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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 13, 2025

1,062 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $362.32/cwt +53.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,601/hd at 718 lb · 160 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $329.94/cwt +29.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,372/hd at 719 lb · 151 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $393.43/cwt +32.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,320/hd at 590 lb · 92 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,062 1,694 1,368
Feeder cattle 978 1,574 1,212
Slaughter cattle 74 111 154
Replacement cattle 10 9 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 700 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher, over 700 lbs 8.00-12.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 700 lbs steady except 400-500 lbs they were 8.00-10.00 lower, over 700 lbs 8.00-12.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and 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
265 fancy 265 1 423.00 $423.00 $1,121 -27.88
353–398 fancy 369 17 417.50–437.50 $427.37 $1,577 +8.11
405–440 fancy 430 13 413.00–437.50 $424.60 $1,826 -1.70
430 430 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,559 -11.25
456–497 479 13 372.50–400.00 $388.59 $1,861 +18.09
500–540 525 4 350.00–362.50 $358.21 $1,881 +24.56
545 value added 545 1 387.50 $387.50 $2,112 +7.41
565–591 value added 589 83 377.50–398.75 $397.48 $2,341 +25.77
585–598 597 9 340.00–358.00 $356.04 $2,126 +15.25
606–645 612 10 323.00–342.50 $330.60 $2,023 +21.35
600–648 value added 641 17 345.00–360.00 $351.70 $2,254 +20.80
653–658 value added 658 74 372.50–377.00 $372.68 $2,452 +40.35
655–680 662 5 320.00–342.50 $334.96 $2,217 +22.08
701–736 value added 718 160 342.50–369.00 $362.32 $2,601 +37.32
810 810 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,632 —
827 value added 827 64 340.50 $340.50 $2,816 +19.75
911 911 6 326.00 $326.00 $2,970 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,069 —
350 350 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 —
475–490 479 6 290.00–333.00 $320.93 $1,537 -27.83
500–530 510 3 312.00–333.00 $325.10 $1,658 +25.10
560–585 573 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,834 —
615–625 618 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,854 +52.72
655–695 675 2 280.00–310.00 $294.56 $1,988 +19.66
750–780 763 11 280.00–317.50 $305.12 $2,328 —
805–815 810 2 297.50–300.00 $298.74 $2,420 +18.74
893 893 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,768 —
925 925 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,590 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,504 +40.00
660 660 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 385.00 $385.00 $847 —
247 fancy 247 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,037 ±0.00
250 fancy 250 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,050 -36.59
320 fancy 320 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,312 -5.88
350–355 fancy 353 2 402.50–410.00 $406.28 $1,434 +16.28
370–385 374 6 375.00–380.00 $376.28 $1,407 +30.97
405–425 414 5 362.50–367.50 $364.00 $1,507 -1.08
400–447 fancy 436 12 370.00–375.00 $372.45 $1,624 -11.04
465–490 485 8 342.50–365.00 $359.66 $1,744 +0.76
500 500 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,725 +22.11
510–520 value added 515 9 350.00–363.00 $356.01 $1,833 +11.13
550–570 561 8 322.50–342.50 $332.45 $1,865 +18.17
626–645 632 8 297.00–307.50 $302.65 $1,913 +17.27
657–694 685 11 290.00–321.00 $303.05 $2,076 +36.04
700–717 711 3 280.00–311.00 $290.17 $2,063 +77.02
705–732 value added 719 148 321.75–338.75 $330.75 $2,378 +26.24
800 800 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,780 +16.78
860 860 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,978 +22.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,009 —
360–370 367 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,174 +3.48
410–440 430 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,118 -59.00
460–495 473 5 300.00–335.00 $316.77 $1,498 -11.73
560–590 576 6 285.00–317.50 $300.48 $1,731 +14.06
630 630 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,575 -0.21
660–685 674 4 220.00–271.00 $243.73 $1,643 +4.38
730 730 3 222.50–275.00 $240.00 $1,752 —
755 755 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,604 +9.50
840 840 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,722 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1130 1095 2 177.50–225.00 $200.49 $2,195 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 5 382.50 $382.50 $1,117 —
310–330 320 2 375.00–402.50 $389.18 $1,245 —
380–395 fancy 388 2 415.00–437.50 $426.47 $1,655 —
405–430 fancy 415 3 410.00–455.00 $425.63 $1,766 -6.86
460 fancy 460 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,886 —
450–485 473 10 362.00–390.00 $379.52 $1,795 -3.27
518 fancy 518 3 377.50 $377.50 $1,955 -2.76
505–545 529 6 341.00–360.00 $348.55 $1,844 +9.20
557–582 572 9 342.50–365.00 $356.84 $2,041 +23.37
580–582 fancy 582 5 380.00–382.50 $382.00 $2,223 +18.05
610–645 624 4 322.50–340.00 $334.25 $2,086 +49.95
655–695 675 5 310.00–330.00 $315.08 $2,127 +33.57
730–740 735 2 290.00–295.00 $292.48 $2,150 +39.94
765 765 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,303 +64.79
830–835 833 2 290.00–295.00 $292.49 $2,436 +53.49
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,083 -56.00
490 490 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,629 +22.52
530–535 533 3 272.50–320.00 $304.27 $1,622 +14.16
560–585 577 8 280.00–332.50 $313.15 $1,807 +31.20
635 635 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,905 +80.00
655–677 673 7 272.50–302.50 $280.26 $1,886 +50.26
720 720 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,908 —
760–775 765 3 237.50–260.00 $252.40 $1,931 —
870 870 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,914 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 -27.50
540 540 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,258 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1310 1230 80-85% 3 120.00–133.00 $127.92 $1,573 —
1190–1370 1283 80-85% 4 94.00–118.00 $105.79 $1,357 -8.52
1150–1495 1334 80-85% 17 135.00–153.00 $146.39 $1,953 -0.22
1345–1440 1400 80-85% 3 158.00–165.00 $161.04 $2,255 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 85-90% 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,583 +46.92
985–1070 1028 85-90% 2 138.00–152.50 $145.55 $1,496 +34.97
915–1135 1044 85-90% 9 120.00–132.00 $125.37 $1,309 +14.79
940–1130 1079 85-90% 4 100.00–116.00 $110.06 $1,188 -28.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1725 1645 75-80% 4 143.00–153.00 $147.54 $2,427 —
1600–1840 1703 75-80% 4 155.00–165.00 $160.18 $2,728 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1775 1542 3 180.00–183.00 $181.51 $2,799 —
1455–1645 1550 2 160.00–175.00 $167.04 $2,589 —
1720–2070 1895 2 194.00–195.00 $194.55 $3,687 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1105 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 160.00–230.00 $194.61 $1,985
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,134

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1275–1550 1413 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,775.00–1,950.00 $1,871.02
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,164 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,499 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 603 25 272.00 $272.00 $1,640 —

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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.