Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-03-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers steady, Feeder heifers 3.00-5.00 lower, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $327.04/cwt on 25 head. That ranks 1 of 11 comparable sales and sits −111.69 against this barn's trailing median of $438.73.

Average price

$327.04

25 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,757

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$317

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

$64.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.76

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	536	332.22	1,782	23
Medium and Large 2-3	548	267.50	1,465	2thin

One grade step is worth $64.72/cwt here — about $317 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale25 hd

327.04

—

KY average26 barns · 652 hd

322.28

+4.76

This barn, trailing median11 sales

438.73

−111.69

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	1,587	165.22	2,622	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,585	148.17	2,348	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,276	135.22	1,726	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,000	124.71	1,247	16
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,033	187.87	1,941	2thin

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)	1,233	$3,125	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,377	$3,070	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,178	$2,407	2thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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 1-2Fancy	200–250	220	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	924	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	655	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,883	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	471	360.61/cwt	347.50–365.00	1,698	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,614	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	585	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,755	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	474	329.90/cwt	327.50–337.50	1,564	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,387	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	589	291.23/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,715	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	516	294.42/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,519	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	485	301.76/cwt	300.00–307.50	1,464	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	740	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,658	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	295	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	1,128	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	600	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,605	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	620	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,705	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	850	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,934	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	830	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,909	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	565	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,822	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	505	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	652	276.12/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,800	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	521	322.85/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,682	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	573	302.53/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,733	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	415	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,287	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	694	308.49/cwt	307.50–310.00	2,141	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	690	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,673	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,392	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,273	126.29/cwt	124.00–129.00	1,608	6
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,033	187.87/cwt	174.00–202.50	1,941	2
Bulls	—	—	1,873	177.40/cwt	176.00–179.00	3,323	2
Bulls	—	—	1,198	153.17/cwt	150.00–156.00	1,835	2
Bulls	—	—	1,690	165.08/cwt	164.00–166.00	2,790	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	525	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,798	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	958	112.34/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,076	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,039	135.93/cwt	133.00–140.00	1,412	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	992	123.29/cwt	122.00–125.00	1,223	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,585	148.17/cwt	142.00–156.00	2,348	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	141.83/cwt	131.00–152.00	1,823	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600–650	645	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,919	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	490	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,372	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	790	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,651	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	570	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,610	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	525	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,326	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	830	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,702	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,441	3,253.84/head	2,850.00–3,550.00	3,254	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	430	362.82/cwt	330.00–372.50	1,560	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	700–750	717	279.92/cwt	270.00–287.50	2,007	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550–600	562	325.85/cwt	322.50–330.00	1,831	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	307	356.82/cwt	342.50–367.50	1,095	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	370	366.35/cwt	362.50–370.00	1,355	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,359	2,965.46/head	2,200.00–3,450.00	2,965	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	2,765.38/head	1,950.00–3,200.00	2,765	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,178	2,407.01/head	1,875.00–2,850.00	2,407	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	373	366.17/cwt	362.50–370.00	1,366	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	497	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	1,826	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	388	326.78/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,268	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	390	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,248	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	531	336.58/cwt	325.00–352.50	1,787	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	440	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,441	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	305	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,037	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	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 Mar 31, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 155Last week 140Year ago 143

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 24Year ago 39

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 15Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	420.00	420.00
1	250–300	295	382.50	382.50
1	300–350	305	340.00	340.00
3	350–400	388	320.00–330.00	326.78
1	400–450	440	327.50	327.50
4	450–500	474	327.50–337.50	329.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	310.00	310.00
4	450–500	485	300.00–307.50	301.76
9	500–550	516	290.00–295.00	294.42
4	550–600	589	285.00–295.00	291.23
1	600–650	600	267.50	267.50
1	650–700	690	242.50	242.50
1	700–750	740	224.00	224.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	521	310.00–325.00	322.85
2	550–600	573	300.00–305.00	302.53
1	600–650	620	275.00	275.00
9	650–700	652	275.00–285.00	276.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	790	209.00	209.00
1	800–850	830	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	307.50	307.50
1	650–700	655	287.50	287.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	342.50	342.50
1	550–600	565	322.50	322.50
5	650–700	694	307.50–310.00	308.49
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	362.50–370.00	366.17
2	450–500	497	367.50	367.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	307	342.50–367.50	356.82
2	350–400	370	362.50–370.00	366.35
7	400–450	430	330.00–372.50	362.82
14	450–500	471	347.50–365.00	360.61
18	500–550	531	325.00–352.50	336.58
3	550–600	562	322.50–330.00	325.85
1	600–650	645	297.50	297.50
3	700–750	717	270.00–287.50	279.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	320.00	320.00
1	400–450	430	322.50	322.50
1	500–550	505	305.00	305.00
1	550–600	585	300.00	300.00
1	800–850	830	230.00	230.00
1	850–900	850	227.50	227.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	252.50	252.50
1	550–600	570	282.50	282.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	116.00	116.00
6	—	1,273	124.00–129.00	126.29
11	—	1,285	131.00–152.00	141.83
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	958	105.00–115.00	112.34
7	—	1,039	133.00–140.00	135.93
3	—	992	122.00–125.00	123.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,585	142.00–156.00	148.17
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,033	174.00–202.50	187.87
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,873	176.00–179.00	177.40
2	—	1,198	150.00–156.00	153.17
2	—	1,690	164.00–166.00	165.08

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	9	—	1,441	2,850.00–3,550.00	3,253.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,359	2,200.00–3,450.00	2,965.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,230	1,950.00–3,200.00	2,765.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,178	1,875.00–2,850.00	2,407.01
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	3,050.00	3,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,305	3,200.00	3,200.00

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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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

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