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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 11, 2025

1,582 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $360.06/cwt -0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,809/hd at 780 lb · 169 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $433.09/cwt +6.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,475/hd at 572 lb · 123 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $371.95/cwt -34.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,666/hd at 717 lb · 114 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,582 2,438 1,517
Feeder cattle 1,473 2,284 1,420
Slaughter cattle 105 143 93
Replacement cattle 4 11 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sharply lower, with 400-500 lbs 6.00-10.00 higher, over 500 lbs 6.00-10.00 lower, Feeder and yearling heifers mixed with most weight classes 6.00-10.00 lower, Moderate demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 8.00-10.00 lower, Slaughter bulls 3.00-5.00 lower, Moderate 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
225–245 fancy 235 2 460.00–480.00 $469.57 $1,103 -118.55
255–290 fancy 273 2 510.00–512.50 $511.33 $1,396 -108.67
280 280 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,120 —
335 335 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,357 —
333–348 fancy 341 9 435.00–449.00 $441.35 $1,505 -60.58
365 365 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,560 -1.91
373–395 fancy 378 12 440.00–471.00 $460.77 $1,742 -12.79
400–445 fancy 417 34 423.00–480.00 $460.84 $1,922 +31.99
427–435 430 3 402.50–407.50 $404.19 $1,738 +21.95
455–472 fancy 471 15 432.50–437.50 $432.82 $2,039 +6.04
450–491 475 21 395.00–413.00 $404.82 $1,923 +25.99
512–540 518 12 370.00–377.50 $372.57 $1,930 +11.23
503–533 value added 526 39 380.00–415.00 $404.89 $2,130 +0.76
550–597 567 30 359.00–375.00 $364.48 $2,067 -0.25
573 fancy 573 88 459.50 $459.50 $2,633 +11.50
574 value added 574 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,181 -22.71
605–622 615 9 322.50–340.00 $335.08 $2,061 —
600–647 value added 631 13 355.00–370.00 $366.36 $2,312 -38.21
660–675 value added 662 7 355.00 $355.00 $2,350 -14.99
670–690 687 24 320.00–345.00 $334.71 $2,299 -16.27
700–721 713 7 337.50–340.00 $338.95 $2,417 +2.31
712–730 value added 717 107 367.50–377.00 $374.11 $2,682 -11.62
763–792 777 35 325.00–335.00 $329.12 $2,557 -20.88
778–785 value added 781 134 359.00–377.75 $368.14 $2,875 +1.86
845 value added 845 62 346.00 $346.00 $2,924 —
906 value added 906 60 328.00 $328.00 $2,972 -16.76
962–988 978 5 325.00 $325.00 $3,178 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,482 +30.00
410–425 418 2 370.00–372.50 $371.27 $1,552 +23.77
453–497 470 17 332.50–382.50 $359.29 $1,689 +12.50
511 511 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,788 +20.02
550–572 561 14 320.00–347.50 $343.46 $1,927 —
705 705 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,044 -7.03
755–785 767 3 310.00–317.00 $313.21 $2,402 -7.53
815–830 824 4 299.00–317.00 $308.71 $2,544 +8.71
850–885 870 3 295.00–315.00 $307.88 $2,679 —
909 909 17 308.00 $308.00 $2,800 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–247 fancy 240 3 425.00–515.00 $453.16 $1,088 —
255–295 fancy 275 2 425.00–455.00 $441.09 $1,213 -86.29
317–325 fancy 320 3 400.00–420.00 $406.78 $1,302 -64.96
310–340 325 2 365.00–387.50 $376.77 $1,225 -15.98
355–365 361 6 370.00–390.00 $376.68 $1,360 -22.51
350–395 fancy 374 12 400.00–440.00 $418.11 $1,564 -12.61
403–440 fancy 419 18 385.00–422.50 $408.21 $1,710 +3.53
456–490 472 16 352.50–375.00 $365.04 $1,723 -1.85
450–498 fancy 473 45 380.00–415.00 $392.21 $1,855 -11.52
500–545 517 16 330.00–341.00 $339.32 $1,754 -3.82
510–545 value added 528 16 350.00–372.50 $358.24 $1,892 -13.08
557–595 value added 566 15 357.50–362.50 $359.78 $2,036 +1.68
