Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: The market was unevenly steady with value added steers up 2 to 4. Heifers are steady with Bulls up 4 to 6 mostly from a higher quality offering. Slaughter cows mostly steady with slaughter bulls off slightly. Supply was limited probably affected by higher temperatures.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $210.87/cwt on 80 head.

Average price

$210.87

80 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,066

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$33.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.46

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	486	218.86	1,063	61
Medium and Large 2-3	570	185.21	1,055	19thin

One grade step is worth $33.66/cwt here — about $7 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 sale80 hd

210.87

—

KY average25 barns · 5,475 hd

228.33

−17.46

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	—	Average	1,740	129.00	2,245	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,555	112.59	1,751	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,256	104.90	1,318	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	797	91.60	730	8thin

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,495	$2,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,523	$2,113	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,173	$1,775	2thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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	—	523	222.16/cwt	218.00–225.00	1,162	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,116	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	748	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	200.02/cwt	197.00–203.00	1,440	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	221.12/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,059	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	532	191.17/cwt	182.00–201.00	1,017	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	467	198.57/cwt	192.00–204.00	927	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	438	191.78/cwt	179.00–205.00	840	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	217.62/cwt	210.00–225.00	934	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	915	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,125	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	210	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	282	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	620	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,418	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,258	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	216.75/cwt	210.00–221.00	1,225	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	579	245.41/cwt	245.00–246.00	1,421	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	539	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,353	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	762	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,715	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	225.04/cwt	221.00–230.00	1,310	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	315	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	929	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	221.67/cwt	210.00–225.00	827	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	871	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,138	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	450	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,035	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,504	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	952	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	480	257.33/cwt	252.00–270.00	1,235	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	199.86/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,429	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	450	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	927	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	213.79/cwt	212.50–215.00	909	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	970	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,397	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	372	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,012	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,339	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	562	244.08/cwt	242.00–248.00	1,372	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	333	262.44/cwt	260.00–265.00	874	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	267.09/cwt	260.00–272.00	1,135	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	524	246.06/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,289	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	270	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	797	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	790	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	585	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,527	116.69/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,782	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,583	108.49/cwt	105.00–112.00	1,717	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,290	107.29/cwt	96.00–113.00	1,384	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	855	98.44/cwt	95.00–101.00	842	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	763	82.17/cwt	81.00–83.00	627	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	730	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	854	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	940	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,284	88.74/cwt	85.00–92.00	1,139	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,146	116.10/cwt	115.00–117.00	1,331	6
Bulls	—	—	1,185	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,386	1
Bulls	—	—	1,833	131.00/cwt	126.00–138.00	2,401	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	986	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,421	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,615	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,430	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,495	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	861	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	471	199.19/cwt	170.00–217.50	938	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,000	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,220	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,383	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	618	239.93/cwt	234.00–246.00	1,483	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	227.46/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,308	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	790	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	237.29/cwt	236.00–241.00	1,255	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	576	195.27/cwt	165.00–210.00	1,125	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	227.01/cwt	225.00–229.00	1,426	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	393	239.39/cwt	237.50–242.50	941	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	203.25/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,043	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	230.37/cwt	222.50–245.00	1,000	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,092	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	768	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,494	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,224	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	205.19/cwt	200.00–211.00	1,291	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	621	182.74/cwt	169.00–193.00	1,135	7

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 Aug 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 216Last week 135Year ago 198

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 55Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 2Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	523	218.00–225.00	222.16
2	—	325	230.00	230.00
6	—	479	220.00–224.00	221.12
11	—	429	210.00–225.00	217.62
1	—	210	220.00	220.00
2	—	282	220.00	220.00
1	—	675	210.00	210.00
10	—	565	210.00–221.00	216.75
6	—	373	210.00–225.00	221.67
5	—	629	200.00–211.00	205.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	194.00	194.00
3	—	532	182.00–201.00	191.17
3	—	467	192.00–204.00	198.57
2	—	438	179.00–205.00	191.78
1	—	915	123.00	123.00
1	—	375	200.00	200.00
1	—	740	170.00	170.00
7	—	621	169.00–193.00	182.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	720	197.00–203.00	200.02
1	—	690	194.00	194.00
4	—	575	226.00–230.00	227.46
4	—	529	236.00–241.00	237.29
2	—	628	225.00–229.00	227.01
4	—	393	237.50–242.50	239.39
1	—	770	185.00	185.00
7	—	434	222.50–245.00	230.37
1	—	455	240.00	240.00
1	—	320	240.00	240.00
1	—	900	166.00	166.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	562	242.00–248.00	244.08
2	—	333	260.00–265.00	262.44
9	—	425	260.00–272.00	267.09
4	—	524	242.00–250.00	246.06
1	—	270	295.00	295.00
4	—	618	234.00–246.00	239.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	207.50	207.50
7	—	471	170.00–217.50	199.19
1	—	1,000	122.00	122.00
1	—	790	175.00	175.00
1	—	395	200.00	200.00
4	—	576	165.00–210.00	195.27
3	—	513	200.00–210.00	203.25
1	—	680	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	579	245.00–246.00	245.41
5	—	539	251.00	251.00
2	—	762	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	582	221.00–230.00	225.04
1	—	335	260.00	260.00
2	—	527	216.00	216.00
2	—	450	230.00	230.00
1	—	640	235.00	235.00
1	—	395	241.00	241.00
2	—	715	190.00–210.00	199.86
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	295.00	295.00
7	—	480	252.00–270.00	257.33
6	—	372	272.00	272.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	206.00	206.00
2	—	425	212.50–215.00	213.79
1	—	970	144.00	144.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	74.00	74.00
3	—	855	95.00–101.00	98.44
3	—	763	81.00–83.00	82.17
1	—	730	117.00	117.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,527	115.00–118.00	116.69
3	—	1,583	105.00–112.00	108.49
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,290	96.00–113.00	107.29
1	—	1,205	78.00	78.00
5	—	1,284	85.00–92.00	88.74
6	—	1,146	115.00–117.00	116.10
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,185	117.00	117.00
6	—	1,833	126.00–138.00	131.00

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	—	865	114.00	114.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,045	136.00	136.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,185	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,615	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,495	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	2,150.00	2,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,430	2,025.00	2,025.00

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

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Heifers · 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

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Slaughter Cattle

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