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

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Thursdays

Sale of Thursday, October 22, 2026

1,051 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $342.67/cwt +20.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,971/hd at 575 lb · 75 head

heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $320.75/cwt +12.75 vs last sale · ≈ $3,076/hd at 959 lb · 58 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $375.98/cwt +17.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,783/hd at 474 lb · 46 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,051	984	1,200
Feeder cattle	932	917	1,038
Slaughter cattle	96	60	139
Replacement cattle	23	7	23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs 8.00-12.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady, Feeder and yearling heifers 5.00-8.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

▲ Feeder heifers: Feeder and yearling heifers 5.00-8.00 higher
▲ Feeder steers: Feeder steers under 600 lbs 8.00-12.00 higher
→ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls steady
→ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows and bulls steady

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
238 fancy	238	3	635.00	$635.00	$1,511	+21.88
250–290	270	2	510.00–530.00	$520.74	$1,406	+63.24
252–277 fancy	271	8	605.00–630.00	$610.82	$1,655	+50.82
310–335 fancy	323	2	550.00–590.00	$570.78	$1,844	-14.51
360 fancy	360	1	515.00	$515.00	$1,854	+2.50
375	375	1	443.00	$443.00	$1,661	-35.31
400–435 fancy	415	11	450.00–495.00	$476.35	$1,977	—
415–440	423	3	429.00–430.00	$429.35	$1,816	—
462	462	2	420.00	$420.00	$1,940	-31.84
460–485 fancy	468	11	452.50–480.00	$463.60	$2,170	-27.40
500–548 value added	533	44	400.00–442.50	$416.83	$2,222	-5.16
520–545	533	2	360.00–385.00	$372.79	$1,987	—
552–570 value added	558	16	393.00–407.00	$398.40	$2,223	+12.63
566–585	573	18	355.00–383.00	$375.02	$2,149	+18.04
611 value added	611	5	359.00	$359.00	$2,193	-17.55
600–640	625	6	327.00–351.00	$337.85	$2,112	-10.83
640	640	1	320.00	$320.00	$2,048	-28.68
656–681 value added	671	10	356.00–369.00	$360.79	$2,421	—
660–697	685	21	331.00–350.00	$342.51	$2,346	+4.14
700–741	725	23	320.00–348.00	$336.58	$2,440	+2.09
731 value added	731	4	352.50	$352.50	$2,577	—
752–785	762	9	324.00–348.00	$331.01	$2,522	-5.06
839–848	844	15	327.00–338.00	$331.37	$2,797	+1.37
875	875	1	321.00	$321.00	$2,809	—
959 value added	959	58	320.75	$320.75	$3,076	—
1047	1047	7	285.00	$285.00	$2,984	—
1066	1066	3	275.00	$275.00	$2,932	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	440.00	$440.00	$990	—
375	375	1	410.00	$410.00	$1,538	—
445	445	1	372.50	$372.50	$1,658	-37.50
450	450	1	385.00	$385.00	$1,732	—
530	530	1	330.00	$330.00	$1,749	—
585	585	6	347.00	$347.00	$2,030	+19.50
670–685	677	3	300.00–312.50	$304.13	$2,059	—
715–735	725	2	280.00–302.00	$291.15	$2,111	-13.85
765	765	1	315.00	$315.00	$2,410	+5.00
800–807	804	4	301.00	$301.00	$2,420	—
855–875	865	2	290.00	$290.00	$2,508	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460	460	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,380	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	2	440.00	$440.00	$924	+7.50
270 fancy	270	3	470.00–490.00	$483.33	$1,305	-41.67
285–286	286	4	435.00	$435.00	$1,244	+22.50
310–322 fancy	320	13	465.00–540.00	$529.84	$1,695	+87.34
320–340	334	4	410.00–435.00	$419.79	$1,402	+17.29
365–382	372	6	412.50–435.00	$423.53	$1,576	+10.09
410–435 fancy	420	10	380.00–403.00	$393.96	$1,655	-3.14
400–446	434	17	350.00–379.00	$368.25	$1,598	-5.50
450–481 fancy	468	17	380.00–387.50	$386.06	$1,807	—
455–491	478	29	350.00–379.00	$370.07	$1,769	+12.06
500–535 value added	517	28	355.00–372.50	$362.63	$1,875	+7.63
500–535	525	7	330.00–337.50	$333.97	$1,753	+1.20
550–586	573	51	325.00–349.00	$337.58	$1,934	+15.26
572–581 value added	580	24	353.00–359.00	$353.49	$2,050	—
605–641	623	19	310.00–332.00	$325.01	$2,025	+3.88
652–673	670	15	322.50–334.00	$332.51	$2,228	+48.72
694 value added	694	12	343.00	$343.00	$2,380	-9.75
701–744	727	17	309.00–321.00	$312.86	$2,274	+35.35
757 value added	757	10	331.00	$331.00	$2,506	—
880–884	883	15	293.00–294.00	$293.20	$2,589	—
972	972	2	278.00	$278.00	$2,702	+33.00
1005–1035	1025	3	235.00–255.00	$246.78	$2,529	—
1040 value added	1040	16	281.00	$281.00	$2,922	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
326–340	330	4	390.00–405.00	$401.13	$1,324	—
355–397	380	9	372.50–392.50	$384.85	$1,462	+26.79
415	415	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,328	—
460–495	481	11	321.00–345.00	$332.96	$1,602	-8.33
530	530	1	315.00	$315.00	$1,670	±0.00
570–595	584	4	272.50–300.00	$292.99	$1,711	-8.29
620	620	5	277.50–282.50	$279.90	$1,735	-14.09
650–690	669	14	257.50–297.00	$286.78	$1,919	+21.78
740	740	1	275.00	$275.00	$2,035	-2.50
764–790	769	7	240.00–267.00	$260.18	$2,001	—
900	900	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,755	—
1005	1005	1	200.00	$200.00	$2,010	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
535	535	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,338	-20.00
560	560	1	260.00	$260.00	$1,456	—
650	650	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,528	—
705	705	1	222.50	$222.50	$1,569	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	—	—	1	455.00	$455.00	$1,115	—
265–280 fancy	273	—	—	2	600.00	$600.00	$1,638	—
290	290	—	—	1	430.00	$430.00	$1,247	-34.73
327	327	—	—	2	470.00	$470.00	$1,537	—
340–347 fancy	346	—	—	7	480.00–543.00	$532.19	$1,841	—
360–368 fancy	364	—	—	8	485.00–500.00	$490.73	$1,786	—
365–390	378	—	—	3	440.00–470.00	$458.02	$1,731	—
400–447	429	—	—	15	420.00–449.00	$441.22	$1,893	+14.99
420–440 fancy	432	—	—	6	451.00–481.00	$465.25	$2,010	—
455–473 fancy	465	—	—	8	455.00–492.50	$475.56	$2,211	—
460–495	477	—	—	7	420.00–440.00	$430.93	$2,056	-2.89
500–543 fancy	531	—	—	29	385.00–440.00	$403.89	$2,145	+7.28
525–535	532	—	—	3	352.00–365.00	$356.28	$1,895	+6.28
550–585 fancy	577	—	—	16	380.00–400.00	$388.25	$2,240	-7.57
565–597	586	—	—	18	347.50–373.00	$361.90	$2,121	+0.73
605–640	618	—	—	15	320.00–351.00	$339.11	$2,096	+0.96
650–690	669	—	—	10	305.00–330.00	$314.75	$2,106	-1.87
715–746	728	—	—	9	280.00–296.00	$286.83	$2,088	-2.45
755–775	770	—	—	4	287.00–290.00	$287.88	$2,217	-17.12
825	825	—	—	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,980	—
855	855	—	—	1	270.00	$270.00	$2,308	—
905	905	—	—	1	212.50	$212.50	$1,923	-32.50
1015–1020	1018	—	—	2	225.00–239.00	$232.02	$2,362	—
1410	1410	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	225.00	$225.00	$3,172	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	405.00	$405.00	$1,195	—
345	345	1	420.00	$420.00	$1,449	—
355–380	365	3	380.00–402.50	$392.23	$1,432	—
405–447	437	6	370.00–417.50	$388.37	$1,697	—
450–485	470	3	375.00–400.00	$388.21	$1,825	-0.64
500–535	517	3	320.00–340.00	$329.90	$1,706	—
550–580	565	2	327.50–340.00	$333.92	$1,887	—
610–640	631	4	290.00–305.00	$299.45	$1,890	+6.04
655–680	670	11	265.00–301.00	$284.94	$1,909	-15.06
700	700	1	280.00	$280.00	$1,960	—
815–835	825	2	217.50–225.00	$221.30	$1,826	—
945	945	1	220.00	$220.00	$2,079	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410	410	1	330.00	$330.00	$1,353	—
490	490	1	347.50	$347.50	$1,703	—
500	500	1	280.00	$280.00	$1,400	—
660	660	1	255.00	$255.00	$1,683	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1440	1440	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00	—

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
680	680	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,530	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1215–1325	1260	80-85%	3	134.00–150.00	$141.95	$1,789	—
1222–1450	1336	80-85%	10	106.00–119.00	$113.36	$1,514	-15.54
1170–1520	1363	80-85%	11	121.00–130.00	$126.15	$1,719	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–1145	1054	85-90%	7	89.00–102.00	$95.40	$1,006	—
1040–1175	1099	85-90%	6	107.00–118.00	$112.24	$1,234	—
1105–1160	1142	85-90%	3	125.00–126.00	$125.32	$1,431	-0.55

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1640	1640	75-80%	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,968	—
1615–1690	1653	75-80%	2	114.00–116.00	$114.98	$1,901	-21.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–2145	1693	8	162.00–178.00	$171.40	$2,902	—
1480–1980	1802	5	180.00–182.00	$180.64	$3,255	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
830–1290	1139	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	167.50–195.00	$186.08	$2,119
1220–1390	1310	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	159.00–163.00	$161.43	$2,115

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1010	1010	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00
1215	1215	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	3,500.00	$3,500.00
1170–1510	1375	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,500.00–3,150.00	$2,823.45
1315–1560	1443	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	2,500.00–3,400.00	$3,036.94

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1025	1025	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00	—

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Price trend

900–949 lb Medium and Large 1-2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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