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Stanford Livestock Auction

Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-07-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Jul 17

● Final106 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191

← Jul 10Jul 17Jul 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,859 head

▲ 150 vs last sale 1,709▼ 63 vs year ago 1,922 · −3.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

75 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 103▼ 18 vs year ago 93 · −19.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 10.00-15.00 lower, 500-700 lbs steady except 600 lbs they were 6.00-10.00 higher, 800 lbs up steady to 4.00 lower, Feeder heifers under 400 lbs steady to 5.00 lower, 400-600 lbs 6.00-10.00 higher, over 600 lbs 3.00-5.00 lower, Mostly good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, 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 $392.28/cwt on 74 head. That ranks 6 of 32 comparable sales and sits −49.50 against this barn's trailing median of $441.78.

Average price

$392.28

74 head · 574 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,252

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$572

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

$98.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+21.81

vs KY average

+19.85 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	574	398.93	2,291	69
Medium and Large 2-3	572	300.40	1,718	5thin

One grade step is worth $98.53/cwt here — about $572 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 sale74 hd

392.28

—

KY average22 barns · 760 hd

370.47

+21.81

National average147 barns · 7,194 hd

372.43

+19.85

This barn, trailing median32 sales

441.78

−49.50

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	—	Low	1,593	193.35	3,080	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,635	161.91	2,648	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,314	156.98	2,062	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,007	143.65	1,447	24
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	985	212.50	2,093	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,155	256.31	2,960	6thin

Every lot

106 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	285	452.11/cwt	430.00–475.00	1,289	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	325	392.50/cwt	392.50–392.50	1,276	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	328	403.55/cwt	400.00–407.50	1,324	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	330	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,155	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	365	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,405	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	410	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,292	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	475	354.30/cwt	350.00–367.50	1,683	13
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	490	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,666	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	498	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,942	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	535	351.90/cwt	350.00–352.50	1,883	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	560	429.00/cwt	429.00–429.00	2,402	24
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	572	300.40/cwt	300.00–301.00	1,718	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	582	350.24/cwt	340.00–360.00	2,038	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	587	392.04/cwt	382.50–397.50	2,301	35
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600	398.50/cwt	398.50–398.50	2,391	40
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	605	368.37/cwt	353.00–370.00	2,229	38
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	641	337.14/cwt	325.00–341.00	2,161	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	674	377.58/cwt	369.50–384.50	2,545	278
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	690	330.38/cwt	320.00–340.00	2,280	10
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	695	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	2,203	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	702	305.88/cwt	304.00–318.00	2,147	15
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	715	364.00/cwt	364.00–364.00	2,603	73
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	725	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,501	66
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	725	280.49/cwt	280.00–281.00	2,034	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	750	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	2,081	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	753	364.63/cwt	364.00–364.75	2,746	72
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	765	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	2,394	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	784	335.50/cwt	335.50–335.50	2,630	62
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	810	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	2,454	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	824	329.75/cwt	329.75–329.75	2,717	63
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	830	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	2,415	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	876	320.28/cwt	317.00–328.25	2,806	248
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	892	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,408	12
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	935	246.25/cwt	242.50–250.00	2,302	2
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	958	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	2,692	32
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2-3	966	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	2,502	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	205	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	964	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	275	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,196	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	303	411.34/cwt	400.00–422.50	1,246	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	325	339.12/cwt	310.00–350.00	1,102	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	343	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,355	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	355	343.52/cwt	327.50–360.00	1,219	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	372	381.90/cwt	375.00–397.50	1,421	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	380	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,520	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	426	387.61/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,651	19
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	431	369.33/cwt	360.00–379.00	1,592	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	475	361.46/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,717	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	475	340.03/cwt	300.00–347.50	1,615	41
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	516	305.95/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,579	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	520	356.57/cwt	350.00–362.50	1,854	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	534	326.60/cwt	321.00–337.50	1,744	14
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	570	327.32/cwt	320.00–342.50	1,866	16
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	572	351.36/cwt	345.00–360.00	2,010	94
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	578	284.49/cwt	265.00–310.00	1,644	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	606	321.36/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,947	22
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	631	311.94/cwt	301.00–317.50	1,968	13
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	664	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	2,138	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	666	303.72/cwt	292.50–312.50	2,023	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	675	259.03/cwt	257.00–260.00	1,748	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	710	245.31/cwt	230.00–277.50	1,742	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	725	308.48/cwt	307.50–317.00	2,236	56
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	772	312.79/cwt	311.00–314.50	2,415	140
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	820	281.36/cwt	280.00–300.00	2,307	42
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	825	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,145	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	860	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,871	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2-3	970	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	2,105	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	267	466.88/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,247	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	295	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	1,128	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	323	423.72/cwt	422.50–425.00	1,369	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	335	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,147	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	340	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,241	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	370	387.96/cwt	367.50–397.50	1,435	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	373	304.26/cwt	250.00–320.00	1,135	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	375	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,500	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	412	331.15/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,364	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	437	359.58/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,571	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	464	367.00/cwt	350.00–383.00	1,703	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	467	321.69/cwt	265.00–340.00	1,502	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	521	306.07/cwt	280.00–317.50	1,595	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	534	323.49/cwt	320.00–352.50	1,727	31
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	569	322.71/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,836	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	577	295.85/cwt	292.50–297.50	1,707	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	618	294.68/cwt	281.00–302.50	1,821	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	628	327.09/cwt	315.00–332.50	2,054	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	667	319.30/cwt	312.50–332.50	2,130	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	715	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,716	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	727	293.90/cwt	282.00–302.50	2,137	5
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	780	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,067	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	808	282.48/cwt	280.00–285.00	2,282	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	890	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,985	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	523	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	1,768	6
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	600	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,680	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,155	256.31/cwt	200.00–269.00	2,960	6
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	985	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	2,093	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,392	188.73/cwt	185.00–192.00	2,627	3
Bulls	—	—	1,505	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,258	1
Bulls	—	—	1,823	212.41/cwt	208.00–215.00	3,872	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	948	114.27/cwt	113.00–116.00	1,083	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,006	139.39/cwt	132.00–148.00	1,402	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,022	156.33/cwt	153.00–163.00	1,598	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,310	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,834	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,311	161.24/cwt	152.00–176.00	2,114	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,320	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	1,287	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,380	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,753	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,578	138.91/cwt	133.00–145.00	2,192	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,648	167.02/cwt	153.00–186.00	2,752	9

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 Jul 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,859Last week 1,709Year ago 1,922

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 103Year ago 93

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	267	450.00–475.00	466.88
2	300–350	323	422.50–425.00	423.72
1	350–400	375	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	382.50	382.50
1	300–350	340	365.00	365.00
4	350–400	370	367.50–397.50	387.96
5	400–450	437	350.00–365.00	359.58
7	450–500	464	350.00–383.00	367.00
31	500–550	534	320.00–352.50	323.49
9	550–600	569	320.00–340.00	322.71
6	600–650	628	315.00–332.50	327.09
3	650–700	667	312.50–332.50	319.30
5	700–750	727	282.00–302.50	293.90
1	750–800	780	265.00	265.00
2	800–850	808	280.00–285.00	282.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	342.50	342.50
6	350–400	373	250.00–320.00	304.26
5	400–450	412	300.00–340.00	331.15
9	450–500	467	265.00–340.00	321.69
6	500–550	521	280.00–317.50	306.07
3	550–600	577	292.50–297.50	295.85
3	600–650	618	281.00–302.50	294.68
1	700–750	715	240.00	240.00
1	850–900	890	223.00	223.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	325	392.50	392.50
1	350–400	365	385.00	385.00
13	450–500	475	350.00–367.50	354.30
4	500–550	535	350.00–352.50	351.90
6	550–600	582	340.00–360.00	350.24
9	600–650	641	325.00–341.00	337.14
10	650–700	690	320.00–340.00	330.38
15	700–750	702	304.00–318.00	305.88
1	750–800	765	313.00	313.00
1	800–850	810	303.00	303.00
32	950–1000	958	281.00	281.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
35	550–600	587	382.50–397.50	392.04
38	600–650	605	353.00–370.00	368.37
278	650–700	674	369.50–384.50	377.58
66	700–750	725	345.00	345.00
62	750–800	784	335.50	335.50
63	800–850	824	329.75	329.75
248	850–900	876	317.00–328.25	320.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
73	700–750	715	364.00	364.00
72	750–800	753	364.00–364.75	364.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	430.00–475.00	452.11
2	300–350	328	400.00–407.50	403.55
3	450–500	498	390.00	390.00
24	550–600	560	429.00	429.00
40	600–650	600	398.50	398.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	350.00	350.00
1	400–450	410	315.00	315.00
1	450–500	490	340.00	340.00
5	550–600	572	300.00–301.00	300.40
1	650–700	695	317.00	317.00
2	700–750	725	280.00–281.00	280.49
1	750–800	750	277.50	277.50
1	800–850	830	291.00	291.00
12	850–900	892	270.00	270.00
2	900–950	935	242.50–250.00	246.25
4	950–1000	966	259.00	259.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	343	395.00	395.00
7	350–400	372	375.00–397.50	381.90
5	400–450	431	360.00–379.00	369.33
17	450–500	475	350.00–375.00	361.46
14	500–550	534	321.00–337.50	326.60
16	550–600	570	320.00–342.50	327.32
13	600–650	631	301.00–317.50	311.94
4	650–700	666	292.50–312.50	303.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	520	350.00–362.50	356.57
94	550–600	572	345.00–360.00	351.36
22	600–650	606	320.00–325.00	321.36
5	650–700	664	322.00	322.00
56	700–750	725	307.50–317.00	308.48
140	750–800	772	311.00–314.50	312.79
42	800–850	820	280.00–300.00	281.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	470.00	470.00
2	250–300	275	435.00	435.00
2	300–350	303	400.00–422.50	411.34
1	350–400	380	400.00	400.00
19	400–450	426	380.00–395.00	387.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	325	310.00–350.00	339.12
2	350–400	355	327.50–360.00	343.52
41	450–500	475	300.00–347.50	340.03
8	500–550	516	300.00–315.00	305.95
7	550–600	578	265.00–310.00	284.49
3	650–700	675	257.00–260.00	259.03
4	700–750	710	230.00–277.50	245.31
1	800–850	825	260.00	260.00
1	850–900	860	217.50	217.50
2	950–1000	970	217.00	217.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	523	338.00	338.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	280.00	280.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,006	132.00–148.00	139.39
2	—	948	113.00–116.00	114.27
9	—	1,022	153.00–163.00	156.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,578	133.00–145.00	138.91
9	—	1,648	153.00–186.00	167.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,320	97.50	97.50
1	—	1,380	127.00	127.00
25	—	1,311	152.00–176.00	161.24
1	—	1,310	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,155	200.00–269.00	256.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	212.50	212.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,505	150.00	150.00
3	—	1,823	208.00–215.00	212.41
3	—	1,392	185.00–192.00	188.73

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.