Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week the feeder market was lower with an average to good quality offering. Feeder steers under 550 lbs were sharply lower while steers over 600 lbs were mixed with large discounts seen in fat bawling calves. Feeder heifers 400 to 500 lbs were mostly steady with heifers over 600 lbs 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder bulls were lower to sharply lower in spots with lower to average quality. Slaughter cow market was 4.00 to 6.00 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were mostly steady with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $213.04/cwt on 207 head.

Average price

$213.04

207 head · 514 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,094

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$287

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

$66.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.81

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	507	224.80	1,141	122
Medium and Large 2-3	520	201.28	1,047	75
Medium 2-3	541	157.87	854	10thin

One grade step is worth $66.93/cwt here — about $287 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 sale207 hd

213.04

—

KY average23 barns · 6,152 hd

221.85

−8.81

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	1,730	123.97	2,144	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,689	91.66	1,548	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,240	86.28	1,070	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,057	75.16	794	10

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)	1,453	$1,363	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,130	$1,225	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,277	$1,207	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,159	$1,070	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,168	$933	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,425	$1,566	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	890	$1,250	1thin

Every lot, as filed

101 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	—	478	226.29/cwt	218.00–232.50	1,082	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	245.65/cwt	237.50–250.00	1,299	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	228.93/cwt	227.50–233.00	1,412	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	263	221.29/cwt	220.00–222.50	582	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	225.85/cwt	225.00–227.50	1,506	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	480	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,320	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	214.15/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,118	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	587	259.06/cwt	252.50–260.00	1,521	8
Heifers	Medium 2-3	—	905	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	996	1
Heifers	Medium 2-3	—	433	163.73/cwt	160.00–167.50	709	2
Heifers	Medium 2-3	—	453	162.54/cwt	160.00–170.00	736	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	220.35/cwt	220.00–222.50	842	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	219.64/cwt	215.00–225.00	912	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	199.99/cwt	180.00–207.50	846	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	381	210.94/cwt	210.00–212.50	804	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	731	194.91/cwt	192.00–204.00	1,425	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	805	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,377	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	205.78/cwt	201.00–210.00	1,368	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,569	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	632	193.43/cwt	182.50–212.50	1,222	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	337	207.54/cwt	200.00–215.00	699	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	567	201.14/cwt	181.00–212.50	1,140	13
Heifers	Medium 2-3	—	560	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	930	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	277	188.35/cwt	170.00–200.00	522	5
Heifers	Medium 2-3	—	633	162.53/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,029	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	481	204.99/cwt	202.50–212.50	986	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	231.22/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,549	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	531	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,354	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	627	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,693	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	506	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	439	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,172	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	241.08/cwt	231.00–247.50	1,374	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,135	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	400	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	244.22/cwt	240.00–252.50	952	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	785	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,294	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	685	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	959	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	555	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	833	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	220.07/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,673	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,390	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,606	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	141.25/cwt	140.00–142.50	622	2
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	686	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	538	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,345	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	576	259.27/cwt	250.00–262.50	1,493	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	373	263.72/cwt	260.00–267.50	984	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	280	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	798	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	447	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,234	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	331	267.42/cwt	260.00–275.00	885	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,625	82.39/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,339	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	971	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,056	69.74/cwt	67.00–72.00	736	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	80.39/cwt	76.00–84.00	851	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,721	96.30/cwt	93.00–99.00	1,657	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,128	75.60/cwt	74.00–77.00	853	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	83.03/cwt	78.00–86.00	1,038	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,169	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,277	92.13/cwt	87.00–98.00	1,177	17
Bulls	—	—	1,358	110.61/cwt	100.00–115.00	1,502	4
Bulls	—	—	1,784	125.03/cwt	124.00–127.00	2,231	5
Bulls	—	—	1,973	133.59/cwt	130.00–139.00	2,636	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,108	123.98/cwt	117.00–131.00	1,374	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,453	1,362.61/head	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,363	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,159	1,070.23/head	950.00–1,150.00	1,070	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,168	933.35/head	825.00–1,025.00	933	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,277	1,206.98/head	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,207	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,425	1,565.57/head	1,500.00–1,625.00	1,566	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	512	188.78/cwt	160.00–210.00	967	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	196.77/cwt	169.00–210.00	1,240	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	203	209.88/cwt	200.00–220.00	426	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	203.47/cwt	200.00–210.00	763	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	181.32/cwt	147.00–201.00	1,197	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	461	199.76/cwt	182.00–210.00	921	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	217.77/cwt	205.00–232.50	1,448	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	690	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	877	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,614	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	224.00/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,277	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	226.94/cwt	217.00–237.00	1,196	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	233.99/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,364	9
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	555	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	888	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	569	199.82/cwt	169.00–212.50	1,137	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	817	177.82/cwt	175.00–179.00	1,453	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	293	238.70/cwt	232.50–245.00	699	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	626	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,628	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	251.56/cwt	240.00–257.50	958	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	808	161.50/cwt	157.00–171.00	1,305	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	796	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	439	234.45/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,029	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	236.33/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,224	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,378	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	227.43/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,062	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	915	156.90/cwt	122.50–172.00	1,436	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	238.56/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,460	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	168.05/cwt	160.00–176.00	1,269	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	472	204.39/cwt	170.00–220.00	965	11
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	705	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	987	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	426	211.85/cwt	200.00–220.00	902	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	717	176.65/cwt	173.00–180.00	1,267	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 Sep 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 504Last week 326Year ago 230

