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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 3, 2026

128 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 128 128 138
Feeder cattle 102 104 111
Slaughter cattle 26 21 27
Replacement cattle — 3 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers no trend due to limited comparison, Feeder heifers unevenly steady, Moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows steady, Slaughter bulls 3.00-5.00 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
430 430 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,795 -37.50
475–480 478 2 380.00–415.00 $397.41 $1,900 —
615 615 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,183 —
665 665 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,294 —
810 810 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,754 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,416 —
350–370 362 3 400.00–415.00 $409.31 $1,482 +10.31
445 445 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,646 —
530 530 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,855 +22.50
551–592 567 5 335.00–357.50 $348.11 $1,974 +28.11
610–620 615 2 317.50–340.00 $328.66 $2,021 +38.76
685 685 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,021 —
702 702 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,895 +15.00
815 815 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,834 -35.00
875 875 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,991 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1085 1023 3 275.00–307.50 $290.76 $2,974 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,034 —
660 660 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,534 —

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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 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,150 —
320–325 fancy 322 3 525.00–535.00 $531.68 $1,712 -2.31
375–385 380 2 485.00–507.50 $496.40 $1,886 +28.41
425 425 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,870 —
480–485 483 2 400.00–420.00 $410.05 $1,981 -44.95
525–535 530 2 360.00–370.00 $365.05 $1,935 -16.80
560 560 2 370.00–385.00 $377.50 $2,114 +2.50
600–608 605 6 365.00 $365.00 $2,208 +39.88
655–680 668 2 325.00–340.00 $332.64 $2,222 +27.97
700–710 703 3 327.50–330.00 $328.34 $2,308 +47.08
815 815 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,323 +7.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,313 -84.56
465 465 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,767 +15.24
630 630 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,638 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 80-85% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,414 —
1235–1400 1318 80-85% 2 148.00–164.00 $155.50 $2,049 -32.64
1130–1490 1327 80-85% 7 173.00–200.00 $183.68 $2,437 -4.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1840 1673 75-80% 3 188.00–198.00 $192.27 $3,217 —
1675 1675 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,663 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 85-90% 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,018 —
1125 1125 85-90% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,856 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–2010 1596 5 229.00–239.00 $233.94 $3,734 +40.94
2510 2510 1 205.00 $205.00 $5,146 —

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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.