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Stanford Livestock Auction

Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-03-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Mon, Mar 17

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2190

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Feeder Cattle receipts

104 head

▼ 87 vs last sale 191▼ 117 vs year ago 221 · −52.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

28 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 34▼ 14 vs year ago 42 · −33.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 3▲ 10 vs year ago 3 · +333.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Limited comparison due to lite supply, all classes sold with good demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $323.68/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 1 of 15 comparable sales and sits −89.89 against this barn's trailing median of $413.57.

Average price

$323.68

21 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,793

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+6.80

vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	554	323.68	1,793	21

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale21 hd

323.68

—

KY average25 barns · 689 hd

316.87

+6.80

This barn, trailing median15 sales

413.57

−89.89

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

15 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $471.50, low $344.79, median $413.57 across 15 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	1,714	169.64	2,908	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,702	141.17	2,403	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,331	131.62	1,752	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,123	115.08	1,292	5thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,387	$2,257	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,525	$2,240	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,315	$1,700	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,070	$2,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,350	$2,250	1thin

Every lot

35 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	415	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,536	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	1,721	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	515	342.57/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,764	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	555	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,859	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	640	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,920	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	695	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,738	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	368	348.52/cwt	337.50–360.00	1,283	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	478	311.02/cwt	305.00–317.50	1,487	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	526	306.78/cwt	302.50–312.50	1,614	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	595	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,681	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	640	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,696	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	340	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,097	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	414	368.76/cwt	367.50–370.00	1,527	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	435	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,229	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	479	346.72/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,661	4
Bulls	450–500	Small 1-2	485	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,225	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	533	332.19/cwt	327.50–340.00	1,771	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	550	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,581	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	580	317.29/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,840	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	610	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,800	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	675	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,991	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,433	162.19/cwt	161.00–164.00	2,324	2
Bulls	—	—	1,995	177.08/cwt	176.00–178.00	3,533	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,115	132.71/cwt	131.00–135.00	1,480	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,135	88.64/cwt	80.00–98.00	1,006	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,578	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,339	139.07/cwt	133.00–146.00	1,862	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,355	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,423	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,420	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,292	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,702	141.17/cwt	136.00–145.00	2,403	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,315	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,387	2,256.77/head	2,000.00–2,600.00	2,257	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,525	2,240.16/head	2,100.00–2,450.00	2,240	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	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 Mar 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 104Last week 191Year ago 221

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 34Year ago 42

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 3Year ago 3

Compared to last Monday: Limited comparison due to lite supply, all classes sold with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	595	282.50	282.50
1	600–650	640	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	368	337.50–360.00	348.52
2	450–500	478	305.00–317.50	311.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	526	302.50–312.50	306.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	370.00	370.00
1	450–500	450	382.50	382.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	515	340.00–345.00	342.57
1	550–600	555	335.00	335.00
2	600–650	640	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	695	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	252.50	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	322.50	322.50
4	400–450	414	367.50–370.00	368.76
4	450–500	479	340.00–360.00	346.72
11	500–550	533	327.50–340.00	332.19
9	550–600	580	310.00–330.00	317.29
1	600–650	610	295.00	295.00
1	650–700	675	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	287.50	287.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	282.50	282.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,995	176.00–178.00	177.08
2	—	1,433	161.00–164.00	162.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,339	133.00–146.00	139.07
1	—	1,355	105.00	105.00
1	—	1,420	91.00	91.00
2	—	1,233	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,702	136.00–145.00	141.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,135	80.00–98.00	88.64
3	—	1,115	131.00–135.00	132.71

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,350	2,250.00	2,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,315	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,525	2,100.00–2,450.00	2,240.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,387	2,000.00–2,600.00	2,256.77

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	2,250.00	2,250.00

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.