Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-02-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs 6.00-8.00 higher,over 600 lbs 2.00-4.00 lower, Feeder heifers under 500 lbs 6.00-8.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 2.00 lower, Very good demand under 600 lbs, Good demand over 600 lbs. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower, 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 $158.98/cwt on 813 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −112.70 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$158.98

813 head · 741 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,178

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$413

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

$17.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.13

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	745	159.33	1,187	797
Medium and Large 2-3	546	141.68	773	16thin

One grade step is worth $17.65/cwt here — about $413 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 sale813 hd

158.98

—

KY average25 barns · 6,620 hd

164.11

−5.13

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−112.70

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	1,854	106.71	1,978	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,535	76.04	1,167	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,336	69.62	930	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,027	57.45	590	13
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,391	85.00	1,182	4thin

Every lot, as filed

109 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 1-2	—	409	193.93/cwt	187.50–199.00	793	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	801	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	132.66/cwt	120.00–138.00	820	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,291	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	210	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	299	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	378	203.22/cwt	201.00–205.00	768	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	184.01/cwt	171.00–199.00	883	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	166.73/cwt	166.00–169.00	959	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	333	204.20/cwt	200.00–206.00	680	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	161.35/cwt	158.00–165.00	758	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	518	156.98/cwt	155.00–161.00	813	50
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	142.60/cwt	131.00–154.00	814	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	718	146.92/cwt	140.50–147.75	1,055	79
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	276	211.87/cwt	200.00–222.00	585	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	422	211.87/cwt	211.00–214.00	894	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	465	201.49/cwt	201.00–202.00	937	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	157.93/cwt	148.00–165.00	603	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	277	194.23/cwt	191.00–195.00	538	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	639	151.97/cwt	150.00–154.00	971	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	159.92/cwt	156.00–167.50	453	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	153.24/cwt	152.00–156.00	660	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	571	154.13/cwt	154.00–155.00	880	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	688	138.74/cwt	130.00–145.50	955	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	792	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,061	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	142.99/cwt	137.00–149.00	894	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,169	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	527	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	806	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	832	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,181	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	543	178.44/cwt	172.00–181.00	969	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	991	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	1,373	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	146.93/cwt	146.00–147.00	1,150	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	765	154.75/cwt	151.00–157.00	1,184	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	152.67/cwt	142.00–157.00	966	78
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	843	154.06/cwt	150.00–156.75	1,299	100
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	514	196.99/cwt	186.00–202.00	1,013	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	736	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,067	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	188.94/cwt	188.00–192.50	606	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	627	164.84/cwt	159.00–169.00	1,034	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	151.28/cwt	138.00–156.00	1,023	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	720	155.55/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,120	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	657	161.14/cwt	160.00–169.00	1,059	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	858	153.34/cwt	149.00–156.50	1,316	178
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	908	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,335	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	557	176.91/cwt	176.50–179.00	985	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	688	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	956	147.95/cwt	147.95–147.95	1,414	53
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,049	114.25/cwt	114.25–114.25	1,198	56
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	408	181.04/cwt	170.00–194.00	739	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	800	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	783	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	962	112.26/cwt	112.00–113.00	1,080	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	761	134.24/cwt	127.00–138.00	1,022	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	957	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,391	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,182	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,544	77.55/cwt	73.00–80.00	1,197	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,120	73.32/cwt	71.00–75.00	821	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	63.85/cwt	61.00–66.00	691	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	932	42.50/cwt	33.00–51.00	396	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	590	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,335	59.47/cwt	59.00–60.00	794	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,319	66.29/cwt	62.00–71.00	874	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,500	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,050	1
Bulls	—	—	2,118	93.34/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,977	2
Bulls	—	—	1,778	110.53/cwt	106.00–116.00	1,965	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,354	74.02/cwt	72.00–77.00	1,002	19
