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Stanford Livestock Auction

Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Jan 23

● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191

← Jan 16Jan 23Jan 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,346 head

▼ 675 vs last sale 2,021▼ 376 vs year ago 1,722 · −21.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

46 head

▼ 80 vs last sale 126▼ 39 vs year ago 85 · −45.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 6▼ 19 vs year ago 20 · −95.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs 15.00-20.00 higher, 600-700 lbs steady, 0ver 700 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher, Feeder heifers and yearling heifers 5.00-8.00 higher, Very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Very 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 $330.84/cwt on 67 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −110.93 against this barn's trailing median of $441.78.

Average price

$330.84

67 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,839

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$654

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

$106.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.31

vs KY average

−10.10 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	557	334.02	1,859	65
Medium and Large 2-3	530	227.50	1,206	2thin

One grade step is worth $106.52/cwt here — about $654 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale67 hd

330.84

—

KY average26 barns · 1,344 hd

319.54

+11.31

National average147 barns · 15,667 hd

340.94

−10.10

This barn, trailing median32 sales

441.78

−110.93

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	1,923	170.89	3,285	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,643	152.04	2,498	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,319	141.98	1,873	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,018	122.58	1,248	9thin

Every lot

80 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	287	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,005	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	335	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,298	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	352	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,056	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	379	368.45/cwt	340.00–415.00	1,396	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	424	389.28/cwt	351.00–407.50	1,651	11
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	445	331.25/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,474	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	472	399.94/cwt	371.00–408.00	1,888	28
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	493	330.04/cwt	322.50–337.50	1,627	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	505	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,187	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	526	352.86/cwt	317.50–377.00	1,856	26
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	538	291.56/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,569	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	555	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,221	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	575	292.33/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,681	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	581	327.91/cwt	315.00–367.00	1,905	32
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	618	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,483	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	629	269.25/cwt	260.00–274.00	1,694	15
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	638	303.07/cwt	281.00–307.50	1,934	60
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	679	257.97/cwt	250.00–264.00	1,752	15
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	680	236.42/cwt	231.00–242.00	1,608	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	690	294.86/cwt	280.00–298.50	2,035	96
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	705	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,692	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	717	270.30/cwt	250.00–276.00	1,938	56
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	770	244.74/cwt	233.00–249.00	1,884	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	789	259.28/cwt	251.00–270.00	2,046	45
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	810	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,733	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	836	240.35/cwt	227.50–245.00	2,009	8
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	866	232.36/cwt	224.00–243.00	2,012	14
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	895	261.84/cwt	255.00–268.25	2,343	118
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	924	262.35/cwt	259.50–265.25	2,424	122
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	935	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	2,160	1
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1,014	249.70/cwt	249.70–249.70	2,532	50
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	327	347.85/cwt	320.00–352.50	1,137	12
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	363	351.30/cwt	332.50–357.50	1,275	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	428	322.27/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,379	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	458	289.88/cwt	282.50–297.50	1,328	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	477	311.42/cwt	303.00–325.00	1,485	22
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	525	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,404	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	528	293.29/cwt	280.00–307.00	1,549	23
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	534	238.27/cwt	227.50–247.00	1,272	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	570	286.95/cwt	281.00–293.00	1,636	69
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	582	269.81/cwt	262.50–277.00	1,570	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	595	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,374	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	622	281.11/cwt	260.00–288.00	1,749	24
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	633	198.68/cwt	180.00–217.50	1,258	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	639	245.27/cwt	230.00–249.00	1,567	12
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	672	271.79/cwt	257.00–285.00	1,826	123
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	680	213.05/cwt	200.00–224.00	1,449	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	685	241.74/cwt	232.50–249.00	1,656	11
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	700	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,418	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	718	245.85/cwt	239.00–256.00	1,765	42
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	727	217.51/cwt	210.00–237.00	1,581	13
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	767	220.82/cwt	210.00–232.00	1,694	6
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	815	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,989	8
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	835	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,829	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	915	219.48/cwt	207.00–225.00	2,008	8
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	970	189.49/cwt	189.00–190.00	1,838	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	330	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,114	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	340	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,020	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	412	389.14/cwt	389.00–390.00	1,603	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	496	331.96/cwt	320.00–333.00	1,647	24
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	500	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,200	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	515	267.45/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,377	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	520	307.37/cwt	292.50–315.00	1,598	18
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	550	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,458	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	604	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,685	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	623	248.64/cwt	247.50–251.00	1,549	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	668	240.04/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,603	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	715	236.00/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,687	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	760	229.14/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,741	5
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	820	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,779	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	660	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,452	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,915	176.52/cwt	172.00–180.00	3,380	3
Bulls	—	—	1,945	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,995	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	983	106.97/cwt	106.00–109.00	1,052	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	122.94/cwt	122.00–124.00	1,264	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,039	134.10/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,393	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,319	148.87/cwt	130.00–169.00	1,964	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,320	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,056	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,643	152.04/cwt	140.00–160.00	2,498	11
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,548	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 Jan 23, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,346Last week 2,021Year ago 1,722

