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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 17, 2026

80 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 80 122 118
Feeder cattle 64 107 100
Slaughter cattle 16 14 18
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: No trends due to limited comparisons. Moderate to lite demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 5.00-8.00 lower, Moderate demand for slaughter cows. No trend on slaughter bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,615 —
410–422 418 3 397.50 $397.50 $1,662 —
470 470 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,810 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,218 -10.00
392 392 2 347.50 $347.50 $1,362 -75.00
402 402 2 367.50 $367.50 $1,477 —
450–475 466 5 342.50–370.00 $352.87 $1,644 -31.56
527–530 528 3 335.00–370.00 $358.29 $1,892 -1.59
615 615 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,968 -20.00
652–653 653 7 330.00 $330.00 $2,155 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,392 -41.21
450–485 459 4 300.00–330.00 $322.07 $1,478 —
625 625 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,750 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,596 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,755 -44.90
440 440 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,848 -62.50
455–475 465 2 420.00–445.00 $432.23 $2,010 -38.41
530–545 538 2 360.00–397.50 $379.01 $2,039 +8.52
555–560 558 2 380.00–387.50 $383.77 $2,141 -1.22
635 635 2 355.00–357.50 $356.25 $2,262 +9.16
670 670 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,378 +20.02
705–735 720 2 327.50–340.00 $333.62 $2,402 +13.62
783 783 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,427 -20.00
827 827 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,274 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,640 -9.52
765 765 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,874 -52.50
870 870 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,153 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1365 1313 80-85% 2 147.00–151.00 $149.08 $1,957 —
1215–1425 1337 80-85% 7 166.00–180.00 $169.37 $2,264 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,563 —
1665–2015 1810 75-80% 3 168.00–177.00 $171.13 $3,097 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 85-90% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,395 —
1165 1165 85-90% 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,934 —
1190 1190 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,726 —

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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.