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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 3, 2025

115 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 115 312 362
Feeder cattle 95 256 277
Slaughter cattle 17 52 82
Replacement cattle 3 4 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers 8.00-12.00 higher, Feeder heifers steady except 400-500 lbs they were 8.00-12.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes.Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher, Slaughter 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
255 fancy 255 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,096 —
345 fancy 345 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,449 —
346 346 4 412.50 $412.50 $1,427 +12.50
400 400 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,580 +15.00
410 fancy 410 1 442.50 $442.50 $1,814 —
458 fancy 458 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,924 +30.51
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,116 —
860 860 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,408 —
910 910 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,707 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 342.50–362.50 $352.20 $1,180 -27.80
360 360 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,206 -33.50
425 425 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,488 +2.24
435 fancy 435 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,653 +4.10
460 fancy 460 2 390.00–400.00 $395.00 $1,817 —
477 477 2 377.50 $377.50 $1,801 +29.91
505 505 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,717 +12.17
568 value added 568 4 362.50 $362.50 $2,059 —
575 575 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,840 -10.44
600 600 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,890 +8.21
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,095 —
407 407 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,353 +27.41
665 665 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,646 -29.12
770 770 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,848 —

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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 1 385.00 $385.00 $886 —
425–445 435 2 372.50–402.50 $387.84 $1,687 +26.61
475–480 478 2 392.50–405.00 $398.78 $1,906 +52.47
500 500 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,850 +7.34
535 fancy 535 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,033 —
572 fancy 572 2 382.50 $382.50 $2,188 —
592 592 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,072 -22.50
675 675 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,907 +11.84
710 710 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,988 +4.92
810 810 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,066 —
925 925 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,302 -15.86
515 515 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,481 —
555–595 573 5 282.50–330.00 $314.56 $1,802 +20.75
650–695 668 3 237.50–260.00 $249.24 $1,665 —
985 985 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,773 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1105 969 85-90% 5 120.00–133.00 $127.80 $1,238 —
875–1080 1005 85-90% 3 138.00–150.00 $144.76 $1,455 -15.24
1020 1020 85-90% 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,693 +6.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1570 1398 80-85% 2 158.00–168.00 $162.38 $2,270 +3.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1615 1563 75-80% 2 158.00–176.00 $166.70 $2,606 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1770 1770 1 189.00 $189.00 $3,345 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1130 1012 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 178.00–262.50 $205.24 $2,077

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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.