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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 11, 2026

1,060 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $347.61/cwt ≈ $2,677/hd at 770 lb · 134 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $357.47/cwt -7.89 vs last sale · ≈ $3,060/hd at 856 lb · 73 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $351.65/cwt -7.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,563/hd at 729 lb · 64 head
Stanford, KY 7-weight heifers sold at $349/cwt, mid-pack for the state—$7/cwt above the KY average ($342) and $9/cwt under Albany, KY ($358). KY 7-weight heifers are down $12 from their mid-May peak of $351. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,060 878 1,143
Feeder cattle 874 751 1,106
Slaughter cattle 61 51 34
Replacement cattle 125 76 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Yearling steers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher with slaughter bulls steady.

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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 3 580.00–585.00 $583.33 $1,721 +128.33
370–389 387 10 527.50–547.50 $545.59 $2,111 +35.59
430 430 1 492.50 $492.50 $2,118 —
451–482 465 7 460.00–480.00 $470.95 $2,190 -9.05
505–543 533 9 450.00–470.00 $463.85 $2,472 -1.83
570–586 583 6 425.00–440.00 $427.44 $2,492 -30.55
613–618 value added 617 36 447.50–449.00 $448.59 $2,768 +33.71
624 624 11 425.00 $425.00 $2,652 +34.00
703 value added 703 12 411.00 $411.00 $2,889 —
856 value added 856 73 343.00–359.00 $357.47 $3,060 -7.89
912 value added 912 60 347.25 $347.25 $3,167 -1.50
1002 value added 1002 60 327.50 $327.50 $3,282 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 9 515.00 $515.00 $1,854 —
420 420 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,785 —
457 457 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,011 —
561 561 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,244 —
647 647 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,491 —
885 885 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,744 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 487.50 $487.50 $1,755 —
460–487 474 4 405.00–420.00 $412.29 $1,954 —
670 670 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,446 +17.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–540 530 2 425.00–445.00 $435.19 $2,307 —
590 590 1 417.50 $417.50 $2,463 —
670 670 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,328 —
750 750 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,550 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 412.50 $412.50 $2,104 —
705 705 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,309 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 237 3 515.00–540.00 $523.10 $1,240 +28.10
310–328 325 6 517.50–540.00 $536.42 $1,743 +66.42
335 fancy 335 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,926 —
365–385 382 9 492.50–505.00 $494.93 $1,891 +19.41
402 fancy 402 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,910 -20.00
405–440 426 14 447.50–465.00 $455.17 $1,939 +15.33
464 value added 464 10 478.00 $478.00 $2,218 —
458–497 484 26 437.50–460.00 $441.58 $2,137 +10.99
510–545 523 6 420.00–440.00 $430.12 $2,250 +37.69
550–582 571 3 395.00–404.00 $397.89 $2,272 +10.68
602 value added 602 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,408 +24.56
607–642 617 7 377.50–387.50 $383.12 $2,364 +33.12
660–685 679 12 362.50–370.00 $366.43 $2,488 +8.93
728 value added 728 61 353.00 $353.00 $2,570 -7.50
740–747 745 3 322.50–327.50 $324.16 $2,415 +4.16
760–780 value added 770 134 346.75–348.50 $347.61 $2,677 —
820–845 833 2 281.00–292.50 $286.66 $2,388 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–303 302 5 500.00 $500.00 $1,510 —
385–386 386 4 477.50–485.00 $479.37 $1,850 —
425 425 1 442.50 $442.50 $1,881 —
450–472 465 9 421.00–435.00 $425.65 $1,979 —
500–530 515 2 412.50–418.00 $415.17 $2,138 —
610–647 635 3 357.50–367.50 $364.30 $2,313 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 440.00–450.00 $445.00 $1,980 —
457 457 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,988 —
540–545 542 3 412.50–415.00 $414.16 $2,245 —
605–640 623 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,180 —
785 785 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,237 —
800 800 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,256 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 4 439.00 $439.00 $1,747 +23.50
425 425 1 399.00 $399.00 $1,696 +29.81
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,880 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,827 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 fancy 245 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,592 —
285–297 293 3 575.00–595.00 $588.52 $1,724 —
325–330 329 4 560.00–580.00 $567.45 $1,867 —
350–390 380 9 530.00–550.00 $539.94 $2,052 +41.20
407 fancy 407 2 522.50 $522.50 $2,127 +17.50
405–425 417 5 481.00–505.00 $490.32 $2,045 +6.87
455–486 474 14 450.00–471.00 $460.48 $2,183 -3.15
500–525 512 5 445.00–460.00 $456.05 $2,335 +12.69
550–585 563 6 425.00–440.00 $430.36 $2,423 -17.14
610 fancy 610 3 417.50 $417.50 $2,547 +5.85
630–640 635 2 385.00–400.00 $392.56 $2,493 —
657–685 662 6 372.50–392.50 $389.05 $2,576 +11.55
720–740 730 2 337.50–342.50 $340.03 $2,482 +20.03
880 880 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,486 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442–444 443 7 460.00–465.00 $463.58 $2,054 —
510–540 531 7 435.00–437.50 $436.45 $2,318 —
550–598 581 5 400.00–415.00 $411.68 $2,392 —
622 622 2 367.50 $367.50 $2,286 —
660 660 3 362.50 $362.50 $2,392 —
710 710 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,272 —
760 760 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,394 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,914 +20.00
480 480 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,088 +8.57
500 500 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,075 +14.88
590 590 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,124 -30.38
635–645 640 2 327.50–340.00 $333.70 $2,136 —
695 695 1 321.00 $321.00 $2,231 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 380.00–385.00 $382.50 $2,046 —
575–587 583 3 360.00–387.50 $369.04 $2,152 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,197 —
565 565 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,260 —
610 610 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,257 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,231 —
615 615 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,106 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1495 1222 80-85% 13 171.00–181.00 $175.93 $2,150 —
1330 1330 80-85% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,168 —
1110–1525 1346 80-85% 9 183.00–198.00 $190.88 $2,569 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1070 930 85-90% 3 109.00–124.00 $119.37 $1,110 —
960–1080 1020 85-90% 3 149.00–150.00 $149.69 $1,527 +11.69
985–1280 1125 85-90% 7 161.00–173.00 $166.84 $1,877 +8.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1475 1448 75-80% 2 165.00 $165.00 $2,389 —
1465–1620 1518 75-80% 3 176.00 $176.00 $2,672 —
1470–1690 1587 75-80% 5 180.00–195.00 $185.97 $2,951 -0.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,052 —
1365–1670 1518 2 225.00–232.00 $228.15 $3,463 +23.88
1545–1560 1553 2 210.00–214.00 $211.99 $3,292 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1000–1315 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,050.00–2,200.00 $2,137.64
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1455 1455 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1401–1805 1466 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 3,250.00–3,350.00 $3,299.75
1452–1560 1472 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,525.00–2,900.00 $2,751.46
1490–1785 1614 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,400.00–3,750.00 $3,616.65

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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
1345 1345 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
1410 1410 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 -488.57
1472–1705 1564 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 25 3,950.00–4,550.00 $4,274.42 —
1517–1826 1684 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 14 4,200.00–4,700.00 $4,401.19 -129.40
1705 1705 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1015 1013 2 195.00–220.00 $207.47 $2,102 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
782 782 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,642 —
935 935 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,776 —
1340 1340 1 197.50 $197.50 $2,646 —

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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.