Sale reports / Kentucky / Stanford Livestock Auction / 2024-04-25

Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Apr 25
● Final133 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,524 head
▼ 130 vs last sale 1,654▼ 395 vs year ago 1,919 · −20.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
95 head
▼ 18 vs last sale 113▼ 47 vs year ago 142 · −33.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
11 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 19▲ 8 vs year ago 3 · +266.7%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $304.08/cwt on 95 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −137.69 against this barn's trailing median of $441.78.
Average price
$304.08
95 head · 556 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,692
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$455
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$92.76/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.22
vs KY average
−5.47 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2556307.761,71389
Medium and Large 2541266.881,4444thin
Medium and Large 2-3585215.001,2582thin
One grade step is worth $92.76/cwt here — about $455 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 sale95 hd
304.08
—
KY average28 barns · 1,146 hd
297.87
+6.22
National average173 barns · 10,802 hd
309.55
−5.47
This barn, trailing median32 sales
441.78
−137.69
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

32 sales
528467407346median 441.7803/1205/0707/0909/1010/29
Steers 500–600 lb: high $514.05, low $359.98, median $441.78 across 32 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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High2,006144.702,90310
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,559125.911,96316
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,241118.451,47037
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,003109.821,10126
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,360124.001,6861thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,195$1,3253thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,375$2,0382thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,295$1,7001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,185$1,5251thin

Every lot

133 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) - 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2278308.53/cwt305.00–312.008582
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy290327.67/cwt317.50–337.509502
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy341356.87/cwt329.00–365.001,2178
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy364342.01/cwt325.00–365.001,2457
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2385306.99/cwt305.00–310.001,1825
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3390225.00/cwt225.00–225.008781
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2414291.97/cwt282.50–301.001,2094
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy423323.21/cwt310.00–332.501,36712
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2441268.99/cwt267.00–273.001,1863
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3443235.02/cwt231.00–239.001,0412
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy466319.42/cwt310.00–329.001,48815
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2485300.77/cwt291.00–303.001,4599
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2530267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,4183
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added533317.74/cwt300.00–335.001,69435
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2535283.40/cwt279.00–291.001,5163
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added573303.07/cwt300.00–315.001,73747
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2575265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,5241
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2584293.77/cwt292.50–297.501,7164
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3585215.00/cwt200.00–230.001,2582
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added615300.03/cwt275.00–307.001,84539
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3617242.26/cwt242.00–243.001,4954
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2632268.38/cwt265.00–272.501,6963
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3655235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,5391
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added680279.01/cwt277.25–307.501,897217
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2685274.00/cwt274.00–274.001,8771
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added715272.42/cwt263.00–278.001,94862
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2737243.99/cwt240.00–255.001,7988
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2765245.69/cwt244.00–249.001,8803
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3788204.95/cwt200.00–210.001,6152
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2820220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8041
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added825230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,8987
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3880189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,6631
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added885227.94/cwt224.50–229.002,017155
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2890222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,97611
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added901229.00/cwt229.00–229.002,06358
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,105186.00/cwt186.00–186.002,05529
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy218317.70/cwt315.00–320.006932
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2265305.00/cwt305.00–305.008081
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy270318.68/cwt315.00–320.008604
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2324292.88/cwt285.00–302.509495
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3325250.35/cwt242.50–257.508142
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy328311.64/cwt310.00–312.501,0223
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2383297.37/cwt285.00–305.001,1397
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy385311.12/cwt307.00–317.501,19810
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2429266.82/cwt260.00–272.501,14512
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy435295.88/cwt282.00–309.001,28737
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3435240.33/cwt230.00–250.001,0454
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3470230.95/cwt220.00–241.001,0852
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2473270.25/cwt255.00–276.001,27822
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy477286.37/cwt280.00–288.001,3665
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3500230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1501
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2525265.29/cwt251.00–273.001,39344
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2525242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,2713
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added530281.91/cwt275.00–290.001,49475
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added564280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,5795
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2575241.84/cwt240.00–245.001,3914
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3578225.09/cwt210.00–235.001,3013
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2582261.52/cwt257.00–269.001,52227
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3608184.98/cwt180.00–190.001,1252
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added618258.95/cwt251.00–264.001,60050
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2639243.46/cwt231.00–249.001,55618
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2640222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,4211
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3673190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2792
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2675238.72/cwt228.00–249.001,61123
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added683252.02/cwt250.00–255.001,72120
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2690215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,4841
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added706241.36/cwt239.50–250.001,70417
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3714177.48/cwt170.00–180.001,2674
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2730233.13/cwt230.00–234.001,7029
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2745192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,4342
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2776228.08/cwt214.00–228.801,77054
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3780157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,2291
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2815202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,6461
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3830154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,2781
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2876202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,7703
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,024175.75/cwt175.75–175.751,80040
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,030164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,6891
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy235355.00/cwt355.00–355.008342
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3285240.00/cwt240.00–240.006841
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2295270.00/cwt270.00–270.007971
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335330.22/cwt322.50–337.501,1062
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy361330.59/cwt325.00–335.001,1934
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2380305.41/cwt300.00–318.001,1617
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed407335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,3636
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2415269.00/cwt269.00–269.001,1161
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2426283.13/cwt280.00–300.001,2068
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3430207.24/cwt200.00–215.008912
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy434317.52/cwt305.00–327.001,37813
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3465225.81/cwt212.50–240.001,0502
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2472294.88/cwt283.00–302.501,39211
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy491313.26/cwt305.00–331.001,53820
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2495262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,2991
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3500240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2001
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2517288.90/cwt273.00–293.001,49416
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy526313.61/cwt295.00–329.001,65013
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2566282.54/cwt270.00–289.001,59922
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3568231.96/cwt230.00–234.001,3182
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2573261.49/cwt260.00–263.001,4982
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy577297.62/cwt296.00–301.001,7174
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy612282.85/cwt279.00–287.501,73111
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2633269.70/cwt255.00–275.001,7078
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3633210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3292
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fancy662272.38/cwt270.00–279.001,8035
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2677253.92/cwt249.00–264.001,7195
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fancy720258.58/cwt256.00–261.001,8628
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2723242.53/cwt240.00–245.001,7532
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2765227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,7401
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2840219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,8401
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3880150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,3201
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,005189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,8991
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3695160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1121
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers600–650Large 2-3610159.00/cwt159.00–159.009702
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers600–650Large 2-3644231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,4887
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,360124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,6861
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,615155.00/cwt155.00–155.002,5031
Bulls——1,974147.47/cwt142.00–151.002,9117
Bulls——2,315129.88/cwt127.00–133.003,0072
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%93386.99/cwt82.00–91.008122
Cows—Lean 85-90%969125.48/cwt116.00–143.001,2168
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01199.05/cwt90.00–106.001,0019
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,051112.31/cwt105.00–115.001,1807
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,178110.86/cwt102.00–114.001,30611
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,217128.82/cwt125.00–136.001,5688
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23591.00/cwt91.00–91.001,1241
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,293120.09/cwt115.00–124.001,55317
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,556131.14/cwt125.00–143.002,04110
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,563117.20/cwt113.00–124.001,8326
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1851,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2951,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3752,038.32/head1,925.00–2,150.002,0382
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2875151.25/cwt139.00–167.501,3235
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Large 3905775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3401,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6002

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.