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 69Year ago 46

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 5Year ago 3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	478	218.00–232.50	226.29
4	—	617	227.50–233.00	228.93
2	—	263	220.00–222.50	221.29
6	—	667	225.00–227.50	225.85
7	—	382	220.00–222.50	220.35
15	—	415	215.00–225.00	219.64
1	—	705	222.50	222.50
24	—	570	220.00–230.00	224.00
31	—	527	217.00–237.00	226.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	522	210.00–215.00	214.15
4	—	423	180.00–207.50	199.99
5	—	381	210.00–212.50	210.94
4	—	731	192.00–204.00	194.91
1	—	805	171.00	171.00
11	—	665	201.00–210.00	205.78
5	—	632	182.50–212.50	193.43
3	—	337	200.00–215.00	207.54
13	—	567	181.00–212.50	201.14
5	—	277	170.00–200.00	188.35
18	—	461	182.00–210.00	199.76
Heifers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	110.00	110.00
2	—	433	160.00–167.50	163.73
4	—	453	160.00–170.00	162.54
1	—	560	166.00	166.00
2	—	633	160.00–165.00	162.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	529	237.50–250.00	245.65
4	—	670	230.00–235.00	231.22
1	—	230	220.00	220.00
5	—	570	231.00–247.50	241.08
3	—	473	240.00	240.00
1	—	400	250.00	250.00
3	—	390	240.00–252.50	244.22
2	—	760	210.00–230.00	220.07
3	—	632	220.00	220.00
1	—	730	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	480	275.00	275.00
13	—	439	267.00	267.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	587	252.50–260.00	259.06
9	—	531	255.00	255.00
2	—	627	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	481	202.50–212.50	204.99
1	—	365	215.00	215.00
1	—	655	197.50	197.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	140.00	140.00
1	—	555	150.00	150.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	140.00–142.50	141.25
1	—	465	147.50	147.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	538	250.00	250.00
4	—	576	250.00–262.50	259.27
3	—	626	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	260.00–267.50	263.72
2	—	280	285.00	285.00
4	—	447	276.00	276.00
6	—	331	260.00–275.00	267.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	512	160.00–210.00	188.78
3	—	630	169.00–210.00	196.77
2	—	203	200.00–220.00	209.88
3	—	375	200.00–210.00	203.47
4	—	660	147.00–201.00	181.32
1	—	310	222.50	222.50
9	—	569	169.00–212.50	199.82
6	—	808	157.00–171.00	161.50
4	—	915	122.50–172.00	156.90
2	—	755	160.00–176.00	168.05
11	—	472	170.00–220.00	204.39
13	—	426	200.00–220.00	211.85
6	—	717	173.00–180.00	176.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	665	205.00–232.50	217.77
2	—	877	184.00	184.00
9	—	583	220.00–245.00	233.99
5	—	817	175.00–179.00	177.82
2	—	293	232.50–245.00	238.70
6	—	381	240.00–257.50	251.56
1	—	325	245.00	245.00
9	—	439	230.00–240.00	234.45
11	—	518	220.00–240.00	236.33
1	—	755	182.50	182.50
12	—	467	220.00–230.00	227.43
9	—	612	230.00–245.00	238.56
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	160.00	160.00
1	—	705	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,625	80.00–85.00	82.39
4	—	1,721	93.00–99.00	96.30
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,055	92.00	92.00
6	—	1,056	67.00–72.00	69.74
3	—	1,058	76.00–84.00	80.39
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,128	74.00–77.00	75.60
16	—	1,250	78.00–86.00	83.03
1	—	1,135	103.00	103.00
17	—	1,277	87.00–98.00	92.13
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,358	100.00–115.00	110.61
5	—	1,784	124.00–127.00	125.03
5	—	1,973	130.00–139.00	133.59

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
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,108	117.00–131.00	123.98
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,453	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,362.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,159	950.00–1,150.00	1,070.23
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,168	825.00–1,025.00	933.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,277	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,206.98
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,425	1,500.00–1,625.00	1,565.57

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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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) - Stanford, KY

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