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

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday:Feeder steers and heifers steady,Moderate demand for feeder classes.Slaughter cows and bulls steady,Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $137.94/cwt on 1,044 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −133.74 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$137.94

1,044 head · 727 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,003

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$343

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

$29.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.64

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	731	138.97	1,016	1,008
Medium and Large 2-3	616	109.12	672	36

One grade step is worth $29.85/cwt here — about $343 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 sale1,044 hd

137.94

—

KY average29 barns · 10,983 hd

137.30

+0.64

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−133.74

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	1,569	71.29	1,119	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,567	52.20	818	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,322	46.49	615	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,074	41.57	446	24

Every lot, as filed

116 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	6,501	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	145.33/cwt	140.00–150.00	552	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	671	110.32/cwt	105.00–114.00	740	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	113.79/cwt	102.00–121.00	607	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	721	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	800	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	112.46/cwt	109.00–115.00	697	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	800	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	904	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	133.93/cwt	125.00–141.00	692	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	143.52/cwt	138.00–148.00	683	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	210	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	294	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	121.79/cwt	117.00–131.00	826	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	145.76/cwt	135.00–150.00	394	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	827	116.46/cwt	115.00–120.00	963	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	133.70/cwt	125.00–140.00	770	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	142.06/cwt	134.00–147.50	466	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	776	120.51/cwt	120.00–121.00	935	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	414	144.28/cwt	135.00–148.00	597	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	869	126.00/cwt	117.00–130.00	1,095	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	128.87/cwt	119.00–135.00	804	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	938	79.01/cwt	78.00–81.00	741	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	123.09/cwt	110.00–129.00	528	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	119.75/cwt	110.00–125.00	568	50
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	915	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	814	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	107.34/cwt	95.00–120.00	413	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	120.35/cwt	118.00–124.00	875	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	101.79/cwt	97.50–107.50	431	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	524	106.29/cwt	104.00–108.00	557	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	104.08/cwt	100.00–107.00	505	7
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	675	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	567	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,730	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	3,383	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	107.93/cwt	100.00–112.00	615	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	458	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	504	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	975	79.40/cwt	70.00–89.00	774	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	660	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	462	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	550	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	440	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	538	76.00/cwt	75.00–80.00	409	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	674	95.56/cwt	93.00–103.00	644	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	500	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	593	109.00/cwt	108.00–110.00	646	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	990	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	673	1
Bulls	—	—	1,555	69.58/cwt	64.00–72.00	1,082	7
Bulls	—	—	1,603	75.27/cwt	74.00–76.00	1,207	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	745	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	853	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	780	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	866	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	625	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	719	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	755	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	672	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	473	152.52/cwt	150.00–153.00	721	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	383	154.15/cwt	151.00–162.50	590	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	332	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	506	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	295	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	465	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	502	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	738	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	630	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	328	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	453	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	413	130.59/cwt	130.00–131.00	539	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	383	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	517	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	615	131.02/cwt	130.00–133.00	806	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	435	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	653	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	912	125.90/cwt	125.90–125.90	1,148	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	603	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	874	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	775	144.02/cwt	142.80–144.40	1,116	274
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	862	142.65/cwt	134.00–143.70	1,230	131
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	724	137.83/cwt	135.75–139.80	998	125
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	692	140.25/cwt	140.25–140.25	971	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	961	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,211	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	819	139.77/cwt	133.00–140.00	1,145	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	880	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,109	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	621	134.61/cwt	133.20–135.90	836	170
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	586	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	803	82
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	812	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	1,027	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	789	116.20/cwt	115.25–122.00	917	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	695	120.25/cwt	120.25–120.25	836	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	115.36/cwt	108.00–120.00	547	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	808	83.23/cwt	81.00–84.00	672	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	357	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	136.27/cwt	126.00–144.00	655	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	132.49/cwt	122.00–140.00	688	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	139.94/cwt	130.00–147.00	605	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	142.88/cwt	136.00–149.00	534	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	113.90/cwt	108.00–123.00	762	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	138.93/cwt	133.00–141.00	450	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	745	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	796	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	771	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,286	42.50/cwt	38.00–45.00	547	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	117.09/cwt	110.00–126.00	715	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	125.97/cwt	120.00–133.00	718	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	284	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	778	87.03/cwt	85.00–88.00	677	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	858	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	677	91.57/cwt	85.00–100.00	620	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	104.46/cwt	100.00–105.00	604	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	703	92.99/cwt	91.00–95.00	654	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	843	86.73/cwt	81.00–92.50	731	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	246	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	252	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	107.51/cwt	102.00–117.00	720	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	113.09/cwt	106.00–116.00	648	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	281	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	946	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	109.90/cwt	102.00–118.00	907	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	118.41/cwt	112.00–123.00	394	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	108.23/cwt	100.00–112.00	682	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	118.52/cwt	109.00–124.00	609	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	131.59/cwt	120.00–135.00	362	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	103.99/cwt	103.00–107.00	744	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	769	106.32/cwt	99.00–110.00	818	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	124.43/cwt	113.00–130.00	478	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,345	49.01/cwt	46.00–54.00	659	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,076	40.30/cwt	37.00–45.00	434	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	644	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,566	53.80/cwt	49.00–61.00	843	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,072	34.41/cwt	31.00–36.00	369	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	50.29/cwt	46.00–62.00	538	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	865	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	597	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	103.03/cwt	101.00–107.00	757	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	773	3

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 12, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,244Last week 2,671Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 104Last week 147Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 6Year ago 0

Compared to last Thursday:Feeder steers and heifers steady,Moderate demand for feeder classes.Slaughter cows and bulls steady,Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	660.00	660.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	550.00	550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	340.00	340.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	380	140.00–150.00	145.33
23	—	517	125.00–141.00	133.93
24	—	476	138.00–148.00	143.52
1	—	210	140.00	140.00
5	—	678	117.00–131.00	121.79
6	—	270	135.00–150.00	145.76
7	—	827	115.00–120.00	116.46
34	—	576	125.00–140.00	133.70
6	—	328	134.00–147.50	142.06
12	—	776	120.00–121.00	120.51
14	—	414	135.00–148.00	144.28
15	—	869	117.00–130.00	126.00
16	—	624	119.00–135.00	128.87
27	—	727	118.00–124.00	120.35
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	671	105.00–114.00	110.32
11	—	533	102.00–121.00	113.79
3	—	721	111.00	111.00
4	—	620	109.00–115.00	112.46
2	—	800	113.00	113.00
1	—	915	89.00	89.00
2	—	385	95.00–120.00	107.34
3	—	570	100.00–112.00	107.93
3	—	458	110.00	110.00
2	—	975	70.00–89.00	79.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	745	114.50	114.50
2	—	780	111.00	111.00
2	—	625	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	473	150.00–153.00	152.52
12	—	383	151.00–162.50	154.15
4	—	332	152.50	152.50
1	—	295	157.50	157.50
2	—	502	147.00	147.00
2	—	420	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	912	125.90	125.90
14	—	603	145.00	145.00
274	—	775	142.80–144.40	144.02
131	—	862	134.00–143.70	142.65
125	—	724	135.75–139.80	137.83
80	—	692	140.25	140.25
8	—	961	126.00	126.00
64	—	819	133.00–140.00	139.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	938	78.00–81.00	79.01
3	—	423	97.50–107.50	101.79
6	—	524	104.00–108.00	106.29
7	—	485	100.00–107.00	104.08
1	—	270	105.00	105.00
3	—	778	85.00–88.00	87.03
7	—	677	85.00–100.00	91.57
13	—	578	100.00–105.00	104.46
2	—	703	91.00–95.00	92.99
2	—	843	81.00–92.50	86.73
3	—	246	102.50	102.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	429	110.00–129.00	123.09
50	—	474	110.00–125.00	119.75
3	—	975	88.00	88.00
14	—	670	102.00–117.00	107.51
28	—	573	106.00–116.00	113.09
1	—	225	125.00	125.00
1	—	860	110.00	110.00
2	—	825	102.00–118.00	109.90
3	—	333	112.00–123.00	118.41
40	—	630	100.00–112.00	108.23
42	—	514	109.00–124.00	118.52
4	—	275	120.00–135.00	131.59
4	—	715	103.00–107.00	103.99
6	—	769	99.00–110.00	106.32
11	—	384	113.00–130.00	124.43
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	84.00	84.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	755	89.00	89.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	328	138.00	138.00
12	—	413	130.00–131.00	130.59
5	—	383	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	880	126.00	126.00
170	—	621	133.20–135.90	134.61
82	—	586	137.00	137.00
56	—	812	126.50	126.50
21	—	789	115.25–122.00	116.20
18	—	695	120.25	120.25
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	70.00	70.00
2	—	550	80.00	80.00
5	—	538	75.00–80.00	76.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	674	93.00–103.00	95.56
1	—	500	110.00	110.00
2	—	593	108.00–110.00	109.00
1	—	990	68.00	68.00
5	—	474	108.00–120.00	115.36
4	—	808	81.00–84.00	83.23
1	—	310	115.00	115.00
1	—	865	69.00	69.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	615	130.00–133.00	131.02
3	—	435	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	481	126.00–144.00	136.27
15	—	519	122.00–140.00	132.49
7	—	432	130.00–147.00	139.94
6	—	374	136.00–149.00	142.88
4	—	669	108.00–123.00	113.90
4	—	324	133.00–141.00	138.93
1	—	980	76.00	76.00
1	—	875	91.00	91.00
1	—	820	94.00	94.00
14	—	611	110.00–126.00	117.09
14	—	570	120.00–133.00	125.97
3	—	735	101.00–107.00	103.03
3	—	750	103.00	103.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,555	64.00–72.00	69.58
3	—	1,603	74.00–76.00	75.27
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,286	38.00–45.00	42.50
27	—	1,345	46.00–54.00	49.01
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,076	37.00–45.00	40.30
5	—	1,072	31.00–36.00	34.41
6	—	1,070	46.00–62.00	50.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,570	41.00	41.00
7	—	1,566	49.00–61.00	53.80

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) - Stanford, KY

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle