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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 6, 2025

725 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $284.19/cwt +13.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,885/hd at 663 lb · 84 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $250.87/cwt +0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,925/hd at 767 lb · 78 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $252.50/cwt +2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,371/hd at 939 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 725 1,760 1,648
Feeder cattle 662 1,577 1,581
Slaughter cattle 51 147 56
Replacement cattle 12 36 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 700 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher, 700-800 lbs 2.00-4.00 lower, over 800 lbs steady, Feeder and yearling heifers steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, Slaughter bulls 3.00-5.00 higher, 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
202 fancy 202 2 330.00 $330.00 $667 —
317–345 fancy 334 5 372.50–375.00 $374.05 $1,249 —
360 fancy 360 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,224 -16.86
382 382 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,146 -19.83
415 415 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,380 +12.50
400–445 fancy 433 7 370.00–415.00 $391.66 $1,696 +33.51
451–473 fancy 463 8 362.50–402.50 $383.40 $1,775 +44.06
485–490 487 8 325.00–332.50 $329.06 $1,603 +9.26
510–525 value added 516 9 311.00–342.50 $331.46 $1,710 +17.39
575 575 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,524 -15.35
555–597 value added 579 9 309.00–323.00 $317.81 $1,840 +9.20
610 610 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,586 -2.60
606–647 value added 622 29 273.00–315.00 $307.76 $1,914 +11.28
651–675 656 5 252.50–256.00 $255.28 $1,675 -6.91
650–678 value added 673 6 284.00–290.00 $284.97 $1,918 +1.84
710–740 value added 721 12 265.00–275.00 $273.26 $1,970 -0.93
735–745 740 2 245.00–252.50 $248.78 $1,841 +9.96
750–751 value added 751 6 262.50–264.00 $263.75 $1,981 -13.26
760 760 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,862 +1.00
805–820 813 2 234.00–237.50 $235.77 $1,917 -4.23
812–836 value added 819 23 263.00–263.50 $263.34 $2,157 +7.26
853–875 859 4 227.50–232.00 $228.65 $1,964 -16.35
939 value added 939 59 252.50 $252.50 $2,371 +2.50
950–981 963 7 225.00–245.00 $236.27 $2,275 +16.27
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 245.00 $245.00 $980 —
830 830 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,577 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,809 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 fancy 280 2 330.00 $330.00 $924 -23.62
315 315 1 300.00 $300.00 $945 —
320–330 fancy 325 2 327.50–332.50 $330.04 $1,073 -28.54
357–390 fancy 376 8 330.00–355.00 $344.22 $1,294 +0.15
380 380 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,188 —
405–410 408 2 287.50–295.00 $291.27 $1,188 +1.27
420–445 fancy 434 17 312.50–347.50 $328.95 $1,428 -2.09
455–486 fancy 472 16 317.00–345.00 $330.16 $1,558 -5.90
505–520 514 7 265.00–287.50 $275.59 $1,417 -6.07
500–530 value added 518 13 292.50–306.00 $302.02 $1,564 -11.36
555–595 571 13 267.50–286.00 $278.71 $1,591 -3.25
560–575 value added 571 6 295.00–297.50 $295.84 $1,689 +2.17
605–641 value added 630 14 257.00–289.00 $276.54 $1,742 +0.27
634 fancy 634 44 297.00 $297.00 $1,883 —
655–663 value added 663 81 270.00–286.00 $285.80 $1,895 +12.38
665–680 675 3 240.00–242.50 $240.82 $1,626 -1.73
700–711 708 4 235.00–236.00 $235.75 $1,669 -5.12
728–737 value added 732 20 257.00–258.00 $257.55 $1,885 +5.98
753–769 value added 767 77 250.00–261.00 $251.15 $1,926 -0.96
780 780 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,786 -6.00
850 850 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,938 —
925 925 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,873 -20.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,464 -4.53
655 655 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 +11.54
755–765 760 2 167.50–215.00 $191.09 $1,452 +3.59
900 900 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,710 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 fancy 265 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,020 —
395 fancy 395 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,629 +59.95
420–430 fancy 425 2 362.50–387.50 $375.15 $1,594 +27.14
450–490 fancy 469 4 342.50–382.50 $354.60 $1,663 +19.15
488 488 3 307.00 $307.00 $1,498 -0.90
530 fancy 530 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,630 +7.40
570 570 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,659 +4.93
600–605 fancy 601 4 297.50–301.00 $300.12 $1,804 +17.66
625 625 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,625 +9.92
650 fancy 650 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,852 —
650–697 674 6 257.50–272.50 $265.13 $1,787 +22.15
705 705 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,727 +15.00
720 fancy 720 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,944 +22.53
787 787 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,849 —
825 825 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,836 +8.23
860–875 868 2 200.00–205.00 $202.52 $1,758 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,198 -27.51
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1105 1070 85-90% 2 140.00–142.00 $140.97 $1,508 +15.60
1030–1195 1095 85-90% 5 120.00–127.00 $122.58 $1,342 -2.79
940–1195 1114 85-90% 5 108.00–114.00 $111.50 $1,242 -29.27
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 80-85% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,612 —
1190–1365 1272 80-85% 10 130.00–156.00 $141.42 $1,799 —
1475 1475 80-85% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,755 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1655 1610 75-80% 2 124.00–126.00 $125.03 $2,013 —
1660–1790 1708 75-80% 3 130.00–135.00 $132.67 $2,266 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1435 1360 3 134.00–157.00 $148.25 $2,016 —
1500 1500 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,400 —
1665–2270 1876 5 172.00–181.00 $175.68 $3,296 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025 1025 (<2 yrs)Open 1 209.00 $209.00 $2,142
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,842

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1085–1230 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,775.00–1,975.00 $1,866.97
1190–1230 1203 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,900.00 $1,666.48

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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.