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Stanford Livestock Auction

Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-11-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-17

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

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2190

← Nov 10Nov 17Nov 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

210 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 182▼ 28 vs year ago 238 · −11.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

50 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 25▼ 38 vs year ago 88 · −43.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 3▼ 1 vs year ago 6 · −16.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers steady except 300-500 lbs they were 6.00-10.00 higher, Feeder heifers steady, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher, No test on slaughter bulls , Good 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 $321.31/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 4 of 13 comparable sales and sits −51.63 against this barn's trailing median of $372.94.

Average price

$321.31

13 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,798

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$269

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

$29.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.48

vs KY average

−35.58 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	567	328.20	1,862	10thin
Medium and Large 2-3	534	298.34	1,592	3thin

One grade step is worth $29.86/cwt here — about $269 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale13 hd

321.31

—

KY average25 barns · 1,396 hd

332.79

−11.48

National average188 barns · 19,415 hd

356.89

−35.58

This barn, trailing median13 sales

372.94

−51.63

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	1,700	180.79	3,074	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,633	151.64	2,476	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,332	144.97	1,931	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,080	118.43	1,279	9thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,485	192.50	2,859	1thin

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)	1,072	$2,525	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,095	$2,450	1thin

Every lot

66 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 1-2Fancy	220	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,001	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	270	410.09/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,107	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	320	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,376	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	381	444.73/cwt	427.50–452.50	1,694	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	412	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,483	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	430	407.59/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,753	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	430	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,441	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	474	380.47/cwt	370.00–392.50	1,803	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	485	304.85/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,479	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	523	340.05/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,778	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	526	370.50/cwt	370.00–372.50	1,949	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	560	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,072	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	633	291.38/cwt	280.00–302.50	1,844	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	682	314.03/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,142	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	710	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,183	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	758	301.31/cwt	295.00–307.50	2,284	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	225	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	900	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	280	352.32/cwt	342.50–362.50	986	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	305	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,129	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	359	349.35/cwt	347.50–350.00	1,254	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	368	284.39/cwt	255.00–315.00	1,047	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	417	299.19/cwt	260.00–337.50	1,248	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	433	353.97/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,533	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	471	349.19/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,645	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	483	308.67/cwt	220.00–335.00	1,491	18
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	503	292.51/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,471	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	528	332.38/cwt	327.50–337.50	1,755	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	577	327.16/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,888	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	595	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,845	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	610	320.00/cwt	317.50–322.50	1,952	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	620	287.43/cwt	282.50–295.00	1,782	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	673	307.47/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,069	8
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	785	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,550	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	805	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,771	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	855	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,603	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	895	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,947	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	310	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	891	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	340	442.50/cwt	442.50–442.50	1,505	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	423	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,671	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	440	351.29/cwt	347.50–355.00	1,546	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	480	367.54/cwt	360.00–387.50	1,764	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	480	321.52/cwt	295.00–347.50	1,543	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	522	364.61/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,903	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	528	296.98/cwt	282.50–320.00	1,568	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	560	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,904	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	568	362.57/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,059	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	630	311.01/cwt	310.00–312.50	1,959	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	638	256.44/cwt	240.00–272.50	1,636	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	669	302.91/cwt	295.00–310.00	2,026	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	715	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	2,020	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	840	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,142	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,485	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	2,859	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,473	194.38/cwt	194.00–195.00	2,863	2
Bulls	—	—	1,791	175.35/cwt	170.00–181.00	3,141	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,062	97.83/cwt	82.50–111.00	1,039	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	123.88/cwt	119.00–133.00	1,338	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,135	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,737	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,305	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	1,011	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,316	157.46/cwt	154.00–166.00	2,072	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,334	145.70/cwt	135.00–153.00	1,944	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,445	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,691	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,618	157.59/cwt	154.00–162.00	2,550	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,655	142.71/cwt	135.00–151.00	2,362	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,072	2,525.04/head	1,750.00–2,850.00	2,525	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,095	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	2,316	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 Nov 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 210Last week 182Year ago 238

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 25Year ago 88

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 3Year ago 6

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,473	194.00–195.00	194.38
5	—	1,791	170.00–181.00	175.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,485	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,618	154.00–162.00	157.59
2	—	1,655	135.00–151.00	142.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	153.00	153.00
5	—	1,080	119.00–133.00	123.88
3	—	1,062	82.50–111.00	97.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,305	77.50	77.50
1	—	1,445	117.00	117.00
7	—	1,316	154.00–166.00	157.46
11	—	1,334	135.00–153.00	145.70

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	335.00	335.00
2	450–500	485	290.00–320.00	304.85
2	600–650	633	280.00–302.50	291.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	455.00	455.00
2	300–350	320	430.00	430.00
9	350–400	381	427.50–452.50	444.73
2	400–450	430	400.00–415.00	407.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	405.00–415.00	410.09
2	400–450	412	360.00	360.00
8	450–500	474	370.00–392.50	380.47
2	500–550	523	330.00–350.00	340.05
5	650–700	682	310.00–320.00	314.03
1	700–750	710	307.50	307.50
2	750–800	758	295.00–307.50	301.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	526	370.00–372.50	370.50
2	550–600	560	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	368	255.00–315.00	284.39
3	400–450	417	260.00–337.50	299.19
18	450–500	483	220.00–335.00	308.67
2	500–550	503	290.00–295.00	292.51
1	550–600	595	310.00	310.00
3	600–650	620	282.50–295.00	287.43
1	750–800	785	197.50	197.50
1	850–900	855	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	342.50–362.50	352.32
1	300–350	305	370.00	370.00
4	350–400	359	347.50–350.00	349.35
3	400–450	433	345.00–365.00	353.97
6	450–500	471	345.00–350.00	349.19
2	500–550	528	327.50–337.50	332.38
8	550–600	577	320.00–335.00	327.16
4	600–650	610	317.50–322.50	320.00
8	650–700	673	300.00–315.00	307.47
2	800–850	805	220.00	220.00
1	850–900	895	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	287.50	287.50
2	400–450	440	347.50–355.00	351.29
2	450–500	480	295.00–347.50	321.52
6	500–550	528	282.50–320.00	296.98
3	550–600	560	340.00	340.00
2	600–650	638	240.00–272.50	256.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	442.50	442.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	423	395.00	395.00
8	450–500	480	360.00–387.50	367.54
7	500–550	522	355.00–370.00	364.61
3	550–600	568	360.00–365.00	362.57
5	600–650	630	310.00–312.50	311.01
6	650–700	669	295.00–310.00	302.91
1	700–750	715	282.50	282.50
1	800–850	840	255.00	255.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	2,450.00	2,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,072	1,750.00–2,850.00	2,525.04

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	217.50	217.50

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.