Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady, Moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $148.25/cwt on 98 head.

Average price

$148.25

98 head · 510 lb average

Value per head Derived

$757

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$77

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

$42.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.24

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	487	157.27	765	77
Medium and Large 2-3	598	115.14	689	21

One grade step is worth $42.13/cwt here — about $77 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 sale98 hd

148.25

—

KY average23 barns · 7,638 hd

156.49

−8.24

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	1,602	102.03	1,634	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,788	81.53	1,458	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,314	64.64	849	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,080	58.54	632	12

Every lot, as filed

57 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 1-2Fancy	—	250	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	431	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	153.55/cwt	150.00–156.00	798	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	140.02/cwt	138.00–141.00	948	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	159.69/cwt	158.00–161.00	599	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	706	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	911	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	538	188.48/cwt	187.00–190.00	1,014	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	150.73/cwt	145.00–160.00	650	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	131.31/cwt	121.00–141.00	752	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	113.77/cwt	103.00–125.00	552	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	673	109.73/cwt	104.00–121.00	738	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	528	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	163.01/cwt	150.00–167.50	461	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	926	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	916	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	195.05/cwt	192.50–197.50	739	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	805	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	405	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	830	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	765	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,232	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	716	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,203	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	687	155.66/cwt	145.00–163.00	1,069	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	177.70/cwt	169.00–184.00	1,024	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	634	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	171.51/cwt	165.00–181.00	967	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	617	173.29/cwt	172.00–175.00	1,069	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	479	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	958	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	882	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	345	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	690	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,120	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	818	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,103	67.34/cwt	65.00–69.00	743	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,788	81.53/cwt	78.00–86.00	1,458	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,114	53.28/cwt	52.00–55.00	594	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	933	39.80/cwt	31.00–48.00	371	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,318	54.93/cwt	51.00–58.00	724	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,495	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,181	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,296	66.86/cwt	63.00–72.00	867	11
Bulls	—	—	1,845	105.54/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,947	2
Bulls	—	—	1,115	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,059	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	664	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	518	187.31/cwt	184.00–189.00	970	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	180.39/cwt	177.00–195.00	671	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	171.27/cwt	163.00–179.00	904	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	189.86/cwt	186.00–194.00	900	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	140.62/cwt	140.00–141.00	1,076	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	355	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	614	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	462	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	785	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	185.98/cwt	170.00–193.00	774	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	146.73/cwt	139.00–148.00	1,054	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	485	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	860	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	843	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	519	127.85/cwt	110.00–135.00	664	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	722	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	643	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	508	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	155.29/cwt	149.00–159.00	873	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	160.02/cwt	157.00–162.00	744	6

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 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 258Last week 247Year ago 34

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 60Year ago 15

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady, Moderate to 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 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	172.50	172.50
4	—	355	173.00	173.00
18	—	462	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	520	150.00–156.00	153.55
3	—	677	138.00–141.00	140.02
3	—	375	158.00–161.00	159.69
4	—	706	129.00	129.00
10	—	431	145.00–160.00	150.73
1	—	310	145.00	145.00
4	—	283	150.00–167.50	163.01
1	—	805	115.00	115.00
1	—	645	142.00	142.00
14	—	562	149.00–159.00	155.29
6	—	465	157.00–162.00	160.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	121.00–141.00	131.31
2	—	485	103.00–125.00	113.77
4	—	673	104.00–121.00	109.73
1	—	860	98.00	98.00
1	—	370	140.00	140.00
7	—	519	110.00–135.00	127.85
4	—	722	89.00	89.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	538	187.00–190.00	188.48
1	—	405	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	379	192.50–197.50	195.05
1	—	445	181.00	181.00
9	—	687	145.00–163.00	155.66
4	—	576	169.00–184.00	177.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	765	161.00	161.00
16	—	716	168.00	168.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	195.00	195.00
6	—	564	165.00–181.00	171.51
5	—	372	177.00–195.00	180.39
2	—	528	163.00–179.00	171.27
4	—	474	186.00–194.00	189.86
8	—	765	140.00–141.00	140.62
5	—	416	170.00–193.00	185.98
7	—	718	139.00–148.00	146.73
1	—	285	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	617	172.00–175.00	173.29
16	—	479	200.00	200.00
1	—	425	207.50	207.50
1	—	345	200.00	200.00
6	—	518	184.00–189.00	187.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	137.00	137.00
1	—	600	125.00	125.00
1	—	385	132.00	132.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	73.00	73.00
5	—	1,103	65.00–69.00	67.34
4	—	1,114	52.00–55.00	53.28
2	—	933	31.00–48.00	39.80
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,788	78.00–86.00	81.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,318	51.00–58.00	54.93
1	—	1,495	79.00	79.00
11	—	1,296	63.00–72.00	66.86
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,845	103.00–108.00	105.54
1	—	1,115	95.00	95.00

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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