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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 4, 2026

878 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $348.75/cwt ≈ $3,261/hd at 935 lb · 120 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $365.36/cwt +5.45 vs last sale · ≈ $3,135/hd at 858 lb · 117 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $358.94/cwt ≈ $2,571/hd at 716 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 878 705 1,254
Feeder cattle 751 632 1,181
Slaughter cattle 51 67 68
Replacement cattle 76 6 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers fully steady to 3.00 higher, Feeder and yearling heifers steady except 400-500 lbs they were 10.00-12.00 lower, 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
295 295 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,342 —
360–365 fancy 363 2 545.00–570.00 $557.59 $2,024 +40.09
396 396 3 510.00 $510.00 $2,020 —
476 476 6 480.00 $480.00 $2,285 -12.47
495 fancy 495 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,475 —
500 value added 500 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,550 +17.48
535–539 539 11 465.00–472.50 $465.68 $2,510 —
563–565 563 10 450.00–460.00 $457.99 $2,578 +14.36
615–635 value added 627 3 400.00–425.00 $414.88 $2,601 -14.13
644 644 14 391.00 $391.00 $2,518 +1.00
735–745 740 2 357.50–362.50 $359.98 $2,664 +8.70
768 768 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,611 -10.00
855–860 value added 858 117 364.50–366.25 $365.36 $3,135 +5.45
935 value added 935 120 348.75 $348.75 $3,261 —
1019–1049 value added 1039 78 317.00–319.00 $318.37 $3,308 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 445.00–462.50 $456.67 $1,895 +16.67
525 525 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,258 —
572 572 2 412.50 $412.50 $2,360 +18.75
660 660 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,294 —
712 712 2 312.50 $312.50 $2,225 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,188 —
270 270 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,310 —
300 300 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,410 ±0.00
386–399 393 11 460.00–480.00 $475.52 $1,869 -9.35
415 fancy 415 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,054 -7.37
405–435 423 3 420.00–450.00 $439.84 $1,861 -30.16
450–485 473 18 420.00–440.00 $430.59 $2,037 -27.08
502–528 value added 517 9 400.00–426.00 $415.13 $2,146 -8.99
520–545 530 3 387.50–395.00 $392.43 $2,080 +17.21
560–585 576 7 370.00–397.50 $387.21 $2,230 +5.09
609–645 value added 611 18 375.00–382.50 $375.44 $2,294 -15.06
642 642 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,247 -21.12
665 665 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,377 -20.35
716 value added 716 50 360.50 $360.50 $2,581 —
715–725 720 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,304 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 400.00–430.00 $415.50 $1,550 —
425–448 444 6 360.00–415.00 $369.19 $1,639 —
475–497 491 5 330.00–410.00 $383.94 $1,885 -36.55
525 525 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,549 —
555–595 582 3 320.00–355.00 $338.30 $1,969 +35.80
615 615 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 —
685 685 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,055 —
720 720 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,124 —
815 815 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,180 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,756 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 fancy 255 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,377 —
350–395 fancy 382 7 510.00–560.00 $528.56 $2,019 -4.29
390–395 393 4 490.00–505.00 $498.74 $1,960 -8.76
403 fancy 403 3 505.00 $505.00 $2,035 -1.27
410–435 420 3 480.00–490.00 $483.45 $2,030 -4.05
455–485 467 6 455.00–475.00 $463.63 $2,165 -14.70
510–517 fancy 513 5 477.50–482.50 $480.48 $2,465 -2.02
525–545 537 3 440.00–447.50 $443.36 $2,381 -12.91
555 555 2 445.00–450.00 $447.50 $2,484 -6.21
610–640 fancy 625 3 402.50–417.50 $411.65 $2,573 -3.35
666 666 3 377.50 $377.50 $2,514 +5.00
717 717 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,294 -52.50
760 760 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,375 —
965 965 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,702 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,784 -40.00
450–495 475 14 420.00–447.50 $426.43 $2,026 -23.57
530–535 533 2 375.00–425.00 $400.12 $2,133 -27.36
550–590 565 3 370.00–402.50 $390.38 $2,206 -42.55
705 705 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,150 —
765 765 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,066 -55.00
800 800 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,296 —
880 880 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,332 —
915 915 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,501 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1360 1260 80-85% 2 157.00–159.00 $157.92 $1,990 -22.27
1220–1475 1354 80-85% 13 169.00–209.00 $183.99 $2,491 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1155 1010 85-90% 3 180.00–188.00 $184.68 $1,865 —
970–1070 1020 85-90% 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,408 —
1010–1160 1100 85-90% 6 150.00–165.00 $157.96 $1,738 -23.47
1100 1100 85-90% 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,348 -58.93
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1760 1599 75-80% 8 175.00–194.00 $186.18 $2,977 —
1805 1805 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,888 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1775 1501 5 200.00–211.00 $204.27 $3,066 —
1445–1680 1593 3 184.00–196.00 $188.91 $3,009 -38.53
1115–2120 1768 6 220.00–241.00 $231.68 $4,096 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1160 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 185.00–252.50 $218.43 $2,184

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135–1420 1254 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,900.00–2,550.00 $2,268.69
1220–1482 1344 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,550.00–2,850.00 $2,755.59
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1255–1710 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,450.00–2,950.00 $2,798.34
1358–1623 1463 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 3,150.00–3,400.00 $3,274.63
1403–1765 1504 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,100.00–3,550.00 $3,303.66

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1400–1488 1442 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 4,150.00–4,500.00 $4,238.57 —
1520 1520 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1463–1903 1695 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 24 4,250.00–4,700.00 $4,530.59 —

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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.