Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-11-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 6.00-10.00 higher, over 500 lbs 1.00-3.00 lower, Feeder heifers 1.00-3.00 lower, Moderate to good demand for a mostly average to plain quality offering. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 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 $168.35/cwt on 1,075 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −103.33 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$168.35

1,075 head · 757 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,274

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$744

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

$67.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.42

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	765	169.56	1,298	1,025
Medium and Large 2-3	577	144.39	833	49
Small and Medium 1-2	540	102.50	554	1thin

One grade step is worth $67.06/cwt here — about $744 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 sale1,075 hd

168.35

—

KY average24 barns · 7,327 hd

166.93

+1.42

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−103.33

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	—	Average	1,711	95.96	1,641	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,637	66.96	1,096	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,319	64.35	849	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,089	54.40	592	12
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,130	110.00	1,243	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,540	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$832	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,330	$825	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,008	$777	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,330	$1,100	1thin

Every lot, as filed

120 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	—	630	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	699	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	911	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	188.51/cwt	185.00–195.00	609	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	873	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,135	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	188.20/cwt	182.50–190.00	726	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,012	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	931	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	983	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	149.90/cwt	143.00–162.50	649	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	147.81/cwt	143.00–151.00	776	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	157.39/cwt	150.00–163.00	1,062	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	881	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,462	58
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	540	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	554	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	476	152.74/cwt	140.00–164.00	727	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	743	132.02/cwt	128.00–134.00	981	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	837	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	582	148.49/cwt	141.00–152.00	864	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	826	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	1,152	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	675	144.23/cwt	144.00–147.00	974	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	370	209.34/cwt	203.00–212.50	775	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	316	207.31/cwt	205.00–210.00	655	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	415	201.17/cwt	200.00–209.00	835	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,060	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,717	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	798	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,277	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	624	147.15/cwt	145.00–149.00	918	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	149.64/cwt	136.00–157.00	581	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	134.55/cwt	125.00–144.00	818	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	124.06/cwt	120.00–140.00	834	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	151.32/cwt	140.00–157.50	483	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,121	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	140.07/cwt	130.00–151.00	797	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	762	129.71/cwt	115.00–137.00	988	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	145.02/cwt	130.00–152.00	753	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	809	125.74/cwt	116.00–129.00	1,017	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	145.92/cwt	135.00–152.00	649	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	159.06/cwt	150.00–163.00	999	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	146.63/cwt	141.00–160.00	1,066	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,224	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	151.31/cwt	140.00–159.00	1,158	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	183.99/cwt	170.00–190.00	863	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	145.15/cwt	140.00–150.00	472	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	361	186.64/cwt	182.50–190.00	674	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	817	148.41/cwt	137.00–161.00	1,213	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	182.85/cwt	180.00–190.00	596	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	968	142.57/cwt	134.00–151.00	1,380	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	166.26/cwt	157.00–176.00	949	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,292	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	665	174.45/cwt	173.00–174.75	1,160	92
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	520	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	962	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	439	177.45/cwt	170.00–195.00	779	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	167.56/cwt	156.00–174.00	880	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	425	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,343	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	722	174.64/cwt	172.75–177.75	1,261	113
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	631	166.48/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,050	106
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	848	173.85/cwt	173.85–173.85	1,474	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	961	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,624	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	922	168.28/cwt	167.75–168.60	1,552	174
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	784	167.88/cwt	163.00–172.75	1,316	120
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	773	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	128.06/cwt	124.00–130.00	930	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	134.13/cwt	129.00–144.00	889	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	515	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	489	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	380	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	789	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	295	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	597	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,667	65.12/cwt	64.00–66.00	1,086	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,562	72.19/cwt	70.00–74.00	1,128	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,074	55.75/cwt	53.00–57.00	599	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,137	61.35/cwt	61.00–62.00	698	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,071	47.49/cwt	43.00–51.00	509	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,795	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	969	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,130	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,243	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	57.20/cwt	54.00–60.00	713	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,323	63.85/cwt	61.00–68.00	845	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,375	72.08/cwt	69.00–80.00	991	10
Bulls	—	—	1,883	103.23/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,944	3
Bulls	—	—	1,435	83.67/cwt	79.00–89.00	1,201	3
Bulls	—	—	2,020	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	2,242	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,330	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,008	776.67/head	700.00–850.00	777	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,540	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	831.51/head	750.00–900.00	832	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,330	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	673	124.00/cwt	123.00–125.00	835	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	143.75/cwt	133.00–150.00	900	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	455	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	876	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	149.34/cwt	140.00–161.00	787	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	159.96/cwt	156.00–175.00	771	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	999	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,189	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	471	148.70/cwt	145.00–152.00	700	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	131.11/cwt	121.00–139.00	758	6
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	745	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	484	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	845	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	963	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	142.47/cwt	134.00–149.00	617	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	499	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	388	116.71/cwt	107.50–135.00	453	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	651	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	920	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	828	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	233	154.35/cwt	142.50–165.00	360	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	119.76/cwt	114.00–125.00	856	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	378	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	463	127.49/cwt	125.00–130.00	590	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	860	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	860	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	318	128.43/cwt	122.50–132.50	408	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	664	107.24/cwt	105.00–110.00	712	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	561	123.49/cwt	119.00–130.00	693	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	950	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	988	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	149.09/cwt	135.00–160.00	708	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	712	102.71/cwt	93.00–111.00	731	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	521	124.07/cwt	120.00–130.00	646	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	783	112.97/cwt	111.00–115.00	885	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	434	128.00/cwt	124.00–131.00	556	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	811	98.98/cwt	95.00–101.00	803	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	821	127.47/cwt	123.00–129.00	1,047	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	144.22/cwt	140.00–156.00	818	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	133.34/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,013	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	284	168.96/cwt	167.50–170.00	480	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	307	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	507	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	350	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	578	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	260	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	390	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 Nov 10, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,749Last week 1,991Year ago 2,192

Slaughter CattleReceipts 113Last week 104Year ago 141

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 1Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	111.00	111.00
1	—	775	117.50	117.50
4	—	673	123.00–125.00	124.00
9	—	471	145.00–152.00	148.70
6	—	578	121.00–139.00	131.11
1	—	845	114.00	114.00
5	—	433	134.00–149.00	142.47
1	—	350	142.50	142.50
1	—	260	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	323	185.00–195.00	188.51
3	—	873	130.00	130.00
4	—	386	182.50–190.00	188.20
2	—	412	187.50	187.50
3	—	726	124.00–130.00	128.06
3	—	663	129.00–144.00	134.13
16	—	626	133.00–150.00	143.75
14	—	527	140.00–161.00	149.34
12	—	482	156.00–175.00	159.96
6	—	999	119.00	119.00
4	—	821	123.00–129.00	127.47
6	—	567	140.00–156.00	144.22
6	—	760	130.00–140.00	133.34
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	95.00	95.00
1	—	745	65.00	65.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	207.50	207.50
1	—	295	202.50	202.50
1	—	455	192.50	192.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	119.00	119.00
2	—	665	140.00	140.00
2	—	750	131.00	131.00
5	—	433	143.00–162.50	149.90
6	—	525	143.00–151.00	147.81
7	—	476	140.00–164.00	152.74
8	—	743	128.00–134.00	132.02
1	—	620	135.00	135.00
15	—	582	141.00–152.00	148.49
2	—	325	140.00–150.00	145.15
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	675	150.00–163.00	157.39
29	—	628	150.00–163.00	159.06
12	—	727	141.00–160.00	146.63
1	—	900	136.00	136.00
15	—	765	140.00–159.00	151.31
11	—	469	170.00–190.00	183.99
9	—	361	182.50–190.00	186.64
8	—	817	137.00–161.00	148.41
4	—	326	180.00–190.00	182.85
2	—	968	134.00–151.00	142.57
29	—	571	157.00–176.00	166.26
1	—	1,050	123.00	123.00
9	—	439	170.00–195.00	177.45
19	—	525	156.00–174.00	167.56
1	—	250	170.00	170.00
1	—	1,025	131.00	131.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	881	166.00	166.00
48	—	1,060	162.00	162.00
92	—	665	173.00–174.75	174.45
1	—	520	185.00	185.00
113	—	722	172.75–177.75	174.64
106	—	631	165.00–170.00	166.48
61	—	848	173.85	173.85
58	—	961	169.00	169.00
174	—	922	167.75–168.60	168.28
120	—	784	163.00–172.75	167.88
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	102.50	102.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	370	203.00–212.50	209.34
4	—	316	205.00–210.00	207.31
10	—	415	200.00–209.00	201.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	826	139.50	139.50
13	—	675	144.00–147.00	144.23
64	—	798	160.00	160.00
14	—	624	145.00–149.00	147.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	388	136.00–157.00	149.64
22	—	608	125.00–144.00	134.55
7	—	672	120.00–140.00	124.06
9	—	319	140.00–157.50	151.32
1	—	975	115.00	115.00
55	—	569	130.00–151.00	140.07
16	—	762	115.00–137.00	129.71
47	—	519	130.00–152.00	145.02
4	—	809	116.00–129.00	125.74
9	—	445	135.00–152.00	145.92
2	—	233	142.50–165.00	154.35
4	—	715	114.00–125.00	119.76
1	—	275	137.50	137.50
51	—	475	135.00–160.00	149.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	388	107.50–135.00	116.71
1	—	620	105.00	105.00
1	—	920	90.00	90.00
2	—	463	125.00–130.00	127.49
2	—	860	100.00	100.00
3	—	318	122.50–132.50	128.43
4	—	664	105.00–110.00	107.24
8	—	561	119.00–130.00	123.49
1	—	950	104.00	104.00
8	—	712	93.00–111.00	102.71
5	—	521	120.00–130.00	124.07
4	—	783	111.00–115.00	112.97
5	—	434	124.00–131.00	128.00
3	—	811	95.00–101.00	98.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	284	167.50–170.00	168.96
2	—	307	165.00	165.00
1	—	350	165.00	165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,667	64.00–66.00	65.12
6	—	1,562	70.00–74.00	72.19
1	—	1,795	54.00	54.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,074	53.00–57.00	55.75
3	—	1,137	61.00–62.00	61.35
4	—	1,071	43.00–51.00	47.49
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,246	54.00–60.00	57.20
26	—	1,323	61.00–68.00	63.85
10	—	1,375	69.00–80.00	72.08
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	110.00	110.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,883	100.00–105.00	103.23
3	—	1,435	79.00–89.00	83.67
1	—	2,020	111.00	111.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,330	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,008	700.00–850.00	776.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,540	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	980	750.00–900.00	831.51
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,330	1,100.00	1,100.00

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