Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers 3.00-5.00 higher, Feeder heifers 4.00-6.00 higher, Good demand for all feeder classes. Slaughter cows 6.00-8.00 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 $219.65/cwt on 127 head.

Average price

$219.65

127 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,154

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$47

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

$68.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.32

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	498	229.82	1,145	108
Medium and Large 2-3	679	161.83	1,099	19thin

One grade step is worth $68.00/cwt here — about $47 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 sale127 hd

219.65

—

KY average24 barns · 8,084 hd

223.98

−4.32

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	1,650	113.54	1,873	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,591	113.22	1,801	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,313	100.78	1,323	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,049	95.77	1,005	15

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)	1,307	$1,680	10
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,223	$1,613	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,468	$1,603	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,560	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,135	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,200	$1,063	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	995	$1,650	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	857	$1,083	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	855	$1,000	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,775	$2,300	1thin

Every lot, as filed

99 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 1-2Fancy	—	335	248.56/cwt	242.50–255.00	833	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	617	167.97/cwt	165.00–174.00	1,036	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,128	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	195.16/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,300	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,147	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	490	248.05/cwt	245.00–252.50	1,215	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	270	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	180.63/cwt	171.00–190.00	1,292	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	426	279.13/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,189	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	226.14/cwt	218.00–235.00	1,063	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	828	132.61/cwt	120.00–150.00	1,098	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	868	132.30/cwt	117.00–147.00	1,148	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	208.71/cwt	204.00–213.00	1,286	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	411	225.54/cwt	220.00–235.00	927	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	235	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	646	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	333	280.90/cwt	270.00–282.50	935	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	222.32/cwt	219.00–225.00	1,283	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	284	239.46/cwt	225.00–247.50	680	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	786	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	610	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,537	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	644	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	582	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,310	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	737	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,569	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	530	232.59/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,233	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	360	276.25/cwt	272.50–280.00	995	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	672	204.63/cwt	200.00–213.00	1,375	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,521	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	455	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,324	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	278	272.66/cwt	270.00–275.00	758	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	576	258.30/cwt	250.00–268.00	1,488	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,389	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,173	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	239.50/cwt	239.00–240.00	1,449	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	858	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	264.20/cwt	262.50–265.00	1,022	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	252.44/cwt	245.00–260.00	853	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	816	205.20/cwt	194.00–211.00	1,674	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	540	264.44/cwt	258.00–271.00	1,428	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,274	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	911	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,740	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	691	226.83/cwt	223.00–230.00	1,567	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,583	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,177	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	463	267.76/cwt	265.00–278.00	1,240	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,444	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	620	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,438	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	421	266.23/cwt	260.00–272.50	1,121	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	358	268.81/cwt	260.00–277.50	962	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,296	93.13/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,207	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	95.14/cwt	90.00–98.00	992	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,591	113.22/cwt	104.00–122.00	1,801	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,067	84.88/cwt	81.00–88.00	906	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,059	107.00/cwt	100.00–112.00	1,133	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	749	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,242	82.83/cwt	80.00–88.00	1,029	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,331	106.12/cwt	100.00–116.00	1,412	24
Bulls	—	—	1,730	121.64/cwt	119.00–125.00	2,104	3
Bulls	—	—	1,590	107.46/cwt	101.00–113.00	1,709	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,223	1,612.68/head	1,525.00–1,700.00	1,613	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,307	1,679.74/head	1,200.00–1,925.00	1,680	10
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,038	105.43/cwt	105.00–106.00	1,094	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	955	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	857	1,082.68/head	950.00–1,225.00	1,083	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,560	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,062.50/head	950.00–1,150.00	1,063	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,468	1,603.45/head	1,525.00–1,675.00	1,603	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,775	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	330	271.51/cwt	260.00–277.00	896	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	270	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	770	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	435	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	653	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,591	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	187.60/cwt	176.00–201.00	1,368	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	174.50/cwt	165.00–184.00	1,091	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	559	239.90/cwt	231.00–247.50	1,341	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	768	167.65/cwt	167.00–169.00	1,288	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,392	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	659	210.14/cwt	206.00–211.00	1,385	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	566	211.18/cwt	201.00–222.00	1,195	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	512	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,326	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	246.75/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,145	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	252.40/cwt	250.00–255.00	803	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	998	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	484	209.15/cwt	200.00–222.00	1,012	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	218.95/cwt	216.00–225.00	1,390	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	233.59/cwt	226.00–244.00	1,229	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	572	195.92/cwt	170.00–210.00	1,121	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	975	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,014	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	240	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	666	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	195.00/cwt	180.00–210.00	741	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	434	247.07/cwt	240.00–252.50	1,072	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	928	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	678	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,220	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	847	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	563	231.48/cwt	230.00–233.00	1,303	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	384	245.51/cwt	240.00–252.50	943	4

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 Feb 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 384Last week 151Year ago 395

Slaughter CattleReceipts 117Last week 22Year ago 81

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 6Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	242.50–255.00	248.56
15	—	490	245.00–252.50	248.05
1	—	270	250.00	250.00
1	—	240	277.50	277.50
18	—	434	240.00–252.50	247.07
4	—	384	240.00–252.50	245.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	617	165.00–174.00	167.97
1	—	770	149.00	149.00
4	—	828	120.00–150.00	132.61
2	—	868	117.00–147.00	132.30
1	—	425	185.00	185.00
3	—	572	170.00–210.00	195.92
1	—	975	104.00	104.00
2	—	380	180.00–210.00	195.00
2	—	678	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	520	217.00	217.00
11	—	666	190.00–200.00	195.16
2	—	715	171.00–190.00	180.63
6	—	470	218.00–235.00	226.14
7	—	616	204.00–213.00	208.71
5	—	411	220.00–235.00	225.54
3	—	577	219.00–225.00	222.32
4	—	284	225.00–247.50	239.46
2	—	335	220.00	220.00
1	—	830	189.00	189.00
1	—	385	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	530	230.00–241.00	232.59
2	—	563	230.00–233.00	231.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	426	270.00–300.00	279.13
1	—	235	275.00	275.00
8	—	333	270.00–282.50	280.90
2	—	360	272.50–280.00	276.25
3	—	455	291.00	291.00
2	—	278	270.00–275.00	272.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	252.00	252.00
5	—	576	250.00–268.00	258.30
2	—	540	258.00–271.00	264.44
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	257.50	257.50
1	—	560	248.00	248.00
1	—	510	230.00	230.00
2	—	605	239.00–240.00	239.50
3	—	387	262.50–265.00	264.20
2	—	338	245.00–260.00	252.44
3	—	816	194.00–211.00	205.20
3	—	490	260.00	260.00
3	—	911	191.00	191.00
6	—	691	223.00–230.00	226.83
1	—	750	211.00	211.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	582	225.00	225.00
3	—	672	200.00–213.00	204.63
1	—	735	207.00	207.00
1	—	390	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	181.00	181.00
2	—	625	165.00–184.00	174.50
3	—	768	167.00–169.00	167.65
4	—	566	201.00–222.00	211.18
1	—	525	190.00	190.00
4	—	484	200.00–222.00	209.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	463	265.00–278.00	267.76
6	—	620	232.00	232.00
9	—	421	260.00–272.50	266.23
2	—	358	260.00–277.50	268.81
3	—	330	260.00–277.00	271.51
1	—	270	285.00	285.00
4	—	512	259.00	259.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	166.00	166.00
1	—	950	167.50	167.50
7	—	729	176.00–201.00	187.60
12	—	559	231.00–247.50	239.90
1	—	800	174.00	174.00
6	—	659	206.00–211.00	210.14
16	—	464	230.00–250.00	246.75
2	—	318	250.00–255.00	252.40
3	—	635	216.00–225.00	218.95
13	—	526	226.00–244.00	233.59
1	—	375	247.50	247.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,296	90.00–98.00	93.13
5	—	1,242	80.00–88.00	82.83
24	—	1,331	100.00–116.00	106.12
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,043	90.00–98.00	95.14
3	—	1,067	81.00–88.00	84.88
5	—	1,059	100.00–112.00	107.00
1	—	985	76.00	76.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,591	104.00–122.00	113.22
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,730	119.00–125.00	121.64
4	—	1,590	101.00–113.00	107.46

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,135	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,223	1,525.00–1,700.00	1,612.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,307	1,200.00–1,925.00	1,679.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,560	1,600.00	1,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,200	950.00–1,150.00	1,062.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,468	1,525.00–1,675.00	1,603.45
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,038	105.00–106.00	105.43
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	115.00	115.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	1,000.00	1,000.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	995	1,650.00	1,650.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	857	950.00–1,225.00	1,082.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,775	2,300.00	2,300.00

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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