Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-01-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher, Feeder heifers 2.00-3.00 higher, Moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.69/cwt on 83 head.

Average price

$119.69

83 head · 507 lb average

Value per head Derived

$607

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$9

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

$21.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.32

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	497	121.52	604	76
Medium and Large 2-3	614	99.86	613	7thin

One grade step is worth $21.66/cwt here — about −$9 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 sale83 hd

119.69

—

KY average26 barns · 7,679 hd

121.01

−1.32

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	—	Average	1,849	79.76	1,475	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,742	55.79	972	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,082	52.02	563	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,316	51.08	672	25

Every lot, as filed

50 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	—	—	1,956	82.57/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,615	7
Bulls	—	—	1,661	74.85/cwt	71.00–78.00	1,243	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,298	44.50/cwt	36.00–49.00	578	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,329	52.73/cwt	50.00–55.00	701	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,322	57.43/cwt	56.00–61.00	759	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,683	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	909	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	787	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	739	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	107.93/cwt	101.00–113.00	772	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	114.69/cwt	112.00–129.00	766	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	124.57/cwt	120.00–129.00	405	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	112.44/cwt	105.00–119.00	702	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	133.93/cwt	128.00–149.00	715	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	771	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	127.59/cwt	123.00–131.00	540	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	119.68/cwt	117.00–123.00	694	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	838	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	729	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	143.74/cwt	139.00–151.00	548	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	644	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	830	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	847	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	134.44/cwt	130.00–136.00	696	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	149.61/cwt	140.00–157.00	711	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	129.93/cwt	121.00–135.00	489	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	119.71/cwt	115.00–125.00	620	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	500	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	560	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	663	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	126.28/cwt	125.00–129.00	597	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	104.50/cwt	104.00–105.00	711	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	773	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	768	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	524	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	885	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	743	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	581	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	634	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	130.44/cwt	124.00–136.00	747	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	149.74/cwt	136.00–156.00	626	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	476	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	546	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,082	44.96/cwt	44.00–46.00	486	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,074	51.71/cwt	50.00–55.00	555	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	668	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	393	129.33/cwt	128.00–130.00	508	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	839	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	397	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	330	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	318	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	254	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	123.76/cwt	120.00–129.00	580	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	143.56/cwt	132.00–150.00	683	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,782	56.98/cwt	56.00–58.00	1,015	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	58.01/cwt	57.00–60.00	638	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 Jan 11, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 264Last week 149Year ago 145

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 56Year ago 87

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,956	80.00–85.00	82.57
4	—	1,661	71.00–78.00	74.85
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,298	36.00–49.00	44.50
9	—	1,329	50.00–55.00	52.73
7	—	1,322	56.00–61.00	57.43
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,683	54.00	54.00
3	—	1,782	56.00–58.00	56.98
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,082	44.00–46.00	44.96
9	—	1,074	50.00–55.00	51.71
4	—	1,100	57.00–60.00	58.01

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	92.00	92.00
1	—	985	75.00	75.00
7	—	715	101.00–113.00	107.93
8	—	668	112.00–129.00	114.69
15	—	534	128.00–149.00	133.93
3	—	838	87.00	87.00
5	—	381	139.00–151.00	143.74
6	—	573	124.00–136.00	130.44
7	—	418	136.00–156.00	149.74
1	—	315	135.00	135.00
1	—	770	109.00	109.00
17	—	476	132.00–150.00	143.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	125.00–129.00	126.28
4	—	680	104.00–105.00	104.50
1	—	530	126.00	126.00
3	—	393	128.00–130.00	129.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	120.00–129.00	124.57
8	—	624	105.00–119.00	112.44
9	—	423	123.00–131.00	127.59
10	—	580	117.00–123.00	119.68
7	—	376	121.00–135.00	129.93
15	—	518	115.00–125.00	119.71
2	—	667	95.00	95.00
23	—	469	120.00–129.00	123.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	110.00	110.00
1	—	500	112.00	112.00
1	—	745	89.00	89.00
1	—	680	77.00	77.00
1	—	885	84.00	84.00
1	—	425	112.00	112.00
1	—	475	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	111.00	111.00
1	—	830	102.00	102.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	518	130.00–136.00	134.44
18	—	475	140.00–157.00	149.61
3	—	560	138.00	138.00
3	—	605	127.00	127.00
1	—	370	157.00	157.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	397	83.00	83.00
5	—	318	80.00	80.00

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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