 $228.77 $1,533 -21.23
705–715 710 3 207.50–215.00 $211.65 $1,503 -18.32
795 795 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $1,630 -23.77
825–835 830 2 189.00–191.00 $190.01 $1,577 -19.99
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 +10.00
585 585 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,536 —
695 695 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,425 —
750 750 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,481 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,943 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,162 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 fancy 235 1 362.50 $362.50 $852 —
250 fancy 250 1 340.00 $340.00 $850 -20.00
300 fancy 300 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,042 -4.10
310 310 1 315.00 $315.00 $976 —
360 360 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,179 +7.50
355–390 fancy 372 11 345.00–390.00 $377.40 $1,404 +7.17
400–440 fancy 413 3 365.00–377.50 $372.66 $1,539 +11.99
440 440 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,452 —
450–485 fancy 461 9 342.50–375.00 $362.23 $1,670 +21.01
490 490 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,568 +18.86
506–540 fancy 515 4 310.00–337.50 $330.28 $1,701 +9.34
575–597 fancy 583 6 302.50–322.50 $308.67 $1,800 -6.92
580–585 583 2 292.50–297.50 $295.01 $1,720 +13.00
605–615 610 3 240.00–250.00 $245.01 $1,495 -6.70
650–665 fancy 655 3 280.00–290.00 $285.85 $1,872 +0.85
727–735 730 3 232.50–237.50 $235.82 $1,721 +3.31
730 fancy 730 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,898 +2.50
760–765 763 2 245.00–250.00 $247.51 $1,889 +17.51
805 805 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,690 -14.50
870 870 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,849 +2.50
905 905 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,991 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,352 —
585 585 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,550 —
600–615 608 2 220.00–222.50 $221.23 $1,345 —
905 905 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,652 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1335 1294 80-85% 5 132.00–143.00 $137.21 $1,775 +8.21
1250–1470 1360 80-85% 2 125.00–126.00 $125.54 $1,707 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1140 1035 85-90% 3 135.00–147.50 $138.80 $1,437 +22.88
1080–1175 1128 85-90% 2 120.00–127.00 $123.65 $1,395 -2.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,794 —
1605–1840 1743 75-80% 3 130.00–139.00 $135.83 $2,368 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,939 —
1220–1900 1582 3 163.00–167.00 $164.03 $2,595 —
1785 1785 1 174.00 $174.00 $3,106 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1090 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 139.00–170.00 $155.09 $1,628

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 165.00 $165.00 $784 —
705 705 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,220 —

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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.