Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday:Feeder steers under 700 lbs steady,over 700 lbs 1.00-2.00 lower,Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher,Good demand for feeder classes.Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower,Slaughter bulls 1.00-2.00 higher,Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $131.10/cwt on 135 head.

Average price

$131.10

135 head · 481 lb average

Value per head Derived

$630

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$8

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

$17.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.05

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	474	132.68	629	123
Medium and Large 2-3	554	114.92	636	12thin

One grade step is worth $17.76/cwt here — about −$8 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale135 hd

131.10

—

KY average26 barns · 5,380 hd

133.15

−2.05

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,684	88.41	1,489	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,570	65.28	1,025	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,264	60.32	762	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,029	53.23	548	30

Every lot, as filed

81 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	377	156.55/cwt	151.00–160.00	590	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	138.41/cwt	130.00–146.00	793	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	541	143.58/cwt	139.00–148.00	777	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	131.70/cwt	125.00–141.00	831	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,029	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	992	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	142.66/cwt	135.00–150.00	611	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	558	121.55/cwt	118.00–125.00	678	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	130.50/cwt	130.00–131.00	639	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	829	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	738	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	863	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,200	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	145.33/cwt	135.00–153.00	682	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	924	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	290	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	515	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	960	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	989	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	136.17/cwt	130.00–142.00	372	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	512	135.86/cwt	132.00–139.00	696	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	279	145.43/cwt	144.00–148.00	406	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	473	142.60/cwt	140.00–144.00	674	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	141.00/cwt	140.00–143.00	592	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	329	143.02/cwt	142.00–144.00	471	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	123.51/cwt	120.00–128.00	820	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	132.61/cwt	125.00–139.00	635	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	127.42/cwt	125.00–130.00	672	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	122.69/cwt	114.00–127.00	775	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	131.94/cwt	125.00–137.00	446	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	803	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	799	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	440	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	408	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	133.71/cwt	125.00–139.00	571	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	128.71/cwt	126.00–130.00	748	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	128.27/cwt	122.00–139.00	472	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	552	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	795	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	109.02/cwt	106.00–112.00	670	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	117.51/cwt	116.00–119.00	664	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	569	131.77/cwt	131.00–133.00	750	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	385	144.05/cwt	142.00–146.00	555	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,014	55.55/cwt	52.00–59.00	563	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,029	46.48/cwt	41.00–50.00	478	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	63.08/cwt	60.00–67.00	683	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,584	66.66/cwt	62.00–70.00	1,056	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,500	58.40/cwt	57.00–60.00	876	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,290	64.76/cwt	62.00–70.00	835	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	56.68/cwt	52.00–60.00	701	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	46.63/cwt	44.00–48.00	559	3
Bulls	—	—	1,812	94.72/cwt	93.00–100.00	1,716	5
Bulls	—	—	1,405	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,054	1
Bulls	—	—	1,639	86.14/cwt	82.00–88.00	1,412	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	671	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	5,508	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	5,222	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,101	677.99/cwt	480.00–890.00	7,465	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,293	758.05/cwt	600.00–850.00	9,802	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	608.38/cwt	510.00–660.00	6,771	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	803.05/cwt	750.00–850.00	8,552	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,248	832.36/cwt	750.00–900.00	10,388	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,355	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	10,163	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	127.48/cwt	125.00–130.00	841	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	944	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	649	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	377	154.45/cwt	150.00–157.00	582	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	279	186.87/cwt	170.00–197.50	521	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	330	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	586	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	128.68/cwt	125.00–135.00	798	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	131.20/cwt	130.00–136.00	735	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	135.84/cwt	130.00–138.00	702	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	143.25/cwt	141.00–147.50	554	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	834	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	892	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	143.98/cwt	140.00–147.00	615	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	390	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	478	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	117.94/cwt	116.00–120.00	613	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	805	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	604	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	544	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	138.52/cwt	136.00–141.00	928	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	930	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	547	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	463	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	357	1

How this sale compares

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 5, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 338Last week 465Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 73Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 8Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	377	151.00–160.00	156.55
1	—	290	177.50	177.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	573	130.00–146.00	138.41
7	—	541	139.00–148.00	143.58
5	—	631	125.00–141.00	131.70
3	—	850	121.00	121.00
3	—	763	130.00	130.00
3	—	428	135.00–150.00	142.66
17	—	469	135.00–153.00	145.33
2	—	670	136.00–141.00	138.52
1	—	715	130.00	130.00
1	—	385	142.00	142.00
1	—	325	142.50	142.50
1	—	230	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	118.00–125.00	121.55
2	—	490	130.00–131.00	130.50
1	—	685	121.00	121.00
1	—	600	123.00	123.00
3	—	770	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	863	139.00	139.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	960	103.00	103.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	130.00–142.00	136.17
9	—	664	120.00–128.00	123.51
9	—	479	125.00–139.00	132.61
8	—	527	125.00–130.00	127.42
7	—	632	114.00–127.00	122.69
4	—	338	125.00–137.00	131.94
2	—	730	110.00	110.00
18	—	427	125.00–139.00	133.71
13	—	581	126.00–130.00	128.71
11	—	368	122.00–139.00	128.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	512	132.00–139.00	135.86
8	—	279	144.00–148.00	145.43
6	—	473	140.00–144.00	142.60
6	—	420	140.00–143.00	141.00
6	—	329	142.00–144.00	143.02
4	—	569	131.00–133.00	131.77
2	—	385	142.00–146.00	144.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	115.00	115.00
1	—	370	119.00	119.00
1	—	340	120.00	120.00
3	—	460	120.00	120.00
2	—	750	106.00	106.00
2	—	615	106.00–112.00	109.02
2	—	565	116.00–119.00	117.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	125.00–130.00	127.48
1	—	780	121.00	121.00
1	—	460	141.00	141.00
13	—	620	125.00–135.00	128.68
10	—	560	130.00–136.00	131.20
8	—	517	130.00–138.00	135.84
6	—	387	141.00–147.50	143.25
4	—	834	107.00	107.00
3	—	427	140.00–147.00	143.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	377	150.00–157.00	154.45
4	—	279	170.00–197.50	186.87
1	—	330	177.50	177.50
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	122.50	122.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	116.00–120.00	117.94
1	—	805	75.00	75.00
1	—	415	131.00	131.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,014	52.00–59.00	55.55
11	—	1,029	41.00–50.00	46.48
4	—	1,083	60.00–67.00	63.08
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,584	62.00–70.00	66.66
2	—	1,500	57.00–60.00	58.40
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,290	62.00–70.00	64.76
7	—	1,236	52.00–60.00	56.68
3	—	1,198	44.00–48.00	46.63
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,812	93.00–100.00	94.72
1	—	1,405	75.00	75.00
8	—	1,639	82.00–88.00	86.14

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
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	75.00	75.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	540.00	540.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	590.00	590.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,101	480.00–890.00	677.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,293	600.00–850.00	758.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,113	510.00–660.00	608.38
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,065	750.00–850.00	803.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,248	750.00–900.00	832.36
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,355	750.00	750.00

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.

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) - Stanford, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle