Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers 6.00-8.00 lower, Feeder and yearling heifers 5.00-8.00 lower, Moderate to good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 8.00-10.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 5.00-8.00 higher, Very good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $274.78/cwt on 14 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −177.59 against this barn's trailing median of $452.36.

Average price

$274.78

14 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,490

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−1.12

vs KY average

+4.28 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	542	274.78	1,490	14thin

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 sale14 hd

274.78

—

KY average23 barns · 748 hd

275.90

−1.12

National average163 barns · 7,520 hd

270.50

+4.28

This barn, trailing median31 sales

452.36

−177.59

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	1,542	168.03	2,590	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,566	148.99	2,333	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,267	144.17	1,826	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,047	124.24	1,301	12
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,280	180.00	2,304	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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,145	$1,950	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,063	$1,886	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,105	$1,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,180	$2,500	1thin

Every lot, as filed

83 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	650–700	676	231.20/cwt	230.00–233.00	1,563	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	426	237.70/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,013	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	470	212.53/cwt	210.00–220.00	999	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	367	233.47/cwt	227.50–235.00	857	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	405	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	932	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	945	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,531	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	581	222.83/cwt	222.50–223.00	1,295	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	710	178.50/cwt	172.00–185.00	1,267	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	521	243.65/cwt	232.50–257.50	1,269	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	305	226.75/cwt	222.50–231.00	692	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	622	211.16/cwt	206.00–214.00	1,313	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	797	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,387	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	827	228.73/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,892	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	477	281.70/cwt	281.00–282.00	1,344	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	894	234.21/cwt	230.75–237.50	2,094	119
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	781	249.25/cwt	247.75–269.00	1,947	71
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	200	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	645	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	614	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,486	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	570	270.80/cwt	262.50–276.00	1,544	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	985	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	2,078	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	731	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,776	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	750	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,744	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	395	278.75/cwt	270.00–287.50	1,101	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	533	274.85/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,465	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	675	270.50/cwt	270.50–270.50	1,826	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	515	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,494	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	900–950	928	229.38/cwt	227.25–230.90	2,129	177
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	655	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,421	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	805	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,296	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	723	264.71/cwt	252.50–268.60	1,914	198
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	690	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,535	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	755	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,416	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	530	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	967	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	1250–1300	1,299	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,078	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	614	270.11/cwt	265.00–270.50	1,658	43
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	786	206.18/cwt	197.50–209.00	1,621	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	385	278.88/cwt	270.00–287.00	1,074	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	590	217.14/cwt	210.00–245.00	1,281	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	370	240.79/cwt	230.00–252.50	891	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	355	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,092	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	305	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	953	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,280	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,304	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	114.68/cwt	113.00–116.00	1,196	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	95.58/cwt	92.00–100.00	978	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,566	148.99/cwt	137.00–161.00	2,333	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,288	127.35/cwt	123.00–131.00	1,640	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,388	117.08/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,625	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	146.49/cwt	136.00–165.00	1,846	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	141.59/cwt	134.00–150.00	1,464	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,074	126.01/cwt	123.00–130.00	1,353	4
Bulls	—	—	1,723	165.20/cwt	162.00–168.00	2,846	4
Bulls	—	—	1,105	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,635	1
Bulls	—	—	1,445	178.47/cwt	171.00–189.00	2,579	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,335	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	1,886.18/head	1,775.00–2,000.00	1,886	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	805	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,473	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	511	273.78/cwt	267.50–280.00	1,399	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	945	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,758	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	603	236.49/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,426	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	487	274.28/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,336	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	755	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,151	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	423	270.08/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,142	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	510	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	315	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	906	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	558	263.78/cwt	252.50–281.00	1,472	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	674	228.39/cwt	222.50–238.00	1,539	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	620	210.46/cwt	206.00–215.00	1,305	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	569	241.03/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,371	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	820	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,345	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	393	251.56/cwt	240.00–257.50	989	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	529	221.87/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,174	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	682	189.97/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,296	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	211.48/cwt	208.00–215.00	1,533	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	445	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,268	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	764	217.74/cwt	215.00–221.00	1,664	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	471	239.88/cwt	230.00–252.50	1,130	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	243.64/cwt	240.00–247.50	816	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	867	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,682	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	275	272.68/cwt	262.50–282.50	750	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	626	221.82/cwt	220.00–227.50	1,389	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 (Thursday) - Stanford, KY

