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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 5, 2026

291 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $337.75/cwt +36.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,591/hd at 767 lb · 75 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $346.50/cwt +4.05 vs last sale · ≈ $3,063/hd at 884 lb · 64 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $342.75/cwt +9.75 vs last sale · ≈ $3,208/hd at 936 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 291 1,053 884
Feeder cattle 273 985 827
Slaughter cattle 18 66 57
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: No trend due to being closed for inclement weather last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 3 522.50 $522.50 $1,886 +117.04
515 515 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,163 —
557 557 5 418.00 $418.00 $2,328 +33.28
884 value added 884 64 346.50 $346.50 $3,063 —
936 value added 936 58 342.75 $342.75 $3,208 +9.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,106 —
1050 1050 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,678 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,099 +10.00
655 655 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,112 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 467.50 $467.50 $1,613 —
405–410 406 6 450.00–460.00 $451.68 $1,834 —
466–470 467 4 420.00–430.00 $427.48 $1,996 +43.30
615 615 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,999 -5.00
650 650 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,126 -11.20
717 717 2 292.50 $292.50 $2,097 -22.50
767 value added 767 75 337.75 $337.75 $2,591 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 325.00 $325.00 $764 —
283 283 3 345.00 $345.00 $976 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,964 —
775 775 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,248 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 2 302.50–312.50 $307.50 $1,953 —
690 690 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,122 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,930 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 3 502.50 $502.50 $1,739 —
420–430 425 2 477.50–492.50 $485.09 $2,062 —
517–540 522 5 402.50–415.00 $412.41 $2,153 —
600–625 613 2 350.00–360.00 $354.90 $2,176 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,794 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1225 1163 85-90% 2 110.00–114.00 $112.11 $1,304 -59.96
1095–1405 1250 85-90% 2 133.00–135.00 $133.88 $1,674 —
1235–1265 1250 85-90% 2 126.00–127.00 $126.51 $1,581 —
1375 1375 85-90% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,035 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1405 1333 80-85% 3 149.00–160.00 $155.34 $2,071 -11.80
1180–1755 1453 80-85% 3 163.00–174.00 $170.04 $2,471 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,150 —
1650–1660 1655 75-80% 2 173.00–176.00 $174.50 $2,888 +9.52
1730 1730 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,422 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 1 196.00 $196.00 $2,969 —

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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.