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Stanford Livestock Auction

Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-10-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Oct 15

● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191

← Oct 8Oct 15Oct 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

917 head

▼ 37 vs last sale 954▲ 110 vs year ago 807 · +13.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

60 head

▲ 40 vs last sale 20▼ 49 vs year ago 109 · −45.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 9▲ 0 vs year ago 7 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sharply higher, over 500 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 300 lbs sharply higher, 0ver 300 lbs steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $405.70/cwt on 44 head, up $13.32 from the prior sale. That ranks 10 of 33 comparable sales and sits −41.35 against this barn's trailing median of $447.05.

Average price

$405.70

▲ 13.32 vs prior sale

44 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,188

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$395

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

$80.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+17.10

vs KY average

−26.59 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	539	407.52	2,196	43
Medium and Large 2	550	327.50	1,801	1thin

One grade step is worth $80.02/cwt here — about $395 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale44 hd

405.70

—

KY average23 barns · 772 hd

388.60

+17.10

National average190 barns · 30,929 hd

432.29

−26.59

This barn, trailing median33 sales

447.05

−41.35

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $514.05, low $359.98, median $447.05 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	—	High	1,715	182.55	3,131	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,568	129.83	2,035	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,329	126.18	1,676	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,091	112.78	1,231	14

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,305	$3,300	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,015	$3,200	1thin

Every lot, as filed

93 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	234	613.12/cwt	550.00–625.00	1,435	8
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,400	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	270	457.50/cwt	457.50–457.50	1,235	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	310	585.29/cwt	530.00–605.00	1,814	18
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	371	512.50/cwt	512.50–512.50	1,901	27
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	371	478.31/cwt	477.50–480.00	1,775	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,751	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	456	451.84/cwt	430.00–457.50	2,060	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	461	491.00/cwt	491.00–491.00	2,264	30
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	492	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	2,079	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	523	421.99/cwt	407.50–430.00	2,207	29
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,801	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	557	356.98/cwt	352.50–370.00	1,988	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	578	385.77/cwt	380.00–392.50	2,230	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	620	348.68/cwt	327.50–353.00	2,162	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	622	376.55/cwt	372.50–392.50	2,342	38
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	645	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,951	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	658	338.37/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,226	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	712	334.49/cwt	326.00–345.00	2,382	7
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,196	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,356	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	777	336.07/cwt	322.50–344.00	2,611	5
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	820	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,706	6
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	890	342.90/cwt	342.90–342.90	3,052	124
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	960	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	2,957	9
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1,041	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	3,196	32
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	235	432.50/cwt	432.50–432.50	1,016	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	239	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	1,326	6
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	280	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,470	9
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	290	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	1,196	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	300	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,208	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	332	442.50/cwt	442.50–442.50	1,469	15
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	368	432.50/cwt	432.50–432.50	1,592	28
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	374	413.44/cwt	395.00–427.50	1,546	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	388	358.06/cwt	352.50–370.00	1,389	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	434	397.10/cwt	387.50–422.50	1,723	48
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	439	373.75/cwt	372.50–375.00	1,641	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	341.29/cwt	337.50–345.00	1,587	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	476	358.01/cwt	347.50–377.50	1,704	16
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	505	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,793	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,622	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,404	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	522	332.77/cwt	320.00–347.50	1,737	32
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	576	322.32/cwt	317.00–329.00	1,857	37
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	589	301.28/cwt	280.00–306.00	1,775	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	621	293.99/cwt	285.00–297.50	1,826	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	627	321.13/cwt	307.50–328.00	2,013	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,789	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	679	283.79/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,927	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	697	352.75/cwt	352.75–352.75	2,459	62
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	713	277.51/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,979	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	2,067	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	770	302.74/cwt	280.00–305.00	2,331	11
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	828	283.67/cwt	280.00–287.50	2,349	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	880	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,200	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	931	277.55/cwt	267.50–280.00	2,584	15
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	965	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,364	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	235	595.00/cwt	595.00–595.00	1,398	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	280	464.73/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,301	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	306	547.63/cwt	540.00–560.00	1,676	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	424	426.23/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,807	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	475	433.82/cwt	422.50–442.50	2,061	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	388.85/cwt	385.00–392.50	1,859	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	505	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,768	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	532	396.61/cwt	380.00–427.50	2,110	16
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	562	395.82/cwt	392.50–397.50	2,225	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	586	361.17/cwt	345.00–370.00	2,116	16
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	608	356.23/cwt	355.00–357.50	2,166	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	617	293.41/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,810	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	628	338.15/cwt	322.50–347.50	2,124	14
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,965	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	670	316.62/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,121	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	710	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,864	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	735	289.28/cwt	280.00–295.00	2,126	6
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	786	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,397	4
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	915	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,242	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,560	176.59/cwt	175.00–178.00	2,755	2
Bulls	—	—	1,780	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	3,453	1
Bulls	—	—	1,960	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	3,587	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	93.27/cwt	80.00–104.00	947	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,145	125.87/cwt	121.00–130.00	1,441	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	115.54/cwt	113.00–118.00	1,329	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,153	142.40/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,642	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,307	114.57/cwt	105.00–119.00	1,497	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,315	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,052	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,334	128.90/cwt	121.00–132.00	1,720	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,342	138.10/cwt	134.00–150.00	1,853	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,553	128.80/cwt	125.00–132.00	2,000	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,655	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	2,251	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,305	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,143	178.42/cwt	162.50–200.00	2,039	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,262	161.87/cwt	157.00–167.50	2,043	3

