Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-09-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday:Feeder steers and heifers steady to 3.00 higher,Moderate demand for feeder classes.Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower,Slaughter bulls steady,Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $132.45/cwt on 291 head.

Average price

$132.45

291 head · 787 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,042

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$411

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

$18.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.23

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	792	132.89	1,053	284
Medium and Large 2-3	560	114.57	642	7thin

One grade step is worth $18.32/cwt here — about $411 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 sale291 hd

132.45

—

KY average26 barns · 6,703 hd

134.69

−2.23

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	—	Low	1,699	78.39	1,332	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,603	52.03	834	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,305	49.74	649	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,024	43.52	446	11
Steers	Choice	Average	1,325	87.00	1,153	1thin

Every lot, as filed

64 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	126.89/cwt	121.00–131.00	520	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	120.68/cwt	120.00–121.00	760	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	592	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	609	122.01/cwt	120.00–124.00	743	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	510	139.72/cwt	138.00–140.00	713	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	713	88.96/cwt	87.00–91.00	634	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	119.64/cwt	115.00–121.00	566	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	517	103.99/cwt	90.00–115.00	538	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	363	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	716	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	610	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,505	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	13,921	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,425	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	9,405	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	747	137.25/cwt	137.25–137.25	1,025	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	126.35/cwt	126.00–127.00	476	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	672	92.82/cwt	87.00–96.00	624	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	120.76/cwt	117.00–123.00	618	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	409	119.04/cwt	115.00–121.00	487	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	112.91/cwt	111.00–115.00	373	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	122.65/cwt	120.00–126.00	637	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	656	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	899	130.75/cwt	130.75–130.75	1,175	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	122.99/cwt	122.00–125.00	621	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	422	98.26/cwt	91.00–111.00	415	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	625	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	731	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	115.59/cwt	114.00–116.00	432	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	103.49/cwt	103.00–104.00	595	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	127.23/cwt	126.00–128.00	424	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	471	116.63/cwt	112.00–120.00	549	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	106.70/cwt	102.00–113.00	659	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	562	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	564	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	750	5
Bulls	—	—	1,300	69.22/cwt	66.00–72.00	900	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,560	48.50/cwt	46.00–51.00	757	4
Bulls	—	—	2,035	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,811	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,660	56.74/cwt	55.00–58.00	942	3
Steers	Choice	—	1,325	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,153	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,329	50.39/cwt	46.00–53.00	670	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	54.57/cwt	54.00–56.00	690	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,081	38.75/cwt	35.00–44.00	419	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,281	41.73/cwt	37.00–44.00	535	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	47.55/cwt	46.00–49.00	454	4
Bulls	—	—	1,792	79.94/cwt	75.00–84.00	1,433	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	535	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	130.67/cwt	128.00–137.00	566	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	491	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	123.56/cwt	122.00–125.00	463	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	127.29/cwt	125.00–129.00	723	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	377	116.62/cwt	115.00–120.00	440	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	117.51/cwt	115.00–119.00	673	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	501	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	417	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	588	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	132.30/cwt	125.00–136.00	618	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	925	128.80/cwt	128.80–128.80	1,191	62
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	450	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	311	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	430	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	602	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	124.37/cwt	121.00–131.00	591	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	812	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	674	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	342	120.12/cwt	120.00–121.00	411	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	651	135.70/cwt	135.70–135.70	883	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	572	104.65/cwt	90.00–110.00	599	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	129.25/cwt	129.00–130.00	751	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	815	137.75/cwt	137.75–137.75	1,123	61
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	668	109.99/cwt	109.00–111.00	735	2

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 Sep 23, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 665Last week 416Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 61Last week 77Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 21Year ago 0

Compared to last Monday:Feeder steers and heifers steady to 3.00 higher,Moderate demand for feeder classes.Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower,Slaughter bulls steady,Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	410	121.00–131.00	126.89
3	—	630	120.00–121.00	120.68
3	—	823	87.00	87.00
6	—	519	120.00–126.00	122.65
9	—	333	126.00–128.00	127.23
2	—	375	122.00–125.00	123.56
12	—	568	125.00–129.00	127.29
10	—	475	121.00–131.00	124.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	517	90.00–115.00	103.99
1	—	290	125.00	125.00
2	—	330	111.00–115.00	112.91
2	—	575	103.00–104.00	103.49
5	—	471	112.00–120.00	116.63
3	—	377	115.00–120.00	116.62
2	—	812	83.00	83.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	122.00	122.00
1	—	530	115.00	115.00
2	—	575	114.00	114.00
1	—	420	117.00	117.00
2	—	668	109.00–111.00	109.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	609	120.00–124.00	122.01
3	—	377	126.00–127.00	126.35
3	—	505	122.00–125.00	122.99
8	—	433	128.00–137.00	130.67
6	—	467	125.00–136.00	132.30
4	—	581	129.00–130.00	129.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	510	138.00–140.00	139.72
5	—	564	133.00	133.00
2	—	417	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	747	137.25	137.25
60	—	899	130.75	130.75
62	—	925	128.80	128.80
61	—	815	137.75	137.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	713	87.00–91.00	88.96
5	—	672	87.00–96.00	92.82
6	—	422	91.00–111.00	98.26
2	—	540	104.00	104.00
1	—	460	109.00	109.00
14	—	572	90.00–110.00	104.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	473	115.00–121.00	119.64
25	—	512	117.00–123.00	120.76
4	—	409	115.00–121.00	119.04
5	—	374	114.00–116.00	115.59
14	—	618	102.00–113.00	106.70
14	—	573	115.00–119.00	117.51
8	—	342	120.00–121.00	120.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	117.00	117.00
74	—	651	135.70	135.70
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	450	69.00	69.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,505	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,425	660.00	660.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,300	66.00–72.00	69.22
1	—	2,035	89.00	89.00
5	—	1,792	75.00–84.00	79.94
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,560	46.00–51.00	48.50
3	—	1,660	55.00–58.00	56.74
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,329	46.00–53.00	50.39
5	—	1,265	54.00–56.00	54.57
4	—	1,281	37.00–44.00	41.73
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,081	35.00–44.00	38.75
4	—	955	46.00–49.00	47.55
1	—	955	56.00	56.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,325	87.00	87.00

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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Stanford Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · 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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle