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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 28, 2025

163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $345.20/cwt +13.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,816/hd at 526 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $341.80/cwt ≈ $1,760/hd at 515 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 163 139 440
Feeder cattle 92 113 381
Slaughter cattle 43 26 57
Replacement cattle 28 — 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers steady to weak, Feeder heifers steady except 400-500 lbs they were 8.00-12.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 higher, Slaughter 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
445 445 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,558 -37.50
515 515 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,751 -26.81
605–615 610 2 342.50 $342.50 $2,089 —
655 655 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,129 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,798 -23.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 fancy 388 2 390.00–392.50 $391.27 $1,518 -1.23
390 390 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,404 —
400–435 fancy 425 4 385.00–390.00 $386.18 $1,641 —
425–435 430 2 362.50–370.00 $366.29 $1,575 +3.79
470–480 473 3 345.00–360.00 $354.93 $1,679 -7.57
505–523 value added 516 6 350.00–365.00 $354.96 $1,832 —
535–540 538 5 317.50–340.00 $333.49 $1,794 +1.45
575 575 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,782 —
600–635 619 4 295.00–300.00 $296.21 $1,834 -0.60
675 675 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,890 -26.21
790 790 2 282.50–285.00 $283.75 $2,242 —
915 915 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,967 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,462 +10.00
515–545 530 2 290.00–297.50 $293.86 $1,557 -13.59
675 675 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,721 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,109 -41.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 fancy 356 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,424 —
360 360 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,395 —
410–440 419 4 355.00–367.50 $362.47 $1,519 —
491 491 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,706 -35.00
500–542 515 10 332.50–357.50 $341.80 $1,760 —
560–580 570 2 320.00–327.50 $323.82 $1,846 +8.82
655 655 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,080 +20.55
815–817 816 3 280.00–285.00 $283.34 $2,312 —
970 970 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,231 -30.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,256 —
400–440 423 4 290.00–347.50 $324.78 $1,374 —
480 480 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,608 +47.39
525 525 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,628 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1435 1351 80-85% 16 153.00–177.00 $166.67 $2,252 —
1435–1555 1495 80-85% 2 137.00–147.00 $142.20 $2,126 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $936 -69.38
1125–1185 1157 85-90% 3 162.00–168.00 $164.33 $1,901 +22.87
1095–1220 1162 85-90% 3 141.00–145.00 $143.66 $1,669 +2.20
1200 1200 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,452 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1930 1752 75-80% 3 161.00–184.00 $170.69 $2,990 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725–2020 1875 3 210.00–212.00 $210.61 $3,949 —
1935 1935 1 197.00 $197.00 $3,812 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1325–1580 1426 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 3,150.00–3,600.00 $3,469.88
1270–1725 1498 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 2,200.00–3,050.00 $2,587.06
1640 1640 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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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
1095–1295 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,589.74 —

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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.