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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 16, 2026

96 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 96 60 46
Feeder cattle 69 42 28
Slaughter cattle 20 18 16
Replacement cattle 7 — 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers were sharply higher on a limited comparison. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 5.00-8.00 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
245 fancy 245 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,262 —
310–320 fancy 315 2 540.00–550.00 $544.92 $1,716 —
350–360 fancy 355 2 545.00 $545.00 $1,935 —
400 400 1 447.50 $447.50 $1,790 —
400–415 fancy 408 2 565.00–575.00 $569.91 $2,325 —
455–490 fancy 474 4 480.00–522.50 $497.03 $2,356 —
535 value added 535 1 472.50 $472.50 $2,528 +65.00
560 value added 560 1 462.50 $462.50 $2,590 —
565–595 580 2 412.50–422.50 $417.63 $2,422 —
605–620 value added 613 2 412.50–425.00 $418.67 $2,566 —
742 value added 742 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,671 —
815 815 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,649 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 fancy 411 4 425.00–452.50 $445.81 $1,832 +20.81
452 fancy 452 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,898 -1.22
490 490 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,862 —
510 510 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,887 —
500–521 value added 517 6 410.00–422.50 $412.43 $2,132 —
556 556 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,029 —
605–637 626 3 340.00–352.50 $348.48 $2,181 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,122 —
770–775 773 2 292.50–300.00 $296.24 $2,290 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 fancy 435 1 477.50 $477.50 $2,077 -2.55
480 fancy 480 1 492.50 $492.50 $2,364 +35.18
505–517 fancy 513 3 475.00–477.50 $476.68 $2,445 +52.65
590 fancy 590 1 432.50 $432.50 $2,552 +30.02
615 fancy 615 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,583 +31.07
670 fancy 670 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,563 —
765 765 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,524 —
800–828 814 6 302.50–322.50 $312.67 $2,545 +55.17
965 965 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,678 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
637 637 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,007 —
780 780 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,282 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 80-85% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,800 —
1335 1335 80-85% 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,702 -38.36
1215–1470 1351 80-85% 4 166.00–184.00 $175.15 $2,366 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 75-80% 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,318 —
1580–1845 1666 75-80% 5 168.00–181.00 $172.62 $2,876 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 85-90% 1 102.50 $102.50 $887 —
955 955 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,146 —
1135–1180 1158 85-90% 2 139.00–148.00 $143.59 $1,663 —
1160 1160 85-90% 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,972 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1685 1578 2 180.00–182.00 $181.07 $2,857 —
1740 1740 1 202.00 $202.00 $3,515 —
1795–2080 1915 3 193.00–199.00 $196.52 $3,763 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1010 933 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 180.00–205.00 $190.88 $1,781
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,989

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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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.