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

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 22, 2025

296 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $350.93/cwt -2.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,695/hd at 483 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $370.99/cwt -6.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,595/hd at 430 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $369.18/cwt -7.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,776/hd at 481 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 296 213 190
Feeder cattle 243 161 160
Slaughter cattle 53 46 30
Replacement cattle — 6 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers steady, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 3.00-5.00 higher, 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
220 fancy 220 1 435.00 $435.00 $957 -43.13
330 fancy 330 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 -25.00
400–440 420 2 360.00–380.00 $369.52 $1,552 +4.89
470 470 2 377.50 $377.50 $1,774 +2.50
530 530 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,961 +0.48
554 value added 554 11 376.00 $376.00 $2,083 —
560 560 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,072 -2.72
610 value added 610 3 377.50 $377.50 $2,303 —
696 696 5 326.00 $326.00 $2,269 —
710 710 2 310.00–315.00 $312.50 $2,219 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,208 —
445 445 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,457 —
485 485 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,552 —
545 545 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,485 —
585 585 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,901 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 292.50 $292.50 $3,261 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,086 —
300–345 330 3 350.00–355.00 $353.48 $1,166 -20.27
360–365 363 2 342.50–347.50 $345.02 $1,252 -4.98
400–420 412 10 350.00–360.00 $353.01 $1,454 +1.36
450–498 483 28 350.00–365.00 $350.93 $1,695 -2.53
500 value added 500 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 —
510–535 522 9 340.00–345.00 $340.54 $1,778 -4.54
555–595 568 7 330.00–340.00 $336.73 $1,913 -0.72
605–645 628 6 307.50–312.50 $308.73 $1,939 -1.27
670 670 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,161 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 320.00–332.50 $326.54 $1,234 +4.71
400–445 423 2 280.00–320.00 $301.07 $1,274 -16.65
475–485 480 2 280.00–300.00 $290.10 $1,392 -50.36
505–540 523 5 300.00–325.00 $316.62 $1,656 +13.59
555–585 570 2 280.00–290.00 $285.13 $1,625 +0.13
605–615 610 2 230.00–257.50 $243.64 $1,486 -16.36
690 690 2 255.00–282.50 $268.75 $1,854 +18.75
765 765 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,970 —
870 870 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,066 —
958–995 967 4 187.50–222.50 $213.50 $2,065 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1033 1033 3 212.50 $212.50 $2,195 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,120 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 380.00–395.00 $387.56 $1,194 —
325 fancy 325 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,300 —
406–447 430 16 355.00–377.50 $370.99 $1,595 -6.73
455–490 481 15 360.00–372.50 $369.18 $1,776 -7.48
500–545 532 10 340.00–362.50 $348.45 $1,854 -15.25
560–567 566 6 342.50–357.50 $355.03 $2,009 +13.30
605–642 629 5 302.50–317.50 $311.59 $1,960 -10.91
657 657 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,037 -17.50
735 735 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,132 -27.50
780–795 788 2 295.00–297.50 $296.26 $2,335 —
805 805 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,194 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 300.00–350.00 $325.00 $1,154 —
415–442 435 4 337.50–350.00 $347.02 $1,510 +4.82
470–475 473 3 330.00–350.00 $336.69 $1,593 +6.95
500–540 525 5 287.50–330.00 $306.96 $1,612 -13.04
560–590 575 2 312.50–337.50 $324.67 $1,867 +9.42
650–670 660 2 260.00–282.50 $271.08 $1,789 -28.92
725 725 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,686 —
970 970 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,794 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1320 1231 80-85% 5 155.00–167.00 $160.95 $1,981 —
1250–1435 1359 80-85% 6 138.00–145.00 $141.46 $1,922 +26.46
1195–1545 1370 80-85% 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,850 +20.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1165 1010 85-90% 5 125.00–134.00 $129.83 $1,311 -13.45
910–1140 1025 85-90% 2 155.00–167.50 $160.55 $1,646 +17.27
910–1220 1055 85-90% 3 136.00–149.00 $143.21 $1,511 +28.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1865 1679 75-80% 7 139.00–151.00 $146.81 $2,465 -19.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1615 1354 7 159.00–189.00 $177.19 $2,399 —
1480–2105 1827 3 191.00–199.00 $195.80 $3,577 —
1775–1980 1880 3 201.00–208.00 $204.40 $3,843 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,310 —

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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.