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

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 11, 2025

95 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 95 138 178
Feeder cattle 63 111 139
Slaughter cattle 30 27 33
Replacement cattle 2 — 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison due to limited supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,416 —
465–485 475 2 375.00–390.00 $382.34 $1,816 —
520 520 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,963 +23.76
550 550 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,035 +13.61
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,595 -37.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,005 —
320 320 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,264 +20.00
410 410 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,538 —
470–495 484 4 342.50–350.00 $346.22 $1,676 -4.96
520–535 527 3 322.50–347.50 $338.43 $1,784 -2.13
530 value added 530 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,868 -19.52
565 565 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,850 -10.80
670 670 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,993 ±0.00
765 765 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,008 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,305 —
450–460 455 2 322.50–335.00 $328.68 $1,495 —
500–540 514 4 255.00–302.50 $284.62 $1,463 —
550 550 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,581 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 fancy 310 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,279 -15.00
430 430 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,688 —
475 475 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,781 +5.27
500–527 514 4 345.00–370.00 $356.56 $1,833 +27.82
557–580 565 3 330.00–347.50 $341.51 $1,930 -13.49
602–640 616 4 327.50–347.50 $333.92 $2,057 -4.23
655–690 676 7 315.00–347.50 $327.46 $2,214 —
870–880 875 2 240.00–265.00 $252.57 $2,210 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 337.50–350.00 $343.71 $1,523 +8.36
490 490 2 317.50–340.00 $328.75 $1,611 —
540 540 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,742 +20.91
575 575 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,768 +27.50
865–870 868 2 187.50–220.00 $203.70 $1,768 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1395 1223 80-85% 6 163.00–181.00 $171.79 $2,101 +30.79
1315 1315 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,657 —
1190–1580 1361 80-85% 4 147.00–159.00 $151.85 $2,067 +26.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 1 97.50 $97.50 $780 —
945 945 85-90% 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,578 —
935–1165 1031 85-90% 4 143.00–157.00 $149.01 $1,536 -15.19
1035 1035 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,346 -34.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710 1710 75-80% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,890 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1465 1345 3 160.00–178.00 $172.49 $2,320 —
1765 1765 1 194.00 $194.00 $3,424 —
1730–1940 1833 3 210.00–212.00 $211.29 $3,873 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,173

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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
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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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.