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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 7, 2025

1,942 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $335.75/cwt -1.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,434/hd at 725 lb · 335 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $330.35/cwt -7.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,914/hd at 882 lb · 248 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $363.23/cwt +39.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,817/hd at 775 lb · 216 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,942 1,017 1,684
Feeder cattle 1,853 957 1,587
Slaughter cattle 72 48 93
Replacement cattle 17 12 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers 6.00-10.00 Higher with instances of 15.00-25.00 Higher, Feeder and yearling heifers 5.00-8.00 higher, Very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher, 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
225 fancy 225 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,001 -25.00
270 fancy 270 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,296 +47.50
310 310 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,256 +20.00
335 fancy 335 2 472.50 $472.50 $1,583 —
370–385 378 2 390.00–417.50 $404.02 $1,527 —
375–390 fancy 385 4 427.50–475.00 $457.09 $1,760 +37.09
405–432 fancy 419 5 412.50–435.00 $424.24 $1,778 —
405–430 422 3 384.00–387.50 $386.38 $1,631 +23.88
457–480 466 7 381.00–405.00 $391.54 $1,825 +11.67
456–486 fancy 472 11 412.50–437.50 $425.98 $2,011 —
500 fancy 500 1 422.50 $422.50 $2,112 —
510–547 value added 528 14 382.50–402.50 $394.90 $2,085 —
555–560 value added 558 2 390.00–400.00 $394.98 $2,204 —
555–598 585 6 360.00–375.00 $369.67 $2,163 +7.17
600–636 value added 616 19 350.00–377.50 $368.69 $2,271 +15.69
625–645 635 2 327.50–330.00 $328.77 $2,088 -8.73
650–670 658 12 322.50–343.00 $332.23 $2,186 -7.75
670–694 value added 673 92 354.00–389.00 $384.68 $2,589 +39.68
737–741 value added 738 114 360.50–367.50 $363.09 $2,680 +1.59
745–749 748 6 322.00–340.00 $324.99 $2,431 +0.95
755–765 761 8 323.00 $323.00 $2,458 -0.82
758–797 value added 776 208 349.50–370.50 $364.78 $2,831 —
820 value added 820 62 341.00 $341.00 $2,796 -3.09
810–837 832 11 300.00–312.50 $308.79 $2,569 —
869–898 value added 882 246 325.50–333.25 $330.47 $2,915 —
897 897 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,826 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,190 —
400–440 417 3 340.00–357.50 $349.44 $1,457 +19.44
550–591 581 4 320.00–337.50 $324.14 $1,883 —
625 625 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,875 +45.00
730 730 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,190 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,146 —
332–335 334 4 360.00–370.00 $365.02 $1,219 -4.98
355–380 fancy 366 5 392.50–407.50 $401.96 $1,471 -7.43
365–390 380 8 365.00–385.00 $373.64 $1,420 —
405–430 fancy 415 6 382.00–411.00 $396.24 $1,644 +1.38
400–445 432 16 362.50–375.00 $370.36 $1,600 +5.44
462–492 477 13 360.00–377.50 $366.72 $1,749 +5.19
502–548 value added 523 10 350.00–367.50 $355.18 $1,858 +7.68
500–540 530 4 330.00–349.00 $342.23 $1,814 +12.38
560–585 573 7 330.00–342.50 $334.78 $1,918 +5.07
551–585 value added 574 16 350.00–357.50 $356.27 $2,045 +6.27
600 value added 600 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,040 —
608–645 629 13 310.00–332.50 $323.04 $2,032 +6.12
644 fancy 644 69 365.25 $365.25 $2,352 —
652–681 value added 668 129 336.50–348.00 $341.72 $2,283 -8.03
655–695 676 14 300.00–325.00 $313.43 $2,119 -12.44
705–726 724 9 280.00–312.50 $308.98 $2,237 +12.28
722–733 value added 725 326 323.50–343.00 $336.49 $2,440 -3.01
760–785 773 5 280.00–291.00 $287.59 $2,223 +3.75
812–820 815 3 300.00–302.50 $301.66 $2,459 +9.16
833 value added 833 65 320.00 $320.00 $2,666 —
