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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 6, 2025

1,694 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $314.71/cwt -23.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,712/hd at 862 lb · 201 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $318.84/cwt -12.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,008/hd at 630 lb · 118 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $316.12/cwt +16.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,880/hd at 911 lb · 115 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,694 827 1,422
Feeder cattle 1,574 727 1,287
Slaughter cattle 111 100 104
Replacement cattle 9 — 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 400 lbs 10.00-15.00 higher, over 400 lbs 15.00-25.00 lower, Feeder heifers 10.00 to 25.00 lower except 400-500 lbs they were steady to 5.00 higher, Good to moderate demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, 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
270–295 fancy 283 2 430.00–470.00 $450.88 $1,276 +15.88
290 290 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,030 —
305 305 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,212 +47.50
310–325 fancy 314 4 462.50–472.50 $465.09 $1,460 +20.74
350–395 379 5 375.00–402.50 $391.14 $1,482 —
362–397 fancy 382 14 415.00–430.00 $419.26 $1,602 -18.30
405–415 fancy 412 6 410.00–432.50 $426.30 $1,756 -0.21
400–442 428 3 371.00–375.00 $373.75 $1,600 -28.75
450–455 454 5 370.00–372.50 $370.50 $1,682 -21.26
485–493 fancy 491 4 399.00–413.00 $409.54 $2,011 +1.26
510–515 value added 512 15 370.00–391.00 $380.09 $1,946 -16.06
525–545 533 11 321.00–339.00 $333.65 $1,778 -11.35
555–592 value added 574 22 368.00–379.00 $371.71 $2,134 -17.75
580–595 586 12 340.00–342.50 $340.79 $1,997 -31.11
615–640 625 10 300.00–312.50 $309.25 $1,933 -27.31
601–639 value added 627 18 325.00–357.50 $330.90 $2,075 -48.10
620–635 fancy 628 6 369.00–373.00 $370.98 $2,330 —
657–675 value added 662 29 325.00–338.00 $332.33 $2,200 -31.57
650–685 669 23 297.50–321.00 $312.88 $2,093 -17.12
700–722 706 9 282.50–307.00 $302.05 $2,132 —
733 value added 733 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,382 -26.50
758–795 773 5 302.00–302.50 $302.21 $2,336 -35.29
848 value added 848 62 320.75 $320.75 $2,720 —
854–864 value added 861 197 312.50–317.00 $315.52 $2,717 -30.78
893 893 4 275.00 $275.00 $2,456 -36.00
900–922 value added 911 115 312.25–319.75 $316.12 $2,880 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,335 —
460–470 465 2 347.50–350.00 $348.76 $1,622 +14.36
500 500 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,500 -18.70
615–625 620 2 220.00–275.00 $247.28 $1,533 -67.72
655–675 668 3 260.00–285.00 $274.90 $1,836 —
800 800 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,240 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,790 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 +80.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 fancy 225 1 420.00 $420.00 $945 —
260–285 273 2 345.00–377.50 $362.00 $988 —
270–285 fancy 279 4 435.00–470.00 $456.59 $1,274 —
317–335 fancy 322 4 390.00–430.00 $415.88 $1,339 —
375 fancy 375 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,462 -10.85
360–390 377 9 337.50–361.00 $345.31 $1,302 -47.16
410–440 431 8 350.00–372.00 $365.08 $1,573 -2.43
423–445 fancy 432 7 379.00–392.50 $383.49 $1,657 -11.51
450–485 fancy 465 19 380.00–402.50 $396.61 $1,844 —
450–495 478 19 340.00–367.50 $358.90 $1,716 +3.29
508–510 fancy 508 6 365.00–375.00 $373.33 $1,897 —
505–547 533 12 311.00–337.50 $322.89 $1,721 -7.78
510–545 value added 533 52 341.00–360.00 $344.88 $1,838 -10.84
550–595 583 28 309.00–335.00 $314.28 $1,832 -16.60
624–643 value added 629 98 302.50–330.00 $325.67 $2,048 -25.48
625–645 634 20 270.00–300.00 $285.38 $1,809 -14.45
650–696 676 10 262.50–270.00 $267.01 $1,805 -15.99
699 value added 699 66 308.00 $308.00 $2,153 —
700–730 719 4 210.00–220.00 $213.15 $1,533 -46.85
704–721 value added 720 81 304.00–311.00 $304.51 $2,192 -30.13
764 value added 764 33 308.00 $308.00 $2,353 —
800–840 818 5 199.00–212.50 $205.72 $1,683 -94.28
895 895 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,857 —
910 910 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,093 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 300.00 $300.00 $840 —
380–395 388 2 302.50–330.00 $316.52 $1,228 -25.52
440 440 1 319.00 $319.00 $1,404 -21.00
460 460 2 322.00–335.00 $328.50 $1,511 -3.27
550–598 574 17 220.00–302.50 $286.42 $1,644 -15.55
610–637 621 11 240.00–270.00 $250.21 $1,554 -13.51
650–695 671 11 230.00–260.00 $239.35 $1,606 -20.65
757 757 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,537 -19.11
850 850 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,274 +50.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1435 1355 3 152.00–175.00 $166.02 $2,250 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 395.00 $395.00 $889 —
325 fancy 325 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,373 —
355–395 370 4 397.50–402.50 $400.63 $1,482 —
417–420 fancy 419 4 430.00–435.00 $432.49 $1,812 +17.49
405–435 422 6 362.50–395.00 $374.85 $1,582 —
450–490 465 3 362.50–397.50 $382.79 $1,780 —
500–540 522 11 320.00–355.00 $339.35 $1,771 -24.95
521–538 fancy 531 23 367.50–385.00 $380.26 $2,019 -9.42
550–592 568 25 320.00–347.50 $333.47 $1,894 -33.23
550–576 fancy 572 17 362.50–380.00 $363.95 $2,082 —
610–630 621 4 280.00–297.50 $284.30 $1,766 -6.12
625–642 fancy 631 8 312.50–320.00 $318.09 $2,007 -18.87
670–680 678 5 277.50–287.50 $281.51 $1,909 -24.20
715–725 fancy 720 4 272.50–280.00 $277.51 $1,998 —
700–745 725 10 232.00–262.50 $252.54 $1,831 -36.29
750–760 fancy 755 3 270.00–290.00 $282.46 $2,133 —
765–780 773 2 232.50–240.00 $236.21 $1,826 —
820 820 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,960 —
900–930 915 2 210.00–222.50 $216.15 $1,978 -48.85
955 955 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,388 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,020 —
350 350 2 361.00 $361.00 $1,264 —
425–445 433 3 330.00–352.50 $338.53 $1,466 +78.53
453–490 463 5 300.00–340.00 $309.98 $1,435 +22.48
520–540 530 2 283.00–297.50 $290.11 $1,538 -37.39
550–595 572 14 260.00–310.00 $281.95 $1,613 -8.96
645 645 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 —
685 685 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,576 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,384 —
560 560 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,708 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1425 1425 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1325 1251 80-85% 7 121.00–135.00 $128.55 $1,608 —
1220–1325 1273 80-85% 2 110.00–119.00 $114.31 $1,455 —
1235–1485 1336 80-85% 18 138.00–153.00 $146.61 $1,959 +1.98
1205–1480 1344 80-85% 4 156.00–163.00 $159.37 $2,142 +14.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1175 1037 85-90% 7 100.00–120.00 $110.58 $1,147 -15.74
955–1190 1064 85-90% 5 122.00–134.00 $128.95 $1,372 -11.99
965–1210 1093 85-90% 3 135.00–147.00 $139.04 $1,520 -1.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1535 1513 75-80% 2 145.00–146.00 $145.49 $2,201 —
1510–1675 1574 75-80% 5 155.00–169.00 $160.62 $2,528 +10.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1715 1489 7 176.00–181.00 $179.21 $2,668 —
1495–1795 1688 3 187.00–193.00 $189.48 $3,198 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1325 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 165.00–192.50 $174.85 $1,990
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 192.50 $192.50 $2,541

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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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.