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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 15, 2026

96 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 96 52 118
Feeder cattle 72 43 91
Slaughter cattle 22 8 26
Replacement cattle 2 1 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison due to limited supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,863 -40.00
500 500 1 422.50 $422.50 $2,112 —
715 715 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,699 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,545 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–547 value added 536 4 405.00–415.00 $410.10 $2,198 —
580 580 3 395.00 $395.00 $2,291 +35.26
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,880 +32.50
685 685 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,209 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 fancy 230 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,495 —
425–432 430 3 445.00–460.00 $449.95 $1,935 —
470–475 473 2 430.00–440.00 $435.03 $2,058 -23.71
510 510 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,964 —
560–590 568 4 400.00–425.00 $412.33 $2,342 —
600–622 611 4 385.00–412.50 $399.00 $2,438 —
690 690 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,588 —
702–745 713 5 360.00–377.50 $367.43 $2,620 -5.07
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 479 5 390.00–420.00 $403.82 $1,934 —
660 660 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,277 +22.50
790 790 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,449 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 80-85% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,912 —
1200–1400 1253 80-85% 7 175.00–188.00 $181.30 $2,272 —
1405 1405 80-85% 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,051 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1110 1077 85-90% 3 154.00–166.00 $161.77 $1,742 —
1165 1165 85-90% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,678 —
1190 1190 85-90% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,071 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1860 1642 75-80% 3 171.00–188.00 $179.55 $2,948 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1540 1463 2 223.00–226.00 $224.58 $3,286 —
1635 1635 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,270 -28.00

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995–1120 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 210.00–212.50 $211.18 $2,234

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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.