Thu Aug 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,116Last week 1,391Year ago 136

Slaughter CattleReceipts 124Last week 70Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 4Year ago 1

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	262.50–282.50	272.68
2	300–350	335	240.00–247.50	243.64
5	350–400	393	240.00–257.50	251.56
10	400–450	426	230.00–247.50	237.70
23	450–500	471	230.00–252.50	239.88
28	500–550	521	232.50–257.50	243.65
8	550–600	569	235.00–245.00	241.03
8	600–650	626	220.00–227.50	221.82
18	650–700	676	230.00–233.00	231.20
11	750–800	764	215.00–221.00	217.74
2	850–900	867	194.00	194.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	305	222.50–231.00	226.75
5	350–400	367	227.50–235.00	233.47
1	400–450	405	230.00	230.00
4	450–500	470	210.00–220.00	212.53
9	500–550	529	210.00–225.00	221.87
3	550–600	581	222.50–223.00	222.83
10	600–650	622	206.00–214.00	211.16
5	650–700	682	185.00–195.00	189.97
2	700–750	710	172.00–185.00	178.50
2	750–800	797	174.00	174.00
1	800–850	820	164.00	164.00
1	900–950	945	162.00	162.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	600–650	614	242.00	242.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	395	270.00–287.50	278.75
16	450–500	477	281.00–282.00	281.70
9	500–550	533	265.00–280.00	274.85
4	550–600	570	262.50–276.00	270.80
3	700–750	731	243.00	243.00
2	750–800	750	232.50	232.50
4	800–850	827	225.00–230.00	228.73
1	950–1000	985	211.00	211.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	290.00	290.00
43	600–650	614	265.00–270.50	270.11
1	650–700	675	270.50	270.50
198	700–750	723	252.50–268.60	264.71
71	750–800	781	247.75–269.00	249.25
119	850–900	894	230.75–237.50	234.21
177	900–950	928	227.25–230.90	229.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	200	322.50	322.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	655	217.00	217.00
1	800–850	805	161.00	161.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	690	222.50	222.50
2	750–800	755	187.50	187.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	182.50	182.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
80	1250–1300	1,299	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	287.50	287.50
5	350–400	385	270.00–287.00	278.88
3	400–450	423	265.00–280.00	270.08
7	450–500	487	270.00–280.00	274.28
7	500–550	511	267.50–280.00	273.78
7	550–600	558	252.50–281.00	263.78
4	600–650	603	230.00–250.00	236.49
6	650–700	674	222.50–238.00	228.39
2	700–750	725	208.00–215.00	211.48
4	750–800	786	197.50–209.00	206.18
1	800–850	805	183.00	183.00
1	900–950	945	186.00	186.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	230.00–252.50	240.79
1	500–550	510	250.00	250.00
11	550–600	590	210.00–245.00	217.14
2	600–650	620	206.00–215.00	210.46
1	750–800	755	152.50	152.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	312.50	312.50
3	350–400	355	307.50	307.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,280	180.00	180.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,043	113.00–116.00	114.68
2	—	1,023	92.00–100.00	95.58
4	—	1,034	134.00–150.00	141.59
4	—	1,074	123.00–130.00	126.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,566	137.00–161.00	148.99
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,288	123.00–131.00	127.35
2	—	1,388	114.00–120.00	117.08
45	—	1,260	136.00–165.00	146.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,723	162.00–168.00	165.20
1	—	1,105	148.00	148.00
3	—	1,445	171.00–189.00	178.47

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	1	—	785	170.00	170.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,063	1,775.00–2,000.00	1,886.18
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,180	2,500.00	2,500.00

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

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle