Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 15.00-18.00 higher, 500-700 lbs 5.00-8.00 lower, over 700 lbs 2.00 lower, Feeder heifers 400-500 lbs 8.00-12.00 higher, over 500 lbs 5.00-8.00 lower, Good demand for the lite weight feeders, Moderate demand for a mostly plain quality middle weight set of calves, Moderate demand for yearling classes. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 3.00-5.00 higher, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $244.75/cwt on 56 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −207.61 against this barn's trailing median of $452.36.

Average price

$244.75

56 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,360

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$205

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

$37.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−24.00

vs KY average

−49.56 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	555	255.47	1,419	40
Medium and Large 2-3	557	217.93	1,213	16thin

One grade step is worth $37.54/cwt here — about $205 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

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 sale56 hd

244.75

—

KY average25 barns · 982 hd

268.75

−24.00

National average177 barns · 23,944 hd

294.31

−49.56

This barn, trailing median31 sales

452.36

−207.61

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	1,803	163.16	2,941	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,593	123.52	1,967	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,312	123.44	1,619	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,036	105.76	1,096	16
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,015	172.50	1,751	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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	990	$2,775	1thin

Every lot, as filed

88 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 1-2	400–450	407	283.31/cwt	277.00–285.00	1,153	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	718	198.94/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,428	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	529	257.30/cwt	242.00–267.50	1,361	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	347	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	998	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	769	226.33/cwt	220.00–236.00	1,740	12
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,568	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	2,775.00/head	2,775.00–2,775.00	2,775	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	825	250.75/cwt	250.75–250.75	2,069	93
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	460	228.74/cwt	222.50–240.00	1,052	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	534	272.01/cwt	271.00–274.00	1,453	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	777	195.31/cwt	189.00–202.50	1,518	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	745	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,304	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	571	221.33/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,264	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	621	206.53/cwt	187.50–217.50	1,283	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	387	255.35/cwt	250.00–273.00	988	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	678	202.35/cwt	195.00–206.00	1,372	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	458	273.11/cwt	267.00–282.50	1,251	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	485	216.06/cwt	185.00–225.00	1,048	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	685	204.15/cwt	191.00–217.50	1,398	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	627	184.39/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,156	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	950–1000	974	221.75/cwt	221.75–221.75	2,160	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	692	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,758	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	435	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,120	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	368	209.01/cwt	192.50–220.00	769	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	333	199.34/cwt	182.50–217.50	664	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	530	221.26/cwt	217.50–229.00	1,173	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	680	211.72/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,440	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	900–950	904	241.95/cwt	241.95–241.95	2,187	58
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	827	170.91/cwt	162.50–180.00	1,413	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	455	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,183	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	370	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	749	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	432	209.07/cwt	200.00–215.00	903	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	374	226.44/cwt	222.50–235.00	847	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	481	204.71/cwt	182.50–215.00	985	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	835	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,253	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	450–500	480	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	563	217.16/cwt	200.00–223.00	1,223	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	442	233.95/cwt	195.00–240.00	1,034	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	508	217.39/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,104	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,036	108.15/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,120	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,310	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,311	119.82/cwt	118.00–122.00	1,571	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,357	1
Bulls	—	—	1,850	164.39/cwt	162.00–169.00	3,041	5
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,015	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,751	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	800–850	836	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,588	56
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,328	128.23/cwt	123.00–135.00	1,703	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,012	92.14/cwt	86.00–96.00	932	3
Bulls	—	—	1,685	160.07/cwt	159.00–161.00	2,697	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,685	129.06/cwt	128.00–130.00	2,175	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,500	117.97/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,770	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	705	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	621	210.34/cwt	201.00–230.00	1,306	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	670	182.54/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,223	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	521	206.49/cwt	190.00–219.00	1,076	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	566	205.57/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,164	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	783	166.27/cwt	160.00–172.50	1,302	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	500	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,413	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	662	221.41/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,466	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	358	306.21/cwt	302.50–308.00	1,096	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	429	307.73/cwt	300.00–312.50	1,320	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	150–200	180	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	725	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	667	229.77/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,533	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	628	234.86/cwt	223.00–247.50	1,475	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	333	241.15/cwt	225.00–245.00	803	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	487	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,218	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	418	249.33/cwt	249.00–250.00	1,042	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	325	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	1,069	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	325	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	985	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	481	288.83/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,389	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	381	243.10/cwt	235.00–248.00	926	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	942	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	2,044	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	376	311.46/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,171	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	582	246.69/cwt	240.00–261.00	1,436	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	921	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	941	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	421	239.84/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,010	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	715	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,573	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	566	229.95/cwt	221.00–239.00	1,302	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	635	234.60/cwt	225.00–242.00	1,490	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	517	257.59/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,332	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	920	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,748	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	619	207.29/cwt	198.00–222.50	1,283	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	523	226.27/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,183	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	872	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,657	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	453	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,450	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	885	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,903	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	591	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,433	3

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 Oct 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 784Last week 1,286Year ago 1,872

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 148Year ago 126

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 27Year ago 4

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	275.00	275.00
1	350–400	375	251.00	251.00
5	400–450	407	277.00–285.00	283.31
9	450–500	481	270.00–295.00	288.83
9	500–550	517	240.00–265.00	257.59
21	550–600	582	240.00–261.00	246.69
14	600–650	635	225.00–242.00	234.60
8	650–700	667	220.00–240.00	229.77
2	700–750	715	220.00	220.00
12	750–800	769	220.00–236.00	226.33
1	850–900	885	215.00	215.00
2	900–950	942	217.00	217.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	534	271.00–274.00	272.01
2	650–700	692	254.00	254.00
93	800–850	825	250.75	250.75
58	900–950	904	241.95	241.95
58	950–1000	974	221.75	221.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	202.50	202.50
1	450–500	455	260.00	260.00
3	500–550	530	217.50–229.00	221.26
13	550–600	563	200.00–223.00	217.16
5	600–650	621	201.00–230.00	210.34
2	650–700	685	191.00–217.50	204.15
1	700–750	705	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	180	402.50	402.50
1	300–350	325	303.00	303.00
12	350–400	376	305.00–325.00	311.46
4	400–450	429	300.00–312.50	307.73
6	450–500	453	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	347	287.50	287.50
4	350–400	387	250.00–273.00	255.35
3	400–450	435	257.50	257.50
3	450–500	458	267.00–282.50	273.11
10	500–550	529	242.00–267.50	257.30
3	550–600	591	242.50	242.50
9	600–650	628	223.00–247.50	234.86
7	650–700	662	220.00–230.00	221.41
6	700–750	718	190.00–205.00	198.94
11	750–800	777	189.00–202.50	195.31
3	800–850	827	162.50–180.00	170.91
16	850–900	872	190.00	190.00
1	900–950	920	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	374	222.50–235.00	226.44
13	400–450	442	195.00–240.00	233.95
5	450–500	485	185.00–225.00	216.06
4	500–550	508	210.00–235.00	217.39
8	550–600	571	205.00–230.00	221.33
5	600–650	621	187.50–217.50	206.53
3	650–700	680	205.00–215.00	211.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	329.00	329.00
3	350–400	358	302.50–308.00	306.21
1	500–550	500	282.50	282.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	333	225.00–245.00	241.15
12	350–400	381	235.00–248.00	243.10
4	400–450	421	225.00–245.00	239.84
6	450–500	460	222.50–240.00	228.74
14	500–550	523	220.00–235.00	226.27
22	550–600	566	221.00–239.00	229.95
10	600–650	619	198.00–222.50	207.29
3	650–700	678	195.00–206.00	202.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	182.50–217.50	199.34
6	350–400	368	192.50–220.00	209.01
14	400–450	432	200.00–215.00	209.07
16	450–500	481	182.50–215.00	204.71
18	500–550	521	190.00–219.00	206.49
6	550–600	566	200.00–210.00	205.57
9	600–650	627	175.00–190.00	184.39
2	650–700	670	180.00–185.00	182.54
1	700–750	745	175.00	175.00
2	750–800	783	160.00–172.50	166.27
1	800–850	835	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	418	249.00–250.00	249.33
2	450–500	487	250.00	250.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
56	800–850	836	190.00	190.00

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	—	1,045	150.00	150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	2,775.00	2,775.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,036	100.00–114.00	108.15
1	—	1,110	118.00	118.00
3	—	1,012	86.00–96.00	92.14
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,311	118.00–122.00	119.82
1	—	1,190	114.00	114.00
8	—	1,328	123.00–135.00	128.23
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,685	128.00–130.00	129.06
2	—	1,500	116.00–120.00	117.97
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,850	162.00–169.00	164.39
2	—	1,685	159.00–161.00	160.07
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,015	172.50	172.50

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle