Sale reports / Kentucky / Stanford Livestock Auction / 2024-05-30

Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, May 30
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,327 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 1,329▼ 142 vs year ago 1,469 · −9.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
74 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 83▼ 100 vs year ago 174 · −57.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
4 head
▼ 14 vs last sale 18▼ 3 vs year ago 7 · −42.9%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $265.07/cwt on 134 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −131.56 against this barn's trailing median of $396.62.
Average price
$265.07
134 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,455
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$243
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$47.82/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.46
vs KY average
−2.55 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2547267.831,465122
Medium and Large 2575245.491,4108thin
Medium and Large 2-3556220.011,2224thin
One grade step is worth $47.82/cwt here — about $243 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 800–900 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 sale134 hd
265.07
—
KY average17 barns · 850 hd
266.52
−1.46
National average129 barns · 6,320 hd
267.62
−2.55
This barn, trailing median34 sales
396.62
−131.56
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

34 sales
461407352298median 396.6203/0504/3007/0909/0310/29
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $447.15, low $311.99, median $396.62 across 34 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—High1,697160.942,73114
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,321136.111,79937
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,601135.842,1759thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,028119.941,23314

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
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)995$1,5132thin

Every lot

125 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 · Steers42 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy225365.00/cwt365.00–365.008211
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy327345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,1284
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2343322.75/cwt322.50–323.001,1072
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2373314.77/cwt295.00–320.001,1748
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3373252.45/cwt245.00–260.009422
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy409343.56/cwt327.00–348.001,40520
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2422270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,1394
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2429301.76/cwt290.00–315.001,2957
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3468230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0762
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy472329.91/cwt322.00–336.001,55729
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2475304.89/cwt300.00–310.001,4482
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2480268.45/cwt260.00–281.001,2894
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2516289.40/cwt280.00–300.001,4939
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3517240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2412
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520327.52/cwt304.00–333.001,70314
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2530268.74/cwt260.00–277.001,4242
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added559311.90/cwt302.00–317.001,74432
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2559277.50/cwt277.00–279.001,5514
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3560245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,3721
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2577292.23/cwt281.00–300.001,68622
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2606277.26/cwt256.00–280.001,68016
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added618288.42/cwt283.00–297.001,78213
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3620215.36/cwt201.00–225.001,3353
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Full620207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,2831
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added660298.00/cwt298.00–298.001,9675
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3672204.63/cwt200.00–211.001,3753
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2682274.18/cwt259.00–281.001,87012
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3700197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,3791
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added713273.82/cwt271.00–274.501,95221
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2725225.35/cwt220.00–229.001,63413
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2727248.61/cwt241.00–256.001,8079
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added756259.75/cwt259.75–259.751,96444
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2761247.71/cwt235.00–253.001,88513
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2770232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,7861
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added827258.26/cwt241.00–260.252,136135
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2834230.03/cwt220.00–240.001,9189
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3840190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5961
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2859226.57/cwt220.00–236.001,9467
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3865204.21/cwt197.50–210.001,7663
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added878246.57/cwt244.75–247.752,165102
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2935222.00/cwt222.00–222.002,0761
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,075204.00/cwt204.00–204.002,1931
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2283294.03/cwt287.50–300.008322
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2315293.00/cwt293.00–293.009232
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3318273.80/cwt272.50–275.008712
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3365269.00/cwt265.00–277.509823
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2377299.34/cwt287.50–312.501,1298
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy397330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,3102
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy417306.07/cwt297.50–313.001,2765
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3417262.51/cwt253.00–267.501,0953
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2434287.64/cwt275.00–293.001,2488
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy458298.11/cwt297.50–300.001,3654
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2473278.34/cwt270.00–290.001,31713
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3479263.48/cwt252.50–268.001,26214
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3528206.27/cwt202.50–210.001,0892
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2529262.05/cwt250.00–270.001,38631
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added533276.96/cwt274.00–289.001,47645
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2537247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,3262
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2571258.90/cwt250.00–270.001,47835
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added577275.18/cwt275.00–276.001,58811
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3583233.74/cwt232.50–235.001,3632
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2587244.99/cwt243.00–248.001,4386
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added610261.32/cwt260.00–264.001,5943
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625246.75/cwt230.00–251.001,5426
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3635203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,2891
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2638220.84/cwt220.00–222.501,4093
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3673212.42/cwt210.00–215.001,4302
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2686243.99/cwt231.00–247.001,67433
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2716221.29/cwt220.00–223.001,5847
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3724195.74/cwt180.00–201.001,4174
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added740239.70/cwt239.70–240.001,77476
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added776247.16/cwt244.00–248.501,918101
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2788226.38/cwt215.00–230.001,78411
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3790170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3431
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2805217.32/cwt211.00–224.001,7493
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added828239.21/cwt234.50–242.001,981158
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3838187.11/cwt175.00–199.001,5682
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3995170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,6921
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3280270.00/cwt270.00–270.007561
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2282306.80/cwt300.00–310.008653
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2317300.00/cwt300.00–300.009512
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3340252.50/cwt252.50–252.508591
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2380313.75/cwt305.00–322.501,1922
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3385267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,0301
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3413280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,1562
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2430299.88/cwt290.00–310.001,2892
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy435319.00/cwt319.00–319.001,3882
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2471298.26/cwt290.00–307.501,4054
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy475321.68/cwt314.00–328.001,52810
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3483268.78/cwt267.50–270.001,2982
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2518292.50/cwt285.00–297.001,5156
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy523316.69/cwt310.00–320.001,6563
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3532246.64/cwt237.00–252.501,3126
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy552304.38/cwt302.50–305.001,6804
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2560267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,4981
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3580236.27/cwt223.00–250.001,3702
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2581286.82/cwt270.00–296.001,6667
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy617273.44/cwt267.50–285.001,6873
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3620221.26/cwt220.00–222.501,3722
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2626248.47/cwt237.00–255.001,5556
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2669245.42/cwt239.00–250.001,6427
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2690229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,5801
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2716234.04/cwt231.00–240.001,6763
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2750242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,8151
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2830212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,7601
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2967208.00/cwt208.00–208.002,0112
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,007178.66/cwt177.00–180.001,7993
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 2-31,045144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,5051
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3330224.00/cwt224.00–224.007391
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3715211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,5091
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,180139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,6401
Bulls——1,676155.93/cwt145.00–162.002,6136
Bulls——1,789168.37/cwt166.00–172.003,0127
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%67077.50/cwt77.50–77.505191
Cows—Lean 85-90%973102.02/cwt101.00–103.009934
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,085119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,2911
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,093134.33/cwt126.00–149.001,4688
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,307141.59/cwt136.00–153.001,85121
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,335129.98/cwt124.00–134.001,73515
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,420113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,6051
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,488146.01/cwt145.00–147.002,1732
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,633132.94/cwt131.00–136.002,1717
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2828162.40/cwt155.00–167.001,3452
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-28601,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1301,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001

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.