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

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2026 Corrected report

156 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $415.18/cwt +61.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,201/hd at 530 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $457.50/cwt ≈ $2,050/hd at 448 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $311.04/cwt +11.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,904/hd at 612 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 156 197 216
Feeder cattle 131 156 166
Slaughter cattle 20 37 50
Replacement cattle 5 4 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers were steady to up 2.00, feeder heifers were unevenly steady, good demand for all feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady on lite test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,364 —
320 320 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,712 —
355 355 5 500.00 $500.00 $1,775 —
448 448 14 457.50 $457.50 $2,050 —
462 462 2 457.50 $457.50 $2,114 +28.73
520 fancy 520 6 427.50 $427.50 $2,223 —
505–542 537 9 380.00–412.50 $406.97 $2,185 +52.98
560 560 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,044 -6.31
605 fancy 605 3 352.50 $352.50 $2,133 —
635–640 638 3 285.00–310.00 $293.29 $1,871 -10.47
660–690 675 2 315.00–322.50 $318.67 $2,151 +3.76
760 760 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,242 —
855 855 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,693 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,602 —
470 470 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,786 —
515 515 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,545 —
550–575 563 2 327.50–340.00 $333.61 $1,878 —
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,691 —
565 565 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,457 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,948 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,298 —
300 fancy 300 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,365 +15.00
363–395 370 6 380.00–395.00 $391.49 $1,449 -0.96
415–438 434 6 360.00–372.50 $361.99 $1,571 +2.04
490 490 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,703 -4.24
510 fancy 510 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,887 —
525 525 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,575 -42.00
570–595 578 3 295.00–312.50 $305.93 $1,768 -35.67
612–615 612 12 295.00–312.50 $311.04 $1,904 +11.04
660–672 668 3 292.50–297.50 $295.85 $1,976 -9.15
720 720 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,034 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 310.00 $310.00 $884 —
490 490 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,568 —
520 520 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,443 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–635 630 2 252.50–267.50 $260.06 $1,638 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 260 3 450.00–500.00 $467.95 $1,217 —
340 340 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,700 +80.00
450–495 473 3 420.00–440.00 $428.95 $2,029 +18.95
500 500 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,975 +57.56
560–585 573 2 355.00–362.50 $358.83 $2,056 -8.44
640 640 2 285.00–322.50 $303.75 $1,944 -33.94
725 725 6 307.50 $307.50 $2,229 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,650 —
565–580 573 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,834 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,512 —
590 590 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,740 —
670 670 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,340 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1325 1238 80-85% 5 130.00–145.00 $135.55 $1,678 —
1155–1470 1363 80-85% 7 128.00–129.00 $128.88 $1,757 -6.85
1420–1475 1448 80-85% 2 153.00–154.00 $153.51 $2,223 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1225 1028 85-90% 2 107.50–116.00 $112.57 $1,157 —
1080 1080 85-90% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,382 —
1095 1095 85-90% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,456 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 75-80% 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,062 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,710 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,060

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.