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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 20, 2025

146 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $343.76/cwt -1.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,798/hd at 523 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $338.81/cwt -11.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,928/hd at 569 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 146 216 327
Feeder cattle 109 166 274
Slaughter cattle 31 50 51
Replacement cattle 6 — 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers 5.00-8.00 lower, Feeder heifers 3.00-5.00 lower, Moderate demand for a mostly plain quality offering. 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
160 fancy 160 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,056 —
215 fancy 215 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,096 —
460–490 475 2 360.00–375.00 $367.26 $1,744 —
500–531 523 4 365.00–375.00 $372.61 $1,949 -22.39
548 value added 548 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,110 —
570–580 575 2 362.50–365.00 $363.76 $2,092 —
735 735 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,352 -27.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 332.50 $332.50 $1,413 —
563 563 3 312.50 $312.50 $1,759 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 380.00 $380.00 $893 —
260 260 1 350.00 $350.00 $910 —
320–340 330 2 350.00–362.50 $356.06 $1,175 —
365 365 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,323 —
415–416 416 4 360.00–362.50 $360.62 $1,500 -0.96
500–530 523 20 340.00–347.50 $343.76 $1,798 -1.38
562–588 569 13 335.00–342.50 $338.81 $1,928 -11.19
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,207 —
410 410 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,240 -27.50
505–540 520 3 270.00–320.00 $289.65 $1,506 —
651–695 662 4 250.00–300.00 $286.88 $1,899 —
705 705 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,062 —
830 830 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,137 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 fancy 220 4 480.00 $480.00 $1,056 —
290 290 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,160 —
325 325 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,308 —
362 362 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,339 —
455–490 478 9 360.00–362.50 $361.69 $1,729 -23.34
531–545 534 5 367.50–370.00 $369.49 $1,973 —
610–615 fancy 613 2 355.00–365.00 $360.02 $2,207 +7.52
640 640 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,192 +20.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 360.00–362.50 $361.21 $1,192 +61.21
380 380 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,311 +5.00
485 485 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,698 +50.00
620 620 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,829 +32.50
680 680 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,904 +12.50
725 725 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,030 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,719 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 80-85% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,715 -15.00
1190–1400 1287 80-85% 9 156.00–173.00 $166.11 $2,138 —
1220–1570 1333 80-85% 6 139.00–148.00 $142.05 $1,894 -16.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 85-90% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,274 +1.84
1020–1175 1112 85-90% 5 138.00–154.00 $146.98 $1,634 —
1165 1165 85-90% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,270 -46.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635 1635 75-80% 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,436 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 1 201.00 $201.00 $2,854 —
1605 1605 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,130 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1315 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 165.00–230.00 $186.43 $2,097

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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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.