Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*No Sale next week due to observance of Labor Day.

The feeder calf market was up from last week in both price and quality compared to last week. There was good demand and interest because of cooler temperatures and rain predicted. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $214.67/cwt on 108 head.

Average price

$214.67

108 head · 522 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,121

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$116

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

$29.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.00

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	517	221.89	1,147	82
Medium and Large 2-3	538	191.92	1,032	26

One grade step is worth $29.97/cwt here — about $116 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

214.67

—

KY average25 barns · 2,814 hd

224.68

−10.00

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	1,321	120.63	1,593	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,546	109.53	1,694	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,231	104.90	1,291	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	894	93.91	839	20
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,308	126.64	1,656	2thin

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)	1,493	$1,633	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,110	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,080	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,010	$1,075	1thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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	—	280	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	504	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	212.07/cwt	209.00–215.00	1,304	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	224.62/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,202	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	231.48/cwt	217.50–240.00	866	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	196.67/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,023	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	203.30/cwt	201.00–208.00	970	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	638	186.68/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,191	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	224.09/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,073	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,508	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,342	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	222.39/cwt	215.00–228.00	1,259	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	228.59/cwt	225.00–231.00	997	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	358	192.92/cwt	189.00–207.50	691	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	662	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	240.59/cwt	235.00–246.00	1,511	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	208.00/cwt	202.00–209.00	1,381	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	516	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,367	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	243.33/cwt	239.00–250.00	1,416	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,275	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	229.44/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,010	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	226.00/cwt	224.00–228.00	1,526	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	204.72/cwt	200.00–210.00	543	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,125	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,624	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,196	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	240.36/cwt	231.00–250.00	1,281	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	256.46/cwt	247.50–260.00	969	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,327	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	944	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	228.82/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,332	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	241.33/cwt	234.00–247.50	1,139	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	703	114.16/cwt	110.00–119.00	803	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	102.09/cwt	97.00–109.00	1,262	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,152	92.24/cwt	87.00–95.00	1,063	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	936	99.61/cwt	95.00–107.50	932	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	91.83/cwt	87.00–94.00	826	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	903	77.45/cwt	75.00–80.00	699	4
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,308	126.64/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,656	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,517	112.57/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,708	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,620	101.94/cwt	98.00–105.00	1,651	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,248	114.42/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,428	9
Bulls	—	—	1,364	122.36/cwt	117.00–127.00	1,669	9
Bulls	—	—	1,538	139.99/cwt	136.00–147.00	2,153	2
Bulls	—	—	910	93.46/cwt	93.00–94.00	850	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,493	1,632.87/head	1,450.00–1,825.00	1,633	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	686	207.95/cwt	206.00–214.00	1,427	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,239	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	200.40/cwt	170.00–213.00	848	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,075	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	1,156	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,020	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	837	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,331	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	458	198.81/cwt	187.50–210.00	911	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	965	115.85/cwt	102.00–130.00	1,118	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,304	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,005	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	595	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	176.40/cwt	163.00–190.00	1,252	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	191.97/cwt	188.00–196.00	1,305	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	893	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	581	197.22/cwt	189.00–201.00	1,146	3

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 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 220Last week 216Year ago 270

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 66Year ago 35

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 12Year ago 0

*No Sale next week due to observance of Labor Day.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	180.00	180.00
3	—	520	180.00–210.00	196.67
3	—	477	201.00–208.00	203.30
5	—	638	170.00–200.00	186.68
1	—	785	171.00	171.00
5	—	358	189.00–207.50	192.92
2	—	710	163.00–190.00	176.40
2	—	680	188.00–196.00	191.97
1	—	420	212.50	212.50
3	—	581	189.00–201.00	197.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	209.00–215.00	212.07
16	—	535	220.00–228.00	224.62
5	—	374	217.50–240.00	231.48
26	—	479	220.00–227.00	224.09
3	—	708	213.00	213.00
15	—	566	215.00–228.00	222.39
5	—	436	225.00–231.00	228.59
1	—	315	210.00	210.00
7	—	664	202.00–209.00	208.00
2	—	265	200.00–210.00	204.72
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	628	235.00–246.00	240.59
8	—	582	239.00–250.00	243.33
8	—	510	250.00	250.00
3	—	440	220.00–234.00	229.44
2	—	675	224.00–228.00	226.00
1	—	735	221.00	221.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	516	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	125.00	125.00
1	—	595	201.00	201.00
1	—	385	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	533	231.00–250.00	240.36
4	—	378	247.50–260.00	256.46
1	—	620	214.00	214.00
1	—	415	227.50	227.50
7	—	582	220.00–232.00	228.82
3	—	472	234.00–247.50	241.33
4	—	686	206.00–214.00	207.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	210.00	210.00
7	—	423	170.00–213.00	200.40
1	—	1,075	107.50	107.50
1	—	510	200.00	200.00
2	—	837	159.00	159.00
1	—	750	170.00	170.00
2	—	458	187.50–210.00	198.81
2	—	965	102.00–130.00	115.85
1	—	745	175.00	175.00
1	—	600	167.50	167.50
1	—	290	205.00	205.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	703	110.00–119.00	114.16
7	—	936	95.00–107.50	99.61
7	—	900	87.00–94.00	91.83
4	—	903	75.00–80.00	77.45
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,236	97.00–109.00	102.09
3	—	1,152	87.00–95.00	92.24
9	—	1,248	110.00–118.00	114.42
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,517	110.00–116.00	112.57
2	—	1,620	98.00–105.00	101.94
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,308	125.00–129.00	126.64
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,364	117.00–127.00	122.36
2	—	1,538	136.00–147.00	139.99
2	—	910	93.00–94.00	93.46

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,493	1,450.00–1,825.00	1,632.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,075.00	1,075.00

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Stanford Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle