Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs 1.00-3.00 lower, over 600 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 500 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher, over 500 lbs 1.00-3.00 lower, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher, 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 $175.35/cwt on 632 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −96.33 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$175.35

632 head · 791 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,388

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$812

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

$29.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.93

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	795	175.58	1,395	627
Medium and Large 2-3	398	146.36	583	5thin

One grade step is worth $29.21/cwt here — about $812 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 sale632 hd

175.35

—

KY average24 barns · 5,067 hd

176.27

−0.93

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−96.33

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	—	High	1,295	104.00	1,347	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,955	92.00	1,799	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,264	78.80	996	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,034	58.97	610	11
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,065	130.00	1,385	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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,310	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,575	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,145	$825	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	980	$863	2thin

Every lot, as filed

87 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	—	803	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,060	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	421	206.32/cwt	201.00–210.00	869	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	357	204.70/cwt	202.50–206.00	731	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	711	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,010	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	150.11/cwt	139.00–153.00	1,007	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	144.73/cwt	136.00–153.00	886	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	611	158.92/cwt	157.00–159.00	971	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	161.29/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,085	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	902	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	452	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	247	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	425	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,571	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	335	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	781	164.87/cwt	152.50–168.00	1,288	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	142.50/cwt	133.00–152.00	1,646	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,073	144.39/cwt	138.00–151.00	1,549	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	519	168.73/cwt	165.00–171.00	876	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	144.87/cwt	140.00–150.00	543	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	303	150.04/cwt	145.00–155.00	455	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	174.54/cwt	173.00–176.00	904	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	165.00/cwt	163.00–166.00	1,021	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	473	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	941	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	182.60/cwt	175.00–190.00	712	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	181.25/cwt	175.00–187.50	752	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	190.86/cwt	178.00–196.00	897	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	984	167.60/cwt	167.60–167.60	1,649	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,006	164.80/cwt	164.80–164.80	1,658	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	827	165.78/cwt	165.00–167.00	1,371	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	736	164.52/cwt	163.00–166.00	1,211	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	740	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	747	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	579	187.99/cwt	183.00–192.00	1,088	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	530	191.86/cwt	184.00–196.00	1,017	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,092	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,747	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	846	176.40/cwt	174.80–178.00	1,492	126
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	712	178.72/cwt	169.00–180.80	1,272	79
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	765	177.03/cwt	169.00–178.25	1,354	77
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	607	186.03/cwt	176.00–191.00	1,129	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	680	174.09/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,184	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	624	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,077	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,074	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,055	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	159.11/cwt	155.00–163.00	999	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	164.69/cwt	161.00–170.00	958	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,290	68.59/cwt	65.00–72.00	885	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,101	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	68.02/cwt	64.00–72.00	711	2
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,065	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,385	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,031	54.58/cwt	52.00–59.00	563	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	787	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,955	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,799	1
Bulls	—	—	1,295	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,347	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,575	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	980	863.33/head	850.00–875.00	863	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	840	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	983	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	458	154.03/cwt	148.00–160.00	705	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	860	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	370	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	430	214.59/cwt	207.00–216.00	923	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	564	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,072	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	422	180.85/cwt	170.00–183.00	763	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	356	184.62/cwt	183.00–187.50	657	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	272	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	435	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	513	184.80/cwt	181.00–187.00	948	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	621	165.96/cwt	164.00–170.00	1,031	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	381	191.69/cwt	182.00–194.00	730	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	340	175.83/cwt	172.50–177.50	598	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	156.57/cwt	147.00–163.00	816	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	688	125.61/cwt	124.00–126.00	864	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	305	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	430	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	210	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	294	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	645	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	677	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	510	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	599	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	582	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	154.58/cwt	147.00–161.00	750	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	255	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	293	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	490	181.10/cwt	172.00–183.00	887	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	564	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	157.43/cwt	149.00–162.00	886	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	168.85/cwt	165.00–172.50	478	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	160.83/cwt	159.00–165.00	606	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	162.46/cwt	156.00–169.00	703	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	709	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	316	165.00/cwt	160.00–169.00	521	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	127.42/cwt	123.00–132.00	934	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 Jan 26, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 945Last week 1,110Year ago 1,926

Slaughter CattleReceipts 18Last week 126Year ago 82

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 3Year ago 2

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	803	132.00	132.00
1	—	905	119.00	119.00
1	—	895	120.00	120.00
1	—	655	161.00	161.00
2	—	628	155.00–163.00	159.11
3	—	582	161.00–170.00	164.69
1	—	475	181.00	181.00
4	—	356	183.00–187.50	184.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	120.00	120.00
1	—	840	117.00	117.00
2	—	458	148.00–160.00	154.03
2	—	272	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	200.00	200.00
12	—	430	207.00–216.00	214.59
6	—	564	190.00	190.00
11	—	513	181.00–187.00	184.80
3	—	621	164.00–170.00	165.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	421	201.00–210.00	206.32
5	—	357	202.50–206.00	204.70
1	—	335	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	673	150.00–165.00	161.29
1	—	270	167.50	167.50
1	—	1,130	139.00	139.00
8	—	781	152.50–168.00	164.87
2	—	1,155	133.00–152.00	142.50
2	—	1,073	138.00–151.00	144.39
2	—	518	173.00–176.00	174.54
4	—	619	163.00–166.00	165.00
2	—	390	175.00–190.00	182.60
2	—	415	175.00–187.50	181.25
12	—	470	178.00–196.00	190.86
10	—	827	165.00–167.00	165.78
6	—	736	163.00–166.00	164.52
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	142.00	142.00
2	—	375	140.00–150.00	144.87
2	—	303	145.00–155.00	150.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	473	199.00	199.00
58	—	984	167.60	167.60
55	—	1,006	164.80	164.80
20	—	579	183.00–192.00	187.99
15	—	530	184.00–196.00	191.86
51	—	1,092	160.00	160.00
126	—	846	174.80–178.00	176.40
79	—	712	169.00–180.80	178.72
77	—	765	169.00–178.25	177.03
33	—	607	176.00–191.00	186.03
23	—	680	170.00–175.00	174.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	711	142.00	142.00
25	—	611	157.00–159.00	158.92
9	—	519	165.00–171.00	168.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	671	139.00–153.00	150.11
3	—	612	136.00–153.00	144.73
2	—	247	172.00	172.00
8	—	521	147.00–163.00	156.57
9	—	485	147.00–161.00	154.58
20	—	563	149.00–162.00	157.43
2	—	283	165.00–172.50	168.85
5	—	377	159.00–165.00	160.83
2	—	433	156.00–169.00	162.46
4	—	316	160.00–169.00	165.00
2	—	733	123.00–132.00	127.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	422	170.00–183.00	180.85
20	—	381	182.00–194.00	191.69
3	—	340	172.50–177.50	175.83
23	—	490	172.00–183.00	181.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	688	124.00–126.00	125.61
2	—	305	141.00	141.00
1	—	210	140.00	140.00
1	—	410	142.00	142.00
1	—	255	115.00	115.00
1	—	470	120.00	120.00
1	—	545	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	105.00	105.00
1	—	510	117.50	117.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	101.00	101.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,290	65.00–72.00	68.59
2	—	1,237	89.00	89.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,045	64.00–72.00	68.02
8	—	1,031	52.00–59.00	54.58
1	—	1,035	76.00	76.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,955	92.00	92.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,065	130.00	130.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	104.00	104.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,310	1,375.00	1,375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,575	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	980	850.00–875.00	863.33

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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Reporter comment USDA

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