Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday the feeder market was uneven and mixed on an average quality offering. Small packages of Feeder steers 400-600 lbs were 4.00 to 5.00 lower, however weaned steers 500-550 lbs were 5.00 higher with good demand. Feeder heifers 400-500 lbs were 3.00 to 6.00 higher with a good supply, while 500-600 lbs heifers were 3.00 to 10.00 lower with moderate demand. The slaughter market was mostly steady with average and above dressing slaughter cows and bulls, while low dressing animals were 3.00 lower with a good supply and good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $204.15/cwt on 80 head.

Average price

$204.15

80 head · 465 lb average

Value per head Derived

$950

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$73

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

$37.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.87

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	455	211.13	960	65
Medium and Large 2-3	510	173.90	887	15thin

One grade step is worth $37.24/cwt here — about $73 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

204.15

—

KY average26 barns · 4,703 hd

203.28

+0.87

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	1,449	110.35	1,599	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,476	91.80	1,355	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,289	88.34	1,139	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,041	68.76	716	12

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	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,525	$1,650	2thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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	—	563	193.50/cwt	193.00–194.00	1,089	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	213.47/cwt	210.00–227.50	931	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	190.67/cwt	190.00–191.00	934	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	196.14/cwt	191.00–200.00	1,043	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	148.29/cwt	142.50–154.00	1,016	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	175.18/cwt	170.00–182.50	645	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,234	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	610	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	238.31/cwt	222.50–241.00	872	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	230.63/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,197	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	418	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,078	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	756	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	238.40/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,151	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	239.85/cwt	237.50–241.00	1,031	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	204.93/cwt	200.00–210.00	738	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,596	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	937	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,452	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,017	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,244	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	504	261.86/cwt	252.00–263.00	1,320	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	825	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,320	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	197.54/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,205	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	231.40/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,314	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	238.83/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,039	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,284	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,298	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	855	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,377	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	90.56/cwt	87.00–97.00	1,349	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,350	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,391	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,026	74.33/cwt	70.00–79.00	763	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,327	88.74/cwt	84.00–93.00	1,178	10
Bulls	—	—	1,432	107.13/cwt	99.00–112.00	1,534	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	75.44/cwt	65.00–80.00	962	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	104.18/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,231	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	57.61/cwt	53.00–64.00	616	4
Bulls	—	—	1,500	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,830	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,154	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	228.92/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,078	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,080	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	257	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	514	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	627	179.38/cwt	161.00–195.00	1,125	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	205.36/cwt	200.00–208.00	955	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	593	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,116	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	526	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	203.61/cwt	192.00–210.00	1,279	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,155	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	241.31/cwt	234.00–249.00	1,269	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	404	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	994	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	197.90/cwt	190.00–205.00	837	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	825	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	990	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	175.07/cwt	160.00–190.00	986	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,142	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	206.73/cwt	201.00–211.00	957	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,301	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 30, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 218Last week 241Year ago 243

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 70Year ago 110

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 5Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	193.00–194.00	193.50
10	—	436	210.00–227.50	213.47
11	—	532	191.00–200.00	196.14
6	—	360	210.00	210.00
1	—	610	183.00	183.00
1	—	300	180.00	180.00
24	—	463	201.00–211.00	206.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	490	190.00–191.00	190.67
2	—	685	142.50–154.00	148.29
3	—	368	170.00–182.50	175.18
1	—	325	182.50	182.50
2	—	423	190.00–205.00	197.90
1	—	825	120.00	120.00
1	—	705	162.00	162.00
1	—	235	185.00	185.00
1	—	770	169.00	169.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	404	246.00	246.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	187.00	187.00
2	—	360	200.00–210.00	204.93
1	—	455	206.00	206.00
1	—	535	190.00	190.00
1	—	715	174.00	174.00
1	—	595	210.00	210.00
1	—	825	160.00	160.00
2	—	610	195.00–200.00	197.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	230.00	230.00
10	—	366	222.50–241.00	238.31
6	—	519	220.00–240.00	230.63
3	—	483	235.00–240.00	238.40
3	—	430	237.50–241.00	239.85
1	—	760	210.00	210.00
7	—	605	240.00	240.00
16	—	568	220.00–240.00	231.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	418	258.00	258.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	504	252.00–263.00	261.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	435	237.00–240.00	238.83
5	—	676	190.00	190.00
2	—	562	231.00	231.00
1	—	380	225.00	225.00
1	—	340	200.00	200.00
1	—	805	171.00	171.00
4	—	471	220.00–234.00	228.92
5	—	628	192.00–210.00	203.61
6	—	526	234.00–249.00	241.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	171.00	171.00
1	—	540	200.00	200.00
2	—	257	200.00	200.00
3	—	627	161.00–195.00	179.38
3	—	465	200.00–208.00	205.36
1	—	345	152.50	152.50
2	—	770	150.00	150.00
2	—	563	160.00–190.00	175.07

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,490	87.00–97.00	90.56
1	—	1,350	103.00	103.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,026	70.00–79.00	74.33
4	—	1,070	53.00–64.00	57.61
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,327	84.00–93.00	88.74
4	—	1,275	65.00–80.00	75.44
3	—	1,182	102.00–106.00	104.18
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,432	99.00–112.00	107.13
1	—	1,500	120.00	120.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,220	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,830	1,800.00	1,800.00

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

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