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

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 22, 2026

84 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 84 96 135
Feeder cattle 60 72 120
Slaughter cattle 24 22 15
Replacement cattle — 2 —

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
315 315 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,544 —
405 405 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,005 +35.00
515 value added 515 1 492.50 $492.50 $2,536 —
565–575 570 2 445.00–450.00 $447.48 $2,551 —
650–688 679 4 357.50–370.00 $360.49 $2,448 —
760 760 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,679 —
995 995 1 347.50 $347.50 $3,458 —
1040 1040 1 340.00 $340.00 $3,536 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,932 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,181 —
240 fancy 240 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,320 —
260 260 1 512.50 $512.50 $1,332 —
400 400 2 425.00–440.00 $432.50 $1,730 —
455–470 460 3 420.00–432.50 $428.38 $1,971 —
505–545 524 4 375.00–400.00 $384.13 $2,013 —
555–580 568 2 350.00–360.00 $354.89 $2,016 -40.11
650 650 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,210 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 2 412.50 $412.50 $1,803 —
475 475 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,829 —
675 675 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,025 -22.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,407 —
420 420 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,732 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 fancy 250 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,512 —
550–555 553 2 422.50–432.50 $427.52 $2,364 +15.19
625 fancy 625 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,688 —
665–685 678 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,441 -15.00
865 865 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,336 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1415 1306 80-85% 4 152.00–166.00 $159.55 $2,084 —
1315 1315 80-85% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,328 —
1175–1485 1325 80-85% 5 170.00–187.50 $180.12 $2,387 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1105 969 85-90% 4 150.00–161.00 $154.94 $1,501 —
945–1110 1033 85-90% 4 124.00–144.00 $135.58 $1,401 —
1050 1050 85-90% 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,890 +18.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1620 1580 75-80% 3 172.00–183.00 $176.08 $2,782 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1885 1645 2 220.00–225.00 $222.86 $3,666 +22.86

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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.