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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 12, 2025

1,143 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $304.33/cwt +7.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,779/hd at 913 lb · 240 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $310.48/cwt +14.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,710/hd at 873 lb · 178 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $287.09/cwt +8.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,805/hd at 977 lb · 111 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,143 1,254 1,111
Feeder cattle 1,106 1,181 1,017
Slaughter cattle 34 68 74
Replacement cattle 3 5 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sharply higher, over 500 lbs 8.00-12.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sharply higher, over 400 lbs 6.00-10.00 higher, Very good demand for a mostly high quality feeder and yearling 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
317 fancy 317 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,426 +47.50
375 fancy 375 2 447.50 $447.50 $1,678 —
390 390 3 393.00 $393.00 $1,533 +8.84
410 fancy 410 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,742 +20.00
415 415 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,598 +3.61
462–487 fancy 475 4 409.00–410.00 $409.51 $1,945 —
481 481 6 392.00 $392.00 $1,886 +7.00
525–548 value added 540 6 386.00–399.00 $390.21 $2,107 +5.75
551 value added 551 3 387.00 $387.00 $2,132 —
550–595 563 5 357.50–375.00 $366.70 $2,065 +8.29
615 615 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,060 +6.47
627–642 value added 635 4 365.00–375.00 $370.06 $2,350 +25.60
638 fancy 638 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,552 —
658 fancy 658 4 391.00 $391.00 $2,573 —
651–672 value added 660 16 353.00–370.00 $365.75 $2,414 +16.74
675–694 692 11 337.50–343.00 $342.51 $2,370 +30.51
722–746 value added 734 33 320.00–332.00 $328.94 $2,414 +15.36
745 745 1 304.00 $304.00 $2,265 +24.00
767–789 value added 770 57 327.00–330.00 $329.68 $2,539 —
782 782 2 293.00 $293.00 $2,291 +9.74
800–835 value added 810 14 304.00–320.00 $317.01 $2,568 —
861–897 value added 873 178 298.00–316.75 $310.48 $2,710 +13.82
911–915 value added 913 240 303.50–304.80 $304.33 $2,779 +6.76
959–994 value added 977 111 284.10–290.25 $287.09 $2,805 +8.09
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,078 +18.41

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 fancy 268 2 407.50–435.00 $421.38 $1,129 +11.38
275 275 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,086 ±0.00
325 325 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,219 +10.00
357–360 fancy 358 8 402.50–425.00 $419.08 $1,500 —
398 398 4 395.00 $395.00 $1,572 +16.00
418 fancy 418 3 383.00 $383.00 $1,601 —
412–435 420 8 362.50–377.50 $374.36 $1,572 +19.92
450–495 469 19 350.00–375.00 $361.48 $1,695 +15.94
500–535 value added 516 14 332.50–353.00 $346.71 $1,789 +6.70
525 525 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,693 +5.50
550–578 value added 567 9 330.00–340.00 $331.93 $1,882 +1.94
551–590 574 16 300.00–328.00 $320.47 $1,839 —
600–635 615 3 285.00–292.50 $287.48 $1,768 +3.81
662 value added 662 8 309.00 $309.00 $2,046 -8.57
661–697 676 15 277.50–298.00 $291.94 $1,974 +14.01
700 700 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,897 +41.00
754–776 value added 755 75 307.75–315.00 $308.05 $2,326 +11.38
805 805 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,033 -7.50
825 825 21 321.00 $321.00 $2,648 +61.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 360.00–362.50 $361.30 $1,149 —
470–495 483 3 340.00–345.00 $343.29 $1,658 +10.80
505 505 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,490 +7.50
565–595 578 5 270.00–295.00 $286.53 $1,656 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,444 —
395 fancy 395 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,629 —
420–435 427 3 370.00–395.00 $381.82 $1,630 -4.97
415–440 fancy 429 6 402.50–437.50 $412.57 $1,770 +10.07
450–495 474 6 360.00–380.00 $368.88 $1,748 -16.70
485 fancy 485 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,013 +18.00
505–542 523 14 357.50–377.50 $367.00 $1,919 +27.00
525 fancy 525 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,074 —
550–575 fancy 557 7 380.00–385.00 $381.11 $2,123 +3.61
561–575 563 7 355.00–360.00 $359.27 $2,023 +9.70
605–625 fancy 618 3 342.50–350.00 $344.95 $2,132 +0.04
610–642 630 4 332.50–337.50 $333.74 $2,103 +27.24
810 810 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,025 —
1000 1000 1 219.00 $219.00 $2,190 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,390 -10.12
510 510 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,798 +20.00
560–586 576 5 340.00–350.00 $346.11 $1,994 +48.59
680 680 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,921 +47.50
775 775 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,879 —
875 875 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,969 —
955–990 973 2 180.00–205.00 $192.72 $1,875 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,646 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125–1375 1108 80-85% 7 153.00–166.00 $159.88 $1,771 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,449 +19.00
1020–1150 1080 85-90% 4 157.00–169.00 $162.48 $1,755 +41.48
1205 1205 85-90% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,277 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1785 1640 75-80% 4 155.00–170.00 $163.03 $2,674 —
1670 1670 75-80% 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,455 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1770 1660 3 194.00–197.00 $195.62 $3,247 +1.29
1385–2100 1853 5 203.00–220.00 $211.35 $3,916 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,178

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 57 237.50 $237.50 $2,221 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2185 2185 2 153.00 $153.00 $3,343 —

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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.