Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-09-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday:Feeder steers under 600 lbs 2.00-4.00 lower,over 600 lbs steady to 2.00 higher,Feeder heifers unevenly steady,Moderate demand for unweaned calves,good demand for weaned calves and yearlings.Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-3.00 lower,Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $133.52/cwt on 877 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −138.16 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$133.52

877 head · 782 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,044

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$373

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

$20.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.36

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	790	134.42	1,062	839
Small and Medium 1-2	450	117.50	529	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	607	113.53	689	37

One grade step is worth $20.88/cwt here — about $373 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 sale877 hd

133.52

—

KY average27 barns · 8,580 hd

134.88

−1.36

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−138.16

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	1,686	78.88	1,330	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,529	55.16	843	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,296	51.59	669	66
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,048	46.93	492	23
Steers	Choice	Average	1,230	90.00	1,107	3thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Low	1,160	72.00	835	1thin

Every lot, as filed

111 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) - 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 1-2Value Added	—	793	128.41/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,018	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	648	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	865	79
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	106.48/cwt	105.00–110.00	868	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	122.48/cwt	116.00–132.00	463	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	689	112.89/cwt	104.00–119.00	778	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	119.15/cwt	112.00–125.00	511	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	115.58/cwt	105.00–120.00	732	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	115.09/cwt	110.00–120.00	655	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	476	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	690	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	591	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	603	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	365	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	403	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	518	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	450	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	529	1
Steers	Choice	—	1,230	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,107	3
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,160	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	835	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	106.96/cwt	101.00–113.00	781	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	668	102.45/cwt	90.00–114.00	684	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	113.66/cwt	113.00–114.00	932	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	634	109.65/cwt	100.00–116.00	695	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	529	118.85/cwt	115.00–122.00	629	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	581	116.58/cwt	110.00–122.00	677	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	975	129.33/cwt	129.25–129.40	1,261	112
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	905	133.80/cwt	133.75–133.85	1,211	117
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	817	136.64/cwt	134.25–140.00	1,116	218
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	990	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,010	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	106.53/cwt	100.00–113.00	499	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	759	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,009	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	565	136.38/cwt	136.00–138.00	771	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	666	138.99/cwt	138.50–146.50	926	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	867	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,144	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	625	137.31/cwt	131.00–141.00	858	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	700	144.56/cwt	132.00–144.75	1,012	69
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	39.00/cwt	39.00–39.00	497	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,069	48.89/cwt	45.00–54.00	523	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,325	54.97/cwt	54.00–58.00	728	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,284	50.37/cwt	45.00–53.00	647	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,553	51.72/cwt	47.00–54.00	803	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,515	57.17/cwt	55.00–62.00	866	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	549	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	40.21/cwt	35.00–44.00	404	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	7,740	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	712.32/cwt	525.00–800.00	8,655	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	6,188	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,125	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	816	89.75/cwt	89.75–89.75	732	70
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,370	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	11,303	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	926	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	123.51/cwt	115.00–130.00	346	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	108.31/cwt	103.00–110.00	801	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	105.98/cwt	105.00–108.00	933	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	120.66/cwt	117.00–127.00	397	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	111.61/cwt	111.00–113.00	868	10
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	796	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	776	125.17/cwt	120.00–130.00	971	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	134.07/cwt	125.00–138.00	762	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	439	139.04/cwt	134.00–141.00	610	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	133.53/cwt	124.00–139.00	629	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	826	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,057	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	526	136.64/cwt	136.00–137.00	719	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,134	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	121.94/cwt	119.00–125.00	878	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	126.54/cwt	119.00–129.00	1,101	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	121.85/cwt	120.00–125.00	763	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	131.45/cwt	129.00–134.00	687	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	124.00/cwt	121.00–126.00	837	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	330	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	512	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	358	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	837	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	779	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	304	2
Bulls	—	—	1,423	70.63/cwt	69.00–73.00	1,005	4
Bulls	—	—	1,924	85.00/cwt	84.00–87.00	1,635	4
Bulls	—	—	1,703	80.30/cwt	75.00–83.00	1,368	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	102.40/cwt	96.00–106.00	638	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	569	115.46/cwt	110.00–120.00	657	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	361	120.60/cwt	120.00–121.00	435	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	536	114.67/cwt	103.00–120.00	615	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	493	112.83/cwt	109.00–121.00	556	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	127.49/cwt	121.00–131.00	711	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	131.84/cwt	122.00–136.00	628	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	115.02/cwt	108.00–120.00	723	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	131.85/cwt	124.00–135.50	679	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	460	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	590	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	717	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	788	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	128.39/cwt	124.00–135.00	411	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	133.89/cwt	129.00–140.00	498	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	107.60/cwt	105.00–112.00	724	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	130.50/cwt	124.00–134.00	545	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	565	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	458	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	425	77.79/cwt	65.00–90.00	331	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	536	107.00/cwt	101.00–110.00	574	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	624	99.58/cwt	96.00–101.00	621	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	439	102.86/cwt	90.00–110.00	452	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	476	107.77/cwt	98.00–111.00	513	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	577	103.50/cwt	100.00–109.00	597	12
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	455	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	369	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	680	131.60/cwt	130.50–133.75	895	122
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	773	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	268	111.54/cwt	110.00–113.00	299	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	323	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	326	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	113.04/cwt	112.00–115.00	422	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	672	95.04/cwt	89.00–101.00	639	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	119.27/cwt	113.00–126.00	569	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	115.65/cwt	111.00–122.00	608	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	518	131.10/cwt	124.00–133.00	679	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	747	124.96/cwt	124.00–125.00	933	69

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 (Thursday) - Stanford, KY

Thu Sep 26, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,216Last week 2,381Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 190Last week 177Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	793	120.00–129.00	128.41
79	—	648	133.50	133.50
122	—	680	130.50–133.75	131.60
51	—	518	124.00–133.00	131.10
69	—	747	124.00–125.00	124.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	815	105.00–110.00	106.48
21	—	378	116.00–132.00	122.48
23	—	689	104.00–119.00	112.89
24	—	429	112.00–125.00	119.15
32	—	633	105.00–120.00	115.58
45	—	569	110.00–120.00	115.09
2	—	975	95.00	95.00
3	—	280	115.00–130.00	123.51
4	—	740	103.00–110.00	108.31
5	—	880	105.00–108.00	105.98
9	—	329	117.00–127.00	120.66
10	—	778	111.00–113.00	111.61
50	—	477	113.00–126.00	119.27
54	—	526	111.00–122.00	115.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	81.00	81.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	65.00–90.00	77.79
1	—	455	81.00	81.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	536	101.00–110.00	107.00
7	—	624	96.00–101.00	99.58
8	—	439	90.00–110.00	102.86
12	—	476	98.00–111.00	107.77
12	—	577	100.00–109.00	103.50
1	—	765	101.00	101.00
2	—	268	110.00–113.00	111.54
3	—	323	101.00	101.00
3	—	373	112.00–115.00	113.04
3	—	672	89.00–101.00	95.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	476	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	591	102.00	102.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	135.00	135.00
1	—	305	132.00	132.00
1	—	370	140.00	140.00
10	—	776	120.00–130.00	125.17
11	—	568	125.00–138.00	134.07
14	—	439	134.00–141.00	139.04
16	—	471	124.00–139.00	133.53
43	—	826	128.00	128.00
1	—	1,080	105.00	105.00
3	—	720	119.00–125.00	121.94
7	—	870	119.00–129.00	126.54
8	—	626	120.00–125.00	121.85
9	—	523	129.00–134.00	131.45
9	—	675	121.00–126.00	124.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	117.50	117.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	730	101.00–113.00	106.96
3	—	668	90.00–114.00	102.45
3	—	820	113.00–114.00	113.66
4	—	634	100.00–116.00	109.65
10	—	529	115.00–122.00	118.85
11	—	581	110.00–122.00	116.58
1	—	395	114.00	114.00
1	—	990	102.00	102.00
2	—	468	100.00–113.00	106.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
112	—	975	129.25–129.40	129.33
117	—	905	133.75–133.85	133.80
218	—	817	134.25–140.00	136.64
12	—	759	133.00	133.00
16	—	565	136.00–138.00	136.38
17	—	666	138.50–146.50	138.99
60	—	867	132.00	132.00
68	—	625	131.00–141.00	137.31
69	—	700	132.00–144.75	144.56
8	—	526	136.00–137.00	136.64
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	816	89.75	89.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	130.00	130.00
1	—	845	99.00	99.00
1	—	865	90.00	90.00
1	—	935	93.00	93.00
2	—	225	135.00	135.00
14	—	558	121.00–131.00	127.49
16	—	476	122.00–136.00	131.84
19	—	629	108.00–120.00	115.02
29	—	515	124.00–135.50	131.85
2	—	710	101.00	101.00
2	—	750	105.00	105.00
6	—	320	124.00–135.00	128.39
7	—	372	129.00–140.00	133.89
8	—	673	105.00–112.00	107.60
9	—	418	124.00–134.00	130.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	623	96.00–106.00	102.40
4	—	569	110.00–120.00	115.46
5	—	361	120.00–121.00	120.60
5	—	536	103.00–120.00	114.67
8	—	493	109.00–121.00	112.83
1	—	400	115.00	115.00
1	—	655	90.00	90.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,230	90.00	90.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	72.00	72.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	39.00	39.00
20	—	1,325	54.00–58.00	54.97
45	—	1,284	45.00–53.00	50.37
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,069	45.00–54.00	48.89
1	—	980	56.00	56.00
6	—	1,005	35.00–44.00	40.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,553	47.00–54.00	51.72
12	—	1,515	55.00–62.00	57.17
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,423	69.00–73.00	70.63
4	—	1,924	84.00–87.00	85.00
6	—	1,703	75.00–83.00	80.30

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,290	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,215	525.00–800.00	712.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	550.00	550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,370	825.00	825.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	92.00	92.00

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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