Sale reports / Kentucky / Stanford Livestock Auction / 2025-02-27

Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Feb 27
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,577 head
▲ 1,252 vs last sale 325▲ 344 vs year ago 1,233 · +27.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
147 head
▲ 118 vs last sale 29▲ 99 vs year ago 48 · +206.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
36 head
▲ 29 vs last sale 7▲ 30 vs year ago 6 · +500.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison due to no sale last week because of inclement weather. However all feeder and yearling classes were 15.00-25.00 higher than two weeks ago and all feeder and yearling classes sold with very good demand. All slaughter classes sold with very good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $303.60/cwt on 36 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −138.18 against this barn's trailing median of $441.78.
Average price
$303.60
36 head · 565 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,717
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$366
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$56.22/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−14.60
vs KY average
−44.64 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2566306.721,73734
Medium and Large 2-3548250.501,3712thin
One grade step is worth $56.22/cwt here — about $366 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 sale36 hd
303.60
—
KY average24 barns · 818 hd
318.19
−14.60
National average180 barns · 14,929 hd
348.24
−44.64
This barn, trailing median32 sales
441.78
−138.18
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—Low1,794165.432,96910
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,663145.692,42315
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,351139.781,88935
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,052123.831,30319
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,175185.232,1762thin

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)1,415$2,6042thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,435$2,1001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,105$1,9251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,010$1,7251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,020$1,7001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)930$1,8835
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,260$2,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)995$2,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,098$2,1204thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)960$1,9751thin

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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy368356.86/cwt350.00–367.501,3136
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2385319.83/cwt310.00–337.501,2316
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy417358.15/cwt340.00–390.001,4938
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2445320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,4241
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3464283.14/cwt272.50–290.001,3144
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy470339.34/cwt330.00–353.001,5955
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2482319.80/cwt315.00–327.501,5417
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2510280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,4281
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added524314.07/cwt292.50–325.001,6469
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3540241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,3011
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3555260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,4431
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added584308.61/cwt290.00–318.001,80221
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2590280.35/cwt277.50–282.501,6543
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3600233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,3981
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added621296.48/cwt275.00–304.001,84124
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2626262.60/cwt250.00–270.001,64412
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3675230.90/cwt223.00–239.001,5593
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added676283.13/cwt272.50–288.001,91414
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fancy687309.00/cwt309.00–309.002,12372
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2688262.19/cwt250.00–269.001,80410
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fancy708292.78/cwt291.00–295.002,07322
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2720238.82/cwt232.50–250.001,7206
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added730274.19/cwt260.00–289.002,00236
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2780244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,9031
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added784277.01/cwt260.00–283.252,172101
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2802240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,9252
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added822256.08/cwt251.00–258.002,10546
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Fancy865271.25/cwt271.25–271.252,34660
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2880245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,1561
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added890268.86/cwt257.50–269.752,393183
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2-3905219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,9821
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added925250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,3132
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2960220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,1121
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,001257.75/cwt257.75–257.752,58058
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy215345.00/cwt345.00–345.007421
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2270318.33/cwt300.00–320.0085912
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy272353.62/cwt342.50–370.009625
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy325358.58/cwt350.00–362.501,1659
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy371344.07/cwt330.00–357.501,2767
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2415290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,2041
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3420251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,0541
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425331.04/cwt307.00–345.001,40721
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2466282.14/cwt270.00–295.001,31511
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3469229.63/cwt215.00–250.001,0774
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy470336.06/cwt305.00–352.501,57944
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3503262.48/cwt257.50–267.501,3202
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520313.38/cwt291.00–330.001,63034
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2531281.66/cwt270.00–287.501,4967
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568293.67/cwt290.00–298.001,66822
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3574257.03/cwt234.00–265.001,4754
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2589281.96/cwt275.00–287.501,66136
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added615276.27/cwt261.00–287.001,69934
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3623224.59/cwt212.50–230.001,3996
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2626241.70/cwt240.00–250.001,5136
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3668208.46/cwt205.00–222.501,3935
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added670273.42/cwt257.50–282.001,83223
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2683242.55/cwt240.00–245.001,6572
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fancy700275.95/cwt275.95–275.951,93274
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3710217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,5443
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added713251.57/cwt245.00–253.001,79414
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2733240.87/cwt240.00–243.001,76616
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added763252.11/cwt245.00–257.001,92410
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2765235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,7981
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3770187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,4441
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3805193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,5542
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2818215.05/cwt210.00–220.001,7596
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added891237.50/cwt237.50–237.502,11659
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2895220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9693
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2927222.50/cwt222.50–222.502,0632
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy245350.00/cwt350.00–350.008581
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3265272.50/cwt272.50–272.507221
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2273316.70/cwt300.00–335.008652
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy323352.78/cwt340.00–370.001,1393
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2330332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,0971
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy361352.55/cwt340.00–375.001,2738
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2365335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,2232
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2420312.63/cwt290.00–320.001,3135
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy432348.01/cwt330.00–360.001,50315
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy477335.45/cwt330.00–347.501,60010
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2477307.90/cwt292.50–325.001,4699
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3488282.51/cwt280.00–285.001,3792
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2515285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,4682
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy528300.10/cwt292.00–330.001,58510
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3537255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,3692
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2556286.07/cwt285.00–287.501,5917
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy561299.39/cwt295.00–300.001,68012
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy619282.46/cwt262.50–309.001,7489
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2625250.08/cwt247.50–252.501,5632
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2668242.98/cwt239.00–250.001,6233
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fancy687261.78/cwt258.00–277.501,79825
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3695210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4601
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2715230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,6451
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fancy731247.47/cwt246.00–251.001,80910
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2813214.27/cwt212.50–216.001,7422
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2957204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,9522
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers1150–1200Large 3Value Added1,161186.00/cwt186.00–186.002,15950
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,175185.23/cwt180.00–190.002,1762
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,723166.04/cwt161.00–169.002,8618
Bulls——2,055155.00/cwt155.00–155.003,1851
Bulls——2,105171.00/cwt171.00–171.003,6001
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,001114.02/cwt103.00–120.001,1418
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,074125.37/cwt122.00–130.001,3467
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,116140.77/cwt139.00–142.001,5714
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,315128.22/cwt125.00–131.001,6866
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,359142.17/cwt132.00–154.001,93229
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,663145.69/cwt136.00–154.002,42315
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2602,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-29601,940.23/head1,600.00–2,250.001,9402
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29952,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1002,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3702,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0101,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0201,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1051,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4152,603.71/head2,550.00–2,650.002,6042
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4352,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29301,882.58/head1,800.00–2,000.001,8835
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,088163.78/cwt141.00–191.001,78218
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29601,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9751

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.