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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 19, 2026

1,396 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $387.57/cwt -1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,971/hd at 766 lb · 136 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $363.98/cwt -1.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,992/hd at 822 lb · 133 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $345.81/cwt -3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $3,002/hd at 868 lb · 122 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,396 1,440 0
Feeder cattle 1,332 1,358 0
Slaughter cattle 56 76 0
Replacement cattle 8 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sharply higher, 500-700 lbs 5.00-8.00 higher, 800 and up 1.00-3.00 lower, Feeder and yearling heifers mostly steady to 3.00 higher, Very good demand for feeder classes and good demand for yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-3.00 higher, 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
270–275 273 2 475.00–495.00 $485.09 $1,324 —
260–295 fancy 282 6 505.00–580.00 $552.80 $1,559 +44.03
311–345 fancy 325 13 500.00–600.00 $557.22 $1,811 +65.55
360–385 372 3 472.50–497.50 $483.06 $1,797 +63.06
360–393 fancy 376 18 500.00–542.50 $527.76 $1,984 +2.72
405–445 fancy 421 18 477.50–527.50 $498.52 $2,099 +1.02
440–445 443 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,994 +39.91
460–495 fancy 482 11 482.50–535.00 $503.92 $2,429 -4.93
490–496 495 4 437.50–455.00 $441.84 $2,187 —
505 fancy 505 7 507.00 $507.00 $2,560 —
515 515 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,983 -27.57
520–545 value added 539 17 422.50–488.00 $472.38 $2,546 -6.72
556–595 value added 573 24 420.00–464.00 $439.16 $2,516 +1.56
605–630 624 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,309 —
610–645 value added 633 36 397.50–449.00 $428.86 $2,715 +1.66
660–685 665 11 355.00–382.50 $360.56 $2,398 +9.31
660–698 value added 679 48 386.00–425.00 $400.95 $2,722 -20.71
735–740 737 3 340.00–350.00 $346.65 $2,555 -11.75
710–747 value added 741 16 370.00–387.50 $385.46 $2,856 -9.19
761–775 value added 766 129 375.00–395.50 $389.88 $2,986 -0.77
775 775 7 345.00 $345.00 $2,674 -8.17
806–841 value added 822 127 358.50–370.00 $364.54 $2,997 -0.49
810–824 822 6 350.00–352.50 $352.09 $2,894 —
850–890 value added 868 119 344.25–347.50 $345.88 $3,002 -6.49
868 868 3 343.00 $343.00 $2,977 +5.42
900–935 value added 902 62 333.00–340.00 $339.87 $3,066 +3.37
953 value added 953 59 336.00 $336.00 $3,202 —
965 965 1 323.00 $323.00 $3,117 +1.92
1010 1010 3 297.00 $297.00 $3,000 —
1145 1145 1 315.00 $315.00 $3,607 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–645 630 2 320.00–327.50 $323.66 $2,039 —
785 785 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,292 -38.00
920–945 933 2 299.00–300.00 $299.49 $2,794 +34.49
987 987 2 242.50 $242.50 $2,393 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–297 fancy 285 8 470.00–540.00 $515.31 $1,469 +37.40
315–347 fancy 329 11 450.00–505.00 $488.04 $1,606 +8.44
350–388 fancy 375 20 440.00–535.00 $482.44 $1,809 +22.32
380 380 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,406 -42.50
410–445 fancy 437 24 435.00–495.00 $461.57 $2,017 +0.67
450–495 fancy 462 23 420.00–481.00 $459.45 $2,123 +0.35
497 497 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,889 —
503–543 value added 518 34 397.50–440.00 $429.37 $2,224 +7.31
520–535 525 3 377.50–382.50 $380.80 $1,999 +3.30
555–583 value added 567 30 397.50–439.00 $419.77 $2,380 +6.76
562–590 574 7 361.00–377.50 $368.19 $2,113 -6.67
605–606 value added 606 6 371.00–387.50 $373.75 $2,265 +3.70
600–630 619 8 333.00–347.50 $339.16 $2,099 -4.25
666–680 value added 679 91 375.00–378.00 $377.71 $2,565 +12.70
699 699 16 348.00 $348.00 $2,433 +10.04
740–749 value added 748 56 340.50–345.00 $341.06 $2,551 -4.27
785 value added 785 3 343.00 $343.00 $2,693 —
825 value added 825 66 324.50 $324.50 $2,677 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,593 —
550–595 571 11 325.00–349.00 $343.60 $1,962 +3.80
627 627 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,881 -7.10
660 660 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,112 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 fancy 330 2 527.50–577.50 $551.36 $1,819 +91.36
370–385 fancy 373 5 492.50–555.00 $523.75 $1,954 -6.23
385 385 1 467.50 $467.50 $1,800 —
425–435 432 3 467.50 $467.50 $2,020 —
410–442 fancy 435 19 490.00–525.00 $505.73 $2,200 +6.57
455–497 fancy 474 7 482.50–512.50 $499.59 $2,368 +0.90
480–495 486 4 460.00–475.00 $467.48 $2,272 —
505–530 fancy 516 14 430.00–465.00 $453.79 $2,342 -14.72
525 525 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,205 —
555 fancy 555 2 432.50–497.50 $465.00 $2,581 +26.21
550–575 558 3 397.50–422.50 $413.10 $2,305 —
605 605 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,027 -17.00
625 fancy 625 1 397.50 $397.50 $2,484 -1.52
670 fancy 670 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,646 +26.15
700–740 fancy 715 3 350.00–360.00 $353.29 $2,526 -0.17
775 fancy 775 2 350.00–355.00 $352.50 $2,732 —
855 855 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,565 —
970 970 1 325.00 $325.00 $3,152 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 362.00 $362.00 $2,027 —
860 860 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,344 —
985 985 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,660 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1340 1252 80-85% 7 139.00–157.00 $150.82 $1,888 —
1225–1460 1338 80-85% 15 166.00–194.00 $176.94 $2,367 +9.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $855 —
900–1155 1046 85-90% 7 145.00–158.00 $150.91 $1,579 +4.36
920–1140 1062 85-90% 3 162.00–170.00 $165.73 $1,760 +34.78
1100 1100 85-90% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,419 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1810 1683 75-80% 2 174.00–181.00 $177.23 $2,983 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 1 199.00 $199.00 $3,184 +32.25
1565–2075 1838 4 205.00–225.00 $213.54 $3,925 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,110
940–1170 1104 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 195.00–247.50 $216.75 $2,393

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1480 1480 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00

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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.