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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 19, 2025

127 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 127 192 226
Feeder cattle 84 148 196
Slaughter cattle 43 41 30
Replacement cattle — 3 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers steady, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and 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
265 265 1 365.00 $365.00 $967 —
325–345 335 2 365.00–380.00 $372.28 $1,247 —
452 452 2 372.50 $372.50 $1,684 -7.50
595 595 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,904 -41.65
815 815 1 267.00 $267.00 $2,176 —
985 985 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,364 —
1040 1040 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,522 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,047 —
330 330 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,238 -3.82
355–357 fancy 356 7 397.50–402.50 $400.36 $1,425 -2.30
442–445 443 3 330.00–335.00 $333.33 $1,477 -19.17
457–480 465 3 337.50–345.00 $342.42 $1,592 -4.74
578 578 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,792 +32.41
610 610 2 277.50–287.50 $282.50 $1,723 —
600–635 value added 618 3 307.50–325.00 $317.34 $1,961 +1.05
690 690 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,932 —
820 820 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,866 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,129 —
395 395 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,106 —
615–625 620 2 225.00–230.00 $227.52 $1,411 —
660–690 675 2 195.00–250.00 $223.11 $1,506 —
995 995 1 217.50 $217.50 $2,164 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,101 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 fancy 367 5 402.50 $402.50 $1,477 —
415–433 429 5 380.00–387.50 $386.05 $1,656 +16.05
510 fancy 510 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,887 —
530–535 533 2 337.50–357.50 $347.55 $1,852 -18.21
560 560 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,946 -7.30
622 622 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,913 —
670–680 675 2 297.50–302.50 $299.98 $2,025 +5.83
700–729 724 6 277.50 $277.50 $2,009 —
750–790 760 4 257.50–262.50 $258.80 $1,967 —
930 930 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,162 +22.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,586 —
525–545 535 2 285.00–310.00 $297.73 $1,593 —
795 795 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,928 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1405 1289 80-85% 5 131.00–139.00 $134.12 $1,729 —
1190–1490 1347 80-85% 16 145.00–171.00 $158.62 $2,137 +24.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1020 955 85-90% 2 120.00–122.00 $121.07 $1,156 —
930–1080 1005 85-90% 2 146.00–153.00 $149.76 $1,505 -11.69
960–1160 1091 85-90% 4 128.00–144.00 $136.33 $1,487 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1550 1509 75-80% 4 150.00–162.00 $156.75 $2,365 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1805–2030 1918 2 199.00–220.00 $210.12 $4,030 —

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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.