Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs 15.00-20.00 higher, 600-700 lbs steady, 0ver 700 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher, Feeder heifers and yearling heifers 5.00-8.00 higher, Very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and 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 $330.84/cwt on 67 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −121.52 against this barn's trailing median of $452.36.

Average price

$330.84

67 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,839

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$654

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

$106.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.31

vs KY average

−10.10 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	557	334.02	1,859	65
Medium and Large 2-3	530	227.50	1,206	2thin

One grade step is worth $106.52/cwt here — about $654 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale67 hd

330.84

—

KY average26 barns · 1,344 hd

319.54

+11.31

National average147 barns · 15,667 hd

340.94

−10.10

This barn, trailing median31 sales

452.36

−121.52

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	1,923	170.89	3,285	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,643	152.04	2,498	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,319	141.98	1,873	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,018	122.58	1,248	9thin

Every lot, as filed

80 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%	—	1,039	134.10/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,393	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,643	152.04/cwt	140.00–160.00	2,498	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600–650	604	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,685	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	330	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,114	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	760	229.14/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,741	5
Bulls	—	—	1,915	176.52/cwt	172.00–180.00	3,380	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	106.97/cwt	106.00–109.00	1,052	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,319	148.87/cwt	130.00–169.00	1,964	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	122.94/cwt	122.00–124.00	1,264	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,320	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,056	1
Bulls	—	—	1,945	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,995	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	680	213.05/cwt	200.00–224.00	1,449	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	534	238.27/cwt	227.50–247.00	1,272	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,548	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	526	352.86/cwt	317.50–377.00	1,856	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	680	236.42/cwt	231.00–242.00	1,608	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	638	303.07/cwt	281.00–307.50	1,934	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	815	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,989	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	633	198.68/cwt	180.00–217.50	1,258	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	690	294.86/cwt	280.00–298.50	2,035	96
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	672	271.79/cwt	257.00–285.00	1,826	123
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	700	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,418	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	789	259.28/cwt	251.00–270.00	2,046	45
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	668	240.04/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,603	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	895	261.84/cwt	255.00–268.25	2,343	118
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	900–950	924	262.35/cwt	259.50–265.25	2,424	122
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	528	293.29/cwt	280.00–307.00	1,549	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	717	270.30/cwt	250.00–276.00	1,938	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	570	286.95/cwt	281.00–293.00	1,636	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	458	289.88/cwt	282.50–297.50	1,328	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	622	281.11/cwt	260.00–288.00	1,749	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	767	220.82/cwt	210.00–232.00	1,694	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	915	219.48/cwt	207.00–225.00	2,008	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1000–1050	1,014	249.70/cwt	249.70–249.70	2,532	50
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	340	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,020	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,404	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	715	236.00/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,687	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	582	269.81/cwt	262.50–277.00	1,570	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	538	291.56/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,569	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	581	327.91/cwt	315.00–367.00	1,905	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	935	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	2,160	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	727	217.51/cwt	210.00–237.00	1,581	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	718	245.85/cwt	239.00–256.00	1,765	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	685	241.74/cwt	232.50–249.00	1,656	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	836	240.35/cwt	227.50–245.00	2,009	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	505	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,187	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	595	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,374	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	618	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,483	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	660	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,452	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	500	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,200	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	810	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,733	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	555	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,221	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	445	331.25/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,474	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	363	351.30/cwt	332.50–357.50	1,275	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	496	331.96/cwt	320.00–333.00	1,647	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	424	389.28/cwt	351.00–407.50	1,651	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	520	307.37/cwt	292.50–315.00	1,598	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	412	389.14/cwt	389.00–390.00	1,603	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	477	311.42/cwt	303.00–325.00	1,485	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	472	399.94/cwt	371.00–408.00	1,888	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	550	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,458	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	835	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,829	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	335	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,298	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	379	368.45/cwt	340.00–415.00	1,396	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	428	322.27/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,379	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	327	347.85/cwt	320.00–352.50	1,137	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	267.45/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,377	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	629	269.25/cwt	260.00–274.00	1,694	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	679	257.97/cwt	250.00–264.00	1,752	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	820	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,779	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	292.33/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,681	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	770	244.74/cwt	233.00–249.00	1,884	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	287	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,005	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	705	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,692	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	352	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,056	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	866	232.36/cwt	224.00–243.00	2,012	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	970	189.49/cwt	189.00–190.00	1,838	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	493	330.04/cwt	322.50–337.50	1,627	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	623	248.64/cwt	247.50–251.00	1,549	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	639	245.27/cwt	230.00–249.00	1,567	12

