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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 19, 2026

194 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $316.14/cwt -26.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,042/hd at 646 lb · 17 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $322.50/cwt ≈ $2,422/hd at 751 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $418.27/cwt +30.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,050/hd at 490 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 194 114 240
Feeder cattle 137 82 226
Slaughter cattle 36 31 14
Replacement cattle 21 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers under 700 lbs 8.00-12.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady, Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 12.00-15.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady, Good demand for all feeder classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 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
305 fancy 305 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,586 +55.12
345 345 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,475 —
450–480 fancy 465 2 420.00–452.50 $435.73 $2,026 —
495 495 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,930 -20.00
525–545 value added 535 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,247 —
570 570 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,180 —
605–610 value added 608 2 392.50–405.00 $398.78 $2,425 +33.78
655–690 667 3 350.00–372.50 $361.46 $2,411 —
700–720 708 3 320.00–340.00 $331.72 $2,349 —
741 value added 741 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,594 —
955–985 970 2 277.50–299.00 $288.08 $2,794 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–338 fancy 330 5 430.00–442.50 $432.27 $1,426 —
345 345 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,320 —
365–380 fancy 373 2 415.00–417.50 $416.22 $1,553 +16.22
425 fancy 425 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,870 —
465–495 fancy 490 13 415.00–425.00 $418.27 $2,050 +23.29
527 value added 527 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,055 +15.00
553 value added 553 5 377.50 $377.50 $2,088 +19.50
625–649 646 17 315.00–330.00 $316.14 $2,042 —
670–690 678 3 295.00–307.50 $299.12 $2,028 —
875 875 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,166 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,258 —
485 485 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,661 —
580 580 3 312.50 $312.50 $1,812 —
635 635 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,714 —
750 750 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,044 —
800 800 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,160 +30.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,001 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,252 —
335 fancy 335 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,608 —
385 fancy 385 1 487.50 $487.50 $1,877 +31.42
405 fancy 405 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,721 -1.36
476–490 fancy 477 11 440.00–477.50 $474.00 $2,261 +46.50
590 fancy 590 9 400.00–420.00 $417.78 $2,465 +27.78
705 705 2 340.00–342.50 $341.25 $2,406 —
751 751 14 322.50 $322.50 $2,422 —
855 855 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,330 —
956 956 3 252.50 $252.50 $2,414 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,536 —
960 960 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,064 +37.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1270 1268 80-85% 2 130.00–132.00 $131.00 $1,661 —
1150–1520 1354 80-85% 8 156.00–168.00 $161.93 $2,193 +57.88
1180–1620 1389 80-85% 5 142.00–148.00 $145.12 $2,016 -15.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–2030 1733 75-80% 4 156.00–166.00 $161.55 $2,800 —
1550–1905 1746 75-80% 4 140.00–151.00 $145.63 $2,543 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,218 +11.54
1030–1195 1124 85-90% 5 134.00–153.00 $142.21 $1,598 +0.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1870 1870 1 186.00 $186.00 $3,478 —
1900 1900 1 202.00 $202.00 $3,838 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1260 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 150.00–172.00 $162.13 $1,686

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1300–1585 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,200.00–2,650.00 $2,390.77
1280–1695 1481 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,200.00–3,050.00 $2,630.80

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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.