Sale reports / Kentucky / Stanford Livestock Auction / 2024-10-17

Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Oct 17
● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,707 head
▲ 923 vs last sale 784▲ 180 vs year ago 1,527 · +11.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
145 head
▲ 81 vs last sale 64▼ 32 vs year ago 177 · −18.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
7 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 2▲ 5 vs year ago 2 · +250.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers 8.00-12.00 higher, Feeder and yearling heifers 5.00-8.00 higher, Very good demand for all feeder classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $274.80/cwt on 115 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −166.98 against this barn's trailing median of $441.78.
Average price
$274.80
115 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,495
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$135
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$41.68/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.68
vs KY average
−24.53 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2542277.701,504107
Medium and Large 2-3580236.021,3698thin
One grade step is worth $41.68/cwt here — about $135 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 sale115 hd
274.80
—
KY average25 barns · 1,216 hd
270.11
+4.68
National average188 barns · 32,793 hd
299.33
−24.53
This barn, trailing median32 sales
441.78
−166.98
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—High1,532160.262,4546thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,317124.751,64340
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,592123.661,96918
CowsLean 85-90%High1,062114.961,22136
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,103197.592,1792thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,240174.192,1602thin

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,095$1,6522thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,167$1,5543thin

Every lot

114 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
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy220300.00/cwt300.00–300.006601
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy270330.00/cwt330.00–330.008911
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy310310.00/cwt310.00–310.009613
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2317291.71/cwt287.50–295.009253
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy374311.25/cwt302.50–315.001,1645
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2390277.50/cwt277.50–277.501,0821
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3392256.42/cwt250.00–263.001,0054
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2421283.48/cwt270.00–292.501,19317
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy428300.03/cwt295.00–301.001,2846
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy470300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4101
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3471254.59/cwt239.00–267.501,1998
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2476281.34/cwt271.00–292.501,33923
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added515286.17/cwt281.00–295.001,47440
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2529264.13/cwt255.00–278.001,39721
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added558286.00/cwt286.00–286.001,59619
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2579269.85/cwt262.50–275.001,56227
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3580236.02/cwt220.00–250.001,3698
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy603285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,71932
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added618266.54/cwt253.00–276.001,64741
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620241.68/cwt240.00–245.001,4986
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3635204.01/cwt187.50–220.001,2952
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added665256.35/cwt250.00–262.501,70541
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2675237.43/cwt232.50–242.501,6032
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3680220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4962
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2709238.76/cwt232.50–240.001,6936
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3715210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5024
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added735254.07/cwt241.00–261.001,86784
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3755219.57/cwt210.00–222.001,6585
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added775244.17/cwt241.00–255.001,89239
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2790237.07/cwt237.00–237.501,8737
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added849231.25/cwt231.25–231.251,96346
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added871241.01/cwt240.00–245.002,09920
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2920222.92/cwt215.00–226.002,0517
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added943228.75/cwt228.75–228.752,15759
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Value Added979233.57/cwt232.00–235.102,287113
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3215226.00/cwt226.00–226.004861
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy270280.12/cwt270.00–295.007564
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2330242.50/cwt242.50–242.508001
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2368250.54/cwt240.00–257.5092211
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3384229.13/cwt227.50–233.008805
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2418237.81/cwt230.00–247.0099417
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy427253.66/cwt250.00–255.001,08312
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3438215.60/cwt200.00–225.009447
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3468223.96/cwt222.50–227.001,0483
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2469234.88/cwt227.50–247.501,10240
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy495252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,25010
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added519249.02/cwt247.50–251.001,29214
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2522237.40/cwt224.00–245.001,23928
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3529207.31/cwt180.00–222.001,0975
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571252.39/cwt248.00–254.001,44173
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573230.43/cwt224.00–242.501,32034
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3573211.91/cwt180.00–221.001,2149
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2616219.42/cwt210.00–227.501,35244
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3636195.35/cwt177.50–207.501,24210
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added638253.39/cwt235.00–255.251,61794
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2665221.00/cwt215.00–233.001,47016
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3682191.75/cwt172.50–205.001,3087
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2713197.88/cwt191.00–205.001,4112
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added731244.02/cwt243.25–244.751,784150
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2770211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,62515
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3780170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3261
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added813227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,8503
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2819204.91/cwt201.00–206.001,67818
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3833153.78/cwt150.00–157.501,2812
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3878165.01/cwt160.00–170.001,4492
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2901204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,8384
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2243292.47/cwt290.00–295.007112
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2250272.50/cwt272.50–272.506811
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy270300.00/cwt300.00–300.008101
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy334329.34/cwt310.00–340.001,1004
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3345260.00/cwt260.00–260.008971
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3350200.00/cwt200.00–200.007001
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2385291.00/cwt291.00–291.001,1201
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy394305.84/cwt302.00–317.501,2054
Bulls400–450Small 1-2420241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,0121
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2421275.15/cwt260.00–287.501,15815
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy440297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,3091
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3442246.30/cwt240.00–250.001,0894
Bulls450–500Small 1-2465202.50/cwt202.50–202.509421
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2474275.26/cwt260.00–280.001,30510
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3479226.71/cwt202.50–242.501,0865
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2521259.64/cwt250.00–272.501,35324
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy525280.84/cwt277.50–288.001,4743
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3527235.40/cwt212.50–248.001,2417
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2570260.52/cwt250.00–272.001,48520
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3576227.88/cwt195.00–247.501,31315
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2625223.69/cwt217.50–232.501,3984
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3630195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,2291
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fancy650247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,6092
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2669217.98/cwt215.00–225.001,45815
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3671201.62/cwt190.00–207.001,3534
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2730195.06/cwt180.00–203.001,4245
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2775200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5501
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2850182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,5472
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2914176.20/cwt170.00–182.501,6104
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2985170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,6751
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2941200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,8824
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,240174.19/cwt170.00–179.002,1602
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,103197.59/cwt186.00–210.002,1792
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,400155.27/cwt151.00–159.002,1743
Bulls——1,663165.24/cwt162.00–169.002,7483
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01391.89/cwt85.00–98.009315
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,066118.88/cwt115.00–122.001,26711
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,070110.21/cwt104.00–114.001,17910
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,074126.93/cwt123.00–130.001,36310
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,279119.64/cwt115.00–122.001,5309
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,328127.47/cwt123.00–137.501,69329
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,330108.24/cwt106.00–110.001,4402
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,587128.09/cwt123.00–138.002,03312
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,595104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,6591
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,605116.95/cwt115.00–121.001,8775
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0951,651.94/head1,625.00–1,675.001,6522
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1671,553.75/head1,150.00–1,775.001,5543
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,168150.70/cwt140.00–162.501,7602

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.