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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 26, 2026

2,433 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $332.78/cwt +1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $3,101/hd at 932 lb · 180 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $439.81/cwt -33.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,768/hd at 629 lb · 154 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $343.33/cwt -15.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,834/hd at 825 lb · 146 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,433 1,585 1,725
Feeder cattle 2,293 1,494 1,627
Slaughter cattle 130 84 89
Replacement cattle 10 7 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers steady to 5.00 higher, Feeder and yearling heifers steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower, Slaughter bulls 8.00-12.00 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
227–240 fancy 231 4 600.00–655.00 $633.25 $1,463 +25.57
250–265 fancy 258 2 570.00–720.00 $647.18 $1,670 -50.86
305–340 fancy 324 18 580.00–700.00 $635.57 $2,059 +12.02
350 350 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,750 —
350–395 fancy 375 24 530.00–650.00 $583.49 $2,188 -1.48
415–447 fancy 434 32 515.00–595.00 $566.88 $2,460 -0.10
445 445 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,136 —
455–492 fancy 476 35 517.00–567.50 $535.71 $2,550 -3.65
470–485 477 4 505.00–507.50 $506.88 $2,418 +35.48
500–533 value added 512 71 490.00–539.00 $521.64 $2,671 +16.38
530–548 541 27 460.00–467.50 $460.57 $2,492 —
560 value added 560 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,716 -36.85
558–596 587 35 447.50–472.50 $459.73 $2,699 -3.89
600–626 620 11 402.50–410.00 $404.50 $2,508 +44.50
600–647 value added 630 143 417.50–457.50 $442.53 $2,788 -19.39
650–697 value added 669 62 416.00–433.00 $427.84 $2,862 +4.86
668–695 677 24 390.00–410.00 $405.21 $2,743 —
700–745 value added 727 27 368.00–403.00 $382.98 $2,784 -0.15
730 730 1 353.00 $353.00 $2,577 +3.00
751–761 value added 754 45 361.00–378.25 $376.48 $2,839 +5.30
753–795 758 35 335.00–357.50 $345.81 $2,621 +7.28
815–832 value added 825 132 343.50–348.50 $345.32 $2,849 -13.68
805–840 829 14 320.00–337.50 $324.59 $2,691 —
856–880 865 7 328.00–340.00 $335.76 $2,904 +4.74
905 905 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,941 +4.46
922–946 value added 932 179 330.75–336.00 $332.82 $3,102 +0.04
970 970 7 311.00 $311.00 $3,017 -9.00
1010 value added 1010 52 317.90 $317.90 $3,211 —
1007–1020 1015 5 310.00 $310.00 $3,146 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,092 —
510–525 520 4 433.00–440.00 $436.97 $2,272 —
550–590 579 6 420.00–445.00 $426.91 $2,472 +44.41
740 740 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,368 —
840–845 843 2 309.00–310.00 $309.50 $2,609 +14.50
890 890 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,759 —
904 904 6 291.00 $291.00 $2,631 —
1068 1068 4 271.00 $271.00 $2,894 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1245 1177 10 225.00–279.00 $269.54 $3,172 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
712 712 2 307.50 $307.50 $2,189 —
950 950 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,660 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 fancy 232 7 525.00–565.00 $548.21 $1,272 —
275 275 4 485.00–500.00 $492.50 $1,354 —
275–292 fancy 285 4 530.00–580.00 $565.14 $1,611 -52.75
300–335 fancy 318 9 500.00–527.50 $514.58 $1,636 -61.35
341 341 7 482.50–497.50 $491.07 $1,675 —
365–380 fancy 372 8 515.00–542.50 $526.19 $1,957 +10.90
350–397 374 10 470.00–492.50 $478.81 $1,791 +6.26
400–443 fancy 422 25 470.00–520.00 $491.96 $2,076 +3.76
400–447 430 14 450.00–467.50 $456.60 $1,963 +4.26
458–480 fancy 463 21 477.00–520.00 $480.35 $2,224 +9.81
450–492 469 27 447.50–467.50 $455.55 $2,137 +10.18
520–530 522 13 387.50–397.00 $395.73 $2,066 +15.73
500–544 value added 529 94 400.00–445.00 $422.58 $2,235 -12.18
550–595 value added 569 67 407.50–427.50 $417.54 $2,376 -1.49
560–595 576 13 365.00–397.50 $384.71 $2,216 -5.29
600–640 value added 624 54 372.00–419.00 $388.69 $2,425 -5.58
643 643 3 343.00 $343.00 $2,205 —
655–680 value added 659 38 357.50–372.50 $369.73 $2,437 +6.36
650–687 671 11 347.50–350.00 $349.45 $2,345 +22.45
700–742 718 18 320.00–340.00 $331.00 $2,377 -9.96
700–745 value added 726 57 341.00–372.50 $354.33 $2,572 -12.17
755–797 776 7 322.50–337.50 $330.56 $2,565 -6.84
800 800 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,400 -15.00
851–863 value added 862 69 314.00 $314.00 $2,707 —
850–890 875 3 290.00–305.00 $298.32 $2,610 -21.68
918 value added 918 47 308.50 $308.50 $2,832 —
900–945 923 2 282.50–291.00 $286.65 $2,646 -28.35
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 400.00 $400.00 $840 —
295 295 1 457.50 $457.50 $1,350 —
345 345 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,518 —
372–395 379 4 425.00–460.00 $444.81 $1,686 +14.81
415–447 435 8 430.00–442.00 $437.71 $1,904 +21.89
450–497 480 23 400.00–445.00 $427.39 $2,051 +2.69
520 520 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,742 -15.00
595 595 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,082 +15.00
613 613 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,931 —
685–695 690 2 315.00–327.50 $321.30 $2,217 —
700–742 728 5 255.00–307.50 $275.65 $2,007 —
770–795 783 2 245.00–265.00 $254.84 $1,995 —
808 808 9 271.00 $271.00 $2,190 —
915 915 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,470 —
993 993 15 273.00 $273.00 $2,711 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1106–1270 1139 5 180.00–200.00 $195.54 $2,227 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 fancy 258 2 570.00–580.00 $574.85 $1,483 -35.15
280 280 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,400 —
305–345 fancy 331 10 560.00–655.00 $623.06 $2,062 +36.76
327–345 333 3 530.00 $530.00 $1,765 —
360–395 fancy 370 11 551.00–605.00 $564.71 $2,089 -17.30
395 395 2 520.00–540.00 $530.00 $2,094 —
405–435 fancy 414 7 535.00–615.00 $569.59 $2,358 +23.24
450–490 fancy 468 18 520.00–567.50 $544.99 $2,551 +5.02
450–495 489 7 495.00–515.00 $510.13 $2,495 +26.35
505–540 fancy 519 10 480.00–500.00 $490.87 $2,548 -13.97
515–543 531 17 460.00–475.00 $466.70 $2,478 -1.12
560–570 565 4 455.00–475.00 $464.91 $2,627 +3.00
600–640 fancy 618 6 380.00–400.00 $389.29 $2,406 -19.14
655–675 fancy 665 4 372.50–395.00 $388.04 $2,580 +8.87
665–675 672 3 350.00–355.00 $351.65 $2,363 —
715–735 fancy 727 3 350.00–367.50 $360.76 $2,623 +5.76
755 755 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,567 +20.00
780–785 fancy 783 2 352.50–355.00 $353.75 $2,770 +1.25
830 830 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,656 -7.50
895 895 4 317.50 $317.50 $2,842 —
915 915 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,859 —
1015 1015 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,918 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,722 —
400 400 1 492.50 $492.50 $1,970 —
490–495 493 2 462.50–467.50 $464.99 $2,292 +24.99
545 545 1 442.50 $442.50 $2,412 +22.50
555–595 582 12 400.00–447.50 $434.55 $2,529 +8.52
765 765 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,410 —
870 870 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,458 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1290 1255 80-85% 4 150.00–161.00 $157.47 $1,976 —
1130–1480 1297 80-85% 21 163.00–193.00 $173.97 $2,256 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1105 978 85-90% 4 116.00–122.50 $120.75 $1,181 -7.99
865–1175 988 85-90% 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,284 +1.26
870–1180 1027 85-90% 11 137.50–161.00 $147.00 $1,510 —
1075–1185 1120 85-90% 4 162.00–173.00 $166.12 $1,861 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1685 1593 75-80% 2 159.00–161.00 $159.94 $2,548 —
1480–1800 1597 75-80% 13 165.00–184.00 $175.72 $2,806 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1955 1604 4 207.00–216.00 $212.69 $3,412 —
1745–2310 1999 6 227.00–240.00 $234.28 $4,683 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1110 956 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 189.00–287.50 $239.62 $2,291
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,890

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
614 614 8 321.00 $321.00 $1,971 —
809 value added 809 52 271.00 $271.00 $2,192 —

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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.