Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-06-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sharply higher, over 500 lbs 8.00-12.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sharply higher, over 400 lbs 6.00-10.00 higher, Very good demand for a mostly high quality feeder and yearling offering. Slaughter cows and 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 $381.13/cwt on 14 head. That ranks 2 of 30 comparable sales and sits −72.46 against this barn's trailing median of $453.59.

Average price

$381.13

14 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,098

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.85

vs KY average

+0.12 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	551	381.13	2,098	14thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

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 sale14 hd

381.13

—

KY average23 barns · 946 hd

380.28

+0.85

National average158 barns · 9,089 hd

381.01

+0.12

This barn, trailing median30 sales

453.59

−72.46

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	—	Average	1,781	205.45	3,658	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,272	159.87	2,034	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,646	159.82	2,631	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,096	148.99	1,633	6thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	2,185	153.00	3,343	2thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	965	$2,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,090	$1,675	1thin

Every lot, as filed

83 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	800–850	825	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	2,648	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	755	308.05/cwt	307.75–315.00	2,326	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	516	346.71/cwt	332.50–353.00	1,789	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	574	320.47/cwt	300.00–328.00	1,839	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	318	361.30/cwt	360.00–362.50	1,149	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	805	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	2,033	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	660	365.75/cwt	353.00–370.00	2,414	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	475	409.51/cwt	409.00–410.00	1,945	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	375	447.50/cwt	447.50–447.50	1,678	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	420	374.36/cwt	362.50–377.50	1,572	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	410	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,743	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	662	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	2,046	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,060	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	745	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	2,265	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	415	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,598	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	578	286.53/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,656	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600–650	638	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,552	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	734	328.94/cwt	320.00–332.00	2,414	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	390	393.00/cwt	393.00–393.00	1,533	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	540	390.21/cwt	386.00–399.00	2,107	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	563	366.70/cwt	357.50–375.00	2,065	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	317	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,427	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	692	342.51/cwt	337.50–343.00	2,370	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	481	392.00/cwt	392.00–392.00	1,886	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	950–1000	977	287.09/cwt	284.10–290.25	2,805	111
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	900–950	913	304.33/cwt	303.50–304.80	2,779	240
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	873	310.48/cwt	298.00–316.75	2,710	178
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	650–700	658	391.00/cwt	391.00–391.00	2,573	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	665	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	2,078	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	810	317.01/cwt	304.00–320.00	2,568	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	770	329.68/cwt	327.00–330.00	2,539	57
Dairy Steers	Large 3	900–950	935	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	2,221	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	782	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	2,291	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	635	370.06/cwt	365.00–375.00	2,350	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	551	387.00/cwt	387.00–387.00	2,132	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	973	192.72/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,875	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	680	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,921	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	576	346.11/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,994	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	775	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,879	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	485	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,013	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	395	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	1,629	1
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	2,185	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	3,343	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,272	159.87/cwt	153.00–166.00	2,034	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	162.48/cwt	157.00–169.00	1,755	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,449	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,670	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	2,455	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,205	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,277	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,640	163.03/cwt	155.00–170.00	2,674	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,000	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	2,190	1
Bulls	—	—	1,660	195.62/cwt	194.00–197.00	3,247	3
Bulls	—	—	1,853	211.35/cwt	203.00–220.00	3,916	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	2,178	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,444	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	525	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,074	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	429	412.57/cwt	402.50–437.50	1,770	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	415	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,390	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600–650	618	344.95/cwt	342.50–350.00	2,132	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550–600	557	381.11/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,123	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	474	368.88/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,748	6
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	450–500	495	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,646	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	427	381.82/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,630	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	875	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,969	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	510	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	563	359.27/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,023	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	268	421.38/cwt	407.50–435.00	1,129	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	483	343.29/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,658	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	523	367.00/cwt	357.50–377.50	1,919	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	630	333.74/cwt	332.50–337.50	2,103	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	810	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,025	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	398	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,572	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	676	291.94/cwt	277.50–298.00	1,974	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	700	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,897	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	275	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,086	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	418	383.00/cwt	383.00–383.00	1,601	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	567	331.93/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,882	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	469	361.48/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,695	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	505	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,490	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	358	419.08/cwt	402.50–425.00	1,500	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	287.48/cwt	285.00–292.50	1,768	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	325	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,219	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 Jun 12, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,106Last week 1,181Year ago 1,017

