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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 15, 2025

127 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $325.50/cwt +35.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,389/hd at 734 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 127 232 219
Feeder cattle 119 198 195
Slaughter cattle 7 30 24
Replacement cattle 1 4 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison due to limited supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,984 -6.11
550 550 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,815 -29.99
625 625 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,172 +27.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1140 1133 2 280.00–290.00 $284.97 $3,229 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,323 -31.79
485 485 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,698 -1.12
602 602 5 317.50 $317.50 $1,911 -1.09
734 value added 734 74 325.50 $325.50 $2,389 —
967 967 9 285.00 $285.00 $2,756 +35.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 322.50 $322.50 $984 +22.50
670 670 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,608 —
810 810 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,762 —
905 905 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,900 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,263 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,843 -4.21
615 615 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,014 +1.19
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,776 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 80-85% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,853 —
1225 1225 80-85% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,788 —
1310 1310 80-85% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,611 -40.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 85-90% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,566 +2.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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.