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Stanford Livestock Auction

Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-12-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Mon, Dec 1

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2190

← Nov 24Dec 1Dec 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

277 head

▲ 228 vs last sale 49▲ 31 vs year ago 246 · +12.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

52 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 24▼ 17 vs year ago 69 · −24.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

21 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 0▲ 3 vs year ago 18 · +16.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: No comparison on feeders due to limited supply last week however there was good demand and noticeably higher prices paid today.

Slaughter cows 5.00-8.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

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 $320.00/cwt on 1 head. That ranks 1 of 4 comparable sales and sits −113.16 against this barn's trailing median of $433.16.

Average price

$320.00

1 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,744

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−36.86

vs KY average

−109.15 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	545	320.00	1,744	1thin

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 sale1 hd

320.00

—

KY average9 barns · 198 hd

356.86

−36.86

National average190 barns · 23,426 hd

429.15

−109.15

This barn, trailing median4 sales

433.16

−113.16

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	—	High	1,670	182.73	3,052	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,746	161.06	2,812	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,308	136.60	1,786	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,049	128.95	1,353	18

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,522	$2,669	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,201	$2,591	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$2,450	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,065	$1,300	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	960	$2,300	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	865	$2,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,155	$3,150	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,359	$3,126	6

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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	240	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,044	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	485	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,564	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	490	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,678	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	545	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,744	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750	344.75/cwt	344.75–344.75	2,586	70
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	790	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	2,390	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	860	325.25/cwt	325.25–325.25	2,797	58
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	940	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	2,515	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	245	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	919	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	285	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,169	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	315	380.60/cwt	367.50–395.00	1,199	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	323	326.14/cwt	312.50–340.00	1,053	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	355	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,065	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	363.50/cwt	350.00–377.00	1,381	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	408	366.27/cwt	365.00–367.50	1,494	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	420	315.30/cwt	302.50–327.50	1,324	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	470	321.76/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,512	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	505	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,414	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	510	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,581	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	560	325.78/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,824	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	564	301.53/cwt	300.00–307.50	1,701	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	634	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,902	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	255	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	778	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	273	421.88/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,152	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	350	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,199	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	420	308.75/cwt	280.00–337.50	1,297	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,634	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	465	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,593	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	465	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,395	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	505	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,553	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	535	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,672	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	580	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,624	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	628	286.25/cwt	285.00–287.50	1,798	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	760	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	2,033	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	855	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,796	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	955	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,671	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	823	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,438	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,568	172.63/cwt	156.00–180.00	2,707	5
Bulls	—	—	1,651	186.16/cwt	183.00–190.00	3,074	4
Bulls	—	—	1,867	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	3,641	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	938	98.52/cwt	75.00–111.00	924	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	158.77/cwt	155.00–162.00	1,643	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,046	124.97/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,307	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,126	141.64/cwt	138.00–146.00	1,595	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,245	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,297	126.26/cwt	115.00–133.00	1,638	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,322	142.20/cwt	139.00–147.00	1,880	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,332	160.42/cwt	157.00–165.00	2,137	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,746	161.06/cwt	155.00–169.00	2,812	9
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,060	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,258	2,985.03/head	2,300.00–3,650.00	2,985	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,360	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,510	3,400.83/head	2,900.00–4,000.00	3,401	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,201	2,590.97/head	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,591	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,522	2,668.51/head	2,400.00–2,800.00	2,669	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,962	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 Dec 1, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 277Last week 49Year ago 246

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 24Year ago 69

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 0Year ago 18

Compared to last Monday: No comparison on feeders due to limited supply last week however there was good demand and noticeably higher prices paid today.

Slaughter cows 5.00-8.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	3,250.00	3,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,258	2,300.00–3,650.00	2,985.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,360	3,000.00	3,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,510	2,900.00–4,000.00	3,400.83

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	3,050.00	3,050.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	2,450.00	2,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,522	2,400.00–2,800.00	2,668.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,201	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,590.97

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	2,300.00	2,300.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	865	2,100.00	2,100.00

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	—	1,090	180.00	180.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	375.00	375.00
2	300–350	315	367.50–395.00	380.60
2	350–400	380	350.00–377.00	363.50
2	400–450	408	365.00–367.50	366.27
1	500–550	510	310.00	310.00
3	550–600	560	320.00–330.00	325.78
5	600–650	634	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	312.50–340.00	326.14
1	350–400	355	300.00	300.00
2	400–450	420	302.50–327.50	315.30
3	450–500	470	320.00–325.00	321.76
1	500–550	505	280.00	280.00
5	550–600	564	300.00–307.50	301.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	410.00	410.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	342.50	342.50
1	400–450	430	380.00	380.00
1	450–500	465	342.50	342.50
1	500–550	535	312.50	312.50
2	600–650	628	285.00–287.50	286.25
1	750–800	760	267.50	267.50
1	950–1000	955	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	305.00	305.00
2	400–450	420	280.00–337.50	308.75
1	450–500	465	300.00	300.00
1	500–550	505	307.50	307.50
1	550–600	580	280.00	280.00
1	850–900	855	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	415.00–430.00	421.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	322.50	322.50
1	750–800	790	302.50	302.50
1	900–950	940	267.50	267.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
70	750–800	750	344.75	344.75
58	850–900	860	325.25	325.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	342.50	342.50
1	500–550	545	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	435.00	435.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	175.00	175.00
1	600–650	625	230.00	230.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,322	139.00–147.00	142.20
1	—	1,245	100.00	100.00
3	—	1,332	157.00–165.00	160.42
5	—	1,297	115.00–133.00	126.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	938	75.00–111.00	98.52
5	—	1,126	138.00–146.00	141.64
2	—	1,035	155.00–162.00	158.77
8	—	1,046	120.00–130.00	124.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,746	155.00–169.00	161.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,867	195.00	195.00
5	—	1,568	156.00–180.00	172.63
4	—	1,651	183.00–190.00	186.16

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.