Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-10-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers 1.00-2.00 higher, Feeder and yearling heifers 2.00-4.00 lower, Moderate to good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 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 $165.35/cwt on 745 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −106.33 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$165.35

745 head · 819 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,354

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$623

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

$36.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.32

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	823	166.04	1,367	731
Medium and Large 2-3	574	129.59	744	14thin

One grade step is worth $36.44/cwt here — about $623 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 sale745 hd

165.35

—

KY average24 barns · 6,457 hd

165.67

−0.32

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−106.33

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	1,522	89.17	1,357	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,642	68.84	1,130	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,282	63.69	816	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,074	52.24	561	4thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,100	122.00	1,342	1thin

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)	1,345	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,222	$844	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,206	$769	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,140	$650	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	755	$750	1thin

Every lot, as filed

104 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	114.22/cwt	102.50–125.00	477	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	137.08/cwt	131.00–140.00	928	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	486	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	875	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	355	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	122.00/cwt	120.00–124.00	451	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	613	110.71/cwt	100.00–116.00	679	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	831	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	147.82/cwt	142.00–153.00	566	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	853	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	161.62/cwt	160.00–165.00	614	3
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	640	102.81/cwt	84.00–112.00	658	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	132.48/cwt	123.00–138.00	747	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	489	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	611	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	810	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	427	187.70/cwt	187.00–190.00	801	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	829	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	713	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	295	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	568	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	737	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,091	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	125.88/cwt	115.00–143.00	671	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	166.49/cwt	165.00–168.00	721	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	944	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,345	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,068	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	635	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	895	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,119	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	128.21/cwt	120.00–136.00	606	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	511	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,002	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	1,608	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	514	186.17/cwt	186.00–187.00	957	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,369	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	582	141.50/cwt	130.00–147.00	824	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	147.44/cwt	137.00–155.00	926	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	142.75/cwt	139.00–150.00	949	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	791	165.74/cwt	151.00–168.00	1,311	82
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	932	167.36/cwt	165.75–168.75	1,560	234
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	883	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,272	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	590	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	958	167.90/cwt	167.90–167.90	1,608	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	933	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	165.49/cwt	150.00–171.00	947	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	633	160.33/cwt	157.00–169.00	1,015	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,139	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,058	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	698	173.44/cwt	162.00–173.75	1,211	74
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	841	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,447	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	716	155.38/cwt	152.00–159.00	1,113	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	707	131.66/cwt	125.00–142.00	931	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	158.46/cwt	145.00–169.00	914	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	170.15/cwt	160.00–180.00	553	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,094	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	414	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	845	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	605	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	926	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,100	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,342	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	57.49/cwt	54.00–60.00	697	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,354	70.57/cwt	69.00–73.00	956	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	636	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	418	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,284	64.61/cwt	61.00–67.00	830	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,614	66.48/cwt	66.00–67.00	1,073	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,092	55.98/cwt	52.00–58.00	611	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,664	70.73/cwt	68.00–77.00	1,177	5
Bulls	—	—	1,350	82.85/cwt	73.00–89.00	1,118	7
Bulls	—	—	2,073	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	2,177	2
Bulls	—	—	1,573	95.48/cwt	95.00–96.00	1,502	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,222	843.66/head	675.00–975.00	844	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,206	768.78/head	650.00–850.00	769	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	135.94/cwt	105.00–147.00	704	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	763	104.95/cwt	100.00–110.00	801	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	157.80/cwt	157.00–158.00	757	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	497	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	686	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	840	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	890	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	138.66/cwt	125.00–142.00	790	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	172.26/cwt	160.00–183.00	725	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	860	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	920	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	754	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	632	106.98/cwt	101.00–110.00	676	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	139.89/cwt	130.00–150.00	934	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,144	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	563	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,035	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	923	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,412	63
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	165.78/cwt	152.00–175.00	852	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	132.23/cwt	120.00–139.00	1,021	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	463	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	653	165.70/cwt	165.70–165.70	1,082	84
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	137.42/cwt	130.00–152.00	596	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	101.15/cwt	88.00–113.00	743	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	136.95/cwt	128.00–139.00	849	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	112.75/cwt	106.00–116.00	767	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	142.52/cwt	131.00–148.00	885	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	139.40/cwt	132.00–148.00	659	42
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	500	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	397	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	944	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	409	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	338	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	355	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	320	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	136.70/cwt	125.00–140.00	727	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	917	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,201	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	999	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	110.98/cwt	110.00–112.00	649	2