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	11,340	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	15,313	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,430	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	15,373	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	12,150	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	953	92.68/cwt	85.00–100.00	883	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	556	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,029	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	545	186.23/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,015	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	352	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	704	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	151.24/cwt	149.00–154.00	951	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	392	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	647	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	141.06/cwt	133.00–154.00	952	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	191.37/cwt	175.00–199.00	909	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	492	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	994	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	850	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	605	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	968	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	136.64/cwt	131.00–138.00	987	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	314	160.09/cwt	150.00–165.00	503	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	793	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	904	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,024	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	565	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	147.03/cwt	138.00–152.00	775	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	151.88/cwt	140.00–159.00	705	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	897	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	933	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	385	179.61/cwt	170.00–181.00	691	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	586	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	118.83/cwt	110.00–125.00	808	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	873	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	145.66/cwt	135.00–151.00	842	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	622	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	161.97/cwt	152.00–165.00	931	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	793	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	423	171.62/cwt	166.00–175.00	726	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	618	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	235	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	411	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	342	178.35/cwt	171.00–182.00	610	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	457	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	736	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	160.49/cwt	160.00–161.00	698	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	901	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	726	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	778	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	127.17/cwt	123.00–131.00	907	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	836	121.34/cwt	118.00–124.00	1,014	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	210	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	394	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 Feb 17, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,650Last week 2,081Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 151Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 3Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	409	187.50–199.00	193.93
8	—	890	145.00	145.00
15	—	480	171.00–199.00	184.01
4	—	575	166.00–169.00	166.73
5	—	277	191.00–195.00	194.23
2	—	832	142.00	142.00
7	—	543	172.00–181.00	178.44
9	—	991	138.50	138.50
44	—	783	146.00–147.00	146.93
78	—	633	142.00–157.00	152.67
6	—	736	145.00	145.00
5	—	321	188.00–192.50	188.94
11	—	676	138.00–156.00	151.28
1	—	360	191.00	191.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	112.00	112.00
5	—	618	120.00–138.00	132.66
1	—	210	142.50	142.50
2	—	470	158.00–165.00	161.35
1	—	440	150.00	150.00
4	—	571	131.00–154.00	142.60
2	—	527	153.00	153.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	378	201.00–205.00	203.22
5	—	333	200.00–206.00	204.20
9	—	276	200.00–222.00	211.87
17	—	422	211.00–214.00	211.87
4	—	465	201.00–202.00	201.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	765	151.00–157.00	154.75
100	—	843	150.00–156.75	154.06
12	—	514	186.00–202.00	196.99
17	—	627	159.00–169.00	164.84
9	—	720	150.00–165.00	155.55
49	—	657	160.00–169.00	161.14
178	—	858	149.00–156.50	153.34
57	—	908	147.00	147.00
40	—	557	176.50–179.00	176.91
53	—	956	147.95	147.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	518	155.00–161.00	156.98
79	—	718	140.50–147.75	146.92
30	—	639	150.00–154.00	151.97
15	—	571	154.00–155.00	154.13
25	—	792	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	382	148.00–165.00	157.93
3	—	283	156.00–167.50	159.92
4	—	431	152.00–156.00	153.24
27	—	688	130.00–145.50	138.74
9	—	625	137.00–149.00	142.99
8	—	935	125.00	125.00
5	—	722	131.00–138.00	136.64
5	—	314	150.00–165.00	160.09
2	—	770	133.00	133.00
12	—	527	138.00–152.00	147.03
28	—	464	140.00–159.00	151.88
20	—	578	135.00–151.00	145.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	793	114.00	114.00
1	—	425	133.00	133.00
2	—	897	104.00	104.00
1	—	580	101.00	101.00
4	—	680	110.00–125.00	118.83
2	—	740	118.00	118.00
1	—	510	122.00	122.00
2	—	475	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	385	170.00–181.00	179.61
29	—	423	166.00–175.00	171.62
1	—	235	175.00	175.00
9	—	342	171.00–182.00	178.35
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,049	114.25	114.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	408	170.00–194.00	181.04
1	—	540	145.00	145.00
4	—	962	112.00–113.00	112.26
3	—	761	127.00–138.00	134.24
1	—	870	110.00	110.00
4	—	629	149.00–154.00	151.24
10	—	675	133.00–154.00	141.06
22	—	475	175.00–199.00	191.37
12	—	575	152.00–165.00	161.97
1	—	380	191.00	191.00
5	—	713	123.00–131.00	127.17
6	—	836	118.00–124.00	121.34
1	—	210	187.50	187.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	100.00	100.00
2	—	392	165.00	165.00
1	—	650	122.00	122.00
4	—	457	161.00	161.00
2	—	435	160.00–161.00	160.49
1	—	790	114.00	114.00
1	—	585	133.00	133.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	556	185.00	185.00
4	—	545	185.00–190.00	186.23
2	—	352	200.00	200.00
4	—	492	202.00	202.00
3	—	425	200.00	200.00
1	—	605	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,391	85.00	85.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,544	73.00–80.00	77.55
1	—	1,500	70.00	70.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,120	71.00–75.00	73.32
4	—	1,083	61.00–66.00	63.85
5	—	932	33.00–51.00	42.50
1	—	1,000	59.00	59.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,335	59.00–60.00	59.47
19	—	1,319	62.00–71.00	66.29
19	—	1,354	72.00–77.00	74.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,118	90.00–99.00	93.34
7	—	1,778	106.00–116.00	110.53

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,260	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,225	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,430	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,350	900.00	900.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	953	85.00–100.00	92.68

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