Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-10-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs steady, over 600 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs 4.00-6.00 lower, Moderate demand for calves and Good demand for yearlings. Slaughter cows and 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 $172.58/cwt on 1,239 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −99.10 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$172.58

1,239 head · 745 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,286

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$555

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

$38.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.71

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	749	173.35	1,298	1,214
Medium and Large 2-3	550	135.13	743	25

One grade step is worth $38.22/cwt here — about $555 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 sale1,239 hd

172.58

—

KY average24 barns · 6,016 hd

167.87

+4.71

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−99.10

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	1,730	107.83	1,865	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,605	78.56	1,261	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,311	74.12	971	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,092	67.93	742	16
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,127	122.00	1,375	2thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,260	$925	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,180	$800	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,430	$1,275	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,285	$1,125	1thin

Every lot, as filed

96 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 2-3	—	577	127.65/cwt	109.00–133.00	737	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	165.81/cwt	160.00–185.00	600	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	125.40/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,104	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	277	141.73/cwt	137.00–147.50	393	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	667	100.29/cwt	98.00–102.00	669	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	122.02/cwt	120.00–124.00	714	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	402	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	842	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	139.59/cwt	131.00–149.00	737	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	148.76/cwt	137.00–156.00	644	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	144.04/cwt	132.00–153.00	684	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	606	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,045	119
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	134.22/cwt	122.00–135.00	976	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	124.67/cwt	120.00–131.00	835	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	943	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	130.32/cwt	121.00–151.00	547	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	123.15/cwt	116.00–131.00	656	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	505	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	954	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	708	183.63/cwt	180.00–187.00	1,300	269
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	481	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	904	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	151.68/cwt	151.00–153.00	736	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	154.17/cwt	144.00–162.00	1,038	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	167.01/cwt	161.00–182.00	803	36
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	865	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	318	147.71/cwt	142.50–153.00	470	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	930	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,116	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	159.89/cwt	155.00–178.00	921	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	136.82/cwt	130.00–144.00	520	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	165.68/cwt	163.00–170.00	691	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	175.09/cwt	162.00–182.00	672	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	174.36/cwt	161.00–185.00	579	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	147.07/cwt	144.00–152.00	828	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	147.57/cwt	140.00–159.00	1,048	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,372	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	172.87/cwt	155.00–181.00	918	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	414	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	808	152.84/cwt	145.00–158.00	1,235	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	155.47/cwt	145.00–162.00	1,210	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	879	170.72/cwt	166.00–171.75	1,501	123
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	628	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,174	212
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,056	158.20/cwt	158.20–158.20	1,671	99
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	967	165.90/cwt	165.90–165.90	1,604	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	913	167.40/cwt	167.40–167.40	1,528	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	163.29/cwt	147.00–169.00	1,030	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	805	168.52/cwt	165.00–173.00	1,357	152
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	143.37/cwt	134.00–156.00	893	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	917	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,091	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	165.76/cwt	156.00–175.00	771	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	162.98/cwt	150.00–174.00	861	17
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	700	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	490	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	345	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	664	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,127	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,375	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,109	64.13/cwt	62.00–66.00	711	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,098	72.70/cwt	70.00–76.00	798	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,637	85.45/cwt	82.00–89.00	1,399	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,594	76.26/cwt	73.00–79.00	1,216	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,313	75.87/cwt	71.00–80.00	996	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	56.00/cwt	54.00–58.00	573	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,254	66.14/cwt	64.00–69.00	829	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,427	81.68/cwt	81.00–83.00	1,166	3
Bulls	—	—	1,505	94.41/cwt	93.00–96.00	1,421	2
Bulls	—	—	1,937	114.93/cwt	114.00–116.00	2,226	3
Bulls	—	—	1,672	109.67/cwt	108.00–111.00	1,834	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	799.89/head	775.00–825.00	800	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,285	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,605	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	263	152.25/cwt	152.00–152.50	400	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	663	117.04/cwt	115.00–119.00	776	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	532	102.20/cwt	86.00–111.00	544	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	126.83/cwt	110.00–150.00	600	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	809	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	422	138.55/cwt	130.00–144.00	585	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	127.43/cwt	120.00–135.00	905	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	386	140.91/cwt	128.00–146.00	544	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	308	135.46/cwt	131.00–140.00	417	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	144.39/cwt	139.00–157.00	842	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	127.62/cwt	124.00–135.00	970	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	157.72/cwt	155.00–163.00	656	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	171.35/cwt	162.50–187.50	548	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	524	139.26/cwt	131.00–148.00	730	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	128.92/cwt	121.00–132.00	797	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	120.33/cwt	120.00–121.00	744	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	684	170.95/cwt	170.95–170.95	1,169	80
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	792	123.73/cwt	123.00–134.00	980	19
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	480	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	480	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	123.49/cwt	122.00–125.00	1,000	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	135.43/cwt	123.00–144.00	899	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	117.39/cwt	110.00–124.00	534	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	119.82/cwt	104.00–132.00	437	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	135.14/cwt	130.00–148.00	776	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	138.58/cwt	125.00–143.00	855	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	113.53/cwt	101.00–123.00	585	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	114.91/cwt	100.00–130.00	492	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	149.11/cwt	140.00–159.00	573	17

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 Oct 6, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,210Last week 1,507Year ago 930

Slaughter CattleReceipts 111Last week 94Year ago 89

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 5Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	577	109.00–133.00	127.65
2	—	663	115.00–119.00	117.04
3	—	473	110.00–150.00	126.83
1	—	770	105.00	105.00
3	—	422	130.00–144.00	138.55
4	—	386	128.00–146.00	140.91
2	—	308	131.00–140.00	135.46
4	—	524	131.00–148.00	139.26
6	—	618	121.00–132.00	128.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	362	160.00–185.00	165.81
6	—	880	120.00–128.00	125.40
23	—	623	134.00–156.00	143.37
4	—	917	119.00	119.00
5	—	465	156.00–175.00	165.76
17	—	528	150.00–174.00	162.98
2	—	263	152.00–152.50	152.25
6	—	710	120.00–135.00	127.43
11	—	583	139.00–157.00	144.39
3	—	760	124.00–135.00	127.62
3	—	416	155.00–163.00	157.72
3	—	320	162.50–187.50	171.35
2	—	810	122.00–125.00	123.49
12	—	664	123.00–144.00	135.43
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	700	70.00	70.00
3	—	532	86.00–111.00	102.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	192.50	192.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	277	137.00–147.50	141.73
45	—	528	131.00–149.00	139.59
54	—	433	137.00–156.00	148.76
42	—	475	132.00–153.00	144.04
16	—	727	122.00–135.00	134.22
12	—	670	120.00–131.00	124.67
19	—	792	123.00–134.00	123.73
28	—	574	130.00–148.00	135.14
23	—	617	125.00–143.00	138.58
17	—	384	140.00–159.00	149.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	667	98.00–102.00	100.29
2	—	585	120.00–124.00	122.02
1	—	335	120.00	120.00
1	—	720	117.00	117.00
3	—	618	120.00–121.00	120.33
13	—	455	110.00–124.00	117.39
4	—	365	104.00–132.00	119.82
5	—	515	101.00–123.00	113.53
2	—	428	100.00–130.00	114.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
119	—	606	172.50	172.50
80	—	684	170.95	170.95
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	115.00	115.00
4	—	420	121.00–151.00	130.32
4	—	533	116.00–131.00	123.15
3	—	485	151.00–153.00	151.68
1	—	665	130.00	130.00
2	—	318	142.50–153.00	147.71
3	—	930	120.00	120.00
2	—	380	130.00–144.00	136.82
5	—	563	144.00–152.00	147.07
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	505	189.00	189.00
269	—	708	180.00–187.00	183.63
123	—	879	166.00–171.75	170.72
212	—	628	187.00	187.00
99	—	1,056	158.20	158.20
58	—	967	165.90	165.90
56	—	913	167.40	167.40
152	—	805	165.00–173.00	168.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	481	188.00	188.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	673	144.00–162.00	154.17
36	—	481	161.00–182.00	167.01
29	—	576	155.00–178.00	159.89
8	—	417	163.00–170.00	165.68
8	—	384	162.00–182.00	175.09
5	—	332	161.00–185.00	174.36
6	—	710	140.00–159.00	147.57
1	—	885	155.00	155.00
45	—	531	155.00–181.00	172.87
1	—	215	192.50	192.50
20	—	808	145.00–158.00	152.84
8	—	778	145.00–162.00	155.47
30	—	631	147.00–169.00	163.29

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,127	122.00	122.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,109	62.00–66.00	64.13
9	—	1,098	70.00–76.00	72.70
2	—	1,023	54.00–58.00	56.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,637	82.00–89.00	85.45
9	—	1,594	73.00–79.00	76.26
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,313	71.00–80.00	75.87
7	—	1,254	64.00–69.00	66.14
3	—	1,427	81.00–83.00	81.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,505	93.00–96.00	94.41
3	—	1,937	114.00–116.00	114.93
3	—	1,672	108.00–111.00	109.67

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,260	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,180	775.00–825.00	799.89
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,285	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,255	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,605	1,425.00	1,425.00

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

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) - Stanford, KY

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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle