Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-15

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $234.99/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 1 of 10 comparable sales and sits −170.60 against this barn's trailing median of $405.59.

Average price

$234.99

20 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,264

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$208

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$39.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.99

vs KY average

−29.53 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	531	245.48	1,304	14thin
Medium and Large 2	593	220.51	1,308	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	534	205.50	1,096	4thin

One grade step is worth $39.98/cwt here — about $208 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

10 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $435.33, low $360.50, median $405.59 across 10 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale20 hd

234.99

—

KY average26 barns · 1,509 hd

254.98

−19.99

National average180 barns · 13,997 hd

264.52

−29.53

This barn, trailing median10 sales

405.59

−170.60

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,759	152.97	2,691	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,594	125.49	2,000	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,317	124.62	1,641	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,065	110.43	1,176	13
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,170	180.00	2,106	3thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,165	$1,675	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	995	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,280	$1,075	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,262	$2,450	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,600	$2,300	1thin

Every lot, as filed

73 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) - Stanford, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	778	222.37/cwt	215.00–227.00	1,730	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	268	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	804	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	247.87/cwt	244.00–254.00	1,289	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	381	281.27/cwt	273.00–285.00	1,072	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	685	241.93/cwt	233.00–251.00	1,657	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	436	261.52/cwt	251.00–270.00	1,140	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	665	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,663	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	805	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,827	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	236.74/cwt	233.00–241.00	1,354	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	620	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	265	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	808	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	286.62/cwt	285.00–287.50	1,060	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	320	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	896	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	420	289.67/cwt	285.00–302.00	1,217	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	469	285.73/cwt	281.00–295.00	1,340	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	313	271.28/cwt	270.00–272.50	849	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	710	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,640	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	282.00/cwt	279.00–285.00	1,481	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,098	113.01/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,241	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	103.02/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,105	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,620	130.90/cwt	127.00–135.00	2,121	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,568	120.07/cwt	114.00–124.00	1,883	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,380	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,297	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,170	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,106	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	92.43/cwt	90.00–95.00	913	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	427	287.62/cwt	287.50–288.00	1,228	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	225	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	771	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,262	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	810	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,701	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	630	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	888	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,345	120.39/cwt	114.00–124.00	1,619	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	690	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,415	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	465	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,116	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	725	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,341	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	778	204.01/cwt	202.00–206.00	1,587	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	363	298.77/cwt	297.00–302.50	1,085	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600–650	625	271.22/cwt	270.00–272.50	1,695	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	580	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,183	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	945	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,701	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	685	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,507	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	380	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	893	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	378	245.10/cwt	240.00–250.00	926	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	518	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,067	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	320	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	832	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	593	220.51/cwt	217.00–224.00	1,308	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	609	222.38/cwt	214.00–230.00	1,354	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	643	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,543	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	545	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,313	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	482	262.42/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,265	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	275	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	832	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	215	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	678	223.72/cwt	221.00–225.00	1,517	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	325	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	933	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	865	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,384	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	595	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,404	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	586	282.70/cwt	266.00–290.00	1,657	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	469	250.86/cwt	250.00–256.00	1,177	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	770	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,579	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	925	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,674	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	241.69/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,486	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	276.23/cwt	267.50–289.00	1,436	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,050	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,785	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	576	272.43/cwt	266.00–285.00	1,569	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,600	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,288	108.20/cwt	104.00–111.00	1,394	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,306	132.13/cwt	126.00–141.00	1,726	14
Bulls	—	—	1,855	160.59/cwt	154.00–167.00	2,979	5
Bulls	—	—	1,639	143.44/cwt	140.00–148.00	2,351	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	131.81/cwt	123.00–140.00	1,362	2

How this sale compares

Kentucky weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) - Stanford, KY

Mon Apr 15, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 167Last week 159Year ago 193

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 57Year ago 83

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 17Year ago 9

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	302.50	302.50
1	250–300	275	302.50	302.50
1	300–350	325	287.00	287.00
3	350–400	363	297.00–302.50	298.77
4	500–550	520	267.50–289.00	276.23
4	550–600	586	266.00–290.00	282.70
1	600–650	625	240.00	240.00
2	650–700	685	233.00–251.00	241.93
3	750–800	778	215.00–227.00	222.37
4	800–850	810	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	620	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	342.50	342.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	235.00	235.00
1	650–700	685	220.00	220.00
2	750–800	778	202.00–206.00	204.01
1	900–950	945	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	268	300.00	300.00
2	300–350	313	270.00–272.50	271.28
6	350–400	381	273.00–285.00	281.27
6	400–450	436	251.00–270.00	261.52
8	450–500	469	250.00–256.00	250.86
11	500–550	520	244.00–254.00	247.87
3	550–600	572	233.00–241.00	236.74
6	600–650	609	214.00–230.00	222.38
3	650–700	678	221.00–225.00	223.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	427	287.50–288.00	287.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	240.00–250.00	245.10
1	450–500	465	240.00	240.00
3	500–550	518	206.00	206.00
1	550–600	580	204.00	204.00
1	650–700	690	205.00	205.00
1	700–750	725	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	593	217.00–224.00	220.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	643	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	305.00	305.00
1	300–350	320	280.00	280.00
3	350–400	370	285.00–287.50	286.62
4	400–450	420	285.00–302.00	289.67
9	450–500	469	281.00–295.00	285.73
2	500–550	525	279.00–285.00	282.00
3	550–600	576	266.00–285.00	272.43
3	600–650	615	240.00–245.00	241.69
1	650–700	665	250.00	250.00
2	700–750	710	231.00	231.00
1	750–800	770	205.00	205.00
2	800–850	805	227.00	227.00
1	900–950	925	181.00	181.00
1	1050–1100	1,050	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	625	270.00–272.50	271.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	260.00	260.00
5	450–500	482	260.00–267.00	262.42
1	500–550	545	241.00	241.00
1	550–600	595	236.00	236.00
1	850–900	865	160.00	160.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	141.00	141.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,098	110.00–117.00	113.01
3	—	1,073	100.00–107.00	103.02
2	—	988	90.00–95.00	92.43
2	—	1,033	123.00–140.00	131.81
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,620	127.00–135.00	130.90
3	—	1,568	114.00–124.00	120.07
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,380	94.00	94.00
6	—	1,345	114.00–124.00	120.39
3	—	1,288	104.00–111.00	108.20
14	—	1,306	126.00–141.00	132.13
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,170	180.00	180.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,855	154.00–167.00	160.59
4	—	1,639	140.00–148.00	143.44

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,262	2,450.00	2,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,600	2,300.00	2,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,165	1,675.00	1,675.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,280	1,075.00	1,075.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Stanford Livestock Auction

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) - Stanford, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle