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Stanford Livestock Auction

Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Jun 27

● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191

← Jun 20Jun 27Jul 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,997 head

▲ 412 vs last sale 1,585▲ 990 vs year ago 1,007 · +98.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

133 head

▲ 78 vs last sale 55▲ 38 vs year ago 95 · +40.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 3▲ 1 vs year ago 1 · +100.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs steady, 600 lbs and up 5.00-8.00 higher, Good demand for calves and very good demand for yearlings. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 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 $299.49/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −142.29 against this barn's trailing median of $441.78.

Average price

$299.49

33 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,636

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$281

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

$59.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.41

vs KY average

+0.23 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	303.09	1,652	31
Medium and Large 2-3	563	243.75	1,371	2thin

One grade step is worth $59.34/cwt here — about $281 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale33 hd

299.49

—

KY average24 barns · 801 hd

300.90

−1.41

National average143 barns · 6,512 hd

299.26

+0.23

This barn, trailing median32 sales

441.78

−142.29

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,781	181.52	3,233	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,582	150.36	2,379	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,333	148.77	1,983	77
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,024	129.58	1,327	18
Heifers	Select	Average	1,085	147.50	1,600	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,215	197.28	2,397	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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,175	$1,900	1thin

Every lot

107 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	210	363.00/cwt	363.00–363.00	762	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	276	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	969	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	318	347.20/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,104	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,150	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	427	322.50/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,377	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	465	308.02/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,432	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	470	254.31/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,195	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	476	330.30/cwt	327.50–335.00	1,572	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	509	306.43/cwt	293.00–320.00	1,560	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	518	283.38/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,468	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	545	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,254	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	566	308.31/cwt	293.00–315.00	1,745	15
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	571	285.00/cwt	282.00–288.00	1,627	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	580	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,494	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	619	288.27/cwt	272.00–297.50	1,784	31
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	620	255.03/cwt	250.00–262.50	1,581	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	620	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,457	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	660	277.94/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,834	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	670	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,782	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	710	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,860	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	724	249.70/cwt	236.00–254.00	1,808	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	761	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	2,039	189
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	795	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,948	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	827	265.31/cwt	256.00–267.00	2,194	174
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	833	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	2,058	6
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	876	249.07/cwt	245.00–249.25	2,182	23
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	881	260.86/cwt	251.00–263.40	2,298	221
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	911	257.02/cwt	255.00–259.00	2,341	119
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	916	232.48/cwt	228.00–237.00	2,130	4
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	982	249.61/cwt	249.00–250.25	2,451	118
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	215	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	645	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	235	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	806	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	270	297.59/cwt	295.00–302.50	803	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	315	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	811	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	331	294.02/cwt	285.00–302.50	973	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	378	236.41/cwt	212.50–260.00	894	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	420	226.88/cwt	210.00–245.00	953	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	423	306.10/cwt	292.50–315.00	1,295	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	475	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,116	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	476	301.17/cwt	283.00–329.00	1,434	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	483	268.33/cwt	255.00–274.00	1,296	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	517	253.96/cwt	242.50–262.00	1,313	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	518	286.43/cwt	271.00–290.00	1,484	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	525	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,260	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	570	250.88/cwt	247.50–255.00	1,430	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	572	233.37/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,335	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	576	280.76/cwt	274.00–284.00	1,617	16
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	618	268.74/cwt	256.00–277.50	1,661	16
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	620	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,364	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	660	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,386	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	666	275.26/cwt	252.00–276.00	1,833	166
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	690	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,525	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	719	232.29/cwt	220.00–244.00	1,670	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	725	253.03/cwt	249.00–255.75	1,834	351
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	740	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,110	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	769	248.88/cwt	246.50–251.90	1,914	122
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	775	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,666	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	780	235.09/cwt	221.00–244.00	1,834	5
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	825	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,757	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	830	240.75/cwt	240.75–240.75	1,998	62
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	835	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,244	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	855	187.07/cwt	170.00–205.00	1,599	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	865	228.02/cwt	226.00–236.00	1,972	5
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	920	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,024	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	953	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	2,087	3
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2-3	965	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,409	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	285	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	983	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	320	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	992	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	345	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	897	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	355	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,047	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	362	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	1,202	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	413	335.73/cwt	332.50–339.00	1,387	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	296.41/cwt	290.00–309.00	1,275	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	433	251.05/cwt	240.00–262.50	1,087	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	470	327.20/cwt	322.50–335.00	1,538	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	478	252.05/cwt	240.00–282.50	1,205	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	483	303.76/cwt	287.00–311.00	1,467	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	500	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,138	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	516	305.86/cwt	293.00–312.50	1,578	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	528	275.18/cwt	270.00–281.00	1,453	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	564	300.12/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,693	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	570	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,454	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	595	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,354	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	613	263.53/cwt	260.00–268.00	1,615	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	620	249.95/cwt	241.00–255.00	1,550	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	650	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,482	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	655	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,664	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	660	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,808	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	700	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,799	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	738	237.47/cwt	229.00–246.00	1,753	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	770	238.80/cwt	235.00–242.50	1,839	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	840	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,911	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,215	197.28/cwt	193.00–202.00	2,397	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,085	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,600	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,670	176.75/cwt	173.00–179.00	2,952	4
Bulls	—	—	2,003	191.06/cwt	189.00–193.00	3,827	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	965	126.03/cwt	121.00–129.00	1,216	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	975	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	993	113.19/cwt	107.50–116.00	1,124	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,067	143.16/cwt	135.00–150.00	1,528	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,310	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,546	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,328	151.85/cwt	133.00–167.00	2,017	71
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,372	123.17/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,690	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,470	93.10/cwt	80.00–107.50	1,369	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,582	150.36/cwt	134.00–160.00	2,379	11
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,583	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	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 (Thursday) - Stanford, KY

Thu Jun 27, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,997Last week 1,585Year ago 1,007

Slaughter CattleReceipts 133Last week 55Year ago 95

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 3Year ago 1

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	518	271.00–290.00	286.43
16	550–600	576	274.00–284.00	280.76
16	600–650	618	256.00–277.50	268.74
166	650–700	666	252.00–276.00	275.26
351	700–750	725	249.00–255.75	253.03
122	750–800	769	246.50–251.90	248.88
62	800–850	830	240.75	240.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	300.00	300.00
3	250–300	270	295.00–302.50	297.59
4	300–350	331	285.00–302.50	294.02
10	450–500	483	255.00–274.00	268.33
5	500–550	517	242.50–262.00	253.96
3	550–600	570	247.50–255.00	250.88
1	650–700	690	221.00	221.00
6	700–750	719	220.00–244.00	232.29
5	750–800	780	221.00–244.00	235.09
1	800–850	825	213.00	213.00
5	850–900	865	226.00–236.00	228.02
1	900–950	920	220.00	220.00
3	950–1000	953	219.00	219.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	257.50	257.50
2	350–400	378	212.50–260.00	236.41
2	400–450	420	210.00–245.00	226.88
1	450–500	475	235.00	235.00
1	500–550	525	240.00	240.00
4	550–600	572	230.00–240.00	233.37
1	600–650	620	220.00	220.00
1	650–700	660	210.00	210.00
1	700–750	740	150.00	150.00
1	750–800	775	215.00	215.00
1	800–850	835	149.00	149.00
3	850–900	855	170.00–205.00	187.07
1	950–1000	965	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	343.00	343.00
12	400–450	423	292.50–315.00	306.10
14	450–500	476	283.00–329.00	301.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	260.00	260.00
2	400–450	433	240.00–262.50	251.05
11	450–500	478	240.00–282.50	252.05
1	500–550	500	227.50	227.50
1	550–600	595	227.50	227.50
1	650–700	650	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	310.00	310.00
2	350–400	355	295.00	295.00
3	400–450	430	290.00–309.00	296.41
12	450–500	483	287.00–311.00	303.76
4	500–550	528	270.00–281.00	275.18
1	550–600	570	255.00	255.00
5	600–650	620	241.00–255.00	249.95
1	650–700	655	254.00	254.00
2	700–750	738	229.00–246.00	237.47
2	750–800	770	235.00–242.50	238.80
1	800–850	840	227.50	227.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	345.00	345.00
2	350–400	362	332.00	332.00
2	400–450	413	332.50–339.00	335.73
12	450–500	470	322.50–335.00	327.20
6	500–550	516	293.00–312.50	305.86
4	550–600	564	295.00–305.00	300.12
6	600–650	613	260.00–268.00	263.53
6	650–700	660	274.00	274.00
3	700–750	700	257.00	257.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	509	293.00–320.00	306.43
15	550–600	566	293.00–315.00	308.31
31	600–650	619	272.00–297.50	288.27
4	650–700	660	270.00–300.00	277.94
2	700–750	710	262.00	262.00
189	750–800	761	268.00	268.00
174	800–850	827	256.00–267.00	265.31
221	850–900	881	251.00–263.40	260.86
119	900–950	911	255.00–259.00	257.02
118	950–1000	982	249.00–250.25	249.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	470	250.00–260.00	254.31
1	500–550	545	230.00	230.00
1	550–600	580	257.50	257.50
2	600–650	620	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	210	363.00	363.00
3	250–300	276	351.00	351.00
2	300–350	318	340.00–355.00	347.20
4	400–450	427	320.00–325.00	322.50
11	450–500	476	327.50–335.00	330.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	302.50	302.50
4	450–500	465	290.00–315.00	308.02
2	500–550	518	280.00–287.00	283.38
4	550–600	571	282.00–288.00	285.00
3	600–650	620	250.00–262.50	255.03
2	650–700	670	266.00	266.00
5	700–750	724	236.00–254.00	249.70
2	750–800	795	245.00	245.00
6	800–850	833	247.00	247.00
23	850–900	876	245.00–249.25	249.07
4	900–950	916	228.00–237.00	232.48

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,015	156.00	156.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	1,900.00	1,900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,067	135.00–150.00	143.16
3	—	965	121.00–129.00	126.03
1	—	975	100.00	100.00
5	—	993	107.50–116.00	113.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,582	134.00–160.00	150.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	118.00	118.00
3	—	1,372	120.00–127.00	123.17
71	—	1,328	133.00–167.00	151.85
2	—	1,470	80.00–107.50	93.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,215	193.00–202.00	197.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,085	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,003	189.00–193.00	191.06
4	—	1,670	173.00–179.00	176.75

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.