Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-09-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $156.61/cwt on 87 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −62.86 against this barn's trailing median of $219.47.

Average price

$156.61

87 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$838

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$246

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

$30.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.09

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	553	166.04	918	60
Medium and Large 2-3	496	135.65	672	27

One grade step is worth $30.39/cwt here — about $246 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 sale87 hd

156.61

—

KY average25 barns · 2,933 hd

150.52

+6.09

This barn, trailing median2 sales

219.47

−62.86

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	1,774	113.07	2,006	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,605	81.63	1,310	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,294	75.60	978	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,046	69.17	724	6thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,403	$1,002	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	970	$750	1thin

Every lot, as filed

80 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	—	410	129.50/cwt	125.00–134.00	531	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	377	128.94/cwt	121.00–134.00	486	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	652	150.99/cwt	149.00–152.00	984	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	126.31/cwt	121.00–130.00	663	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	743	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	617	156.99/cwt	155.00–161.00	969	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	149.30/cwt	136.00–154.00	917	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	290	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	580	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	525	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,034	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	225	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	298	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	151.86/cwt	141.00–156.00	735	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	355	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	550	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	945	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,143	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,032	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	777	126.49/cwt	120.00–131.00	983	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	940	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	365	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	830	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	185.98/cwt	183.00–192.00	958	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	595	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,006	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	580	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	986	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	153.64/cwt	148.00–162.00	879	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	130.32/cwt	120.00–140.00	815	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	163.76/cwt	154.00–167.00	1,027	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,366	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	134.50/cwt	133.00–136.00	1,022	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	665	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,144	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	408	216.94/cwt	210.00–230.00	885	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,200	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	151.48/cwt	150.00–153.00	1,019	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,093	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	785	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	718	131.95/cwt	130.00–134.00	947	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	163.23/cwt	160.00–175.00	751	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	151.60/cwt	147.00–160.00	1,164	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	868	116.37/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,010	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	158.79/cwt	157.50–160.00	584	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	493	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	142.32/cwt	136.00–146.00	877	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	535	196.25/cwt	195.00–197.50	1,050	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	395	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	790	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,029	64.48/cwt	62.00–67.00	663	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,630	89.94/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,466	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,292	84.24/cwt	83.00–85.00	1,088	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,303	77.64/cwt	75.00–82.00	1,012	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,338	70.59/cwt	69.00–72.00	944	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	78.55/cwt	78.00–79.00	848	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,555	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	1,011	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	59.11/cwt	51.00–63.00	736	3
Bulls	—	—	1,723	122.63/cwt	122.00–123.00	2,113	2
Bulls	—	—	1,985	105.05/cwt	104.00–106.00	2,085	2
Bulls	—	—	1,455	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,601	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	970	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,403	1,001.74/head	925.00–1,075.00	1,002	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	174.55/cwt	160.00–185.00	747	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	181.13/cwt	175.00–184.00	1,029	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	172.36/cwt	165.00–190.00	895	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	402	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	834	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	494	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	135.00/cwt	133.00–136.00	900	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	322	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	451	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	136.26/cwt	125.00–140.00	646	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	768	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	681	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	808	127.28/cwt	122.00–130.00	1,028	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	909	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	588	147.00/cwt	141.00–156.00	864	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	615	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	442	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	880	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	735	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	666	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	428	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	567	122.30/cwt	115.00–135.00	693	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	969	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	180.87/cwt	166.00–191.00	866	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	482	128.73/cwt	125.00–135.00	620	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	156.36/cwt	146.00–164.00	833	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	157.02/cwt	155.00–159.00	683	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 26, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 230Last week 250Year ago 303

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 74Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 0Year ago 9

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	125.00–134.00	129.50
5	—	377	121.00–134.00	128.94
3	—	525	121.00–130.00	126.31
1	—	790	94.00	94.00
1	—	225	132.50	132.50
1	—	640	104.00	104.00
1	—	675	104.00	104.00
5	—	567	115.00–135.00	122.30
4	—	482	125.00–135.00	128.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	652	149.00–152.00	150.99
6	—	614	136.00–154.00	149.30
4	—	484	141.00–156.00	151.86
1	—	860	120.00	120.00
8	—	777	120.00–131.00	126.49
1	—	810	116.00	116.00
8	—	572	148.00–162.00	153.64
1	—	300	142.50	142.50
16	—	533	146.00–164.00	156.36
2	—	435	155.00–159.00	157.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	617	155.00–161.00	156.99
2	—	580	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	200.00	200.00
1	—	525	197.00	197.00
1	—	365	227.50	227.50
3	—	408	210.00–230.00	216.94
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	155.00	155.00
1	—	945	121.00	121.00
2	—	625	120.00–140.00	130.32
2	—	760	133.00–136.00	134.50
1	—	545	144.00	144.00
2	—	718	130.00–134.00	131.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	515	183.00–192.00	185.98
1	—	595	169.00	169.00
7	—	627	154.00–167.00	163.76
2	—	870	157.00	157.00
1	—	800	150.00	150.00
2	—	673	150.00–153.00	151.48
1	—	710	154.00	154.00
5	—	460	160.00–175.00	163.23
4	—	768	147.00–160.00	151.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	665	172.00	172.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	868	115.00–119.00	116.37
2	—	368	157.50–160.00	158.79
1	—	270	182.50	182.50
4	—	616	136.00–146.00	142.32
5	—	428	160.00–185.00	174.55
8	—	568	175.00–184.00	181.13
8	—	519	165.00–190.00	172.36
5	—	667	133.00–136.00	135.00
3	—	808	122.00–130.00	127.28
1	—	745	122.00	122.00
1	—	775	125.00	125.00
14	—	479	166.00–191.00	180.87
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	195.00–197.50	196.25
1	—	395	200.00	200.00
2	—	402	207.50	207.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	132.50	132.50
2	—	322	140.00	140.00
10	—	474	125.00–140.00	136.26
1	—	645	119.00	119.00
1	—	520	131.00	131.00
5	—	588	141.00–156.00	147.00
1	—	410	150.00	150.00
2	—	290	152.50	152.50
1	—	765	115.00	115.00
1	—	735	100.00	100.00
1	—	655	100.00	100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,029	62.00–67.00	64.48
2	—	1,080	78.00–79.00	78.55
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,630	88.00–92.00	89.94
1	—	1,555	65.00	65.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,292	83.00–85.00	84.24
8	—	1,303	75.00–82.00	77.64
2	—	1,338	69.00–72.00	70.59
3	—	1,245	51.00–63.00	59.11
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,723	122.00–123.00	122.63
2	—	1,985	104.00–106.00	105.05
1	—	1,455	110.00	110.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,403	925.00–1,075.00	1,001.74

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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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) - Stanford, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

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