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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 6, 2026

286 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $434.62/cwt +10.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,436/hd at 561 lb · 78 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $389.00/cwt +14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,556/hd at 657 lb · 54 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $380.15/cwt -4.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,779/hd at 731 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 286 144 51
Feeder cattle 243 119 36
Slaughter cattle 38 22 14
Replacement cattle 5 3 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher, Feeder heifers 5.00-8.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher, No test on slaughter bulls, Good demand for slaughter cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,700 —
540 value added 540 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,646 -20.61
548 548 3 452.50 $452.50 $2,480 +67.50
560 560 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,632 —
610 value added 610 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,623 +30.00
650 value added 650 1 427.50 $427.50 $2,779 +24.17
730–731 value added 731 10 372.50–381.00 $380.15 $2,779 -4.85
750 750 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,456 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–535 533 2 400.00–440.00 $419.91 $2,238 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–420 fancy 408 3 515.00–525.00 $521.57 $2,128 +49.07
450 fancy 450 7 480.00 $480.00 $2,160 -5.79
455 455 2 457.50–460.00 $458.75 $2,087 +16.26
510–545 value added 518 7 415.00–457.50 $443.24 $2,296 +23.16
554–596 value added 560 76 420.00–437.00 $436.19 $2,443 +12.38
575–585 580 2 360.00–390.00 $374.87 $2,174 —
605–637 value added 632 6 392.50–410.00 $395.29 $2,498 +4.08
657 value added 657 54 389.00 $389.00 $2,556 +14.00
830 830 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,448 —
990 990 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,426 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,609 —
720–745 733 2 280.00–315.00 $297.20 $2,178 +7.06
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,458 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 fancy 385 2 550.00 $550.00 $2,118 -13.32
430–437 fancy 435 3 547.50–560.00 $551.62 $2,400 +41.62
455–461 fancy 460 4 510.00–522.50 $519.41 $2,389 +19.41
520 fancy 520 2 480.00 $480.00 $2,496 -20.00
560 560 1 457.50 $457.50 $2,562 -5.00
698 fancy 698 7 385.00 $385.00 $2,687 —
801 801 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,563 +15.00
950 950 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,494 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 2 432.50 $432.50 $2,539 -2.50
830 830 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,262 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1385 1305 80-85% 2 151.00–164.00 $157.90 $2,061 —
1220–1520 1336 80-85% 14 170.00–202.00 $184.13 $2,460 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1055 995 85-90% 4 133.00–136.00 $135.02 $1,343 -24.08
880–1135 1049 85-90% 4 141.00–159.00 $148.17 $1,554 —
1080 1080 85-90% 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,106 +20.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1870 1682 75-80% 7 172.00–186.00 $180.45 $3,035 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,667 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1335–1470 1403 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,942.78
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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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
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.