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 Jan 23, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,346Last week 2,021Year ago 1,722

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 126Year ago 85

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 6Year ago 20

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,039	130.00–139.00	134.10
3	—	983	106.00–109.00	106.97
2	—	1,028	122.00–124.00	122.94
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,643	140.00–160.00	152.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,319	130.00–169.00	148.87
1	—	1,320	80.00	80.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,915	172.00–180.00	176.52
1	—	1,945	154.00	154.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	337.50	337.50
7	400–450	412	389.00–390.00	389.14
24	450–500	496	320.00–333.00	331.96
18	500–550	520	292.50–315.00	307.37
5	600–650	604	279.00	279.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	300.00	300.00
4	500–550	515	260.00–270.00	267.45
1	550–600	550	265.00	265.00
3	600–650	623	247.50–251.00	248.64
4	650–700	668	230.00–245.00	240.04
4	700–750	715	234.00–240.00	236.00
5	750–800	760	225.00–232.00	229.14
1	800–850	820	217.00	217.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	534	227.50–247.00	238.27
1	550–600	595	231.00	231.00
2	600–650	633	180.00–217.50	198.68
7	650–700	680	200.00–224.00	213.05
1	700–750	700	202.50	202.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	500–550	528	280.00–307.00	293.29
69	550–600	570	281.00–293.00	286.95
24	600–650	622	260.00–288.00	281.11
123	650–700	672	257.00–285.00	271.79
42	700–750	718	239.00–256.00	245.85
8	800–850	815	244.00	244.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	458	282.50–297.50	289.88
1	500–550	525	267.50	267.50
3	550–600	582	262.50–277.00	269.81
12	600–650	639	230.00–249.00	245.27
11	650–700	685	232.50–249.00	241.74
13	700–750	727	210.00–237.00	217.51
6	750–800	767	210.00–232.00	220.82
1	800–850	835	219.00	219.00
8	900–950	915	207.00–225.00	219.48
2	950–1000	970	189.00–190.00	189.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	327	320.00–352.50	347.85
6	350–400	363	332.50–357.50	351.30
10	400–450	428	305.00–335.00	322.27
22	450–500	477	303.00–325.00	311.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	500–550	526	317.50–377.00	352.86
32	550–600	581	315.00–367.00	327.91
60	600–650	638	281.00–307.50	303.07
96	650–700	690	280.00–298.50	294.86
56	700–750	717	250.00–276.00	270.30
45	750–800	789	251.00–270.00	259.28
118	850–900	895	255.00–268.25	261.84
122	900–950	924	259.50–265.25	262.35
50	1000–1050	1,014	249.70	249.70
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	235.00	235.00
1	550–600	555	220.00	220.00
3	600–650	618	240.00	240.00
2	650–700	680	231.00–242.00	236.42
1	800–850	810	214.00	214.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	352	300.00	300.00
4	400–450	445	320.00–335.00	331.25
2	450–500	493	322.50–337.50	330.04
3	500–550	538	280.00–300.00	291.56
4	550–600	575	280.00–300.00	292.33
15	600–650	629	260.00–274.00	269.25
15	650–700	679	250.00–264.00	257.97
1	700–750	705	240.00	240.00
4	750–800	770	233.00–249.00	244.74
8	800–850	836	227.50–245.00	240.35
14	850–900	866	224.00–243.00	232.36
1	900–950	935	231.00	231.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	287	350.00	350.00
1	300–350	335	387.50	387.50
8	350–400	379	340.00–415.00	368.45
11	400–450	424	351.00–407.50	389.28
28	450–500	472	371.00–408.00	399.94
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	660	220.00	220.00

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	—	1,060	146.00	146.00

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

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) - Stanford, KY

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Feeder Cattle

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