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

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 14, 2026

135 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $380.87/cwt +45.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,776/hd at 466 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 135 84 213
Feeder cattle 114 72 161
Slaughter cattle 18 12 46
Replacement cattle 3 — 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week due to Labor Day Holiday. However feeder classes sold with increased demand and higher prices,

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,211 —
320 320 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,344 —
405–442 435 5 415.00–430.00 $427.20 $1,858 —
502 value added 502 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,058 —
525 525 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,969 ±0.00
556 value added 556 5 402.50 $402.50 $2,238 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,584 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,073 —
320–335 330 3 385.00–410.00 $401.92 $1,326 —
373–385 376 4 395.00–402.50 $400.58 $1,506 +48.08
400 fancy 400 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,530 —
460–465 fancy 464 9 382.50–395.00 $383.88 $1,781 —
460–485 473 3 360.00–377.50 $371.83 $1,759 +36.83
500–545 523 2 327.50–350.00 $339.23 $1,774 +14.23
513–545 value added 527 6 370.00–377.50 $373.42 $1,968 —
585 585 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,106 —
645 645 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,870 -10.00
650 650 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,820 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,644 +27.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,292 -10.00
350 350 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,461 +4.60
430 430 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,720 —
460 fancy 460 1 432.50 $432.50 $1,990 —
490 490 3 395.00–422.50 $404.17 $1,980 +64.17
518–520 fancy 519 4 407.50–410.00 $408.13 $2,118 —
535–547 544 4 370.00–380.00 $376.29 $2,047 +12.35
555–585 fancy 567 3 380.00–397.50 $390.66 $2,215 —
582–585 584 4 362.50 $362.50 $2,117 -10.00
605–645 623 3 320.00–332.50 $324.14 $2,019 —
610–631 fancy 623 5 352.50–357.50 $354.46 $2,208 +1.96
670–690 678 3 312.50–325.00 $319.94 $2,169 -17.53
723 723 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,205 -12.48
770 770 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,214 -12.50
950 950 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,114 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,680 -17.50
648 648 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,847 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1105 1013 85-90% 2 135.00–140.00 $137.27 $1,391 —
1065 1065 85-90% 2 114.00–124.00 $119.00 $1,267 -12.29
995–1295 1141 85-90% 4 80.00–105.00 $90.23 $1,030 -54.77
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1250 1235 80-85% 2 120.00–123.00 $121.52 $1,501 —
1415–1455 1435 80-85% 2 132.00–138.00 $135.04 $1,938 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,035 —
1795 1795 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,764 —
1815 1815 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,450 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800 1800 1 215.00 $215.00 $3,870 —
2135 2135 1 199.00 $199.00 $4,249 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,205
1310–1385 1348 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 190.00–217.50 $204.13 $2,752

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,829 —

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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.