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Stanford Livestock Auction

Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, May 8

● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191

← May 1May 8May 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

865 head

▼ 95 vs last sale 960▼ 176 vs year ago 1,041 · −16.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

100 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 120▲ 35 vs year ago 65 · +53.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 5▲ 6 vs year ago 6 · +100.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sharply higher, over 400 lbs 5.00-8.00 higher except 600-700 lbs they were 12.00-15.00 higher, Feeder and yearling heifers steady, Very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 4.00-6.00 higher, 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 $371.57/cwt on 61 head. That ranks 2 of 32 comparable sales and sits −70.21 against this barn's trailing median of $441.78.

Average price

$371.57

61 head · 564 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,097

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−1.34

vs KY average

−7.22 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	564	371.57	2,097	61

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale61 hd

371.57

—

KY average24 barns · 1,159 hd

372.91

−1.34

National average168 barns · 13,508 hd

378.79

−7.22

This barn, trailing median32 sales

441.78

−70.21

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	1,803	192.09	3,463	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,612	163.89	2,642	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,297	155.80	2,021	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,045	140.83	1,472	32
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,151	236.00	2,716	4thin

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)	1,445	$2,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,157	$2,029	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,055	$1,725	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	895	$2,110	1thin

Every lot

84 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	220	541.25/cwt	490.00–600.00	1,191	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	324	414.01/cwt	400.00–467.50	1,341	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	378	424.35/cwt	415.00–432.50	1,604	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	385	382.75/cwt	382.50–383.00	1,474	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	416	413.16/cwt	412.50–415.00	1,719	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	425	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,636	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	460	417.25/cwt	392.50–437.50	1,919	27
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	471	341.65/cwt	340.00–342.50	1,609	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	490	365.69/cwt	360.00–382.50	1,792	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	524	387.69/cwt	377.00–390.00	2,031	15
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	575	369.20/cwt	365.00–385.00	2,123	34
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	585	358.13/cwt	347.00–360.00	2,095	12
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	622	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	2,015	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	628	347.41/cwt	330.00–351.00	2,182	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	632	383.10/cwt	383.10–383.10	2,421	70
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	653	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	2,070	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	670	341.04/cwt	340.00–376.00	2,285	54
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	728	315.99/cwt	300.00–331.00	2,300	10
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	735	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,095	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	750	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,063	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	838	265.48/cwt	260.00–271.00	2,225	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	931	285.97/cwt	283.95–288.85	2,662	100
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	227	472.90/cwt	467.50–485.00	1,073	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	285	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,154	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	290	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,102	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	326	397.76/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,297	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	368	402.46/cwt	375.00–420.00	1,481	17
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	413	328.24/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,356	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	425	380.26/cwt	350.00–395.00	1,616	18
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	463	369.75/cwt	350.00–393.00	1,712	37
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	492	336.50/cwt	325.00–347.50	1,656	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	521	337.38/cwt	325.00–346.00	1,758	23
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	522	307.20/cwt	301.00–317.50	1,604	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	574	329.39/cwt	320.00–337.50	1,891	34
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	588	311.22/cwt	299.00–317.50	1,830	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	631	292.60/cwt	290.00–294.00	1,846	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	636	304.55/cwt	298.00–319.00	1,937	19
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	677	298.30/cwt	295.00–300.00	2,019	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,925	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	701	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,731	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	778	281.25/cwt	281.25–281.25	2,188	56
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	810	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,802	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	840	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,184	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	920	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	2,199	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	260	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,235	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	330	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,188	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	384	410.17/cwt	406.00–422.50	1,575	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	390	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,375	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	415	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	1,587	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	436	419.30/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,828	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	465	377.00/cwt	377.00–377.00	1,753	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	480	331.07/cwt	322.50–340.00	1,589	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	487	412.00/cwt	412.00–412.00	2,006	14
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	515	336.67/cwt	335.00–337.50	1,734	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	535	374.00/cwt	365.00–381.00	2,001	17
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	571	364.47/cwt	355.00–373.00	2,081	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	583	335.40/cwt	325.00–341.00	1,955	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	590	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,829	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	619	335.47/cwt	329.00–342.50	2,077	22
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	633	308.45/cwt	304.00–313.00	1,952	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	655	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	2,168	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	682	296.14/cwt	293.00–307.00	2,020	9
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	711	305.59/cwt	299.00–310.00	2,173	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	734	281.38/cwt	281.00–283.00	2,065	5
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	870	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,775	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	881	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,026	3
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	900	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,827	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,151	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	2,716	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,285	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,287	1
Bulls	—	—	1,645	183.98/cwt	180.00–188.00	3,026	2
Bulls	—	—	2,011	199.66/cwt	194.00–210.00	4,015	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	962	118.40/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,139	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,024	133.68/cwt	127.50–140.00	1,369	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,045	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,074	151.76/cwt	142.00–167.00	1,630	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,250	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,463	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,299	157.19/cwt	145.00–173.00	2,042	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,612	163.89/cwt	153.00–177.00	2,642	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	1,015	2,012.25/head	2,000.00–2,025.00	2,012	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,204	2,033.94/head	1,850.00–2,200.00	2,034	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,445	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	2,110.00/head	2,110.00–2,110.00	2,110	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,867	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 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 865Last week 960Year ago 1,041

