Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-10-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers and heifers 2.00-4.00 lower, Moderate demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher, Slaughter 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 $133.54/cwt on 393 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −138.14 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$133.54

393 head · 687 lb average

Value per head Derived

$917

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$321

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

$15.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.47

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	696	134.38	935	372
Medium and Large 2-3	518	118.66	614	21

One grade step is worth $15.72/cwt here — about $321 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 sale393 hd

133.54

—

KY average28 barns · 4,404 hd

133.07

+0.47

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−138.14

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	1,879	77.60	1,458	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,566	54.76	858	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,312	49.55	650	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,085	46.59	506	29

Every lot, as filed

93 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	—	635	118.14/cwt	117.00–119.00	750	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	125.32/cwt	122.00–129.00	845	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	772	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	138.59/cwt	130.00–144.00	651	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	349	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	102.36/cwt	100.00–107.00	790	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	122.56/cwt	117.00–125.00	764	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	127.70/cwt	121.00–136.00	479	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	117.66/cwt	117.00–118.00	768	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	143.26/cwt	140.00–155.00	530	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	126.77/cwt	120.00–136.00	607	46
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	137.72/cwt	132.00–144.00	592	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	896	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	123.57/cwt	120.00–127.00	402	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	137.96/cwt	131.00–140.00	724	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	113.51/cwt	113.00–114.00	1,112	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	749	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	115.13/cwt	110.00–121.00	783	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	719	124.25/cwt	124.25–124.25	893	73
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	133.66/cwt	132.00–135.00	508	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	822	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,101	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	122.55/cwt	117.00–126.00	640	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	670	123.94/cwt	121.00–127.00	830	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	701	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	124.47/cwt	120.00–127.00	762	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	768	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	1,033	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	130.77/cwt	120.00–137.50	353	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	135.65/cwt	124.00–140.00	699	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	119.66/cwt	115.00–123.00	684	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	131.85/cwt	120.00–136.00	570	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	160.54/cwt	148.00–167.50	514	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	765	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	132.96/cwt	123.00–137.00	770	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	477	153.09/cwt	151.00–159.00	730	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	822	124.67/cwt	124.00–125.00	1,025	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	125.88/cwt	123.00–128.00	967	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	623	137.40/cwt	134.00–140.50	856	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	126.47/cwt	125.00–128.00	907	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	133.26/cwt	124.00–141.00	770	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	140.21/cwt	132.00–144.00	600	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	795	124.75/cwt	124.75–124.75	992	36
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,131	66.76/cwt	64.00–71.00	755	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	731	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,520	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	14,440	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	490	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	441	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	640	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	557	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,568	55.58/cwt	53.00–60.00	871	7
Bulls	—	—	2,070	77.34/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,601	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,303	47.69/cwt	43.00–50.00	621	20
Bulls	—	—	1,712	70.00/cwt	69.00–71.00	1,198	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	35.72/cwt	30.00–42.00	449	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	38.30/cwt	33.00–42.00	409	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	250	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	306	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	531	110.42/cwt	109.00–112.00	586	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	329	112.97/cwt	101.00–117.50	372	7
Bulls	—	—	1,909	83.44/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,593	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,330	53.48/cwt	51.00–59.00	711	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,128	52.78/cwt	52.00–54.00	595	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	93.23/cwt	90.00–100.00	723	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	104.87/cwt	97.50–110.00	606	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	721	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,079	47.63/cwt	43.00–50.00	514	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,555	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	762	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	413	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	632	113.15/cwt	102.00–116.00	715	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	467	105.00/cwt	102.00–111.00	490	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	359	107.02/cwt	100.00–115.00	384	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	148.36/cwt	142.00–155.00	501	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	745	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	559	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	115.50/cwt	111.00–120.00	664	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	115.97/cwt	112.00–120.00	667	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	930	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	967	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	751	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	326	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	479	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	617	122.55/cwt	121.00–126.00	756	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	122.37/cwt	121.00–125.00	584	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	542	120.73/cwt	120.00–123.00	654	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	82.96/cwt	77.00–89.00	680	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	413	112.94/cwt	111.00–115.00	466	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	495	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	609	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	784	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	120.49/cwt	120.00–121.00	530	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,038	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	1,240	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	107.73/cwt	99.00–112.00	666	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	377	128.08/cwt	121.00–134.00	483	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	111.20/cwt	107.00–114.00	814	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	136.99/cwt	125.00–140.00	644	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	723	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	983	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	799	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	658	105.33/cwt	104.00–106.00	693	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	690	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 Oct 22, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,004Last week 1,311Year ago 1,993

Slaughter CattleReceipts 98Last week 98Year ago 113

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 7Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	635	117.00–119.00	118.14
1	—	830	93.00	93.00
27	—	375	121.00–136.00	127.70
3	—	653	117.00–118.00	117.66
46	—	479	120.00–136.00	126.77
4	—	772	116.00	116.00
10	—	325	120.00–127.00	123.57
28	—	522	117.00–126.00	122.55
12	—	270	120.00–137.50	130.77
19	—	572	115.00–123.00	119.66
48	—	432	120.00–136.00	131.85
1	—	720	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	719	124.25	124.25
6	—	670	121.00–127.00	123.94
25	—	617	121.00–126.00	122.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	795	124.75	124.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	531	109.00–112.00	110.42
7	—	329	101.00–117.50	112.97
3	—	775	90.00–100.00	93.23
4	—	578	97.50–110.00	104.87
1	—	680	106.00	106.00
7	—	467	102.00–111.00	105.00
4	—	359	100.00–115.00	107.02
1	—	290	112.50	112.50
2	—	820	77.00–89.00	82.96
2	—	413	111.00–115.00	112.94
3	—	618	99.00–112.00	107.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	75.00	75.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	674	122.00–129.00	125.32
23	—	470	130.00–144.00	138.59
1	—	245	142.50	142.50
6	—	370	140.00–155.00	143.26
2	—	980	113.00–114.00	113.51
8	—	612	120.00–127.00	124.47
16	—	515	124.00–140.00	135.65
8	—	320	148.00–167.50	160.54
3	—	822	124.00–125.00	124.67
8	—	768	123.00–128.00	125.88
15	—	717	125.00–128.00	126.47
12	—	578	124.00–141.00	133.26
17	—	428	132.00–144.00	140.21
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	822	134.00	134.00
7	—	768	134.50	134.50
36	—	477	151.00–159.00	153.09
19	—	623	134.00–140.50	137.40
54	—	1,038	119.50	119.50
63	—	723	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	122.50	122.50
1	—	330	125.00	125.00
6	—	632	102.00–116.00	113.15
2	—	575	111.00–120.00	115.50
1	—	930	104.00	104.00
1	—	665	113.00	113.00
1	—	435	110.00	110.00
3	—	477	121.00–125.00	122.37
5	—	377	121.00–134.00	128.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	772	100.00–107.00	102.36
7	—	623	117.00–125.00	122.56
8	—	430	132.00–144.00	137.72
16	—	525	131.00–140.00	137.96
1	—	925	81.00	81.00
14	—	680	110.00–121.00	115.13
8	—	380	132.00–135.00	133.66
1	—	865	81.00	81.00
1	—	805	95.00	95.00
12	—	579	123.00–137.00	132.96
2	—	338	142.00–155.00	148.36
1	—	980	80.00	80.00
10	—	732	107.00–114.00	111.20
19	—	470	125.00–140.00	136.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	112.00–120.00	115.97
1	—	320	125.00	125.00
4	—	542	120.00–123.00	120.73
1	—	495	123.00	123.00
2	—	440	120.00–121.00	120.49
3	—	658	104.00–106.00	105.33
1	—	775	89.00	89.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	90.00	90.00
1	—	640	87.00	87.00

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 (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,131	64.00–71.00	66.76
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	84.00	84.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,520	950.00	950.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,568	53.00–60.00	55.58
1	—	1,555	49.00	49.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,303	43.00–50.00	47.69
3	—	1,258	30.00–42.00	35.72
20	—	1,330	51.00–59.00	53.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,068	33.00–42.00	38.30
5	—	1,128	52.00–54.00	52.78
18	—	1,079	43.00–50.00	47.63
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,070	75.00–80.00	77.34
3	—	1,712	69.00–71.00	70.00
4	—	1,909	82.00–85.00	83.44

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

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) - Stanford, KY

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle