Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-09-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold steady to 2.00 lower. Yearling steers and heifers sold 2.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $151.34/cwt on 1,131 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −120.34 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$151.34

1,131 head · 799 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,209

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−1.10

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	799	151.34	1,209	1,131

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1,131 hd

151.34

—

KY average20 barns · 3,765 hd

152.44

−1.10

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−120.34

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	1,677	93.43	1,567	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,321	65.50	865	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,350	64.39	869	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,145	55.05	630	11

Every lot, as filed

60 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	—	678	128.51/cwt	125.00–130.00	871	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	133.28/cwt	128.00–142.00	710	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	154.09/cwt	142.00–160.00	798	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	805	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,191	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	144.96/cwt	139.00–149.00	474	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	125.63/cwt	122.00–128.00	892	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	938	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	490	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	632	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	981	143.30/cwt	143.30–143.30	1,406	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	141.50/cwt	131.00–146.00	883	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	734	138.64/cwt	137.00–140.00	1,018	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	459	161.16/cwt	154.00–168.00	740	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,130	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	143.55/cwt	140.00–145.00	982	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	867	147.08/cwt	145.50–148.00	1,275	182
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	787	163.90/cwt	163.90–163.90	1,290	67
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	662	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,039	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	403	167.12/cwt	156.00–172.00	673	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	727	158.09/cwt	144.75–168.25	1,149	284
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	928	148.58/cwt	147.10–149.10	1,379	240
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	315	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	274	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,007	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,410	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	462	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	785	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	150.01/cwt	145.00–157.00	849	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	136.65/cwt	135.00–145.00	711	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	155.36/cwt	150.00–167.00	747	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	126.82/cwt	123.00–128.00	996	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	878	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,010	5
Bulls	Large 1	—	425	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	616	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	133.63/cwt	130.00–140.00	909	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,480	72.01/cwt	71.00–73.00	1,066	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,281	63.87/cwt	63.00–65.00	818	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	807	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,370	63.88/cwt	61.00–65.00	875	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,133	61.65/cwt	61.00–62.00	698	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,150	52.57/cwt	51.00–54.00	605	8
Bulls	—	—	1,748	93.04/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,626	5
Bulls	—	—	1,330	86.93/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,156	4
Bulls	—	—	2,022	102.73/cwt	101.00–105.00	2,077	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	954	724.04/cwt	695.00–800.00	6,907	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	6,205	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	820.82/cwt	740.00–900.00	8,988	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	14,513	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	16,900	2
Heifers	Large 1	—	755	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	883	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	906	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	976	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	986	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	148.64/cwt	142.00–155.00	846	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	443	161.02/cwt	156.00–166.00	713	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	140.28/cwt	132.00–146.00	867	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	142.53/cwt	133.00–146.00	534	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	130.36/cwt	121.00–136.00	817	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	638	151.05/cwt	137.00–156.90	964	190
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	835	136.79/cwt	134.75–137.50	1,142	91
Heifers	Large 1	—	575	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	633	3
Heifers	Large 1	—	637	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	701	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	146.74/cwt	137.00–155.00	610	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	863	120.03/cwt	111.00–123.00	1,036	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	144.00/cwt	136.00–151.00	683	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	136.43/cwt	132.00–139.00	778	37

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 Sep 9, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,873Last week 877Year ago 921

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 53Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 3Year ago 9

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold steady to 2.00 lower. Yearling steers and heifers sold 2.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	678	125.00–130.00	128.51
31	—	533	128.00–142.00	133.28
5	—	327	139.00–149.00	144.96
9	—	710	122.00–128.00	125.63
3	—	775	121.00	121.00
22	—	375	133.00–146.00	142.53
21	—	627	121.00–136.00	130.36
25	—	416	137.00–155.00	146.74
12	—	863	111.00–123.00	120.03
46	—	474	136.00–151.00	144.00
37	—	570	132.00–139.00	136.43
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	490	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	755	117.00	117.00
3	—	575	110.00	110.00
2	—	637	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
190	—	638	137.00–156.90	151.05
91	—	835	134.75–137.50	136.79
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	518	142.00–160.00	154.09
22	—	624	131.00–146.00	141.50
11	—	734	137.00–140.00	138.64
36	—	459	154.00–168.00	161.16
14	—	890	127.00	127.00
21	—	684	140.00–145.00	143.55
10	—	403	156.00–172.00	167.12
33	—	566	145.00–157.00	150.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	805	148.00	148.00
56	—	981	143.30	143.30
182	—	867	145.50–148.00	147.08
67	—	787	163.90	163.90
7	—	662	157.00	157.00
284	—	727	144.75–168.25	158.09
240	—	928	147.10–149.10	148.58
55	—	1,007	140.00	140.00
8	—	462	170.00	170.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	87.00	87.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	520	135.00–145.00	136.65
25	—	481	150.00–167.00	155.36
17	—	785	123.00–128.00	126.82
5	—	878	115.00	115.00
18	—	680	130.00–140.00	133.63
3	—	725	125.00	125.00
5	—	976	101.00	101.00
20	—	569	142.00–155.00	148.64
10	—	443	156.00–166.00	161.02
13	—	618	132.00–146.00	140.28
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	145.00	145.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,480	71.00–73.00	72.01
8	—	1,281	63.00–65.00	63.87
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,170	69.00	69.00
9	—	1,370	61.00–65.00	63.88
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,133	61.00–62.00	61.65
8	—	1,150	51.00–54.00	52.57
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,748	90.00–95.00	93.04
4	—	1,330	84.00–88.00	86.93
3	—	2,022	101.00–105.00	102.73

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	954	695.00–800.00	724.04
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	850	730.00	730.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,095	740.00–900.00	820.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,290	1,125.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,300	1,300.00	1,300.00

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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Stanford Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

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