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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 17, 2025

145 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $332.19/cwt +1.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,771/hd at 533 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $314.31/cwt +9.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,814/hd at 577 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 145 228 266
Feeder cattle 104 191 221
Slaughter cattle 28 34 42
Replacement cattle 13 3 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Limited comparison due to lite supply, all classes sold with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 fancy 415 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,536 —
450 fancy 450 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,721 +35.07
500–530 value added 515 2 340.00–345.00 $342.57 $1,764 +7.62
555 value added 555 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,859 -12.50
640 value added 640 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,920 —
695 695 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,738 -20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 fancy 368 2 337.50–360.00 $348.52 $1,283 -3.98
460–495 fancy 478 2 305.00–317.50 $311.02 $1,487 -33.96
510–547 value added 526 6 302.50–312.50 $306.78 $1,614 -9.66
595 595 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,681 -1.61
640 640 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,696 +35.00

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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 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,096 —
410–417 fancy 414 4 367.50–370.00 $368.76 $1,527 -3.90
460–490 fancy 479 4 340.00–360.00 $346.72 $1,661 -15.51
520–541 fancy 533 11 327.50–340.00 $332.19 $1,771 +1.91
550 550 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,581 -7.51
561–591 fancy 580 9 310.00–330.00 $317.29 $1,840 +8.62
610 fancy 610 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,800 —
675 fancy 675 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,991 +9.15
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,229 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,225 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1250 1233 80-85% 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,578 —
1235–1475 1339 80-85% 10 133.00–146.00 $139.07 $1,862 —
1355 1355 80-85% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,423 -20.54
1420 1420 80-85% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,292 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1160 1115 85-90% 3 131.00–135.00 $132.71 $1,480 +9.06
1090–1180 1135 85-90% 2 80.00–98.00 $88.64 $1,006 -35.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1770 1702 75-80% 3 136.00–145.00 $141.17 $2,403 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1725 1433 2 161.00–164.00 $162.19 $2,324 —
1830–2160 1995 2 176.00–178.00 $177.08 $3,533 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1225–1605 1387 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,256.77
1450–1625 1525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,240.16

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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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
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.