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 120Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 5Year ago 6

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	360.00	360.00
1	350–400	390	352.50	352.50
1	400–450	415	382.50	382.50
1	450–500	465	377.00	377.00
3	500–550	515	335.00–337.50	336.67
6	550–600	583	325.00–341.00	335.40
2	600–650	633	304.00–313.00	308.45
9	650–700	682	293.00–307.00	296.14
5	700–750	734	281.00–283.00	281.38
3	850–900	881	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	475.00	475.00
6	350–400	384	406.00–422.50	410.17
8	400–450	436	415.00–425.00	419.30
14	450–500	487	412.00	412.00
17	500–550	535	365.00–381.00	374.00
11	550–600	571	355.00–373.00	364.47
22	600–650	619	329.00–342.50	335.47
1	650–700	655	331.00	331.00
6	700–750	711	299.00–310.00	305.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	480	322.50–340.00	331.07
1	550–600	590	310.00	310.00
1	850–900	870	204.00	204.00
1	900–950	900	203.00	203.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	382.50–383.00	382.75
1	400–450	425	385.00	385.00
4	450–500	490	360.00–382.50	365.69
12	550–600	585	347.00–360.00	358.13
2	600–650	622	324.00	324.00
4	650–700	653	317.00	317.00
1	700–750	735	285.00	285.00
1	750–800	750	275.00	275.00
2	800–850	838	260.00–271.00	265.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	500–550	524	377.00–390.00	387.69
34	550–600	575	365.00–385.00	369.20
6	600–650	628	330.00–351.00	347.41
54	650–700	670	340.00–376.00	341.04
10	700–750	728	300.00–331.00	315.99
100	900–950	931	283.95–288.85	285.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	471	340.00–342.50	341.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	490.00–600.00	541.25
7	300–350	324	400.00–467.50	414.01
6	350–400	378	415.00–432.50	424.35
7	400–450	416	412.50–415.00	413.16
27	450–500	460	392.50–437.50	417.25
70	600–650	632	383.10	383.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	380.00	380.00
3	400–450	413	325.00–330.00	328.24
3	450–500	492	325.00–347.50	336.50
8	500–550	522	301.00–317.50	307.20
8	550–600	588	299.00–317.50	311.22
5	600–650	631	290.00–294.00	292.60
3	700–750	701	247.00	247.00
1	800–850	810	222.50	222.50
1	900–950	920	239.00	239.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	500–550	521	325.00–346.00	337.38
34	550–600	574	320.00–337.50	329.39
19	600–650	636	298.00–319.00	304.55
3	650–700	677	295.00–300.00	298.30
1	700–750	700	275.00	275.00
56	750–800	778	281.25	281.25
1	800–850	840	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	227	467.50–485.00	472.90
2	250–300	285	405.00	405.00
4	300–350	326	390.00–415.00	397.76
17	350–400	368	375.00–420.00	402.46
18	400–450	425	350.00–395.00	380.26
37	450–500	463	350.00–393.00	369.75

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,015	2,000.00–2,025.00	2,012.25

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)	6	—	1,204	1,850.00–2,200.00	2,033.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,445	2,250.00	2,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,725.00	1,725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	895	2,110.00	2,110.00

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	—	1,020	183.00	183.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	962	115.00–120.00	118.40
17	—	1,074	142.00–167.00	151.76
11	—	1,024	127.50–140.00	133.68
1	—	1,035	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,299	145.00–173.00	157.19
1	—	1,250	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,612	153.00–177.00	163.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,151	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	2,011	194.00–210.00	199.66
2	—	1,645	180.00–188.00	183.98
1	—	1,285	178.00	178.00

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.