Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs 1.00-3.00 lower, over 600 lbs 2.00-3.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 700 lbs steady, over 700 lbs 1.00-3.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $161.99/cwt on 897 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −109.69 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$161.99

897 head · 709 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,148

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$430

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

$19.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.23

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	712	162.31	1,156	882
Medium and Large 2-3	507	143.21	726	15thin

One grade step is worth $19.10/cwt here — about $430 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 sale897 hd

161.99

—

KY average22 barns · 5,849 hd

164.22

−2.23

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−109.69

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	1,661	117.88	1,958	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,586	91.54	1,452	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,309	89.00	1,165	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,017	79.96	813	35
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,415	100.00	1,415	1thin

Every lot, as filed

103 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	—	903	130.52/cwt	130.50–131.00	1,179	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	453	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	680	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	818	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,104	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	146.61/cwt	132.00–149.00	1,056	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	562	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	593	148.50/cwt	148.00–149.00	881	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	590	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,062	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	192.23/cwt	184.00–197.00	932	34
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	726	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	864	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	391	208.88/cwt	205.00–210.00	817	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	428	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	769	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	515	157.57/cwt	157.00–159.00	811	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	798	144.95/cwt	144.95–144.95	1,157	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	180.00/cwt	170.00–190.00	621	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	334	207.71/cwt	200.00–210.00	694	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	611	174.74/cwt	156.00–178.00	1,068	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	662	171.99/cwt	161.00–176.90	1,139	187
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	132.12/cwt	125.00–134.50	959	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	151.32/cwt	140.00–156.00	870	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	417	203.09/cwt	200.00–205.00	847	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	866	126.70/cwt	126.00–129.00	1,097	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,129	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	566	157.84/cwt	157.00–159.00	893	149
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	156.34/cwt	155.00–160.00	430	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	188.34/cwt	180.00–195.00	731	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	787	143.24/cwt	134.00–145.00	1,127	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	424	149.28/cwt	141.00–160.00	633	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	167.67/cwt	157.00–175.00	952	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	879	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	150.30/cwt	148.00–152.00	1,015	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,246	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	898	138.51/cwt	138.50–139.00	1,244	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	504	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	782	149.49/cwt	146.00–151.10	1,169	103
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	171.42/cwt	159.00–179.00	900	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	967	127.97/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,237	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	975	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	1,350	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	510	182.45/cwt	179.50–197.00	930	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	835	145.69/cwt	145.00–146.00	1,217	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	894	149.70/cwt	149.70–149.70	1,338	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	926	145.25/cwt	145.25–145.25	1,345	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	189.67/cwt	185.00–192.00	781	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	525	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	630	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	705	164.46/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,159	75
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	177.04/cwt	165.00–185.00	584	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	167.38/cwt	161.00–170.00	795	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	305	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	613	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	615	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	984	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	385	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	789	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	421	200.68/cwt	200.00–201.00	845	6
Heifers	Choice	—	1,415	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,415	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	987	74.33/cwt	68.00–79.00	734	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,586	91.54/cwt	81.00–97.00	1,452	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	523	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	62.48/cwt	60.00–65.00	650	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,029	85.38/cwt	80.00–97.00	879	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,330	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	984	1
Bulls	—	—	1,325	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,246	1
Bulls	—	—	1,790	123.42/cwt	113.00–132.00	2,209	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,308	89.54/cwt	82.00–105.00	1,171	28
Bulls	—	—	1,293	104.48/cwt	101.00–107.00	1,351	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,063	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	978.88/cwt	925.00–1,025.00	10,082	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	1,065.93/cwt	800.00–1,260.00	11,619	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	11,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	14,605	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	766	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	380	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	523	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	439	189.49/cwt	189.00–190.00	832	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	165.32/cwt	153.00–172.00	870	21
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	310	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	457	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	186.35/cwt	182.50–190.00	509	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	144.74/cwt	139.00–151.00	680	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	143.53/cwt	136.00–151.00	884	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,075	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	816	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	1,114	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	149.99/cwt	140.00–153.00	1,006	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	469	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	143.39/cwt	140.00–145.00	631	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	587	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	728	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	420	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	129.67/cwt	127.00–134.00	661	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	422	137.28/cwt	127.50–148.00	579	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	159.04/cwt	151.00–167.00	910	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	184.82/cwt	168.00–190.00	717	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	579	128.21/cwt	119.00–136.00	742	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	653	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	751	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	805	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	894	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,166	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	889	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	121.41/cwt	120.00–130.00	920	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	152.82/cwt	145.00–156.00	804	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	159.45/cwt	153.00–170.00	531	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	136.19/cwt	130.00–142.00	844	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	735	140.25/cwt	140.25–140.25	1,031	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	128.91/cwt	120.00–137.50	419	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	132.64/cwt	122.00–146.00	633	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	656	136.69/cwt	124.00–139.00	897	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	162.10/cwt	147.00–169.00	768	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	163.04/cwt	153.00–170.00	682	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	479	200.29/cwt	200.00–203.00	959	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	158.41/cwt	146.00–167.00	605	30

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 31, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,811Last week 1,162Year ago 1,441

Slaughter CattleReceipts 102Last week 165Year ago 70

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 19Year ago 9

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	903	130.50–131.00	130.52
3	—	818	135.00	135.00
14	—	720	132.00–149.00	146.61
34	—	485	184.00–197.00	192.23
2	—	345	170.00–190.00	180.00
7	—	388	180.00–195.00	188.34
6	—	787	134.00–145.00	143.24
39	—	568	157.00–175.00	167.67
1	—	615	143.00	143.00
6	—	675	148.00–152.00	150.30
3	—	1,133	110.00	110.00
59	—	898	138.50–139.00	138.51
1	—	280	180.00	180.00
18	—	525	159.00–179.00	171.42
4	—	967	125.00–129.00	127.97
4	—	412	185.00–192.00	189.67
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	453	150.00	150.00
1	—	370	152.00	152.00
2	—	593	148.00–149.00	148.50
3	—	726	119.00	119.00
1	—	285	150.00	150.00
1	—	530	145.00	145.00
4	—	424	141.00–160.00	149.28
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	590	180.00	180.00
58	—	611	156.00–178.00	174.74
187	—	662	161.00–176.90	171.99
103	—	782	146.00–151.10	149.49
14	—	975	138.50	138.50
32	—	510	179.50–197.00	182.45
22	—	835	145.00–146.00	145.69
60	—	894	149.70	149.70
57	—	926	145.25	145.25
75	—	705	155.00–165.00	164.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	391	205.00–210.00	208.88
4	—	334	200.00–210.00	207.71
11	—	417	200.00–205.00	203.09
13	—	479	200.00–203.00	200.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	515	157.00–159.00	157.57
69	—	798	144.95	144.95
17	—	866	126.00–129.00	126.70
149	—	566	157.00–159.00	157.84
8	—	816	136.50	136.50
46	—	735	140.25	140.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	726	125.00–134.50	132.12
38	—	575	140.00–156.00	151.32
1	—	925	122.00	122.00
4	—	275	155.00–160.00	156.34
1	—	240	175.00	175.00
2	—	1,060	110.00	110.00
7	—	758	120.00–130.00	121.41
23	—	526	145.00–156.00	152.82
9	—	333	153.00–170.00	159.45
9	—	620	130.00–142.00	136.19
29	—	656	124.00–139.00	136.69
69	—	474	147.00–169.00	162.10
45	—	418	153.00–170.00	163.04
30	—	382	146.00–167.00	158.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	587	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	510	127.00–134.00	129.67
7	—	422	127.50–148.00	137.28
4	—	579	119.00–136.00	128.21
3	—	653	115.00	115.00
1	—	805	111.00	111.00
1	—	760	117.00	117.00
3	—	325	120.00–137.50	128.91
3	—	477	122.00–146.00	132.64
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	330	165.00–185.00	177.04
10	—	475	161.00–170.00	167.38
4	—	439	189.00–190.00	189.49
21	—	526	153.00–172.00	165.32
2	—	273	182.50–190.00	186.35
5	—	616	136.00–151.00	143.53
8	—	768	140.00	140.00
12	—	671	140.00–153.00	149.99
13	—	572	151.00–167.00	159.04
8	—	388	168.00–190.00	184.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	305	201.00	201.00
1	—	615	160.00	160.00
1	—	385	205.00	205.00
6	—	421	200.00–201.00	200.68
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	137.50	137.50
1	—	310	147.50	147.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	139.00–151.00	144.74
1	—	335	140.00	140.00
3	—	440	140.00–145.00	143.39

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,415	100.00	100.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	987	68.00–79.00	74.33
1	—	1,005	52.00	52.00
2	—	1,040	60.00–65.00	62.48
22	—	1,029	80.00–97.00	85.38
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,586	81.00–97.00	91.54
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,330	74.00	74.00
28	—	1,308	82.00–105.00	89.54
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,325	94.00	94.00
14	—	1,790	113.00–132.00	123.42
4	—	1,293	101.00–107.00	104.48

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,030	925.00–1,025.00	978.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,090	800.00–1,260.00	1,065.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,270	1,150.00	1,150.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	94.00	94.00

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

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How it compared 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) - Stanford, KY

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