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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 12, 2025

192 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $374.80/cwt -9.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,749/hd at 467 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $332.02/cwt ≈ $1,869/hd at 563 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 192 70 177
Feeder cattle 148 40 126
Slaughter cattle 41 23 46
Replacement cattle 3 7 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison due to limited supply last week however all classes today were met 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
345 fancy 345 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,389 —
385 fancy 385 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,607 —
405 fancy 405 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,660 -7.50
420 420 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,596 —
460 460 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,748 +15.00
500–518 value added 514 4 380.00–392.50 $389.46 $2,002 —
500–542 528 5 357.50–370.00 $363.63 $1,920 —
570–595 580 3 360.00–365.00 $361.65 $2,098 —
582 value added 582 4 372.50 $372.50 $2,168 —
600–630 value added 624 7 337.50–370.00 $347.88 $2,171 —
657 value added 657 6 331.00 $331.00 $2,175 —
670 670 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,044 —
720 720 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,160 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1096 1096 4 242.50 $242.50 $2,658 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 2 342.50–347.50 $344.99 $1,511 —
565 565 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,864 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 fancy 275 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,093 —
310–315 313 2 370.00–387.50 $378.82 $1,186 —
350–365 fancy 358 2 395.00–410.00 $402.66 $1,442 +13.28
400 fancy 400 4 365.00–400.00 $391.25 $1,565 -1.25
435 435 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,533 —
455–495 466 5 340.00–355.00 $347.16 $1,618 +44.66
455–473 fancy 467 8 387.50–400.00 $392.08 $1,831 -5.46
502–530 value added 510 8 330.00–350.00 $341.52 $1,742 -18.48
510 510 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,428 —
554–575 value added 560 8 332.50–347.50 $345.63 $1,936 —
565–585 575 2 272.50–282.50 $277.59 $1,596 —
600–630 value added 610 8 300.00–320.00 $316.29 $1,929 —
650 value added 650 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,080 —
700 700 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,750 —
985 985 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,216 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,208 —
395 395 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,550 —
438 438 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,621 -8.40
450–485 467 3 352.50–377.50 $368.39 $1,720 +0.94
476 fancy 476 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,809 —
500–535 525 7 360.00–372.50 $365.76 $1,920 +8.26
550–590 568 6 340.00–372.50 $354.80 $2,015 +14.80
600–625 fancy 613 2 330.00–335.00 $332.55 $2,039 —
655–675 fancy 665 3 307.50–312.50 $310.86 $2,067 —
660–672 668 3 292.50–297.50 $294.15 $1,965 —
850–870 860 2 227.50–247.50 $237.38 $2,041 +4.88
925 925 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,942 —
1000 1000 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,000 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,470 —
490 490 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,727 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,859 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1410 1309 80-85% 10 142.00–165.00 $153.61 $2,011 —
1260–1385 1313 80-85% 3 129.00–139.00 $134.17 $1,762 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–880 845 85-90% 2 122.00–123.00 $122.52 $1,035 —
850–1095 940 85-90% 3 132.50–135.00 $134.22 $1,262 -0.78
980–1050 1015 85-90% 2 160.00–163.00 $161.45 $1,639 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,132 —
1500–1790 1589 75-80% 5 148.00–178.00 $161.01 $2,558 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,972 —
1555–1775 1665 2 196.00–201.00 $198.33 $3,302 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030–1350 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 169.00–180.00 $175.24 $2,085

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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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.