Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-29

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $251.63/cwt on 46 head. That ranks 1 of 10 comparable sales and sits −153.95 against this barn's trailing median of $405.59.

Average price

$251.63

46 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,366

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$126

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

$26.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.22

vs KY average

−16.75 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	543	252.20	1,369	45
Medium and Large 2-3	550	226.00	1,243	1thin

One grade step is worth $26.20/cwt here — about $126 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale46 hd

251.63

—

KY average26 barns · 1,550 hd

263.86

−12.22

National average173 barns · 11,009 hd

268.38

−16.75

This barn, trailing median10 sales

405.59

−153.95

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	1,713	149.97	2,569	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,629	129.75	2,113	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,269	117.14	1,487	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,027	103.26	1,060	13

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,445	$1,525	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,255	$1,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,190	$1,925	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,420	$1,906	3thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,755	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	523	248.12/cwt	235.00–258.00	1,298	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	315	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	851	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	210	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	672	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	461	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,464	3
Bulls	—	—	1,898	155.05/cwt	154.00–156.00	2,943	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	918	116.89/cwt	116.00–119.00	1,073	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,675	133.67/cwt	126.00–139.00	2,239	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,758	1
Bulls	—	—	1,639	147.94/cwt	145.00–151.00	2,425	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	430	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,118	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	625	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,350	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	512	305.88/cwt	297.00–317.00	1,566	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,488	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	555	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,277	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	535	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,284	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	670	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,608	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,202	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	719	258.18/cwt	258.00–260.00	1,856	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	378	287.94/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,088	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	627	264.99/cwt	257.50–271.00	1,661	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	621	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,801	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	537	262.60/cwt	261.00–263.00	1,410	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	855	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,821	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,796	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	578	245.72/cwt	240.00–252.00	1,420	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	330	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	998	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	584	273.73/cwt	273.00–276.00	1,599	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	551	261.20/cwt	260.00–263.00	1,439	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	422	289.10/cwt	285.00–297.50	1,220	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	659	239.22/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,576	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	253.74/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,573	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	630	241.92/cwt	230.00–249.00	1,524	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	466	271.28/cwt	257.50–276.00	1,264	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	417	273.61/cwt	260.00–281.00	1,141	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	708	250.50/cwt	250.00–251.00	1,774	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	360	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,008	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,503	2,095.92/head	1,900.00–2,275.00	2,096	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	238	284.95/cwt	280.00–290.00	678	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	280.75/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,460	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	557	276.20/cwt	274.00–280.00	1,538	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	479	273.97/cwt	270.00–286.00	1,312	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,269	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	385	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,213	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	505	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,540	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	375	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,172	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,271	117.28/cwt	113.00–124.00	1,491	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,360	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,442	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,480	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	109.00/cwt	105.00–112.00	1,186	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	873	76.03/cwt	72.00–79.00	664	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,135	98.22/cwt	95.00–102.00	1,115	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,445	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	470	309.85/cwt	307.50–312.00	1,456	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	484	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,384	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	416	286.80/cwt	286.00–290.00	1,193	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	285	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	933	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	550	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,243	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	480	217.80/cwt	210.00–223.00	1,045	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	995	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,542	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	258.65/cwt	258.00–260.00	1,461	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	433	224.86/cwt	220.00–230.00	974	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	670	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,441	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	240.50/cwt	240.00–241.00	1,053	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	575	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,742	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	725	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,341	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	533	251.28/cwt	250.00–252.50	1,339	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	485	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,261	1

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 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 209Last week 152Year ago 221

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 38Year ago 111

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 3Year ago 2

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	280.00	280.00
2	400–450	430	295.00	295.00
4	450–500	479	270.00–286.00	273.97
9	500–550	520	275.00–290.00	280.75
5	550–600	557	274.00–280.00	276.20
4	600–650	620	245.00–260.00	253.74
1	700–750	725	242.00	242.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	320.00	320.00
1	350–400	375	312.50	312.50
2	450–500	470	307.50–312.00	309.85
1	500–550	505	305.00	305.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	260.00	260.00
1	450–500	485	260.00	260.00
2	500–550	533	250.00–252.50	251.28
3	550–600	565	258.00–260.00	258.65
1	950–1000	995	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	280.00–290.00	284.95
1	300–350	315	270.00	270.00
5	350–400	378	280.00–290.00	287.94
3	400–450	417	260.00–281.00	273.61
4	450–500	466	257.50–276.00	271.28
19	500–550	523	235.00–258.00	248.12
11	550–600	578	240.00–252.00	245.72
4	600–650	630	230.00–249.00	241.92
5	650–700	659	230.00–245.00	239.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	433	220.00–230.00	224.86
5	450–500	480	210.00–223.00	217.80
1	550–600	550	226.00	226.00
1	600–650	625	216.00	216.00
2	650–700	670	215.00	215.00
1	700–750	725	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	438	240.00–241.00	240.50
1	450–500	475	253.00	253.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	537	261.00–263.00	262.60
5	550–600	551	260.00–263.00	261.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	416	286.00–290.00	286.80
7	450–500	484	286.00	286.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	327.50	327.50
1	350–400	385	315.00	315.00
3	450–500	461	317.50	317.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	512	297.00–317.00	305.88
13	550–600	575	303.00	303.00
3	600–650	621	290.00	290.00
11	700–750	719	258.00–260.00	258.18
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	302.50	302.50
3	400–450	422	285.00–297.50	289.10
1	500–550	515	289.00	289.00
4	550–600	584	273.00–276.00	273.73
3	600–650	627	257.50–271.00	264.99
1	650–700	670	268.00	268.00
2	700–750	708	250.00–251.00	250.50
1	850–900	855	213.00	213.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	240.00	240.00
1	550–600	555	230.00	230.00
2	650–700	670	240.00	240.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,898	154.00–156.00	155.05
5	—	1,639	145.00–151.00	147.94
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	918	116.00–119.00	116.89
5	—	1,088	105.00–112.00	109.00
2	—	873	72.00–79.00	76.03
3	—	1,135	95.00–102.00	98.22
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,675	126.00–139.00	133.67
1	—	1,490	118.00	118.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,271	113.00–124.00	117.28
1	—	1,360	106.00	106.00
1	—	1,165	127.00	127.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,503	1,900.00–2,275.00	2,095.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	1,925.00	1,925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,255	1,525.00	1,525.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,255	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,445	1,525.00	1,525.00

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