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

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 14, 2025

246 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $309.15/cwt -24.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,608/hd at 520 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $328.88/cwt ≈ $1,881/hd at 572 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $371.03/cwt +22.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,803/hd at 486 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 246 268 450
Feeder cattle 205 186 399
Slaughter cattle 40 81 46
Replacement cattle 1 1 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers 4.00-6.00 higher on limited comparison. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, 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
300 fancy 300 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,305 —
415 415 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,598 —
450 450 2 382.50 $382.50 $1,721 +10.00
523–532 528 10 332.50–350.00 $341.18 $1,801 —
586 586 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,904 —
600–640 634 9 302.50–322.50 $318.99 $2,022 —
645 value added 645 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,161 —
650 650 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,950 —
715–721 720 4 297.50 $297.50 $2,142 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,148 —
572 572 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,659 -22.50
685 685 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,021 —
755–775 765 2 250.00–275.00 $262.66 $2,009 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 fancy 347 5 395.00 $395.00 $1,371 —
350 fancy 350 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,409 —
365–372 370 3 340.00–342.50 $340.82 $1,261 -15.15
410 fancy 410 4 372.50 $372.50 $1,527 —
425–440 432 3 345.00–355.00 $350.06 $1,512 +0.34
458 fancy 458 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,695 —
455–495 476 7 350.00–360.00 $355.32 $1,691 -2.55
500–535 517 14 327.50–332.50 $331.05 $1,712 +16.12
550–595 572 18 310.00–337.50 $328.88 $1,881 —
611 value added 611 7 332.50 $332.50 $2,032 —
642 642 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,926 —
715–735 728 3 235.00–252.50 $240.73 $1,753 —
970–995 983 2 197.50–200.00 $198.77 $1,954 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 252.50 $252.50 $821 —
460–495 478 3 277.50–320.00 $299.48 $1,432 +0.59
675–695 685 2 260.00–262.50 $261.27 $1,790 +25.18

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 fancy 243 2 455.00–480.00 $467.37 $1,136 —
310 fancy 310 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,364 —
335 335 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,281 +1.07
385–395 389 8 360.00–375.00 $364.45 $1,418 +5.58
415 415 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,556 +20.90
475–487 486 15 352.50–374.00 $371.03 $1,803 —
515–530 520 20 300.00–330.00 $309.15 $1,608 -24.56
560 560 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,750 -14.93
619 fancy 619 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,950 —
625 625 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,891 -4.48
695 695 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,068 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,348 +19.49
545 545 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,485 -52.50
550–595 569 6 270.00–292.50 $281.20 $1,600 +2.93

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1475 1304 80-85% 13 151.00–169.00 $159.90 $2,085 +16.49
1185–1455 1346 80-85% 6 130.00–149.00 $140.71 $1,894 -30.70
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,143 —
1025–1150 1076 85-90% 4 154.00–166.00 $160.49 $1,727 +15.21
1065–1145 1118 85-90% 3 141.00–144.00 $142.34 $1,591 -16.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 75-80% 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,337 —
1680–1695 1688 75-80% 2 165.00 $165.00 $2,785 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1605 1580 2 171.00–181.00 $175.92 $2,780 —
2115 2115 1 210.00 $210.00 $4,442 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,627

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 270.00 $270.00 $783 —

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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.