Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-09-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers 2.00-4.00 higher, Feeder heifers fully steady, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Moderate to good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.88/cwt on 108 head.

Average price

$129.88

108 head · 499 lb average

Value per head Derived

$648

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$120

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

$15.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.42

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	503	131.47	661	97
Medium and Large 2-3	467	115.79	541	11thin

One grade step is worth $15.68/cwt here — about $120 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 sale108 hd

129.88

—

KY average26 barns · 6,057 hd

135.29

−5.42

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	1,502	92.46	1,389	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,604	65.78	1,055	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,302	61.01	794	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,081	54.53	589	17

Every lot, as filed

72 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 2-3	—	665	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	738	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	588	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	200	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	285	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	131.21/cwt	128.00–134.00	558	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	307	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	405	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	130.07/cwt	125.00–137.00	619	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	124.03/cwt	123.00–125.00	780	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	227	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	369	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	614	154.06/cwt	151.00–157.00	946	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	521	156.00/cwt	155.00–157.00	813	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	418	179.29/cwt	177.00–186.00	749	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	655	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	914	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	132.31/cwt	130.00–138.00	699	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	679	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	762	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	150.31/cwt	141.00–154.00	881	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	173.92/cwt	171.00–175.00	576	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	141.35/cwt	135.00–148.00	608	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	761	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	357	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	575	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	545	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	741	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	456	166.59/cwt	162.00–169.00	760	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	332	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	435	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	865	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	439	164.12/cwt	151.00–173.00	720	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	729	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	1,053	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	127.49/cwt	126.00–129.00	998	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,086	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	132.09/cwt	127.00–137.00	896	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	161.20/cwt	160.00–162.50	596	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	775	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	149.00/cwt	145.00–153.00	767	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	811	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,373	50.93/cwt	45.00–55.00	699	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	68.50/cwt	65.00–76.00	860	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,079	62.27/cwt	60.00–65.00	672	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,082	51.30/cwt	45.00–57.00	555	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	836	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,589	68.83/cwt	66.00–71.00	1,094	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,642	63.67/cwt	62.00–65.00	1,045	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,309	59.37/cwt	56.00–62.00	777	9
Bulls	—	—	1,825	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,916	2
Bulls	—	—	1,498	93.98/cwt	93.00–95.00	1,408	2
Bulls	—	—	1,183	78.40/cwt	75.00–82.00	927	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,108	952.26/cwt	800.00–1,100.00	10,551	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	1,047.32/cwt	950.00–1,175.00	12,358	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,242	1,213.09/cwt	1,000.00–1,375.00	15,067	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	950	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	576	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	384	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	687	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	139.74/cwt	132.00–150.00	797	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	830	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	755	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	442	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	737	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	769	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	637	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	143.05/cwt	136.00–153.00	694	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	392	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	134.75/cwt	130.00–140.00	521	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	129.78/cwt	125.00–136.00	750	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	118.98/cwt	118.00–120.00	509	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	872	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	809	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	117.44/cwt	115.00–120.00	787	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	137.73/cwt	132.50–142.50	376	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	116.78/cwt	109.00–121.00	607	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	112.95/cwt	110.00–116.00	350	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	335	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 Sep 27, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 303Last week 232Year ago 375

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 45Year ago 81

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 0Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	111.00	111.00
1	—	490	120.00	120.00
2	—	428	118.00–120.00	118.98
3	—	520	109.00–121.00	116.78
2	—	310	110.00–116.00	112.95
1	—	285	117.50	117.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	142.50	142.50
8	—	425	128.00–134.00	131.21
2	—	307	132.00	132.00
8	—	476	125.00–137.00	130.07
1	—	900	100.00	100.00
4	—	629	123.00–125.00	124.03
23	—	528	130.00–138.00	132.31
22	—	387	130.00–140.00	134.75
15	—	578	125.00–136.00	129.78
1	—	800	109.00	109.00
1	—	735	110.00	110.00
2	—	670	115.00–120.00	117.44
2	—	273	132.50–142.50	137.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	655	139.50	139.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	227	162.50	162.50
26	—	586	141.00–154.00	150.31
7	—	331	171.00–175.00	173.92
2	—	357	161.00	161.00
1	—	545	136.00	136.00
8	—	456	162.00–169.00	166.59
1	—	605	143.00	143.00
7	—	439	151.00–173.00	164.12
2	—	783	126.00–129.00	127.49
2	—	835	130.00	130.00
2	—	678	127.00–137.00	132.09
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	614	151.00–157.00	154.06
4	—	521	155.00–157.00	156.00
4	—	418	177.00–186.00	179.29
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	143.00	143.00
1	—	640	119.00	119.00
2	—	430	135.00–148.00	141.35
1	—	585	130.00	130.00
2	—	332	131.00	131.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	729	144.50	144.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	160.00–162.50	161.20
1	—	435	170.00	170.00
2	—	515	145.00–153.00	149.00
1	—	725	120.00	120.00
1	—	665	122.00	122.00
7	—	570	132.00–150.00	139.74
1	—	625	123.00	123.00
4	—	485	136.00–153.00	143.05
1	—	245	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	100.00	100.00
1	—	950	81.00	81.00
1	—	440	131.00	131.00
1	—	295	130.00	130.00
1	—	630	109.00	109.00
1	—	830	91.00	91.00
1	—	340	130.00	130.00
1	—	670	110.00	110.00
1	—	490	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,373	45.00–55.00	50.93
6	—	1,255	65.00–76.00	68.50
9	—	1,309	56.00–62.00	59.37
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,079	60.00–65.00	62.27
12	—	1,082	45.00–57.00	51.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,520	55.00	55.00
7	—	1,589	66.00–71.00	68.83
5	—	1,642	62.00–65.00	63.67
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,825	105.00	105.00
2	—	1,498	93.00–95.00	93.98
2	—	1,183	75.00–82.00	78.40

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,108	800.00–1,100.00	952.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,180	950.00–1,175.00	1,047.32
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,242	1,000.00–1,375.00	1,213.09

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