Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-13

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $272.31/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 1 of 10 comparable sales and sits −133.28 against this barn's trailing median of $405.59.

Average price

$272.31

18 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,478

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+9.21

vs KY average

+2.31 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	272.31	1,478	18thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

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 sale18 hd

272.31

—

KY average27 barns · 1,297 hd

263.10

+9.21

National average167 barns · 11,471 hd

270.00

+2.31

This barn, trailing median10 sales

405.59

−133.28

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	—	Low	1,642	145.66	2,391	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,631	127.32	2,077	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,309	119.95	1,570	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,101	111.24	1,224	15
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,550	149.00	2,310	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,260	140.00	1,764	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,115	150.00	1,673	1thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,090	$1,100	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,695	$2,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	880	$1,875	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,090	$1,550	1thin

Every lot, as filed

68 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 1-2Value Added	650–700	655	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,821	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	516	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,434	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	420	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,250	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	765	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,607	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	630	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,600	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	466	280.86/cwt	267.00–286.00	1,309	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	300	296.25/cwt	292.50–300.00	889	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	564	276.57/cwt	274.00–277.00	1,560	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	445	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,268	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	675	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,526	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	700	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,610	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	295	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	826	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	715	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,530	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	711	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,870	3
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,115	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,673	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,323	133.21/cwt	123.00–137.00	1,762	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,150	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,140	126.30/cwt	121.00–136.00	1,440	3
Bulls	—	—	1,175	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,586	1
Bulls	—	—	1,875	150.99/cwt	149.00–153.00	2,831	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,602	131.74/cwt	126.00–139.00	2,110	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,660	122.89/cwt	118.00–125.00	2,040	5
Heifers	Choice	—	1,550	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	2,310	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	897	91.90/cwt	88.00–97.00	824	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	270	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	898	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	423	299.57/cwt	290.00–301.00	1,267	8
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	580	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,117	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	725	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,204	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	113.74/cwt	109.00–119.00	1,444	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,313	93.03/cwt	92.00–94.00	1,221	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	730	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,241	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	660	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,379	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	434	333.55/cwt	315.00–342.00	1,448	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	260	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	910	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,695	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	588	293.04/cwt	290.00–296.00	1,723	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,316	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,434	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	285.67/cwt	281.00–290.00	1,500	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	582	274.23/cwt	262.50–280.00	1,596	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	565	257.94/cwt	251.00–265.00	1,457	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	415	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,370	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	523	305.93/cwt	301.00–311.00	1,600	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	768	245.82/cwt	235.00–257.00	1,888	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	680	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,673	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	299.74/cwt	286.00–307.50	1,424	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	256.42/cwt	253.00–260.00	1,603	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	570	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,596	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,163	113.62/cwt	109.00–119.00	1,321	8
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,260	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,764	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	526	267.54/cwt	259.00–271.00	1,407	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	916	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,997	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	840	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,285	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	535	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,297	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	355	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	852	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	775	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,434	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,087	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	710	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	345	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	837	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	470	244.89/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,151	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	1000–1050	1,005	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,437	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,336	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	531	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,487	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	260	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	754	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	538	311.34/cwt	294.00–321.00	1,675	9

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.

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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) - Stanford, KY

Mon May 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 126Last week 140Year ago 221

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 56Year ago 44

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 0Year ago 8

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	538	294.00–321.00	311.34
4	550–600	588	290.00–296.00	293.04
4	650–700	655	278.00	278.00
3	700–750	711	263.00	263.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	297.50	297.50
2	450–500	470	305.00	305.00
3	500–550	531	280.00	280.00
3	550–600	582	262.50–280.00	274.23
1	700–750	710	245.00	245.00
2	750–800	768	235.00–257.00	245.82
4	900–950	916	218.00	218.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	350.00	350.00
6	400–450	434	315.00–342.00	333.55
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	470	240.00–250.00	244.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	516	278.00	278.00
7	550–600	564	274.00–277.00	276.57
2	600–650	630	254.00	254.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	290.00	290.00
2	300–350	300	292.50–300.00	296.25
1	350–400	380	286.00	286.00
1	400–450	445	285.00	285.00
12	450–500	466	267.00–286.00	280.86
5	500–550	526	259.00–271.00	267.54
2	550–600	565	251.00–265.00	257.94
1	650–700	675	226.00	226.00
1	700–750	715	214.00	214.00
1	750–800	765	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	423	290.00–301.00	299.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	660	209.00	209.00
1	700–750	730	170.00	170.00
1	750–800	775	185.00	185.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	143.00	143.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	280.00	280.00
3	450–500	475	286.00–307.50	299.74
2	500–550	525	281.00–290.00	285.67
3	550–600	570	280.00	280.00
2	600–650	625	253.00–260.00	256.42
2	650–700	680	246.00	246.00
1	700–750	700	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	332.50	332.50
1	400–450	415	330.00	330.00
2	500–550	523	301.00–311.00	305.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	242.50	242.50
1	350–400	355	240.00	240.00
1	500–550	535	242.50	242.50
1	800–850	840	153.00	153.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	257.00	257.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	192.50	192.50
1	700–750	725	166.00	166.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,115	150.00	150.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,323	123.00–137.00	133.21
2	—	1,270	109.00–119.00	113.74
2	—	1,313	92.00–94.00	93.03
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,095	105.00	105.00
3	—	1,140	121.00–136.00	126.30
3	—	897	88.00–97.00	91.90
8	—	1,163	109.00–119.00	113.62
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,602	126.00–139.00	131.74
5	—	1,660	118.00–125.00	122.89
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,175	135.00	135.00
2	—	1,875	149.00–153.00	150.99
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,550	149.00	149.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	140.00	140.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,695	2,400.00	2,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,100.00	1,100.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	140.00	140.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	1,875.00	1,875.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	1,550.00	1,550.00

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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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