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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 6, 2025

189 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $418.07/cwt ≈ $1,430/hd at 342 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $421.01/cwt +58.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,920/hd at 456 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $389.10/cwt +23.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,188/hd at 562 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 189 359 131
Feeder cattle 154 287 84
Slaughter cattle 25 64 46
Replacement cattle 10 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
267 267 2 350.00 $350.00 $934 —
310–344 fancy 342 16 417.50–427.50 $418.07 $1,430 —
365 fancy 365 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,588 —
455–475 fancy 456 14 402.50–422.50 $421.01 $1,920 —
550–561 value added 559 10 382.50–397.50 $392.01 $2,191 —
595 595 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,142 -5.15
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 345.00 $345.00 $828 —
525 525 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,785 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 380.00 $380.00 $988 —
343–345 344 4 360.00–365.00 $361.26 $1,243 +29.96
350–360 354 8 350.00–357.50 $354.64 $1,255 —
423 fancy 423 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,607 -2.50
420–440 427 3 367.50–377.50 $374.06 $1,597 +18.58
455–485 471 4 350.00–367.50 $359.81 $1,695 +1.03
526 value added 526 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,841 —
585 585 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,974 -7.85
758 758 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,084 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–375 373 3 280.00–320.00 $306.60 $1,144 -14.21
405–425 415 2 287.50–307.50 $297.26 $1,234 -10.24
470–485 479 4 320.00–342.50 $329.99 $1,581 +39.61
515–545 535 3 260.00–300.00 $276.13 $1,477 -15.37
560–590 570 6 292.50–315.00 $307.86 $1,755 -3.83
650 650 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,755 -15.00
710 710 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,882 +60.00
750–765 758 2 257.50–260.00 $258.76 $1,961 —
810 810 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,944 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 380.00 $380.00 $912 -25.00
285 285 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,069 -32.50
315–335 fancy 325 3 415.00–420.00 $418.33 $1,360 —
360 fancy 360 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,440 —
410 fancy 410 1 407.50 $407.50 $1,671 -0.40
465–493 fancy 479 6 412.50–415.00 $413.79 $1,982 +4.24
482–485 483 3 377.50–380.00 $379.16 $1,831 +10.39
547 fancy 547 2 392.50 $392.50 $2,147 -8.51
570–595 578 4 350.00–362.50 $358.10 $2,070 -10.40
650 650 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,145 —
710–720 715 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,930 -30.00
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
312 312 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,108 +35.00
370 370 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,249 +0.05
405 405 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,468 +27.74
485–495 488 3 280.00–320.00 $306.48 $1,496 -27.30
540 540 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,688 -16.71
645 645 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,774 -16.40
775 775 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,860 -25.80
805 805 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,972 -11.12

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1480 1313 80-85% 9 162.00–169.00 $165.63 $2,175 —
1360 1360 80-85% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,081 +22.44
1415 1415 80-85% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,896 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $765 -6.58
840–1120 980 85-90% 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,568 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 75-80% 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,487 —
1550 1550 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,294 -13.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1575 1418 2 194.00–195.00 $194.44 $2,757 —
1565 1565 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,911 —
1610–2285 1948 2 204.00–212.00 $208.69 $4,065 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
985–1110 1048 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,350.00 $2,244.03
1255–1575 1403 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,050.00–3,225.00 $2,614.13

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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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.