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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 13, 2025

361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $241.63/cwt -5.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,462/hd at 605 lb · 27 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $244.37/cwt -3.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,728/hd at 707 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $273.69/cwt -11.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,423/hd at 520 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 361 901 1,202
Feeder cattle 325 827 1,138
Slaughter cattle 29 57 59
Replacement cattle 7 17 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers steady to 2.00 lower, Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 5.00-10.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady, Moderate demand for a mostly average to plain quality offering. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good 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
415–440 421 11 285.00–312.50 $299.29 $1,260 -6.73
455–485 470 2 285.00–300.00 $292.26 $1,374 -11.07
510 510 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,443 +3.04
557 557 13 277.50 $277.50 $1,546 +5.78
610–635 613 10 240.00–260.00 $257.93 $1,581 +6.59
650–660 656 4 242.50–257.00 $246.72 $1,618 —
704–725 707 17 237.50–246.00 $244.37 $1,728 -0.63
790 790 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,876 -5.79
985 985 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,118 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–570 567 3 220.00–245.00 $235.03 $1,333 -7.11
780 780 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,755 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 197.50 $197.50 $948 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 262.50–292.50 $277.50 $722 -32.50
330–340 335 2 275.00–282.50 $278.69 $934 —
378–385 379 5 280.00–297.50 $283.55 $1,075 -7.59
420–428 fancy 425 5 282.50 $282.50 $1,201 -39.20
440 440 2 260.00–280.00 $270.00 $1,188 —
478–492 fancy 481 9 282.50–295.00 $292.16 $1,405 -9.05
475–496 492 5 272.50–273.00 $272.90 $1,343 -8.08
500–540 518 9 263.00–277.50 $267.65 $1,386 -2.27
505–535 value added 522 7 280.00–282.50 $281.46 $1,469 -10.16
555–588 577 12 251.00–252.00 $251.68 $1,452 -10.94
604–607 605 27 240.00–244.00 $241.63 $1,462 +9.82
688 688 13 240.00 $240.00 $1,651 +13.72
720 720 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,656 -5.00
780 780 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,716 -4.00
826 826 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,735 ±0.00
897 897 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,794 -4.91
945 945 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,843 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 235.00 $235.00 $728 -5.00
410 410 2 232.50–250.00 $241.25 $989 +26.25
450–475 467 3 235.00–250.00 $245.18 $1,145 +26.01
580–595 593 12 230.00–242.50 $231.86 $1,375 +6.73
660–695 678 5 192.50–215.00 $201.38 $1,365 -1.24
705–745 732 5 167.50–200.00 $186.97 $1,369 +5.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 205 2 297.50–320.00 $308.48 $632 —
312 312 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,022 —
390 390 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,248 —
425 425 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,275 +12.08
531 fancy 531 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,540 ±0.00
505–545 536 6 265.00–280.00 $272.93 $1,463 +5.47
555–560 559 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,565 +7.58
579 fancy 579 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,679 -0.82
600–615 606 6 250.00–267.50 $261.41 $1,584 +5.84
680–685 684 4 230.00–244.00 $240.52 $1,645 -12.28
740 740 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,613 -5.16
775 775 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,658 -9.70
865–885 872 3 203.00–205.00 $204.32 $1,782 —
1040 1040 1 197.00 $197.00 $2,049 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 252.50 $252.50 $922 —
420 420 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,008 —
540 540 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,323 +2.50
610–630 620 2 220.00–222.50 $221.23 $1,372 +11.23
885 885 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,549 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 80-85% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,476 —
1215–1495 1328 80-85% 3 105.00–107.00 $105.61 $1,403 -37.15
1200–1475 1333 80-85% 9 130.00–153.00 $141.55 $1,887 -1.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,048 —
1120 1120 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,478 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685 1685 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,595 +9.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1680 1563 2 164.00–165.00 $164.54 $2,572 —
1175–2080 1743 4 169.00–175.00 $172.20 $3,001 +6.50

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–945 897 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 155.00–190.00 $173.31 $1,555

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1455 1455 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–960 928 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–2,000.00 $1,715.36
1450 1450 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1061 value added 1061 50 199.50 $199.50 $2,117 —

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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.