Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-11-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday:Feeder steers and heifers 2.00-4.00 higher,Good demand for feeder classes.Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher,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 $141.21/cwt on 281 head.

Average price

$141.21

281 head · 731 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,032

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$385

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

$25.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.37

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	740	142.69	1,056	265
Medium and Large 2-3	575	116.76	671	16thin

One grade step is worth $25.92/cwt here — about $385 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 sale281 hd

141.21

—

KY average26 barns · 5,594 hd

136.84

+4.37

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	1,507	73.49	1,108	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,548	49.81	771	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,282	44.70	573	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,040	41.47	431	24

Every lot, as filed

105 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 1-2Fancy	—	491	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	741	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	521	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	138.35/cwt	130.00–148.00	515	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	140.62/cwt	133.00–147.00	817	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	783	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,128	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	880	143.66/cwt	142.30–145.00	1,264	115
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	294	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	467	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	325	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	561	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	342	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	451	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	142.50/cwt	140.00–146.00	681	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	644	131.84/cwt	123.00–135.00	849	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	132.31/cwt	126.00–136.00	890	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	140.63/cwt	137.00–149.00	740	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	131.54/cwt	131.00–132.00	939	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	626	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	273	167.47/cwt	165.00–170.00	457	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	489	150.40/cwt	150.00–152.00	735	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	507	151.84/cwt	151.00–152.00	770	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	298	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	602	1
Bulls	—	—	1,346	67.11/cwt	64.00–70.00	903	4
Bulls	—	—	1,473	72.36/cwt	69.00–75.00	1,066	5
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	545	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	567	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	550	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	534	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	605	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	847	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	515	149.38/cwt	146.00–151.00	769	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	673	107.62/cwt	103.00–112.00	724	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	116.99/cwt	115.00–119.00	612	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	584	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	41.11/cwt	36.00–44.00	423	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	50.19/cwt	47.00–54.00	534	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,056	31.90/cwt	27.00–35.00	337	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,550	52.91/cwt	50.00–57.00	820	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,545	44.65/cwt	43.00–46.00	690	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	47.99/cwt	45.00–55.00	612	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,283	39.53/cwt	37.00–44.00	507	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,343	31.48/cwt	31.00–32.00	423	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	519	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	120.06/cwt	111.00–124.00	701	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	120.12/cwt	111.00–127.00	447	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	120.57/cwt	112.00–123.00	632	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	122.29/cwt	120.00–124.00	580	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	109.39/cwt	109.00–110.00	736	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	104.34/cwt	100.00–109.00	394	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	825	77.68/cwt	70.00–85.00	641	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	95.94/cwt	92.00–100.00	502	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	643	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	621	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	566	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	713	5
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	365	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	301	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	105.50/cwt	105.00–107.00	659	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	119.87/cwt	115.00–125.00	511	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	118.86/cwt	112.00–120.00	742	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	267	113.59/cwt	110.00–119.00	303	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	389	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	414	128.47/cwt	127.00–130.00	532	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	467	126.89/cwt	126.00–128.00	593	9
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	643	84.20/cwt	83.00–87.00	541	10
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	527	81.28/cwt	80.00–85.00	428	10
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,004	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	753	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	470	81.30/cwt	80.00–82.00	382	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	436	84.05/cwt	80.00–86.00	366	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	835	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	701	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,183	61.83/cwt	61.00–72.50	731	54
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	979	86.91/cwt	76.00–88.00	851	33
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,833	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	579	86.66/cwt	75.00–88.00	502	19
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	726	82.10/cwt	72.00–86.00	596	17
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	937	78.71/cwt	70.00–81.00	738	13
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	861	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	689	10
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	783	91.54/cwt	73.00–94.75	717	131
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	674	94.10/cwt	70.00–97.25	634	100
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,008	580.77/cwt	500.00–650.00	5,854	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	7,208	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	848	603.24/cwt	580.00–650.00	5,115	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,520	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	9,880	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	7,257	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	3,663	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	772	109.25/cwt	100.00–114.00	843	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	421	122.41/cwt	117.00–125.00	515	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	832	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	957	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,380	930.00/cwt	930.00–930.00	12,834	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	102.00/cwt	91.00–111.00	635	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	668	99.76/cwt	90.00–110.00	666	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	406	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	467	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	135.20/cwt	131.00–143.00	516	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	122.26/cwt	120.00–124.00	831	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	129.26/cwt	123.00–132.00	760	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	112.29/cwt	109.00–114.00	857	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	127.18/cwt	120.00–131.00	789	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	922	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	233	120.49/cwt	120.00–121.00	281	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	500	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	379	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	135.03/cwt	130.00–146.00	556	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	137.38/cwt	132.00–145.00	646	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	132.35/cwt	125.00–139.00	697	7
Bulls	—	—	1,609	77.39/cwt	76.00–79.00	1,245	8
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	490	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	392	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	118.29/cwt	110.00–120.00	580	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	561	118.13/cwt	111.00–121.00	663	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	872	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	420	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	149.27/cwt	149.00–150.00	612	4

