Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher, Feeder heifers steady. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and 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 $453.18/cwt on 15 head, down $7.26 from the prior sale (only 12 head in that comparison). That ranks 8 of 11 comparable sales and sits +14.45 against this barn's trailing median of $438.73.

Average price

$453.18

▼ 7.26 vs prior sale

15 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,410

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$312

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

$74.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.61

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	529	463.09	2,450	13thin
Medium and Large 2-3	550	388.75	2,138	2thin

One grade step is worth $74.34/cwt here — about $312 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

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 sale15 hd

453.18

—

KY average26 barns · 606 hd

452.57

+0.61

This barn, trailing median11 sales

438.73

+14.45

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	1,923	228.16	4,388	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,330	170.87	2,273	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	990	164.69	1,630	38
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,635	161.41	2,639	2thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,390	235.00	3,267	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	985	$2,450	1thin

Every lot, as filed

75 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	436	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,049	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	950	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,755	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	337	492.50/cwt	492.50–492.50	1,660	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,025	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	2,998	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	468	444.66/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,081	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	420	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,079	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	525	507.50/cwt	507.50–507.50	2,664	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	513	424.76/cwt	422.00–427.50	2,179	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	328	469.08/cwt	460.00–477.50	1,539	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,850	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	550	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,338	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	535	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	1,993	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	990	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,980	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	930	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,325	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	508	362.57/cwt	357.50–367.50	1,842	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	529	463.09/cwt	440.00–465.00	2,450	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	785	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,748	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	625	314.76/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,967	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	595	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	515	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,163	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	705	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,274	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	662	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,383	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,288	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	340	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,428	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	390	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,677	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	482	448.15/cwt	415.00–470.00	2,160	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	2,155	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,146	1
Steers	Small 1-2	450–500	465	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,976	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	590	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,065	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	735	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,389	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,556	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	885	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,195	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,032	180.15/cwt	169.00–205.00	1,859	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	951	150.02/cwt	138.00–163.00	1,427	18
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,390	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	3,267	1
Bulls	—	—	1,923	228.16/cwt	224.00–232.00	4,388	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	460	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	1,944	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	893	276.71/cwt	252.50–307.50	2,471	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	660	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,211	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,635	161.41/cwt	160.00–163.00	2,639	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,351	180.17/cwt	167.00–193.00	2,434	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	157.11/cwt	152.00–163.00	2,019	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600–650	615	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,429	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	390	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	2,204	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	755	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	2,359	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	765	287.53/cwt	282.50–292.50	2,200	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	425	432.50/cwt	432.50–432.50	1,838	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	430	534.71/cwt	500.00–545.00	2,299	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	336	566.92/cwt	540.00–615.00	1,905	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	425	517.50/cwt	517.50–517.50	2,199	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	295	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,711	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	458	502.54/cwt	500.00–507.50	2,302	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	372	563.80/cwt	552.50–570.00	2,097	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	211.75/cwt	207.00–220.00	2,012	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	455	527.50/cwt	527.50–527.50	2,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	412	497.28/cwt	485.00–505.00	2,049	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	328	521.50/cwt	515.00–525.00	1,711	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	220	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,166	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	361	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,823	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	480	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,208	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	638	366.29/cwt	362.50–370.00	2,337	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	610	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	2,242	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	240	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	1,608	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	947	221.99/cwt	210.00–230.00	2,102	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	326	595.00/cwt	595.00–595.00	1,940	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	250	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,150	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	527	472.50/cwt	472.50–472.50	2,490	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	750	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,550	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	747	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	2,820	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	290	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,523	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	488	493.31/cwt	490.00–495.00	2,407	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	376	473.49/cwt	465.00–490.00	1,780	4

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 Apr 20, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 167Last week 125Year ago 116

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 56Year ago 19

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 8Year ago 3

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher, Feeder heifers steady. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	460.00–477.50	469.08
4	350–400	376	465.00–490.00	473.49
3	400–450	436	470.00	470.00
8	450–500	468	440.00–450.00	444.66
2	500–550	508	357.50–367.50	362.57
1	550–600	580	370.00	370.00
1	600–650	620	347.50	347.50
2	650–700	662	360.00	360.00
1	700–750	705	322.50	322.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	513	422.00–427.50	424.76
1	550–600	550	425.00	425.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	420.00	420.00
1	400–450	425	432.50	432.50
1	450–500	460	422.50	422.50
1	550–600	590	350.00	350.00
2	600–650	625	300.00–330.00	314.76
1	650–700	660	335.00	335.00
2	750–800	765	282.50–292.50	287.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	530.00	530.00
1	250–300	290	525.00	525.00
3	300–350	328	515.00–525.00	521.50
3	350–400	361	505.00	505.00
6	400–450	412	485.00–505.00	497.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	500.00	500.00
1	400–450	420	495.00	495.00
3	450–500	488	490.00–495.00	493.31
13	500–550	529	440.00–465.00	463.09
2	600–650	638	362.50–370.00	366.29
1	750–800	785	350.00	350.00
1	950–1000	950	290.00	290.00
1	1000–1050	1,025	292.50	292.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	430.00	430.00
3	450–500	482	415.00–470.00	448.15
1	500–550	535	372.50	372.50
1	550–600	565	405.00	405.00
1	700–750	735	325.00	325.00
1	750–800	755	312.50	312.50
3	850–900	893	252.50–307.50	276.71
1	900–950	930	250.00	250.00
1	950–1000	990	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	336	540.00–615.00	566.92
3	350–400	372	552.50–570.00	563.80
9	400–450	430	500.00–545.00	534.71
3	450–500	458	500.00–507.50	502.54
1	600–650	615	395.00	395.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	460.00	460.00
4	300–350	337	492.50	492.50
1	350–400	370	500.00	500.00
1	450–500	480	460.00	460.00
2	500–550	527	472.50	472.50
1	600–650	610	367.50	367.50
2	700–750	747	377.50	377.50
1	750–800	750	340.00	340.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	525	507.50	507.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	420.00	420.00
1	550–600	595	400.00	400.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	425.00	425.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	670.00	670.00
1	250–300	295	580.00	580.00
3	300–350	326	595.00	595.00
3	350–400	390	565.00	565.00
1	400–450	425	517.50	517.50
1	450–500	455	527.50	527.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	124.00	124.00
8	—	1,351	167.00–193.00	180.17
2	—	1,285	152.00–163.00	157.11
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	135.00	135.00
19	—	1,032	169.00–205.00	180.15
18	—	951	138.00–163.00	150.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,635	160.00–163.00	161.41
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,390	235.00	235.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,923	224.00–232.00	228.16

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	950	207.00–220.00	211.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	947	210.00–230.00	221.99
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	985	2,450.00	2,450.00

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

Bulls · 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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle