Cattle Market Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report
Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Thursdays
Sale of Thursday, September 3, 2026218 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (285)
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls
$353.33/cwt
-17.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,855/hd at 525 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers
$315.00/cwt
-8.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,862/hd at 591 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls
$389.54/cwt
-21.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,827/hd at 469 lb · 10 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 218 | 820 | 2,438 |
| Feeder cattle | 204 | 793 | 2,284 |
| Slaughter cattle | 13 | 25 | 143 |
| Replacement cattle | 1 | 2 | 11 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder heifers: Feeder steers and heifers mostly steady on a lite test of average quality
- → Feeder steers: Feeder steers and heifers mostly steady on a lite test of average quality
- → Slaughter cattle: No test on slaughter classes
New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓
Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 447 | 447 | 2 | 345.00 | $345.00 | $1,542 | -61.33 |
| 525 | 525 | 2 | 350.00–355.00 | $352.50 | $1,851 | -7.50 |
| 565 | 565 | 1 | 345.00 | $345.00 | $1,949 | -17.50 |
| 575 | 575 | 1 | 387.50 | $387.50 | $2,228 | -6.54 |
| 633–642 | 636 | 8 | 342.50–350.00 | $345.94 | $2,200 | -0.49 |
| 655–672 | 667 | 6 | 322.50–332.50 | $326.64 | $2,179 | -7.95 |
| 743 | 743 | 4 | 325.00 | $325.00 | $2,415 | +1.25 |
| 772 | 772 | 6 | 315.00 | $315.00 | $2,432 | -20.00 |
| 827–830 | 828 | 6 | 312.50–325.00 | $316.68 | $2,622 | +16.00 |
| 850 | 850 | 1 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $2,550 | +13.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 435 | 435 | 1 | 337.50 | $337.50 | $1,468 | — |
| 640 | 640 | 1 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $1,920 | -13.73 |
| 885 | 885 | 1 | 272.50 | $272.50 | $2,412 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150 | 150 | 1 | 490.00 | $490.00 | $735 | — |
| 180–195 | 188 | 2 | 415.00 | $415.00 | $780 | — |
| 215 | 215 | 1 | 410.00 | $410.00 | $882 | — |
| 325 | 325 | 1 | 352.50 | $352.50 | $1,146 | — |
| 375–390 | 383 | 2 | 385.00–390.00 | $387.45 | $1,484 | +2.85 |
| 400–410 | 405 | 2 | 370.00–387.50 | $378.64 | $1,533 | +12.45 |
| 461–480 | 466 | 7 | 330.00–345.00 | $339.94 | $1,584 | -13.06 |
| 500–543 | 524 | 6 | 310.00–330.00 | $316.46 | $1,658 | -12.32 |
| 591 | 591 | 11 | 315.00 | $315.00 | $1,862 | -8.74 |
| 630–635 | 633 | 3 | 292.50–300.00 | $297.51 | $1,883 | +14.14 |
| 650–680 | 665 | 2 | 277.50–282.50 | $280.06 | $1,862 | -4.90 |
| 725 | 725 | 1 | 287.50 | $287.50 | $2,084 | -2.50 |
| 935 | 935 | 1 | 260.00 | $260.00 | $2,431 | +7.50 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 490 | 490 | 2 | 327.50 | $327.50 | $1,605 | +2.52 |
| 545–548 | 547 | 4 | 300.00–305.00 | $301.24 | $1,648 | +7.56 |
| 575 | 575 | 1 | 295.00 | $295.00 | $1,696 | -4.50 |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145 | 145 | 1 | 510.00 | $510.00 | $740 | — |
| 160–165 | 163 | 3 | 485.00–495.00 | $491.73 | $802 | — |
| 270 | 270 | 1 | 350.00 | $350.00 | $945 | -90.00 |
| 335 | 335 | 1 | 375.00 | $375.00 | $1,256 | -47.60 |
| 350–355 | 353 | 2 | 410.00–440.00 | $425.11 | $1,501 | +15.19 |
| 450–488 | 469 | 10 | 380.00–395.00 | $389.54 | $1,827 | -21.37 |
| 505–541 | 524 | 10 | 337.50–370.00 | $347.75 | $1,822 | -12.37 |
| 530 | 530 | 2 | 380.00–382.50 | $381.25 | $2,021 | -26.25 |
| 560–580 | 570 | 2 | 350.00–352.50 | $351.27 | $2,002 | +8.01 |
| 607–645 | 627 | 6 | 310.00–332.50 | $320.68 | $2,011 | -24.74 |
| 660–697 | 680 | 10 | 315.00–342.50 | $332.86 | $2,263 | -7.93 |
| 715–725 | 720 | 2 | 297.50–317.50 | $307.43 | $2,213 | — |
| 760 | 760 | 1 | 277.50 | $277.50 | $2,109 | +12.54 |
| 930 | 930 | 1 | 212.50 | $212.50 | $1,976 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 280 | 280 | 1 | 375.00 | $375.00 | $1,050 | -25.00 |
| 385 | 385 | 1 | 330.00 | $330.00 | $1,270 | -25.07 |
| 415–435 | 422 | 3 | 300.00–320.00 | $310.00 | $1,308 | — |
| 455–465 | 460 | 2 | 347.50–355.00 | $351.29 | $1,616 | -16.33 |
| 530 | 530 | 1 | 330.00 | $330.00 | $1,749 | +22.56 |
| 580 | 580 | 1 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $1,740 | -13.87 |
| 610 | 610 | 1 | 285.00 | $285.00 | $1,738 | +1.67 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 280 | 280 | 1 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $840 | — |
| 440 | 440 | 1 | 250.00 | $250.00 | $1,100 | — |
| 995 | 995 | 1 | 165.00 | $165.00 | $1,642 | — |
Slaughter Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 965–1005 | 985 | 85-90% | 2 | 80.00–100.00 | $90.20 | $888 | — |
| 1020–1035 | 1028 | 85-90% | 2 | 150.00–155.00 | $152.52 | $1,568 | — |
| 1045–1055 | 1050 | 85-90% | 2 | 110.00–136.00 | $123.06 | $1,292 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1260–1495 | 1350 | 80-85% | 3 | 138.00–145.00 | $140.86 | $1,902 | — |
| 1355 | 1355 | 80-85% | 1 | 92.50 | $92.50 | $1,253 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1570 | 1570 | 75-80% | 1 | 126.00 | $126.00 | $1,978 | — |
| 1590–1655 | 1623 | 75-80% | 2 | 148.00–153.00 | $150.55 | $2,443 | -4.95 |
Stock Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | 1100 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 1 | 237.50 | $237.50 | $2,612 |
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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Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers and heifers mostly steady on a lite test of average quality, Moderate demand for feeder classes. No test on slaughter classes.