Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-12-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison due to no sale last week.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $136.37/cwt on 1,135 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −135.31 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$136.37

1,135 head · 750 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,023

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$635

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

$46.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.56

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	741	137.80	1,022	1,056
Medium and Large 2-3	871	117.61	1,025	78
Small 1-2	425	91.00	387	1thin

One grade step is worth $46.80/cwt here — about $635 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 sale1,135 hd

136.37

—

KY average29 barns · 9,005 hd

137.93

−1.56

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−135.31

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	1,428	74.62	1,066	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,562	50.79	793	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,236	44.39	549	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,238	41.06	508	29

Every lot, as filed

113 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	131.52/cwt	122.00–137.00	768	125
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	127.82/cwt	124.00–137.00	923	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	138.42/cwt	130.00–145.00	523	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	141.33/cwt	133.00–146.00	609	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	583	115.74/cwt	110.00–121.00	675	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	425	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	387	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	119.83/cwt	112.00–125.00	561	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	976	118.70/cwt	118.70–118.70	1,159	55
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	114.50/cwt	112.00–117.00	721	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	816	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	815	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	929	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	136.69/cwt	131.00–139.00	707	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	142.07/cwt	131.00–147.00	662	39
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	517	103.33/cwt	102.00–104.00	534	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	872	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,116	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	129.95/cwt	120.00–137.00	804	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	260	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	286	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	500	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	555	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	823	92.35/cwt	91.00–93.00	760	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	469	110.37/cwt	104.00–113.00	518	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	629	103.50/cwt	102.00–105.00	651	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,188	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	112.60/cwt	106.00–116.00	762	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	107.48/cwt	102.00–113.00	885	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	436	114.27/cwt	111.00–119.00	498	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	102.18/cwt	91.00–107.00	591	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	374	112.82/cwt	100.00–121.00	422	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	99.92/cwt	99.00–105.00	679	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	761	129.62/cwt	120.00–133.00	986	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	126.67/cwt	120.00–131.00	861	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	5,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,175	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,703	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	10,478	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	812.83/cwt	775.00–875.00	10,567	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	893	118.25/cwt	118.00–119.00	1,056	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	498	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	398	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	407	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	346	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	271	147.38/cwt	140.00–150.00	399	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	113.49/cwt	109.00–119.00	767	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	123.23/cwt	117.00–130.00	648	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	136.47/cwt	130.00–145.00	517	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	480	1
Bulls	—	—	1,347	66.83/cwt	65.00–69.00	900	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	328	157.49/cwt	152.50–161.00	517	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	403	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	633	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	375	151.54/cwt	150.00–153.00	568	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	248	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	341	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	260	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	358	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	528	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	686	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	478	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	645	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	373	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	522	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	590	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	749	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	385	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	597	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	325	156.58/cwt	154.00–159.00	509	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	619	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	860	138.20/cwt	130.75–141.50	1,189	165
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	729	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,021	131
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	687	137.90/cwt	136.00–138.00	947	79
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	613	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	864	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,049	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,416	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	444	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	666	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	785	145.80/cwt	145.80–145.80	1,145	132
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	523	140.59/cwt	140.00–142.00	735	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	576	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	812	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	973	128.93/cwt	127.10–133.75	1,254	75
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	927	140.80/cwt	140.80–140.80	1,305	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	678	135.60/cwt	135.60–135.60	919	395
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	644	132.85/cwt	122.50–134.75	856	90
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	595	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	794	95
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	868	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,020	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	718	95.41/cwt	91.00–104.00	685	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	106.83/cwt	101.00–113.00	566	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	257	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	308	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	861	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	766	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	133.78/cwt	125.00–141.00	634	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	118.87/cwt	112.00–125.00	737	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	645	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	230	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	276	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	752	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	782	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	132.10/cwt	127.00–146.00	563	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	103.99/cwt	103.00–105.00	697	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	576	108.41/cwt	100.00–111.00	624	5
Bulls	—	—	1,455	77.22/cwt	74.00–81.00	1,124	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	125.06/cwt	118.00–131.00	594	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	119.46/cwt	114.00–126.00	626	88
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	224	116.18/cwt	110.00–130.00	260	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	110.27/cwt	106.00–113.00	788	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	293	129.28/cwt	128.00–132.50	379	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	130.25/cwt	125.00–136.00	490	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	712	93.69/cwt	85.00–100.00	667	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	113.76/cwt	108.00–118.00	708	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	317	131.56/cwt	123.00–137.00	417	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	769	112.26/cwt	105.00–116.00	863	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	128.33/cwt	121.00–136.00	545	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	118.53/cwt	111.00–122.00	677	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,725	58.54/cwt	55.00–63.00	1,010	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	865	27.85/cwt	25.00–32.00	241	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,217	44.40/cwt	40.00–47.00	540	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,082	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,104	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	200	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	222	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	950	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	760	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	34.21/cwt	32.00–35.00	394	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,550	46.81/cwt	44.00–50.00	726	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,304	50.37/cwt	47.00–54.00	657	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,115	34.46/cwt	29.00–38.00	384	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,254	41.14/cwt	37.00–46.00	516	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,384	51.80/cwt	50.00–55.00	717	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	111.68/cwt	107.00–114.00	816	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	121.95/cwt	118.00–130.00	710	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	419	110.84/cwt	98.00–121.00	464	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	113.10/cwt	105.00–122.00	543	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	760	1

