Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-09-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 800 lbs steady to 2.00 lower, over 800 lbs 4.00-6.00 lower, Feeder heifers 6.00-8.00 lower, Moderate demand for fleshy unweaned calves, good demand for weaned pre conditioned calves. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Moderate to good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.63/cwt on 549 head.

Average price

$132.63

549 head · 591 lb average

Value per head Derived

$784

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$227

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

$27.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.21

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	594	133.80	794	526
Medium and Large 2-3	535	106.06	568	23

One grade step is worth $27.73/cwt here — about $227 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 sale549 hd

132.63

—

KY average24 barns · 5,315 hd

131.42

+1.21

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	—	High	1,931	100.77	1,946	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,609	64.78	1,042	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,338	62.80	840	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,082	57.94	627	7thin

Every lot, as filed

84 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 2-3	—	582	129.34/cwt	110.00–135.00	753	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	147.73/cwt	138.00–159.00	835	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	360	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	168.86/cwt	164.00–171.00	640	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	733	114.95/cwt	110.00–120.00	843	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	488	143.99/cwt	140.00–146.00	703	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	658	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,013	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	514	165.15/cwt	163.00–166.00	849	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	122.01/cwt	121.00–123.00	616	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	121.74/cwt	113.00–130.00	752	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	678	121.19/cwt	108.00–128.00	822	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	868	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	626	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	914	83
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	105.51/cwt	100.00–112.00	758	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	562	143.25/cwt	143.25–143.25	805	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	659	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	962	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	795	148.60/cwt	148.60–148.60	1,181	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	877	142.41/cwt	141.10–143.50	1,249	181
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	126.79/cwt	122.00–134.00	536	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	128.70/cwt	119.00–135.00	486	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	120.13/cwt	113.00–129.00	760	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	442	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	641	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	1,123	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	308	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	539	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	115.98/cwt	113.00–119.00	1,073	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	166.57/cwt	155.00–170.00	726	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	137.31/cwt	130.00–139.50	931	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	150.26/cwt	140.00–160.00	787	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	158.91/cwt	150.00–171.00	745	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	133.13/cwt	124.00–140.00	964	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766	136.61/cwt	125.00–145.00	1,046	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	877	125.72/cwt	121.00–130.00	1,103	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	141.78/cwt	134.00–150.00	885	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	617	154.49/cwt	154.00–155.00	953	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	550	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	913	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	930	136.10/cwt	136.10–136.10	1,266	49
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	569	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	139.97/cwt	135.00–152.00	745	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	133.89/cwt	133.00–140.00	909	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	168.74/cwt	155.00–175.00	715	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	136.49/cwt	130.00–145.00	857	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	535	157.73/cwt	156.00–161.00	844	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	54.54/cwt	54.00–55.00	559	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,578	67.83/cwt	66.00–70.00	1,070	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,640	61.73/cwt	59.00–64.00	1,012	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,323	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	741	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,368	67.17/cwt	65.00–70.00	919	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,105	59.30/cwt	57.00–62.00	655	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,324	61.88/cwt	57.00–64.00	819	9
Bulls	—	—	1,862	104.62/cwt	104.00–106.00	1,948	5
Bulls	—	—	2,018	95.95/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,936	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	752	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	857	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	896	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	717	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	158.08/cwt	152.00–171.00	748	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	683	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	792	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	119.09/cwt	108.00–130.00	697	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	314	143.82/cwt	143.00–145.00	452	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	797	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	331	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	134.66/cwt	131.00–136.00	559	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	458	141.97/cwt	140.00–144.00	650	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	612	110.50/cwt	110.00–113.00	676	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	509	129.20/cwt	120.00–132.00	658	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	128.03/cwt	119.00–134.00	597	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	785	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	124.49/cwt	115.00–128.00	715	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	529	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	123.62/cwt	118.00–125.00	389	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	117.05/cwt	110.00–124.00	790	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	134.03/cwt	125.00–140.00	369	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	792	104.14/cwt	104.00–105.00	825	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	127.80/cwt	117.00–133.00	674	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	85.57/cwt	82.00–89.00	655	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	608	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	108.53/cwt	103.00–114.00	562	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	553	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	935	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	443	114.52/cwt	111.00–115.00	507	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	158.13/cwt	153.00–168.00	601	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	372	139.43/cwt	128.00–145.00	519	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	703	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	149.24/cwt	138.00–152.00	839	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	905	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	716	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	974	71

