Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-09-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers steady, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower, Slaughter bulls 5.00-8.00 lower, Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $337.76/cwt on 30 head. That ranks 1 of 10 comparable sales and sits −67.83 against this barn's trailing median of $405.59.

Average price

$337.76

30 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,826

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$303

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

$47.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.12

vs KY average

−21.90 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	545	347.32	1,891	24
Small 1-2	500	300.00	1,500	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	530	299.42	1,588	5thin

One grade step is worth $47.89/cwt here — about $303 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

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 sale30 hd

337.76

—

KY average24 barns · 1,409 hd

356.88

−19.12

National average170 barns · 10,929 hd

359.66

−21.90

This barn, trailing median10 sales

405.59

−67.83

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	—	Average	1,735	181.65	3,151	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,626	161.07	2,619	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,261	149.56	1,886	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,005	142.45	1,431	7thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,220	275.00	3,355	1thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	955	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,055	$1,950	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	870	$1,800	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	740	$2,068	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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,781	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	630	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,032	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	2,067.57/head	1,850.00–2,250.00	2,068	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	564	362.46/cwt	350.00–367.50	2,044	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	405	351.65/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,424	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	413	377.72/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,560	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	524	369.52/cwt	365.00–372.50	1,936	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	655	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,145	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	379	364.34/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,381	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	625	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,188	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	341.73/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,955	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	365	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,278	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	363.70/cwt	360.00–367.50	1,873	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	635	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,651	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	920	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	434	317.72/cwt	292.50–330.00	1,379	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	535	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,712	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	635	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,969	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	735	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,334	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	500–550	500	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	427	342.20/cwt	320.00–357.50	1,461	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	478	329.74/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,576	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	805	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,455	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	383	321.83/cwt	282.50–342.50	1,233	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	491	340.46/cwt	332.50–342.50	1,672	6
Bulls	—	—	1,784	186.07/cwt	183.00–192.00	3,319	8
Bulls	—	—	1,642	173.77/cwt	165.00–181.00	2,853	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,663	166.76/cwt	160.00–173.00	2,773	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,534	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,291	160.98/cwt	157.00–165.00	2,078	5
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,220	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	3,355	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	300	373.75/cwt	370.00–377.50	1,121	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	561	337.45/cwt	335.00–342.50	1,893	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	531	345.08/cwt	330.00–347.50	1,832	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	540	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,890	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	418	364.63/cwt	352.50–377.50	1,524	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,730	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	562	372.72/cwt	365.00–377.50	2,095	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	466	353.46/cwt	350.00–357.50	1,647	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	215	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,107	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	685	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,055	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600–650	615	351.27/cwt	350.00–352.50	2,160	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	305	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,296	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	220	478.13/cwt	450.00–505.00	1,052	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	376.66/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,770	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,515	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,182	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	518	303.03/cwt	292.50–327.50	1,570	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	750	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,363	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	680	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	580	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,653	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	568	315.25/cwt	290.00–330.00	1,791	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,021	143.28/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,463	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	154.50/cwt	154.00–155.00	1,468	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,208	1
Bulls	—	—	1,908	195.50/cwt	194.00–197.00	3,730	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,390	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,599	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,163	148.05/cwt	147.00–149.00	1,722	2

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 Sep 15, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 161Last week 215Year ago 272

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 45Year ago 43

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 7Year ago 0

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers steady, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower, Slaughter bulls 5.00-8.00 lower, Moderate 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	418	352.50–377.50	364.63
2	450–500	475	375.00	375.00
5	500–550	524	365.00–372.50	369.52
8	550–600	562	365.00–377.50	372.72
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	750	315.00	315.00
1	800–850	805	305.00	305.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	450.00–505.00	478.13
1	300–350	305	425.00	425.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	379	350.00–375.00	364.34
7	400–450	413	370.00–385.00	377.72
13	450–500	470	365.00–380.00	376.66
4	500–550	515	360.00–367.50	363.70
3	550–600	572	340.00–345.00	341.73
1	600–650	630	322.50	322.50
1	650–700	655	327.50	327.50
1	700–750	735	317.50	317.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	427	320.00–357.50	342.20
2	450–500	478	320.00–340.00	329.74
1	500–550	535	320.00	320.00
7	550–600	568	290.00–330.00	315.25
1	650–700	685	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	515.00	515.00
2	600–650	615	350.00–352.50	351.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	350.00	350.00
5	550–600	564	350.00–367.50	362.46
1	600–650	625	350.00	350.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	300	370.00–377.50	373.75
1	350–400	365	350.00	350.00
3	400–450	405	350.00–355.00	351.65
10	450–500	466	350.00–357.50	353.46
13	500–550	531	330.00–347.50	345.08
5	550–600	561	335.00–342.50	337.45
1	600–650	635	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	383	282.50–342.50	321.83
4	400–450	434	292.50–330.00	317.72
6	450–500	491	332.50–342.50	340.46
4	500–550	518	292.50–327.50	303.03
1	550–600	580	285.00	285.00
1	600–650	635	260.00	260.00
1	650–700	680	250.00	250.00
1	900–950	920	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	300.00	300.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	740	1,850.00–2,250.00	2,067.57
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	870	1,800.00	1,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	955	2,200.00	2,200.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,784	183.00–192.00	186.07
8	—	1,642	165.00–181.00	173.77
2	—	1,908	194.00–197.00	195.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,663	160.00–173.00	166.76
1	—	1,515	144.00	144.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,180	130.00	130.00
5	—	1,291	157.00–165.00	160.98
1	—	1,390	115.00	115.00
2	—	1,163	147.00–149.00	148.05
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,021	140.00–146.00	143.28
2	—	950	154.00–155.00	154.50
1	—	1,050	115.00	115.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,220	275.00	275.00

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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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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle