Sale reports / Kentucky / Stanford Livestock Auction / 2025-09-04

Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Sep 4
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,284 head
▲ 648 vs last sale 1,636▲ 5 vs year ago 2,279 · +0.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
143 head
▲ 82 vs last sale 61▲ 18 vs year ago 125 · +14.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
11 head
▲ 8 vs last sale 3▲ 1 vs year ago 10 · +10.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers 8.00-10.00 higher with most increase on lite weight calves and weaned and vaccinated packages of high quality feeders, Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 12.00-15.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher with most increase on the high quality end of the offering. Good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows steady, Slaughter bulls 1.00-3.00 lower, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $420.72/cwt on 133 head. That ranks 13 of 32 comparable sales and sits −21.06 against this barn's trailing median of $441.78.
Average price
$420.72
133 head · 555 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,333
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$639
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$92.83/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+16.10
vs KY average
+4.19 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2555422.812,348130
Medium and Large 2-3518329.981,7093thin
One grade step is worth $92.83/cwt here — about $639 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale133 hd
420.72
—
KY average17 barns · 843 hd
404.62
+16.10
National average140 barns · 6,808 hd
416.53
+4.19
This barn, trailing median32 sales
441.78
−21.06
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—Average1,682193.793,26011
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,680159.592,68216
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,316151.771,99746
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,041142.711,48521
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,032185.211,9113thin

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)1,308$2,3043thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,115$2,2525
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,213$2,2052thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,380$2,4001thin

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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy228588.12/cwt540.00–625.001,3417
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy280620.00/cwt620.00–620.001,7361
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy345501.93/cwt495.00–535.001,7329
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy358473.56/cwt450.00–505.001,6957
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3380350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,3301
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2391429.41/cwt412.50–437.501,6793
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2422382.24/cwt377.50–392.501,6133
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy427428.85/cwt410.00–450.001,83114
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3447347.50/cwt347.50–347.501,5532
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3461346.79/cwt342.50–355.001,5994
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy480426.78/cwt405.00–445.002,04939
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2488378.83/cwt370.00–383.001,8493
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3518329.98/cwt325.00–335.001,7093
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added519404.13/cwt380.00–420.002,09720
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2522361.34/cwt360.00–362.001,8863
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy527431.10/cwt430.00–435.002,27233
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added576402.71/cwt382.50–417.502,32022
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2578364.73/cwt352.50–377.002,1087
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy581448.00/cwt448.00–448.002,60345
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3615315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,9371
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added617404.57/cwt360.00–409.002,49692
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy623419.44/cwt416.50–425.002,613122
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2658350.98/cwt340.00–357.502,30910
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added680369.99/cwt362.00–372.502,5164
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fancy702411.00/cwt411.00–411.002,88577
Steers700–750Small 1-2705285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,0091
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2708336.64/cwt330.00–340.002,3833
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3709297.03/cwt294.00–307.502,1069
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added725385.73/cwt385.00–387.502,7977
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added760366.28/cwt362.50–377.502,7844
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3764320.74/cwt320.00–321.002,4504
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2797350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,7902
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Fancy802380.75/cwt380.75–380.753,05468
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3820300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4601
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2840320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,6881
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2862320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,7588
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added873354.28/cwt347.00–359.253,093292
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added926344.76/cwt338.50–349.953,192289
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2987315.00/cwt315.00–315.003,10955
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy270527.38/cwt475.00–565.001,42411
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy312471.74/cwt450.00–485.001,4723
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3320340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,0881
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2328392.75/cwt381.00–415.001,2883
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy355430.72/cwt422.50–447.501,5293
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3383340.95/cwt290.00–363.001,3066
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2384399.19/cwt380.00–412.501,53319
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3412343.17/cwt320.00–355.001,4145
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy424404.68/cwt380.00–420.001,71630
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2425360.01/cwt357.50–362.501,5304
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3473340.93/cwt331.00–350.001,61313
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2477366.89/cwt357.50–377.001,7509
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy479403.73/cwt387.50–425.001,93459
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added521371.32/cwt350.00–390.001,93559
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2526343.14/cwt337.50–347.501,8058
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3526310.63/cwt295.00–320.001,6345
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy530415.32/cwt405.00–425.002,201178
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2561335.28/cwt330.00–342.501,88110
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3570314.43/cwt290.00–322.501,7928
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added572358.10/cwt350.00–362.502,04819
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added611349.82/cwt330.00–381.002,13735
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2624319.00/cwt310.00–325.001,99114
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3625300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8752
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3666288.96/cwt257.50–307.501,9247
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2671321.52/cwt312.50–327.502,1575
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added679363.50/cwt363.50–363.502,46881
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3730225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,6431
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2734312.83/cwt310.00–332.502,29618
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3805220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,7711
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added852338.00/cwt338.00–338.002,88062
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2250370.00/cwt370.00–370.009251
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy285557.93/cwt515.00–580.001,5903
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy326540.17/cwt500.00–550.001,7615
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2328396.39/cwt392.50–400.001,3002
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy363496.35/cwt447.50–522.501,8026
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2382405.41/cwt385.00–420.001,5497
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy416440.06/cwt420.00–485.001,8315
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2418410.51/cwt400.00–417.501,7168
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3425354.24/cwt340.00–367.501,5062
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2469409.49/cwt402.00–415.001,9217
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3478380.11/cwt325.00–392.501,81719
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy481440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,1165
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2517356.76/cwt350.00–367.001,8447
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3518334.45/cwt312.50–342.501,7327
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy520388.07/cwt383.00–395.002,01811
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy568386.21/cwt385.00–387.502,1942
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2574363.28/cwt350.00–377.502,0859
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3583333.01/cwt307.50–347.501,9418
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy621363.72/cwt350.00–385.002,2594
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2621324.26/cwt320.00–330.002,0147
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3631300.09/cwt280.00–315.001,8944
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2665329.46/cwt320.00–342.502,19115
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3683325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,2203
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2717311.90/cwt307.00–315.002,2365
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3723281.79/cwt270.00–290.002,0373
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3750277.50/cwt277.50–277.502,0811
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2784308.72/cwt300.00–315.002,4204
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3860250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,1501
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2865295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,5521
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2918261.28/cwt250.00–273.002,3992
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added557407.50/cwt407.50–407.502,2702
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,032185.21/cwt180.00–195.001,9113
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,573179.96/cwt174.00–187.002,8313
Bulls——1,710195.80/cwt189.00–201.003,3486
Bulls——1,763208.52/cwt208.00–209.003,6762
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%878104.37/cwt97.50–110.009162
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,026126.03/cwt115.00–135.001,2935
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,064147.83/cwt139.00–159.001,5739
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,079165.49/cwt160.00–172.001,7865
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,255105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,3181
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,296166.47/cwt160.00–185.002,15711
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,323150.66/cwt140.00–159.001,99330
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,328131.38/cwt122.00–136.001,7454
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,605132.00/cwt132.00–132.002,1191
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,617152.32/cwt139.00–159.002,4636
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,731167.51/cwt160.00–176.002,9009
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3802,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1152,252.47/head1,800.00–2,600.002,2525
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2132,204.95/head2,000.00–2,350.002,2052
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3082,303.89/head2,250.00–2,350.002,3043

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.