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Stanford Livestock Auction

Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-10-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Mon, Oct 5

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2190

← Sep 28Oct 5Oct 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

156 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 132▲ 2 vs year ago 154 · +1.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

37 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 25▲ 12 vs year ago 25 · +48.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 4▼ 6 vs year ago 10 · −60.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers steady, moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

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 $364.72/cwt on 22 head, up $12.10 from the prior sale (only 17 head in that comparison). That ranks 4 of 15 comparable sales and sits −48.85 against this barn's trailing median of $413.57.

Average price

$364.72

▲ 12.10 vs prior sale

22 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,942

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$397

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

$77.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.94

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	531	382.31	2,031	17thin
Medium and Large 2	536	304.89	1,634	5thin

One grade step is worth $77.42/cwt here — about $397 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 sale22 hd

364.72

—

KY average26 barns · 697 hd

351.78

+12.94

This barn, trailing median15 sales

413.57

−48.85

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	1,564	186.25	2,913	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,570	138.66	2,177	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,347	129.61	1,745	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,076	121.49	1,307	5thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,170	177.50	2,077	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,188	187.05	2,222	2thin

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)	1,320	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	935	$1,400	1thin

Every lot

69 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	150–200	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	175	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	1,138	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	395	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,620	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	491	428.77/cwt	425.00–430.00	2,105	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	518	353.99/cwt	337.50–370.00	1,834	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	565	371.31/cwt	337.50–375.00	2,098	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,638	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	638	303.76/cwt	300.00–307.50	1,938	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,535	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	663	314.91/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,088	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	720	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,232	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	324	412.77/cwt	392.50–420.00	1,337	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	337.16/cwt	315.00–360.00	1,113	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	335	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,474	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	374	392.45/cwt	377.50–407.50	1,468	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	393	363.74/cwt	362.50–365.00	1,429	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	409	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,656	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	413	359.95/cwt	352.50–365.00	1,487	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,023	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	469	351.74/cwt	342.50–360.00	1,650	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	330.03/cwt	327.50–332.50	1,568	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,599	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	532	342.00/cwt	325.00–347.50	1,819	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	559	341.60/cwt	322.50–347.50	1,910	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	301.37/cwt	287.50–315.00	1,778	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	610	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,830	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	283.47/cwt	270.00–297.50	1,738	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	655	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,998	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,747	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,710	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	830	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,909	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	320	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,344	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,248	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	375	413.20/cwt	407.50–417.50	1,550	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	407	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,638	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	359.46/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,538	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	465	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,907	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	344.08/cwt	340.00–352.50	1,686	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	520	408.94/cwt	390.00–415.00	2,126	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	301.55/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,568	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	523	337.44/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,765	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	309.91/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,735	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	565	367.27/cwt	355.00–377.50	2,075	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	612	337.69/cwt	315.00–347.50	2,067	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,792	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	677	311.75/cwt	290.00–317.50	2,111	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,598	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	725	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	2,266	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	272.84/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,978	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	751	299.50/cwt	297.50–305.00	2,249	5
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,976	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	813	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,114	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,188	187.05/cwt	182.50–192.50	2,222	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,470	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	3,308	1
Bulls	—	—	1,493	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,762	2
Bulls	—	—	1,800	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,700	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	980	107.74/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,056	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,140	130.66/cwt	130.00–132.00	1,490	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,278	109.04/cwt	108.00–110.00	1,394	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,302	119.12/cwt	115.00–121.00	1,551	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,351	135.73/cwt	126.00–143.00	1,834	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,470	147.53/cwt	145.00–150.00	2,169	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,518	147.63/cwt	144.00–154.00	2,241	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,593	135.04/cwt	130.00–140.00	2,151	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,680	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,999	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,170	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	2,077	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	935	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,320	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,380	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	3,105	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,380	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,401	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 Oct 5, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 156Last week 132Year ago 154

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 25Year ago 25

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 4Year ago 10

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers steady, moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	420.00	420.00
3	350–400	375	407.50–417.50	413.20
2	400–450	407	402.50	402.50
1	450–500	465	410.00	410.00
4	500–550	523	330.00–350.00	337.44
4	550–600	565	355.00–377.50	367.27
6	600–650	612	315.00–347.50	337.69
6	650–700	677	290.00–317.50	311.75
1	700–750	725	312.50	312.50
5	750–800	751	297.50–305.00	299.50
2	800–850	813	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	390.00	390.00
3	400–450	428	350.00–380.00	359.46
3	450–500	490	340.00–352.50	344.08
3	500–550	520	285.00–320.00	301.55
2	550–600	560	300.00–320.00	309.91
1	600–650	640	280.00	280.00
1	650–700	680	235.00	235.00
2	700–750	725	260.00–285.00	272.84
1	750–800	760	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	520	390.00–415.00	408.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	440	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	315.00–360.00	337.16
2	350–400	393	362.50–365.00	363.74
2	450–500	475	327.50–332.50	330.03
1	500–550	520	307.50	307.50
2	550–600	590	287.50–315.00	301.37
2	600–650	613	270.00–297.50	283.47
1	650–700	685	255.00	255.00
1	700–750	720	237.50	237.50
1	800–850	830	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	324	392.50–420.00	412.77
5	350–400	374	377.50–407.50	392.45
3	400–450	413	352.50–365.00	359.95
8	450–500	469	342.50–360.00	351.74
4	500–550	532	325.00–347.50	342.00
9	550–600	559	322.50–347.50	341.60
1	600–650	610	300.00	300.00
1	650–700	655	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	440.00	440.00
6	400–450	409	405.00	405.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	410.00	410.00
4	450–500	491	425.00–430.00	428.77
2	500–550	518	337.50–370.00	353.99
10	550–600	565	337.50–375.00	371.31
2	600–650	638	300.00–307.50	303.76
2	650–700	663	310.00–320.00	314.91
1	700–750	720	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	175	650.00	650.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	650	390.00	390.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,320	1,750.00	1,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,380	174.00	174.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,380	225.00	225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,470	225.00	225.00
1	—	1,800	150.00	150.00
2	—	1,493	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,278	108.00–110.00	109.04
6	—	1,351	126.00–143.00	135.73
2	—	1,470	145.00–150.00	147.53
3	—	1,302	115.00–121.00	119.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,140	130.00–132.00	130.66
2	—	980	105.00–110.00	107.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,593	130.00–140.00	135.04
3	—	1,518	144.00–154.00	147.63
1	—	1,680	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,170	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,188	182.50–192.50	187.05

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.