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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 9, 2026

60 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 60 36 116
Feeder cattle 42 22 96
Slaughter cattle 18 14 20

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
515 value added 515 1 407.50 $407.50 $2,099 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 fancy 385 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,646 +7.50
415 fancy 415 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,764 —
460–485 fancy 473 2 420.00–422.50 $421.22 $1,992 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,879 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 fancy 360 2 482.50–510.00 $496.25 $1,786 —
400–425 fancy 413 3 477.50–482.50 $480.05 $1,983 —
415 415 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,639 —
460–495 fancy 478 2 452.50–462.50 $457.32 $2,186 —
490 490 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,009 —
510–545 fancy 528 5 411.00–435.00 $424.03 $2,239 —
570–580 fancy 575 2 400.00–405.00 $402.48 $2,314 —
610–635 fancy 623 5 382.50–400.00 $388.93 $2,423 —
810 810 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,086 —
855 855 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,095 —
990 990 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,648 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1470 1318 80-85% 4 135.00–153.00 $146.07 $1,925 -23.93
1185–1485 1328 80-85% 3 164.00–169.00 $165.86 $2,203 -4.14
1465 1465 80-85% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,494 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1050 1013 85-90% 2 141.00–145.00 $143.07 $1,449 -21.32
960–1090 1025 85-90% 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,281 -39.39
1030 1030 85-90% 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,669 -2.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–1785 1743 75-80% 2 162.00–167.00 $164.56 $2,868 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2040–2085 2063 2 204.00–209.00 $206.53 $4,261 —

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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.