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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 30, 2025

827 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $333.74/cwt +52.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,374/hd at 711 lb · 83 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $338.15/cwt -9.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,990/hd at 884 lb · 78 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $355.78/cwt +16.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,038/hd at 573 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 827 1,200 1,924
Feeder cattle 727 1,038 1,796
Slaughter cattle 100 139 128
Replacement cattle — 23 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers and heifers 5.00-10.00 lower, Good demand for the high quality part of the offering and moderate demand for the plainer part of the offering. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower, Slaughter bulls 2.00-4.00 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
275 fancy 275 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,196 —
317–319 fancy 319 8 440.00–457.50 $444.35 $1,417 -30.65
340 340 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 —
360–375 fancy 371 6 430.00–440.00 $437.56 $1,623 -27.12
402 402 2 402.50 $402.50 $1,618 +22.50
400–435 fancy 426 10 417.50–430.00 $426.51 $1,817 -0.65
452–485 fancy 470 11 405.00–417.50 $408.28 $1,919 -16.56
455–495 482 15 370.00–400.00 $391.76 $1,888 +11.76
505–540 value added 529 10 392.50–410.00 $396.15 $2,096 -18.53
530 530 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,828 -15.00
554–577 value added 565 21 380.00–392.50 $389.46 $2,200 -12.84
565–591 585 4 370.00–372.50 $371.90 $2,176 +21.90
600–630 610 3 330.00–340.00 $336.56 $2,053 +5.54
623 value added 623 7 379.00 $379.00 $2,361 -2.39
650 650 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,145 -6.27
652–673 value added 669 10 360.00–380.00 $363.90 $2,434 -3.30
725 value added 725 31 351.50 $351.50 $2,548 —
776 776 3 337.50 $337.50 $2,619 -0.08
872 872 18 311.00 $311.00 $2,712 -36.25
888 value added 888 60 346.30 $346.30 $3,075 —
905–926 923 16 285.00–301.00 $299.35 $2,763 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 310.00 $310.00 $806 —
335 335 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 —
370 370 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,175 —
475–495 486 4 315.00–352.50 $334.40 $1,625 —
505–520 513 2 305.00–332.00 $318.70 $1,635 -17.49
605 605 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,906 +8.75
705 705 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,186 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 200.00 $200.00 $950 -50.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 357.50 $357.50 $751 —
300–325 308 9 372.50–390.00 $381.40 $1,175 -9.99
355–370 365 3 390.00–395.00 $392.47 $1,433 +6.89
375–385 fancy 378 3 400.00–402.50 $400.85 $1,515 —
411 fancy 411 7 395.00 $395.00 $1,623 +6.23
430–432 431 4 362.50–372.50 $367.51 $1,584 +2.17
456–496 476 21 345.00–365.00 $355.61 $1,693 -4.98
500–530 value added 516 9 352.50–359.00 $355.72 $1,836 -2.41
510–526 520 6 325.00–339.00 $330.67 $1,719 -9.27
550–575 555 14 325.00–342.50 $330.88 $1,836 -4.12
579 value added 579 40 364.50 $364.50 $2,110 +8.77
611–646 value added 621 31 342.00–359.00 $351.15 $2,181 —
605–640 622 19 280.00–302.50 $299.83 $1,865 -8.67
655 655 2 283.00 $283.00 $1,854 -16.41
659–677 value added 662 51 331.00–334.00 $332.14 $2,199 -47.86
705–733 value added 711 82 334.00–337.00 $334.64 $2,379 —
730 730 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,898 -21.13
820 820 6 300.00 $300.00 $2,460 —
832 value added 832 6 337.00 $337.00 $2,804 —
935 935 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,150 -30.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 337.00–347.50 $342.04 $1,283 —
437 437 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,486 —
480–490 489 7 287.50–339.00 $331.77 $1,622 -4.85
500–540 523 3 264.00–312.50 $292.15 $1,528 -29.88
550–597 577 12 260.00–310.00 $301.97 $1,742 -11.30
605–630 618 3 260.00–270.00 $263.72 $1,630 -17.28
650 650 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,690 -18.23
723 723 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,699 -5.00
765–786 782 9 210.00–239.00 $222.11 $1,737 +7.11
865 865 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,877 —
937 937 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,705 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1106 1106 3 220.00 $220.00 $2,433 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 fancy 350 1 437.50 $437.50 $1,531 -25.38
415 fancy 415 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,722 -32.42
500–540 fancy 525 8 382.50–395.00 $389.68 $2,046 -19.85
535–547 543 7 360.00–365.00 $364.30 $1,978 -6.71
575–580 577 3 360.00–377.50 $366.70 $2,116 -5.41
600–630 617 7 285.00–302.50 $290.42 $1,792 -56.50
608–643 fancy 622 13 330.00–352.50 $336.96 $2,096 -36.27
650–682 678 15 292.50–307.50 $305.71 $2,073 -30.80
705–722 710 17 270.00–290.00 $288.83 $2,051 -0.17
870 870 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,240 —
915 915 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,425 -25.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,131 -70.00
465 465 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,337 -87.54
512 512 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,677 +9.75
570–580 575 2 281.00–301.00 $290.91 $1,673 -23.60
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 -91.11
755 755 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,699 -41.65
860 860 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,849 —
913 913 5 217.00 $217.00 $1,981 -16.52

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1075 1013 85-90% 4 89.00–110.00 $103.99 $1,053 -29.22
850–1165 1045 85-90% 21 117.00–133.00 $126.32 $1,320 -21.10
975–1185 1070 85-90% 11 136.00–149.00 $140.94 $1,508 —
1120 1120 85-90% 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,803 -0.34
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1285 1245 80-85% 2 123.00–132.00 $127.64 $1,589 —
1075–1485 1314 80-85% 7 154.00–172.50 $159.85 $2,100 -4.12
1215–1505 1331 80-85% 20 135.00–153.00 $144.63 $1,925 -19.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1615 1595 75-80% 2 148.00–153.00 $150.47 $2,400 +1.02
1600 1600 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,480 -12.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1760 1595 2 180.00–181.00 $180.55 $2,880 —
1385–1845 1627 5 155.00–179.00 $169.53 $2,758 —
1890 1890 1 197.00 $197.00 $3,723 —

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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.