Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder heifers and steers 6.00-10.00 higher, Very good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 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 $337.34/cwt on 11 head. That ranks 1 of 11 comparable sales and sits −101.39 against this barn's trailing median of $438.73.

Average price

$337.34

11 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,823

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$306

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

$59.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.95

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	539	353.44	1,906	8thin
Medium and Large 2-3	543	294.39	1,600	3thin

One grade step is worth $59.05/cwt here — about $306 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

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 sale11 hd

337.34

—

KY average23 barns · 441 hd

341.29

−3.95

This barn, trailing median11 sales

438.73

−101.39

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	1,893	205.03	3,882	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,554	174.14	2,706	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,294	158.68	2,054	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,011	143.86	1,454	11

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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	435	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,697	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	425	335.35/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,425	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	775	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	2,306	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	805	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	2,516	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	795	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,504	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	330	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,238	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	514	372.02/cwt	355.00–377.50	1,912	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	590	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,652	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	550	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,801	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	543	328.74/cwt	327.50–330.00	1,785	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	602	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,987	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	536	340.56/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,825	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	405	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,640	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	540	353.74/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,910	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	555	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,054	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	618	308.03/cwt	295.00–317.50	1,904	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	505	373.79/cwt	370.00–377.50	1,888	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	590	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,741	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	375	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,078	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	636	338.15/cwt	335.00–340.00	2,151	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	355	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,278	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	500	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,663	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	520	301.59/cwt	292.50–310.00	1,568	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	890	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	712	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,103	123.49/cwt	123.00–124.00	1,362	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	164.20/cwt	155.00–172.50	1,658	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	144.82/cwt	142.00–148.00	1,434	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	178.38/cwt	171.00–186.00	2,244	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,734	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	790	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	2,232	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	605	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,679	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,554	174.14/cwt	165.00–185.00	2,706	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,388	125.18/cwt	121.00–130.00	1,737	3
Bulls	—	—	1,990	211.04/cwt	207.00–215.00	4,200	2
Bulls	—	—	1,700	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	3,281	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	425	411.58/cwt	407.50–417.50	1,749	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	391	423.36/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,655	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	860	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,978	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	725	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,885	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	390	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,443	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	431	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,552	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	375	416.90/cwt	402.50–422.50	1,563	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	471	390.65/cwt	385.00–392.50	1,840	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	240	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,176	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600–650	612	354.99/cwt	350.00–357.50	2,173	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	720	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	2,034	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	660	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,964	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	465	369.73/cwt	362.50–380.00	1,719	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	900–950	940	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,598	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	457	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	1,817	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	345	427.50/cwt	427.50–427.50	1,475	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	553	338.30/cwt	320.00–347.50	1,871	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	351.18/cwt	345.00–357.50	1,668	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	955	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,388	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	526	368.35/cwt	367.50–370.00	1,938	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	445	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	568	356.39/cwt	350.00–362.50	2,024	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	550	355.00/cwt	350.00–357.50	1,953	3

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 Aug 4, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 111Last week 92Year ago 107

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 43Year ago 43

Compared to last Monday: Feeder heifers and steers 6.00-10.00 higher, Very good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	435	390.00	390.00
4	500–550	540	345.00–365.00	353.74
2	550–600	568	350.00–362.50	356.39
1	750–800	795	315.00	315.00
1	800–850	805	312.50	312.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	431	360.00	360.00
1	500–550	500	332.50	332.50
1	550–600	550	327.50	327.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	405.00	405.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	505	370.00–377.50	373.79
1	550–600	555	370.00	370.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	370.00	370.00
2	400–450	425	320.00–350.00	335.35
2	500–550	520	292.50–310.00	301.59
1	550–600	590	280.00	280.00
1	600–650	605	277.50	277.50
1	750–800	790	282.50	282.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	465	362.50–380.00	369.73
2	500–550	543	327.50–330.00	328.74
3	550–600	550	350.00–357.50	355.00
4	600–650	636	335.00–340.00	338.15
1	750–800	775	297.50	297.50
1	950–1000	955	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	490.00	490.00
1	300–350	345	427.50	427.50
3	350–400	391	410.00–430.00	423.36
3	400–450	425	407.50–417.50	411.58
2	450–500	457	397.50	397.50
3	500–550	526	367.50–370.00	368.35
3	600–650	612	350.00–357.50	354.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	940	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	375.00	375.00
1	350–400	355	360.00	360.00
2	450–500	475	345.00–357.50	351.18
4	500–550	536	330.00–345.00	340.56
3	550–600	553	320.00–347.50	338.30
3	600–650	618	295.00–317.50	308.03
1	650–700	660	297.50	297.50
1	700–750	720	282.50	282.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	514	355.00–377.50	372.02
2	600–650	602	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	287.50	287.50
1	550–600	590	295.00	295.00
1	700–750	725	260.00	260.00
1	850–900	860	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	375	402.50–422.50	416.90
1	400–450	445	400.00	400.00
4	450–500	471	385.00–392.50	390.65

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	80.00	80.00
2	—	1,103	123.00–124.00	123.49
5	—	1,010	155.00–172.50	164.20
3	—	990	142.00–148.00	144.82
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,258	171.00–186.00	178.38
1	—	1,230	141.00	141.00
3	—	1,388	121.00–130.00	125.18
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,554	165.00–185.00	174.14
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,990	207.00–215.00	211.04
1	—	1,700	193.00	193.00

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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