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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 5, 2025

70 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 70 165 196
Feeder cattle 40 116 140
Slaughter cattle 23 44 56
Replacement cattle 7 5 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison due to limited supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,502 +7.50
402 fancy 402 2 417.50 $417.50 $1,678 +16.21
450 450 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,642 +65.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 fancy 225 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,012 —
280 280 2 340.00 $340.00 $952 —
302 fancy 302 2 387.50 $387.50 $1,170 +33.82
368–370 fancy 369 4 387.50–395.00 $389.38 $1,437 +19.38
430 fancy 430 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,688 +37.48
450–470 fancy 458 6 387.50–407.50 $397.54 $1,821 +50.35
490 490 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,482 -7.50
505 value added 505 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,818 +40.00
610 610 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,708 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,162 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,208 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 433 3 370.00–385.00 $378.40 $1,638 +38.40
475–490 482 3 360.00–375.00 $367.45 $1,771 +7.45
505 fancy 505 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,881 +2.55
510 510 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,823 +10.00
555 555 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,887 +7.50
765 765 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,123 —
870 870 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,023 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,222 —
1055–1120 1085 85-90% 4 148.00–161.00 $156.34 $1,696 +6.96
1080–1325 1203 85-90% 2 120.00–125.00 $122.75 $1,477 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1690 1648 75-80% 5 155.00–165.00 $160.62 $2,647 +4.59
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1360 1295 80-85% 4 154.00–160.00 $155.91 $2,019 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1540 1455 2 186.00 $186.00 $2,706 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,244

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1215–1485 1388 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,600.00 $2,351.82

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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.