Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison due to limited supply last week however all classes today were met with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $333.28/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 1 of 10 comparable sales and sits −72.30 against this barn's trailing median of $405.59.

Average price

$333.28

19 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,793

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.16

vs KY average

−6.60 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	538	333.28	1,793	19thin

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 sale19 hd

333.28

—

KY average26 barns · 1,544 hd

333.12

+0.16

National average164 barns · 12,891 hd

339.88

−6.60

This barn, trailing median10 sales

405.59

−72.30

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	1,548	182.22	2,821	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,582	157.17	2,486	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,310	149.12	1,953	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	934	138.66	1,295	7thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,096	242.50	2,658	4thin

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 (5-8 yrs)	1,180	$1,575	1thin

Every lot, as filed

58 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
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	175.24/cwt	169.00–180.00	2,085	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	438	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,621	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	860	237.38/cwt	227.50–247.50	2,041	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	277.59/cwt	272.50–282.50	1,596	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	700	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	467	392.08/cwt	387.50–400.00	1,831	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	361.65/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,098	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	582	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	2,168	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	610	316.29/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,929	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	510	341.52/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,742	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,000	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	720	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,160	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	345	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,389	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	657	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	2,175	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	985	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,216	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	514	389.46/cwt	380.00–392.50	2,002	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	650	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,080	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	925	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,943	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,044	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	450–500	490	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,727	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	400–450	420	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,470	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	320	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	1,208	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	466	347.16/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,618	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	845	122.52/cwt	122.00–123.00	1,035	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	161.45/cwt	160.00–163.00	1,639	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,545	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	2,132	1
Bulls	—	—	1,315	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,973	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,096	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	2,658	4
Bulls	—	—	1,665	198.33/cwt	196.00–201.00	3,302	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,865	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	624	347.88/cwt	337.50–370.00	2,171	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,313	134.17/cwt	129.00–139.00	1,762	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,309	153.61/cwt	142.00–165.00	2,011	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	134.22/cwt	132.50–135.00	1,262	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,589	161.01/cwt	148.00–178.00	2,558	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	420	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,596	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	560	345.63/cwt	332.50–347.50	1,936	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	395	392.50/cwt	392.50–392.50	1,550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	595	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,859	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	438	344.99/cwt	342.50–347.50	1,511	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	275	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	1,093	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	650–700	665	310.86/cwt	307.50–312.50	2,067	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	405	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,661	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	510	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,428	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	476	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,809	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600–650	613	332.55/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,039	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	363.63/cwt	357.50–370.00	1,920	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	568	354.80/cwt	340.00–372.50	2,015	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	460	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,748	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	385	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	1,607	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	400	391.25/cwt	365.00–400.00	1,565	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	358	402.66/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,442	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	313	378.82/cwt	370.00–387.50	1,186	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	435	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,533	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	668	294.15/cwt	292.50–297.50	1,965	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	467	368.39/cwt	352.50–377.50	1,720	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	365.76/cwt	360.00–372.50	1,920	7

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 May 12, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 148Last week 40Year ago 126

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 23Year ago 46

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 7Year ago 5

No comparison due to limited supply last week however all classes today were met with good demand.

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,190	169.00–180.00	175.24
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,180	1,575.00	1,575.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	377.50	377.50
1	350–400	395	392.50	392.50
5	400–450	438	370.00	370.00
3	450–500	467	352.50–377.50	368.39
7	500–550	525	360.00–372.50	365.76
6	550–600	568	340.00–372.50	354.80
3	650–700	668	292.50–297.50	294.15
2	850–900	860	227.50–247.50	237.38
1	900–950	925	210.00	210.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	350.00	350.00
1	450–500	490	352.50	352.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	312.50	312.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	476	380.00	380.00
2	600–650	613	330.00–335.00	332.55
3	650–700	665	307.50–312.50	310.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	370.00–387.50	378.82
1	400–450	435	352.50	352.50
5	450–500	466	340.00–355.00	347.16
1	500–550	510	280.00	280.00
2	550–600	575	272.50–282.50	277.59
1	700–750	700	250.00	250.00
1	950–1000	985	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	397.50	397.50
2	350–400	358	395.00–410.00	402.66
4	400–450	400	365.00–400.00	391.25
8	450–500	467	387.50–400.00	392.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	510	330.00–350.00	341.52
8	550–600	560	332.50–347.50	345.63
8	600–650	610	300.00–320.00	316.29
2	650–700	650	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	380.00	380.00
2	450–500	460	380.00	380.00
5	500–550	528	357.50–370.00	363.63
3	550–600	580	360.00–365.00	361.65
1	650–700	670	305.00	305.00
1	700–750	720	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	514	380.00–392.50	389.46
4	550–600	582	372.50	372.50
7	600–650	624	337.50–370.00	347.88
6	650–700	657	331.00	331.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	402.50	402.50
1	350–400	385	417.50	417.50
1	400–450	405	410.00	410.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	438	342.50–347.50	344.99
1	550–600	565	330.00	330.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	845	122.00–123.00	122.52
2	—	1,015	160.00–163.00	161.45
3	—	940	132.50–135.00	134.22
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,545	138.00	138.00
5	—	1,589	148.00–178.00	161.01
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,313	129.00–139.00	134.17
10	—	1,309	142.00–165.00	153.61
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,315	150.00	150.00
2	—	1,665	196.00–201.00	198.33
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,096	242.50	242.50

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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Stanford Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

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

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle