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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) Market Report

Stanford, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 25, 2026

909 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $371.95/cwt +7.57 vs last sale · ≈ $3,314/hd at 891 lb · 182 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $359.44/cwt +7.19 vs last sale · ≈ $3,292/hd at 916 lb · 123 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $448.28/cwt +45.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,835/hd at 632 lb · 69 head
Stanford, KY 8-weight steers sold at $373/cwt, $6/cwt above the KY average ($367), though $8/cwt under Guthrie, KY ($381). Receipts ran 909 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 909 948 629
Feeder cattle 830 899 607
Slaughter cattle 69 49 22
Replacement cattle 10 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 700 lbs sharply higher, 800 and up 3.00-5.00 higher, Feeder and yearling heifers 12.00-15.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 higher, Slaughter 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
275 fancy 275 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,499 —
345 fancy 345 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,984 —
385 385 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,906 -10.00
385 fancy 385 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,060 +10.10
417–422 fancy 421 10 530.00–557.50 $552.05 $2,324 +59.55
472–490 475 6 467.50–495.00 $472.23 $2,243 -0.90
501–521 value added 512 10 492.50–509.00 $502.24 $2,571 +39.41
520–530 525 5 467.50–473.00 $470.69 $2,471 +37.65
552–560 558 8 441.00–470.00 $451.91 $2,522 +24.45
621–635 value added 632 66 421.00–459.25 $451.28 $2,852 +38.04
640 640 3 367.50–397.00 $382.33 $2,447 +12.40
666 value added 666 51 426.00 $426.00 $2,837 +7.50
683–685 683 6 360.00–372.50 $362.09 $2,473 —
720 720 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,592 +6.28
765 value added 765 4 371.00 $371.00 $2,838 -23.85
813 value added 813 62 376.00 $376.00 $3,057 +0.70
830 830 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,739 -12.50
891 value added 891 182 371.95 $371.95 $3,314 +6.95
912–921 value added 916 123 356.00–362.90 $359.44 $3,292 +7.19
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 447.50 $447.50 $2,058 —
520–545 530 5 382.50–432.50 $407.07 $2,157 -2.75
550–598 587 9 367.00–417.50 $390.47 $2,292 -15.74
720 720 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,340 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 fancy 235 2 580.00–625.00 $601.54 $1,414 —
260–280 fancy 270 2 525.00–540.00 $532.22 $1,437 —
305–346 fancy 338 5 502.50–517.00 $513.68 $1,736 —
335–345 340 2 465.00–497.50 $481.49 $1,637 -3.51
367–385 377 6 460.00–492.50 $476.83 $1,798 +6.89
390 fancy 390 2 535.00 $535.00 $2,086 —
400–435 414 8 430.00–460.00 $449.17 $1,860 +14.30
460–490 475 12 429.00–451.00 $438.23 $2,082 +12.45
500–540 value added 520 25 407.50–441.00 $431.30 $2,243 +17.13
555–585 value added 572 6 405.00–417.00 $412.96 $2,362 +10.46
575–590 582 3 387.00–402.50 $395.61 $2,302 +26.25
605–635 value added 622 5 380.00–389.00 $383.25 $2,384 —
610–636 630 4 360.00–375.00 $363.63 $2,291 +10.63
655–675 670 5 340.00–363.00 $355.40 $2,381 +12.22
670 value added 670 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,613 +16.00
705 705 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,291 -10.00
815 value added 815 63 340.00 $340.00 $2,771 —
887 887 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,794 +35.14
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 411 4 380.00–420.00 $401.18 $1,649 -4.96
460–490 483 4 375.00–425.00 $404.96 $1,956 +75.81
695 695 1 333.00 $333.00 $2,314 —
702–725 710 3 262.50–280.00 $274.04 $1,946 —
910–927 921 3 207.50–240.00 $229.30 $2,112 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 193.00 $193.00 $2,287 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,620 +45.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 fancy 368 3 520.00–590.00 $559.37 $2,058 +36.87
372–375 373 3 485.00–500.00 $494.97 $1,846 +0.73
430 fancy 430 1 512.50 $512.50 $2,204 -3.50
425–441 438 6 485.00–497.50 $487.02 $2,133 +7.01
450–480 fancy 466 4 512.50–523.00 $520.21 $2,424 —
470–480 475 2 472.50–495.00 $483.87 $2,298 +7.84
500–505 fancy 503 2 485.00–512.50 $498.82 $2,509 —
522–536 532 9 447.50–470.00 $467.51 $2,487 +39.38
550–572 560 5 443.00–460.00 $449.61 $2,518 +24.90
582 fancy 582 2 397.50 $397.50 $2,313 —
600–620 610 2 341.00–370.00 $355.26 $2,167 -8.93
600–632 fancy 612 18 382.50–423.00 $413.14 $2,528 +19.39
655 fancy 655 1 387.50 $387.50 $2,538 —
660–685 673 3 340.00–365.00 $354.95 $2,389 -16.34
700 700 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,555 +2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,476 -65.85
465–495 478 4 402.50–460.00 $432.82 $2,069 +17.91
520 520 2 410.00–425.00 $417.50 $2,171 +32.06
550–580 563 3 359.00–412.50 $389.17 $2,191 +12.07
680 680 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,261 —
740 740 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,035 -12.50
765 765 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,180 —
910 910 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,956 —
970 970 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,158 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1415 1282 80-85% 3 158.00–165.00 $162.82 $2,087 +0.19
1135–1470 1329 80-85% 15 167.00–196.00 $174.95 $2,325 -1.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–915 883 85-90% 2 129.00–130.00 $129.48 $1,143 —
810–1120 1008 85-90% 6 169.00–185.00 $173.95 $1,753 +15.54
965–1120 1022 85-90% 3 149.00–155.00 $152.49 $1,558 -5.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,025 -28.00
1595–1700 1661 75-80% 7 170.00–204.00 $180.46 $2,997 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1245 1145 2 185.00–191.00 $187.74 $2,150 —
1125–1770 1405 6 210.00–219.00 $214.93 $3,020 —
1395–2175 1785 2 225.00–226.00 $225.61 $4,027 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–890 883 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 231.00–267.50 $249.41 $2,202

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1125–1440 1333 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,500.00–3,550.00 $3,517.94
1330–1455 1393 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00–2,850.00 $2,826.12

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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
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —

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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.