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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 14, 2025

1,026 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $320.70/cwt ≈ $3,027/hd at 944 lb · 116 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $332.86/cwt +2.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,938/hd at 883 lb · 84 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $386.64/cwt +10.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,230/hd at 577 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,026 1,942 1,465
Feeder cattle 918 1,853 1,391
Slaughter cattle 100 72 70
Replacement cattle 8 17 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers steady, Feeder and yearling heifers 2.00-4.00 lower, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00-6.00 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
170–180 fancy 175 2 497.50–560.00 $529.64 $927 —
240 fancy 240 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,200 +55.00
315 315 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,260 -5.00
325–340 fancy 333 2 460.00–470.00 $464.89 $1,548 -7.61
355–385 370 2 390.00–410.00 $399.59 $1,478 -4.43
355–390 fancy 377 5 430.00–440.00 $432.07 $1,629 -25.02
420–425 423 2 370.00–395.00 $382.43 $1,618 -3.95
406–445 fancy 424 19 420.00–485.00 $464.37 $1,969 +40.13
450–495 fancy 472 16 400.00–462.50 $421.52 $1,990 -4.46
490 490 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,776 -29.04
501–527 fancy 508 19 420.00–442.50 $436.89 $2,219 +14.39
523–540 value added 527 15 383.00–417.50 $396.04 $2,087 +1.14
550–598 value added 572 51 380.00–400.00 $392.10 $2,243 -2.88
555–597 586 26 357.50–379.00 $375.93 $2,203 +6.26
608–610 fancy 609 10 395.00–400.00 $398.00 $2,424 —
600–645 value added 624 5 351.00–370.00 $363.07 $2,266 -5.62
647 647 2 337.50 $337.50 $2,184 +8.73
650–685 value added 669 21 350.00–380.00 $355.93 $2,381 -28.75
660–682 671 12 342.00–349.00 $344.86 $2,314 +12.63
715 715 2 322.00 $322.00 $2,302 -2.99
720 value added 720 16 339.00 $339.00 $2,441 -24.09
787 787 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,440 -13.00
805 805 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,636 +18.71
839 value added 839 62 351.00 $351.00 $2,945 +10.00
876 value added 876 60 340.00 $340.00 $2,978 +9.53
899 899 24 315.00 $315.00 $2,832 ±0.00
944 value added 944 116 320.70 $320.70 $3,027 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–575 567 3 320.00–342.50 $335.09 $1,900 +10.95
685 685 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,192 —
825 825 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,516 —
910 910 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,594 —
960 960 2 282.50 $282.50 $2,712 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,654 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 fancy 180 1 515.00 $515.00 $927 —
265–290 fancy 277 3 422.50–475.00 $449.74 $1,246 —
285 285 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,154 +10.00
300–318 314 5 387.50–395.00 $388.93 $1,221 +23.91
335 fancy 335 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,424 —
370 370 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,443 +16.36
375–395 fancy 389 11 402.50–420.00 $416.43 $1,620 +14.47
408–446 fancy 431 12 385.00–417.50 $400.02 $1,724 +3.78
430–445 443 6 362.50–375.00 $366.20 $1,622 -4.16
455–462 fancy 458 7 382.50–397.50 $389.63 $1,785 —
465–497 484 20 355.00–375.00 $363.52 $1,759 -3.20
500–549 value added 524 44 350.00–375.00 $363.66 $1,906 +8.48
500–543 530 9 335.00–345.00 $341.32 $1,809 -0.91
560–590 570 14 330.00–347.50 $343.28 $1,957 +8.50
550–595 value added 582 25 350.00–365.00 $354.38 $2,062 -1.89
610–632 value added 614 12 330.00–333.00 $332.07 $2,039 -7.93
632 632 2 322.00 $322.00 $2,035 -1.04
662–671 668 6 312.00–325.00 $320.71 $2,142 +7.28
691 value added 691 8 330.00 $330.00 $2,280 -11.72
700–705 701 4 285.00–292.50 $287.88 $2,018 -21.10
752 value added 752 72 334.75 $334.75 $2,517 —
850–875 863 2 219.00–235.00 $227.12 $1,960 -63.88
905–915 910 2 252.50–277.00 $264.68 $2,409 —
955 955 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,459 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 320.00 $320.00 $880 —
400–420 410 2 320.00–332.50 $326.40 $1,338 -5.67
470–495 486 4 343.00–352.50 $348.82 $1,695 +12.30
560–595 578 2 320.00–325.00 $322.58 $1,865 +5.21
600–639 633 13 247.50–307.00 $296.81 $1,879 +1.81
672 672 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,016 +27.89
717 717 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,936 +23.00
760–790 769 4 250.00–283.00 $272.86 $2,098 +17.83
800–820 810 2 282.50–285.00 $283.73 $2,298 —
880 880 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,508 —
930 930 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,860 -25.00
980 980 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,548 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,236 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 —— 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,077 —
350–395 379 —— 5 405.00–422.50 $413.60 $1,568 -11.40
390 fancy 390 —— 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,892 +25.00
400–430 fancy 420 —— 4 410.00–437.50 $426.47 $1,791 +4.78
460–490 fancy 468 —— 9 405.00–432.50 $421.70 $1,974 +14.20
495 495 —— 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,782 -27.21
515–541 fancy 529 —— 6 387.50–397.50 $390.76 $2,067 -1.05
510–543 535 —— 7 360.00–372.50 $363.90 $1,947 +2.22
556–578 565 —— 9 365.00–375.00 $371.59 $2,099 +5.94
570 fancy 570 —— 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,166 -11.21
600–642 fancy 633 —— 7 335.00–343.00 $341.17 $2,160 -11.33
640 640 —— 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,920 -32.91
650–690 677 —— 3 302.50–310.00 $305.75 $2,070 -19.18
815–840 828 —— 2 272.50–285.00 $278.66 $2,307 -11.36
970 970 —— 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,231 -37.50
1030 1030 —— 2 220.00–227.50 $223.75 $2,305 —
1060–1215 1138 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 232.50–240.00 $235.99 $2,686 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 470 2 310.00–370.00 $339.04 $1,593 -13.24
540 540 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,674 -18.08
566 566 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,896 -3.11
630 630 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,811 —
670 670 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,792 -20.79
890 890 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,891 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1480 1225 80-85% 25 160.00–182.00 $172.31 $2,111 —
1060–1525 1320 80-85% 10 139.00–156.00 $148.09 $1,955 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1135 1047 85-90% 11 136.00–158.00 $148.06 $1,550 —
990–1160 1088 85-90% 8 161.00–174.00 $167.43 $1,822 —
1080–1190 1118 85-90% 3 130.00–132.00 $131.00 $1,465 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1570 1546 75-80% 4 148.00–156.00 $153.53 $2,374 —
1535–1585 1558 75-80% 4 160.00–185.00 $173.80 $2,708 -4.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1935 1399 4 161.00–188.00 $179.22 $2,507 —
1715–2060 1840 4 204.00–215.00 $210.49 $3,873 —
1745–2170 1998 3 190.00–201.00 $196.73 $3,931 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1265 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 210.00–247.50 $220.36 $2,435

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,937 —

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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.