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Stanford Livestock Auction

Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-08-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Mon, Aug 24

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2190

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Feeder Cattle receipts

77 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 64▲ 14 vs year ago 63 · +22.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

6 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 16▼ 36 vs year ago 42 · −85.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 0▲ 2 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers mostly steady on a lite test, No trend on slaughter classes due to limited supply.

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 $322.50/cwt on 1 head, down $99.38 from the prior sale. That ranks 4 of 13 comparable sales and sits −50.44 against this barn's trailing median of $372.94.

Average price

$322.50

▼ 99.38 vs prior sale

1 head · 510 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,645

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−27.03

vs KY average

−15.52 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	510	322.50	1,645	1thin

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 sale1 hd

322.50

—

KY average26 barns · 674 hd

349.53

−27.03

National average160 barns · 6,296 hd

338.02

−15.52

This barn, trailing median13 sales

372.94

−50.44

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

13 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $435.33, low $307.95, median $372.94 across 13 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	—	Average	1,680	205.64	3,455	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,305	126.00	1,644	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,028	277.50	2,853	3thin

Every lot

35 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) - 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	480	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,728	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	571	370.84/cwt	367.50–372.50	2,117	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	660	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,376	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	275	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,086	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	868	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	335	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,340	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	378	384.83/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,455	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,348	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,560	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,418	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	424	360.01/cwt	347.50–367.50	1,526	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	457	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,600	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	510	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,645	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,725	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	678	241.17/cwt	220.00–272.50	1,635	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	782	244.71/cwt	220.00–275.00	1,914	3
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	925	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,729	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	328	411.93/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,351	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,215	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	443	397.60/cwt	380.00–415.00	1,761	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,115	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	480	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,920	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,313	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	538	371.41/cwt	360.00–382.50	1,998	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	565	369.40/cwt	350.00–380.00	2,087	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	567	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,814	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	605	347.48/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,102	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	683	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,271	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	700	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,328	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	755	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,227	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,028	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	2,853	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,680	205.64/cwt	204.00–207.00	3,455	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,305	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,644	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	3,248	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,848	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 (Monday) - Stanford, KY

Mon Aug 24, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 77Last week 64Year ago 63

Slaughter CattleReceipts 6Last week 16Year ago 42

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers mostly steady on a lite test, No trend on slaughter classes due to limited supply.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,028	277.50	277.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,305	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,680	204.00–207.00	205.64

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	—	890	320.00	320.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,160	280.00	280.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	300.00	300.00
1	500–550	505	260.00	260.00
2	550–600	567	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	400.00–430.00	411.93
2	400–450	443	380.00–415.00	397.60
1	450–500	480	400.00	400.00
2	500–550	538	360.00–382.50	371.41
3	550–600	565	350.00–380.00	369.40
2	600–650	605	345.00–350.00	347.48
6	650–700	683	332.50	332.50
1	700–750	700	332.50	332.50
1	750–800	755	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	470.00	470.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	395.00	395.00
1	300–350	335	400.00	400.00
4	350–400	378	370.00–400.00	384.83
7	400–450	424	347.50–367.50	360.01
2	450–500	457	350.00	350.00
1	500–550	510	322.50	322.50
1	900–950	925	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	310.00	310.00
1	350–400	385	350.00	350.00
1	400–450	420	337.50	337.50
1	600–650	600	287.50	287.50
3	650–700	678	220.00–272.50	241.17
3	750–800	782	220.00–275.00	244.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	390.00	390.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	360.00	360.00
6	550–600	571	367.50–372.50	370.84
2	650–700	660	360.00	360.00

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.