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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 16, 2026

163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 163 137 145
Feeder cattle 124 114 104
Slaughter cattle 37 21 28
Replacement cattle 2 2 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers steady, Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-4.00 higher, 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
190 fancy 190 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,092 —
230 fancy 230 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,392 +55.00
425 425 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,955 —
650–695 670 3 352.50–360.00 $356.65 $2,390 —
725 value added 725 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,556 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,664 -6.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 fancy 270 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,485 —
310–315 313 2 465.00–480.00 $472.56 $1,479 +41.57
395 fancy 395 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,014 -5.00
400 fancy 400 1 507.50 $507.50 $2,030 +35.11
426–440 433 6 462.50–470.00 $466.19 $2,019 +34.89
470–490 480 2 437.50–440.00 $438.72 $2,106 +0.39
500–545 value added 525 6 415.00–430.00 $425.84 $2,236 -10.89
540 540 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,038 —
550–580 565 2 387.50–395.00 $391.15 $2,210 +31.15
570–585 value added 580 3 410.00–422.50 $415.02 $2,407 -9.98
625 value added 625 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,250 -10.00
667 value added 667 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,435 -2.88
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,764 —
460–490 480 4 400.00–427.50 $416.35 $1,998 —
645 645 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,854 —
700–745 722 3 257.50–302.50 $282.79 $2,042 —
765–775 770 2 247.50–277.50 $262.60 $2,022 +22.60
825 825 2 287.50 $287.50 $2,372 +50.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 fancy 240 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,356 —
325 fancy 325 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,950 +100.00
365–380 fancy 372 6 520.00–570.00 $554.93 $2,064 —
385 385 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,848 +14.37
412–435 fancy 420 3 480.00–490.00 $483.46 $2,031 +10.96
410–440 425 2 452.50–470.00 $460.94 $1,959 —
455 fancy 455 1 487.50 $487.50 $2,218 +10.00
460–480 470 2 457.50 $457.50 $2,150 +20.53
510 fancy 510 1 492.50 $492.50 $2,512 —
535–545 540 2 452.50–465.00 $458.81 $2,478 -8.69
550–576 564 6 447.50–467.50 $454.44 $2,563 —
615 615 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,152 —
620–645 fancy 625 6 372.50–417.50 $389.88 $2,437 —
717–745 fancy 723 5 355.00–360.00 $356.03 $2,574 —
820–830 825 2 320.00–322.50 $321.26 $2,650 —
905 905 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,738 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,892 —
485–495 488 4 420.00–432.50 $429.33 $2,095 —
970 970 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,692 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 80-85% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,664 —
1185–1430 1316 80-85% 11 160.00–180.00 $168.89 $2,223 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,308 -19.44
1005–1150 1078 85-90% 2 148.00–153.00 $150.33 $1,621 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,356 —
1560–1635 1598 75-80% 2 162.00–174.00 $167.86 $2,682 +16.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1405 1311 4 165.00–180.00 $173.95 $2,280 —
1110–2320 1449 5 208.00–220.00 $213.36 $3,092 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,524
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 247.50 $247.50

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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.