Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-11-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to firm . Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $130.67/cwt on 797 head.

Average price

$130.67

797 head · 660 lb average

Value per head Derived

$862

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$337

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

$28.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.27

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	668	132.16	883	734
Medium and Large 2-3	562	114.20	641	58
Large 1-2	529	103.20	546	5thin

One grade step is worth $28.96/cwt here — about $337 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 sale797 hd

130.67

—

KY average20 barns · 5,211 hd

123.39

+7.27

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	1,970	74.23	1,462	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,543	56.47	872	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,201	48.85	587	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,016	36.58	372	7thin

Every lot, as filed

84 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 1-2	—	328	132.60/cwt	130.00–135.00	435	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	344	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	505	105.50/cwt	101.00–110.00	533	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	397	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	397	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	840	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	882	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	113.42/cwt	95.00–120.00	641	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	529	124.02/cwt	121.00–127.00	656	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	461	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	114.51/cwt	113.00–116.00	733	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	567	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	704	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	128.02/cwt	121.00–139.00	676	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	132.89/cwt	130.00–135.00	765	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	446	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	553	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	155.65/cwt	135.00–165.00	591	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	701	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	775	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	446	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	511	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	772	8
Steers	Large 1-2	—	610	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	720	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	470	108.74/cwt	101.00–117.00	511	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	118.05/cwt	110.00–120.00	499	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	683	109.72/cwt	103.00–115.00	749	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	514	115.63/cwt	110.00–117.00	594	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	567	112.46/cwt	110.00–115.00	638	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	619	115.71/cwt	111.00–133.00	716	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	823	107.38/cwt	104.00–110.00	884	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	776	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	838	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	463	112.92/cwt	110.00–116.00	523	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	485	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	766	136.13/cwt	136.00–136.25	1,043	131
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	577	134.24/cwt	127.00–135.25	775	88
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	623	135.25/cwt	135.25–135.25	843	85
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	703	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	914	76
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	689	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	965	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	831	130.90/cwt	130.90–130.90	1,088	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	510	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	643	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	960	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	119.06/cwt	118.00–121.00	635	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	123.36/cwt	121.00–125.00	580	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	129.79/cwt	124.00–133.00	866	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	128.03/cwt	120.00–132.00	801	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	44.04/cwt	40.00–51.00	465	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	35.56/cwt	34.00–37.00	377	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	913	26.40/cwt	25.00–28.00	241	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,514	54.74/cwt	52.00–57.00	829	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,622	61.07/cwt	60.00–63.00	991	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,201	48.85/cwt	43.00–57.00	587	23
Bulls	—	—	1,935	76.30/cwt	71.00–80.00	1,476	3
Bulls	—	—	2,075	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	1,411	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	791	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	981	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	719	117.47/cwt	111.00–124.00	845	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	363	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	476	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	478	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	267	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	403	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	895	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,029	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	813	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	550	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	666	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	572	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	822	139.77/cwt	135.00–143.75	1,149	168
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	725	140.30/cwt	140.00–140.50	1,017	126
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	884	141.40/cwt	141.40–141.40	1,250	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	138.80/cwt	128.00–142.00	884	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	137.33/cwt	133.00–145.00	726	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	771	129.66/cwt	125.00–133.00	1,000	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	158.56/cwt	144.00–164.00	655	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	144.27/cwt	135.00–154.00	687	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	132.67/cwt	131.00–135.00	881	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	136.89/cwt	135.00–142.00	771	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	977	129.45/cwt	127.00–130.00	1,265	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	131.16/cwt	130.50–133.50	952	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	882	125.30/cwt	124.00–128.00	1,105	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	158.91/cwt	151.00–167.00	537	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	157.18/cwt	145.00–163.00	591	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,043	95.10/cwt	95.10–95.10	992	55
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	638	134.55/cwt	110.00–136.00	858	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	508	129.13/cwt	125.00–130.00	656	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	457	117.03/cwt	111.00–121.00	535	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	133.50/cwt	131.00–135.00	498	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	873	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,021	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	119.99/cwt	118.00–121.00	673	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	122.25/cwt	121.00–126.00	528	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	796	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,003	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	807	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	855	2

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 Nov 14, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,891Last week 2,086Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 116Last week 170Year ago 0

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to firm . Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	130.00–135.00	132.60
1	—	280	123.00	123.00
43	—	733	131.00	131.00
38	—	533	118.00–121.00	119.06
31	—	470	121.00–125.00	123.36
28	—	667	124.00–133.00	129.79
28	—	626	120.00–132.00	128.03
12	—	373	131.00–135.00	133.50
5	—	873	117.00	117.00
5	—	561	118.00–121.00	119.99
4	—	432	121.00–126.00	122.25
3	—	796	126.00	126.00
2	—	807	106.00	106.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	101.00–110.00	105.50
2	—	397	100.00	100.00
1	—	840	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	423	110.00–120.00	118.05
10	—	683	103.00–115.00	109.72
9	—	514	110.00–117.00	115.63
8	—	567	110.00–115.00	112.46
6	—	619	111.00–133.00	115.71
3	—	823	104.00–110.00	107.38
3	—	776	108.00	108.00
2	—	463	110.00–116.00	112.92
1	—	370	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
131	—	766	136.00–136.25	136.13
88	—	577	127.00–135.25	134.24
85	—	623	135.25	135.25
76	—	703	130.00	130.00
75	—	689	140.00	140.00
66	—	831	130.90	130.90
11	—	510	126.00	126.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	565	95.00–120.00	113.42
4	—	529	121.00–127.00	124.02
3	—	415	111.00	111.00
2	—	640	113.00–116.00	114.51
2	—	465	122.00	122.00
1	—	670	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	528	121.00–139.00	128.02
9	—	576	130.00–135.00	132.89
3	—	446	124.00	124.00
3	—	380	135.00–165.00	155.65
2	—	637	110.00	110.00
1	—	775	100.00	100.00
1	—	270	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	511	151.00	151.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	118.00	118.00
2	—	470	101.00–117.00	108.74
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	791	124.00	124.00
4	—	719	111.00–124.00	117.47
3	—	363	131.00	131.00
2	—	325	147.00	147.00
2	—	267	151.00	151.00
1	—	895	115.00	115.00
1	—	650	125.00	125.00
1	—	550	121.00	121.00
1	—	430	133.00	133.00
17	—	638	110.00–136.00	134.55
6	—	508	125.00–130.00	129.13
6	—	457	111.00–121.00	117.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
168	—	822	135.00–143.75	139.77
126	—	725	140.00–140.50	140.30
57	—	884	141.40	141.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	637	128.00–142.00	138.80
37	—	529	133.00–145.00	137.33
25	—	771	125.00–133.00	129.66
24	—	413	144.00–164.00	158.56
22	—	476	135.00–154.00	144.27
19	—	664	131.00–135.00	132.67
15	—	563	135.00–142.00	136.89
11	—	977	127.00–130.00	129.45
9	—	726	130.50–133.50	131.16
6	—	882	124.00–128.00	125.30
6	—	338	151.00–167.00	158.91
3	—	376	145.00–163.00	157.18
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,043	95.10	95.10

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,055	40.00–51.00	44.04
2	—	1,060	34.00–37.00	35.56
2	—	913	25.00–28.00	26.40
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,514	52.00–57.00	54.74
3	—	1,622	60.00–63.00	61.07
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,201	43.00–57.00	48.85
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,935	71.00–80.00	76.30
1	—	2,075	68.00	68.00

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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