Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-11-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers steady except 300-500 lbs they were 6.00-10.00 higher, Feeder heifers steady, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher, No test on slaughter bulls , Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $321.31/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 1 of 10 comparable sales and sits −84.27 against this barn's trailing median of $405.59.

Average price

$321.31

13 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,798

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$269

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

$29.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.48

vs KY average

−35.58 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	567	328.20	1,862	10thin
Medium and Large 2-3	534	298.34	1,592	3thin

One grade step is worth $29.86/cwt here — about $269 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale13 hd

321.31

—

KY average25 barns · 1,396 hd

332.79

−11.48

National average188 barns · 19,415 hd

356.89

−35.58

This barn, trailing median10 sales

405.59

−84.27

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	1,700	180.79	3,074	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,633	151.64	2,476	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,332	144.97	1,931	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,080	118.43	1,279	9thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,485	192.50	2,859	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)	1,072	$2,525	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,095	$2,450	1thin

Every lot, as filed

66 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
Bulls	—	—	1,473	194.38/cwt	194.00–195.00	2,863	2
Bulls	—	—	1,791	175.35/cwt	170.00–181.00	3,141	5
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,485	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	2,859	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,618	157.59/cwt	154.00–162.00	2,550	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,135	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,737	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	123.88/cwt	119.00–133.00	1,338	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	633	291.38/cwt	280.00–302.50	1,844	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	483	308.67/cwt	220.00–335.00	1,491	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	368	284.39/cwt	255.00–315.00	1,047	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	503	292.51/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,471	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	417	299.19/cwt	260.00–337.50	1,248	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	310	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	891	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	305	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,129	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	560	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,904	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	785	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	855	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,603	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	480	321.52/cwt	295.00–347.50	1,543	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	485	304.85/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,479	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	433	353.97/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,533	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,655	142.71/cwt	135.00–151.00	2,362	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,305	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	1,011	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,445	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,691	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,316	157.46/cwt	154.00–166.00	2,072	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,334	145.70/cwt	135.00–153.00	1,944	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,062	97.83/cwt	82.50–111.00	1,039	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	620	287.43/cwt	282.50–295.00	1,782	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	595	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,845	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	440	351.29/cwt	347.50–355.00	1,546	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	430	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,441	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	638	256.44/cwt	240.00–272.50	1,636	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	528	296.98/cwt	282.50–320.00	1,568	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	381	444.73/cwt	427.50–452.50	1,694	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	430	407.59/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,753	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	320	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,376	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	220	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,001	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	225	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	340	442.50/cwt	442.50–442.50	1,505	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	630	311.01/cwt	310.00–312.50	1,959	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	568	362.57/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,059	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	710	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,183	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	682	314.03/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,142	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,072	2,525.04/head	1,750.00–2,850.00	2,525	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	805	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,771	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	610	320.00/cwt	317.50–322.50	1,952	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	895	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,947	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	423	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,671	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	840	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,142	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	2,316	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	332.38/cwt	327.50–337.50	1,755	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	280	352.32/cwt	342.50–362.50	986	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	523	340.05/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,778	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	474	380.47/cwt	370.00–392.50	1,803	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	359	349.35/cwt	347.50–350.00	1,254	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	758	301.31/cwt	295.00–307.50	2,284	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	412	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,483	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	270	410.09/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,107	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	471	349.19/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,645	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	480	367.54/cwt	360.00–387.50	1,764	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	522	364.61/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,903	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	715	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	2,020	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	526	370.50/cwt	370.00–372.50	1,949	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	560	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,072	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	669	302.91/cwt	295.00–310.00	2,026	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	673	307.47/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,069	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	577	327.16/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,888	8

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 Nov 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 210Last week 182Year ago 238

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 25Year ago 88

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 3Year ago 6

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,473	194.00–195.00	194.38
5	—	1,791	170.00–181.00	175.35
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,485	192.50	192.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,618	154.00–162.00	157.59
2	—	1,655	135.00–151.00	142.71
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	153.00	153.00
5	—	1,080	119.00–133.00	123.88
3	—	1,062	82.50–111.00	97.83
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,305	77.50	77.50
1	—	1,445	117.00	117.00
7	—	1,316	154.00–166.00	157.46
11	—	1,334	135.00–153.00	145.70

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	335.00	335.00
2	450–500	485	290.00–320.00	304.85
2	600–650	633	280.00–302.50	291.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	455.00	455.00
2	300–350	320	430.00	430.00
9	350–400	381	427.50–452.50	444.73
2	400–450	430	400.00–415.00	407.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	405.00–415.00	410.09
2	400–450	412	360.00	360.00
8	450–500	474	370.00–392.50	380.47
2	500–550	523	330.00–350.00	340.05
5	650–700	682	310.00–320.00	314.03
1	700–750	710	307.50	307.50
2	750–800	758	295.00–307.50	301.31
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	526	370.00–372.50	370.50
2	550–600	560	370.00	370.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	368	255.00–315.00	284.39
3	400–450	417	260.00–337.50	299.19
18	450–500	483	220.00–335.00	308.67
2	500–550	503	290.00–295.00	292.51
1	550–600	595	310.00	310.00
3	600–650	620	282.50–295.00	287.43
1	750–800	785	197.50	197.50
1	850–900	855	187.50	187.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	342.50–362.50	352.32
1	300–350	305	370.00	370.00
4	350–400	359	347.50–350.00	349.35
3	400–450	433	345.00–365.00	353.97
6	450–500	471	345.00–350.00	349.19
2	500–550	528	327.50–337.50	332.38
8	550–600	577	320.00–335.00	327.16
4	600–650	610	317.50–322.50	320.00
8	650–700	673	300.00–315.00	307.47
2	800–850	805	220.00	220.00
1	850–900	895	217.50	217.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	400.00	400.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	287.50	287.50
2	400–450	440	347.50–355.00	351.29
2	450–500	480	295.00–347.50	321.52
6	500–550	528	282.50–320.00	296.98
3	550–600	560	340.00	340.00
2	600–650	638	240.00–272.50	256.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	442.50	442.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	423	395.00	395.00
8	450–500	480	360.00–387.50	367.54
7	500–550	522	355.00–370.00	364.61
3	550–600	568	360.00–365.00	362.57
5	600–650	630	310.00–312.50	311.01
6	650–700	669	295.00–310.00	302.91
1	700–750	715	282.50	282.50
1	800–850	840	255.00	255.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	2,450.00	2,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,072	1,750.00–2,850.00	2,525.04
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	217.50	217.50

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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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

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Replacement Cattle