Sale reports / Kentucky / Stanford Livestock Auction / 2024-09-12

Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Sep 12
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,420 head
▼ 859 vs last sale 2,279▼ 846 vs year ago 2,266 · −37.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
93 head
▼ 32 vs last sale 125▼ 100 vs year ago 193 · −51.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
4 head
▼ 6 vs last sale 10▼ 11 vs year ago 15 · −73.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. There was moderate to good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Strongest demand noted for weaned and preconditioned feeder cattle and unweaned, fleshy, and bawling calves faced discounts. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. There was moderate to good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $244.54/cwt on 264 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −152.09 against this barn's trailing median of $396.62.
Average price
$244.54
264 head · 572 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,398
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$272
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$39.93/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.69
vs KY average
+5.93 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2573245.901,408255
Medium and Large 2-3552205.961,1369thin
One grade step is worth $39.93/cwt here — about $272 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale264 hd
244.54
—
KY average25 barns · 2,604 hd
239.84
+4.69
National average182 barns · 14,937 hd
238.61
+5.93
This barn, trailing median34 sales
396.62
−152.09
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—Low1,697154.362,6208thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,545118.851,8367thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,293116.401,50542
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,000111.921,11920
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,000157.501,5751thin

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)885$1,3001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,330$1,5001thin

Every lot

119 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2290281.25/cwt277.50–285.008162
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2338280.89/cwt280.00–285.009495
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3367247.50/cwt247.50–247.509082
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2382256.08/cwt255.00–262.509789
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy405290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,1751
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3412259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,0672
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2439273.99/cwt263.00–282.501,20314
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3471243.83/cwt243.00–245.001,1485
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy480281.65/cwt280.00–282.501,3523
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2494263.97/cwt253.00–270.001,3048
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy504298.00/cwt298.00–298.001,50215
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2514256.24/cwt251.00–263.001,3176
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3525240.32/cwt239.00–242.501,2625
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added530278.05/cwt275.00–279.001,4748
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2569262.89/cwt250.00–265.001,49615
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added578289.00/cwt289.00–289.001,67013
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3586242.92/cwt240.00–245.001,4246
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2615252.33/cwt244.00–259.001,5527
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added634264.68/cwt263.00–274.001,67883
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3635232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,4761
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2671238.42/cwt235.00–242.501,60011
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3672209.68/cwt209.00–211.001,4093
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added675250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,6881
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added733245.30/cwt245.00–250.001,79881
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2733235.43/cwt231.00–242.001,72622
Steers700–750Small 1-2735177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,3051
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3758202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,5353
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added765251.75/cwt251.75–251.751,92668
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2765231.25/cwt221.00–233.001,7697
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2815218.67/cwt214.00–219.501,78223
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3840191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,6041
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2887205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,81814
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added920233.60/cwt233.60–233.602,14954
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2923204.17/cwt200.00–205.001,88418
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,070185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,9801
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2240240.00/cwt240.00–240.005761
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy245267.50/cwt267.50–267.506551
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2280252.50/cwt252.50–252.507071
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3295227.60/cwt227.60–227.606711
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3330207.50/cwt207.50–207.506851
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2338216.39/cwt210.00–222.507312
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3368214.16/cwt210.00–217.507883
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2382222.44/cwt217.50–230.0085014
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3420210.00/cwt210.00–210.008821
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy430238.12/cwt237.50–240.001,0244
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2432217.87/cwt210.00–220.0094112
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3470200.00/cwt200.00–200.009401
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478218.06/cwt210.00–227.501,04226
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy490230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1271
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2521222.32/cwt215.00–227.501,15816
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3528207.34/cwt205.00–210.001,0955
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added548237.76/cwt234.00–239.001,30328
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added565230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3004
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2568214.27/cwt210.00–220.001,21742
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3581204.24/cwt200.00–207.001,1874
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy583258.00/cwt258.00–258.001,504165
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3618190.99/cwt190.00–195.001,1805
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2640218.44/cwt212.00–224.001,3985
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added646225.50/cwt225.50–225.501,45724
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3655181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,1861
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added663245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,62475
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2676206.03/cwt200.00–211.001,3939
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3715172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,2301
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2724196.76/cwt190.00–204.001,4257
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2760190.61/cwt189.00–195.001,44910
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added829204.75/cwt204.75–204.751,69766
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2830165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,3702
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2878190.60/cwt181.00–193.001,6735
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 2-31,095125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,3691
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2-3245220.00/cwt220.00–220.005391
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3310206.37/cwt202.50–210.006402
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2325263.22/cwt257.50–270.008554
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2357262.50/cwt262.50–262.509373
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3390245.00/cwt245.00–245.009561
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2426250.91/cwt240.00–257.501,0698
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy430262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,1291
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3431230.70/cwt230.00–231.009947
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy460272.11/cwt262.50–276.001,2529
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2462234.84/cwt225.00–242.001,08510
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3495213.75/cwt210.00–217.501,0582
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2532230.03/cwt220.00–235.001,22424
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3545212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,1581
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy555240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3326
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2568226.07/cwt222.00–232.501,28412
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3570213.76/cwt212.50–215.001,2182
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3610185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1291
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2624215.88/cwt210.00–224.001,3475
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3663192.83/cwt192.50–193.001,2783
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2670207.86/cwt200.00–213.001,3935
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2745210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5651
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3785180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4131
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2790191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,5091
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2817182.14/cwt173.00–195.001,4885
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3850157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,3391
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2875180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5751
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2980192.50/cwt190.00–195.001,8872
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers750–800Large 3750157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,1782
Dairy Steers800–850Large 3810153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,2391
Dairy Steers900–950Large 3930179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,6653
Dairy Steers1000–1050Large 31,043164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,7116
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3703173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,2164
Beef/Dairy Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3972157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,5262
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,000157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,5751
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,480142.00/cwt142.00–142.002,1021
Bulls——1,663154.65/cwt152.00–159.002,5726
Bulls——2,120165.00/cwt165.00–165.003,4981
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%91075.00/cwt75.00–75.006831
Cows—Lean 85-90%950122.76/cwt120.00–127.501,1664
Cows—Lean 85-90%993113.76/cwt110.00–119.001,1309
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,058108.10/cwt106.00–109.001,1446
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,278103.58/cwt100.00–108.001,3249
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,280111.59/cwt109.00–115.001,42810
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,300120.51/cwt116.00–127.001,56716
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,312130.37/cwt128.00–136.001,7107
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,465131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,9191
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,550120.34/cwt117.00–124.001,8653
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,567113.31/cwt110.00–115.001,7763
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28851,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3301,500.00/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.