Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers 4.00-6.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $172.38/cwt on 49 head.

Average price

$172.38

49 head · 587 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,012

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$79

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

$43.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−21.92

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	548	187.63	1,028	32
Medium and Large 2-3	661	143.67	949	17thin

One grade step is worth $43.97/cwt here — about $79 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 sale49 hd

172.38

—

KY average27 barns · 5,799 hd

194.30

−21.92

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	—	High	1,680	121.34	2,039	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,629	95.64	1,558	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,279	87.75	1,123	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,067	81.07	865	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
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	965	$1,202	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	945	$1,075	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,135	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$925	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	715	$975	3thin

Every lot, as filed

59 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	250	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	239.41/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,125	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	767	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,216	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	925	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,110	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	902	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	810	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,223	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	702	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,053	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	914	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	238.67/cwt	236.00–240.00	1,284	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	895	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,548	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	228.79/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,338	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	696	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,698	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	820	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	729	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,567	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,573	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	199.88/cwt	193.00–207.00	1,435	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,402	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	601	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	663	157.47/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,044	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	459	199.80/cwt	190.00–203.00	917	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,192	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,190	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	616	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	510	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,326	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	216.55/cwt	212.00–219.00	1,115	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	802	130.67/cwt	130.00–131.00	1,048	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,140	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	201.19/cwt	191.00–213.00	767	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,314	93.47/cwt	91.00–100.00	1,228	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	95.56/cwt	94.00–97.00	1,035	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,629	95.64/cwt	92.00–104.00	1,558	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	74.49/cwt	74.00–75.00	892	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	84.98/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,073	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	83.93/cwt	82.00–86.00	888	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	68.52/cwt	68.00–69.00	737	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,064	77.25/cwt	75.00–79.00	822	4
Bulls	—	—	1,945	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	2,392	1
Bulls	—	—	1,548	120.51/cwt	120.00–121.00	1,865	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	98.34/cwt	93.00–104.00	988	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	1,202.33/head	975.00–1,475.00	1,202	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	335	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	854	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	830	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	128.77/cwt	127.50–130.00	785	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	163.73/cwt	160.00–167.50	848	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	580	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	696	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	709	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,340	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	200.12/cwt	190.00–207.50	871	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	731	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,113	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	181.92/cwt	174.00–190.00	955	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	204.10/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,174	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	375	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	872	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	764	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	712	134.10/cwt	120.00–141.00	955	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 Dec 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 134Last week 141Year ago 203

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 39Year ago 62

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers 4.00-6.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	470	235.00–245.00	239.41
1	—	330	232.50	232.50
1	—	550	221.00	221.00
1	—	410	220.00	220.00
5	—	709	189.00	189.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	925	120.00	120.00
1	—	415	200.00	200.00
2	—	610	127.50–130.00	128.77
2	—	518	160.00–167.50	163.73
2	—	575	200.00–208.00	204.10
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	151.00	151.00
1	—	895	173.00	173.00
1	—	370	162.50	162.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	237.50	237.50
3	—	538	236.00–240.00	238.67
4	—	585	220.00–234.00	228.79
3	—	775	203.00	203.00
2	—	718	193.00–207.00	199.88
3	—	640	219.00	219.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	696	244.00	244.00
8	—	729	215.00	215.00
1	—	510	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	702	150.00	150.00
5	—	459	190.00–203.00	199.80
1	—	565	211.00	211.00
1	—	650	183.00	183.00
3	—	515	212.00–219.00	216.55
3	—	802	130.00–131.00	130.67
3	—	870	131.00	131.00
4	—	381	191.00–213.00	201.19
3	—	435	190.00–207.50	200.12
2	—	325	225.00	225.00
3	—	625	178.00	178.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	820	100.00	100.00
4	—	663	150.00–160.00	157.47
1	—	385	160.00	160.00
2	—	525	174.00–190.00	181.92
1	—	415	184.00	184.00
6	—	712	120.00–141.00	134.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	255.00	255.00
1	—	375	232.50	232.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,314	91.00–100.00	93.47
2	—	1,198	74.00–75.00	74.49
9	—	1,263	80.00–89.00	84.98
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,083	94.00–97.00	95.56
4	—	1,058	82.00–86.00	83.93
2	—	1,075	68.00–69.00	68.52
4	—	1,064	75.00–79.00	77.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,629	92.00–104.00	95.64
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,945	123.00	123.00
2	—	1,548	120.00–121.00	120.51

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,005	93.00–104.00	98.34
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	715	975.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	945	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	965	975.00–1,475.00	1,202.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,135	1,050.00	1,050.00

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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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