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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 10, 2025

1,819 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $322.83/cwt +5.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,360/hd at 731 lb · 248 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $324.43/cwt +33.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,868/hd at 884 lb · 180 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $319.42/cwt ≈ $2,910/hd at 911 lb · 146 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,819 629 2,404
Feeder cattle 1,709 607 2,277
Slaughter cattle 103 22 127
Replacement cattle 7 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison due to no sale last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 fancy 155 1 590.00 $590.00 $914 —
220 220 1 400.00 $400.00 $880 —
215–230 fancy 223 2 505.00–575.00 $541.18 $1,207 +136.18
261 fancy 261 3 462.50 $462.50 $1,207 -27.50
322 fancy 322 2 447.50 $447.50 $1,441 +15.00
345 345 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,363 —
357–387 fancy 372 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,562 +10.00
405 fancy 405 2 405.00–415.00 $410.00 $1,660 —
410–415 413 2 362.50–365.00 $363.74 $1,502 —
455–470 fancy 466 4 395.00–402.50 $396.83 $1,849 -9.47
450–495 468 16 362.50–380.00 $372.26 $1,742 —
500–521 value added 513 5 385.00–400.00 $394.15 $2,022 —
500–540 529 9 330.00–347.50 $341.29 $1,805 —
551–595 value added 572 33 370.00–398.00 $390.91 $2,236 —
550–592 584 60 335.00–367.00 $356.59 $2,082 -5.91
600–640 614 4 315.00–329.00 $324.83 $1,994 +15.05
617–644 fancy 623 24 375.00–383.00 $381.28 $2,375 —
606–640 value added 627 17 340.00–360.00 $352.71 $2,211 —
661 fancy 661 14 375.00 $375.00 $2,479 —
667–690 675 11 312.50–333.00 $325.55 $2,197 +5.55
657–690 value added 683 22 345.00–357.50 $354.77 $2,423 +13.77
704–713 fancy 706 65 360.00–365.00 $361.17 $2,550 —
706 value added 706 3 327.00 $327.00 $2,309 —
715 715 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,234 +20.00
750–778 value added 777 43 322.50–331.00 $330.81 $2,570 —
773–786 781 17 290.00–310.00 $302.92 $2,366 +5.42
800–845 830 3 290.00–310.00 $303.57 $2,520 +16.07
823–837 value added 831 128 334.00–337.50 $334.08 $2,776 —
881–885 value added 884 180 324.25–324.80 $324.43 $2,868 +33.18
901 901 22 284.00 $284.00 $2,559 —
913 value added 913 124 325.70 $325.70 $2,974 —
960 960 1 276.00 $276.00 $2,650 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,434 +17.50
495 495 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,621 —
550–565 561 4 312.50–325.00 $316.26 $1,774 -13.74
690–695 691 4 281.00–307.50 $300.84 $2,079 +8.34
745 745 1 289.00 $289.00 $2,153 —
920 920 1 249.00 $249.00 $2,291 +14.00
990 990 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,376 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 fancy 185 1 485.00 $485.00 $897 —
200 fancy 200 1 455.00 $455.00 $910 +5.00
267–285 fancy 271 7 400.00–445.00 $431.13 $1,168 —
300–345 fancy 330 3 405.00–442.50 $416.36 $1,374 —
350–354 fancy 353 8 402.50–403.00 $402.69 $1,421 +0.19
350–390 368 5 372.50–395.00 $384.74 $1,416 -10.26
405–445 426 17 342.50–367.50 $355.33 $1,514 +0.25
423–445 fancy 429 7 371.00–375.00 $371.81 $1,595 —
466 fancy 466 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,724 —
451–490 467 23 340.00–364.00 $353.92 $1,653 +3.30
500–505 value added 503 2 335.00–337.50 $336.24 $1,691 +6.24
500–545 523 13 320.00–332.50 $327.13 $1,711 +10.15
574 value added 574 11 342.50 $342.50 $1,966 —
550–590 579 26 300.00–326.00 $317.87 $1,840 +5.36
617–640 value added 618 29 326.50–330.00 $326.63 $2,019 +11.63
610–625 620 6 310.00–316.00 $314.03 $1,947 +21.53
635 fancy 635 85 359.25 $359.25 $2,281 —
658 fancy 658 34 354.00 $354.00 $2,329 —
650–690 686 11 290.00–310.00 $305.61 $2,096 +9.33
712–743 value added 731 248 318.00–330.50 $322.83 $2,360 +5.13
762–776 value added 763 72 305.00–319.85 $319.22 $2,436 +12.97
750–798 796 25 275.00–289.00 $288.47 $2,296 +16.47
812–840 818 5 245.00–267.50 $262.88 $2,150 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 357.50–360.00 $358.77 $1,363 —
415–445 430 2 307.50–315.00 $311.38 $1,339 —
455–495 477 5 300.00–339.00 $328.37 $1,566 +1.66
540 540 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,526 -7.50
550–596 580 14 265.00–295.00 $275.29 $1,597 —
605 605 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,512 -6.47
665–670 667 5 220.00–240.00 $227.98 $1,521 -31.57
715–745 730 2 245.00–255.00 $250.10 $1,826 +42.60
788 788 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,844 —
965 965 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,640 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–297 fancy 295 3 447.50–457.50 $454.22 $1,340 —
300–335 fancy 313 3 412.50–450.00 $434.24 $1,359 —
375 375 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,425 -2.50
395 fancy 395 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,639 —
420–425 423 2 375.00–387.50 $381.29 $1,613 +2.53
450–470 465 5 370.00–382.50 $373.94 $1,739 -3.55
500–540 523 8 327.50–342.50 $334.32 $1,748 -19.11
580–581 581 4 342.50–350.00 $348.13 $2,023 -13.12
600–635 615 8 290.00–310.00 $300.06 $1,845 +0.06
660 660 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,947 -8.33
710–730 720 5 270.00–292.50 $284.54 $2,049 -0.46
750 750 1 283.00 $283.00 $2,122 —
810 810 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,944 -25.00
955 955 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,834 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 2 330.00–350.00 $340.06 $1,489 +7.21
457–490 472 10 335.00–350.00 $344.51 $1,626 -12.99
505–517 513 3 307.50–320.00 $315.90 $1,621 —
550–585 569 5 270.00–322.50 $292.76 $1,666 —
615–631 627 4 250.00–277.50 $270.76 $1,698 —
652–695 676 10 267.50–282.50 $272.19 $1,840 —
705–725 715 3 260.00–262.50 $261.17 $1,867 +41.17
815 815 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,630 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1415 1265 80-85% 28 150.00–180.00 $162.14 $2,051 —
1155–1470 1284 80-85% 5 131.00–145.00 $137.68 $1,768 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–975 933 85-90% 2 113.00–114.00 $113.52 $1,059 —
965 965 85-90% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,216 —
945–1165 1006 85-90% 8 130.00–147.00 $139.82 $1,407 +6.82
960–1150 1069 85-90% 10 150.00–163.00 $154.32 $1,650 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1855 1625 75-80% 9 162.00–175.00 $169.35 $2,752 +5.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–2130 1591 5 189.00–199.00 $194.26 $3,091 —
1405–1900 1791 7 206.00–216.00 $211.90 $3,795 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,050

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1190–1210 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,050.00 $1,999.58
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,285.00 $2,285.00
1505 1505 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,434 —
526 526 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,788 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
831 value added 831 48 252.00 $252.00 $2,094 —

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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.