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 30, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,492Last week 2,082Year ago 2,213

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 35Year ago 93

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	582	110.00–135.00	129.34
2	—	733	110.00–120.00	114.95
3	—	488	140.00–146.00	143.99
2	—	505	121.00–123.00	122.01
2	—	618	113.00–130.00	121.74
6	—	678	108.00–128.00	121.19
1	—	755	115.00	115.00
4	—	442	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	565	138.00–159.00	147.73
1	—	235	153.00	153.00
9	—	379	164.00–171.00	168.86
10	—	835	134.50	134.50
4	—	308	175.00	175.00
2	—	925	113.00–119.00	115.98
22	—	436	155.00–170.00	166.57
21	—	678	130.00–139.50	137.31
14	—	524	140.00–160.00	150.26
14	—	469	150.00–171.00	158.91
13	—	724	124.00–140.00	133.13
11	—	766	125.00–145.00	136.61
10	—	877	121.00–130.00	125.72
30	—	624	134.00–150.00	141.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	658	154.00	154.00
14	—	514	163.00–166.00	165.15
57	—	795	148.60	148.60
181	—	877	141.10–143.50	142.41
4	—	617	154.00–155.00	154.49
1	—	550	166.00	166.00
49	—	930	136.10	136.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	626	146.00	146.00
61	—	562	143.25	143.25
68	—	659	146.00	146.00
71	—	716	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	718	100.00–112.00	105.51
18	—	423	122.00–134.00	126.79
34	—	378	119.00–135.00	128.70
25	—	633	113.00–129.00	120.13
30	—	466	119.00–134.00	128.03
2	—	835	94.00	94.00
38	—	574	115.00–128.00	124.49
5	—	315	118.00–125.00	123.62
34	—	675	110.00–124.00	117.05
8	—	275	125.00–140.00	134.03
7	—	792	104.00–105.00	104.14
31	—	527	117.00–133.00	127.80
1	—	905	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	115.00	115.00
2	—	765	82.00–89.00	85.57
3	—	640	95.00	95.00
2	—	518	103.00–114.00	108.53
1	—	650	85.00	85.00
1	—	935	77.00	77.00
12	—	443	111.00–115.00	114.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	172.50	172.50
13	—	532	135.00–152.00	139.97
11	—	679	133.00–140.00	133.89
9	—	424	155.00–175.00	168.74
8	—	628	130.00–145.00	136.49
2	—	752	114.00	114.00
18	—	473	152.00–171.00	158.08
1	—	960	83.00	83.00
3	—	380	153.00–168.00	158.13
31	—	562	138.00–152.00	149.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	535	156.00–161.00	157.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	896	80.00	80.00
3	—	683	116.00	116.00
2	—	585	108.00–130.00	119.09
5	—	314	143.00–145.00	143.82
1	—	245	135.00	135.00
4	—	415	131.00–136.00	134.66
2	—	458	140.00–144.00	141.97
6	—	612	110.00–113.00	110.50
5	—	509	120.00–132.00	129.20
10	—	372	128.00–145.00	139.43
1	—	790	89.00	89.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,025	54.00–55.00	54.54
5	—	1,105	57.00–62.00	59.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,578	66.00–70.00	67.83
5	—	1,640	59.00–64.00	61.73
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,323	56.00	56.00
5	—	1,368	65.00–70.00	67.17
9	—	1,324	57.00–64.00	61.88
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,862	104.00–106.00	104.62
4	—	2,018	94.00–98.00	95.95

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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