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 Dec 5, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,671Last week 2,698Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 147Last week 269Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 6Year ago 0

No comparison due to no sale last week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
125	—	584	122.00–137.00	131.52
7	—	722	124.00–137.00	127.82
11	—	378	130.00–145.00	138.42
15	—	431	133.00–146.00	141.33
35	—	517	131.00–139.00	136.69
39	—	466	131.00–147.00	142.07
6	—	872	128.00	128.00
26	—	619	120.00–137.00	129.95
1	—	1,015	117.00	117.00
21	—	761	120.00–133.00	129.62
15	—	680	120.00–131.00	126.67
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	583	110.00–121.00	115.74
6	—	468	112.00–125.00	119.83
55	—	976	118.70	118.70
2	—	630	112.00–117.00	114.50
1	—	770	106.00	106.00
1	—	815	114.00	114.00
3	—	517	102.00–104.00	103.33
4	—	893	118.00–119.00	118.25
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	91.00	91.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	328	152.50–161.00	157.49
4	—	403	157.00	157.00
2	—	375	150.00–153.00	151.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
165	—	860	130.75–141.50	138.20
131	—	729	140.00	140.00
79	—	687	136.00–138.00	137.90
4	—	613	141.00	141.00
53	—	1,049	135.00	135.00
21	—	444	150.00	150.00
132	—	785	145.80	145.80
15	—	523	140.00–142.00	140.59
9	—	576	141.00	141.00
75	—	973	127.10–133.75	128.93
62	—	927	140.80	140.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	110.00	110.00
1	—	500	111.00	111.00
3	—	823	91.00–93.00	92.35
4	—	469	104.00–113.00	110.37
4	—	629	102.00–105.00	103.50
6	—	436	111.00–119.00	114.27
4	—	578	91.00–107.00	102.18
10	—	374	100.00–121.00	112.82
14	—	680	99.00–105.00	99.92
4	—	712	85.00–100.00	93.69
1	—	200	111.00	111.00
1	—	950	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	677	106.00–116.00	112.60
2	—	823	102.00–113.00	107.48
65	—	475	118.00–131.00	125.06
88	—	524	114.00–126.00	119.46
4	—	224	110.00–130.00	116.18
4	—	715	106.00–113.00	110.27
5	—	293	128.00–132.50	129.28
14	—	376	125.00–136.00	130.25
61	—	622	108.00–118.00	113.76
8	—	317	123.00–137.00	131.56
19	—	769	105.00–116.00	112.26
42	—	425	121.00–136.00	128.33
54	—	571	111.00–122.00	118.53
2	—	1,082	102.00	102.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	248	137.50	137.50
1	—	260	137.50	137.50
7	—	528	130.00	130.00
7	—	478	135.00	135.00
3	—	373	140.00	140.00
2	—	590	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
395	—	678	135.60	135.60
90	—	644	122.50–134.75	132.85
95	—	595	133.50	133.50
19	—	868	117.50	117.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	498	80.00	80.00
2	—	407	85.00	85.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	271	140.00–150.00	147.38
14	—	676	109.00–119.00	113.49
12	—	526	117.00–130.00	123.23
9	—	379	130.00–145.00	136.47
1	—	320	150.00	150.00
3	—	861	89.00	89.00
18	—	474	125.00–141.00	133.78
16	—	620	112.00–125.00	118.87
2	—	752	104.00	104.00
16	—	426	127.00–146.00	132.10
6	—	731	107.00–114.00	111.68
24	—	582	118.00–130.00	121.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	155.00	155.00
2	—	325	154.00–159.00	156.58
1	—	410	151.00	151.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	718	91.00–104.00	95.41
2	—	530	101.00–113.00	106.83
2	—	257	120.00	120.00
1	—	620	104.00	104.00
1	—	230	120.00	120.00
5	—	670	103.00–105.00	103.99
5	—	576	100.00–111.00	108.41
5	—	419	98.00–121.00	110.84
5	—	480	105.00–122.00	113.10
1	—	760	100.00	100.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,065	500.00	500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,185	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,270	825.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,300	775.00–875.00	812.83

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,347	65.00–69.00	66.83
9	—	1,455	74.00–81.00	77.22
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,725	55.00–63.00	58.54
2	—	865	25.00–32.00	27.85
6	—	1,550	44.00–50.00	46.81
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,217	40.00–47.00	44.40
3	—	1,115	29.00–38.00	34.46
4	—	1,384	50.00–55.00	51.80
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,153	32.00–35.00	34.21
5	—	1,304	47.00–54.00	50.37
17	—	1,254	37.00–46.00	41.14

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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