Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs steady, 600 lbs and up 3.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $413.32/cwt on 86 head, down $12.68 from the prior sale. That ranks 17 of 31 comparable sales and sits +4.12 against this barn's trailing median of $409.20.

Average price

$413.32

▼ 12.68 vs prior sale

86 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,233

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$363

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

$72.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.75

vs KY average

−7.64 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	540	416.67	2,249	82
Medium and Large 2-3	548	344.59	1,887	4thin

One grade step is worth $72.08/cwt here — about $363 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale86 hd

413.32

—

KY average25 barns · 1,575 hd

401.57

+11.75

National average181 barns · 13,944 hd

420.96

−7.64

This barn, trailing median31 sales

409.20

+4.12

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	—	Low	1,434	186.89	2,680	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,609	160.19	2,577	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,319	146.06	1,926	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,008	137.72	1,388	16
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,145	190.00	2,176	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,150	238.33	2,741	3thin

Every lot, as filed

87 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 1-2Value Added	600–650	626	389.88/cwt	362.50–401.00	2,441	73
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	280	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,134	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550–600	572	471.75/cwt	457.50–535.00	2,698	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	918	327.59/cwt	326.00–328.00	3,007	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,000	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	722	351.28/cwt	350.00–352.50	2,536	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	695	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,676	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	467.50/cwt	467.50–467.50	2,010	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	567	391.29/cwt	380.00–394.00	2,219	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	482.50/cwt	475.00–490.00	2,268	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	364	489.59/cwt	452.50–515.00	1,782	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	465	519.91/cwt	510.00–537.50	2,418	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600–650	612	425.76/cwt	410.00–437.50	2,606	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	323	502.67/cwt	450.00–517.50	1,624	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	695	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	2,415	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	330	605.00/cwt	605.00–605.00	1,997	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	480	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	2,496	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	436	541.83/cwt	505.00–552.50	2,362	12
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	183.60/cwt	175.00–191.00	1,946	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	424	486.75/cwt	450.00–492.50	2,064	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	424	534.27/cwt	505.00–550.00	2,265	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	890	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,915	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	376	573.93/cwt	520.00–600.00	2,158	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	290	600.00/cwt	595.00–605.00	1,740	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	325	561.25/cwt	535.00–587.50	1,824	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	529	495.76/cwt	472.50–505.00	2,623	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,030	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,730	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	269	595.86/cwt	525.00–640.00	1,603	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	490	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,936	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	525	336.68/cwt	325.00–347.50	1,768	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	700–750	725	362.45/cwt	357.50–370.00	2,628	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	197.00/cwt	181.00–215.00	2,177	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	378	551.23/cwt	520.00–585.00	2,084	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	563	429.94/cwt	422.50–442.50	2,421	4
Bulls	—	—	1,260	172.39/cwt	164.00–182.00	2,172	2
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,145	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,176	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	690	306.71/cwt	295.00–322.50	2,116	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	805	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,174	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	950	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,995	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	500	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,763	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,293	130.31/cwt	126.00–134.00	1,685	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,273	165.58/cwt	162.00–169.00	2,108	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,588	175.94/cwt	172.00–180.00	2,794	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	843	105.83/cwt	104.00–107.50	892	2
Bulls	—	—	1,428	192.83/cwt	190.00–195.00	2,754	2
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,150	238.33/cwt	232.50–252.50	2,741	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,352	147.70/cwt	140.00–156.00	1,997	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	128.35/cwt	123.00–134.00	1,272	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,619	152.31/cwt	147.00–157.00	2,466	4
Bulls	—	—	1,795	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	3,662	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	731	397.05/cwt	370.00–400.00	2,902	84
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	681	383.54/cwt	362.50–402.50	2,612	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	661	430.50/cwt	430.50–430.50	2,846	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	519	482.69/cwt	462.50–492.50	2,505	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	295	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,431	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	781	347.55/cwt	344.00–356.00	2,714	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	730	288.59/cwt	265.00–312.50	2,107	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	625	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,828	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	570	352.50/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,009	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	626	457.26/cwt	430.00–466.00	2,862	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	493	427.22/cwt	417.50–435.00	2,106	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	908	307.47/cwt	300.00–316.00	2,792	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	556	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,641	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	440	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,848	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	555	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,220	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	330	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,370	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	790	332.95/cwt	320.00–340.00	2,630	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	521	426.85/cwt	410.00–450.00	2,224	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	635	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,096	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	899	349.75/cwt	349.75–349.75	3,144	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	435	438.62/cwt	427.50–445.00	1,908	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	547	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,133	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	950–1000	954	338.75/cwt	338.75–338.75	3,232	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	577	411.86/cwt	400.00–415.00	2,376	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	885	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	2,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	368	415.69/cwt	407.50–422.50	1,530	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	345	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	468	475.66/cwt	470.00–477.50	2,226	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	765	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,639	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	761	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	3,025	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	540	437.50/cwt	437.50–437.50	2,363	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	480	464.55/cwt	450.00–468.00	2,230	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	212	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	1,336	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	821	322.16/cwt	319.50–330.00	2,645	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	826	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,850	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	146.40/cwt	138.00–154.00	1,527	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	171.70/cwt	161.00–182.50	1,914	2

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 Mar 5, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,050Last week 1,063Year ago 662

Slaughter CattleReceipts 62Last week 136Year ago 51

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 4Year ago 12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
50	500–550	521	410.00–450.00	426.85
15	550–600	577	400.00–415.00	411.86
73	600–650	626	362.50–401.00	389.88
68	650–700	681	362.50–402.50	383.54
4	700–750	722	350.00–352.50	351.28
53	750–800	781	344.00–356.00	347.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	485.00	485.00
1	300–350	330	415.00	415.00
3	350–400	368	407.50–422.50	415.69
7	400–450	435	427.50–445.00	438.62
8	450–500	493	417.50–435.00	427.22
4	500–550	547	390.00	390.00
13	550–600	567	380.00–394.00	391.29
1	600–650	635	330.00	330.00
1	650–700	695	347.50	347.50
9	750–800	790	320.00–340.00	332.95
20	800–850	821	319.50–330.00	322.16
3	850–900	890	327.50	327.50
28	900–950	908	300.00–316.00	307.47
1	1000–1050	1,000	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	212	630.00	630.00
8	300–350	323	450.00–517.50	502.67
8	350–400	364	452.50–515.00	489.59
24	400–450	424	450.00–492.50	486.75
22	450–500	480	450.00–468.00	464.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	395.00	395.00
2	500–550	525	325.00–347.50	336.68
2	550–600	570	350.00–355.00	352.50
1	600–650	625	292.50	292.50
3	650–700	690	295.00–322.50	306.71
2	700–750	730	265.00–312.50	288.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	405.00	405.00
1	300–350	345	480.00	480.00
2	450–500	470	475.00–490.00	482.50
1	500–550	540	437.50	437.50
4	550–600	563	422.50–442.50	429.94
1	750–800	765	345.00	345.00
1	850–900	885	282.50	282.50
1	1000–1050	1,030	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	595.00–605.00	600.00
2	300–350	325	535.00–587.50	561.25
19	350–400	376	520.00–600.00	573.93
12	400–450	436	505.00–552.50	541.83
5	450–500	480	520.00	520.00
20	500–550	529	472.50–505.00	495.76
9	550–600	572	457.50–535.00	471.75
17	600–650	612	410.00–437.50	425.76
4	700–750	725	357.50–370.00	362.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	420.00	420.00
1	500–550	500	352.50	352.50
1	550–600	555	400.00	400.00
1	800–850	805	270.00	270.00
1	950–1000	950	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	467.50	467.50
4	450–500	468	470.00–477.50	475.66
1	650–700	695	385.00	385.00
3	800–850	826	345.00	345.00
5	900–950	918	326.00–328.00	327.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	250–300	269	525.00–640.00	595.86
1	300–350	330	605.00	605.00
3	350–400	378	520.00–585.00	551.23
9	400–450	424	505.00–550.00	534.27
20	450–500	465	510.00–537.50	519.91
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	519	462.50–492.50	482.69
3	550–600	556	475.00	475.00
53	600–650	626	430.00–466.00	457.26
19	650–700	661	430.50	430.50
84	700–750	731	370.00–400.00	397.05
4	750–800	761	397.50	397.50
57	850–900	899	349.75	349.75
60	950–1000	954	338.75	338.75

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,060	175.00–191.00	183.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,105	181.00–215.00	197.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,260	164.00–182.00	172.39
2	—	1,428	190.00–195.00	192.83
1	—	1,795	204.00	204.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,145	190.00	190.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,293	126.00–134.00	130.31
2	—	1,273	162.00–169.00	165.58
5	—	1,352	140.00–156.00	147.70
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,588	172.00–180.00	175.94
4	—	1,619	147.00–157.00	152.31
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	843	104.00–107.50	105.83
6	—	991	123.00–134.00	128.35
6	—	1,043	138.00–154.00	146.40
2	—	1,115	161.00–182.50	171.70
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,150	232.50–252.50	238.33

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · 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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