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

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 28, 2026

161 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $307.51/cwt ≈ $2,180/hd at 709 lb · 10 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $306.96/cwt ≈ $1,885/hd at 614 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 161 60 359
Feeder cattle 132 53 287
Slaughter cattle 25 7 64
Replacement cattle 4 — 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers steady, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Moderate 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
220 fancy 220 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,133 —
470 470 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,701 —
590 590 2 377.50 $377.50 $2,227 —
600 600 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,905 —
615 value added 615 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,276 —
670 670 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,144 —
710 710 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,236 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 415.00 $415.00 $892 —
645 645 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,887 —
815 815 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,119 —
855 855 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,351 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,258 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 277 3 380.00–400.00 $391.36 $1,084 +26.36
300 300 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 —
355–365 360 2 350.00–370.00 $360.14 $1,297 -29.86
425 425 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,572 +7.14
466–480 470 4 350.00–355.00 $353.72 $1,662 +18.69
500 value added 500 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,900 —
505–525 512 3 330.00–350.00 $343.42 $1,758 +5.72
550 550 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,884 +22.50
600–626 614 10 300.00–315.00 $306.96 $1,885 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 310.00–332.50 $321.32 $1,359 —
450–485 465 3 270.00–330.00 $309.82 $1,441 —
510–545 525 4 280.00–307.50 $296.11 $1,555 -16.39
570–590 581 5 290.00–312.50 $296.53 $1,723 -8.47
635 635 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,651 +5.00
680 680 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,802 —
725–740 733 2 242.50–265.00 $253.87 $1,861 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,458 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,793 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 fancy 230 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,162 —
285 285 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,197 —
330 330 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,370 —
346 fancy 346 4 447.50 $447.50 $1,548 —
350 fancy 350 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,540 —
380 380 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,586 —
405–445 428 4 400.00–417.50 $408.15 $1,747 +28.15
480–495 484 7 417.50–427.50 $425.32 $2,059 +35.91
525 525 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,890 -10.00
510–535 fancy 526 4 380.00–410.00 $394.85 $2,077 —
560–570 fancy 565 3 380.00–390.00 $385.80 $2,180 —
575 575 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,142 -1.24
610 fancy 610 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,181 —
605–645 626 7 302.50–330.00 $320.64 $2,007 —
650–670 665 4 300.00–310.00 $307.56 $2,045 -14.94
700–735 709 10 295.00–310.00 $307.51 $2,180 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,422 —
415–430 423 2 340.00–380.00 $359.64 $1,521 —
455–470 463 2 360.00–370.00 $364.92 $1,690 -12.65
505–530 513 3 307.50–340.00 $326.88 $1,677 —
565–585 576 4 312.50–340.00 $326.13 $1,879 +14.75
655–675 665 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,862 —
840 840 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,121 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,118 —
490 490 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,272 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1240 1230 80-85% 2 141.00–143.00 $142.01 $1,747 —
1230–1365 1305 80-85% 5 146.00–162.50 $150.73 $1,967 +40.73
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,030 —
970 970 85-90% 1 88.00 $88.00 $854 —
1150 1150 85-90% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,484 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–2130 1898 75-80% 2 135.00–140.00 $137.81 $2,616 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1900 1515 3 174.00–190.00 $184.40 $2,794 -15.60
1725 1725 1 199.00 $199.00 $3,433 —
1930–1935 1933 2 209.00–217.00 $213.01 $4,117 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1070 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 245.00–295.00 $267.56 $2,609
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,955

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1605 1605 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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.