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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 12, 2026

114 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 114 306 93
Feeder cattle 82 167 80
Slaughter cattle 31 131 11
Replacement cattle 1 8 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers steady, Feeder heifers 3.00-5.00 lower, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower, No test on slaughter bulls, 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
235 fancy 235 3 445.00–480.00 $458.33 $1,077 —
265–275 fancy 270 2 450.00–480.00 $465.28 $1,256 —
305–345 fancy 323 4 435.00–490.00 $464.88 $1,502 +2.38
355 fancy 355 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,686 +2.16
415 fancy 415 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,847 +3.76
493 493 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,021 +9.45
575 value added 575 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,242 —
610 value added 610 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,226 —
660 value added 660 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,409 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 1 415.00 $415.00 $892 —
365 fancy 365 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,460 -9.95
365–375 371 5 372.50–390.00 $379.39 $1,408 —
410–445 428 2 350.00–370.00 $360.41 $1,543 -22.05
450–470 fancy 464 4 385.00–400.00 $394.98 $1,833 -23.03
480 480 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,728 -24.37
520 value added 520 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,950 -7.49
555–570 563 2 330.00–350.00 $339.87 $1,913 -15.74
569 value added 569 5 358.00 $358.00 $2,037 -17.62
600–610 605 2 340.00–345.00 $342.52 $2,072 +8.79
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
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
355–375 fancy 365 6 432.50–470.00 $456.08 $1,665 +10.58
400–445 fancy 426 4 420.00–437.50 $426.36 $1,816 -14.87
460 fancy 460 3 425.00–432.50 $427.50 $1,966 -7.17
500–515 fancy 510 6 390.00–402.50 $395.41 $2,017 +1.74
545 545 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,071 —
560–585 572 3 355.00–380.00 $371.84 $2,127 -5.58
597 fancy 597 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,328 —
650 650 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,259 +26.93
745 745 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,458 +22.60
915 915 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,738 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
677 677 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,031 —
950 950 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,686 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1110 1043 85-90% 2 122.00–134.00 $128.39 $1,339 +0.96
955–1150 1056 85-90% 5 99.00–112.50 $104.46 $1,103 -37.76
970–1185 1109 85-90% 7 136.00–147.00 $141.78 $1,572 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1440 1370 80-85% 2 103.00–105.00 $104.05 $1,425 —
1190–1475 1375 80-85% 5 139.00–150.00 $143.38 $1,971 —
1395 1395 80-85% 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,246 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1600 1568 75-80% 2 146.00–152.00 $148.94 $2,335 -20.01
1535–1790 1663 75-80% 2 130.00 $130.00 $2,162 +12.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1930 1455 3 153.00–175.00 $168.52 $2,452 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,173 —
400 400 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 322.50 $322.50 $822 —
640 640 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,600 —
755 755 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,699 —

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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.