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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 2, 2026

196 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $391.34/cwt -31.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,186/hd at 559 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $489.15/cwt ≈ $2,484/hd at 508 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 196 209 325
Feeder cattle 125 177 272
Slaughter cattle 43 30 48
Replacement cattle 28 2 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers mostly steady, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 5.00-8.00 lower, 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
170 fancy 170 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,037 —
220 fancy 220 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,133 —
408–420 fancy 413 7 470.00–512.50 $499.27 $2,062 —
430 430 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,774 +5.00
490 490 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,156 —
505 505 1 407.50 $407.50 $2,058 —
500–515 value added 508 11 465.00–502.50 $496.57 $2,523 —
587 value added 587 2 447.50 $447.50 $2,627 —
627 value added 627 2 427.50 $427.50 $2,680 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,030 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,781 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 fancy 165 1 495.00 $495.00 $817 —
255–280 268 2 400.00–455.00 $428.79 $1,149 —
345 345 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,518 —
385 fancy 385 2 480.00–487.50 $483.75 $1,862 -38.84
390 390 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,794 +60.00
415–420 fancy 418 2 475.00–482.50 $478.73 $2,001 +3.25
456–475 fancy 461 4 450.00–467.50 $462.99 $2,134 -2.93
465–485 479 4 430.00–445.00 $439.93 $2,107 +16.04
505–545 value added 530 4 400.00–440.00 $422.25 $2,238 —
555–560 value added 555 12 395.00–417.50 $396.89 $2,203 -25.61
572–575 573 3 357.50–375.00 $369.15 $2,115 —
610–625 value added 618 3 362.50–370.00 $365.80 $2,261 -18.92
640 640 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,176 ±0.00
695 695 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,346 —
715 715 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,216 —
775 775 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,635 +10.02
875–888 883 5 290.00–297.50 $294.53 $2,601 -32.97
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,666 +42.50
495 495 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,782 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 fancy 220 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,100 —
265 fancy 265 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,325 —
367 fancy 367 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,835 -56.85
430 fancy 430 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,000 -52.50
505 505 1 397.50 $397.50 $2,007 —
510–545 fancy 526 8 455.00–480.00 $461.90 $2,430 -13.13
595 595 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,380 —
630 fancy 630 1 417.50 $417.50 $2,630 ±0.00
685 fancy 685 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,552 -12.50
715–730 fancy 723 2 355.00–362.50 $358.71 $2,593 -1.30
785 785 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,708 +5.00
900 900 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,958 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–485 483 2 392.50–395.00 $393.76 $1,902 —
505 505 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,919 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1180 1029 85-90% 6 70.00–100.00 $86.83 $893 —
970–1155 1063 85-90% 4 140.00–152.50 $147.10 $1,564 —
1025–1160 1069 85-90% 4 121.00–135.00 $126.79 $1,355 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1310 1308 80-85% 2 132.50–135.00 $133.75 $1,749 -15.35
1200–1390 1313 80-85% 10 144.00–159.00 $151.81 $1,993 +2.71
1405–1480 1443 80-85% 2 160.00–168.00 $164.10 $2,368 +71.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1715 1645 75-80% 4 160.00–169.00 $164.03 $2,698 —
1545–1925 1680 75-80% 4 150.00–157.00 $153.22 $2,574 —
1825 1825 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,460 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1430 1408 2 167.00–176.00 $171.57 $2,416 —
1710–2090 1903 3 193.00–197.00 $194.56 $3,702 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,042

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00
1370–1420 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,850.00 $2,506.27
1305–1685 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 3,200.00–3,800.00 $3,502.87

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
1240–1345 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,050.00–3,500.00 $3,284.14 —
1430 1430 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
1525–1535 1530 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,550.00–4,600.00 $4,574.92 —
1510–1830 1670 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,250.00–4,550.00 $4,414.37 —
1675–1750 1713 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 4,500.00–4,650.00 $4,601.12 —

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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.