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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 27, 2026

128 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 128 205 163
Feeder cattle 104 184 92
Slaughter cattle 21 21 43
Replacement cattle 3 — 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers no test, Feeder heifers sharply lower, Moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 8.00-12.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 2.00-4.00 higher, 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
425 425 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,934 —
587 587 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,054 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 fancy 310 1 457.50 $457.50 $1,418 —
330 330 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,436 —
375–396 391 4 390.00–427.50 $399.00 $1,560 -21.00
472–495 480 3 362.50–375.00 $370.70 $1,779 -26.45
540 540 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,768 -45.96
580 580 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,856 -49.35
615 fancy 615 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,030 —
610–635 623 2 285.00–295.00 $289.90 $1,806 —
720 720 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,836 —
765 765 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,066 -25.00
825 825 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,145 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,024 -42.50
380 380 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,235 —
455 455 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,456 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–307 fancy 303 5 532.50–535.00 $533.99 $1,618 —
375–390 386 4 460.00–482.50 $467.99 $1,806 —
407 fancy 407 2 502.50 $502.50 $2,045 -3.77
450 450 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,048 -21.00
510–527 521 3 365.00–390.00 $381.85 $1,989 -54.14
577 577 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,164 -50.00
610 fancy 610 2 350.00–352.50 $351.25 $2,143 —
610–635 622 3 310.00–335.00 $325.12 $2,022 -46.62
660–690 675 2 290.00–320.00 $304.67 $2,057 -40.31
700–715 708 2 280.00–282.50 $281.26 $1,991 —
755–785 770 2 260.00–282.50 $271.47 $2,090 -26.05
845 845 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,345 —
875 875 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,581 +12.50
945 945 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,552 —
1065 1065 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,716 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 2 385.00–450.00 $417.06 $1,543 —
465–495 483 7 340.00–410.00 $364.76 $1,762 -12.74
565–580 573 2 315.00–340.00 $327.66 $1,877 —
800 800 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,980 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1200 1178 80-85% 2 164.00–171.00 $167.43 $1,972 —
1200 1200 80-85% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,692 —
1080–1480 1310 80-85% 5 179.00–210.00 $188.14 $2,465 +42.14
1450 1450 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,812 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1120 985 85-90% 2 163.00–167.50 $164.94 $1,625 —
1035 1035 85-90% 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,946 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1805 1713 75-80% 3 189.00–197.00 $192.91 $3,305 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1250 1245 2 170.00–183.00 $176.47 $2,197 —
1105–1800 1343 3 221.00–230.00 $225.98 $3,035 —
1590 1590 1 193.00 $193.00 $3,069 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–985 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 277.50–285.00 $281.21 $2,742
1060 1060 (<2 yrs)Open 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,756

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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.