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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 9, 2025

647 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $287.11/cwt +27.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,208/hd at 769 lb · 133 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $290.81/cwt +12.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,963/hd at 675 lb · 84 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $263.98/cwt +47.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,885/hd at 714 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 647 855 1,390
Feeder cattle 594 798 1,255
Slaughter cattle 50 56 107
Replacement cattle 3 1 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

No Comparison due to no sales last couple weeks for Holidays. However all classes sold with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 272.50 $272.50 $818 —
315–335 fancy 328 3 313.00–360.00 $335.22 $1,100 -54.78
400–445 fancy 424 6 302.00–335.00 $320.08 $1,357 +14.39
455–485 fancy 470 2 300.00–315.00 $307.26 $1,444 -11.01
510 510 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,300 -34.79
583 value added 583 6 314.00 $314.00 $1,831 -2.06
605 605 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,543 —
600–618 value added 612 5 271.00–305.00 $297.34 $1,820 -8.48
652–678 value added 675 83 263.00–294.90 $291.19 $1,966 +11.12
690 690 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,787 -2.71
710 710 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,757 +3.21
702–726 value added 713 14 265.00–278.00 $269.25 $1,920 -4.89
769–770 value added 769 133 284.00–290.00 $287.11 $2,208 +27.11
845 845 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,028 +4.00
1010 value added 1010 56 242.20 $242.20 $2,446 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,140 —
505 505 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,048 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
182 fancy 182 2 315.00 $315.00 $573 —
290 fancy 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 -12.34
290 290 1 280.00 $280.00 $812 -1.79
350–385 fancy 373 3 315.00–331.00 $320.00 $1,194 +11.09
400–430 fancy 409 7 282.50–302.50 $293.29 $1,200 -14.85
425–445 432 3 260.00–272.50 $264.30 $1,142 -8.20
450–490 fancy 474 5 280.00–300.00 $289.15 $1,371 +2.89
525–535 533 5 260.00–262.50 $261.09 $1,392 +9.95
553–595 value added 560 20 268.00–282.50 $275.67 $1,544 +3.17
610–649 value added 645 26 262.00–282.50 $266.17 $1,717 +20.65
650 650 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,544 —
655–672 value added 671 28 259.00–264.00 $259.35 $1,740 +18.09
705–720 714 8 205.00–225.00 $221.27 $1,580 +5.10
714 value added 714 68 269.00 $269.00 $1,921 —
980–990 985 2 181.00–187.50 $184.23 $1,815 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1245 1223 3 150.00–162.00 $156.35 $1,912 +2.15
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 215.00 $215.00 $731 —
365 365 1 162.50 $162.50 $593 —
490 490 1 187.50 $187.50 $919 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 257.50 $257.50 $670 —
365 365 1 247.50 $247.50 $903 +17.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–388 fancy 386 4 320.00–337.50 $333.19 $1,286 +24.40
418 fancy 418 4 337.50 $337.50 $1,411 +10.50
478–490 fancy 480 5 312.50–320.00 $318.47 $1,529 +19.55
522–545 fancy 530 3 305.00–325.00 $318.14 $1,686 +13.41
580 580 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,508 -25.00
605 605 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,558 +15.50
620 fancy 620 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,643 -16.00
665 665 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,563 —
675 fancy 675 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,789 +10.00
730 730 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,774 +5.50
780–785 783 2 230.00–237.50 $233.74 $1,830 —
808–845 816 5 207.50–220.00 $217.41 $1,774 —
855 855 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,262 —
825 825 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,402 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1470 1313 80-85% 19 121.00–145.00 $132.71 $1,742 +36.76
1220–1475 1338 80-85% 6 110.00–116.00 $113.32 $1,516 -6.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,174 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,025 +6.41
970–1180 1062 85-90% 7 121.00–132.00 $128.21 $1,362 +24.90
1155 1155 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,040 +3.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1805 1628 75-80% 6 128.00–148.00 $136.51 $2,222 —
1670 1670 75-80% 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,037 +6.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1865 1637 3 151.00–158.00 $155.63 $2,548 —
1520–1925 1723 2 165.00–168.00 $166.68 $2,872 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,389

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1235 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,885.00–1,900.00 $1,892.39

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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.