Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-03-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers and heifers 3.00-5.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $140.28/cwt on 905 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −131.40 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$140.28

905 head · 717 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,006

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$236

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

$10.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.67

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	720	140.55	1,012	882
Medium and Large 2-3	597	130.09	776	23

One grade step is worth $10.46/cwt here — about $236 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 sale905 hd

140.28

—

KY average26 barns · 5,884 hd

140.95

−0.67

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−131.40

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	1,709	82.69	1,413	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,569	59.36	932	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,353	55.82	756	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,058	51.91	549	19
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,103	103.00	1,136	3thin

Every lot, as filed

89 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 1-2Value Added	—	924	126.04/cwt	125.80–126.30	1,165	177
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	825	119.75/cwt	119.50–121.00	988	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	149.11/cwt	141.00–154.00	866	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	306	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	438	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	763	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	992	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	120.66/cwt	116.00–123.00	995	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	874	126.75/cwt	126.75–126.75	1,108	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	115.65/cwt	110.00–121.00	792	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	759	115.04/cwt	111.00–119.00	873	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	123.90/cwt	114.00–126.00	782	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	626	150.94/cwt	146.00–155.00	945	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	126.38/cwt	119.00–129.00	730	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	154.32/cwt	149.00–156.00	823	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,101	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	140.37/cwt	135.00–142.00	594	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	135.81/cwt	123.00–140.00	638	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	924	113.47/cwt	113.00–114.00	1,048	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	860	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	169.37/cwt	158.00–177.00	730	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	861	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	904	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	779	127.06/cwt	120.00–127.50	990	50
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	98.89/cwt	94.00–104.00	814	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	391	178.57/cwt	170.00–184.00	698	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	513	134.07/cwt	132.00–135.00	688	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	127.88/cwt	124.00–129.50	926	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	159.57/cwt	155.00–168.00	745	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,024	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	230	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	460	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	570	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	901	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	729	139.70/cwt	139.70–139.70	1,018	121
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	857	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	951	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	643	135.08/cwt	130.00–135.95	869	293
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	877	119.94/cwt	119.25–120.50	1,052	130
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	129.82/cwt	124.00–138.00	875	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	766	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	946	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	414	187.03/cwt	186.50–191.00	774	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	377	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	758	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	305	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	610	1
Bulls	—	—	1,486	77.71/cwt	70.00–81.00	1,155	7
Bulls	—	—	1,857	86.13/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,599	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,049	55.12/cwt	52.00–58.00	578	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,538	57.49/cwt	57.00–58.00	884	2
Bulls	—	—	2,090	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,881	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,103	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,136	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	7,657	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,339	55.44/cwt	54.00–58.00	742	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,296	47.49/cwt	45.00–50.00	615	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,074	44.46/cwt	37.00–50.00	478	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,041	61.21/cwt	59.00–64.00	637	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,590	60.61/cwt	59.00–62.00	964	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	915	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	942	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,409	61.18/cwt	59.00–63.00	862	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	532	168.58/cwt	158.00–170.00	897	108
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	389	152.38/cwt	146.00–157.00	593	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	292	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	445	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	726	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	762	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,415	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	17,688	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	399	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	673	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	693	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	151.25/cwt	150.00–153.00	643	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	566	128.57/cwt	121.00–131.00	728	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	480	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	673	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	644	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	622	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	432	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	733	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	849	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	788	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	788	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	133.01/cwt	129.00–135.00	813	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	895	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	967	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	129.44/cwt	122.00–131.00	676	47
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	154.74/cwt	143.00–163.00	726	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	394	136.80/cwt	136.00–138.00	539	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	427	146.70/cwt	143.00–155.00	626	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	122.69/cwt	120.00–125.00	818	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	772	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	888	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	505	154.34/cwt	154.00–157.00	779	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	855	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	393	172.01/cwt	171.00–173.00	676	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	240	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	408	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	704	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	115.67/cwt	115.00–117.00	836	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	132.99/cwt	131.00–135.00	762	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	140.00/cwt	134.00–146.00	749	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	139.55/cwt	126.00–144.00	871	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	114.27/cwt	105.00–119.00	828	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	832	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	957	10

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 Mar 18, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,138Last week 2,420Year ago 487

Slaughter CattleReceipts 111Last week 111Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 27Year ago 1

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
177	—	924	125.80–126.30	126.04
33	—	763	130.00	130.00
63	—	874	126.75	126.75
38	—	626	146.00–155.00	150.94
6	—	570	158.00	158.00
121	—	729	139.70	139.70
108	—	532	158.00–170.00	168.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	581	141.00–154.00	149.11
44	—	825	116.00–123.00	120.66
27	—	533	149.00–156.00	154.32
3	—	1,010	109.00	109.00
11	—	924	113.00–114.00	113.47
22	—	431	158.00–177.00	169.37
50	—	779	120.00–127.50	127.06
14	—	391	170.00–184.00	178.57
41	—	724	124.00–129.50	127.88
8	—	467	155.00–168.00	159.57
1	—	975	105.00	105.00
2	—	857	111.00	111.00
32	—	674	124.00–138.00	129.82
25	—	624	126.00–144.00	139.55
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	200.00	200.00
24	—	414	186.50–191.00	187.03
2	—	377	201.00	201.00
1	—	305	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	103.00	103.00
1	—	285	140.00	140.00
7	—	425	150.00–153.00	151.25
4	—	566	121.00–131.00	128.57
1	—	510	132.00	132.00
1	—	475	131.00	131.00
1	—	895	108.00	108.00
7	—	772	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	825	119.50–121.00	119.75
29	—	513	132.00–135.00	134.07
293	—	643	130.00–135.95	135.08
130	—	877	119.25–120.50	119.94
10	—	766	123.50	123.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	306	143.00	143.00
14	—	685	110.00–121.00	115.65
17	—	759	111.00–119.00	115.04
56	—	631	114.00–126.00	123.90
27	—	578	119.00–129.00	126.38
20	—	423	135.00–142.00	140.37
34	—	470	123.00–140.00	135.81
3	—	861	105.00	105.00
47	—	522	122.00–131.00	129.44
5	—	394	136.00–138.00	136.80
46	—	725	105.00–119.00	114.27
10	—	832	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	389	146.00–157.00	152.38
2	—	292	152.50	152.50
24	—	427	143.00–155.00	146.70
1	—	240	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	740	103.00	103.00
3	—	673	103.00	103.00
1	—	560	115.00	115.00
2	—	360	120.00	120.00
2	—	788	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	111.00	111.00
2	—	823	94.00–104.00	98.89
1	—	320	150.00	150.00
1	—	875	97.00	97.00
4	—	611	129.00–135.00	133.01
4	—	469	143.00–163.00	154.74
3	—	667	120.00–125.00	122.69
1	—	900	95.00	95.00
2	—	393	171.00–173.00	172.01
1	—	440	160.00	160.00
3	—	723	115.00–117.00	115.67
2	—	573	131.00–135.00	132.99
2	—	535	134.00–146.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	99.00	99.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	505	154.00–157.00	154.34

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,486	70.00–81.00	77.71
8	—	1,857	84.00–89.00	86.13
1	—	2,090	90.00	90.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,049	52.00–58.00	55.12
8	—	1,074	37.00–50.00	44.46
4	—	1,041	59.00–64.00	61.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,538	57.00–58.00	57.49
3	—	1,590	59.00–62.00	60.61
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,339	54.00–58.00	55.44
4	—	1,296	45.00–50.00	47.49
7	—	1,409	59.00–63.00	61.18
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,103	103.00	103.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,235	620.00	620.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	66.00	66.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,415	1,250.00	1,250.00

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) - Stanford, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle