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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 29, 2025

359 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $340.08/cwt -2.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,830/hd at 538 lb · 28 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $353.68/cwt +44.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,135/hd at 604 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $365.15/cwt -10.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,078/hd at 569 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 359 296 182
Feeder cattle 287 243 140
Slaughter cattle 64 53 41
Replacement cattle 8 — 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers steady, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and 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
400–435 fancy 418 2 400.00–430.00 $415.63 $1,737 —
490 490 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,776 -15.00
515 515 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,854 -10.00
515 value added 515 1 432.50 $432.50 $2,227 —
550–585 569 20 362.50–375.00 $365.15 $2,078 -4.85
608–625 value added 612 4 355.00–367.50 $364.31 $2,230 -13.19
678 value added 678 13 373.00 $373.00 $2,529 —
680 680 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,363 +21.50
735 735 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,352 +7.50
800 800 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,560 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,421 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 330.00–332.50 $331.30 $1,070 -22.18
400–447 428 10 350.00–365.00 $355.48 $1,521 +2.47
430–431 fancy 431 4 382.50 $382.50 $1,649 —
455–470 459 4 355.00–362.50 $358.78 $1,647 +7.85
528–545 538 28 337.50–347.50 $340.08 $1,830 -0.46
550–555 551 7 340.00–347.50 $345.35 $1,903 +8.62
602 value added 602 19 357.50 $357.50 $2,152 —
610–630 620 2 310.00–325.00 $317.38 $1,968 +8.65
655 655 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,063 -7.50
710–715 713 2 277.50–300.00 $288.79 $2,059 —
750 750 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,062 —
805 805 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,012 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 300.00–320.00 $310.45 $1,024 —
375–390 382 3 317.50–325.00 $320.81 $1,225 -5.73
435 435 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,338 +6.43
450–480 469 4 275.00–302.50 $290.38 $1,362 +0.28
505–530 519 4 277.50–307.50 $291.50 $1,513 -25.12
550–570 559 4 285.00–322.50 $311.69 $1,742 +26.56
685 685 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,952 +16.25
735 735 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,507 —
885 885 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,770 -37.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1145 1135 2 174.00–222.50 $198.04 $2,248 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 405.00 $405.00 $932 —
270 270 2 400.00–415.00 $407.50 $1,100 —
400–425 408 3 382.50–385.00 $384.13 $1,567 +13.14
401–430 fancy 418 8 402.50–420.00 $407.90 $1,705 —
455–485 fancy 466 7 405.00–417.50 $409.55 $1,909 —
480–495 488 2 367.50–370.00 $368.77 $1,800 -0.41
500–522 fancy 513 13 380.00–410.00 $401.01 $2,057 —
515 515 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,918 +24.05
562 fancy 562 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,248 —
560–597 584 10 360.00–372.50 $368.50 $2,152 +13.47
625–635 628 5 320.00–342.50 $334.46 $2,100 +22.87
695 695 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,189 —
725 725 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,175 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 320.00 $320.00 $960 —
380–395 388 2 335.00–340.00 $337.45 $1,309 +12.45
420–430 425 2 315.00–355.00 $334.76 $1,423 -12.26
465–470 468 2 327.50–340.00 $333.78 $1,562 -2.91
500–549 531 10 305.00–342.50 $329.21 $1,748 +22.25
575 575 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,941 +12.83
600–635 615 3 275.00–300.00 $291.40 $1,792 —
650–690 670 10 275.00–302.50 $297.25 $1,992 +26.17
765–780 770 3 252.50–285.00 $265.80 $2,047 —
800–815 808 2 242.50–270.00 $256.12 $2,069 —
890 890 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,869 —
910–925 918 2 225.00–227.50 $226.24 $2,077 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1015 876 85-90% 4 82.50–110.00 $96.58 $846 —
1030 1030 85-90% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,349 -29.55
920–1115 1041 85-90% 9 139.00–153.00 $146.60 $1,526 -13.95
1010–1100 1044 85-90% 5 156.00–159.00 $157.40 $1,643 -3.15
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1255 1198 80-85% 6 154.00–165.00 $159.44 $1,910 —
1180–1375 1286 80-85% 5 144.00–152.00 $147.86 $1,901 —
1235–1540 1388 80-85% 2 127.00–135.00 $130.56 $1,812 -4.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1615 1578 75-80% 5 154.00–175.00 $161.23 $2,544 —
1775 1775 75-80% 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,680 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–2020 1727 8 190.00–199.00 $195.21 $3,371 —
1295–2300 1756 4 165.00–187.00 $179.46 $3,151 —
2115 2115 1 215.00 $215.00 $4,547 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740 740 (<2 yrs)Open 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,554

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1275–1330 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,825.00–2,750.00 $2,149.87
1295–1390 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,925.00–1,950.00 $1,937.06

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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.