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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report, Stanford, KY

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 27, 2026

153 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 153 230 165
Feeder cattle 127 167 116
Slaughter cattle 24 55 44
Replacement cattle 2 8 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers steady to 3.00 lower, 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
255 fancy 255 1 690.00 $690.00 $1,760 —
325 fancy 325 1 552.50 $552.50 $1,796 -42.50
405–430 413 4 440.00–472.50 $450.92 $1,862 —
430 fancy 430 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,150 -17.50
450–465 457 5 440.00–460.00 $447.45 $2,045 -12.55
505–520 value added 513 2 487.50–490.00 $488.73 $2,507 -18.77
586 586 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,637 —
645 645 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,644 +42.50
655 655 4 427.50 $427.50 $2,800 —
730 730 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,573 -25.00
800 800 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,720 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,268 ±0.00
550 550 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,200 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 fancy 230 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,357 +60.00
316–325 fancy 318 6 535.00–545.00 $543.29 $1,728 +21.79
355–380 363 3 462.50–482.50 $475.53 $1,726 +2.04
370 fancy 370 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,850 -5.00
410–415 fancy 414 4 480.00–505.00 $498.81 $2,065 +1.53
420–432 426 4 430.00–447.50 $441.95 $1,883 -28.05
476 476 3 435.00 $435.00 $2,071 -9.66
510–535 523 2 360.00–370.00 $365.12 $1,910 +2.55
540 value added 540 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,160 -24.76
550–578 566 9 365.00–375.00 $371.67 $2,104 +1.67
640 value added 640 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,368 —
685 685 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,449 -2.50
945 945 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,835 —
990 990 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,648 —
1090 1090 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,780 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 450.00–455.00 $452.52 $1,756 —
420–445 430 3 380.00–420.00 $399.92 $1,720 -32.58
455–490 469 5 370.00–420.00 $397.82 $1,866 -24.68

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 fancy 285 —— 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,510 —
355–360 fancy 358 —— 3 525.00–550.00 $541.74 $1,939 -22.06
477–495 488 —— 5 480.00–490.00 $486.96 $2,376 -6.35
515 fancy 515 —— 2 477.50 $477.50 $2,459 —
520 520 —— 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,236 -33.09
560–595 579 —— 5 422.50–447.50 $436.45 $2,527 —
600–635 fancy 618 —— 3 420.00–440.00 $428.98 $2,651 +33.98
680–695 688 —— 2 357.50–365.00 $361.29 $2,486 —
890 890 —— 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,136 —
920 920 —— 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,484 —
1055 1055 —— 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,848 —
1100 1100 —— 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,805 —
1195 1195 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 260.00 $260.00 $3,107 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,596 -10.00
480 480 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,112 -8.15
505 505 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,020 +27.50
570 570 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,394 +15.00
960 960 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,112 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1325 1244 80-85% 6 175.00–194.00 $185.26 $2,305 —
1310 1310 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,900 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1100 1063 85-90% 2 150.00–159.00 $154.34 $1,641 —
970–1185 1078 85-90% 2 167.00–195.00 $179.60 $1,936 —
1135 1135 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,589 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1760 1645 75-80% 3 180.00–199.00 $190.08 $3,127 +28.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,311 —
1340–1905 1514 5 210.00–220.00 $215.83 $3,268 —
1630 1630 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,097 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1635 1635 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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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.