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

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2026

198 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $440.49/cwt +45.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,238/hd at 508 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $367.91/cwt +20.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,725/hd at 469 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $376.59/cwt +14.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,581/hd at 420 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 198 156 146
Feeder cattle 176 131 109
Slaughter cattle 21 20 31
Replacement cattle 1 5 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers 8.00-12.00 higher, Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher, 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
326 fancy 326 5 555.00 $555.00 $1,809 —
385 fancy 385 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,848 —
405 405 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,681 —
410 fancy 410 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,866 —
462 fancy 462 2 452.50 $452.50 $2,091 —
495 495 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,980 -57.50
532 value added 532 2 457.50 $457.50 $2,434 —
565 565 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,133 +12.50
625–635 630 2 335.00–340.00 $337.52 $2,126 +44.23
630 value added 630 2 367.50 $367.50 $2,315 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,819 —
590 590 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,844 —
605–645 632 3 287.50–300.00 $291.49 $1,842 —
660 660 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,030 —
785–795 790 2 275.00–280.00 $277.48 $2,192 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 673 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,582 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 —
380 380 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,444 -11.49
400–410 fancy 409 8 390.00–395.00 $394.39 $1,613 —
430–445 437 5 340.00–362.50 $348.11 $1,521 -13.88
460–495 469 14 340.00–372.50 $367.91 $1,725 +20.41
510–547 528 6 325.00–337.50 $332.78 $1,757 +32.78
575–585 576 10 320.00–347.50 $344.71 $1,986 +38.78
627–640 631 4 292.50–300.00 $294.37 $1,857 -16.67
655 655 2 270.00–285.00 $277.50 $1,818 -18.35
740 740 2 292.50 $292.50 $2,164 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,232 —
365 365 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,241 —
530 530 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,630 —
605–615 610 2 265.00–277.50 $271.20 $1,654 —
680 680 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,717 —
710 710 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,170 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,290 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 fancy 335 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,776 —
355 355 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,544 —
455 455 1 432.50 $432.50 $1,968 +3.55
455 fancy 455 1 452.50 $452.50 $2,059 —
506–530 fancy 508 15 400.00–450.00 $446.52 $2,268 —
510 510 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,785 -45.00
550 fancy 550 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,282 —
570–585 577 3 350.00–370.00 $360.88 $2,082 +2.05
615–620 618 2 332.50–335.00 $333.76 $2,063 +30.01
657–690 672 6 302.50–332.50 $315.59 $2,121 —
705–740 710 11 280.00–305.00 $283.21 $2,011 -24.29
755 755 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,114 —
820–825 823 2 270.00–285.00 $277.52 $2,284 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,638 —
510 510 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,632 —
565–570 568 2 310.00–335.00 $322.56 $1,832 —
665–695 680 2 280.00–290.00 $284.89 $1,937 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1335 1255 80-85% 5 134.00–152.00 $140.35 $1,761 —
1210–1310 1260 80-85% 2 118.00–120.00 $119.04 $1,500 —
1270–1365 1315 80-85% 4 124.00–132.00 $128.54 $1,690 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1585 1563 75-80% 2 136.00–139.00 $137.48 $2,149 +4.48
2060 2060 75-80% 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,719 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,096 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,070 -5.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–2280 1780 3 176.00 $176.00 $3,133 —
1775–1930 1853 2 180.00–185.00 $182.60 $3,384 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,331

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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.