Sale reports / Kentucky / Stanford Livestock Auction / 2025-01-30

Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Jan 30
● Final130 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,214 head
868 vs last sale 1,346 615 vs year ago 1,599 · +38.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
112 head
66 vs last sale 46 34 vs year ago 78 · +43.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
7 head
6 vs last sale 1 1 vs year ago 8 · 12.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers 3.00-5.00 lower except 600-700 lbs they were 5.00-8.00 higher, Feeder and yearling heifers 3.00-5.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $319.14/cwt on 141 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 134.44 against this barn's trailing median of $453.59.
Average price
$319.14
141 head · 552 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,761
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$371
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$64.98/cwt at this weight
vs the market
4.55
vs KY average
29.52 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2552320.981,771137
Medium and Large 2-3547256.001,4004thin
One grade step is worth $64.98/cwt here — about $371 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

30 sales
528467407346median 453.5912/1802/2604/3006/1808/13
Steers 500–600 lb: high $514.05, low $359.98, median $453.59 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 sale141 hd
319.14
KY average24 barns · 1,672 hd
323.69
−4.55
National average177 barns · 23,098 hd
348.66
−29.52
This barn, trailing median30 sales
453.59
−134.44
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsHigh1,667163.192,72022
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,612134.912,17513
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,353128.581,73928
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,028116.601,19928

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)895$1,9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,495$1,9751thin

