Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-04-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $155.64/cwt on 95 head.

Average price

$155.64

95 head · 501 lb average

Value per head Derived

$780

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$20

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

$30.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.60

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	496	157.22	779	90
Medium and Large 2-3	597	127.20	759	5thin

One grade step is worth $30.02/cwt here — about $20 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 sale95 hd

155.64

—

KY average26 barns · 4,753 hd

146.04

+9.60

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	1,537	90.99	1,399	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,741	62.83	1,094	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,367	60.09	821	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	987	54.67	539	3thin

Every lot, as filed

59 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	142.51/cwt	131.00–146.00	596	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	441	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	728	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	969	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	104.97/cwt	102.00–110.00	759	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	159.00/cwt	152.00–165.00	760	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	149.82/cwt	143.00–155.00	701	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	170.32/cwt	160.00–173.00	557	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	133.39/cwt	127.00–141.00	707	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	488	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	771	119.60/cwt	119.00–120.00	922	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	142.41/cwt	131.00–147.00	676	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	877	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	113.74/cwt	113.00–115.00	775	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	992	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	135.72/cwt	135.50–136.00	898	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	141.98/cwt	141.00–143.00	873	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	164.14/cwt	160.00–175.00	624	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	936	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	247	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	499	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	537	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	881	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	152.84/cwt	151.00–154.00	815	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	556	155.22/cwt	150.00–157.00	863	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,766	64.25/cwt	62.00–68.00	1,135	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,630	56.44/cwt	55.00–58.00	920	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	638	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,368	62.13/cwt	60.00–66.00	850	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,393	57.77/cwt	55.00–59.00	805	4
Bulls	—	—	1,515	96.97/cwt	96.00–98.00	1,469	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	115	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	244	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	175	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	381	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,145	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	698	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	537	1
Bulls	—	—	1,383	88.66/cwt	87.00–91.00	1,226	3
Bulls	—	—	2,045	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,759	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	950	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	941	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	398	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	627	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	223	178.88/cwt	177.50–180.00	399	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	150.49/cwt	150.00–151.00	632	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	215	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	398	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	925	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	675	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	746	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	615	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	374	121.00/cwt	120.00–124.00	453	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	837	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	576	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	495	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	673	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	143.28/cwt	135.00–152.00	817	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	842	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	162.30/cwt	155.00–170.00	467	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	628	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	145.99/cwt	145.00–147.00	540	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	119.48/cwt	116.00–121.00	858	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	829	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	162.20/cwt	156.00–165.00	675	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	129.11/cwt	122.00–132.00	728	12

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 Apr 26, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 212Last week 255Year ago 82

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 44Year ago 33

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 1Year ago 14

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	418	131.00–146.00	142.51
3	—	723	102.00–110.00	104.97
6	—	530	127.00–141.00	133.39
1	—	630	119.00	119.00
1	—	325	150.00	150.00
6	—	475	131.00–147.00	142.41
4	—	681	113.00–115.00	113.74
1	—	875	107.00	107.00
2	—	288	155.00–170.00	162.30
8	—	370	145.00–147.00	145.99
12	—	564	122.00–132.00	129.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	420	150.00–151.00	150.49
1	—	215	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	374	120.00–124.00	121.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	441	165.00	165.00
13	—	468	143.00–155.00	149.82
1	—	540	155.00	155.00
1	—	360	160.00	160.00
2	—	570	135.00–152.00	143.28
1	—	905	93.00	93.00
4	—	718	116.00–121.00	119.48
1	—	605	137.00	137.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	925	73.00	73.00
1	—	575	107.00	107.00
4	—	465	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	112.00	112.00
13	—	478	152.00–165.00	159.00
6	—	327	160.00–173.00	170.32
5	—	771	119.00–120.00	119.60
3	—	713	123.00	123.00
2	—	820	121.00	121.00
14	—	662	135.50–136.00	135.72
2	—	615	141.00–143.00	141.98
13	—	380	160.00–175.00	164.14
5	—	533	151.00–154.00	152.84
4	—	556	150.00–157.00	155.22
2	—	223	177.50–180.00	178.88
4	—	416	156.00–165.00	162.20
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	247	202.00	202.00
6	—	537	164.00	164.00
1	—	115	212.50	212.50
1	—	175	217.50	217.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	950	99.00	99.00
1	—	445	141.00	141.00
1	—	395	152.00	152.00
1	—	495	136.00	136.00
1	—	700	108.00	108.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,766	62.00–68.00	64.25
2	—	1,630	55.00–58.00	56.44
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	51.00	51.00
9	—	1,368	60.00–66.00	62.13
4	—	1,393	55.00–59.00	57.77
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,145	61.00	61.00
1	—	910	59.00	59.00
1	—	905	44.00	44.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,515	96.00–98.00	96.97
3	—	1,383	87.00–91.00	88.66
1	—	2,045	86.00	86.00

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	—	995	75.00	75.00

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle