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Stanford Livestock Auction

Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Mon, Sep 23

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2190

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Feeder Cattle receipts

160 head

▼ 112 vs last sale 272▼ 344 vs year ago 504 · −68.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

30 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 43▼ 48 vs year ago 78 · −61.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs steady, over 600 lbs 8.00-10.00 higher, Feeder heifers 5.00-8.00 higher, Good demand on a good quality offering. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

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 $227.96/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −144.98 against this barn's trailing median of $372.94.

Average price

$227.96

35 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,223

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$136

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

$22.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.41

vs KY average

−12.13 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	539	235.65	1,270	23
Medium and Large 2-3	532	213.22	1,135	12thin

One grade step is worth $22.43/cwt here — about $136 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 sale35 hd

227.96

—

KY average26 barns · 1,252 hd

232.37

−4.41

National average173 barns · 10,203 hd

240.09

−12.13

This barn, trailing median13 sales

372.94

−144.98

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	1,750	149.97	2,625	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,596	116.82	1,864	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,350	113.89	1,537	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	995	99.82	993	9thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,622	121.32	1,968	3thin

Every lot

52 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	383	251.26/cwt	250.00–252.50	962	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	435	257.74/cwt	251.00–262.50	1,121	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	480	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,296	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	525	267.57/cwt	262.50–270.00	1,405	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	577	254.87/cwt	250.00–267.50	1,471	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	623	245.37/cwt	241.00–250.00	1,529	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	672	241.13/cwt	232.00–248.00	1,620	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	720	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,735	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	890	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	2,020	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	945	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,032	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	283	246.24/cwt	245.00–247.50	697	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	335	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	754	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	370	236.42/cwt	227.50–242.50	875	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	415	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	923	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	437	234.43/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,024	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	461	235.11/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,084	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	495	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,101	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	516	236.54/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,221	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	525	215.48/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,131	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	568	201.91/cwt	183.00–220.00	1,147	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	569	234.49/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,334	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	600	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,386	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	665	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,390	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	695	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,390	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	715	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,359	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	755	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,495	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	810	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,377	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	955	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,719	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	373	264.19/cwt	250.00–272.50	985	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	430	234.38/cwt	212.50–252.50	1,008	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	434	266.59/cwt	260.00–272.50	1,157	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	462	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,224	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	473	236.33/cwt	230.00–243.00	1,118	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	531	256.39/cwt	230.00–264.00	1,361	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	575	254.56/cwt	252.00–262.50	1,464	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	670	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,340	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	360	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	666	1
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	425	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	786	1
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	475	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	903	1
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	575	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,006	1
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	670	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,139	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,165	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,549	1
Bulls	—	—	1,945	155.63/cwt	150.00–160.00	3,027	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	977	89.50/cwt	84.00–99.00	874	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	995	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,164	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	108.46/cwt	103.00–113.00	1,128	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,295	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,178	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,324	119.13/cwt	116.00–124.00	1,577	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,455	109.62/cwt	105.00–114.00	1,595	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,498	112.50/cwt	112.00–113.00	1,685	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,693	121.13/cwt	120.00–122.00	2,051	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,622	121.32/cwt	120.00–122.00	1,968	3

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 Sep 23, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 160Last week 272Year ago 504

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 43Year ago 78

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	373	250.00–272.50	264.19
8	400–450	434	260.00–272.50	266.59
5	450–500	462	265.00	265.00
7	500–550	531	230.00–264.00	256.39
4	550–600	575	252.00–262.50	254.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	430	212.50–252.50	234.38
2	450–500	473	230.00–243.00	236.33
2	650–700	670	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	383	250.00–252.50	251.26
3	400–450	435	251.00–262.50	257.74
2	450–500	480	270.00	270.00
3	500–550	525	262.50–270.00	267.57
6	550–600	577	250.00–267.50	254.87
2	600–650	623	241.00–250.00	245.37
3	650–700	672	232.00–248.00	241.13
2	700–750	720	241.00	241.00
2	850–900	890	227.00	227.00
1	900–950	945	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	245.00–247.50	246.24
1	300–350	335	225.00	225.00
3	350–400	370	227.50–242.50	236.42
14	400–450	437	220.00–240.00	234.43
17	450–500	461	230.00–240.00	235.11
13	500–550	516	230.00–241.00	236.54
10	550–600	569	230.00–245.00	234.49
1	600–650	600	231.00	231.00
2	650–700	665	209.00	209.00
1	700–750	715	190.00	190.00
1	750–800	755	198.00	198.00
1	800–850	810	170.00	170.00
1	950–1000	955	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	222.50	222.50
1	450–500	495	222.50	222.50
10	500–550	525	215.00–220.00	215.48
2	550–600	568	183.00–220.00	201.91
1	650–700	695	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	185.00	185.00
1	400–450	425	185.00	185.00
1	450–500	475	190.00	190.00
1	550–600	575	175.00	175.00
1	650–700	670	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	977	84.00–99.00	89.50
2	—	1,040	103.00–113.00	108.46
2	—	995	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,324	116.00–124.00	119.13
1	—	1,295	91.00	91.00
2	—	1,455	105.00–114.00	109.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,693	120.00–122.00	121.13
2	—	1,498	112.00–113.00	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,945	150.00–160.00	155.63
1	—	1,165	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,622	120.00–122.00	121.32

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.