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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 5, 2025

1,254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $295.93/cwt -0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,641/hd at 892 lb · 186 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $296.67/cwt +20.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,302/hd at 776 lb · 134 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $328.69/cwt +7.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,073/hd at 631 lb · 108 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,254 1,153 1,605
Feeder cattle 1,181 1,056 1,503
Slaughter cattle 68 96 102
Replacement cattle 5 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 10.00-15.00 lower, over 500 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, Feeder and yearling heifers steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-5.00 lower, 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
300 fancy 300 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,208 —
380–382 381 3 382.50–387.50 $384.16 $1,464 -6.04
400–440 422 9 367.50–389.00 $381.39 $1,609 +1.39
422 fancy 422 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,709 -12.09
480 480 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,848 -6.00
500 500 1 377.00 $377.00 $1,885 +20.99
535–544 value added 543 11 379.00–385.00 $384.46 $2,088 +0.75
567–597 583 5 357.00–363.00 $358.41 $2,090 -7.14
589 value added 589 6 395.00 $395.00 $2,327 +16.39
610–645 value added 618 13 332.50–354.00 $344.46 $2,129 -3.98
600–648 636 4 327.00–329.00 $328.53 $2,089 —
665–667 value added 666 3 337.00–355.00 $349.01 $2,324 +18.01
695 695 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,168 -1.00
730 730 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,044 -5.00
710–746 value added 744 34 297.50–323.00 $313.58 $2,333 +8.80
750–775 770 15 281.00–292.50 $283.26 $2,181 -5.74
825 825 1 283.00 $283.00 $2,335 —
850 850 7 277.00–279.00 $277.29 $2,357 —
894–895 value added 894 179 290.00–300.10 $296.66 $2,652 +0.10
905–930 value added 905 59 279.00–297.90 $297.57 $2,693 +2.57
930 930 1 263.00 $263.00 $2,446 +0.99
962 value added 962 57 279.00 $279.00 $2,684 —
1064 value added 1064 53 278.95 $278.95 $2,968 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,360 -40.00
480–490 483 3 300.00–339.00 $317.88 $1,535 -29.62
540 540 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,714 —
682–695 686 3 282.50–300.00 $294.09 $2,017 —
870 870 1 241.00 $241.00 $2,097 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1505 1358 3 185.00–205.00 $197.61 $2,684 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,414 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 fancy 285 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,168 +1.20
285 285 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,126 —
331 331 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,208 —
345 fancy 345 1 391.00 $391.00 $1,349 —
395 395 1 379.00 $379.00 $1,497 —
400–447 417 20 350.00–367.00 $354.44 $1,478 -4.71
457–470 467 12 337.50–349.00 $345.54 $1,614 -19.10
530 530 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,680 +7.00
525–548 value added 541 31 335.00–343.00 $340.01 $1,839 -0.99
555–599 value added 588 17 323.00–333.00 $329.99 $1,940 -7.19
610–625 618 2 277.50–290.00 $283.67 $1,753 +1.14
625–643 value added 631 106 312.00–334.00 $329.54 $2,079 +6.87
665–686 682 5 270.00–289.00 $277.93 $1,895 -10.70
657–690 value added 686 85 300.00–325.00 $317.57 $2,179 +1.31
730 730 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,679 -36.57
741 value added 741 65 296.50 $296.50 $2,197 +8.60
758–776 value added 776 134 282.00–297.00 $296.67 $2,302 +14.17
800 800 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,080 +14.99
855 value added 855 60 279.85 $279.85 $2,393 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,204 -30.00
400–425 413 2 335.00–337.00 $335.97 $1,388 —
452–496 488 16 319.00–337.00 $332.49 $1,623 +5.57
535 535 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,538 ±0.00
815–835 825 2 211.00–220.00 $215.55 $1,778 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,112 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 fancy 260 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,209 +32.94
345 fancy 345 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,466 +0.62
415–448 442 12 377.00–390.00 $386.79 $1,710 +1.79
442 fancy 442 2 402.50 $402.50 $1,779 -11.61
480 fancy 480 2 397.00 $397.00 $1,906 —
487–498 489 17 370.00–389.00 $385.58 $1,885 +3.03
500 500 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,700 —
567 fancy 567 2 377.50 $377.50 $2,140 —
565–587 581 9 340.00–355.00 $349.57 $2,031 -14.59
610 610 4 305.00–307.00 $306.50 $1,870 —
610–620 fancy 613 3 329.00–353.00 $344.91 $2,114 +6.89
657 657 2 291.00 $291.00 $1,912 -19.00
705–715 fancy 708 3 293.00–302.00 $296.03 $2,096 +3.16
760 fancy 760 1 283.00 $283.00 $2,151 -2.50
785 785 1 261.00 $261.00 $2,049 —
855 855 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,984 -16.57
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 300.00 $300.00 $900 -52.93
380 380 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,319 -13.00
410–430 420 2 340.00–350.00 $345.12 $1,450 —
475 475 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,568 -10.08
530 530 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,762 —
570–580 575 2 295.00–300.00 $297.52 $1,711 -40.08
655 655 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,539 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1510 1345 80-85% 4 138.00–145.00 $141.85 $1,908 -23.85
1205–1475 1346 80-85% 19 152.00–179.00 $164.78 $2,218 -0.92
1380 1380 80-85% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,697 -17.86
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1005 963 85-90% 3 136.00–148.00 $141.80 $1,366 —
875–1160 1020 85-90% 4 151.00–161.00 $155.92 $1,590 +38.01
1050 1050 85-90% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,250 -18.64
1055 1055 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,277 -16.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1845 1708 75-80% 6 153.00–172.00 $163.94 $2,800 —
1755 1755 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,492 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1565 1395 4 170.00–185.00 $178.70 $2,493 —
1415–1970 1693 2 192.00–196.00 $194.33 $3,290 —
1515–2070 1830 10 200.00–220.00 $209.67 $3,837 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,953 —
974–995 976 11 215.00–222.50 $221.80 $2,165 —
1065 1065 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,236 —

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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
1265–1580 1467 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,000.00–3,550.00 $3,280.44 —

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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.