Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-09-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs 6.00-8.00 lower, over 600 lbs 1.00-3.00 lower, Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 6.00-8.00 lower, over 600 lbs 2.00-4.00 lower, Moderate to good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $172.79/cwt on 682 head.

Average price

$172.79

682 head · 629 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,087

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$307

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

$43.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.85

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	630	174.84	1,102	650
Medium and Large 2-3	606	131.22	795	32

One grade step is worth $43.62/cwt here — about $307 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 sale682 hd

172.79

—

KY average24 barns · 5,545 hd

165.95

+6.85

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	1,477	114.54	1,692	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,595	86.41	1,379	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,299	85.52	1,111	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,057	75.81	801	17
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,008	111.00	1,119	8thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,253	106.00	1,328	3thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,235	$975	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	915	$1,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

102 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	424	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	132.33/cwt	128.00–138.00	1,217	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	184.05/cwt	170.00–192.00	672	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	713	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	863	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	218	189.18/cwt	187.50–192.50	412	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	923	94.64/cwt	91.00–101.00	874	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	439	146.24/cwt	130.00–153.00	642	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	163.61/cwt	155.00–167.00	924	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	169.92/cwt	160.00–178.00	788	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	338	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	483	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	158.82/cwt	149.00–168.00	829	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	148.89/cwt	143.00–152.00	692	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	578	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	169.38/cwt	160.00–177.00	733	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,146	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	276	157.50/cwt	152.50–160.00	435	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,077	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	639	151.14/cwt	145.00–156.00	966	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	666	179.32/cwt	171.25–186.40	1,194	147
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	734	173.75/cwt	173.10–174.90	1,275	112
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	137.00/cwt	134.00–140.00	993	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	769	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,346	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	149.78/cwt	141.00–152.00	1,005	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	177.59/cwt	161.00–183.00	671	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	586	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,172	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	373	201.33/cwt	200.00–202.50	751	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	627	191.33/cwt	191.00–194.00	1,200	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	719	174.25/cwt	170.00–179.00	1,253	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	484	208.89/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,011	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	225	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	518	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	880	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	163.99/cwt	163.00–165.00	1,107	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	161.04/cwt	158.00–164.00	923	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,370	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	157.26/cwt	141.00–173.00	736	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	416	208.49/cwt	203.00–211.00	867	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	182.18/cwt	180.00–184.00	760	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	646	183.63/cwt	174.00–185.50	1,186	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	970	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	619	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	190.52/cwt	189.00–191.00	732	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,011	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,000	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,670	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	189.87/cwt	185.00–196.00	1,078	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	192.04/cwt	175.00–198.00	1,010	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,314	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	184.32/cwt	170.00–189.50	1,213	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	894	175.54/cwt	175.10–176.00	1,569	120
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	527	203.15/cwt	201.00–205.00	1,071	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	920	170.55/cwt	166.00–175.30	1,569	119
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	185.79/cwt	174.00–193.00	1,065	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	144.58/cwt	142.00–150.00	1,048	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	616	187.30/cwt	180.00–191.00	1,154	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	369	205.93/cwt	200.00–210.00	760	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	197	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	471	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	427	206.15/cwt	200.00–213.00	880	13
Heifers	Choice	—	1,253	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,328	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	70.05/cwt	59.00–76.00	731	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	933	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,066	80.30/cwt	77.00–85.00	856	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,526	80.26/cwt	79.00–81.00	1,225	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,630	89.49/cwt	86.00–95.00	1,459	8
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,008	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,119	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,306	89.87/cwt	86.00–96.00	1,174	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,292	72.46/cwt	70.00–75.00	936	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,284	80.08/cwt	76.00–83.00	1,028	8
Bulls	—	—	1,605	124.19/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,993	10
Bulls	—	—	1,458	113.75/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,658	7
Bulls	—	—	1,285	99.38/cwt	91.00–107.00	1,277	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	847	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	957	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	168.08/cwt	151.00–176.00	1,064	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	145.60/cwt	144.00–149.00	1,136	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	138.11/cwt	133.00–143.00	1,208	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	465	201.53/cwt	200.00–203.00	937	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	324	214.48/cwt	200.00–226.00	695	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,213	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	777	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,018	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	779	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	581	148.25/cwt	123.00–156.00	861	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	186.46/cwt	180.00–194.00	789	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	167.93/cwt	154.00–175.00	1,110	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	660	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,195	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	338	145.04/cwt	139.00–151.00	490	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	727	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	187.33/cwt	181.00–193.00	907	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	191.28/cwt	181.00–198.00	989	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	156.62/cwt	150.00–171.00	579	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	139.00/cwt	134.00–144.00	883	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	717	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	130.75/cwt	123.00–139.00	1,072	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	553	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	460	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	833	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	417	182.76/cwt	182.00–184.00	762	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	623	189.20/cwt	189.20–189.20	1,179	82
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	504	183.25/cwt	183.25–183.25	924	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	825	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	908	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	624	129.40/cwt	120.00–136.00	807	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	788	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	129.03/cwt	120.00–139.00	865	7

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 1, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,557Last week 1,190Year ago 877

Slaughter CattleReceipts 134Last week 86Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 0Year ago 3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	192.50	192.50
3	—	920	128.00–138.00	132.33
5	—	365	170.00–192.00	184.05
34	—	573	174.00–193.00	185.79
6	—	725	142.00–150.00	144.58
15	—	633	151.00–176.00	168.08
3	—	780	144.00–149.00	145.60
2	—	875	133.00–143.00	138.11
1	—	955	127.00	127.00
8	—	423	180.00–194.00	186.46
13	—	661	154.00–175.00	167.93
9	—	484	181.00–193.00	187.33
20	—	517	181.00–198.00	191.28
3	—	820	123.00–139.00	130.75
1	—	295	187.50	187.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	616	180.00–191.00	187.30
8	—	369	200.00–210.00	205.93
2	—	197	239.00	239.00
13	—	427	200.00–213.00	206.15
2	—	465	200.00–203.00	201.53
6	—	324	200.00–226.00	214.48
2	—	660	181.00	181.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	777	131.00	131.00
1	—	530	147.00	147.00
9	—	581	123.00–156.00	148.25
2	—	338	139.00–151.00	145.04
2	—	425	171.00	171.00
3	—	370	150.00–171.00	156.62
2	—	635	134.00–144.00	139.00
1	—	475	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	713	121.00	121.00
3	—	923	91.00–101.00	94.64
5	—	439	130.00–153.00	146.24
2	—	338	143.00	143.00
4	—	465	143.00–152.00	148.89
1	—	825	110.00	110.00
5	—	624	120.00–136.00	129.40
1	—	575	137.00	137.00
1	—	535	142.00	142.00
7	—	670	120.00–139.00	129.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	218	187.50–192.50	189.18
1	—	460	181.00	181.00
4	—	417	182.00–184.00	182.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	565	155.00–167.00	163.61
19	—	464	160.00–178.00	169.92
39	—	522	149.00–168.00	158.82
3	—	321	180.00	180.00
17	—	433	160.00–177.00	169.38
7	—	875	131.00	131.00
6	—	276	152.50–160.00	157.50
2	—	835	129.00	129.00
15	—	639	145.00–156.00	151.14
2	—	725	134.00–140.00	137.00
14	—	671	141.00–152.00	149.78
4	—	378	161.00–183.00	177.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
147	—	666	171.25–186.40	179.32
112	—	734	173.10–174.90	173.75
67	—	769	175.00	175.00
82	—	623	189.20	189.20
74	—	504	183.25	183.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	586	200.00	200.00
2	—	373	200.00–202.50	201.33
24	—	484	205.00–210.00	208.89
1	—	225	230.00	230.00
11	—	416	203.00–211.00	208.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	627	191.00–194.00	191.33
4	—	719	170.00–179.00	174.25
52	—	1,000	167.00	167.00
120	—	894	175.10–176.00	175.54
11	—	527	201.00–205.00	203.15
119	—	920	166.00–175.30	170.55
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	124.00	124.00
2	—	675	163.00–165.00	163.99
2	—	573	158.00–164.00	161.04
2	—	468	141.00–173.00	157.26
1	—	410	151.00	151.00
1	—	620	163.00	163.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	165.00	165.00
4	—	417	180.00–184.00	182.18
6	—	646	174.00–185.50	183.63
2	—	490	198.00	198.00
4	—	384	189.00–191.00	190.52
8	—	568	185.00–196.00	189.87
11	—	526	175.00–198.00	192.04
1	—	870	151.00	151.00
16	—	658	170.00–189.50	184.32

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,253	106.00	106.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,008	111.00	111.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,044	59.00–76.00	70.05
1	—	1,085	86.00	86.00
8	—	1,066	77.00–85.00	80.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,526	79.00–81.00	80.26
8	—	1,630	86.00–95.00	89.49
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,306	86.00–96.00	89.87
3	—	1,292	70.00–75.00	72.46
8	—	1,284	76.00–83.00	80.08
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,605	120.00–128.00	124.19
7	—	1,458	110.00–116.00	113.75
6	—	1,285	91.00–107.00	99.38

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	847	113.00	113.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,235	975.00	975.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) - Stanford, KY

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