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 27, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,330Last week 1,418Year ago 1,326

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 84Year ago 58

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 12Year ago 6

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	102.50–125.00	114.22
2	—	370	120.00–124.00	122.00
7	—	613	100.00–116.00	110.71
1	—	755	110.00	110.00
6	—	489	125.00	125.00
3	—	735	88.00–113.00	101.15
4	—	680	106.00–116.00	112.75
1	—	345	115.00	115.00
1	—	900	111.00	111.00
2	—	585	110.00–112.00	110.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	677	131.00–140.00	137.08
9	—	383	142.00–153.00	147.82
3	—	705	121.00	121.00
18	—	564	123.00–138.00	132.48
15	—	434	130.00–152.00	137.42
14	—	620	128.00–139.00	136.95
42	—	473	132.00–148.00	139.40
1	—	780	121.00	121.00
1	—	310	132.00	132.00
1	—	260	130.00	130.00
28	—	532	125.00–140.00	136.70
10	—	917	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	640	84.00–112.00	102.81
1	—	500	100.00	100.00
1	—	355	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	737	148.00	148.00
63	—	923	153.00	153.00
84	—	653	165.70	165.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	486	180.00	180.00
1	—	355	190.00	190.00
4	—	427	187.00–190.00	187.70
1	—	295	192.50	192.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	160.00–165.00	161.62
5	—	485	167.00	167.00
2	—	433	165.00–168.00	166.49
8	—	944	142.50	142.50
1	—	815	131.00	131.00
1	—	280	182.50	182.50
1	—	1,045	131.00	131.00
26	—	628	137.00–155.00	147.44
3	—	665	139.00–150.00	142.75
3	—	883	144.00	144.00
1	—	345	171.00	171.00
3	—	536	174.00	174.00
28	—	572	150.00–171.00	165.49
1	—	780	146.00	146.00
1	—	710	149.00	149.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	112.00	112.00
1	—	625	114.00	114.00
5	—	533	115.00–143.00	125.88
1	—	415	153.00	153.00
1	—	895	125.00	125.00
2	—	473	120.00–136.00	128.21
3	—	582	130.00–147.00	141.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	1,002	160.50	160.50
6	—	514	186.00–187.00	186.17
82	—	791	151.00–168.00	165.74
234	—	932	165.75–168.75	167.36
56	—	958	167.90	167.90
41	—	633	157.00–169.00	160.33
74	—	698	162.00–173.75	173.44
65	—	841	172.00	172.00
18	—	716	152.00–159.00	155.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	707	125.00–142.00	131.66
10	—	577	145.00–169.00	158.46
2	—	325	160.00–180.00	170.15
1	—	960	114.00	114.00
5	—	480	157.00–158.00	157.80
11	—	421	160.00–183.00	172.26
19	—	668	130.00–150.00	139.89
1	—	835	137.00	137.00
1	—	375	150.00	150.00
1	—	870	119.00	119.00
6	—	514	152.00–175.00	165.78
3	—	772	120.00–139.00	132.23
1	—	285	162.50	162.50
5	—	621	131.00–148.00	142.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	414	204.00	204.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	153.00	153.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	518	105.00–147.00	135.94
2	—	763	100.00–110.00	104.95
2	—	497	138.00	138.00
1	—	840	106.00	106.00
19	—	570	125.00–142.00	138.66
1	—	860	107.00	107.00
1	—	685	110.00	110.00
3	—	632	101.00–110.00	106.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,100	122.00	122.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,213	54.00–60.00	57.49
5	—	1,354	69.00–73.00	70.57
2	—	1,223	52.00	52.00
15	—	1,284	61.00–67.00	64.61
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	41.00	41.00
3	—	1,092	52.00–58.00	55.98
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,614	66.00–67.00	66.48
5	—	1,664	68.00–77.00	70.73
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,350	73.00–89.00	82.85
2	—	2,073	105.00	105.00
2	—	1,573	95.00–96.00	95.48

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)	3	—	1,222	675.00–975.00	843.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,345	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,206	650.00–850.00	768.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,140	650.00	650.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	755	750.00	750.00

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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