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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 23, 2026

209 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $461.25/cwt +54.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,194/hd at 476 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $514.93/cwt ≈ $1,886/hd at 366 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $517.50/cwt +40.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,246/hd at 434 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 209 96 256
Feeder cattle 177 69 196
Slaughter cattle 30 20 49
Replacement cattle 2 7 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers mostly steady, Feeder heifers 8.00-10.00 higher, good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and 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
298 fancy 298 3 665.00 $665.00 $1,982 —
440 440 1 407.50 $407.50 $1,793 —
455 fancy 455 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,116 -32.03
680 value added 680 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,720 —
696 696 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,575 —
710 710 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,503 —
715 value added 715 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,574 ±0.00
775 775 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,577 —
815 815 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,771 +15.00
917 917 2 330.00 $330.00 $3,026 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,656 —
450 450 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,822 —
820 820 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,480 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 285.00 $285.00 $3,263 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 fancy 245 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,213 —
251–260 fancy 253 4 462.50–510.00 $474.69 $1,201 —
300–336 fancy 327 10 472.50–540.00 $528.39 $1,728 —
355 355 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,420 —
360–368 fancy 367 15 490.00–527.50 $522.59 $1,918 —
420 420 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,690 —
435–445 fancy 438 4 450.00–487.50 $475.48 $2,083 +29.67
465–480 473 2 415.00–432.50 $423.89 $2,005 +43.89
450–490 fancy 476 16 450.00–475.00 $465.92 $2,218 +45.92
535 535 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,033 +10.00
580 value added 580 5 422.50 $422.50 $2,450 —
610 610 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,074 -8.48
600–635 value added 615 3 370.00–400.00 $384.72 $2,366 —
662–675 value added 670 5 360.00–370.00 $363.95 $2,438 —
731 value added 731 3 352.50 $352.50 $2,577 —
750–755 752 3 320.00–335.00 $329.98 $2,481 —
815 815 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,445 —
850 850 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,784 —
995 995 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,512 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,140 —
440 440 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,518 —
605 605 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,618 —
680 680 2 280.00–317.50 $298.75 $2,032 -8.75
720 720 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,926 —
835 835 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,296 —
850 850 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,422 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–375 fancy 365 9 500.00–567.50 $556.85 $2,033 —
434 fancy 434 15 517.50 $517.50 $2,246 +40.00
465 fancy 465 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,116 -37.50
531–545 fancy 534 12 437.50–487.50 $475.03 $2,537 -1.65
553–590 fancy 568 7 427.50–440.00 $433.57 $2,463 +1.07
610 fancy 610 1 417.50 $417.50 $2,547 -2.50
670 fancy 670 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,580 +2.50
705–710 fancy 708 2 357.50–362.50 $360.01 $2,549 —
750 750 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,550 +10.00
835–840 838 2 315.00–320.00 $317.49 $2,661 +4.82
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,600 —
550 550 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,049 —
965 965 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,364 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1430 1291 80-85% 6 160.00–180.00 $167.44 $2,162 —
1195–1440 1304 80-85% 9 142.00–157.00 $149.10 $1,944 +21.60
1420 1420 80-85% 1 92.50 $92.50 $1,314 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $765 —
955–1030 993 85-90% 2 120.00–135.00 $127.22 $1,263 —
1065–1140 1103 85-90% 2 156.00–157.00 $156.48 $1,726 —
1050–1160 1105 85-90% 2 166.00–173.00 $169.33 $1,871 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1555 1548 75-80% 2 155.00–158.00 $156.51 $2,423 +5.51
1505–1615 1560 75-80% 2 160.00–178.00 $168.68 $2,631 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800 1800 1 196.00 $196.00 $3,528 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935–990 963 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,475.00 $2,385.00 —

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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.