Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-10-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers and heifers 5.00-10.00 lower, Good demand for the high quality part of the offering and moderate demand for the plainer part of the offering. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower, Slaughter bulls 2.00-4.00 lower, Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $344.02/cwt on 84 head. That ranks 2 of 31 comparable sales and sits −65.18 against this barn's trailing median of $409.20.

Average price

$344.02

84 head · 562 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,933

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$284

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

$53.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.52

vs KY average

−30.87 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	561	353.59	1,983	69
Medium and Large 2-3	566	300.01	1,699	15thin

One grade step is worth $53.59/cwt here — about $284 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $447.15, low $334.06, median $409.20 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 sale84 hd

344.02

—

KY average24 barns · 1,305 hd

335.50

+8.52

National average184 barns · 21,753 hd

374.89

−30.87

This barn, trailing median31 sales

409.20

−65.18

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	1,652	175.72	2,903	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,597	151.98	2,427	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,321	147.13	1,944	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,051	129.19	1,358	37
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,106	220.00	2,433	3thin

Every lot, as filed

92 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	617	290.42/cwt	285.00–302.50	1,792	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	330.67/cwt	325.00–339.00	1,719	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	622	299.83/cwt	280.00–302.50	1,865	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	516	355.72/cwt	352.50–359.00	1,836	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	365	392.47/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,433	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	832	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	2,804	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	579	364.50/cwt	364.50–364.50	2,110	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	431	367.51/cwt	362.50–372.50	1,584	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	870	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	2,240	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	725	351.50/cwt	351.50–351.50	2,548	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	888	346.30/cwt	346.30–346.30	3,075	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	565	389.46/cwt	380.00–392.50	2,200	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	669	363.90/cwt	360.00–380.00	2,434	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	711	334.64/cwt	334.00–337.00	2,379	82
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	662	332.14/cwt	331.00–334.00	2,199	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	623	379.00/cwt	379.00–379.00	2,361	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	529	396.15/cwt	392.50–410.00	2,096	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	705	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,186	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	465	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,337	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	678	305.71/cwt	292.50–307.50	2,073	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	860	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,849	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	913	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,981	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	755	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,699	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	486	334.40/cwt	315.00–352.50	1,625	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	335	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,005	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	621	351.15/cwt	342.00–359.00	2,181	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	370	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	435	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,131	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	260	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	806	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	605	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,906	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	489	331.77/cwt	287.50–339.00	1,622	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	937	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,705	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	437	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,486	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	512	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,677	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	600	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,320	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	865	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,877	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	577	301.97/cwt	260.00–310.00	1,742	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	723	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,699	3
Steers	Small 1-2	450–500	475	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	950	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	650	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,690	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	127.64/cwt	123.00–132.00	1,589	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,013	103.99/cwt	89.00–110.00	1,053	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,314	159.85/cwt	154.00–172.50	2,100	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,331	144.63/cwt	135.00–153.00	1,925	20
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,106	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,433	3
Bulls	—	—	1,595	180.55/cwt	180.00–181.00	2,880	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,120	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,803	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	140.94/cwt	136.00–149.00	1,508	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,595	150.47/cwt	148.00–153.00	2,400	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	126.32/cwt	117.00–133.00	1,320	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,600	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,480	1
Bulls	—	—	1,627	169.53/cwt	155.00–179.00	2,758	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	375	342.04/cwt	337.00–347.50	1,283	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	618	263.72/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,630	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	575	290.91/cwt	281.00–301.00	1,673	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	782	222.11/cwt	210.00–239.00	1,737	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	513	318.70/cwt	305.00–332.00	1,635	2
Bulls	—	—	1,890	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	3,723	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600–650	622	336.96/cwt	330.00–352.50	2,096	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	525	389.68/cwt	382.50–395.00	2,046	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	415	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,722	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	350	437.50/cwt	437.50–437.50	1,531	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	319	444.35/cwt	440.00–457.50	1,417	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	523	292.15/cwt	264.00–312.50	1,528	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	470	408.28/cwt	405.00–417.50	1,919	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	710	288.83/cwt	270.00–290.00	2,051	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	275	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,196	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	411	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,623	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	426	426.51/cwt	417.50–430.00	1,817	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	378	400.85/cwt	400.00–402.50	1,515	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	371	437.56/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,623	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	776	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	2,619	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	577	366.70/cwt	360.00–377.50	2,116	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	482	391.76/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,888	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	610	336.56/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,053	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,829	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	872	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	2,712	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	402	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,618	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	210	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	751	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	585	371.90/cwt	370.00–372.50	2,176	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	820	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,460	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	650	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,145	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	923	299.35/cwt	285.00–301.00	2,763	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	935	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,151	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	655	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,854	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	543	364.30/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,978	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	476	355.61/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,693	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	340	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,190	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	308	381.40/cwt	372.50–390.00	1,175	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	555	330.88/cwt	325.00–342.50	1,836	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	915	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	730	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,898	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.

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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) - Stanford, KY

Thu Oct 30, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 727Last week 1,038Year ago 1,796

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 139Year ago 128

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	543	360.00–365.00	364.30
3	550–600	577	360.00–377.50	366.70
7	600–650	617	285.00–302.50	290.42
15	650–700	678	292.50–307.50	305.71
17	700–750	710	270.00–290.00	288.83
1	850–900	870	257.50	257.50
1	900–950	915	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	260.00	260.00
1	450–500	465	287.50	287.50
2	500–550	512	327.50	327.50
2	550–600	575	281.00–301.00	290.91
1	600–650	600	220.00	220.00
1	750–800	755	225.00	225.00
1	850–900	860	215.00	215.00
5	900–950	913	217.00	217.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	437.50	437.50
1	400–450	415	415.00	415.00
8	500–550	525	382.50–395.00	389.68
13	600–650	622	330.00–352.50	336.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	357.50	357.50
9	300–350	308	372.50–390.00	381.40
3	350–400	365	390.00–395.00	392.47
4	400–450	431	362.50–372.50	367.51
21	450–500	476	345.00–365.00	355.61
6	500–550	520	325.00–339.00	330.67
14	550–600	555	325.00–342.50	330.88
19	600–650	622	280.00–302.50	299.83
2	650–700	655	283.00	283.00
1	700–750	730	260.00	260.00
6	800–850	820	300.00	300.00
1	900–950	935	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	516	352.50–359.00	355.72
40	550–600	579	364.50	364.50
31	600–650	621	342.00–359.00	351.15
51	650–700	662	331.00–334.00	332.14
82	700–750	711	334.00–337.00	334.64
6	800–850	832	337.00	337.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	337.00–347.50	342.04
2	400–450	437	340.00	340.00
7	450–500	489	287.50–339.00	331.77
3	500–550	523	264.00–312.50	292.15
12	550–600	577	260.00–310.00	301.97
3	600–650	618	260.00–270.00	263.72
1	650–700	650	260.00	260.00
3	700–750	723	235.00	235.00
9	750–800	782	210.00–239.00	222.11
2	850–900	865	217.00	217.00
2	900–950	937	182.00	182.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	378	400.00–402.50	400.85
7	400–450	411	395.00	395.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	529	392.50–410.00	396.15
21	550–600	565	380.00–392.50	389.46
7	600–650	623	379.00	379.00
10	650–700	669	360.00–380.00	363.90
31	700–750	725	351.50	351.50
60	850–900	888	346.30	346.30
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	310.00	310.00
1	300–350	335	300.00	300.00
1	350–400	370	317.50	317.50
4	450–500	486	315.00–352.50	334.40
2	500–550	513	305.00–332.00	318.70
1	600–650	605	315.00	315.00
1	700–750	705	310.00	310.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	435.00	435.00
8	300–350	319	440.00–457.50	444.35
6	350–400	371	430.00–440.00	437.56
10	400–450	426	417.50–430.00	426.51
11	450–500	470	405.00–417.50	408.28
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	350.00	350.00
2	400–450	402	402.50	402.50
15	450–500	482	370.00–400.00	391.76
1	500–550	530	345.00	345.00
4	550–600	585	370.00–372.50	371.90
3	600–650	610	330.00–340.00	336.56
2	650–700	650	330.00	330.00
3	750–800	776	337.50	337.50
18	850–900	872	311.00	311.00
16	900–950	923	285.00–301.00	299.35

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,245	123.00–132.00	127.64
7	—	1,314	154.00–172.50	159.85
20	—	1,331	135.00–153.00	144.63
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,013	89.00–110.00	103.99
1	—	1,120	161.00	161.00
11	—	1,070	136.00–149.00	140.94
21	—	1,045	117.00–133.00	126.32
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,595	148.00–153.00	150.47
1	—	1,600	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,106	220.00	220.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,595	180.00–181.00	180.55
5	—	1,627	155.00–179.00	169.53
1	—	1,890	197.00	197.00

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