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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 15, 2025

213 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $345.43/cwt +3.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,836/hd at 532 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $376.66/cwt -14.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,770/hd at 470 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $353.46/cwt -14.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,647/hd at 466 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 213 267 315
Feeder cattle 161 215 272
Slaughter cattle 46 45 43
Replacement cattle 6 7 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers steady, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower, Slaughter bulls 5.00-8.00 lower, Moderate 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
215–225 fancy 220 2 450.00–505.00 $478.13 $1,052 —
305 fancy 305 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,296 —
405–430 418 2 352.50–377.50 $364.63 $1,524 -30.37
475 475 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,781 -17.50
520–526 524 5 365.00–372.50 $369.52 $1,936 —
555–573 562 8 365.00–377.50 $372.72 $2,095 -1.15
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,362 —
805 805 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,455 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 275.00 $275.00 $3,355 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 370.00–377.50 $373.75 $1,121 —
365 365 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,278 -23.67
400–415 405 3 350.00–355.00 $351.65 $1,424 -15.86
460–475 466 10 350.00–357.50 $353.46 $1,647 -7.00
505–541 531 13 330.00–347.50 $345.08 $1,832 +11.33
540 value added 540 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,890 -6.97
550–568 561 5 335.00–342.50 $337.45 $1,893 +0.68
561–570 value added 564 5 350.00–367.50 $362.46 $2,044 +8.71
625 value added 625 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,188 —
635 635 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,968 -15.25
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 383 3 282.50–342.50 $321.83 $1,233 —
420–445 434 4 292.50–330.00 $317.72 $1,379 —
480–496 491 6 332.50–342.50 $340.46 $1,672 -1.02
500–540 518 4 292.50–327.50 $303.03 $1,570 —
580 580 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,653 -40.00
635 635 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,651 —
680 680 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,700 -17.50
920 920 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,840 -30.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,500 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,107 —
360–395 379 5 350.00–375.00 $364.34 $1,381 -15.66
400–430 413 7 370.00–385.00 $377.72 $1,560 -14.30
455–482 470 13 365.00–380.00 $376.66 $1,770 -14.34
500–535 515 4 360.00–367.50 $363.70 $1,873 +3.74
550–595 572 3 340.00–345.00 $341.73 $1,955 -5.77
605–625 fancy 615 2 350.00–352.50 $351.27 $2,160 -2.03
630 630 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,032 -9.79
655 655 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,145 +1.83
735 735 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,334 +25.27
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 427 3 320.00–357.50 $342.20 $1,461 —
465–490 478 2 320.00–340.00 $329.74 $1,576 +18.37
535 535 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,712 -10.67
550–585 568 7 290.00–330.00 $315.25 $1,791 -14.97
685 685 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,055 +3.68

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1220 1163 80-85% 2 147.00–149.00 $148.05 $1,722 —
1180 1180 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,534 —
1105–1455 1291 80-85% 5 157.00–165.00 $160.98 $2,078 -5.94
1390 1390 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,598 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–955 950 85-90% 2 154.00–155.00 $154.50 $1,468 +45.03
940–1145 1021 85-90% 4 140.00–146.00 $143.28 $1,463 —
1050 1050 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,208 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,182 —
1535–1885 1663 75-80% 3 160.00–173.00 $166.76 $2,773 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–2120 1642 8 165.00–181.00 $173.77 $2,853 —
1295–2185 1784 8 183.00–192.00 $186.07 $3,319 —
1905–1910 1908 2 194.00–197.00 $195.50 $3,730 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,730

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675–805 740 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–2,250.00 $2,067.57 —

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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.