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Stanford Livestock Auction

Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Mon, Apr 22

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2190

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Feeder Cattle receipts

152 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 167▼ 163 vs year ago 315 · −51.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

38 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 52▼ 15 vs year ago 53 · −28.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 6▼ 13 vs year ago 16 · −81.3%

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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 $245.22/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −127.72 against this barn's trailing median of $372.94.

Average price

$245.22

26 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,315

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$268

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

$39.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.01

vs KY average

−24.97 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	537	246.73	1,326	25
Medium and Large 2-3	510	207.50	1,058	1thin

One grade step is worth $39.23/cwt here — about $268 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 sale26 hd

245.22

—

KY average25 barns · 1,823 hd

257.23

−12.01

National average178 barns · 11,596 hd

270.19

−24.97

This barn, trailing median13 sales

372.94

−127.72

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	—	Average	1,839	158.96	2,923	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,523	126.46	1,926	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,263	120.56	1,523	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	976	107.09	1,045	15

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)	1,128	$1,700	2thin

Every lot

62 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	390	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,238	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	418	327.56/cwt	317.00–337.50	1,369	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	423	289.47/cwt	289.00–290.00	1,224	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	452	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,392	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	468	286.44/cwt	284.00–291.00	1,341	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	483	259.29/cwt	251.00–267.50	1,252	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	500	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,213	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	520	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,565	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	528	280.36/cwt	271.00–290.00	1,480	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	574	278.18/cwt	276.00–285.00	1,597	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	610	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,763	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	645	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,435	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	685	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,528	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	690	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,780	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	710	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,839	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	730	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,723	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	770	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,771	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	255	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	638	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	336	267.51/cwt	262.50–270.00	899	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	370	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	934	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	266.88/cwt	262.50–272.50	1,014	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	410	238.75/cwt	237.50–240.00	979	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	428	263.81/cwt	251.00–275.00	1,129	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	462	271.53/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,254	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	473	235.85/cwt	226.00–245.00	1,116	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	507	259.33/cwt	258.00–260.00	1,315	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	510	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,058	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	529	243.96/cwt	232.00–251.00	1,291	16
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	575	247.82/cwt	246.00–252.00	1,425	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	620	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,507	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	672	241.18/cwt	236.00–243.00	1,621	7
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	715	162.24/cwt	150.00–175.00	1,160	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	815	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,386	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	850	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,377	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	255	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	612	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	300	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	900	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	375	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,125	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	419	292.17/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,224	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	425	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,307	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	428	260.52/cwt	259.00–262.50	1,115	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	451	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	1,461	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	475	283.50/cwt	280.00–286.00	1,347	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	535	262.45/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,404	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	561	269.75/cwt	260.00–281.00	1,513	14
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	563	244.89/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,379	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	635	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,683	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	790	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,588	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	850	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,594	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	915	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,739	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,550	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	2,186	1
Bulls	—	—	1,983	167.94/cwt	157.00–178.00	3,330	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	953	88.34/cwt	83.00–94.00	842	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	959	102.40/cwt	100.00–104.00	982	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	989	113.34/cwt	111.00–116.00	1,121	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,200	122.66/cwt	122.00–123.00	1,472	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,263	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,364	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,266	128.31/cwt	125.00–138.00	1,624	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,430	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,287	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,495	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,719	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,532	130.28/cwt	126.00–133.00	1,996	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,460	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,128	1,700.39/head	1,675.00–1,725.00	1,700	2

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 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 152Last week 167Year ago 315

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 52Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 6Year ago 16

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	90.00	90.00
8	—	1,266	125.00–138.00	128.31
3	—	1,263	108.00	108.00
3	—	1,200	122.00–123.00	122.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	959	100.00–104.00	102.40
9	—	989	111.00–116.00	113.34
2	—	953	83.00–94.00	88.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,532	126.00–133.00	130.28
1	—	1,495	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,550	141.00	141.00
2	—	1,983	157.00–178.00	167.94

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	317.50	317.50
2	400–450	418	317.00–337.50	327.56
2	450–500	452	308.00	308.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	483	251.00–267.50	259.29
1	500–550	500	242.50	242.50
1	600–650	645	222.50	222.50
1	650–700	685	223.00	223.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	289.00–290.00	289.47
3	450–500	468	284.00–291.00	286.44
2	500–550	528	271.00–290.00	280.36
6	550–600	574	276.00–285.00	278.18
1	650–700	690	258.00	258.00
1	700–750	730	236.00	236.00
1	750–800	770	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	520	301.00	301.00
1	600–650	610	289.00	289.00
1	700–750	710	259.00	259.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	300	300.00	300.00
1	350–400	375	300.00	300.00
6	400–450	419	285.00–300.00	292.17
5	450–500	475	280.00–286.00	283.50
2	500–550	535	260.00–265.00	262.45
14	550–600	561	260.00–281.00	269.75
1	600–650	635	265.00	265.00
1	750–800	790	201.00	201.00
1	850–900	850	187.50	187.50
1	900–950	915	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	240.00	240.00
3	400–450	428	259.00–262.50	260.52
2	550–600	563	240.00–250.00	244.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	307.50	307.50
3	450–500	451	324.00	324.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	507	258.00–260.00	259.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	250.00	250.00
1	350–400	370	252.50	252.50
2	400–450	410	237.50–240.00	238.75
2	450–500	473	226.00–245.00	235.85
1	500–550	510	207.50	207.50
2	700–750	715	150.00–175.00	162.24
1	800–850	815	170.00	170.00
1	850–900	850	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	336	262.50–270.00	267.51
4	350–400	380	262.50–272.50	266.88
4	400–450	428	251.00–275.00	263.81
4	450–500	462	265.00–275.00	271.53
16	500–550	529	232.00–251.00	243.96
6	550–600	575	246.00–252.00	247.82
1	600–650	620	243.00	243.00
7	650–700	672	236.00–243.00	241.18

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	149.00	149.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,128	1,675.00–1,725.00	1,700.39

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.