Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison due to limited supply. Record heat in our area hampered the movement of cattle today.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $242.34/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −199.33 against this barn's trailing median of $441.67.

Average price

$242.34

33 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,305

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$185

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

$41.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.62

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	536	247.34	1,327	29
Medium and Large 2-3	554	206.07	1,142	4thin

One grade step is worth $41.27/cwt here — about $185 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $478.82, low $371.61, median $441.67 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 sale33 hd

242.34

—

KY average25 barns · 530 hd

240.72

+1.62

This barn, trailing median30 sales

441.67

−199.33

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	1,564	153.50	2,400	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,291	133.34	1,721	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,609	126.85	2,041	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,067	125.78	1,343	5thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,020	$1,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,230	$1,500	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	955	$1,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,260	$2,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,277	$2,353	3thin

Every lot, as filed

54 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	125.50/cwt	124.00–127.50	1,246	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	480	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,056	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	428	213.70/cwt	202.50–220.00	915	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	500	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	310	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	682	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	600	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,215	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	580	202.39/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,174	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	579	231.03/cwt	227.50–232.50	1,338	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	448	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,176	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	665	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,397	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	611	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,375	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	570	237.54/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,354	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	235	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	687	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,277	2,353.43/head	2,125.00–2,600.00	2,353	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,219	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	609	226.31/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,378	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	490	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,188	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	715	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,376	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	975	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,463	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	528	209.75/cwt	202.50–217.50	1,107	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	534	248.07/cwt	230.00–254.00	1,325	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	963	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,839	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	400–450	425	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	946	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	625	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,313	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	755	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,291	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	192.68/cwt	182.50–202.50	1,089	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	935	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,403	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	476	210.80/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,003	6
Bulls	—	—	1,825	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	3,084	1
Bulls	—	—	2,260	156.01/cwt	155.00–157.00	3,526	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,118	135.94/cwt	134.00–138.00	1,520	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,680	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,781	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	141.36/cwt	130.00–155.00	1,753	18
Bulls	—	—	1,012	146.66/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,484	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,600	131.59/cwt	129.00–135.00	2,105	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,585	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,965	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,454	112.36/cwt	109.00–115.00	1,634	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,182	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	124.07/cwt	121.00–127.00	1,557	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	726	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,808	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	823	183.22/cwt	175.00–191.00	1,508	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	640	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,648	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	313	257.38/cwt	252.50–262.50	806	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	720	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,303	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	418	260.06/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,087	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	450	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,215	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	533	257.89/cwt	255.00–262.00	1,375	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	371	256.76/cwt	240.00–260.00	953	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	865	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	685	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,302	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 Aug 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 150Last week 1,116Year ago 2,566

Slaughter CattleReceipts 61Last week 124Year ago 148

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 6Year ago 2

No comparison due to limited supply. Record heat in our area hampered the movement of cattle today.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	993	124.00–127.50	125.50
2	—	1,118	134.00–138.00	135.94
1	—	1,115	106.00	106.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,680	106.00	106.00
5	—	1,600	129.00–135.00	131.59
1	—	1,585	124.00	124.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,240	130.00–155.00	141.36
6	—	1,454	109.00–115.00	112.36
2	—	1,255	121.00–127.00	124.07
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,825	169.00	169.00
2	—	2,260	155.00–157.00	156.01
3	—	1,012	140.00–150.00	146.66

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	220.00	220.00
5	400–450	428	202.50–220.00	213.70
1	450–500	480	220.00	220.00
1	500–550	500	210.00	210.00
2	550–600	565	182.50–202.50	192.68
1	750–800	755	171.00	171.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	490	242.50	242.50
1	500–550	530	230.00	230.00
5	550–600	579	227.50–232.50	231.03
5	600–650	609	220.00–228.00	226.31
1	650–700	685	190.00	190.00
1	700–750	720	181.00	181.00
2	800–850	823	175.00–191.00	183.22
1	850–900	865	172.00	172.00
8	950–1000	963	191.00	191.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	476	210.00–215.00	210.80
2	500–550	528	202.50–217.50	209.75
2	550–600	580	190.00–215.00	202.39
1	600–650	600	202.50	202.50
1	700–750	715	192.50	192.50
1	900–950	935	150.00	150.00
1	950–1000	975	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	252.50–262.50	257.38
6	350–400	371	240.00–260.00	256.76
5	400–450	448	262.50	262.50
27	500–550	534	230.00–254.00	248.07
2	550–600	570	235.00–240.00	237.54
3	600–650	611	225.00	225.00
3	650–700	665	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	292.50	292.50
2	400–450	418	250.00–270.00	260.06
1	450–500	450	270.00	270.00
8	500–550	533	255.00–262.00	257.89
1	600–650	640	257.50	257.50
3	700–750	726	249.00	249.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	222.50	222.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	210.00	210.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,260	2,400.00	2,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,277	2,125.00–2,600.00	2,353.43
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,230	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	1,400.00	1,400.00

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 (Thursday) - Stanford, KY

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle