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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report, Stanford, KY

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 23, 2025

135 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 135 118 165
Feeder cattle 120 91 144
Slaughter cattle 15 26 21
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: All classes mostly steady on a limited comparison. Good demand for all classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,862 —
520 520 2 372.50 $372.50 $1,937 —
555 555 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,026 +2.94

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 fancy 240 2 500.00–510.00 $504.90 $1,212 —
295 295 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,092 —
295 fancy 295 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,357 —
300–320 fancy 305 4 405.00–422.50 $417.91 $1,275 —
335–345 342 3 392.50–397.50 $394.98 $1,351 —
375–385 382 3 352.50–372.50 $365.95 $1,398 —
450–492 478 3 352.50–372.50 $358.78 $1,715 —
510 510 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,670 —
515–520 value added 518 2 335.00–337.50 $336.24 $1,742 -9.45
583–595 586 4 307.50–310.00 $309.37 $1,813 —
620–635 630 3 297.50–300.00 $299.18 $1,885 -15.08
655–675 665 3 285.00–310.00 $294.18 $1,956 —
720–735 728 2 250.00–267.50 $258.66 $1,883 —
820 820 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,845 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 340.00–347.50 $343.84 $1,128 —
400 400 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,210 —
460 460 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,484 +7.50
525 525 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,575 —
615 615 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,660 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 fancy 288 2 422.50–480.00 $450.50 $1,297 —
325–340 fancy 333 2 400.00–402.50 $401.28 $1,336 —
360–390 375 2 367.50–392.50 $379.50 $1,423 —
410–442 434 7 372.50–397.50 $385.73 $1,674 —
450–474 468 9 365.00–390.00 $380.61 $1,781 +1.29
505–515 510 2 352.50–367.50 $360.07 $1,836 -9.93
550 550 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,898 -10.00
640 640 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,096 +17.67
655–681 671 5 277.50–280.00 $278.48 $1,869 -49.02
785 785 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,237 -7.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,225 —
400 400 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 -20.00
470–490 484 7 307.50–355.00 $342.12 $1,656 —
547 547 4 317.50 $317.50 $1,737 -18.80
553–565 557 5 280.00–322.50 $312.37 $1,740 -7.63
625–645 635 2 270.00–295.00 $282.30 $1,793 —
790 790 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,113 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1155 1048 85-90% 5 130.00–147.00 $140.07 $1,468 —
1100–1140 1120 85-90% 2 163.00–170.00 $166.56 $1,865 +21.56
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1350 1281 80-85% 6 155.00–173.00 $166.56 $2,134 +26.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,650 —
1580 1580 1 204.00 $204.00 $3,223 —

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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.