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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 16, 2025

118 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $379.32/cwt -19.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,787/hd at 471 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $319.98/cwt -26.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,980/hd at 619 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 118 185 170
Feeder cattle 91 162 136
Slaughter cattle 26 23 34
Replacement cattle 1 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers steady, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows steady, No test on slaughter bulls , 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
560–595 578 7 357.50–367.50 $362.06 $2,093 -10.44
615–635 632 7 350.00–367.50 $365.07 $2,307 +27.57
650–690 677 3 332.50–342.50 $339.30 $2,297 —
730–745 738 2 287.50–295.00 $291.21 $2,149 +1.21
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,479 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 fancy 250 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,088 -25.52
405–435 420 2 367.50 $367.50 $1,544 -10.00
490 fancy 490 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,862 -5.00
525–540 value added 536 8 330.00–355.00 $345.69 $1,853 -6.49
550 value added 550 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,925 +0.92
610 value added 610 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,013 -17.77
605–632 624 7 307.50–317.50 $314.26 $1,961 -3.24
720 value added 720 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,160 +2.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,449 -35.00
655–675 665 2 270.00–282.50 $276.34 $1,838 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–487 471 13 367.50–385.00 $379.32 $1,787 +4.32
520 520 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,924 -0.65
523–525 fancy 523 6 380.00–387.50 $381.25 $1,994 —
566 566 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,009 -12.94
605–645 633 4 300.00–322.50 $309.83 $1,961 -30.17
660 660 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,162 +8.69
755 755 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,208 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,462 -15.16
515–520 518 2 325.00–347.50 $336.30 $1,742 —
575 575 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,840 -5.00
995 995 1 217.50 $217.50 $2,164 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,613 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,374 —
1145–1450 1288 80-85% 4 130.00–146.00 $140.32 $1,807 —
1085–1435 1292 80-85% 6 150.00–166.00 $157.85 $2,039 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1560 1523 75-80% 3 135.00–145.00 $138.65 $2,112 -8.85
1460–1825 1643 75-80% 4 156.00–165.00 $161.97 $2,661 -11.49
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,100 —
1000–1135 1088 85-90% 3 154.00–165.00 $160.50 $1,746 —
1125 1125 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,631 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1715 1658 2 193.00–199.00 $195.90 $3,248 —

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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
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.