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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 28, 2025

165 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $351.46/cwt -4.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,968/hd at 560 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $340.99/cwt +24.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,625/hd at 477 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 165 138 253
Feeder cattle 116 116 209
Slaughter cattle 44 19 38
Replacement cattle 5 3 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers steady, 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
355 fancy 355 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,429 -2.91
380 380 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,434 —
410–430 fancy 419 6 387.50–405.00 $401.29 $1,681 +19.40
455 455 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,365 —
456–480 fancy 463 7 360.00–395.00 $376.53 $1,743 +14.03
520 520 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,456 —
566–595 value added 574 6 332.50–355.00 $343.90 $1,974 +1.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 fancy 295 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,114 —
300–345 fancy 322 3 340.00–362.50 $353.68 $1,139 —
370 370 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,175 -7.50
381 fancy 381 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,410 -19.32
400–445 fancy 427 5 340.00–382.50 $355.02 $1,516 +20.09
452–490 fancy 474 10 337.50–355.00 $347.19 $1,646 +18.48
490 490 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,519 +10.07
540 value added 540 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,728 +2.50
575 value added 575 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,782 -2.50
605 value added 605 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,815 -5.00
865 865 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,946 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,501 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 fancy 320 3 382.50–390.00 $387.42 $1,240 -6.04
345 345 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,173 —
380–390 fancy 387 5 387.50–405.00 $395.94 $1,532 +23.44
410–430 fancy 418 3 372.50–380.00 $375.84 $1,571 -3.17
435 435 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,479 -2.50
450 450 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,620 +5.00
475–490 fancy 484 6 387.50–407.50 $402.54 $1,948 +27.34
505–525 fancy 520 5 362.50–375.00 $369.95 $1,924 +22.49
535 535 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,859 +63.71
553 fancy 553 7 365.00 $365.00 $2,018 +8.97
560–580 570 5 322.50–340.00 $332.50 $1,895 —
600–640 fancy 620 3 322.50–340.00 $333.15 $2,066 +1.65
640 640 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,792 —
650–658 fancy 657 6 312.50–320.00 $318.76 $2,094 +6.26
715 fancy 715 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,152 —
800 800 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,860 —
955 955 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,196 +27.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,653 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1285 1226 80-85% 4 130.00–138.00 $134.02 $1,643 —
1195–1475 1329 80-85% 18 140.00–170.00 $154.38 $2,052 -2.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,290 -26.00
1055–1115 1085 85-90% 2 145.00–154.00 $149.38 $1,621 +3.38
1020–1190 1114 85-90% 4 127.00–135.00 $130.94 $1,459 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1810 1628 75-80% 6 148.00–162.00 $156.03 $2,540 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 1 147.50 $147.50 $2,036 —
1380–1625 1503 2 171.00–175.00 $173.16 $2,603 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025–1065 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 187.50–197.50 $193.36 $2,017

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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
1125 1125 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.