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 68Year ago 74

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 5Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
21	800–850	825	321.00	321.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	500–550	516	332.50–353.00	346.71
9	550–600	567	330.00–340.00	331.93
8	650–700	662	309.00	309.00
75	750–800	755	307.75–315.00	308.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	395.00	395.00
1	300–350	325	375.00	375.00
4	350–400	398	395.00	395.00
8	400–450	420	362.50–377.50	374.36
19	450–500	469	350.00–375.00	361.48
1	500–550	525	322.50	322.50
16	550–600	574	300.00–328.00	320.47
3	600–650	615	285.00–292.50	287.48
15	650–700	676	277.50–298.00	291.94
1	700–750	700	271.00	271.00
1	800–850	805	252.50	252.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	360.00–362.50	361.30
3	450–500	483	340.00–345.00	343.29
1	500–550	505	295.00	295.00
5	550–600	578	270.00–295.00	286.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	407.50–435.00	421.38
8	350–400	358	402.50–425.00	419.08
3	400–450	418	383.00	383.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	540	386.00–399.00	390.21
3	550–600	551	387.00	387.00
4	600–650	635	365.00–375.00	370.06
16	650–700	660	353.00–370.00	365.75
33	700–750	734	320.00–332.00	328.94
57	750–800	770	327.00–330.00	329.68
14	800–850	810	304.00–320.00	317.01
178	850–900	873	298.00–316.75	310.48
240	900–950	913	303.50–304.80	304.33
111	950–1000	977	284.10–290.25	287.09
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	317	450.00	450.00
2	350–400	375	447.50	447.50
1	400–450	410	425.00	425.00
4	450–500	475	409.00–410.00	409.51
4	600–650	638	400.00	400.00
4	650–700	658	391.00	391.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	390	393.00	393.00
1	400–450	415	385.00	385.00
6	450–500	481	392.00	392.00
5	550–600	563	357.50–375.00	366.70
2	600–650	615	335.00	335.00
11	650–700	692	337.50–343.00	342.51
1	700–750	745	304.00	304.00
2	750–800	782	293.00	293.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	665	312.50	312.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
57	900–950	935	237.50	237.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	335.00	335.00
1	500–550	510	352.50	352.50
5	550–600	576	340.00–350.00	346.11
1	650–700	680	282.50	282.50
1	750–800	775	242.50	242.50
1	850–900	875	225.00	225.00
2	950–1000	973	180.00–205.00	192.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	412.50	412.50
6	400–450	429	402.50–437.50	412.57
1	450–500	485	415.00	415.00
1	500–550	525	395.00	395.00
7	550–600	557	380.00–385.00	381.11
3	600–650	618	342.50–350.00	344.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	380.00	380.00
3	400–450	427	370.00–395.00	381.82
6	450–500	474	360.00–380.00	368.88
14	500–550	523	357.50–377.50	367.00
7	550–600	563	355.00–360.00	359.27
4	600–650	630	332.50–337.50	333.74
1	800–850	810	250.00	250.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	219.00	219.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	332.50	332.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,185	153.00	153.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,272	153.00–166.00	159.87
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,080	157.00–169.00	162.48
1	—	1,050	138.00	138.00
1	—	1,205	106.00	106.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,670	147.00	147.00
4	—	1,640	155.00–170.00	163.03
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,660	194.00–197.00	195.62
5	—	1,853	203.00–220.00	211.35

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	—	1,025	212.50	212.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	965	2,100.00	2,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,675.00	1,675.00

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) - Stanford, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle