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Stanford Livestock Auction

Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-10-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Mon, Oct 26

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2190

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Feeder Cattle receipts

245 head

▲ 69 vs last sale 176▼ 11 vs year ago 256 · −4.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

33 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 21▼ 19 vs year ago 52 · −36.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 1▲ 14 vs year ago 4 · +350.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers steady to 5.00-higher, moderate to good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows steady, No test on slaughter bulls, Moderate demand for slaughter cows.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $338.67/cwt on 21 head, up $6.65 from the prior sale (only 18 head in that comparison). That ranks 5 of 12 comparable sales and sits −46.73 against this barn's trailing median of $385.39.

Average price

$338.67

▲ 6.65 vs prior sale

21 head · 568 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,923

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$199

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

$44.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.10

vs KY average

−36.76 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	564	349.31	1,969	16thin
Medium and Large 2	581	304.61	1,770	5thin

One grade step is worth $44.70/cwt here — about $199 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale21 hd

338.67

—

KY average27 barns · 1,177 hd

343.77

−5.10

National average168 barns · 18,275 hd

375.43

−36.76

This barn, trailing median12 sales

385.39

−46.73

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

12 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $435.33, low $307.95, median $385.39 across 12 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	—	Low	1,275	162.00	2,066	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,297	125.14	1,623	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,697	121.20	2,056	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,038	111.09	1,153	11
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,018	211.37	2,152	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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,313	$3,400	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,390	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,369	$1,921	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,187	$1,878	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,190	$1,700	1thin

Every lot, as filed

74 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) - 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	215	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	968	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	257	583.25/cwt	580.00–590.00	1,499	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	1,573	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	466	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,097	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	515	432.39/cwt	395.00–447.50	2,227	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,761	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	623	372.17/cwt	355.00–375.00	2,319	14
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	681	337.46/cwt	325.00–342.50	2,298	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	710	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,290	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	755	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,416	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	756	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	2,631	11
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	800	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	2,420	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	892	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	2,712	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	310	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,380	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,482	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,292	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	413	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,569	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	448	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	1,669	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	479	368.71/cwt	362.50–372.50	1,766	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	509	361.87/cwt	352.50–365.00	1,842	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	581	304.61/cwt	292.50–322.50	1,770	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	582	345.12/cwt	337.50–347.50	2,009	12
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	626	321.34/cwt	312.50–337.50	2,012	11
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,931	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	725	279.03/cwt	272.50–287.50	2,023	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	735	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,352	17
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,517	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	765	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,473	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	782	274.26/cwt	260.00–285.00	2,145	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	816	270.68/cwt	257.50–274.00	2,209	5
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	866	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,425	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	885	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,080	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	930	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,418	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	975	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,438	1
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,412	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,517	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	375	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,688	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	435	438.22/cwt	425.00–442.50	1,906	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	357.86/cwt	320.00–397.50	1,557	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,775	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	480	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,184	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,504	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	506	355.73/cwt	347.50–367.50	1,800	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	333.03/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,722	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	523	411.40/cwt	385.00–437.50	2,152	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,914	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	579	363.37/cwt	352.50–372.50	2,104	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	610	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,318	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,800	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	622	335.25/cwt	320.00–350.00	2,085	10
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	666	317.98/cwt	300.00–325.00	2,118	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	725	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,976	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	774	301.08/cwt	282.50–310.00	2,330	7
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	810	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,762	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	818	285.82/cwt	282.50–290.00	2,338	3
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	890	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,136	1
Bulls	1050–1100	Medium and Large 3	1,050	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,785	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,018	211.37/cwt	192.50–232.50	2,152	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,275	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	2,066	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	100.23/cwt	82.50–107.00	952	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,008	124.93/cwt	123.00–127.00	1,259	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,121	114.25/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,281	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,279	130.31/cwt	128.00–134.00	1,667	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,284	125.51/cwt	122.00–127.00	1,612	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,358	115.64/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,570	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,642	122.93/cwt	119.00–126.00	2,019	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,860	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	2,158	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,187	1,878.09/head	1,600.00–2,300.00	1,878	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,313	3,400.48/head	3,350.00–3,450.00	3,400	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,369	1,920.78/head	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,921	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,390	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	166.81/cwt	157.50–187.50	2,169	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,348	176.63/cwt	170.00–182.50	2,381	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 (Monday) - Stanford, KY

Mon Oct 26, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 245Last week 176Year ago 256

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 21Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 1Year ago 4

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,018	192.50–232.50	211.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,008	123.00–127.00	124.93
4	—	950	82.50–107.00	100.23
5	—	1,121	110.00–119.00	114.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,860	116.00	116.00
3	—	1,642	119.00–126.00	122.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,358	114.00–119.00	115.64
5	—	1,279	128.00–134.00	130.31
7	—	1,284	122.00–127.00	125.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	162.00	162.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,187	1,600.00–2,300.00	1,878.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,369	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,920.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,190	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,313	3,350.00–3,450.00	3,400.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,390	2,200.00	2,200.00

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	5	—	1,300	157.50–187.50	166.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,348	170.00–182.50	176.63

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	310.00	310.00
1	1050–1100	1,050	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	410.00	410.00
2	400–450	435	320.00–397.50	357.86
3	450–500	458	387.50	387.50
3	500–550	517	320.00–340.00	333.03
5	550–600	563	340.00	340.00
1	600–650	610	295.00	295.00
1	800–850	810	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	450.00	450.00
4	400–450	435	425.00–442.50	438.22
1	450–500	480	455.00	455.00
4	500–550	506	347.50–367.50	355.73
4	550–600	579	352.50–372.50	363.37
10	600–650	622	320.00–350.00	335.25
5	650–700	666	300.00–325.00	317.98
2	700–750	725	272.50	272.50
7	750–800	774	282.50–310.00	301.08
3	800–850	818	282.50–290.00	285.82
1	850–900	890	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	523	385.00–437.50	411.40
1	600–650	610	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	765	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	509	352.50–365.00	361.87
17	700–750	735	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	390.00	390.00
3	400–450	448	372.50	372.50
4	450–500	479	362.50–372.50	368.71
12	550–600	582	337.50–347.50	345.12
11	600–650	626	312.50–337.50	321.34
5	700–750	725	272.50–287.50	279.03
3	750–800	782	260.00–285.00	274.26
5	800–850	816	257.50–274.00	270.68
3	850–900	866	280.00	280.00
1	900–950	930	260.00	260.00
1	950–1000	975	250.00	250.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	445.00	445.00
2	400–450	413	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	340.00	340.00
5	550–600	581	292.50–322.50	304.61
2	650–700	660	292.50	292.50
1	700–750	740	205.00	205.00
1	850–900	885	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	450.00	450.00
3	450–500	466	450.00	450.00
5	650–700	681	325.00–342.50	337.46
1	700–750	710	322.50	322.50
1	750–800	755	320.00	320.00
1	800–850	800	302.50	302.50
4	850–900	892	304.00	304.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	515	395.00–447.50	432.39
14	600–650	623	355.00–375.00	372.17
11	750–800	756	348.00	348.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	357.50	357.50
2	500–550	518	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	257	580.00–590.00	583.25

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.