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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 27, 2025

1,760 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $269.35/cwt ≈ $2,381/hd at 884 lb · 244 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $267.27/cwt +37.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,889/hd at 707 lb · 104 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $276.69/cwt +39.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,169/hd at 784 lb · 102 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,760 361 1,287
Feeder cattle 1,577 325 1,233
Slaughter cattle 147 29 48
Replacement cattle 36 7 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison due to no sale last week because of inclement weather. However all feeder and yearling classes were 15.00-25.00 higher than two weeks ago and all feeder and yearling classes sold with very good demand. All slaughter 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
360–382 fancy 368 6 350.00–367.50 $356.86 $1,313 —
360–397 385 6 310.00–337.50 $319.83 $1,231 —
400–421 fancy 417 8 340.00–390.00 $358.15 $1,493 —
445 445 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,424 +20.71
460–477 fancy 470 5 330.00–353.00 $339.34 $1,595 —
460–496 482 7 315.00–327.50 $319.80 $1,541 +27.54
510 510 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,428 -3.00
500–540 value added 524 9 292.50–325.00 $314.07 $1,646 —
555–596 value added 584 21 290.00–318.00 $308.61 $1,802 —
585–595 590 3 277.50–282.50 $280.35 $1,654 +2.85
600–635 value added 621 24 275.00–304.00 $296.48 $1,841 —
613–647 626 12 250.00–270.00 $262.60 $1,644 +4.67
665–689 value added 676 14 272.50–288.00 $283.13 $1,914 —
687 fancy 687 72 309.00 $309.00 $2,123 —
665–695 688 10 250.00–269.00 $262.19 $1,804 +15.47
701–715 fancy 708 22 291.00–295.00 $292.78 $2,073 —
705–730 720 6 232.50–250.00 $238.82 $1,720 -5.55
705–743 value added 730 36 260.00–289.00 $274.19 $2,002 —
780 780 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,903 +6.50
750–794 value added 784 101 260.00–283.25 $277.01 $2,172 —
802 802 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,925 —
815–843 value added 822 46 251.00–258.00 $256.08 $2,105 —
865 fancy 865 60 271.25 $271.25 $2,346 —
880 880 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,156 —
883–897 value added 890 183 257.50–269.75 $268.86 $2,393 —
925 value added 925 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,312 —
960 960 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,112 +5.00
1001 fancy 1001 58 257.75 $257.75 $2,580 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 464 4 272.50–290.00 $283.14 $1,314 —
540 540 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,301 —
555 555 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,443 +24.97
600 600 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,398 —
665–690 675 3 223.00–239.00 $230.90 $1,559 —
905 905 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,982 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 1 345.00 $345.00 $742 —
270 270 12 300.00–320.00 $318.33 $859 +40.83
250–295 fancy 272 5 342.50–370.00 $353.62 $962 —
318–345 fancy 325 9 350.00–362.50 $358.58 $1,165 —
355–385 fancy 371 7 330.00–357.50 $344.07 $1,276 —
415 415 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,204 +20.00
401–445 fancy 425 21 307.00–345.00 $331.04 $1,407 +48.54
450–497 466 11 270.00–295.00 $282.14 $1,315 +9.24
450–487 fancy 470 44 305.00–352.50 $336.06 $1,579 +43.90
505–532 value added 520 34 291.00–330.00 $313.38 $1,630 +31.92
500–545 531 7 270.00–287.50 $281.66 $1,496 +14.01
555–578 value added 568 22 290.00–298.00 $293.67 $1,668 —
570–599 589 36 275.00–287.50 $281.96 $1,661 +30.28
601–626 value added 615 34 261.00–287.00 $276.27 $1,699 —
618–645 626 6 240.00–250.00 $241.70 $1,513 +0.07
651–687 value added 670 23 257.50–282.00 $273.42 $1,832 —
670–695 683 2 240.00–245.00 $242.55 $1,657 +2.55
700 fancy 700 74 275.95 $275.95 $1,932 —
700–735 value added 713 14 245.00–253.00 $251.57 $1,794 —
716–741 733 16 240.00–243.00 $240.87 $1,766 +10.87
753–777 value added 763 10 245.00–257.00 $252.11 $1,924 —
765 765 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,798 +15.00
810–826 818 6 210.00–220.00 $215.05 $1,759 +5.05
891 value added 891 59 237.50 $237.50 $2,116 —
895 895 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,969 +20.00
927 927 2 222.50 $222.50 $2,063 +27.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,054 +9.75
460–480 469 4 215.00–250.00 $229.63 $1,077 -15.55
500–505 503 2 257.50–267.50 $262.48 $1,320 —
555–595 574 4 234.00–265.00 $257.03 $1,475 +25.17
612–637 623 6 212.50–230.00 $224.59 $1,399 —
660–670 668 5 205.00–222.50 $208.46 $1,393 +7.08
710 710 3 217.50 $217.50 $1,544 +30.53
770 770 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,444 —
805 805 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,554 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1230 1175 2 180.00–190.00 $185.23 $2,176 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 fancy 245 1 350.00 $350.00 $858 —
260–285 273 2 300.00–335.00 $316.70 $865 —
305–340 fancy 323 3 340.00–370.00 $352.78 $1,139 —
330 330 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,097 +5.00
350–385 fancy 361 8 340.00–375.00 $352.55 $1,273 —
365 365 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,223 +15.00
405–430 420 5 290.00–320.00 $312.63 $1,313 +12.63
420–442 fancy 432 15 330.00–360.00 $348.01 $1,503 —
455–495 fancy 477 10 330.00–347.50 $335.45 $1,600 —
455–495 477 9 292.50–325.00 $307.90 $1,469 —
505–525 515 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,468 +12.07
500–535 fancy 528 10 292.00–330.00 $300.10 $1,585 +10.10
553–565 556 7 285.00–287.50 $286.07 $1,591 +6.07
551–595 fancy 561 12 295.00–300.00 $299.39 $1,680 +9.39
611–627 fancy 619 9 262.50–309.00 $282.46 $1,748 —
605–645 625 2 247.50–252.50 $250.08 $1,563 -11.33
665–675 668 3 239.00–250.00 $242.98 $1,623 +2.46
670–695 fancy 687 25 258.00–277.50 $261.78 $1,798 —
715 715 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,644 +12.00
716–737 fancy 731 10 246.00–251.00 $247.47 $1,809 —
805–820 813 2 212.50–216.00 $214.27 $1,742 —
957 957 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,952 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 272.50 $272.50 $722 —
485–490 488 2 280.00–285.00 $282.51 $1,379 —
537 537 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,369 +10.00
695 695 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1395 1315 80-85% 6 125.00–131.00 $128.22 $1,686 +22.61
1150–1495 1359 80-85% 29 132.00–154.00 $142.17 $1,932 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1165 1001 85-90% 8 103.00–120.00 $114.02 $1,141 —
925–1205 1074 85-90% 7 122.00–130.00 $125.37 $1,346 —
1040–1170 1116 85-90% 4 139.00–142.00 $140.77 $1,571 +8.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–2015 1663 75-80% 15 136.00–154.00 $145.69 $2,423 -8.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–2060 1723 8 161.00–169.00 $166.04 $2,861 -6.16
2055 2055 1 155.00 $155.00 $3,185 —
2105 2105 1 171.00 $171.00 $3,600 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1250 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 141.00–191.00 $163.78 $1,782

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1310–1520 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,650.00 $2,603.71
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–985 930 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,882.58

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915–1005 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–2,250.00 $1,940.23 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1161 value added 1161 50 186.00 $186.00 $2,159 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —

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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.