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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 31, 2025

233 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $334.92/cwt +2.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,774/hd at 530 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $307.80/cwt -4.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,595/hd at 518 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $360.61/cwt +8.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,698/hd at 471 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 233 179 187
Feeder cattle 155 140 143
Slaughter cattle 55 24 39
Replacement cattle 23 15 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers steady, Feeder heifers 3.00-5.00 lower, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 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
365–380 fancy 373 2 362.50–370.00 $366.17 $1,366 —
497 fancy 497 2 367.50 $367.50 $1,826 —
525 value added 525 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,798 +5.00
525 525 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,614 —
565 value added 565 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,822 -7.50
655 655 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,883 —
690–696 value added 694 5 307.50–310.00 $308.49 $2,141 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,372 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 fancy 220 1 420.00 $420.00 $924 —
295 fancy 295 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,128 —
305 fancy 305 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,037 —
375–395 fancy 388 3 320.00–330.00 $326.78 $1,268 -17.01
415 415 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,286 —
440 fancy 440 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,441 -7.23
455–480 fancy 474 4 327.50–337.50 $329.90 $1,564 +10.51
455–495 485 4 300.00–307.50 $301.76 $1,464 +15.61
505–540 516 9 290.00–295.00 $294.42 $1,519 +4.42
510–525 value added 521 8 310.00–325.00 $322.85 $1,682 +7.37
565–580 value added 573 2 300.00–305.00 $302.53 $1,733 +2.53
585–595 589 4 285.00–295.00 $291.23 $1,715 —
600 600 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,605 —
620 value added 620 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,705 -16.03
651–660 value added 652 9 275.00–285.00 $276.12 $1,800 +6.12
690 690 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,673 -2.46
740 740 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,658 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,651 —
830 830 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,702 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1060 1033 2 174.00–202.50 $187.87 $1,941 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 fancy 307 3 342.50–367.50 $356.82 $1,095 -35.68
360–380 fancy 370 2 362.50–370.00 $366.35 $1,355 -17.29
390 390 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,248 -22.50
405–446 fancy 430 7 330.00–372.50 $362.82 $1,560 -15.67
430 430 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,387 —
465–495 fancy 471 14 347.50–365.00 $360.61 $1,698 -2.45
505 505 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,540 +20.00
500–535 fancy 531 18 325.00–352.50 $336.58 $1,787 +1.30
550–570 fancy 562 3 322.50–330.00 $325.85 $1,831 +5.08
585 585 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,755 —
645 fancy 645 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,919 -6.64
705–725 fancy 717 3 270.00–287.50 $279.92 $2,007 —
830 830 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,909 —
850 850 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,934 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,326 —
570 570 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,610 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 80-85% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,392 —
1130–1475 1273 80-85% 6 124.00–129.00 $126.29 $1,608 -15.29
1095–1395 1285 80-85% 11 131.00–152.00 $141.83 $1,823 +0.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1035 958 85-90% 6 105.00–115.00 $112.34 $1,076 —
955–1060 992 85-90% 3 122.00–125.00 $123.29 $1,223 —
920–1140 1039 85-90% 7 133.00–140.00 $135.93 $1,412 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1670 1585 75-80% 5 142.00–156.00 $148.17 $2,348 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1265 1198 2 150.00–156.00 $153.17 $1,835 —
1560–1820 1690 2 164.00–166.00 $165.08 $2,790 —
1750–1995 1873 2 176.00–179.00 $177.40 $3,323 —

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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
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1070–1285 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00–2,850.00 $2,407.01 —
1020–1355 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,950.00–3,200.00 $2,765.38 -184.62
1305 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 -200.00
1215–1555 1359 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,200.00–3,450.00 $2,965.46 +565.46
1265–1715 1441 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 2,850.00–3,550.00 $3,253.84 —

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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.