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 126Year ago 85

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 6Year ago 20

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,039	130.00–139.00	134.10
3	—	983	106.00–109.00	106.97
2	—	1,028	122.00–124.00	122.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,643	140.00–160.00	152.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,319	130.00–169.00	148.87
1	—	1,320	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,915	172.00–180.00	176.52
1	—	1,945	154.00	154.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	337.50	337.50
7	400–450	412	389.00–390.00	389.14
24	450–500	496	320.00–333.00	331.96
18	500–550	520	292.50–315.00	307.37
5	600–650	604	279.00	279.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	300.00	300.00
4	500–550	515	260.00–270.00	267.45
1	550–600	550	265.00	265.00
3	600–650	623	247.50–251.00	248.64
4	650–700	668	230.00–245.00	240.04
4	700–750	715	234.00–240.00	236.00
5	750–800	760	225.00–232.00	229.14
1	800–850	820	217.00	217.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	534	227.50–247.00	238.27
1	550–600	595	231.00	231.00
2	600–650	633	180.00–217.50	198.68
7	650–700	680	200.00–224.00	213.05
1	700–750	700	202.50	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	500–550	528	280.00–307.00	293.29
69	550–600	570	281.00–293.00	286.95
24	600–650	622	260.00–288.00	281.11
123	650–700	672	257.00–285.00	271.79
42	700–750	718	239.00–256.00	245.85
8	800–850	815	244.00	244.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	458	282.50–297.50	289.88
1	500–550	525	267.50	267.50
3	550–600	582	262.50–277.00	269.81
12	600–650	639	230.00–249.00	245.27
11	650–700	685	232.50–249.00	241.74
13	700–750	727	210.00–237.00	217.51
6	750–800	767	210.00–232.00	220.82
1	800–850	835	219.00	219.00
8	900–950	915	207.00–225.00	219.48
2	950–1000	970	189.00–190.00	189.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	327	320.00–352.50	347.85
6	350–400	363	332.50–357.50	351.30
10	400–450	428	305.00–335.00	322.27
22	450–500	477	303.00–325.00	311.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	500–550	526	317.50–377.00	352.86
32	550–600	581	315.00–367.00	327.91
60	600–650	638	281.00–307.50	303.07
96	650–700	690	280.00–298.50	294.86
56	700–750	717	250.00–276.00	270.30
45	750–800	789	251.00–270.00	259.28
118	850–900	895	255.00–268.25	261.84
122	900–950	924	259.50–265.25	262.35
50	1000–1050	1,014	249.70	249.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	235.00	235.00
1	550–600	555	220.00	220.00
3	600–650	618	240.00	240.00
2	650–700	680	231.00–242.00	236.42
1	800–850	810	214.00	214.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	352	300.00	300.00
4	400–450	445	320.00–335.00	331.25
2	450–500	493	322.50–337.50	330.04
3	500–550	538	280.00–300.00	291.56
4	550–600	575	280.00–300.00	292.33
15	600–650	629	260.00–274.00	269.25
15	650–700	679	250.00–264.00	257.97
1	700–750	705	240.00	240.00
4	750–800	770	233.00–249.00	244.74
8	800–850	836	227.50–245.00	240.35
14	850–900	866	224.00–243.00	232.36
1	900–950	935	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	287	350.00	350.00
1	300–350	335	387.50	387.50
8	350–400	379	340.00–415.00	368.45
11	400–450	424	351.00–407.50	389.28
28	450–500	472	371.00–408.00	399.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	660	220.00	220.00

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	—	1,060	146.00	146.00

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.