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 Nov 4, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 951Last week 383Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 114Last week 99Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 8Year ago 0

Compared to last Monday:Feeder steers and heifers 2.00-4.00 higher,Good demand for feeder classes.Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher,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 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	491	151.00	151.00
1	—	605	140.00	140.00
3	—	515	146.00–151.00	149.38
4	—	410	149.00–150.00	149.27
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	104.00	104.00
1	—	550	97.00	97.00
1	—	490	80.00	80.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	623	91.00–111.00	102.00
4	—	668	90.00–110.00	99.76
3	—	406	115.00	115.00
2	—	233	120.00–121.00	120.49
1	—	500	115.00	115.00
1	—	370	102.50	102.50
15	—	490	110.00–120.00	118.29
12	—	561	111.00–121.00	118.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	382	131.00–143.00	135.20
4	—	680	120.00–124.00	122.26
4	—	588	123.00–132.00	129.26
3	—	763	109.00–114.00	112.29
3	—	620	120.00–131.00	127.18
1	—	870	106.00	106.00
12	—	412	130.00–146.00	135.03
8	—	470	132.00–145.00	137.38
7	—	527	125.00–139.00	132.35
1	—	800	109.00	109.00
1	—	280	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	76.00	76.00
1	—	490	106.00	106.00
3	—	378	100.00–109.00	104.34
2	—	825	70.00–85.00	77.68
2	—	523	92.00–100.00	95.94
1	—	775	83.00	83.00
1	—	575	108.00	108.00
4	—	625	105.00–107.00	105.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	584	111.00–124.00	120.06
14	—	372	111.00–127.00	120.12
12	—	524	112.00–123.00	120.57
10	—	474	120.00–124.00	122.29
8	—	673	109.00–110.00	109.39
8	—	426	115.00–125.00	119.87
7	—	624	112.00–120.00	118.86
3	—	267	110.00–119.00	113.59
1	—	305	127.50	127.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	566	126.00	126.00
10	—	414	127.00–130.00	128.47
9	—	467	126.00–128.00	126.89
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	82.50	82.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	372	130.00–148.00	138.35
19	—	581	133.00–147.00	140.62
2	—	342	132.00	132.00
4	—	478	140.00–146.00	142.50
6	—	644	123.00–135.00	131.84
7	—	673	126.00–136.00	132.31
8	—	526	137.00–149.00	140.63
11	—	714	131.00–132.00	131.54
1	—	225	132.50	132.50
1	—	415	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	783	144.00	144.00
115	—	880	142.30–145.00	143.66
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	120.00	120.00
1	—	365	128.00	128.00
2	—	673	103.00–112.00	107.62
2	—	523	115.00–119.00	116.99
2	—	475	123.00	123.00
3	—	772	100.00–114.00	109.25
3	—	421	117.00–125.00	122.41
2	—	832	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	172.50	172.50
2	—	420	149.00	149.00
3	—	273	165.00–170.00	167.47
5	—	489	150.00–152.00	150.40
6	—	507	151.00–152.00	151.84
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	643	83.00–87.00	84.20
10	—	527	80.00–85.00	81.28
6	—	1,004	75.00	75.00
3	—	470	80.00–82.00	81.30
3	—	436	80.00–86.00	84.05
1	—	835	84.00	84.00
54	—	1,183	61.00–72.50	61.83
33	—	979	76.00–88.00	86.91
19	—	579	75.00–88.00	86.66
17	—	726	72.00–86.00	82.10
13	—	937	70.00–81.00	78.71
10	—	861	80.00	80.00
131	—	783	73.00–94.75	91.54
100	—	674	70.00–97.25	94.10

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,346	64.00–70.00	67.11
5	—	1,473	69.00–75.00	72.36
8	—	1,609	76.00–79.00	77.39
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,028	36.00–44.00	41.11
5	—	1,063	47.00–54.00	50.19
4	—	1,056	27.00–35.00	31.90
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,550	50.00–57.00	52.91
3	—	1,545	43.00–46.00	44.65
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,275	45.00–55.00	47.99
7	—	1,283	37.00–44.00	39.53
2	—	1,343	31.00–32.00	31.48

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,035	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,380	930.00	930.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,008	500.00–650.00	580.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	680.00	680.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	848	580.00–650.00	603.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,520	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,230	590.00	590.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	370.00	370.00

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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How it compared 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) - Stanford, KY

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