Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-10-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers steady on the high quality weaned and vaccinated part of the offering, Plainer ,fleshier off colored part of the offering faced steep discounts. Feeder heifers steady on the high quality weaned and vaccinated part of the offering, Plainer, fleshier, off colored part of the offering faced steep discounts. Good demand for the high quality end of the offering and Lite demand for the plainer quality end of the offering. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $333.25/cwt on 37 head. That ranks 1 of 10 comparable sales and sits −72.34 against this barn's trailing median of $405.59.

Average price

$333.25

37 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,771

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$79

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

$30.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.20

vs KY average

−41.64 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	528	336.53	1,778	33
Medium and Large 2-3	555	306.21	1,699	4thin

One grade step is worth $30.32/cwt here — about $79 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale37 hd

333.25

—

KY average25 barns · 1,659 hd

352.45

−19.20

National average184 barns · 21,753 hd

374.89

−41.64

This barn, trailing median10 sales

405.59

−72.34

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	1,560	187.00	2,917	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,692	162.80	2,755	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,309	151.37	1,982	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	991	133.45	1,322	7thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,055	203.00	2,142	1thin

Every lot, as filed

68 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 2-3	500–550	505	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,616	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	460	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	1,645	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	438	305.09/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,336	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,624	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	144.65/cwt	137.00–151.00	1,496	4
Bulls	—	—	1,495	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	2,736	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	405	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	1,529	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	469	389.49/cwt	387.50–392.50	1,827	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	418	361.23/cwt	360.00–362.50	1,510	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	560	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	425	325.86/cwt	312.50–347.50	1,385	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	365	340.67/cwt	327.50–350.00	1,243	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	205	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	830	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	480	381.56/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,831	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,273	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	980	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,960	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600–650	617	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,129	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	318	435.39/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,385	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	973	195.89/cwt	172.50–222.50	1,906	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	385	397.24/cwt	387.50–407.50	1,529	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	733	275.08/cwt	270.00–285.00	2,016	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	429	347.76/cwt	340.00–367.50	1,492	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	713	315.16/cwt	300.00–330.00	2,247	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	432	375.90/cwt	372.50–377.50	1,624	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	855	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	386	369.97/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,428	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	516	352.73/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,820	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	383	368.50/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,411	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	910	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,457	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	375.58/cwt	362.50–380.00	1,784	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	727	270.18/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,964	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	400	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,520	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	468	347.59/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,627	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	570	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,195	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	650	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,885	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	260	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,131	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	622	306.79/cwt	302.00–312.50	1,908	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	374.19/cwt	372.50–375.00	2,152	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	534	362.66/cwt	342.50–372.50	1,937	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	621	369.27/cwt	367.50–375.00	2,293	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	564	330.44/cwt	325.00–334.00	1,864	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	520	404.50/cwt	380.00–410.00	2,103	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	474	346.31/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,642	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	672	332.84/cwt	320.00–337.50	2,237	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	365	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,186	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	652	276.62/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,804	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	605	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,876	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	340	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,360	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	2,161	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	750	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	628	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,633	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	605	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,876	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	663	270.66/cwt	267.50–280.00	1,794	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	526	327.83/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,724	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	268	310.50/cwt	300.00–320.00	832	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	477	328.57/cwt	322.50–340.00	1,567	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	478	329.14/cwt	327.50–330.00	1,573	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	745	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	580	293.81/cwt	262.50–312.50	1,704	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	238	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	762	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	423	304.45/cwt	272.50–340.00	1,288	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	555	306.21/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,699	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,692	162.80/cwt	157.00–166.00	2,755	6
Bulls	—	—	1,625	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	3,104	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	144.33/cwt	136.00–153.00	1,785	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,391	159.29/cwt	155.00–168.00	2,216	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	893	97.76/cwt	93.00–102.50	873	2
Heifers	Select	—	1,055	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	2,142	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 Oct 27, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 256Last week 109Year ago 246

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 31Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 6Year ago 1

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	272.50–340.00	304.45
1	450–500	460	357.50	357.50
1	500–550	505	320.00	320.00
1	550–600	560	292.50	292.50
1	600–650	605	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	469	387.50–392.50	389.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	435.00	435.00
1	300–350	340	400.00	400.00
2	350–400	385	387.50–407.50	397.24
1	400–450	400	380.00	380.00
4	450–500	475	362.50–380.00	375.58
3	550–600	575	372.50–375.00	374.19
7	650–700	672	320.00–337.50	332.84
2	700–750	713	300.00–330.00	315.16
1	850–900	855	327.50	327.50
1	900–950	910	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	520	380.00–410.00	404.50
1	550–600	570	385.00	385.00
10	600–650	621	367.50–375.00	369.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	268	300.00–320.00	310.50
1	350–400	365	325.00	325.00
2	400–450	438	300.00–310.00	305.09
3	450–500	478	327.50–330.00	329.14
4	550–600	555	295.00–310.00	306.21
3	650–700	652	260.00–285.00	276.62
1	700–750	745	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	405.00	405.00
3	400–450	432	372.50–377.50	375.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	380.00	380.00
3	350–400	383	360.00–380.00	368.50
7	400–450	429	340.00–367.50	347.76
12	450–500	468	335.00–360.00	347.59
17	500–550	526	320.00–340.00	327.83
5	550–600	564	325.00–334.00	330.44
12	600–650	622	302.00–312.50	306.79
1	650–700	650	290.00	290.00
3	700–750	727	260.00–275.00	270.18
1	950–1000	980	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	500–550	516	350.00–355.00	352.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	425.00–445.00	435.39
1	400–450	405	377.50	377.50
3	450–500	480	375.00–385.00	381.56
2	600–650	617	345.00	345.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	386	360.00–380.00	369.97
2	400–450	418	360.00–362.50	361.23
6	450–500	474	340.00–360.00	346.31
6	500–550	534	342.50–372.50	362.66
1	550–600	580	372.50	372.50
1	600–650	605	310.00	310.00
4	650–700	663	267.50–280.00	270.66
3	700–750	733	270.00–285.00	275.08
1	750–800	750	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	320.00	320.00
3	350–400	365	327.50–350.00	340.67
5	400–450	425	312.50–347.50	325.86
7	450–500	477	322.50–340.00	328.57
5	550–600	580	262.50–312.50	293.81
3	600–650	628	260.00	260.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,015	160.00	160.00
4	—	1,034	137.00–151.00	144.65
2	—	893	93.00–102.50	97.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,692	157.00–166.00	162.80
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,237	136.00–153.00	144.33
8	—	1,391	155.00–168.00	159.29
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,495	183.00	183.00
1	—	1,625	191.00	191.00
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,055	203.00	203.00

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	4	—	973	172.50–222.50	195.89

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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

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) - Stanford, KY

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Slaughter Cattle

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