Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday the market was mostly higher on good quality calves, however there were heavy discounts noted for off colored, small framed and heavy conditioned cattle. Feeder steers 400-450 lbs were sharply higher with even higher premiums given for some weaned packages. However steers 550 lbs and over were down sharply with heavy discounts on condition. Feeder heifers 400-500 lbs were sharply higher, while 500-650 were mostly steady with good demand. Feeder bulls were 5.00 to 10.00 higher throughout the weight classes and in some spots sharply higher with good demand. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 5.00 higher with most of the gains in high dressing cows, while slaughter bulls were 2.00 lower with good demand for slaughter cattle.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $220.03/cwt on 112 head. That ranks 3 of 3 comparable sales and sits +1.17 against this barn's trailing median of $218.87.

Average price

$220.03

112 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,183

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$38

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

$49.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+17.77

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	497	238.32	1,184	71
Medium and Large 2-3	609	188.36	1,146	41

One grade step is worth $49.96/cwt here — about $38 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.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

3 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $220.08, low $190.45, median $218.87 across 3 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale112 hd

220.03

—

KY average26 barns · 3,101 hd

202.26

+17.77

This barn, trailing median3 sales

218.87

+1.17

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	1,468	117.12	1,720	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,598	92.43	1,477	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,290	92.26	1,190	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,060	70.82	750	14
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,355	132.00	1,789	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,808	111.72	2,020	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/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,090	$900	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	778	$732	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	715	$650	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	795	$425	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,055	$900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	865	$1,150	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,130	$1,000	3thin

Every lot, as filed

85 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	—	780	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,326	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,403	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	695	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,321	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	190.36/cwt	189.00–193.00	1,070	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	492	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,328	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	442	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,138	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	480	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	658	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,286	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,262	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	209.60/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,000	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	531	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	538	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	942	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	619	178.59/cwt	163.00–184.00	1,105	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,242	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	178.45/cwt	176.00–181.00	1,023	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	481	189.25/cwt	167.50–195.00	910	11
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	280	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	287	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	218.15/cwt	210.00–224.00	942	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	190.26/cwt	185.00–195.00	970	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	585	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	810	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,499	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	803	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,254	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,350	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	206.63/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,479	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	753	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,581	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	589	227.37/cwt	225.00–236.00	1,339	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	239.53/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,102	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	235.09/cwt	230.00–242.50	1,258	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	583	199.14/cwt	188.00–210.00	1,161	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,155	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	246.35/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,042	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,795	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,365	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	245.31/cwt	240.00–252.50	947	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	161.30/cwt	153.00–170.00	1,008	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	238.98/cwt	232.50–245.00	1,047	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	505	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,351	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	233.84/cwt	222.50–239.00	1,097	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	516	1
Steers	Choice	—	1,808	111.72/cwt	109.00–114.00	2,020	2
Heifers	Choice	—	1,355	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,789	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,065	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	788	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,123	77.32/cwt	70.00–83.00	868	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,530	106.72/cwt	102.00–111.00	1,633	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,625	86.72/cwt	81.00–95.00	1,409	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,305	89.33/cwt	84.00–96.00	1,166	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,283	104.09/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,335	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	62.16/cwt	59.00–65.00	606	6
Bulls	—	—	1,440	122.56/cwt	122.00–123.00	1,765	2
Bulls	—	—	1,803	134.01/cwt	133.00–135.00	2,416	2
Bulls	—	—	1,381	110.74/cwt	104.00–118.00	1,529	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	795	425.00/head	425.00–425.00	425	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,065	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,395	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,472	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	1,150.00/head	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,150	3
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	778	732.23/head	675.00–775.00	732	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	930	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	683	170.61/cwt	165.00–179.00	1,165	8
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	535	119.91/cwt	110.00–140.00	642	3
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	745	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	931	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	236.89/cwt	232.50–242.50	1,547	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	471	206.60/cwt	185.00–220.00	973	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	203.38/cwt	200.00–206.00	875	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	677	189.92/cwt	160.00–198.00	1,286	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	161.96/cwt	152.50–172.50	599	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	417	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,038	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	300	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	540	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	247.91/cwt	237.50–250.00	1,331	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	508	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	773	161.48/cwt	154.00–169.00	1,248	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	618	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	223.67/cwt	217.50–231.00	1,284	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	202.41/cwt	195.00–210.00	880	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	534	206.35/cwt	183.00–216.00	1,102	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	171.28/cwt	165.00–179.00	1,250	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	192.35/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,106	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	342	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	804	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	823	140.18/cwt	120.00–160.00	1,154	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1

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 Oct 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 304Last week 291Year ago 371

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 85Year ago 123

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 8Year ago 1

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	780	170.00	170.00
1	—	695	190.00	190.00
3	—	562	189.00–193.00	190.36
17	—	477	200.00–215.00	209.60
1	—	370	200.00	200.00
15	—	432	210.00–224.00	218.15
4	—	510	185.00–195.00	190.26
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	137.00	137.00
1	—	280	102.50	102.50
3	—	535	110.00–140.00	119.91
2	—	745	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	165.00	165.00
1	—	295	180.00	180.00
5	—	538	175.00	175.00
11	—	619	163.00–184.00	178.59
1	—	735	169.00	169.00
2	—	573	176.00–181.00	178.45
11	—	481	167.50–195.00	189.25
1	—	325	180.00	180.00
8	—	683	165.00–179.00	170.61
3	—	430	200.00–206.00	203.38
2	—	370	152.50–172.50	161.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	417	249.00	249.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	181.00	181.00
1	—	810	185.00	185.00
1	—	685	183.00	183.00
1	—	390	200.00	200.00
2	—	583	188.00–210.00	199.14
2	—	525	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	492	270.00	270.00
2	—	442	257.50	257.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	212.50	212.50
1	—	315	255.00	255.00
3	—	675	200.00	200.00
9	—	716	200.00–210.00	206.63
5	—	753	210.00	210.00
9	—	589	225.00–236.00	227.37
11	—	460	230.00–241.00	239.53
16	—	535	230.00–242.50	235.09
4	—	423	240.00–250.00	246.35
4	—	880	204.00	204.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	386	240.00–252.50	245.31
4	—	438	232.50–245.00	238.98
19	—	469	222.50–239.00	233.84
1	—	215	240.00	240.00
4	—	653	232.50–242.50	236.89
20	—	537	237.50–250.00	247.91
1	—	260	237.50	237.50
12	—	574	217.50–231.00	223.67
2	—	342	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	153.00–170.00	161.30
5	—	471	185.00–220.00	206.60
15	—	677	160.00–198.00	189.92
1	—	300	180.00	180.00
1	—	245	207.50	207.50
2	—	773	154.00–169.00	161.48
2	—	435	195.00–210.00	202.41
5	—	534	183.00–216.00	206.35
3	—	730	165.00–179.00	171.28
3	—	575	190.00–195.00	192.35
2	—	823	120.00–160.00	140.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	267.50	267.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,808	109.00–114.00	111.72
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,355	132.00	132.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,065	74.00	74.00
18	—	1,305	84.00–96.00	89.33
6	—	1,283	100.00–108.00	104.09
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,123	70.00–83.00	77.32
6	—	975	59.00–65.00	62.16
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,530	102.00–111.00	106.72
5	—	1,625	81.00–95.00	86.72
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,440	122.00–123.00	122.56
2	—	1,803	133.00–135.00	134.01
7	—	1,381	104.00–118.00	110.74

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	—	715	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,090	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	795	425.00	425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	778	675.00–775.00	732.23
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,395	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	865	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	800.00	800.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	132.00	132.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,055	900.00	900.00

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

Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

This barn's trailing prices 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

Replacement Cattle