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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 5, 2026

306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $406.80/cwt +56.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,949/hd at 479 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $423.31/cwt ≈ $1,848/hd at 437 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 306 127 0
Feeder cattle 167 119 0
Slaughter cattle 131 7 0
Replacement cattle 8 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison due to Christmas Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 fancy 323 3 462.50 $462.50 $1,494 —
365–395 fancy 375 3 455.00–490.00 $472.84 $1,773 —
415–425 fancy 420 2 440.00–442.50 $441.24 $1,853 —
477 fancy 477 4 435.00 $435.00 $2,075 —
472–490 479 4 392.50–405.00 $400.55 $1,919 —
510–540 value added 525 2 385.00–422.50 $403.21 $2,117 —
570 570 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,166 +50.00
650 value added 650 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,175 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,008 —
305–345 325 2 380.00–392.50 $386.63 $1,257 —
310–340 fancy 325 2 410.00–420.00 $414.77 $1,348 —
365–380 fancy 370 4 400.00–432.50 $409.95 $1,517 —
405–446 fancy 435 8 415.00–450.00 $433.52 $1,886 —
440–445 443 2 375.00–390.00 $382.46 $1,694 —
455–490 fancy 478 8 405.00–427.50 $418.01 $1,998 —
475–490 481 4 377.50–392.50 $384.37 $1,849 +34.37
500–515 value added 506 4 370.00–400.00 $382.49 $1,935 —
550–595 value added 568 3 367.50–382.50 $375.62 $2,134 —
550–595 573 5 350.00–362.50 $355.61 $2,038 —
615–630 623 2 332.50–335.00 $333.73 $2,079 +16.23
670 670 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,161 —
710 710 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,059 —
770–797 788 3 272.50–285.00 $280.93 $2,214 —
1015 1015 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,233 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 300.00 $300.00 $810 —
345 345 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,173 —
450 450 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,564 —
565 565 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,949 —
700–745 723 4 243.00–265.00 $255.73 $1,849 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,404 —
355–395 fancy 375 6 422.50–480.00 $445.50 $1,671 —
400–420 410 2 377.50–382.50 $380.06 $1,558 —
430–445 fancy 439 4 432.50–457.50 $441.23 $1,937 —
450–470 fancy 460 2 420.00–450.00 $434.67 $1,999 —
450–480 465 2 392.50–395.00 $393.79 $1,831 +13.79
507–532 fancy 519 8 390.00–400.00 $393.67 $2,043 —
550–565 fancy 561 5 390.00–410.00 $403.03 $2,261 —
552–580 561 3 372.50–380.00 $377.42 $2,117 —
612 612 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,989 -2.50
650–695 679 8 315.00–330.00 $320.57 $2,177 —
715–730 723 2 297.50–317.50 $307.40 $2,223 —
992 992 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,678 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 483 3 340.00–360.00 $352.73 $1,704 —
590–595 593 2 340.00–345.00 $342.51 $2,031 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 335.00 $335.00 $988 —
575 575 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,711 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1255 1230 80-85% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,599 -16.00
1145–1455 1280 80-85% 20 135.00–150.00 $144.15 $1,845 —
1110–1480 1318 80-85% 21 154.00–180.00 $163.74 $2,158 +40.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1055 963 85-90% 3 90.00–110.00 $97.29 $937 —
795–1090 968 85-90% 4 160.00–176.00 $167.46 $1,621 —
890–1190 1047 85-90% 20 114.00–134.00 $127.43 $1,334 -24.57
885–1175 1080 85-90% 12 135.00–147.50 $142.22 $1,536 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1635 1572 75-80% 12 155.00–179.00 $168.95 $2,656 —
1695 1695 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,000 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 1 196.00 $196.00 $2,313 —
1035–1950 1364 7 160.00–187.00 $177.97 $2,428 —
1815–2140 1981 4 206.00–215.00 $210.91 $4,178 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970 970 (<2 yrs)Open 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,086
850–1265 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 175.00–232.50 $204.20 $2,062

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,138 —
965 965 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,303 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,764 —

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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.