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Stanford Livestock Auction

Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Mon, Apr 15

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2190

← Apr 8Apr 15Apr 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

167 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 159▼ 26 vs year ago 193 · −13.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

52 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 57▼ 31 vs year ago 83 · −37.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 17▼ 3 vs year ago 9 · −33.3%

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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 $234.99/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −137.95 against this barn's trailing median of $372.94.

Average price

$234.99

20 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,264

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$208

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

$39.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.99

vs KY average

−29.53 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	531	245.48	1,304	14thin
Medium and Large 2	593	220.51	1,308	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	534	205.50	1,096	4thin

One grade step is worth $39.98/cwt here — about $208 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 sale20 hd

234.99

—

KY average26 barns · 1,509 hd

254.98

−19.99

National average180 barns · 13,997 hd

264.52

−29.53

This barn, trailing median13 sales

372.94

−137.95

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

13 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $435.33, low $307.95, median $372.94 across 13 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	1,759	152.97	2,691	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,594	125.49	2,000	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,317	124.62	1,641	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,065	110.43	1,176	13
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,170	180.00	2,106	3thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,165	$1,675	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	995	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,280	$1,075	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,262	$2,450	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,600	$2,300	1thin

Every lot

73 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	215	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	650	1
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	225	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	771	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	275	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	832	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	325	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	933	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	363	298.77/cwt	297.00–302.50	1,085	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	380	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	893	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	520	276.23/cwt	267.50–289.00	1,436	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	586	282.70/cwt	266.00–290.00	1,657	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	620	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,798	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	625	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,500	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	685	241.93/cwt	233.00–251.00	1,657	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	685	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,507	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	778	222.37/cwt	215.00–227.00	1,730	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	778	204.01/cwt	202.00–206.00	1,587	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	810	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,701	4
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	945	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,701	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	268	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	804	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	313	271.28/cwt	270.00–272.50	849	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	378	245.10/cwt	240.00–250.00	926	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	381	281.27/cwt	273.00–285.00	1,072	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	427	287.62/cwt	287.50–288.00	1,228	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	436	261.52/cwt	251.00–270.00	1,140	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	465	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,116	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	469	250.86/cwt	250.00–256.00	1,177	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	518	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,067	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	520	247.87/cwt	244.00–254.00	1,289	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	572	236.74/cwt	233.00–241.00	1,354	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	580	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,183	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	593	220.51/cwt	217.00–224.00	1,308	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	609	222.38/cwt	214.00–230.00	1,354	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	643	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,543	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	678	223.72/cwt	221.00–225.00	1,517	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	690	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,415	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	725	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,341	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	265	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	808	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	320	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	896	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	320	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	832	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	370	286.62/cwt	285.00–287.50	1,060	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	420	289.67/cwt	285.00–302.00	1,217	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	469	285.73/cwt	281.00–295.00	1,340	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	482	262.42/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,265	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	525	282.00/cwt	279.00–285.00	1,481	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	545	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,313	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	576	272.43/cwt	266.00–285.00	1,569	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	595	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,404	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	615	241.69/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,486	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	625	271.22/cwt	270.00–272.50	1,695	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	665	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,663	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	710	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,640	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	770	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,579	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	805	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,827	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	865	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,384	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	925	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,674	1
Bulls	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,785	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	630	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	888	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,170	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,106	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,639	143.44/cwt	140.00–148.00	2,351	4
Bulls	—	—	1,855	160.59/cwt	154.00–167.00	2,979	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	988	92.43/cwt	90.00–95.00	913	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,033	131.81/cwt	123.00–140.00	1,362	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,073	103.02/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,105	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,098	113.01/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,241	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,288	108.20/cwt	104.00–111.00	1,394	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,306	132.13/cwt	126.00–141.00	1,726	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,345	120.39/cwt	114.00–124.00	1,619	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,380	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,297	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,568	120.07/cwt	114.00–124.00	1,883	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,620	130.90/cwt	127.00–135.00	2,121	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,262	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,600	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1

This sale against other markets

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 Apr 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 167Last week 159Year ago 193

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 57Year ago 83

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 17Year ago 9

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	302.50	302.50
1	250–300	275	302.50	302.50
1	300–350	325	287.00	287.00
3	350–400	363	297.00–302.50	298.77
4	500–550	520	267.50–289.00	276.23
4	550–600	586	266.00–290.00	282.70
1	600–650	625	240.00	240.00
2	650–700	685	233.00–251.00	241.93
3	750–800	778	215.00–227.00	222.37
4	800–850	810	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	620	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	342.50	342.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	235.00	235.00
1	650–700	685	220.00	220.00
2	750–800	778	202.00–206.00	204.01
1	900–950	945	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	268	300.00	300.00
2	300–350	313	270.00–272.50	271.28
6	350–400	381	273.00–285.00	281.27
6	400–450	436	251.00–270.00	261.52
8	450–500	469	250.00–256.00	250.86
11	500–550	520	244.00–254.00	247.87
3	550–600	572	233.00–241.00	236.74
6	600–650	609	214.00–230.00	222.38
3	650–700	678	221.00–225.00	223.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	427	287.50–288.00	287.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	240.00–250.00	245.10
1	450–500	465	240.00	240.00
3	500–550	518	206.00	206.00
1	550–600	580	204.00	204.00
1	650–700	690	205.00	205.00
1	700–750	725	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	593	217.00–224.00	220.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	643	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	305.00	305.00
1	300–350	320	280.00	280.00
3	350–400	370	285.00–287.50	286.62
4	400–450	420	285.00–302.00	289.67
9	450–500	469	281.00–295.00	285.73
2	500–550	525	279.00–285.00	282.00
3	550–600	576	266.00–285.00	272.43
3	600–650	615	240.00–245.00	241.69
1	650–700	665	250.00	250.00
2	700–750	710	231.00	231.00
1	750–800	770	205.00	205.00
2	800–850	805	227.00	227.00
1	900–950	925	181.00	181.00
1	1050–1100	1,050	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	625	270.00–272.50	271.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	260.00	260.00
5	450–500	482	260.00–267.00	262.42
1	500–550	545	241.00	241.00
1	550–600	595	236.00	236.00
1	850–900	865	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	141.00	141.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,098	110.00–117.00	113.01
3	—	1,073	100.00–107.00	103.02
2	—	988	90.00–95.00	92.43
2	—	1,033	123.00–140.00	131.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,620	127.00–135.00	130.90
3	—	1,568	114.00–124.00	120.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,380	94.00	94.00
6	—	1,345	114.00–124.00	120.39
3	—	1,288	104.00–111.00	108.20
14	—	1,306	126.00–141.00	132.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,170	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,855	154.00–167.00	160.59
4	—	1,639	140.00–148.00	143.44

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,262	2,450.00	2,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,600	2,300.00	2,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,165	1,675.00	1,675.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,280	1,075.00	1,075.00

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.