Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs steady, 600-700 lbs 6.00-10.00 higher, over 700 lbs 3.00-5.00 lower, Feeder heifers steady except 500-600 lbs they were 6.00-8.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 8.00-10.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Very Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $297.66/cwt on 36 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −154.70 against this barn's trailing median of $452.36.

Average price

$297.66

36 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,634

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+3.39

vs KY average

−7.81 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	549	297.66	1,634	36

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $514.05, low $359.98, median $452.36 across 31 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 sale36 hd

297.66

—

KY average25 barns · 1,085 hd

294.26

+3.39

National average170 barns · 11,306 hd

305.47

−7.81

This barn, trailing median31 sales

452.36

−154.70

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	1,561	162.29	2,533	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,711	132.10	2,260	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,274	126.60	1,613	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,057	115.96	1,226	18

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$1,700	1thin

Every lot, as filed

91 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	779	224.58/cwt	216.00–234.00	1,749	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	814	212.98/cwt	195.00–222.00	1,734	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	567	245.24/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,391	37
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	915	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,510	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	290	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	821	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	483	262.46/cwt	252.00–270.00	1,268	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	716	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,590	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	315	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	904	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	285	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	855	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	684	233.88/cwt	220.00–238.00	1,600	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	685	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,918	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	527	243.04/cwt	232.00–251.00	1,281	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	377	274.44/cwt	262.00–283.00	1,035	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	415	266.20/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,105	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	682	240.65/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,641	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	619	223.97/cwt	220.00–233.00	1,386	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	900–950	930	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,046	58
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	865	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,644	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	810	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,563	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	645	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	783	238.97/cwt	238.00–244.50	1,871	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	878	225.16/cwt	221.00–238.00	1,977	192
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	740	245.20/cwt	239.00–256.00	1,814	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	514	266.24/cwt	253.00–271.00	1,368	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	572	260.18/cwt	253.00–262.00	1,488	66
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	365	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	913	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	612	245.47/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,502	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	825	226.82/cwt	222.00–227.25	1,871	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	527	309.31/cwt	292.50–317.00	1,630	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	618	294.22/cwt	274.00–304.00	1,818	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	560	300.14/cwt	295.00–306.00	1,681	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	425	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,073	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	480	245.09/cwt	232.50–257.00	1,176	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	752	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,527	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	840	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,294	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	330	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	295	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	634	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	956	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,874	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,271	129.37/cwt	119.00–139.00	1,644	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,295	108.59/cwt	105.00–112.00	1,406	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	946	108.43/cwt	105.00–114.00	1,026	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	657	1
Bulls	—	—	1,614	166.95/cwt	152.00–179.00	2,695	14
Bulls	—	—	1,313	140.54/cwt	137.00–144.00	1,845	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	375	246.91/cwt	240.00–254.00	926	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	668	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,336	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	568	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,250	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	405	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	800	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,103	123.60/cwt	116.00–131.00	1,363	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,711	132.10/cwt	124.00–141.00	2,260	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	409	316.23/cwt	302.50–330.00	1,293	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550–600	569	289.42/cwt	281.00–300.00	1,647	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	353	311.50/cwt	311.00–312.50	1,100	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	380	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	912	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	720	203.80/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,467	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	630	206.54/cwt	202.00–211.00	1,301	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	240	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	786	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	378	302.94/cwt	294.00–312.50	1,145	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	266	337.06/cwt	325.00–340.00	897	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600–650	626	269.61/cwt	263.00–271.00	1,688	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	463	312.57/cwt	305.00–322.00	1,447	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	514	298.29/cwt	289.00–304.00	1,533	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	421	290.18/cwt	276.00–300.00	1,222	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	425	315.07/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,339	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	479	308.07/cwt	301.00–332.50	1,476	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	333	316.68/cwt	312.50–320.00	1,055	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	395	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,228	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,106	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	915	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,885	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	685	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,678	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	337	307.48/cwt	302.50–310.00	1,036	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	474	272.67/cwt	272.00–273.00	1,292	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	286	291.46/cwt	291.00–292.50	834	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	582	281.97/cwt	270.00–287.50	1,641	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	308	302.48/cwt	300.00–305.00	932	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	738	228.86/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,689	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	266.20/cwt	263.00–267.00	1,531	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	482	292.73/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,411	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	425	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,254	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	500	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	972	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,983	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	681	253.58/cwt	248.00–261.00	1,727	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	474	288.74/cwt	281.00–295.00	1,369	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	805	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,771	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	638	263.42/cwt	260.00–267.50	1,681	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	502	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,416	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	868	214.10/cwt	213.00–220.00	1,858	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	790	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,817	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	700	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,596	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,097	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 Apr 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,107Last week 1,399Year ago 2,539

