Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-11-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers steady, Feeder heifers 2.00-4.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $257.59/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 11 comparable sales and sits −181.13 against this barn's trailing median of $438.73.

Average price

$257.59

26 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,378

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$151

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

$23.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.75

vs KY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	537	262.13	1,407	21
Medium and Large 2-3	527	238.53	1,257	5thin

One grade step is worth $23.61/cwt here — about $151 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

11 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $471.50, low $381.59, median $438.73 across 11 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

257.59

—

KY average25 barns · 815 hd

248.84

+8.75

This barn, trailing median11 sales

438.73

−181.13

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	1,570	140.64	2,208	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,583	108.01	1,710	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,272	105.87	1,347	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,054	95.75	1,009	21
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,190	130.00	1,547	1thin

Every lot, as filed

74 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	650–700	662	236.01/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,562	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	510	236.68/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,207	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	323	251.30/cwt	250.00–252.50	812	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	240	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	567	241.17/cwt	232.50–245.00	1,367	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	567	257.45/cwt	250.00–267.50	1,460	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	619	231.63/cwt	222.50–240.00	1,434	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	512	254.68/cwt	242.50–260.00	1,304	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	437	235.90/cwt	230.00–242.50	1,031	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	659	229.49/cwt	222.50–235.00	1,512	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	751	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,633	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,625	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	229.50/cwt	222.50–237.50	1,423	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	708	204.89/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,451	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	480	245.10/cwt	240.00–252.50	1,176	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	690	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,259	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	711	219.58/cwt	212.50–227.50	1,561	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	608	255.59/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,554	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	650	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,706	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	535	253.53/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,356	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	975	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,365	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	675	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,401	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,059	153.83/cwt	140.00–165.00	1,629	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	435	233.75/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,017	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	521	238.16/cwt	236.00–245.00	1,241	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	717	188.81/cwt	167.50–200.00	1,354	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	300	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	563	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	235	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	511	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	550	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,320	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	700–750	730	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,132	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	520	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,170	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	105.91/cwt	103.00–109.00	1,121	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,286	111.82/cwt	111.00–113.00	1,438	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,278	106.41/cwt	102.00–110.00	1,360	9
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,190	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,547	1
Bulls	—	—	1,627	136.92/cwt	131.00–139.00	2,228	7
Bulls	—	—	1,471	147.16/cwt	145.00–151.00	2,165	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,598	96.50/cwt	96.00–97.00	1,542	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,538	117.39/cwt	111.00–121.00	1,805	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,635	105.44/cwt	104.00–107.00	1,724	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	96.30/cwt	95.00–98.00	1,191	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,051	95.10/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,000	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	85.01/cwt	83.00–87.00	899	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	700	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,295	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	525	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,103	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	610	190.16/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,160	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	395	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	909	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	775	165.94/cwt	157.00–175.00	1,286	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	490	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,078	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	430	286.26/cwt	285.00–287.50	1,231	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	315	312.62/cwt	305.00–320.00	985	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	485	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,370	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	355	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,083	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,552	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550–600	558	275.63/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,538	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	730	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,679	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	870	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,544	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	275	309.02/cwt	305.00–312.50	850	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	385	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,068	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	320	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	864	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	515	273.38/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,408	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	463	239.47/cwt	230.00–242.50	1,109	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600–650	614	249.71/cwt	245.00–257.50	1,533	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	477	257.95/cwt	250.00–267.50	1,230	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	428	263.68/cwt	252.50–275.00	1,129	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	230	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	546	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	420	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,187	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	242.57/cwt	240.00–245.00	910	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	464	263.41/cwt	257.50–275.00	1,222	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	432	273.56/cwt	267.50–280.00	1,182	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	915	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,601	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	275	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	915	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,967	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,035	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,739	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 Nov 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 238Last week 187Year ago 160

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 41Year ago 69

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 3Year ago 7

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers steady, Feeder heifers 2.00-4.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	237.50	237.50
1	250–300	275	240.00	240.00
2	300–350	323	250.00–252.50	251.30
2	350–400	375	240.00–245.00	242.57
3	400–450	437	230.00–242.50	235.90
6	450–500	463	230.00–242.50	239.47
3	500–550	510	235.00–240.00	236.68
16	550–600	567	232.50–245.00	241.17
10	600–650	620	222.50–237.50	229.50
5	650–700	662	230.00–237.50	236.01
2	700–750	708	195.00–215.00	204.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	535	250.00–255.00	253.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	217.50	217.50
1	300–350	300	187.50	187.50
2	350–400	395	230.00	230.00
1	450–500	490	220.00	220.00
1	500–550	525	210.00	210.00
2	600–650	610	180.00–200.00	190.16
1	700–750	700	185.00	185.00
2	750–800	775	157.00–175.00	165.94
1	950–1000	975	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	277.50	277.50
2	400–450	428	252.50–275.00	263.68
15	450–500	477	250.00–267.50	257.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	285.00	285.00
5	400–450	432	267.50–280.00	273.56
5	450–500	464	257.50–275.00	263.41
8	500–550	512	242.50–260.00	254.68
6	550–600	567	250.00–267.50	257.45
8	600–650	619	222.50–240.00	231.63
11	650–700	659	222.50–235.00	229.49
7	700–750	711	212.50–227.50	219.58
3	750–800	751	217.50	217.50
1	850–900	870	177.50	177.50
1	900–950	915	175.00	175.00
1	1000–1050	1,035	168.00	168.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	435	230.00–237.50	233.75
3	450–500	480	240.00–252.50	245.10
4	500–550	521	236.00–245.00	238.16
1	550–600	550	240.00	240.00
1	650–700	690	182.50	182.50
3	700–750	717	167.50–200.00	188.81
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	730	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	305.00–320.00	312.62
1	350–400	355	305.00	305.00
2	400–450	430	285.00–287.50	286.26
1	450–500	485	282.50	282.50
3	500–550	515	270.00–275.00	273.38
4	550–600	558	270.00–280.00	275.63
8	600–650	614	245.00–257.50	249.71
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	608	250.00–265.00	255.59
1	650–700	650	262.50	262.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	225.00	225.00
1	650–700	675	207.50	207.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	270.00	270.00
1	400–450	420	282.50	282.50
1	550–600	580	267.50	267.50
1	700–750	730	230.00	230.00
1	900–950	915	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	305.00–312.50	309.02

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	162.50	162.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,059	140.00–165.00	153.83

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,058	103.00–109.00	105.91
12	—	1,051	90.00–100.00	95.10
4	—	1,058	83.00–87.00	85.01
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,286	111.00–113.00	111.82
9	—	1,278	102.00–110.00	106.41
3	—	1,237	95.00–98.00	96.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,598	96.00–97.00	96.50
3	—	1,538	111.00–121.00	117.39
2	—	1,635	104.00–107.00	105.44
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	130.00	130.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,627	131.00–139.00	136.92
4	—	1,471	145.00–151.00	147.16

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

Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · 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

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) - Stanford, KY

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle