Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs 4.00-8.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 600 lbs steady, over 600 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher, Good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 higher, 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 $258.95/cwt on 149 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −152.31 against this barn's trailing median of $411.26.

Average price

$258.95

149 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,449

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$223

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

$40.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.94

vs KY average

−17.22 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	560	260.02	1,455	145
Medium and Large 2-3	560	220.00	1,232	4thin

One grade step is worth $40.02/cwt here — about $223 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

30 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $447.15, low $334.06, median $411.26 across 30 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 sale149 hd

258.95

—

KY average26 barns · 2,056 hd

260.89

−1.94

National average176 barns · 16,729 hd

276.17

−17.22

This barn, trailing median30 sales

411.26

−152.31

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	1,533	141.86	2,175	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,541	128.92	1,987	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,283	127.27	1,633	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,042	114.91	1,197	16
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,195	136.15	1,627	2thin

Every lot, as filed

103 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) - 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 1-2Fancy	400–450	424	350.21/cwt	322.50–372.50	1,485	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600–650	621	274.82/cwt	272.50–280.00	1,707	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	481	271.43/cwt	267.00–278.00	1,306	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	273	300.06/cwt	295.00–307.50	819	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	340	304.85/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,036	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	320	344.78/cwt	327.50–367.50	1,103	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	376	323.66/cwt	310.00–339.00	1,217	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	280	265.95/cwt	260.00–275.00	745	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	305	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	802	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	720	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,685	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	467	304.37/cwt	301.00–312.50	1,421	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	460	297.36/cwt	285.00–302.50	1,368	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	254.34/cwt	245.00–267.50	1,094	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	521	256.68/cwt	250.00–263.00	1,337	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	621	231.21/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,436	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	526	242.38/cwt	232.50–247.00	1,275	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	737	221.44/cwt	215.00–226.00	1,632	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	393	263.66/cwt	250.00–277.50	1,036	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	727	254.54/cwt	245.00–264.00	1,851	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	668	285.01/cwt	260.00–299.00	1,904	92
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	570	263.19/cwt	251.00–267.00	1,500	105
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	563	276.42/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,556	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	577	238.96/cwt	230.00–249.00	1,379	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	892	240.15/cwt	239.00–250.00	2,142	66
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	769	231.07/cwt	227.50–232.00	1,777	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	622	247.73/cwt	232.50–260.00	1,541	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	630	283.09/cwt	260.00–309.00	1,783	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	673	244.83/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,648	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	803	211.01/cwt	209.00–213.00	1,694	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	719	241.06/cwt	230.00–248.70	1,733	173
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	621	248.99/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,546	137
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	575	304.65/cwt	290.00–324.00	1,752	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	680	246.25/cwt	238.00–248.00	1,675	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	786	250.60/cwt	245.00–259.00	1,970	94
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	517	342.24/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,769	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	560	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,232	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	690	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,380	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	270	259.03/cwt	255.00–262.50	699	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	450	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	911	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	325	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	822	243.75/cwt	242.00–248.00	2,004	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	765	203.36/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,556	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	440	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	979	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	750	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	645	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,290	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	1000–1050	1,005	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,809	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	379	234.06/cwt	225.00–240.00	887	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	920	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,141	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	433	260.75/cwt	243.00–277.50	1,129	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	700	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,260	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	545	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,322	1
Steers	Small 1-2	500–550	545	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,213	1
Bulls	—	—	1,255	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,632	1
Bulls	—	—	1,568	143.34/cwt	134.00–152.00	2,248	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,541	128.92/cwt	115.00–142.00	1,987	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	126.59/cwt	115.00–142.50	1,367	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,283	127.27/cwt	110.00–138.00	1,633	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	103.22/cwt	95.00–110.00	1,035	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	491	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,173	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	310	228.75/cwt	222.50–235.00	709	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	550	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,031	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	850–900	877	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,693	58
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	600	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,095	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,195	136.15/cwt	130.00–142.00	1,627	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	650–700	659	267.92/cwt	267.50–268.00	1,766	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	522	304.81/cwt	292.50–322.50	1,591	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	890	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,780	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	473	282.59/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,337	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	888	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,598	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	737	199.93/cwt	177.50–207.00	1,473	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550–600	566	296.09/cwt	290.00–307.50	1,676	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	280	349.22/cwt	322.50–375.00	978	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	320	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,120	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	244	331.63/cwt	327.50–345.00	809	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	373	293.61/cwt	285.00–313.00	1,095	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	390	333.83/cwt	327.50–340.00	1,302	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	476	321.82/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,532	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	511	280.50/cwt	270.00–282.50	1,433	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	487	260.05/cwt	242.50–265.00	1,266	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	672	246.64/cwt	237.50–257.50	1,657	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	672	225.85/cwt	218.00–236.00	1,518	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	245	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	668	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	836	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,680	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	772	219.36/cwt	209.00–228.00	1,693	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	925	219.01/cwt	218.00–220.00	2,026	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	600	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,515	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	870	219.15/cwt	214.00–225.00	1,907	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	788	235.23/cwt	225.00–243.00	1,854	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,362	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	274.78/cwt	262.50–288.00	1,572	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	428	319.66/cwt	311.00–340.00	1,368	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	974	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	2,026	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	830	225.67/cwt	223.00–232.00	1,873	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,005	214.53/cwt	205.00–217.00	2,156	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1100–1150	1,146	196.50/cwt	196.50–196.50	2,252	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	710	234.02/cwt	228.00–239.00	1,662	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	421	291.66/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,228	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	422	309.79/cwt	300.00–317.50	1,307	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	424	281.82/cwt	270.00–307.50	1,195	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	365	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,040	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	470	330.63/cwt	320.00–352.50	1,554	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	290	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	892	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	220	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	655	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 (Thursday) - Stanford, KY

