Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers steady, Feeder heifers steady except 300-400 lbs they were 3.00-5.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $181.49/cwt on 83 head.

Average price

$181.49

83 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$955

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$511

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

$66.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.50

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	512	196.60	1,007	41
Medium and Large 2-3	548	168.55	924	40
Small 1-2	380	130.49	496	2thin

One grade step is worth $66.11/cwt here — about $511 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 sale83 hd

181.49

—

KY average25 barns · 8,079 hd

197.98

−16.50

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	1,793	119.35	2,140	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,689	89.50	1,511	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,320	82.25	1,086	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,048	73.51	770	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)	1,390	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,375	$1,325	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,190	$925	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,190	$850	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,215	$850	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,255	$1,175	1thin

Every lot, as filed

70 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	—	315	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	646	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	780	145.10/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,132	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	268	159.91/cwt	150.00–170.00	429	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	214.33/cwt	200.00–224.00	917	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	191.15/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,084	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	595	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,131	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	201.09/cwt	198.00–212.50	927	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	200.50/cwt	192.00–210.00	1,049	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	496	185.46/cwt	170.00–188.00	920	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	516	183.34/cwt	180.00–185.00	946	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,140	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	822	138.32/cwt	137.00–141.00	1,137	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	483	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,183	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	166.00/cwt	160.00–172.00	946	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	380	130.49/cwt	102.50–160.00	496	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	143.83/cwt	138.00–150.00	1,036	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	191.96/cwt	165.00–196.00	806	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	805	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	974	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	231.22/cwt	226.00–234.00	1,114	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	553	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	666	136.66/cwt	123.00–155.00	910	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,318	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	958	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	540	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,328	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	224.72/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,173	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	226.27/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,274	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	855	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,026	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	631	162.79/cwt	159.00–170.00	1,027	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	197.47/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,210	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	505	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	813	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	581	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,052	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	188.16/cwt	175.00–201.00	762	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	392	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,058	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	407	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,068	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	522	252.38/cwt	239.00–256.00	1,317	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	73.80/cwt	71.00–76.00	801	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,013	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	972	64.36/cwt	60.00–68.00	626	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,640	83.41/cwt	81.00–86.00	1,368	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,306	93.23/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,218	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,361	84.10/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,145	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	838	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,713	92.55/cwt	91.00–94.00	1,585	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,380	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	883	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,259	73.05/cwt	71.00–75.00	920	4
Bulls	—	—	1,793	119.35/cwt	116.00–121.00	2,140	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,390	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	229.38/cwt	223.00–232.50	1,055	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,239	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	704	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	185.96/cwt	183.00–189.00	1,131	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	161.55/cwt	158.00–165.00	1,236	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	228.30/cwt	227.00–232.50	957	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	780	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	980	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	980	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	260	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	514	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,019	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,134	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	222.51/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,197	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	576	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,096	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	206.14/cwt	200.00–212.50	577	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,019	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	888	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 Dec 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 221Last week 154Year ago 731

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 49Year ago 134

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 2Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	205.00	205.00
7	—	428	200.00–224.00	214.33
5	—	567	185.00–195.00	191.15
11	—	461	198.00–212.50	201.09
10	—	523	192.00–210.00	200.50
3	—	600	190.00	190.00
3	—	822	137.00–141.00	138.32
1	—	280	197.50	197.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	780	140.00–150.00	145.10
2	—	268	150.00–170.00	159.91
7	—	496	170.00–188.00	185.46
3	—	516	180.00–185.00	183.34
2	—	570	160.00–172.00	166.00
2	—	720	138.00–150.00	143.83
9	—	420	165.00–196.00	191.96
1	—	805	121.00	121.00
4	—	666	123.00–155.00	136.66
1	—	855	120.00	120.00
6	—	631	159.00–170.00	162.79
1	—	335	172.00	172.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	102.50–160.00	130.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	595	190.00	190.00
7	—	460	223.00–232.50	229.38
1	—	885	140.00	140.00
1	—	335	210.00	210.00
2	—	608	183.00–189.00	185.96
2	—	765	158.00–165.00	161.55
8	—	419	227.00–232.50	228.30
2	—	538	220.00–225.00	222.51
1	—	375	220.00	220.00
4	—	280	200.00–212.50	206.14
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	161.00	161.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	581	181.00	181.00
2	—	405	175.00–201.00	188.16
1	—	390	200.00	200.00
1	—	980	100.00	100.00
1	—	260	197.50	197.50
1	—	790	129.00	129.00
1	—	540	210.00	210.00
1	—	685	160.00	160.00
1	—	485	210.00	210.00
1	—	630	141.00	141.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	392	270.00	270.00
2	—	407	262.50	262.50
9	—	522	239.00–256.00	252.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	483	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	482	226.00–234.00	231.22
3	—	522	220.00–230.00	224.72
4	—	563	225.00–230.00	226.27
2	—	613	195.00–200.00	197.47
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	170.00	170.00
1	—	595	161.00	161.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	540	246.00	246.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,085	71.00–76.00	73.80
1	—	1,125	90.00	90.00
3	—	972	60.00–68.00	64.36
1	—	1,010	83.00	83.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,640	81.00–86.00	83.41
4	—	1,713	91.00–94.00	92.55
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,306	91.00–96.00	93.23
6	—	1,361	80.00–87.00	84.10
1	—	1,380	64.00	64.00
4	—	1,259	71.00–75.00	73.05
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,793	116.00–121.00	119.35

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,255	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,190	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,190	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,375	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,390	1,375.00	1,375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,215	850.00	850.00

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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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