Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday:Feeder steers and heifers uneavenly steady,Good demand for the high quality calves and moderate demand for the plainer less desirable calves.Yearling packages and loads sold with good demand.Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-3.00 lower,Lite demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $134.69/cwt on 1,033 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −136.99 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$134.69

1,033 head · 772 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,040

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$462

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

$18.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.44

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	784	135.54	1,063	987
Medium and Large 2-3	515	116.56	600	46

One grade step is worth $18.97/cwt here — about $462 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 sale1,033 hd

134.69

—

KY average28 barns · 7,596 hd

137.13

−2.44

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−136.99

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	1,680	74.75	1,255	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,557	49.86	776	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,271	46.77	595	76
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,040	42.23	439	22

Every lot, as filed

112 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,287	46.86/cwt	44.00–49.00	603	42
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,568	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	674	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,553	47.73/cwt	46.00–49.00	741	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,558	53.04/cwt	50.00–56.00	826	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,108	46.34/cwt	44.00–49.00	513	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	39.39/cwt	36.00–43.00	391	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	115.20/cwt	115.00–116.00	1,112	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	129.73/cwt	121.00–136.00	948	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	785	138.50/cwt	136.00–140.80	1,087	133
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	825	137.68/cwt	133.75–140.00	1,136	184
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	220	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	242	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	655	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	825	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	123.02/cwt	120.00–126.00	465	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	108.50/cwt	99.00–118.00	787	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	333	110.33/cwt	110.00–111.00	367	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	138.98/cwt	130.00–147.00	520	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	123.28/cwt	118.00–125.00	965	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	134.06/cwt	130.00–137.00	568	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	136.29/cwt	130.00–139.00	707	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	658	109.62/cwt	101.00–118.00	721	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	429	115.00/cwt	110.00–125.00	493	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	526	121.15/cwt	115.00–128.00	637	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	116.51/cwt	102.50–126.00	553	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	567	121.80/cwt	110.00–129.00	691	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	693	144.01/cwt	142.00–144.25	998	76
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	722	139.91/cwt	138.75–142.00	1,010	112
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	858	139.84/cwt	138.00–141.50	1,200	115
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	52.10/cwt	50.00–56.00	667	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,217	39.78/cwt	35.00–43.00	484	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	129.99/cwt	125.00–136.00	675	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	124.29/cwt	118.00–131.00	782	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	138.88/cwt	138.00–140.00	504	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	781	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	883	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	121.68/cwt	120.00–124.00	687	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	136.06/cwt	130.00–139.00	574	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	965	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	936	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	699	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	722	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	138.07/cwt	131.00–144.00	659	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	484	121.74/cwt	108.00–126.00	589	9
Bulls	—	—	1,696	77.21/cwt	76.00–79.00	1,309	4
Bulls	—	—	1,563	69.73/cwt	62.00–74.00	1,090	4
Bulls	—	—	2,080	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,768	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	627	113.35/cwt	105.00–117.00	711	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	412	122.14/cwt	100.00–127.00	503	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	676	105.04/cwt	100.00–110.00	710	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	536	118.02/cwt	107.00–122.00	633	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	104.31/cwt	101.00–111.00	603	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	124.64/cwt	121.00–128.00	461	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	822	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	142.24/cwt	142.00–142.50	384	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	760	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	510	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	709	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	599	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	345	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	524	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	628	87.25/cwt	87.25–87.25	548	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	631	142.75/cwt	142.75–142.75	901	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	424	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	553	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	116.70/cwt	109.00–121.00	610	83
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	562	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,440	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	790.00/cwt	790.00–790.00	9,401	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,405	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	9,414	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	122.57/cwt	110.00–127.50	760	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	114.86/cwt	108.00–119.00	544	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	119.16/cwt	110.00–122.00	804	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	504	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	255	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	261	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	240	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	264	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	734	132.02/cwt	131.00–132.75	969	210
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	667	133.62/cwt	132.00–134.00	891	94
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	336	124.08/cwt	114.00–133.00	417	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	114.24/cwt	112.00–115.00	885	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	131.41/cwt	127.50–135.00	309	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	960	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	310	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	114.97/cwt	109.00–120.00	483	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	118.54/cwt	114.00–134.00	453	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	118.67/cwt	109.00–126.00	679	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	112.97/cwt	106.00–116.00	820	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	915	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	878	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	669	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	932	129.54/cwt	125.00–134.80	1,207	115
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	134.20/cwt	130.00–139.00	768	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	135.34/cwt	129.00–143.00	642	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	131.90/cwt	122.00–136.00	810	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	129.37/cwt	120.00–137.50	858	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	987	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	1,179	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,011	118.75/cwt	118.75–118.75	1,201	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	277	137.84/cwt	137.50–138.00	382	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	803	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	972	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	142.24/cwt	134.00–147.00	474	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	886	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,063	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	330	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	495	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	455	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	664	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	288	160.74/cwt	152.50–165.00	463	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	530	145.31/cwt	144.00–147.00	770	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,076	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	236	140.83/cwt	140.00–142.50	332	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	651.06/cwt	600.00–700.00	7,650	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	5,762	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,615	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	540	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	432	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	758	65.49/cwt	62.00–69.00	496	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	429	102.22/cwt	100.00–108.00	439	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	105.48/cwt	105.00–107.00	557	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	110.83/cwt	110.00–113.00	366	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	104.28/cwt	101.00–108.00	600	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	102.40/cwt	90.00–108.00	635	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	372	107.63/cwt	104.00–111.00	400	13

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 Oct 17, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,316Last week 2,027Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 162Last week 142Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 13Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,287	44.00–49.00	46.86
19	—	1,280	50.00–56.00	52.10
15	—	1,217	35.00–43.00	39.78
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,568	43.00	43.00
7	—	1,553	46.00–49.00	47.73
9	—	1,558	50.00–56.00	53.04
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,108	44.00–49.00	46.34
13	—	993	36.00–43.00	39.39
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,696	76.00–79.00	77.21
4	—	1,563	62.00–74.00	69.73
1	—	2,080	85.00	85.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	965	115.00–116.00	115.20
7	—	731	121.00–136.00	129.73
8	—	374	130.00–147.00	138.98
8	—	783	118.00–125.00	123.28
9	—	424	130.00–137.00	134.06
15	—	519	130.00–139.00	136.29
15	—	572	130.00–139.00	134.20
20	—	474	129.00–143.00	135.34
24	—	614	122.00–136.00	131.90
33	—	663	120.00–137.50	129.37
3	—	277	137.50–138.00	137.84
4	—	803	121.00	121.00
5	—	333	134.00–147.00	142.24
5	—	886	120.00	120.00
1	—	920	117.00	117.00
3	—	236	140.00–142.50	140.83
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
133	—	785	136.00–140.80	138.50
184	—	825	133.75–140.00	137.68
76	—	693	142.00–144.25	144.01
112	—	722	138.75–142.00	139.91
115	—	858	138.00–141.50	139.84
115	—	932	125.00–134.80	129.54
21	—	987	119.50	119.50
55	—	1,011	118.75	118.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	110.00	110.00
1	—	630	104.00	104.00
1	—	850	97.00	97.00
2	—	378	120.00–126.00	123.02
2	—	725	99.00–118.00	108.50
3	—	333	110.00–111.00	110.33
3	—	658	101.00–118.00	109.62
5	—	429	110.00–125.00	115.00
7	—	526	115.00–128.00	121.15
10	—	475	102.50–126.00	116.51
11	—	567	110.00–129.00	121.80
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	150.00	150.00
1	—	455	146.00	146.00
3	—	288	152.50–165.00	160.74
6	—	530	144.00–147.00	145.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	519	125.00–136.00	129.99
8	—	629	118.00–131.00	124.29
7	—	363	138.00–140.00	138.88
6	—	781	113.00	113.00
6	—	565	120.00–124.00	121.68
6	—	422	130.00–139.00	136.06
19	—	477	131.00–144.00	138.07
2	—	715	115.00	115.00
2	—	270	142.00–142.50	142.24
1	—	655	116.00	116.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	97.00	97.00
1	—	760	92.00	92.00
1	—	715	101.00	101.00
9	—	484	108.00–126.00	121.74
6	—	627	105.00–117.00	113.35
6	—	412	100.00–127.00	122.14
4	—	676	100.00–110.00	105.04
4	—	536	107.00–122.00	118.02
3	—	578	101.00–111.00	104.31
2	—	370	121.00–128.00	124.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	139.00	139.00
1	—	410	146.00	146.00
1	—	345	152.00	152.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	628	87.25	87.25
1	—	540	80.00	80.00
2	—	758	62.00–69.00	65.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	631	142.75	142.75
51	—	424	130.50	130.50
210	—	734	131.00–132.75	132.02
94	—	667	132.00–134.00	133.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	523	109.00–121.00	116.70
45	—	620	110.00–127.50	122.57
44	—	474	108.00–119.00	114.86
32	—	675	110.00–122.00	119.16
6	—	336	114.00–133.00	124.08
4	—	775	112.00–115.00	114.24
2	—	235	127.50–135.00	131.41
1	—	835	115.00	115.00
30	—	420	109.00–120.00	114.97
20	—	382	114.00–134.00	118.54
17	—	572	109.00–126.00	118.67
12	—	726	106.00–116.00	112.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	100.00	100.00
1	—	480	105.00	105.00
1	—	255	102.50	102.50
1	—	240	110.00	110.00
1	—	915	96.00	96.00
1	—	735	91.00	91.00
4	—	429	100.00–108.00	102.22
4	—	528	105.00–107.00	105.48
7	—	330	110.00–113.00	110.83
8	—	575	101.00–108.00	104.28
8	—	620	90.00–108.00	102.40
13	—	372	104.00–111.00	107.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	137.00	137.00

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	52.00	52.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	790.00	790.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,405	670.00	670.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,175	600.00–700.00	651.06
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	835	690.00	690.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	700.00	700.00

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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