Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers 5.00-8.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower, Slaughter 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 $184.33/cwt on 64 head.

Average price

$184.33

64 head · 472 lb average

Value per head Derived

$871

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$248

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

$44.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.39

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	484	191.56	927	53
Medium and Large 2-3	414	149.73	619	10thin
Small 1-2	460	147.50	679	1thin

One grade step is worth $44.06/cwt here — about $248 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 sale64 hd

184.33

—

KY average24 barns · 7,433 hd

188.72

−4.39

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	—	Low	1,759	123.39	2,171	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,530	95.52	1,462	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,329	93.00	1,236	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,015	77.39	786	11
Heifers	Select	Average	1,135	100.00	1,135	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,110	127.50	1,415	1thin

Every lot, as filed

76 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	—	720	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,015	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	189.67/cwt	189.00–190.00	1,072	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	193.97/cwt	191.00–197.00	950	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	578	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	140.30/cwt	130.00–150.00	593	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	672	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	308	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	739	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	520	197.30/cwt	191.00–204.00	1,026	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	688	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,197	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	640	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,165	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	360	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	576	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,027	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	246	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	461	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	815	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,459	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	638	202.98/cwt	201.00–209.00	1,295	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	464	234.97/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,090	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	755	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,397	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	270	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	648	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	409	242.97/cwt	222.50–250.00	994	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,195	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	199.34/cwt	182.00–205.00	1,033	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	250	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	425	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	653	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,332	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	723	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,316	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,461	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	830	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	525	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	208.94/cwt	202.50–215.00	679	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	578	219.75/cwt	211.00–221.00	1,270	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,403	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	270	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	351	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	520	233.36/cwt	221.00–240.00	1,213	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	611	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	553	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,228	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,021	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	232.09/cwt	225.00–239.00	986	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	378	238.29/cwt	232.50–242.50	901	3
Steers	Select	—	1,110	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,415	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	994	74.46/cwt	70.00–79.00	740	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,323	95.18/cwt	91.00–105.00	1,259	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,325	87.85/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,164	6
Heifers	Select	—	1,135	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,135	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	82.51/cwt	80.00–85.00	869	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,397	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,517	97.69/cwt	94.00–100.00	1,482	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,475	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,151	1
Bulls	—	—	1,428	97.46/cwt	97.00–98.00	1,392	2
Bulls	—	—	1,976	138.45/cwt	135.00–143.00	2,736	4
Bulls	—	—	1,555	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	525	224.81/cwt	217.00–231.00	1,180	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	760	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	570	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,254	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	622	188.54/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,173	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	468	229.02/cwt	224.00–234.00	1,072	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	335	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	771	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	792	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	872	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	198.33/cwt	190.00–201.00	950	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	215.74/cwt	210.00–220.00	811	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	543	201.75/cwt	201.00–202.50	1,096	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	690	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,242	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	827	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	440	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	893	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	303	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	674	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,054	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,160	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	149.03/cwt	146.00–152.00	849	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,134	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	280	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	623	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	193.66/cwt	185.00–195.00	730	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	855	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,077	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	611	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	314	158.15/cwt	130.00–170.00	497	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	460	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	679	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	184.40/cwt	181.00–186.00	987	5

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 Mar 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 222Last week 232Year ago 381

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 52Year ago 59

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers 5.00-8.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 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
1	—	720	141.00	141.00
3	—	565	189.00–190.00	189.67
2	—	490	191.00–197.00	193.97
1	—	300	192.50	192.50
1	—	650	158.00	158.00
3	—	246	187.50	187.50
2	—	435	190.00	190.00
1	—	900	126.00	126.00
7	—	377	185.00–195.00	193.66
5	—	535	181.00–186.00	184.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	130.00–150.00	140.30
1	—	395	170.00	170.00
1	—	855	126.00	126.00
1	—	470	130.00	130.00
5	—	314	130.00–170.00	158.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	520	191.00–204.00	197.30
5	—	688	174.00	174.00
1	—	640	182.00	182.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	203.00	203.00
3	—	303	222.50	222.50
3	—	280	222.50	222.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	147.50	147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	308	240.00	240.00
6	—	464	234.00–240.00	234.97
1	—	270	240.00	240.00
7	—	409	222.50–250.00	242.97
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	179.00	179.00
4	—	638	201.00–209.00	202.98
1	—	755	185.00	185.00
3	—	653	204.00	204.00
2	—	723	182.00	182.00
8	—	578	211.00–221.00	219.75
3	—	520	221.00–240.00	233.36
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	206.00	206.00
4	—	518	182.00–205.00	199.34
1	—	880	166.00	166.00
1	—	415	200.00	200.00
1	—	250	210.00	210.00
2	—	325	202.50–215.00	208.94
1	—	825	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	170.00	170.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	185.00	185.00
1	—	280	197.50	197.50
1	—	740	166.00	166.00
1	—	630	162.00	162.00
1	—	415	210.00	210.00
5	—	479	190.00–201.00	198.33
4	—	376	210.00–220.00	215.74
2	—	543	201.00–202.50	201.75
1	—	830	127.00	127.00
1	—	580	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	425	225.00–239.00	232.09
3	—	378	232.50–242.50	238.29
5	—	525	217.00–231.00	224.81
1	—	570	220.00	220.00
3	—	622	180.00–200.00	188.54
3	—	468	224.00–234.00	229.02
1	—	335	230.00	230.00
1	—	690	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	160.00	160.00
1	—	440	180.00	180.00
2	—	570	146.00–152.00	149.03

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,110	127.50	127.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	994	70.00–79.00	74.46
4	—	1,053	80.00–85.00	82.51
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,323	91.00–105.00	95.18
6	—	1,325	85.00–89.00	87.85
1	—	1,475	78.00	78.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,570	89.00	89.00
3	—	1,517	94.00–100.00	97.69
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	100.00	100.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,428	97.00–98.00	97.46
4	—	1,976	135.00–143.00	138.45
1	—	1,555	115.00	115.00

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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