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

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 6, 2026

94 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 94 84 268
Feeder cattle 54 60 186
Slaughter cattle 35 24 81
Replacement cattle 5 — 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison due to no sale last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,694 —
495 495 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,228 —
585 585 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,457 -27.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 380 3 430.00–442.50 $437.60 $1,663 —
455–485 468 6 420.00–440.00 $429.59 $2,010 +1.21
505 value added 505 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,146 —
500–535 518 2 385.00–400.00 $392.75 $2,034 +8.62
585 585 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,223 +25.11
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
535 535 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,926 —
760 760 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,128 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 445.00–472.50 $458.20 $1,718 —
445 445 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,869 —
485 485 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,916 —
535 535 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,033 —
550–565 557 3 347.50–390.00 $366.03 $2,039 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 540.00–545.00 $542.39 $1,481 —
405–415 410 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,886 —
535–540 538 2 395.00–400.00 $397.49 $2,138 —
595 595 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,499 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1420 1262 80-85% 7 173.00–198.00 $185.04 $2,335 —
1210–1370 1280 80-85% 3 140.00–144.00 $141.67 $1,813 —
1160–1450 1286 80-85% 6 155.00–167.00 $161.29 $2,074 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1095 976 85-90% 4 146.00–160.00 $153.17 $1,495 -1.77
995–1005 1000 85-90% 2 130.00–144.00 $137.04 $1,370 +1.46
765–1145 1014 85-90% 8 169.00–185.00 $175.00 $1,774 +39.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1555 1548 75-80% 2 172.00 $172.00 $2,663 —
1640 1640 75-80% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,493 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1570 1433 2 205.00–217.00 $210.42 $3,015 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1380 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 210.00–227.50 $218.31 $2,270

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 1 207.50 $207.50 $2,013 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 320.00–335.00 $327.67 $1,091 —
520 520 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,716 —

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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.