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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 24, 2025

1,169 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $322.27/cwt ≈ $2,946/hd at 914 lb · 241 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $325.57/cwt +5.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,826/hd at 868 lb · 128 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $314.34/cwt +1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,393/hd at 761 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,169 1,934 2,106
Feeder cattle 1,109 1,859 2,001
Slaughter cattle 59 75 85
Replacement cattle 1 — 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steer steady, Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 2.00-4.00 lower, over 600 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. 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
270–295 fancy 279 4 417.00–452.50 $436.94 $1,219 -15.17
315 315 1 363.00 $363.00 $1,143 -29.50
340 fancy 340 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,454 +23.95
350–380 fancy 365 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,570 —
386–395 388 4 371.00–389.00 $384.42 $1,492 -0.58
440–448 444 6 362.50–387.50 $367.45 $1,631 —
462–480 470 5 365.00–385.00 $373.56 $1,756 +19.26
515–523 520 5 365.00–369.00 $366.59 $1,906 +14.69
531 value added 531 8 379.00 $379.00 $2,012 —
582 582 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,037 -0.24
562–594 value added 585 7 380.00 $380.00 $2,223 -12.04
605 605 1 331.00 $331.00 $2,003 —
603–644 value added 617 39 348.00–378.00 $363.03 $2,240 -5.34
660–685 674 8 310.00–335.00 $325.54 $2,194 -4.84
658–691 value added 682 12 342.50–352.00 $348.53 $2,377 -29.05
740 740 6 324.00 $324.00 $2,398 —
763 value added 763 30 370.00 $370.00 $2,823 +34.50
792–795 794 33 320.00–329.00 $327.37 $2,599 +14.37
811–849 836 41 299.50–319.00 $305.96 $2,558 +2.96
850–885 value added 868 120 326.50–327.50 $327.01 $2,838 +6.73
868 868 8 304.00 $304.00 $2,639 —
907–935 value added 914 241 320.00–323.00 $322.27 $2,946 —
962 962 27 290.00 $290.00 $2,790 +9.00
1080 1080 7 274.00 $274.00 $2,959 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 473 2 350.00–351.00 $350.51 $1,658 +10.51
565–575 573 4 310.00–342.50 $318.02 $1,822 +17.62
600–635 615 3 290.00–300.00 $293.65 $1,806 —
655 655 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,801 —
751–790 764 6 284.00–309.00 $301.85 $2,306 +24.35
820 820 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,517 -106.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 265.00 $265.00 $3,008 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 450.00 $450.00 $900 -20.00
215 215 1 375.00 $375.00 $806 —
260–265 263 3 387.50–397.50 $390.79 $1,028 —
270–280 fancy 275 2 405.00–467.50 $435.68 $1,198 +0.68
310–340 325 2 365.00–380.00 $372.15 $1,209 -22.85
355–365 360 2 365.00–383.00 $374.13 $1,347 -7.77
412 fancy 412 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,607 +2.39
435–445 443 8 332.00–351.00 $345.41 $1,530 -23.92
475–495 483 10 340.00–362.50 $354.24 $1,711 -7.22
505–525 509 8 330.00–347.00 $340.75 $1,734 +14.15
568–579 575 9 320.00–333.00 $328.72 $1,890 +1.40
600–645 value added 620 36 325.00–335.00 $333.81 $2,070 +12.45
605–630 623 8 300.00–317.50 $308.33 $1,921 -3.61
650–688 value added 667 16 326.00–328.00 $326.71 $2,179 +4.71
665–675 670 5 300.00–322.00 $310.93 $2,083 +7.21
739 value added 739 63 326.75 $326.75 $2,415 +18.27
759 value added 759 60 319.00 $319.00 $2,421 +6.21
761–780 773 11 279.00–298.00 $288.89 $2,233 —
815–845 823 4 275.00–291.00 $286.89 $2,361 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 340.00–360.00 $350.09 $991 —
355 355 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,100 -33.52
400 400 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,168 —
465 465 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,453 -27.53
515 515 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,262 -60.95
552–590 570 8 285.00–310.00 $300.01 $1,710 +15.52
655–670 666 5 265.00–287.00 $279.88 $1,864 +20.85
725 725 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,921 +19.69
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,008 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 fancy 210 1 430.00 $430.00 $903 —
285 fancy 285 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,211 -41.88
300–320 fancy 313 3 432.50–445.00 $440.16 $1,378 +16.44
350–395 370 3 385.00–397.00 $392.56 $1,452 +4.60
365–390 fancy 376 5 409.00–437.50 $418.14 $1,572 +18.14
410 fancy 410 1 399.00 $399.00 $1,636 —
400–427 411 20 365.00–392.00 $382.79 $1,573 +23.21
450–490 463 14 361.00–389.00 $376.81 $1,745 +9.81
505–540 527 11 327.50–355.00 $342.33 $1,804 +18.84
550–585 559 7 327.50–346.00 $343.13 $1,918 +20.42
610 610 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,751 -40.09
620–630 fancy 625 2 325.00–335.00 $329.96 $2,062 —
660 fancy 660 3 327.50 $327.50 $2,162 —
655–680 668 2 300.00–304.00 $301.96 $2,017 -17.34
720–735 725 3 272.50–287.00 $282.10 $2,045 -11.80
705–735 fancy 728 4 303.00–305.00 $303.48 $2,209 —
800 800 2 261.00–282.50 $271.75 $2,174 -10.73
905 905 2 271.00–287.00 $279.00 $2,525 —
1085 1085 1 231.00 $231.00 $2,506 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 330.00 $330.00 $808 —
305 305 1 325.00 $325.00 $991 -17.50
355–375 368 3 310.00–350.00 $328.39 $1,208 +24.13
442 442 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,569 +23.85
450–485 473 9 302.50–356.00 $334.77 $1,583 +13.08
500–510 505 2 271.00–295.00 $283.12 $1,430 -22.95
560–570 565 2 312.50–321.00 $316.71 $1,789 +20.86
665–695 680 2 272.00–289.00 $280.31 $1,906 —
845 845 1 263.00 $263.00 $2,222 —
915 915 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,748 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1305 1255 80-85% 3 145.00–147.00 $145.69 $1,828 —
1095–1465 1288 80-85% 24 154.00–179.00 $165.48 $2,131 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1010 913 85-90% 2 90.00–103.00 $97.19 $887 -17.08
890–1165 1021 85-90% 4 136.00–148.00 $141.13 $1,441 -15.20
1015–1140 1065 85-90% 5 109.00–129.00 $119.76 $1,275 —
1020–1160 1090 85-90% 2 153.00–171.00 $161.42 $1,759 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1665 1558 75-80% 3 162.00–172.00 $168.44 $2,624 +29.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1565 1323 2 191.00–200.00 $196.33 $2,597 —
1130–2010 1757 7 204.00–218.00 $211.42 $3,715 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 199.00 $199.00 $2,527

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 232.00 $232.00 $824 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 value added 800 58 272.25 $272.25 $2,178 —

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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.