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 Oct 15, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 917Last week 954Year ago 807

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 20Year ago 109

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 9Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	595.00	595.00
4	300–350	306	540.00–560.00	547.63
16	500–550	532	380.00–427.50	396.61
6	550–600	562	392.50–397.50	395.82
2	600–650	608	355.00–357.50	356.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	450.00–480.00	464.73
8	400–450	424	415.00–435.00	426.23
4	450–500	475	422.50–442.50	433.82
1	500–550	505	350.00	350.00
16	550–600	586	345.00–370.00	361.17
14	600–650	628	322.50–347.50	338.15
3	650–700	670	310.00–320.00	316.62
6	700–750	735	280.00–295.00	289.28
4	750–800	786	305.00	305.00
1	900–950	915	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	478	385.00–392.50	388.85
3	600–650	617	280.00–300.00	293.41
1	650–700	655	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	710	262.50	262.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	457.50	457.50
3	350–400	371	477.50–480.00	478.31
5	450–500	456	430.00–457.50	451.84
4	550–600	557	352.50–370.00	356.98
11	600–650	620	327.50–353.00	348.68
3	650–700	658	335.00–345.00	338.37
7	700–750	712	326.00–345.00	334.49
5	750–800	777	322.50–344.00	336.07
6	800–850	820	330.00	330.00
9	950–1000	960	308.00	308.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	500–550	523	407.50–430.00	421.99
10	550–600	578	380.00–392.50	385.77
38	600–650	622	372.50–392.50	376.55
124	850–900	890	342.90	342.90
32	1000–1050	1,041	307.00	307.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	427	410.00	410.00
2	450–500	492	422.50	422.50
1	550–600	550	327.50	327.50
1	600–650	645	302.50	302.50
1	700–750	720	305.00	305.00
1	750–800	760	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	234	550.00–625.00	613.12
1	250–300	250	560.00	560.00
18	300–350	310	530.00–605.00	585.29
27	350–400	371	512.50	512.50
30	450–500	461	491.00	491.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	388	352.50–370.00	358.06
2	450–500	465	337.50–345.00	341.29
1	500–550	515	315.00	315.00
9	550–600	589	280.00–306.00	301.28
5	600–650	621	285.00–297.50	293.99
1	650–700	675	265.00	265.00
1	700–750	745	277.50	277.50
1	850–900	880	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	505	355.00	355.00
62	650–700	697	352.75	352.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	432.50	432.50
2	250–300	290	412.50	412.50
1	300–350	300	402.50	402.50
9	350–400	374	395.00–427.50	413.44
8	400–450	439	372.50–375.00	373.75
16	450–500	476	347.50–377.50	358.01
32	500–550	522	320.00–347.50	332.77
37	550–600	576	317.00–329.00	322.32
7	600–650	627	307.50–328.00	321.13
4	650–700	679	280.00–290.00	283.79
2	700–750	713	275.00–280.00	277.51
11	750–800	770	280.00–305.00	302.74
2	800–850	828	280.00–287.50	283.67
15	900–950	931	267.50–280.00	277.55
1	950–1000	965	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	239	555.00	555.00
9	250–300	280	525.00	525.00
15	300–350	332	442.50	442.50
28	350–400	368	432.50	432.50
48	400–450	434	387.50–422.50	397.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	270.00	270.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,305	3,300.00	3,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	3,200.00	3,200.00

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	3	—	1,262	157.00–167.50	161.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,143	162.50–200.00	178.42

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,780	194.00	194.00
2	—	1,560	175.00–178.00	176.59
1	—	1,960	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,334	121.00–132.00	128.90
9	—	1,307	105.00–119.00	114.57
1	—	1,315	80.00	80.00
9	—	1,342	134.00–150.00	138.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,655	136.00	136.00
6	—	1,553	125.00–132.00	128.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,153	140.00–145.00	142.40
2	—	1,150	113.00–118.00	115.54
4	—	1,145	121.00–130.00	125.87
6	—	1,015	80.00–104.00	93.27

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.