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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 13, 2026

81 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 81 94 246
Feeder cattle 63 54 205
Slaughter cattle 14 35 40
Replacement cattle 4 5 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend due to low comparable receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–530 515 2 420.00–430.00 $425.15 $2,190 —
635 635 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,604 —
701 value added 701 4 417.50 $417.50 $2,927 —
740 740 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,756 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 482.50 $482.50 $1,230 —
360–385 375 3 420.00–440.00 $433.16 $1,624 —
420–444 440 7 410.00–430.00 $420.06 $1,848 —
465 465 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,988 —
525 525 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 287 3 497.50–510.00 $501.42 $1,439 —
440 440 3 455.00 $455.00 $2,002 —
460 460 1 442.50 $442.50 $2,036 +12.91
505 505 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,197 +42.25
555 555 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,137 +5.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,238 —
525 525 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,048 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,357 —
325 325 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,918 —
500 500 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,275 —
550–597 571 5 425.00–437.50 $430.34 $2,457 +10.34
605 605 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,511 —
665 665 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,527 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,675 —
470 470 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,021 —
595 595 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,350 —
610 610 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,242 —
670–680 673 3 340.00–350.00 $343.32 $2,311 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 427.50 $427.50 $2,287 —
600–605 603 2 382.50–397.50 $390.03 $2,352 —
660 660 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,244 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,395 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 85-90% 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,371 -42.50
1085 1085 85-90% 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,953 —
1115 1115 85-90% 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,829 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 80-85% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,250 -5.04
1290 1290 80-85% 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,709 +48.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 75-80% 1 194.00 $194.00 $2,609 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1415 1353 2 213.00–216.00 $214.57 $2,903 —
1835–1975 1905 2 235.00–240.00 $237.59 $4,526 —

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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
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1135 1135 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.