Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-12-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $131.42/cwt on 547 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −140.26 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$131.42

547 head · 804 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,056

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$308

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

$14.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.49

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	813	132.22	1,075	516
Medium and Large 2-3	650	118.04	767	31

One grade step is worth $14.18/cwt here — about $308 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 sale547 hd

131.42

—

KY average27 barns · 6,502 hd

135.91

−4.49

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−140.26

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	1,431	80.53	1,152	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,198	51.25	614	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,624	50.84	825	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	990	45.34	449	11

Every lot, as filed

83 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	—	579	121.83/cwt	118.00–125.00	705	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,020	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	857	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	622	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	106.50/cwt	105.00–108.00	746	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	103.02/cwt	102.00–105.00	793	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	126.05/cwt	120.00–131.00	592	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	114.50/cwt	112.00–120.00	720	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	466	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	136.99/cwt	135.00–138.00	525	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	124.91/cwt	120.00–132.00	721	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	366	131.62/cwt	130.00–135.00	482	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	114.59/cwt	112.00–120.00	714	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	138.45/cwt	132.00–147.00	802	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	788	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	131.09/cwt	122.50–135.00	426	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	443	122.51/cwt	121.00–124.00	543	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	250	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	119.82/cwt	115.00–130.00	624	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	118.53/cwt	116.00–120.00	851	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	122.24/cwt	120.00–126.00	577	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	442	156.17/cwt	151.00–160.00	690	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	457	157.21/cwt	152.00–160.00	718	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	977	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	133.66/cwt	125.00–135.00	826	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	863	132.25/cwt	130.75–133.50	1,141	239
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	149.50/cwt	142.00–157.00	780	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	759	129.90/cwt	129.90–129.90	986	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	842	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,128	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	927	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,205	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,092	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,092	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	121.24/cwt	119.00–124.00	812	11
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	465	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	432	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	113.79/cwt	112.00–120.00	759	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	594	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	148.38/cwt	143.00–154.00	690	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	547	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,640	43.84/cwt	41.00–47.00	719	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,617	53.64/cwt	52.00–55.00	867	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	43.73/cwt	40.00–46.00	534	4
Bulls	—	—	1,249	73.80/cwt	73.00–74.00	922	4
Bulls	—	—	1,810	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,629	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	552	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	510	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	428	2
Bulls	—	—	1,489	83.44/cwt	81.00–85.00	1,242	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	48.73/cwt	47.00–52.00	473	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	40.02/cwt	37.00–45.00	403	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,121	58.97/cwt	56.00–60.00	661	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	637	106.99/cwt	105.00–110.00	682	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	50.82/cwt	47.00–54.00	616	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	649	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	100.89/cwt	98.00–105.00	726	19
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	778	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	661	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	400	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	935	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	673	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	661	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	585	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	841	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	833	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	683	108.01/cwt	105.00–112.00	738	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	838	91.67/cwt	90.00–93.00	768	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	634	130.90/cwt	130.90–130.90	830	79
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	536	111.19/cwt	110.00–113.00	596	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	328	110.71/cwt	109.00–112.50	363	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	205	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	231	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	895	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	761	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	818	101.01/cwt	100.00–103.00	826	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	767	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	721	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	650	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	482	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	535	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	717	91.66/cwt	91.00–92.00	657	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	679	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,065	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,001	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	955	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	793	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	624	118.51/cwt	117.50–119.00	740	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	905	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	860	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	502	138.39/cwt	136.00–140.00	695	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	997	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	828	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	706	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	577	126.31/cwt	125.00–128.00	729	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	602	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	681	103.47/cwt	102.00–106.00	705	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	872	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	924	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 Dec 17, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 929Last week 2,672Year ago 967

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 120Year ago 89

Replacement CattleReceipts 0Last week 9Year 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
12	—	579	118.00–125.00	121.83
21	—	629	112.00–120.00	114.50
4	—	383	135.00–138.00	136.99
3	—	325	122.50–135.00	131.09
2	—	443	121.00–124.00	122.51
13	—	521	115.00–130.00	119.82
10	—	472	120.00–126.00	122.24
19	—	720	98.00–105.00	100.89
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	93.00	93.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	637	105.00–110.00	106.99
1	—	360	111.00	111.00
9	—	838	90.00–93.00	91.67
5	—	536	110.00–113.00	111.19
2	—	328	109.00–112.50	110.71
1	—	205	112.50	112.50
1	—	895	85.00	85.00
2	—	767	94.00	94.00
2	—	580	112.00	112.00
2	—	482	111.00	111.00
1	—	420	110.00	110.00
3	—	717	91.00–92.00	91.66
1	—	905	95.00	95.00
4	—	681	102.00–106.00	103.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	634	130.90	130.90
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	84.00	84.00
3	—	770	102.00–105.00	103.02
3	—	366	130.00–135.00	131.62
3	—	818	100.00–103.00	101.01
2	—	485	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,065	94.00	94.00
1	—	955	83.00	83.00
5	—	624	117.50–119.00	118.51
5	—	502	136.00–140.00	138.39
1	—	735	96.00	96.00
3	—	577	125.00–128.00	126.31
1	—	430	140.00	140.00
2	—	872	106.00	106.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	579	132.00–147.00	138.45
12	—	718	116.00–120.00	118.53
6	—	442	151.00–160.00	156.17
5	—	457	152.00–160.00	157.21
1	—	880	111.00	111.00
22	—	618	125.00–135.00	133.66
12	—	522	142.00–157.00	149.50
4	—	1,092	100.00	100.00
11	—	670	119.00–124.00	121.24
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
239	—	863	130.75–133.50	132.25
68	—	759	129.90	129.90
66	—	842	134.00	134.00
56	—	927	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	102.00	102.00
2	—	700	105.00–108.00	106.50
3	—	470	120.00–131.00	126.05
1	—	370	126.00	126.00
1	—	250	140.00	140.00
1	—	585	113.00	113.00
1	—	430	136.00	136.00
3	—	841	99.00	99.00
3	—	683	105.00–112.00	108.01
2	—	997	83.00	83.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	577	120.00–132.00	124.91
8	—	623	112.00–120.00	114.59
2	—	750	105.00	105.00
6	—	667	112.00–120.00	113.79
3	—	388	153.00	153.00
2	—	465	143.00–154.00	148.38
1	—	345	160.00	160.00
2	—	515	126.00	126.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	84.00	84.00
2	—	935	72.00	72.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	55.00	55.00
5	—	970	47.00–52.00	48.73
5	—	1,008	37.00–45.00	40.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,640	41.00–47.00	43.84
5	—	1,617	52.00–55.00	53.64
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,220	40.00–46.00	43.73
5	—	1,121	56.00–60.00	58.97
20	—	1,213	47.00–54.00	50.82
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,249	73.00–74.00	73.80
1	—	1,810	90.00	90.00
6	—	1,489	81.00–85.00	83.44

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	—	1,255	62.00	62.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	76.00	76.00

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) - Stanford, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle