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

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 10, 2026

122 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $384.43/cwt ≈ $1,834/hd at 477 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $340.00/cwt +11.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,186/hd at 643 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 122 128 95
Feeder cattle 107 102 63
Slaughter cattle 14 26 30
Replacement cattle 1 — 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: No trend on feeder steers due to limited comparison, Feeder heifers steady, Moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,363 —
495 495 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,757 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,156 -10.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 282.50 $282.50 $3,235 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,226 -50.00
340 340 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,428 —
362 362 2 422.50 $422.50 $1,529 +13.19
460–497 477 11 372.50–392.50 $384.43 $1,834 —
520–545 537 4 350.00–370.00 $359.88 $1,933 +9.88
550 550 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,870 -8.11
643 643 10 340.00 $340.00 $2,186 +11.34
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,121 -10.00
355–380 368 2 390.00–392.50 $391.21 $1,440 —
420–445 433 2 360.00–362.50 $361.21 $1,564 —
530 530 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,722 —
680–685 683 2 272.50–320.00 $296.16 $2,023 +63.66
773 773 4 287.50 $287.50 $2,222 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,690 —
370–385 378 2 490.00–500.00 $494.90 $1,871 -1.50
420 420 5 482.50 $482.50 $2,026 +42.50
450–455 454 4 465.00–472.50 $470.64 $2,137 +60.59
510–531 528 6 360.00–372.50 $370.49 $1,956 +5.44
540–542 fancy 541 3 392.50–397.50 $395.84 $2,141 —
551–575 556 7 382.50–387.50 $384.99 $2,141 +7.49
635–640 639 6 340.00–372.50 $347.09 $2,218 -17.91
660–670 665 2 332.50–337.50 $334.98 $2,228 +2.34
745 745 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,384 —
770 770 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,541 —
885 885 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,478 —
900 900 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,520 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,190 —
375 375 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,650 +107.50
400–445 424 4 375.00–440.00 $409.52 $1,736 —
470–485 474 7 387.50–422.50 $417.02 $1,977 +37.02
775 775 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,306 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,440 —
450 450 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,496 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1390 1234 80-85% 4 174.00–188.00 $180.58 $2,228 +66.58
1485 1485 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,376 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 75-80% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,721 —
1555–1690 1623 75-80% 2 182.00–187.00 $184.40 $2,993 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 1 213.00 $213.00 $3,099 —
1575 1575 1 249.00 $249.00 $3,922 +15.06
2150 2150 1 206.00 $206.00 $4,429 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645 645 (<2 yrs)Open 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,161

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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.