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 50Year ago 171

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 1Year ago 14

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	287.00	287.00
9	350–400	377	262.00–283.00	274.44
8	400–450	415	260.00–270.00	266.20
34	450–500	483	252.00–270.00	262.46
9	500–550	527	232.00–251.00	243.04
37	550–600	567	230.00–250.00	245.24
5	600–650	619	220.00–233.00	223.97
47	650–700	684	220.00–238.00	233.88
5	700–750	716	222.00	222.00
10	750–800	779	216.00–234.00	224.58
16	800–850	814	195.00–222.00	212.98
13	850–900	868	213.00–220.00	214.10
1	900–950	915	206.00	206.00
2	950–1000	972	204.00	204.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
28	500–550	514	253.00–271.00	266.24
66	550–600	572	253.00–262.00	260.18
15	600–650	612	240.00–248.00	245.47
24	650–700	682	240.00–244.00	240.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	215.00	215.00
1	300–350	330	250.00	250.00
2	350–400	375	240.00–254.00	246.91
3	450–500	480	232.50–257.00	245.09
3	550–600	568	220.00	220.00
2	600–650	630	202.00–211.00	206.54
6	650–700	668	200.00	200.00
5	700–750	720	200.00–207.00	203.80
2	750–800	752	203.00	203.00
1	800–850	840	154.00	154.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	286	291.00–292.50	291.46
3	300–350	337	302.50–310.00	307.48
30	350–400	378	294.00–312.50	302.94
7	400–450	421	276.00–300.00	290.18
6	450–500	474	272.00–273.00	272.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	300.00	300.00
2	350–400	375	295.00	295.00
3	450–500	482	290.00–295.00	292.73
1	500–550	500	260.00	260.00
5	550–600	575	263.00–267.00	266.20
1	600–650	645	248.00	248.00
2	650–700	685	245.00	245.00
7	700–750	738	215.00–235.00	228.86
1	800–850	810	193.00	193.00
1	850–900	865	190.00	190.00
1	900–950	915	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	266	325.00–340.00	337.06
3	350–400	353	311.00–312.50	311.50
9	400–450	409	302.50–330.00	316.23
23	450–500	463	305.00–322.00	312.57
15	500–550	514	289.00–304.00	298.29
8	550–600	569	281.00–300.00	289.42
7	600–650	626	263.00–271.00	269.61
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	283.00	283.00
2	300–350	308	300.00–305.00	302.48
1	350–400	375	292.50	292.50
2	400–450	425	295.00	295.00
10	450–500	474	281.00–295.00	288.74
2	500–550	502	282.00	282.00
11	550–600	582	270.00–287.50	281.97
6	600–650	638	260.00–267.50	263.42
11	650–700	681	248.00–261.00	253.58
1	700–750	700	228.00	228.00
1	750–800	790	230.00	230.00
1	800–850	805	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	500–550	527	292.50–317.00	309.31
7	550–600	560	295.00–306.00	300.14
35	600–650	618	274.00–304.00	294.22
1	650–700	685	280.00	280.00
10	700–750	740	239.00–256.00	245.20
80	750–800	783	238.00–244.50	238.97
40	800–850	825	222.00–227.25	226.82
192	850–900	878	221.00–238.00	225.16
58	900–950	930	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	240.00	240.00
1	400–450	425	252.50	252.50
6	950–1000	956	196.00	196.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	327.50	327.50
3	300–350	333	312.50–320.00	316.68
2	350–400	395	311.00	311.00
14	400–450	425	310.00–325.00	315.07
15	450–500	479	301.00–332.50	308.07
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	197.50	197.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,700.00	1,700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,271	119.00–139.00	129.37
2	—	1,295	105.00–112.00	108.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	946	105.00–114.00	108.43
1	—	1,060	62.00	62.00
12	—	1,103	116.00–131.00	123.60
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,711	124.00–141.00	132.10
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,614	152.00–179.00	166.95
3	—	1,313	137.00–144.00	140.54

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

Steers · 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 (Thursday) - Stanford, KY

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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle