Sale reports / Kentucky / Stanford Livestock Auction / 2025-03-20

Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Mar 20
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,570 head
340 vs last sale 1,910 345 vs year ago 1,915 · 18.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
90 head
54 vs last sale 144 14 vs year ago 104 · 13.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
4 head
20 vs last sale 24 1 vs year ago 3 · +33.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 8.00-12.00 lower, 500-700 lbs 5.00-8.00 higher, over 700 lbs 2.00-3.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 400 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher, 400-500 lbs 8.00-12.00 lower, over 500 lbs steady, Good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 4.00-6.00 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 $337.65/cwt on 95 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits 114.71 against this barn's trailing median of $452.36.
Average price
$337.65
95 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,835
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$392
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$78.45/cwt at this weight
vs the market
6.26
vs KY average
19.51 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2542341.451,85289
Medium and Large 2-3558285.001,5915thin
Small 1-2555263.001,4601thin
One grade step is worth $78.45/cwt here — about $392 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

31 sales
528467407346median 452.3612/1802/2604/3006/2508/20
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 sale95 hd
337.65
KY average24 barns · 1,133 hd
343.91
−6.26
National average170 barns · 10,920 hd
357.16
−19.51
This barn, trailing median31 sales
452.36
−114.71
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
BullsAverage1,767176.493,1189thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,562149.012,3278thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,313137.771,80836
CowsLean 85-90%High1,074120.441,29310
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,043198.832,0742thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,255197.002,4721thin

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,250$1,9001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,075$1,7001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,220$2,1001thin

Every lot, as filed

125 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
SteersSelect and Choice1,255197.00/cwt197.00–197.002,4721
CowsBoner 80-85%1,267127.33/cwt122.00–131.001,6135
CowsLean 85-90%1,098133.90/cwt132.00–137.001,4704
CowsLean 85-90%1,105100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,1051
Bulls1,440164.94/cwt164.00–166.002,3753
Bulls1,930182.26/cwt171.00–190.003,5186
SteersMedium and Large 2-3800–850827221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,8282
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550540285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,5391
HeifersSmall 1-2450–500465215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,0001
SteersSmall 1-2550–600555263.00/cwt263.00–263.001,4601
SteersSmall 1-2400–450440255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,1221
BullsMedium and Large 2-3850–900865207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,7951
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400386296.47/cwt290.00–310.001,1443
SteersMedium and Large 2-3900–950930207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,9252
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600563285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,6054
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3800–850820210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7224
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400395287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,1361
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2501,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0751,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
SteersMedium and Large 2-3850–900865230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,9901
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500468273.45/cwt270.00–280.001,2803
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300295390.04/cwt385.00–395.001,1514
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy550–600551372.50/cwt372.50–372.502,0525
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900890227.50/cwt227.50–227.502,0251
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350330413.52/cwt390.00–435.001,3652
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450426359.29/cwt322.50–389.001,53142
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750725257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,8671
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650612281.49/cwt270.00–297.001,7233
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400370383.37/cwt335.00–425.001,41827
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900866251.04/cwt235.00–257.002,1749
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250211403.89/cwt367.50–417.508524
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300291403.00/cwt403.00–403.001,1733
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300295295.00/cwt295.00–295.008702
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850826222.88/cwt217.00–230.001,8417
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750715236.58/cwt233.00–242.001,6924
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850834252.95/cwt242.50–257.002,1109
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600581307.40/cwt291.00–318.001,78615
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550519317.23/cwt300.00–325.001,64613
Beef/Dairy SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450410285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,1691
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800785261.00/cwt259.00–265.002,0493
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500486306.89/cwt290.00–317.501,49110
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400370320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,1841
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550523292.64/cwt288.00–297.501,5315
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350341414.70/cwt400.00–425.001,4147
SteersMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,077230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,4772
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350315307.50/cwt300.00–315.009692
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900870216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,8791
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300265328.75/cwt325.00–330.008714
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500483342.26/cwt337.00–347.001,65313
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400378330.04/cwt320.00–335.001,2483
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650635262.49/cwt260.00–267.501,6676
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900881246.64/cwt240.00–248.002,17315
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850826226.37/cwt215.00–230.001,8704
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450422294.21/cwt292.50–295.001,2423
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700696291.49/cwt290.00–297.502,0295
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450442322.59/cwt310.00–347.501,4263
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800753254.00/cwt254.00–254.001,91336
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650619281.52/cwt275.00–292.501,74323
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800772255.06/cwt250.00–260.001,9694
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400387328.72/cwt317.50–350.001,2723
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700665261.42/cwt247.00–268.001,73815
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800758244.01/cwt243.00–249.001,8506
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650622326.33/cwt303.00–339.002,03038
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450430318.33/cwt300.00–332.501,3693
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600575352.18/cwt327.50–360.002,02515
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700669292.42/cwt291.00–293.001,9567
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600582288.95/cwt275.00–298.001,68235
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600582304.54/cwt302.50–317.501,7727
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750708273.59/cwt260.00–277.001,93720
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850825262.42/cwt259.00–271.002,16511
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500485323.86/cwt312.50–332.501,5715
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700682286.32/cwt275.00–288.501,95358
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600562304.88/cwt300.00–315.001,71331
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800754221.09/cwt220.00–225.001,6677
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750727210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5272
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added950–1000967258.65/cwt241.00–263.102,501119
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750722300.76/cwt280.00–310.002,17178
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550515264.18/cwt230.00–282.501,3613
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650615228.70/cwt222.50–235.001,4072
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450440272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,1991
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600573264.97/cwt260.00–270.001,5183
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550522346.57/cwt327.50–360.001,80933
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850810245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,9852
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,315170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,2361
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800779277.49/cwt277.00–278.002,16249
BullsMedium and Large 2-3750–800768233.76/cwt232.50–235.001,7952
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650620254.07/cwt250.00–262.501,5753
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550528308.72/cwt302.50–315.001,6302
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900854259.00/cwt259.00–259.002,2125
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550519327.18/cwt307.00–337.501,69846
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700674323.62/cwt300.00–330.002,181163
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added900–950913240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,1919
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2202,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650621292.65/cwt285.00–297.501,8177
CowsBoner 80-85%1,310115.08/cwt110.00–119.001,5083
CowsLean 85-90%1,016110.19/cwt107.00–117.501,1204
HeifersSelect and Choice1,043198.83/cwt195.00–202.502,0742
CowsLean 85-90%1,175128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,5041
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,564153.30/cwt144.00–169.002,3987
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,545119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,8391
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3850–900870209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,8181
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700678243.68/cwt240.00–247.501,6522
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700669250.04/cwt247.50–257.501,6734
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450411284.36/cwt280.00–292.501,1693
Dairy SteersLarge 3Value Added800–850811232.80/cwt232.80–232.801,88863
CowsBoner 80-85%1,321142.06/cwt132.00–158.001,87728
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500471352.18/cwt335.00–390.001,65928
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy550–600556345.93/cwt325.00–359.001,92314
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650613312.71/cwt300.00–320.001,91713
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500473366.36/cwt355.00–370.001,73316
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550540270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4581
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600575260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,4951
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy650–700670302.50/cwt302.50–302.502,0271
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500483338.45/cwt320.00–373.001,63569
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400379401.67/cwt372.50–427.501,52213
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450412389.05/cwt372.50–410.001,6033
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450426375.38/cwt339.00–415.001,59936
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550512340.40/cwt320.00–360.001,74335
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250245397.50/cwt397.50–397.509741
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250205350.00/cwt350.00–350.007181
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy850–900861279.95/cwt279.95–279.952,41062
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350324386.38/cwt337.50–401.001,2529
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400363418.68/cwt400.00–430.001,52010
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550526384.00/cwt384.00–384.002,0208
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy700–750707282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,9973

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.