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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report, Stanford, KY

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 24, 2025

179 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $332.14/cwt -0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,731/hd at 521 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $378.49/cwt +9.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,597/hd at 422 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 179 145 272
Feeder cattle 140 104 150
Slaughter cattle 24 28 114
Replacement cattle 15 13 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday : Feeder classes were fully steady and sold with very good demand, Slaughter classes steady 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
520 value added 520 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,755 -5.07
587 value added 587 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,937 -5.00
650 value added 650 3 312.00 $312.00 $2,028 —
730 730 2 250.00–255.00 $252.50 $1,843 —
768 value added 768 4 275.00 $275.00 $2,112 —
860 860 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,978 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 fancy 373 2 337.50–350.00 $343.79 $1,282 -4.73
420–437 fancy 434 9 327.50–362.50 $334.73 $1,453 —
455–490 fancy 468 5 310.00–327.50 $319.39 $1,495 +8.37
482–497 490 4 280.00–292.50 $286.15 $1,402 —
500–520 value added 509 7 307.50–342.50 $315.48 $1,606 +8.70
510 510 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,479 —
580 value added 580 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,740 —
600–615 value added 604 7 280.00–295.00 $291.03 $1,758 —
640 640 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,536 -25.00
657 value added 657 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,774 —
670–680 675 2 240.00–250.00 $244.96 $1,653 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 250.00 $250.00 $762 —
510 510 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,122 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,288 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 fancy 230 1 405.00 $405.00 $932 —
270–285 278 2 300.00–320.00 $309.73 $861 —
290 fancy 290 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,102 —
300 fancy 300 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,178 —
310 310 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,031 —
375 375 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,284 —
375–390 fancy 385 3 360.00–402.50 $383.64 $1,477 —
400–433 fancy 422 10 370.00–382.50 $378.49 $1,597 +9.73
455 455 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,365 —
455–485 fancy 470 5 342.50–375.00 $363.06 $1,706 +16.34
507–523 fancy 520 15 331.00–350.00 $335.28 $1,743 +3.09
540 540 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,539 —
555–565 fancy 560 2 319.00–322.50 $320.77 $1,796 +3.48
613–640 fancy 618 6 300.00–305.00 $304.14 $1,880 +9.14
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 —
685 fancy 685 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,935 -12.50
745 745 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,862 —
750 750 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,950 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,417 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $934 —
895 895 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,092 —
1025–1105 1065 85-90% 2 132.00–140.00 $135.85 $1,447 —
1080 1080 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $929 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1320 1290 80-85% 2 138.00–145.00 $141.58 $1,826 —
1320 1320 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,663 -13.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,891 —
1720 1720 75-80% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,961 -27.17
1720 1720 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,494 +3.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1195 1130 2 155.00–157.00 $156.06 $1,763 —
1535–2200 1804 4 170.00–174.00 $171.94 $3,102 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–980 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 155.00–190.00 $176.11 $1,638

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
980–1270 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,084.45

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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
1130–1245 1202 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,250.00–3,550.00 $3,455.96 —
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 +150.00

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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.