Every lot, as filed

130 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800766265.05/cwt250.00–279.002,03070
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650640215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,3761
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350325237.50/cwt237.50–237.507721
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550522260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,3572
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3850–900885196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,7351
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550525237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,2471
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750715275.16/cwt250.00–285.001,96792
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450435270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,1752
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650620236.13/cwt232.50–240.001,4642
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800755209.98/cwt207.50–212.501,5852
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600572252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,4412
SteersMedium and Large 2-3250–300270297.50/cwt297.50–297.508031
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400378239.42/cwt222.50–257.509052
HeifersSmall 1-2400–450435200.00/cwt200.00–200.008701
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700693234.45/cwt220.00–249.001,6252
SteersMedium and Large 2-3750–800795225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7891
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600569261.13/cwt247.50–265.001,48613
Bulls1,777170.67/cwt165.00–178.003,0339
CowsBoner 80-85%1,343139.21/cwt132.00–151.001,87012
CowsLean 85-90%1,048111.39/cwt100.00–118.001,16714
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,601140.21/cwt130.00–149.002,24510
CowsBoner 80-85%1,350125.79/cwt121.00–129.001,69812
Bulls1,645159.70/cwt153.00–164.002,62711
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400372366.70/cwt352.00–405.001,36412
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350332384.80/cwt375.00–390.001,2783
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650631274.36/cwt265.00–302.501,73117
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450425355.81/cwt337.50–380.001,51235
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450417315.33/cwt300.00–322.501,31522
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550508377.00/cwt377.00–377.001,91510
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300268326.63/cwt322.50–330.008753
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650616315.74/cwt315.00–316.001,94531
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550535280.24/cwt265.00–285.001,49927
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500480303.98/cwt290.00–312.001,45915
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500472310.45/cwt300.00–317.501,46590
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800770239.39/cwt237.50–240.001,8434
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950917229.00/cwt229.00–229.002,1002
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350333349.18/cwt320.00–367.501,1639
Beef/Dairy SteersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000995200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,9901
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350312280.00/cwt280.00–280.008742
SteersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000980237.50/cwt237.50–237.502,3281
SteersMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,075213.00/cwt213.00–213.002,2901
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650607252.74/cwt247.00–260.001,5345
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600578281.25/cwt270.00–290.001,62615
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000990194.76/cwt192.50–195.001,92810
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700666261.25/cwt252.00–274.001,74016
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650613262.75/cwt259.00–272.501,61117
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500484313.36/cwt310.00–317.501,5176
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750716228.52/cwt220.00–234.001,63613
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750718241.88/cwt235.00–249.001,7372
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550520277.46/cwt275.00–280.001,4434
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600573276.97/cwt260.00–282.501,587104
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550538288.21/cwt280.00–297.501,55113
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800771227.42/cwt217.00–230.001,7535
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850800235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,8801
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900850249.00/cwt249.00–249.002,11710
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850825221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,8231
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400385309.81/cwt295.00–325.001,1932
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450416287.96/cwt283.00–295.001,1987
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600567278.00/cwt270.00–287.501,57613
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350318286.59/cwt280.00–292.509112
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550510300.18/cwt290.00–310.001,53126
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500473292.48/cwt285.00–297.501,3837
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650627242.54/cwt240.00–247.501,52111
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900890227.00/cwt227.00–227.002,0201
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850810215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,7423
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350330302.50/cwt302.50–302.509981
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650628295.70/cwt275.00–312.501,85754
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300273298.30/cwt285.00–310.008142
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400387299.54/cwt297.50–302.501,1595
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800788235.00/cwt230.00–241.001,8524
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700670237.99/cwt230.00–247.001,5958
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700663251.03/cwt247.50–253.001,6643
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900865260.77/cwt250.00–265.002,25636
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450438309.95/cwt307.50–315.001,3583
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750731234.69/cwt222.50–240.001,7167
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900861240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,0664
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600555288.01/cwt287.00–290.001,59815
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4951,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9751
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500493285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,4053
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400350265.00/cwt265.00–265.009281
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550524330.45/cwt300.00–352.501,73238
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added900–950901255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,29820
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added950–1000979249.56/cwt249.00–250.002,44334
BullsMedium and Large 1-2150–200155560.00/cwt560.00–560.008681
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750727208.71/cwt200.00–213.001,5173
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500495280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,3861
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600573322.66/cwt300.00–337.501,84961
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750724254.15/cwt245.00–259.001,84072
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700663261.33/cwt250.00–289.001,73376
BullsMedium and Large 1-2950–1000978205.84/cwt199.00–212.502,0132
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28951,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2953165.26/cwt154.00–179.001,5755
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700676291.24/cwt277.50–299.001,969114
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added1050–11001,076239.02/cwt239.00–240.002,57251
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850822264.10/cwt255.00–270.502,17154
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950920227.50/cwt227.50–227.502,0931
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400380307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,1691
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800769253.94/cwt251.00–256.001,95311
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850822249.19/cwt240.00–252.002,04836
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650622262.17/cwt250.00–271.001,63167
CowsLean 85-90%1,004136.80/cwt131.00–144.001,3734
CowsLean 85-90%1,02092.40/cwt88.00–99.009423
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,510106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,6011
CowsBoner 80-85%1,387110.91/cwt104.00–117.001,5383
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,720122.84/cwt121.00–125.002,1132
CowsLean 85-90%1,007125.83/cwt120.00–129.001,2677
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600575236.85/cwt220.00–252.501,3628
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300273247.50/cwt247.50–247.506762
Dairy SteersLarge 3750–800750200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5001
Dairy SteersLarge 3550–600560220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2321
CowsBoner 80-85%1,39587.50/cwt87.50–87.501,2211
Bulls1,293148.74/cwt147.00–150.001,9232
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300290335.00/cwt335.00–335.009721
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400374330.47/cwt310.00–352.501,23629
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700675211.57/cwt200.00–220.001,4286
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550539236.19/cwt202.50–257.001,2734
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350330250.00/cwt250.00–250.008251
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500475270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,2831
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350331338.34/cwt330.00–362.501,1204
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450431360.76/cwt355.00–375.001,5557
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250245345.00/cwt345.00–345.008451
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy650–700657271.25/cwt265.00–275.001,7826
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500472332.95/cwt320.00–355.001,57219
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550520315.07/cwt295.00–332.501,63814
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400381385.79/cwt377.50–397.501,47014
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy700–750701276.00/cwt276.00–276.001,93575
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300260330.00/cwt330.00–330.008581
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy700–750702295.50/cwt295.50–295.502,07412
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500471341.28/cwt327.50–369.001,60734
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy550–600570296.94/cwt292.50–307.501,69313

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.