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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 18, 2025

119 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $364.25/cwt +18.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,712/hd at 470 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 119 95 163
Feeder cattle 100 63 124
Slaughter cattle 18 30 38
Replacement cattle 1 2 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers steady to 3.00- higher, Slaughter cows and 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
405 405 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,559 —
417 fancy 417 2 427.50 $427.50 $1,783 —
450–485 465 3 372.50–397.50 $387.98 $1,804 +5.64
510–517 value added 514 4 382.50–387.50 $385.02 $1,979 —
535–547 542 4 360.00–372.50 $366.93 $1,989 -10.57
610–611 value added 611 5 372.50–375.00 $373.00 $2,279 —
705–730 713 3 322.50–330.00 $325.06 $2,318 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,295 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,259 -7.50
315–340 fancy 332 3 412.50–420.00 $417.63 $1,387 —
375–380 fancy 378 2 415.00–417.50 $416.26 $1,573 —
385 385 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,530 —
405 fancy 405 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,549 —
453–485 470 13 357.50–370.00 $364.25 $1,712 +18.03
525 525 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,746 -5.93
535 value added 535 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,872 -2.50
550–585 value added 570 4 350.00–357.50 $353.76 $2,016 —
670 670 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,044 +7.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,225 —
425–445 435 2 320.00–342.50 $331.51 $1,442 +31.51
480 480 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,560 -3.68
685 685 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,969 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 fancy 260 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,157 —
315 315 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,276 —
327–340 fancy 331 3 452.50–467.50 $462.37 $1,530 +49.87
350–375 363 2 387.50–400.00 $393.97 $1,430 —
365–385 fancy 378 3 417.50–432.50 $422.32 $1,596 —
440–445 443 2 395.00–397.50 $396.24 $1,755 +3.74
470–490 483 5 370.00–390.00 $385.46 $1,862 +10.46
535–545 538 4 367.50–372.50 $371.23 $1,997 +14.67
555–573 567 6 360.00–376.00 $369.74 $2,096 +28.23
585 fancy 585 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,223 —
625–630 fancy 627 3 357.50–365.00 $361.66 $2,268 —
660 fancy 660 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,310 —
680 680 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,176 -7.46
880 880 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,958 -30.07
970 970 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,182 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 2 337.50–360.00 $348.88 $1,483 +5.17
455 455 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,615 +26.25
515 515 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,751 +17.50
595 595 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,755 -12.50
970 970 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,037 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,653 —
1395 1395 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,744 -26.85
1320–1465 1407 80-85% 3 166.00–179.00 $170.75 $2,402 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–935 920 85-90% 2 115.00–125.00 $119.92 $1,103 -47.08
935 935 85-90% 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,379 -19.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 75-80% 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,528 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1820 1510 2 195.00–205.00 $201.03 $3,036 —
1320–2055 1688 2 216.00–222.00 $219.65 $3,708 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00

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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.