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Stanford Livestock Auction

Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, May 1

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191

← Apr 24May 1May 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

960 head

▼ 419 vs last sale 1,379▼ 157 vs year ago 1,117 · −14.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

120 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 95▼ 40 vs year ago 160 · −25.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 7▲ 0 vs year ago 5 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 400 lbs 8.00-12.00 higher, 500-800 lbs 3.00-5.00 lower, over 800 lbs 1.00-3.00 higher, Feeder and yearling heifers steady to 5.00 lower, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $329.73/cwt on 47 head. That ranks 4 of 34 comparable sales and sits −66.90 against this barn's trailing median of $396.62.

Average price

$329.73

47 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,786

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$184

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

$55.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.78

vs KY average

+0.39 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	538	334.43	1,800	43
Medium and Large 2-3	579	279.21	1,617	4thin

One grade step is worth $55.22/cwt here — about $184 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 900–1000 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 sale47 hd

329.73

—

KY average24 barns · 1,437 hd

328.95

+0.78

National average176 barns · 11,721 hd

329.34

+0.39

This barn, trailing median34 sales

396.62

−66.90

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,641	184.25	3,024	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,599	157.28	2,515	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,312	150.43	1,973	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,033	137.31	1,418	38
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,199	192.49	2,308	5thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,263	197.99	2,501	2thin

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,248	$2,438	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,260	$2,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,615	$2,800	1thin

Every lot

90 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	240	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,068	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	280	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	1,029	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	285	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,240	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	339	423.90/cwt	405.00–445.00	1,437	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	350	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,260	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	378	420.42/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,589	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	422	430.80/cwt	422.50–432.50	1,818	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	440	382.44/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,683	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	460	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	1,898	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	478	383.71/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,834	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	520	365.98/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,903	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	530	331.38/cwt	317.50–345.00	1,756	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	578	371.74/cwt	357.50–382.50	2,149	18
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	616	327.36/cwt	320.00–342.50	2,017	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	658	321.91/cwt	312.50–325.00	2,118	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	695	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	2,102	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	722	307.01/cwt	301.00–312.50	2,217	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	726	293.47/cwt	291.00–295.00	2,131	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	750	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,100	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	779	308.88/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,406	9
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	867	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,341	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	920	279.47/cwt	278.25–280.70	2,571	122
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	938	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	2,429	14
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	273	365.98/cwt	350.00–380.00	999	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	324	371.46/cwt	351.00–382.50	1,204	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	335	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,114	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	373	385.65/cwt	355.00–425.00	1,438	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	417	340.70/cwt	340.00–342.00	1,421	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	427	375.48/cwt	351.00–410.00	1,603	24
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	430	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,322	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	465	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,244	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	476	359.19/cwt	350.00–367.50	1,710	22
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	487	340.42/cwt	322.50–347.50	1,658	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	520	339.23/cwt	325.00–352.50	1,764	27
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	525	311.68/cwt	300.00–322.50	1,636	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	555	316.70/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,758	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	579	279.21/cwt	270.00–287.50	1,617	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	581	331.61/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,927	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	603	282.20/cwt	270.00–299.00	1,702	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	618	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,132	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	630	319.72/cwt	300.00–335.00	2,014	10
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	659	319.43/cwt	315.00–319.50	2,105	82
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	685	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,781	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	688	293.89/cwt	292.00–299.00	2,022	15
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	713	279.35/cwt	272.50–282.50	1,992	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	717	266.59/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,911	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	735	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,525	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	765	278.76/cwt	275.50–290.00	2,133	119
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	775	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,806	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	833	224.92/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,874	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	910	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,048	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	917	265.25/cwt	265.25–265.25	2,432	62
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	960	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	2,218	9
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2-3	980	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,593	1
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,016	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	2,327	14
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	295	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,077	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	345	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,294	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	386	455.14/cwt	442.50–462.50	1,757	13
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	388	383.77/cwt	382.50–385.00	1,489	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	422	415.30/cwt	395.00–425.00	1,753	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	445	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	1,680	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	473	391.72/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,853	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	515	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,790	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	520	366.18/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,904	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	561	355.54/cwt	355.00–357.50	1,995	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	562	335.20/cwt	327.00–347.50	1,884	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	621	333.52/cwt	325.00–342.50	2,071	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	674	308.78/cwt	302.50–312.50	2,081	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	723	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,169	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	815	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,932	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	900	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,025	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	915	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,761	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	965	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,123	2
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2-3	990	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,980	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,263	197.99/cwt	180.00–219.00	2,501	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,199	192.49/cwt	175.00–217.50	2,308	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,468	175.35/cwt	170.00–178.00	2,574	9
Bulls	—	—	1,739	194.48/cwt	191.00–200.00	3,382	8
Bulls	—	—	1,739	184.04/cwt	179.00–189.00	3,200	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	925	104.38/cwt	102.00–107.00	966	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	976	120.76/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,179	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,037	149.28/cwt	140.00–166.00	1,548	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,062	134.45/cwt	128.00–139.00	1,428	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,295	135.63/cwt	134.00–138.00	1,756	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,315	153.39/cwt	143.00–171.00	2,017	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,599	157.28/cwt	150.00–163.00	2,515	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,843	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,248	2,437.93/head	2,425.00–2,450.00	2,438	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,260	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,615	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	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 May 1, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 960Last week 1,379Year ago 1,117

Slaughter CattleReceipts 120Last week 95Year ago 160

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 7Year ago 5

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,739	191.00–200.00	194.48
8	—	1,739	179.00–189.00	184.04
9	—	1,468	170.00–178.00	175.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,199	175.00–217.50	192.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,263	180.00–219.00	197.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,062	128.00–139.00	134.45
5	—	976	110.00–125.00	120.76
16	—	1,037	140.00–166.00	149.28
2	—	925	102.00–107.00	104.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,315	143.00–171.00	153.39
5	—	1,295	134.00–138.00	135.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,599	150.00–163.00	157.28

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	273	350.00–380.00	365.98
6	300–350	324	351.00–382.50	371.46
6	350–400	373	355.00–425.00	385.65
24	400–450	427	351.00–410.00	375.48
22	450–500	476	350.00–367.50	359.19
5	600–650	618	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	332.50	332.50
3	400–450	417	340.00–342.00	340.70
13	450–500	487	322.50–347.50	340.42
2	500–550	525	300.00–322.50	311.68
3	550–600	555	310.00–320.00	316.70
4	600–650	603	270.00–299.00	282.20
15	650–700	688	292.00–299.00	293.89
5	700–750	717	260.00–270.00	266.59
2	800–850	833	220.00–230.00	224.92
1	900–950	910	225.00	225.00
9	950–1000	960	231.00	231.00
14	1000–1050	1,016	229.00	229.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
27	500–550	520	325.00–352.50	339.23
11	550–600	581	325.00–335.00	331.61
10	600–650	630	300.00–335.00	319.72
82	650–700	659	315.00–319.50	319.43
6	700–750	713	272.50–282.50	279.35
119	750–800	765	275.50–290.00	278.76
62	900–950	917	265.25	265.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	307.50	307.50
1	450–500	465	267.50	267.50
4	550–600	579	270.00–287.50	279.21
1	650–700	685	260.00	260.00
1	700–750	735	207.50	207.50
1	750–800	775	233.00	233.00
1	950–1000	980	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	367.50	367.50
1	350–400	350	360.00	360.00
3	400–450	440	370.00–390.00	382.44
8	450–500	478	380.00–385.00	383.71
4	500–550	530	317.50–345.00	331.38
3	650–700	695	302.50	302.50
4	700–750	726	291.00–295.00	293.47
1	750–800	750	280.00	280.00
2	850–900	867	270.00	270.00
14	900–950	938	259.00	259.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	520	355.00–370.00	365.98
18	550–600	578	357.50–382.50	371.74
3	600–650	616	320.00–342.50	327.36
4	650–700	658	312.50–325.00	321.91
3	700–750	722	301.00–312.50	307.01
9	750–800	779	300.00–310.00	308.88
122	900–950	920	278.25–280.70	279.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	445.00	445.00
1	250–300	285	435.00	435.00
5	300–350	339	405.00–445.00	423.90
4	350–400	378	410.00–430.00	420.42
6	400–450	422	422.50–432.50	430.80
1	450–500	460	412.50	412.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	365.00	365.00
1	300–350	345	375.00	375.00
2	350–400	388	382.50–385.00	383.77
1	400–450	445	377.50	377.50
1	500–550	515	347.50	347.50
6	550–600	562	327.00–347.50	335.20
4	650–700	674	302.50–312.50	308.78
1	800–850	815	237.00	237.00
1	900–950	900	225.00	225.00
2	950–1000	965	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	915	192.50	192.50
1	950–1000	990	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	350–400	386	442.50–462.50	455.14
5	400–450	422	395.00–425.00	415.30
3	450–500	473	385.00–395.00	391.72
7	500–550	520	355.00–375.00	366.18
9	550–600	561	355.00–357.50	355.54
7	600–650	621	325.00–342.50	333.52
2	700–750	723	300.00	300.00

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	—	1,010	182.50	182.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,260	2,400.00	2,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,248	2,425.00–2,450.00	2,437.93

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,615	2,800.00	2,800.00

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.