555–595 580 23 330.00–345.00 $338.43 $1,963 +3.15
600–640 619 36 312.50–335.00 $327.34 $2,026 +8.34
605–623 value added 620 7 337.00–357.50 $349.26 $2,165 -0.56
650–685 664 11 311.00–325.00 $319.83 $2,124 -1.69
685 value added 685 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,466 -3.50
713 value added 713 71 352.00 $352.00 $2,510 —
715–725 720 3 302.50–315.00 $309.20 $2,226 -3.63
750–795 762 22 304.00–315.00 $308.00 $2,347 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 322.50–350.00 $336.25 $1,126 -3.75
355–391 377 6 340.00–360.00 $350.39 $1,321 +9.44
452–487 474 9 300.00–345.00 $328.41 $1,557 -12.52
502–520 507 5 300.00–320.00 $310.66 $1,575 +0.03
570 570 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,824 +5.57
605–616 614 6 280.00–300.00 $284.59 $1,747 -15.41
670–695 687 3 272.50–289.00 $283.63 $1,949 -5.33
710–725 718 3 265.00–289.00 $276.37 $1,984 +51.37
760–771 769 6 250.00–270.00 $253.29 $1,948 —
835 835 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,359 +62.50
857–880 872 12 272.50–285.00 $280.91 $2,450 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 fancy 238 —— 2 540.00–545.00 $542.42 $1,291 —
255 fancy 255 —— 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,250 -67.93
315–325 320 —— 3 410.00–417.50 $414.18 $1,325 +17.79
330 fancy 330 —— 1 437.50 $437.50 $1,444 -102.67
352–385 366 —— 5 400.00–409.00 $403.36 $1,476 -2.05
350–395 fancy 372 —— 9 431.00–500.00 $446.96 $1,663 -49.39
400–435 fancy 423 —— 17 410.00–429.00 $416.89 $1,763 -23.17
410–434 431 —— 7 389.00–390.00 $389.86 $1,680 -20.65
450–485 fancy 464 —— 7 407.00–412.50 $408.65 $1,896 -31.35
460–485 477 —— 10 371.00–395.00 $387.09 $1,846 -22.40
501–535 519 —— 12 350.00–377.00 $362.55 $1,882 +5.79
550–590 577 —— 14 332.50–357.00 $340.41 $1,964 -22.87
600–630 fancy 615 —— 3 355.00–367.50 $363.07 $2,233 -0.65
620–640 626 —— 8 320.00–340.00 $334.70 $2,095 +10.44
660–695 670 —— 12 327.00–343.00 $335.83 $2,250 +6.37
702–735 716 —— 5 307.00–327.00 $318.54 $2,281 +6.64
835 835 —— 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,422 —
895 895 —— 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,506 -15.00
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 241.00 $241.00 $2,603 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,140 —
430 430 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,462 -14.24
455 455 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,502 -50.11
500–545 527 10 300.00–343.00 $326.61 $1,721 -7.84
555–590 565 4 280.00–325.00 $310.80 $1,756 -22.21
615 615 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,830 -2.59
675 675 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,126 -10.00
950 950 1 211.00 $211.00 $2,004 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1415 1295 80-85% 10 153.00–164.00 $156.47 $2,026 -10.00
1145–1425 1295 80-85% 15 136.00–150.00 $142.48 $1,845 -23.99
1280–1365 1323 80-85% 2 125.00–135.00 $129.84 $1,718 -20.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1105 993 85-90% 3 118.00–130.00 $124.31 $1,234 —
1020–1130 1062 85-90% 3 153.00–158.00 $155.75 $1,654 +7.92
1015–1155 1080 85-90% 5 139.00–152.00 $145.70 $1,574 -19.79
1135 1135 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,305 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1985 1642 75-80% 5 142.00–152.00 $147.35 $2,419 -4.97
1540–2015 1709 75-80% 5 153.00–164.00 $155.79 $2,662 -11.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1685 1607 5 184.00–187.00 $185.20 $2,976 —
1825–2150 1967 8 190.00–198.00 $192.66 $3,790 —
1980–2025 2000 3 200.00–204.00 $202.68 $4,054 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155–1265 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,200.00 $2,173.86
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,208 —

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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.