Sale reports / Kentucky / Stanford Livestock Auction / 2025-02-06

Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Feb 6
● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191
Feeder Cattle receipts
827 head
▼ 1,387 vs last sale 2,214▼ 2,523 vs year ago 3,350 · −75.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
57 head
▼ 55 vs last sale 112▼ 155 vs year ago 212 · −73.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
17 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 7▲ 4 vs year ago 13 · +30.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 400 lbs steady, 400-700 lbs 15.00-20.00 lower, over 700 lbs 4.00-6.00 lower, Feeder heifers under 500 lbs 15.00-20.00 higher, 500-700 lbs 8.00-12.00 lower, over 700 lbs 2.00-4.00 lower, Moderate to good demand for all feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, 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 $274.43/cwt on 79 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −122.20 against this barn's trailing median of $396.62.
Average price
$274.43
79 head · 538 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,475
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$256
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$54.42/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.51
vs KY average
−24.43 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2536280.631,50370
Medium and Large 2-3551226.201,2479thin
One grade step is worth $54.42/cwt here — about $256 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 sale79 hd
274.43
—
KY average25 barns · 1,918 hd
272.91
+1.51
National average192 barns · 21,303 hd
298.86
−24.43
This barn, trailing median34 sales
396.62
−122.20
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—Average1,812159.802,89612
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,679139.542,3435thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,316128.021,68520
CowsLean 85-90%High1,054115.201,2148thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,220190.002,3181thin

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,192$2,4163thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,367$2,1673thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,315$1,7633thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,010$1,3751thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)910$2,0563thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)850$1,9251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,495$2,9501thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,410$2,1251thin

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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy295360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,0621
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3310262.50/cwt262.50–262.508141
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy314376.26/cwt375.00–377.501,1814
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy384370.89/cwt360.00–395.001,4247
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2428306.02/cwt300.00–310.001,3103
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2482303.33/cwt300.00–309.001,46212
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy490317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,5561
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added518308.42/cwt300.00–313.001,5987
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2518279.96/cwt273.00–282.501,4505
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573271.72/cwt271.00–272.501,5572
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added584307.15/cwt290.00–323.001,79429
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3587242.14/cwt220.00–252.501,4215
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3600220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3201
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added619295.53/cwt281.00–301.001,82924
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620251.34/cwt247.50–255.001,5582
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3655240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5721
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added681278.75/cwt271.00–285.001,89835
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2694266.46/cwt260.00–269.001,8497
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2720245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,7642
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added730250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8252
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added769258.90/cwt250.00–260.501,99159
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2785243.29/cwt239.00–247.501,9104
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added822256.00/cwt256.00–256.002,10410
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3875210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,8381
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2896238.00/cwt238.00–238.002,1324
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added917248.74/cwt239.00–249.802,28171
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2940210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,9741
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Fancy150390.00/cwt390.00–390.005851
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy220345.68/cwt337.50–352.507602
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2282310.00/cwt310.00–310.008742
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy290365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,0591
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy313346.52/cwt330.00–367.501,0857
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3330240.00/cwt240.00–240.007921
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy368347.79/cwt340.00–352.501,2807
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3370250.62/cwt240.00–262.509273
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2389291.14/cwt280.00–312.501,1339
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425321.70/cwt302.50–342.501,36738
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3440215.00/cwt215.00–215.009461
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3458219.17/cwt217.50–220.001,0043
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy469301.21/cwt297.50–305.001,41316
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2480280.98/cwt270.00–285.001,3496
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2519269.92/cwt259.00–277.501,40115
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3522228.35/cwt215.00–240.001,1923
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added524291.62/cwt284.00–305.001,52839
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added550282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,5541
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3566225.13/cwt215.00–250.001,2746
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2582262.62/cwt261.00–265.001,52815
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added611250.27/cwt235.00–253.001,52929
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2624231.81/cwt230.00–233.001,4465
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3627209.99/cwt205.00–215.001,3175
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3667202.62/cwt170.00–217.501,3515
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added671237.19/cwt235.00–240.001,59241
Heifers650–700Small 1-2690170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1731
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2695226.28/cwt220.00–232.001,57320
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3710181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,2851
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2713235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,6763
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added733244.05/cwt240.00–257.501,78913
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2763224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,70918
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3768170.11/cwt157.50–207.501,3064
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2835210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7541
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2870204.91/cwt200.00–210.001,7832
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2905210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,9012
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2955190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,8151
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1-2Fancy160400.00/cwt400.00–400.006401
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy285380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,0831
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy328352.41/cwt350.00–355.001,1566
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy381364.95/cwt347.50–372.501,3905
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy408342.78/cwt327.50–357.501,3992
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2433287.92/cwt285.00–290.001,2477
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3475256.24/cwt230.00–270.001,2173
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy478309.50/cwt305.00–320.001,47910
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2482292.18/cwt285.00–297.501,4087
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy523290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,5173
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2528267.46/cwt260.00–272.501,4125
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3545242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,3221
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2565272.42/cwt267.50–282.501,5394
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy583290.82/cwt290.00–292.501,6953
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3585250.17/cwt240.00–260.001,46310
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3600210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2601
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy622288.08/cwt270.00–302.501,7927
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2628255.57/cwt250.00–267.501,6059
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2683252.80/cwt242.50–260.001,7278
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fancy705262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,8511
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2728223.16/cwt220.00–230.001,6254
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2770223.70/cwt220.00–227.501,7222
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3785201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,5781
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2806215.15/cwt210.00–216.001,7347
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3830197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,6391
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2905206.01/cwt204.00–210.001,8643
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3470240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1281
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2645223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,4383
Beef/Dairy Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2679223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,5145
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2660237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,5641
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,220190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,3181
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,721165.70/cwt162.00–170.002,8528
Bulls——1,820153.57/cwt153.00–154.002,7952
Bulls——2,170142.41/cwt140.00–145.003,0902
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%980149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,4601
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,064110.37/cwt103.00–116.001,1747
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,270114.40/cwt109.00–119.001,4535
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,304126.22/cwt121.00–129.001,6466
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,337142.76/cwt130.00–155.001,9098
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,45589.00/cwt89.00–89.001,2951
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,669144.18/cwt136.00–153.002,4064
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,720121.00/cwt121.00–121.002,0811
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4102,125.00/head2,125.00–2,125.002,1251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4952,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,125155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,7441
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28501,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29102,055.95/head1,450.00–2,350.002,0563
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0101,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1922,415.84/head2,400.00–2,425.002,4163
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3151,762.67/head1,650.00–1,825.001,7633
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3672,166.74/head1,975.00–2,450.002,1673

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.