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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 27, 2025

1,725 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $295.10/cwt +13.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,977/hd at 670 lb · 226 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $281.06/cwt +22.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,288/hd at 814 lb · 101 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $266.77/cwt +38.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,145/hd at 804 lb · 96 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,725 1,664 1,375
Feeder cattle 1,627 1,570 1,276
Slaughter cattle 89 90 97
Replacement cattle 9 4 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers 6.00-10.00 higher, Feeder and yearling heifers 3.00-5.00 higher, Very good demand for all feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower, Slaughter 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
255–296 fancy 285 7 407.50–437.50 $426.66 $1,216 —
312–330 fancy 323 7 385.00–427.50 $416.52 $1,345 +3.00
355–391 fancy 382 14 380.00–422.50 $408.30 $1,560 -10.38
400–445 fancy 411 24 370.00–425.00 $415.03 $1,706 +25.98
465–480 477 5 340.00–342.50 $340.49 $1,624 -1.77
460–495 fancy 480 27 365.00–390.00 $381.80 $1,833 +15.44
505–530 value added 518 17 325.00–368.00 $352.72 $1,827 +6.15
545–548 547 5 292.50–315.00 $310.52 $1,699 -6.71
555–583 value added 564 27 321.00–381.00 $363.99 $2,053 +11.81
563–598 580 7 292.50–307.50 $303.28 $1,759 -4.12
615–635 623 3 270.00–290.00 $279.89 $1,744 -1.60
605–637 value added 624 72 301.00–337.50 $328.67 $2,051 +2.34
661–690 value added 668 21 302.50–330.00 $319.31 $2,133 -4.31
700 700 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,942 —
700–747 value added 721 20 280.00–302.00 $292.37 $2,108 -8.39
775 775 1 273.00 $273.00 $2,116 +12.00
750–788 value added 784 29 280.00–297.50 $281.65 $2,208 +4.16
802–847 value added 814 101 280.00–287.50 $281.06 $2,288 +18.64
861 861 4 259.00 $259.00 $2,230 +7.96
872–890 value added 889 29 263.00–265.00 $263.14 $2,339 +4.14
902 value added 902 59 273.00 $273.00 $2,462 +33.00
956–960 value added 956 65 250.00–261.50 $260.43 $2,490 +1.78
1134 1134 14 220.50 $220.50 $2,500 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 245.00 $245.00 $784 —
636 636 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,482 —
867 867 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,994 ±0.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 208.00 $208.00 $2,517 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 fancy 245 1 355.00 $355.00 $870 -48.89
270–295 fancy 286 7 362.50–417.50 $402.10 $1,150 -0.90
310–335 fancy 324 4 380.00–402.50 $385.89 $1,250 -0.49
335 335 1 297.50 $297.50 $997 -10.00
360–392 fancy 373 15 367.50–397.00 $391.09 $1,459 +7.72
365–385 375 2 320.00–325.00 $322.43 $1,209 +2.43
400–420 408 3 280.00–315.00 $301.35 $1,230 +7.14
415–445 fancy 428 45 332.50–390.00 $369.51 $1,582 +10.22
450–497 fancy 475 58 327.50–380.00 $353.44 $1,679 +14.99
475–490 482 3 280.00–310.00 $293.49 $1,415 -13.40
500–548 value added 520 33 307.50–341.00 $323.07 $1,680 -4.11
530 530 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,484 -12.64
558–596 value added 582 49 303.00–327.50 $314.96 $1,833 +10.08
595 595 2 290.00–293.00 $291.50 $1,734 +2.55
600–647 value added 621 75 277.50–307.00 $298.63 $1,854 +17.11
620–640 630 2 250.00–271.00 $260.67 $1,642 -1.82
654–680 value added 670 220 284.75–305.50 $295.85 $1,982 +9.53
665–680 672 6 265.00–271.00 $267.66 $1,799 +6.24
710 710 3 222.50 $222.50 $1,580 -14.08
707–726 value added 715 7 256.00–269.00 $263.34 $1,883 -10.25
775 value added 775 14 260.00 $260.00 $2,015 +6.00
801 801 80 270.00 $270.00 $2,163 +47.12
819 value added 819 15 252.00 $252.00 $2,064 +7.00
830 830 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,909 +7.12
873 value added 873 4 249.00 $249.00 $2,174 +2.36
898 898 61 252.75 $252.75 $2,270 +36.75
970 970 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,988 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,651 +12.53
695 695 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,703 +1.32
760 760 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,577 -13.59
810 810 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,644 -7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 305.00 $305.00 $702 -45.00
269–280 fancy 270 8 397.50–415.00 $412.73 $1,114 +22.69
300–335 fancy 318 2 362.50–391.00 $377.54 $1,201 -37.16
335 335 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,156 —
368–385 fancy 372 6 370.00–400.00 $394.96 $1,469 -6.71
405–440 fancy 431 33 347.50–422.50 $400.59 $1,727 +25.21
445 445 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,313 -23.33
450–488 fancy 474 14 335.00–382.50 $357.85 $1,696 +5.67
480 480 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,416 -28.86
512–545 fancy 533 14 322.50–382.00 $338.88 $1,806 -1.52
535–540 538 2 300.00–302.50 $301.24 $1,621 -7.48
550–570 560 2 295.00–300.00 $297.54 $1,666 -7.00
555–585 fancy 570 5 330.00–345.00 $333.54 $1,901 -12.39
615–640 fancy 628 2 297.50–315.00 $306.08 $1,922 -6.63
675–685 fancy 682 3 280.00–295.00 $290.05 $1,978 -12.45
725 fancy 725 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,030 -2.50
763 fancy 763 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,060 —
1015 1015 3 221.00 $221.00 $2,243 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1530 1303 80-85% 26 130.00–154.00 $139.29 $1,815 +24.21
1310–1470 1418 80-85% 5 121.00–126.00 $123.61 $1,753 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 97.00 $97.00 $941 —
870–1050 990 85-90% 4 105.00–119.00 $111.89 $1,108 —
1080–1155 1110 85-90% 4 138.00–146.00 $141.74 $1,573 +41.74
1160–1200 1180 85-90% 2 123.00–126.00 $124.47 $1,469 -3.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1715 1577 75-80% 5 135.00–152.00 $143.22 $2,259 -10.08
1665 1665 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,148 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,615 —
1545–1900 1761 4 174.00–186.00 $178.98 $3,152 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–965 934 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 157.50–210.00 $176.55 $1,649

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1370 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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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
1585 1585 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,075.00 $3,075.00 —

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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.