Thu Mar 14, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,919Last week 1,581Year ago 1,405

Slaughter CattleReceipts 98Last week 56Year ago 158

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	244	327.50–345.00	331.63
5	300–350	320	327.50–367.50	344.78
2	350–400	390	327.50–340.00	333.83
16	400–450	424	322.50–372.50	350.21
21	450–500	470	320.00–352.50	330.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	422	300.00–317.50	309.79
5	450–500	467	301.00–312.50	304.37
1	500–550	520	262.00	262.00
9	550–600	572	262.50–288.00	274.78
4	600–650	600	252.50	252.50
5	650–700	672	237.50–257.50	246.64
3	700–750	710	228.00–239.00	234.02
12	750–800	788	225.00–243.00	235.23
8	800–850	830	223.00–232.00	225.67
11	850–900	870	214.00–225.00	219.15
2	900–950	925	218.00–220.00	219.01
6	950–1000	974	208.00	208.00
9	1000–1050	1,005	205.00–217.00	214.53
24	1100–1150	1,146	196.50	196.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
67	500–550	517	300.00–350.00	342.24
44	550–600	575	290.00–324.00	304.65
33	600–650	630	260.00–309.00	283.09
92	650–700	668	260.00–299.00	285.01
14	700–750	727	245.00–264.00	254.54
94	750–800	786	245.00–259.00	250.60
8	800–850	822	242.00–248.00	243.75
66	850–900	892	239.00–250.00	240.15
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	433	243.00–277.50	260.75
2	450–500	473	280.00–285.00	282.59
1	500–550	545	242.50	242.50
1	600–650	645	200.00	200.00
1	750–800	750	220.00	220.00
3	850–900	890	200.00	200.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	180.00	180.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	222.50	222.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	322.50–375.00	349.22
1	300–350	320	350.00	350.00
15	350–400	376	310.00–339.00	323.66
12	400–450	428	311.00–340.00	319.66
9	450–500	476	310.00–330.00	321.82
6	500–550	522	292.50–322.50	304.81
4	550–600	566	290.00–307.50	296.09
7	600–650	621	272.50–280.00	274.82
6	650–700	659	267.50–268.00	267.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	307.50	307.50
1	350–400	365	285.00	285.00
6	400–450	421	290.00–295.00	291.66
13	450–500	460	285.00–302.50	297.36
8	500–550	511	270.00–282.50	280.50
9	550–600	563	265.00–280.00	276.42
3	600–650	622	232.50–260.00	247.73
2	650–700	673	240.00–250.00	244.83
1	700–750	720	234.00	234.00
5	750–800	769	227.50–232.00	231.07
2	800–850	803	209.00–213.00	211.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	255.00–262.50	259.03
1	300–350	325	240.00	240.00
1	450–500	450	202.50	202.50
1	700–750	700	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	297.50	297.50
3	250–300	273	295.00–307.50	300.06
26	300–350	340	285.00–315.00	304.85
16	350–400	373	285.00–313.00	293.61
26	400–450	424	270.00–307.50	281.82
41	450–500	481	267.00–278.00	271.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	272.50	272.50
3	250–300	280	260.00–275.00	265.95
1	300–350	305	263.00	263.00
2	350–400	393	250.00–277.50	263.66
20	400–450	430	245.00–267.50	254.34
32	450–500	487	242.50–265.00	260.05
4	500–550	526	232.50–247.00	242.38
8	550–600	577	230.00–249.00	238.96
10	600–650	621	220.00–235.00	231.21
15	650–700	672	218.00–236.00	225.85
14	700–750	737	215.00–226.00	221.44
29	750–800	772	209.00–228.00	219.36
4	800–850	836	201.00	201.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
28	500–550	521	250.00–263.00	256.68
105	550–600	570	251.00–267.00	263.19
137	600–650	621	240.00–260.00	248.99
37	650–700	680	238.00–248.00	246.25
173	700–750	719	230.00–248.70	241.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	222.50–235.00	228.75
4	350–400	379	225.00–240.00	234.06
1	400–450	440	222.50	222.50
3	450–500	491	239.00	239.00
4	550–600	560	220.00	220.00
1	650–700	690	200.00	200.00
5	700–750	737	177.50–207.00	199.93
3	750–800	765	200.00–205.00	203.36
5	850–900	888	180.00	180.00
1	900–950	920	124.00	124.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	187.50	187.50
1	600–650	600	182.50	182.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
58	850–900	877	193.00	193.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	130.00	130.00
8	—	1,568	134.00–152.00	143.34
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,541	115.00–142.00	128.92
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,080	115.00–142.50	126.59
8	—	1,003	95.00–110.00	103.22
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,283	110.00–138.00	127.27
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,195	130.00–142.00	136.15

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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