Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-22

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $286.85/cwt on 14 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −195.83 against this barn's trailing median of $482.68.

Average price

$286.85

14 head · 567 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,626

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$205

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

$42.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.01

vs KY average

−10.97 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	566	289.88	1,641	13thin
Medium and Large 2-3	580	247.50	1,436	1thin

One grade step is worth $42.38/cwt here — about $205 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale14 hd

286.85

—

KY average22 barns · 650 hd

292.86

−6.01

National average149 barns · 6,483 hd

297.82

−10.97

This barn, trailing median2 sales

482.68

−195.83

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	1,730	141.00	2,439	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,618	128.24	2,074	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,243	125.34	1,558	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,119	114.86	1,285	8thin

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	820	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,730	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	412	239.16/cwt	237.50–240.00	985	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	238.03/cwt	227.00–245.00	1,595	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	385	272.46/cwt	262.50–280.00	1,049	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,014	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	770	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,848	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	477	292.96/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,397	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	873	253.02/cwt	248.75–257.00	2,209	126
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	480	267.16/cwt	252.50–273.00	1,282	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	519	258.12/cwt	247.50–263.00	1,340	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,497	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	728	221.29/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,611	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	723	222.58/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,609	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	568	259.11/cwt	251.00–264.00	1,472	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	758	220.34/cwt	220.00–221.00	1,670	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	308.71/cwt	307.50–310.00	1,034	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	443	275.02/cwt	272.00–278.00	1,218	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	379	304.69/cwt	292.50–310.00	1,155	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,025	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,999	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	565	275.48/cwt	272.00–277.50	1,556	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	629	249.91/cwt	243.00–251.00	1,572	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	279.18/cwt	275.00–287.50	1,452	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,075	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	661	263.95/cwt	261.00–270.00	1,745	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	985	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,822	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	423	291.10/cwt	282.50–300.00	1,231	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	418	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,181	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	295	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	959	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	610	242.00/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,476	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	244.08/cwt	237.00–249.00	1,635	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,585	118.11/cwt	114.00–122.00	1,872	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,634	133.30/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,178	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	118.88/cwt	110.00–126.00	1,472	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,337	135.36/cwt	132.00–139.00	1,810	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	87.36/cwt	81.00–95.00	933	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,240	113.68/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,410	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	366	329.15/cwt	325.00–337.50	1,205	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,085	102.42/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,111	2
Bulls	—	—	1,860	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	2,530	1
Bulls	—	—	1,600	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	2,336	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	141.38/cwt	141.00–142.00	1,786	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,084	129.19/cwt	125.00–134.00	1,400	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,220	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	532	310.37/cwt	297.50–317.50	1,651	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	459	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,423	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600–650	615	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,768	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	569	290.49/cwt	285.00–291.00	1,653	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	474	280.27/cwt	276.00–286.00	1,328	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	800	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,624	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	517	219.49/cwt	210.00–224.00	1,135	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	730	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,460	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	600	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	395	244.17/cwt	232.50–250.00	964	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	485	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,213	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	480	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,188	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,551	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	541	245.63/cwt	232.50–250.00	1,329	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,335	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,378	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	580	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,436	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	277.80/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,028	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	941	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	273	252.96/cwt	242.50–262.50	691	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,386	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,261	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	685	216.50/cwt	215.00–218.00	1,483	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,296	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	603	278.74/cwt	277.50–280.00	1,681	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	274.75/cwt	272.50–277.00	1,319	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	453	273.48/cwt	270.00–277.00	1,239	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	900–950	908	251.72/cwt	251.50–251.95	2,286	122
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,546	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	507	271.02/cwt	268.00–276.00	1,374	18

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 Jul 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 515Last week 399Year ago 415

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 46Year ago 50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	385	262.50–280.00	272.46
1	400–450	430	250.00	250.00
9	450–500	480	252.50–273.00	267.16
6	500–550	519	247.50–263.00	258.12
12	550–600	568	251.00–264.00	259.11
2	600–650	610	240.00–244.00	242.00
4	650–700	670	227.00–245.00	238.03
2	700–750	723	220.00–225.00	222.58
1	800–850	820	211.00	211.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	260.00	260.00
3	400–450	412	237.50–240.00	239.16
2	500–550	540	240.00	240.00
1	550–600	585	237.00	237.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	418	282.50	282.50
14	450–500	474	276.00–286.00	280.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	242.50–262.50	252.96
3	350–400	395	232.50–250.00	244.17
4	500–550	517	210.00–224.00	219.49
1	550–600	565	216.00	216.00
2	650–700	685	215.00–218.00	216.50
1	700–750	730	200.00	200.00
1	800–850	800	203.00	203.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	500–550	507	268.00–276.00	271.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	443	272.00–278.00	275.02
2	450–500	453	270.00–277.00	273.48
1	500–550	530	282.50	282.50
12	550–600	569	285.00–291.00	290.49
3	650–700	661	261.00–270.00	263.95
1	750–800	770	240.00	240.00
1	1000–1050	1,025	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	603	277.50–280.00	278.74
126	850–900	873	248.75–257.00	253.02
122	900–950	908	251.50–251.95	251.72
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	325.00	325.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	247.50	247.50
1	550–600	580	247.50	247.50
1	600–650	600	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	260.00	260.00
1	700–750	705	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	307.50–310.00	308.71
7	350–400	379	292.50–310.00	304.69
5	400–450	423	282.50–300.00	291.10
5	450–500	477	290.00–300.00	292.96
14	500–550	520	275.00–287.50	279.18
5	550–600	565	272.00–277.50	275.48
8	600–650	629	243.00–251.00	249.91
6	650–700	670	237.00–249.00	244.08
3	700–750	728	220.00–224.00	221.29
3	750–800	758	220.00–221.00	220.34
1	950–1000	985	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	366	325.00–337.50	329.15
5	450–500	459	310.00	310.00
5	500–550	532	297.50–317.50	310.37
4	600–650	615	287.50	287.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	250.00	250.00
4	500–550	541	232.50–250.00	245.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	285.00	285.00
2	350–400	370	270.00–285.00	277.80
2	450–500	480	272.50–277.00	274.75
1	500–550	530	260.00	260.00
1	600–650	600	222.50	222.50
1	650–700	675	229.00	229.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,585	114.00–122.00	118.11
4	—	1,634	130.00–135.00	133.30
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,238	110.00–126.00	118.88
3	—	1,337	132.00–139.00	135.36
2	—	1,085	100.00–105.00	102.42
3	—	1,263	141.00–142.00	141.38
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,068	81.00–95.00	87.36
2	—	1,240	110.00–118.00	113.68
4	—	1,084	125.00–134.00	129.19
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,860	136.00	136.00
1	—	1,600	146.00	146.00

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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