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

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 5, 2026

197 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $386.94/cwt -0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,016/hd at 521 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $371.31/cwt -6.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,098/hd at 565 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 197 161 189
Feeder cattle 156 132 154
Slaughter cattle 37 25 25
Replacement cattle 4 4 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers steady, moderate 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
175 fancy 175 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,138 —
395 395 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,620 —
485–493 491 4 425.00–430.00 $428.77 $2,105 +66.77
510–525 518 2 337.50–370.00 $353.99 $1,834 —
555–568 565 10 337.50–375.00 $371.31 $2,098 -6.19
635–640 638 2 300.00–307.50 $303.76 $1,938 —
650 value added 650 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,535 —
650–675 663 2 310.00–320.00 $314.91 $2,088 -5.09
720 720 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,232 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,638 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–340 324 4 392.50–420.00 $412.77 $1,337 +12.77
335 fancy 335 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,474 —
355–380 374 5 377.50–407.50 $392.45 $1,468 +32.31
409 fancy 409 6 405.00 $405.00 $1,656 —
405–420 413 3 352.50–365.00 $359.95 $1,487 -10.05
453–490 469 8 342.50–360.00 $351.74 $1,650 -1.98
520–536 532 4 325.00–347.50 $342.00 $1,819 -1.42
555–575 559 9 322.50–347.50 $341.60 $1,910 -0.90
610 610 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,830 -6.96
655 655 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,998 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 315.00–360.00 $337.16 $1,113 —
390–395 393 2 362.50–365.00 $363.74 $1,429 —
470–480 475 2 327.50–332.50 $330.03 $1,568 +20.21
520 520 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,599 +11.39
585–595 590 2 287.50–315.00 $301.37 $1,778 +4.84
600–625 613 2 270.00–297.50 $283.47 $1,738 +23.47
685 685 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,747 -10.00
720 720 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,710 -16.37
830 830 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,909 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,023 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1295 1188 2 182.50–192.50 $187.05 $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
320 320 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,344 +5.00
360–390 375 3 407.50–417.50 $413.20 $1,550 -4.30
407 407 2 402.50 $402.50 $1,638 -5.65
465 465 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,906 -15.32
505–524 fancy 520 9 390.00–415.00 $408.94 $2,126 +14.09
505–545 523 4 330.00–350.00 $337.44 $1,765 -22.56
552–580 565 4 355.00–377.50 $367.27 $2,075 -5.23
600–635 612 6 315.00–347.50 $337.69 $2,067 +17.05
665–680 677 6 290.00–317.50 $311.75 $2,111 +4.19
725 725 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,266 +4.99
750–751 751 5 297.50–305.00 $299.50 $2,249 —
810–815 813 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,114 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,248 —
405–440 428 3 350.00–380.00 $359.46 $1,538 -0.18
480–495 490 3 340.00–352.50 $344.08 $1,686 -20.84
515–525 520 3 285.00–320.00 $301.55 $1,568 -25.33
555–565 560 2 300.00–320.00 $309.91 $1,735 -16.22
640 640 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,792 —
680 680 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,598 -45.00
705–745 725 2 260.00–285.00 $272.84 $1,978 —
760 760 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,976 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1330 1278 80-85% 2 108.00–110.00 $109.04 $1,394 —
1225–1455 1302 80-85% 3 115.00–121.00 $119.12 $1,551 -31.61
1185–1470 1351 80-85% 6 126.00–143.00 $135.73 $1,834 —
1450–1490 1470 80-85% 2 145.00–150.00 $147.53 $2,169 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1535 1518 75-80% 3 144.00–154.00 $147.63 $2,241 —
1580–1605 1593 75-80% 2 130.00–140.00 $135.04 $2,151 —
1680 1680 75-80% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,999 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1075 980 85-90% 2 105.00–110.00 $107.74 $1,056 +19.74
1130–1155 1140 85-90% 3 130.00–132.00 $130.66 $1,490 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 1 225.00 $225.00 $3,308 —
1455–1530 1493 2 185.00 $185.00 $2,762 —
1800 1800 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,700 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,401
1380 1380 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 225.00 $225.00 $3,105

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 177.50 $177.50 $2,077 —

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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.