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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 7, 2025

268 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $333.71/cwt -26.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,709/hd at 512 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 268 135 307
Feeder cattle 186 120 234
Slaughter cattle 81 15 73
Replacement cattle 1 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison due to no sale last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 487 3 307.50–332.50 $322.69 $1,572 —
575 575 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,797 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 372.50 $372.50 $1,769 -7.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1510 1353 2 185.00–217.50 $199.36 $2,697 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 fancy 275 3 397.50–400.00 $399.15 $1,098 -60.85
365–398 387 5 355.00–360.00 $355.97 $1,378 -9.98
400–445 423 4 342.50–362.50 $349.72 $1,479 —
475–495 484 5 350.00–365.00 $357.87 $1,732 -0.91
510–525 515 4 300.00–325.00 $314.93 $1,622 -12.57
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 2 310.00–312.50 $311.27 $1,332 +8.77
460–485 478 4 280.00–327.50 $298.89 $1,429 -23.61
510–520 515 2 270.50–295.00 $282.63 $1,456 -17.37
555–581 574 5 280.00–297.50 $286.38 $1,644 —
660–695 678 2 230.00–242.50 $236.09 $1,601 —
730 730 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,624 —
780 780 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,540 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 390.00 $390.00 $897 —
310–330 321 4 372.50–387.50 $381.43 $1,224 —
366–390 376 5 352.50–362.50 $358.87 $1,349 -20.63
405–428 421 5 347.50–357.50 $354.10 $1,491 -31.63
450 450 2 347.50–350.00 $348.75 $1,569 -31.86
506–535 512 12 322.50–347.50 $333.71 $1,709 -26.36
560–570 563 7 320.00–341.00 $327.43 $1,843 -17.57
605–612 610 3 305.00–311.00 $306.98 $1,873 -20.52
698 698 3 292.50 $292.50 $2,042 +14.02
702–715 706 3 280.00–302.50 $294.91 $2,082 —
750 750 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,212 +10.00
810 810 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,167 —
875 875 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,231 —
940 940 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,209 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 3 315.00–355.00 $336.22 $1,103 -18.78
370–390 378 3 310.00–342.50 $330.51 $1,249 —
405–440 420 4 320.00–340.00 $326.15 $1,370 +6.15
485 485 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,552 -22.12
515 515 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,674 +7.50
575–590 581 6 260.00–292.50 $278.27 $1,617 -34.10
605–647 628 7 260.00–280.00 $270.42 $1,698 -11.88
755 755 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 -57.50
860 860 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,720 —
945 945 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,008 —
990 990 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,955 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,402 -56.56
1280–1390 1333 80-85% 3 141.00–147.00 $143.41 $1,912 —
1225–1470 1339 80-85% 14 161.00–178.00 $171.41 $2,295 —
1395 1395 80-85% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,827 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–845 803 85-90% 2 108.00–117.50 $113.00 $907 —
1055–1120 1080 85-90% 3 143.00–149.00 $145.28 $1,569 —
1030–1150 1098 85-90% 4 122.50–131.00 $125.96 $1,383 —
1100–1155 1132 85-90% 5 153.00–172.00 $158.46 $1,794 -8.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1760 1635 75-80% 8 159.00–179.00 $170.91 $2,794 —
1635 1635 75-80% 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,158 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1615 1165 11 145.00–185.00 $168.72 $1,966 —
1115–1640 1384 14 182.50–205.00 $195.53 $2,706 +3.53
1595–2010 1808 6 208.00–226.00 $216.26 $3,910 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,147

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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.