870 870 1 291.00 $291.00 $2,532 +11.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,024 -20.00
391 391 3 352.50 $352.50 $1,378 +27.60
400–422 415 3 325.00–347.00 $332.07 $1,378 —
450–492 466 14 320.00–355.00 $336.52 $1,568 -1.12
515–545 534 6 300.00–322.50 $314.04 $1,677 -3.46
555–597 582 10 300.00–328.00 $317.37 $1,847 +8.74
630 630 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,858 —
680–690 686 7 252.50–290.00 $272.11 $1,867 -20.30
710 710 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,754 —
750–760 755 2 250.00–260.00 $255.03 $1,925 +60.03
940 940 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,115 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 fancy 235 —— 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,046 -55.00
280–295 fancy 288 —— 2 415.00–430.00 $422.70 $1,217 —
305–317 313 —— 7 410.00–422.50 $420.03 $1,315 +35.03
305–330 fancy 322 —— 3 432.50–495.00 $475.25 $1,530 +43.40
370 fancy 370 —— 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,702 +37.39
380 380 —— 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,615 +52.10
411–420 413 —— 4 390.00–397.50 $391.91 $1,619 +36.91
410–430 fancy 419 —— 10 415.00–437.50 $421.69 $1,767 +11.74
460–478 473 —— 12 372.50–395.00 $387.21 $1,832 +14.44
480 fancy 480 —— 1 407.50 $407.50 $1,956 —
503–535 fancy 509 —— 6 387.50–405.00 $391.81 $1,994 +27.58
522–547 535 —— 5 350.00–369.00 $361.68 $1,935 +20.80
550–555 fancy 553 —— 2 382.50–400.00 $391.21 $2,163 +21.21
552–555 553 —— 3 355.00–371.00 $365.65 $2,022 +21.38
600–623 fancy 617 —— 4 352.50 $352.50 $2,175 +12.50
600–640 617 —— 8 320.00–342.50 $332.91 $2,054 +32.83
655–697 681 —— 10 317.50–332.50 $324.93 $2,213 -0.07
700–740 729 —— 7 305.00–320.00 $312.95 $2,281 +20.79
775–780 778 —— 2 297.00–297.50 $297.25 $2,313 +4.82
800–815 808 —— 2 287.50–292.50 $290.02 $2,343 +22.52
900 900 —— 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,452 —
985 985 —— 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,635 —
1095 1095 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,628 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–390 379 4 340.00–382.50 $363.18 $1,376 +60.68
425–435 428 3 280.00–350.00 $323.00 $1,382 -12.73
452–485 470 11 315.00–365.00 $352.28 $1,656 +19.27
515–545 528 8 300.00–340.00 $328.08 $1,732 —
552–580 556 10 302.50–345.00 $338.11 $1,880 +21.05
655–670 662 3 280.00–300.00 $288.29 $1,908 —
745 745 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,160 —
765 765 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,123 —
940–947 945 3 230.00 $230.00 $2,174 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,284 —
605–625 615 2 307.50–320.00 $313.65 $1,929 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1460 1283 80-85% 15 165.00–190.00 $173.32 $2,224 —
1265–1455 1360 80-85% 2 148.00–159.00 $153.88 $2,093 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 113.00 $113.00 $893 —
865–1120 958 85-90% 8 137.50–159.00 $145.01 $1,389 —
805–1115 989 85-90% 7 162.00–184.00 $169.98 $1,681 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1740 1576 75-80% 9 166.00–191.00 $178.19 $2,808 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1685 1583 3 194.00–195.00 $194.35 $3,077 —
1605 1605 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,809 —
1190–1960 1671 9 203.00–228.00 $214.86 $3,590 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–930 873 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 166.00–180.00 $172.54 $1,506

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1130–1190 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,951.29
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
940–1135 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,350.00–2,800.00 $2,566.04 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,286 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.