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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 21, 2025

138 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $373.07/cwt -8.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,735/hd at 465 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 138 198 193
Feeder cattle 116 165 152
Slaughter cattle 19 30 38
Replacement cattle 3 3 3

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 3.00-5.00 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
225 fancy 225 1 437.50 $437.50 $984 —
305–317 fancy 313 3 417.50 $417.50 $1,307 —
355–397 fancy 383 3 400.00–417.50 $405.41 $1,553 —
420–431 fancy 428 4 380.00–382.50 $381.89 $1,634 —
475 fancy 475 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,722 —
510–535 value added 523 2 340.00–355.00 $347.68 $1,818 -37.32
565–585 value added 575 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,969 —
750 750 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,156 —
975 975 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,413 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,696 —
1630 1630 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,967 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 330.00 $330.00 $858 —
360 360 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,170 -30.00
365–380 fancy 375 3 377.50–395.00 $389.32 $1,460 —
407–425 fancy 413 3 330.00–337.50 $334.93 $1,383 —
445 445 2 300.00–317.50 $308.75 $1,374 -38.75
455–480 fancy 466 4 325.00–330.00 $328.71 $1,532 —
465–495 478 3 295.00–305.00 $299.93 $1,434 -36.31
540 value added 540 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,714 —
570 570 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,710 -21.26
595 value added 595 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,859 —
640 value added 640 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,952 —
670 value added 670 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,926 —
735 value added 735 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,040 —
850 850 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,870 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–542 528 3 252.50–280.00 $261.18 $1,379 —
590 590 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,431 —
790 790 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,956 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 fancy 240 1 442.50 $442.50 $1,062 —
300–335 fancy 318 2 375.00–410.00 $393.46 $1,251 —
360 fancy 360 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,341 —
405–440 fancy 423 2 372.50–385.00 $379.01 $1,603 —
440 440 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,507 -55.10
450–490 fancy 463 17 360.00–380.00 $375.20 $1,737 —
480–485 483 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,715 -26.67
510–515 fancy 513 2 340.00–355.00 $347.46 $1,782 —
520–530 525 2 280.00–287.50 $283.79 $1,490 -93.41
550–556 fancy 555 5 340.00–360.00 $356.03 $1,976 —
615–640 fancy 629 5 327.50–335.00 $331.50 $2,085 —
660 660 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,964 -22.50
690 fancy 690 2 305.00–320.00 $312.50 $2,156 —
745 745 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,937 —
760 fancy 760 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,204 —
970 970 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,964 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155–1365 1260 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,850.00–2,975.00 $2,917.71 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,558 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1400 1309 80-85% 10 150.00–165.00 $157.22 $2,058 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 85-90% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,357 —
1085 1085 85-90% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,584 —
1180 1180 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,345 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1595 1593 75-80% 2 150.00–154.00 $152.00 $2,421 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1965 1681 5 182.00–186.00 $184.10 $3,095 —
1755 1755 1 178.00 $178.00 $3,124 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780 780 (<2 yrs)Open 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,794

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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.