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Stanford Livestock Auction

Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Mon, Jul 22

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2190

← Jul 15Jul 22Jul 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

515 head

▲ 116 vs last sale 399▲ 100 vs year ago 415 · +24.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

29 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 46▼ 21 vs year ago 50 · −42.0%

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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 $286.85/cwt on 14 head. That ranks 1 of 4 comparable sales and sits −146.31 against this barn's trailing median of $433.16.

Average price

$286.85

14 head · 567 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,626

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$205

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

$42.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.01

vs KY average

−10.97 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	566	289.88	1,641	13thin
Medium and Large 2-3	580	247.50	1,436	1thin

One grade step is worth $42.38/cwt here — about $205 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale14 hd

286.85

—

KY average22 barns · 650 hd

292.86

−6.01

National average149 barns · 6,483 hd

297.82

−10.97

This barn, trailing median4 sales

433.16

−146.31

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

4 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $489.54, low $361.62, median $433.16 across 4 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	1,730	141.00	2,439	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,618	128.24	2,074	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,243	125.34	1,558	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,119	114.86	1,285	8thin

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	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	295	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	959	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	443	275.02/cwt	272.00–278.00	1,218	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	453	273.48/cwt	270.00–277.00	1,239	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	480	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,188	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,261	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	530	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,497	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	569	290.49/cwt	285.00–291.00	1,653	12
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	580	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,436	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	600	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,200	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	603	278.74/cwt	277.50–280.00	1,681	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	661	263.95/cwt	261.00–270.00	1,745	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,551	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	770	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,848	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	873	253.02/cwt	248.75–257.00	2,209	126
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	908	251.72/cwt	251.50–251.95	2,286	122
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,999	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	273	252.96/cwt	242.50–262.50	691	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	385	272.46/cwt	262.50–280.00	1,049	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,014	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	395	244.17/cwt	232.50–250.00	964	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	412	239.16/cwt	237.50–240.00	985	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	418	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,181	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,075	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	474	280.27/cwt	276.00–286.00	1,328	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	480	267.16/cwt	252.50–273.00	1,282	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	507	271.02/cwt	268.00–276.00	1,374	18
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	517	219.49/cwt	210.00–224.00	1,135	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	519	258.12/cwt	247.50–263.00	1,340	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,296	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	565	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,220	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	568	259.11/cwt	251.00–264.00	1,472	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,386	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	610	242.00/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,476	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	670	238.03/cwt	227.00–245.00	1,595	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	685	216.50/cwt	215.00–218.00	1,483	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	723	222.58/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,609	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	730	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,460	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	800	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,624	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	820	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,730	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	941	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	335	308.71/cwt	307.50–310.00	1,034	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	366	329.15/cwt	325.00–337.50	1,205	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	277.80/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,028	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	379	304.69/cwt	292.50–310.00	1,155	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	423	291.10/cwt	282.50–300.00	1,231	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	459	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,423	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	477	292.96/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,397	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	274.75/cwt	272.50–277.00	1,319	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	485	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,213	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	520	279.18/cwt	275.00–287.50	1,452	14
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,378	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	532	310.37/cwt	297.50–317.50	1,651	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	541	245.63/cwt	232.50–250.00	1,329	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	565	275.48/cwt	272.00–277.50	1,556	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,335	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	615	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,768	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	629	249.91/cwt	243.00–251.00	1,572	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	670	244.08/cwt	237.00–249.00	1,635	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,546	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	728	221.29/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,611	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	758	220.34/cwt	220.00–221.00	1,670	3
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	985	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,822	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,600	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	2,336	1
Bulls	—	—	1,860	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	2,530	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,068	87.36/cwt	81.00–95.00	933	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,084	129.19/cwt	125.00–134.00	1,400	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,085	102.42/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,111	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,238	118.88/cwt	110.00–126.00	1,472	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,240	113.68/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,410	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,263	141.38/cwt	141.00–142.00	1,786	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,337	135.36/cwt	132.00–139.00	1,810	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,585	118.11/cwt	114.00–122.00	1,872	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,634	133.30/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,178	4

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 Jul 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 515Last week 399Year ago 415

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 46Year ago 50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	385	262.50–280.00	272.46
1	400–450	430	250.00	250.00
9	450–500	480	252.50–273.00	267.16
6	500–550	519	247.50–263.00	258.12
12	550–600	568	251.00–264.00	259.11
2	600–650	610	240.00–244.00	242.00
4	650–700	670	227.00–245.00	238.03
2	700–750	723	220.00–225.00	222.58
1	800–850	820	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	260.00	260.00
3	400–450	412	237.50–240.00	239.16
2	500–550	540	240.00	240.00
1	550–600	585	237.00	237.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	418	282.50	282.50
14	450–500	474	276.00–286.00	280.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	242.50–262.50	252.96
3	350–400	395	232.50–250.00	244.17
4	500–550	517	210.00–224.00	219.49
1	550–600	565	216.00	216.00
2	650–700	685	215.00–218.00	216.50
1	700–750	730	200.00	200.00
1	800–850	800	203.00	203.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	500–550	507	268.00–276.00	271.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	443	272.00–278.00	275.02
2	450–500	453	270.00–277.00	273.48
1	500–550	530	282.50	282.50
12	550–600	569	285.00–291.00	290.49
3	650–700	661	261.00–270.00	263.95
1	750–800	770	240.00	240.00
1	1000–1050	1,025	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	603	277.50–280.00	278.74
126	850–900	873	248.75–257.00	253.02
122	900–950	908	251.50–251.95	251.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	247.50	247.50
1	550–600	580	247.50	247.50
1	600–650	600	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	260.00	260.00
1	700–750	705	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	307.50–310.00	308.71
7	350–400	379	292.50–310.00	304.69
5	400–450	423	282.50–300.00	291.10
5	450–500	477	290.00–300.00	292.96
14	500–550	520	275.00–287.50	279.18
5	550–600	565	272.00–277.50	275.48
8	600–650	629	243.00–251.00	249.91
6	650–700	670	237.00–249.00	244.08
3	700–750	728	220.00–224.00	221.29
3	750–800	758	220.00–221.00	220.34
1	950–1000	985	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	366	325.00–337.50	329.15
5	450–500	459	310.00	310.00
5	500–550	532	297.50–317.50	310.37
4	600–650	615	287.50	287.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	250.00	250.00
4	500–550	541	232.50–250.00	245.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	285.00	285.00
2	350–400	370	270.00–285.00	277.80
2	450–500	480	272.50–277.00	274.75
1	500–550	530	260.00	260.00
1	600–650	600	222.50	222.50
1	650–700	675	229.00	229.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,585	114.00–122.00	118.11
4	—	1,634	130.00–135.00	133.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,238	110.00–126.00	118.88
3	—	1,337	132.00–139.00	135.36
2	—	1,085	100.00–105.00	102.42
3	—	1,263	141.00–142.00	141.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,068	81.00–95.00	87.36
2	—	1,240	110.00–118.00	113.68
4	—	1,084	125.00–134.00	129.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,860	136.00	136.00
1	—	1,600	146.00	146.00

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.