Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-10

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $261.69/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 10 comparable sales and sits −143.90 against this barn's trailing median of $405.59.

Average price

$261.69

26 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,393

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$283

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

$50.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.82

vs KY average

−3.68 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	532	265.52	1,411	23
Medium and Large 2	545	241.00	1,313	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	525	215.00	1,129	1thin

One grade step is worth $50.52/cwt here — about $283 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale26 hd

261.69

—

KY average24 barns · 1,264 hd

266.51

−4.82

National average154 barns · 8,969 hd

265.37

−3.68

This barn, trailing median10 sales

405.59

−143.90

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	1,771	163.90	2,902	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,238	147.64	1,828	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,554	145.86	2,267	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	981	122.90	1,205	10

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,376	$2,641	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,330	$1,900	1thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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	350–400	355	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,145	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	519	266.44/cwt	264.00–280.00	1,383	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	472	278.81/cwt	266.00–286.00	1,316	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	657	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,669	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	500	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,738	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	438	308.58/cwt	308.00–311.00	1,352	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	423	304.79/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,289	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	450	304.00/cwt	298.00–310.00	1,368	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	570	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	1,784	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	425	272.58/cwt	271.00–275.00	1,158	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	624	258.93/cwt	250.00–269.00	1,616	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	900	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,953	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	690	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,704	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	830	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,834	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	281	312.52/cwt	297.50–317.50	878	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	770	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,594	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	481	297.51/cwt	292.50–310.00	1,431	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600–650	640	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,709	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,370	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	630	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,613	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	533	287.82/cwt	281.00–290.00	1,534	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	955	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	985	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,995	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	435	337.21/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,467	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	593	276.66/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,641	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	130.77/cwt	128.00–133.00	1,301	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,522	149.81/cwt	146.00–159.00	2,280	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,248	150.76/cwt	147.00–156.00	1,881	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	106.71/cwt	103.00–113.00	982	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	365	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,232	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,330	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	141.39/cwt	133.00–145.00	1,722	5
Bulls	—	—	2,018	184.50/cwt	184.00–185.00	3,723	2
Bulls	—	—	1,782	161.79/cwt	155.00–166.00	2,883	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,635	136.00/cwt	130.00–142.00	2,224	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	690	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,535	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	540	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,742	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	700–750	731	256.37/cwt	254.00–257.50	1,874	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	488	343.25/cwt	342.50–344.00	1,675	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	420	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,334	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	475	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,544	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	791	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,380	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	415	256.25/cwt	247.50–265.00	1,063	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	460	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,242	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	765	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,339	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	635	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,149	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	567	262.91/cwt	257.00–266.00	1,491	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	733	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,781	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	580	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,305	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	360	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	864	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	855	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,283	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	525	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,129	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	795	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,829	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	330	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	990	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	495	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,238	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,313	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	408	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,024	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	715	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,780	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	355	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	973	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	245	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	741	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	720	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,447	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,378	2,763.30/head	2,600.00–2,875.00	2,763	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	139.54/cwt	139.00–140.00	1,497	2
Bulls	—	—	1,195	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,643	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 Jun 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 164Last week 251Year ago 276

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 38Year ago 46

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 3Year ago 2

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	245	302.50	302.50
1	350–400	355	322.50	322.50
2	400–450	423	300.00–310.00	304.79
2	450–500	450	298.00–310.00	304.00
1	550–600	570	313.00	313.00
1	750–800	795	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	500	347.50	347.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	337.50	337.50
2	400–450	435	325.00–350.00	337.21
1	450–500	475	325.00	325.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	285.00	285.00
1	350–400	355	274.00	274.00
9	400–450	425	271.00–275.00	272.58
8	450–500	472	266.00–286.00	278.81
17	500–550	519	264.00–280.00	266.44
6	550–600	567	257.00–266.00	262.91
19	600–650	624	250.00–269.00	258.93
6	650–700	657	254.00	254.00
1	700–750	720	201.00	201.00
1	750–800	770	207.00	207.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	360	240.00	240.00
1	500–550	525	215.00	215.00
1	600–650	635	181.00	181.00
1	750–800	765	175.00	175.00
1	850–900	855	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	700–750	733	243.00	243.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	408	251.00	251.00
1	450–500	495	250.00	250.00
2	500–550	545	241.00	241.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	281	297.50–317.50	312.52
1	300–350	330	300.00	300.00
5	400–450	438	308.00–311.00	308.58
16	450–500	481	292.50–310.00	297.51
4	500–550	533	281.00–290.00	287.82
3	550–600	593	270.00–280.00	276.66
1	600–650	630	256.00	256.00
1	650–700	690	247.00	247.00
1	700–750	715	249.00	249.00
1	800–850	830	221.00	221.00
1	900–950	900	217.00	217.00
1	950–1000	985	202.50	202.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	420	317.50	317.50
2	450–500	488	342.50–344.00	343.25
1	500–550	540	322.50	322.50
1	600–650	640	267.00	267.00
3	700–750	731	254.00–257.50	256.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	415	247.50–265.00	256.25
1	450–500	460	270.00	270.00
1	550–600	580	225.00	225.00
1	650–700	690	222.50	222.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	282.50	282.50
1	450–500	480	287.50	287.50

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	1	—	1,370	2,275.00	2,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,378	2,600.00–2,875.00	2,763.30
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,330	1,900.00	1,900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	995	128.00–133.00	130.77
4	—	920	103.00–113.00	106.71
2	—	1,073	139.00–140.00	139.54
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,522	146.00–159.00	149.81
2	—	1,635	130.00–142.00	136.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,248	147.00–156.00	150.76
5	—	1,218	133.00–145.00	141.39
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,018	184.00–185.00	184.50
7	—	1,782	155.00–166.00	161.79
1	—	1,195	137.50	137.50

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle