Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-02-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 700 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady, Feeder heifers steady, Very good demand for feeder classes, Good demand for yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $191.04/cwt on 480 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −80.64 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$191.04

480 head · 629 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,201

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$519

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

$41.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.55

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	191.47	1,207	475
Medium and Large 2-3	459	150.00	688	5thin

One grade step is worth $41.47/cwt here — about $519 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 sale480 hd

191.04

—

KY average24 barns · 6,062 hd

187.49

+3.55

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−80.64

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	1,668	110.63	1,845	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,565	88.88	1,391	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,292	81.66	1,055	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,043	72.05	751	21

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)	1,130	$1,075	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	715	$790	1thin

Every lot, as filed

105 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	845	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	154.61/cwt	154.00–155.00	1,121	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	433	226.45/cwt	219.00–241.00	981	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	183.41/cwt	168.00–187.00	990	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	771	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	956	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	360	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	441	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	206.33/cwt	190.00–218.00	1,077	36
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	412	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	537	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	367	224.78/cwt	207.00–230.00	825	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	168.00/cwt	153.00–176.00	702	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	681	157.46/cwt	154.00–157.50	1,072	78
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	165.62/cwt	160.00–170.00	957	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	482	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	795	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	172.18/cwt	162.00–179.00	668	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	146.91/cwt	133.00–151.00	996	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	133.71/cwt	126.00–135.00	1,036	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	138.84/cwt	132.00–144.00	857	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	495	218.90/cwt	210.00–220.50	1,084	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	342	218.90/cwt	217.50–228.00	749	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	411	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	565	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	500	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	745	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	521	177.79/cwt	175.00–186.00	926	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	553	177.83/cwt	176.00–178.00	983	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	495	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	733	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	479	188.94/cwt	181.00–195.00	905	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	455	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	844	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	136.62/cwt	133.00–142.00	1,131	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	736	171.82/cwt	165.00–177.00	1,265	83
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	230	213.48/cwt	207.50–220.00	491	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	753	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	619	191.06/cwt	179.00–202.00	1,183	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	581	194.58/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,131	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,431	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	949	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,099	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,355	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	167.02/cwt	165.00–169.00	1,054	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	774	172.57/cwt	169.00–178.00	1,336	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	828	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,424	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	667	185.43/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,237	36
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	370	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	444	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	913	147.75/cwt	147.75–147.75	1,349	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	806	183.90/cwt	183.90–183.90	1,482	63
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	180.28/cwt	176.00–184.00	1,049	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,110	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,240	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	571	190.25/cwt	188.00–192.00	1,086	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	280	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	595	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	245	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	490	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,565	88.88/cwt	82.00–100.00	1,391	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	85.99/cwt	81.00–95.00	1,118	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,271	76.91/cwt	73.00–80.00	978	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	884	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	770	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	971	62.62/cwt	60.00–68.00	608	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,072	76.61/cwt	73.00–80.00	821	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	958	52.34/cwt	45.00–56.00	501	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,098	83.23/cwt	81.00–88.00	914	5
Bulls	—	—	1,455	100.97/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,469	2
Bulls	—	—	1,774	115.46/cwt	112.00–118.00	2,048	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	790.00/head	790.00–790.00	790	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	935	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	941	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,116	97.01/cwt	92.00–104.00	1,083	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	829	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	618	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	333	148.78/cwt	145.00–152.50	495	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	320	205.59/cwt	200.00–211.00	658	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	427	212.98/cwt	204.00–221.00	909	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	377	209.91/cwt	200.00–222.50	791	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	629	181.61/cwt	180.00–182.00	1,142	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	887	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	210	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	278	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	153.82/cwt	143.00–164.00	874	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	170.11/cwt	157.00–179.00	818	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	927	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	626	158.72/cwt	154.00–166.00	994	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	390	193.90/cwt	185.00–209.00	756	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	418	196.51/cwt	180.00–201.00	821	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	240	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	348	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	572	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	190.55/cwt	182.00–199.00	835	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	266	173.43/cwt	162.50–177.00	461	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	544	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	238	173.82/cwt	167.50–180.00	414	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	678	110.94/cwt	108.00–114.00	752	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	170.59/cwt	169.00–174.00	901	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	621	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	816	127.46/cwt	121.00–131.00	1,040	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	182.38/cwt	179.00–186.00	954	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,051	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	330	205.33/cwt	187.00–223.00	678	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	288	195.31/cwt	190.00–198.00	562	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	182.46/cwt	176.00–192.00	859	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	431	164.10/cwt	161.00–170.00	707	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	210	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	357	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,085	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	165.86/cwt	161.00–168.00	1,134	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	516	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	532	193.23/cwt	189.00–200.00	1,028	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	466	207.81/cwt	204.00–218.00	968	6

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 Feb 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,277Last week 1,308Year ago 1,650

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 133Year ago 78

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 15Year ago 9

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	122.50	122.50
1	—	270	152.50	152.50
1	—	370	145.00	145.00
2	—	482	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	725	154.00–155.00	154.61
11	—	540	168.00–187.00	183.41
1	—	800	150.00	150.00
1	—	465	162.00	162.00
2	—	900	159.00	159.00
2	—	575	165.00	165.00
3	—	666	165.00	165.00
5	—	880	154.00	154.00
4	—	631	165.00–169.00	167.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	433	219.00–241.00	226.45
9	—	367	207.00–230.00	224.78
44	—	495	210.00–220.50	218.90
7	—	342	217.50–228.00	218.90
4	—	230	207.50–220.00	213.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	522	190.00–218.00	206.33
83	—	736	165.00–177.00	171.82
45	—	619	179.00–202.00	191.06
68	—	581	190.00–200.00	194.58
14	—	774	169.00–178.00	172.57
4	—	828	172.00	172.00
36	—	667	180.00–190.00	185.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	806	183.90	183.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	771	124.00	124.00
4	—	411	137.50	137.50
1	—	500	149.00	149.00
1	—	495	148.00	148.00
1	—	325	140.00	140.00
1	—	625	135.00	135.00
1	—	240	145.00	145.00
1	—	375	152.50	152.50
2	—	678	108.00–114.00	110.94
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	418	153.00–176.00	168.00
21	—	578	160.00–170.00	165.62
4	—	388	162.00–179.00	172.18
36	—	678	133.00–151.00	146.91
7	—	775	126.00–135.00	133.71
5	—	617	132.00–144.00	138.84
10	—	828	133.00–142.00	136.62
7	—	481	157.00–179.00	170.11
2	—	713	130.00	130.00
7	—	266	162.50–177.00	173.43
1	—	320	170.00	170.00
2	—	238	167.50–180.00	173.82
18	—	528	169.00–174.00	170.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	681	154.00–157.50	157.46
50	—	521	175.00–186.00	177.79
24	—	553	176.00–178.00	177.83
41	—	626	154.00–166.00	158.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	479	181.00–195.00	188.94
16	—	390	185.00–209.00	193.90
28	—	418	180.00–201.00	196.51
10	—	330	187.00–223.00	205.33
3	—	288	190.00–198.00	195.31
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	120.00	120.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	913	147.75	147.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	582	176.00–184.00	180.28
1	—	965	115.00	115.00
1	—	905	137.00	137.00
2	—	438	182.00–199.00	190.55
1	—	345	180.00	180.00
4	—	816	121.00–131.00	127.46
8	—	523	179.00–186.00	182.38
1	—	645	163.00	163.00
9	—	471	176.00–192.00	182.46
1	—	210	170.00	170.00
2	—	700	155.00	155.00
7	—	684	161.00–168.00	165.86
1	—	295	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	571	188.00–192.00	190.25
1	—	280	212.50	212.50
1	—	245	200.00	200.00
2	—	320	200.00–211.00	205.59
9	—	427	204.00–221.00	212.98
8	—	377	200.00–222.50	209.91
5	—	629	180.00–182.00	181.61
5	—	532	189.00–200.00	193.23
6	—	466	204.00–218.00	207.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	121.00	121.00
1	—	380	162.50	162.50
2	—	333	145.00–152.50	148.78
1	—	745	119.00	119.00
1	—	210	132.50	132.50
2	—	568	143.00–164.00	153.82
4	—	431	161.00–170.00	164.10

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,565	82.00–100.00	88.88
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,300	81.00–95.00	85.99
12	—	1,271	73.00–80.00	76.91
1	—	1,300	68.00	68.00
1	—	1,350	57.00	57.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	971	60.00–68.00	62.62
9	—	1,072	73.00–80.00	76.61
3	—	958	45.00–56.00	52.34
5	—	1,098	81.00–88.00	83.23
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,455	100.00–102.00	100.97
4	—	1,774	112.00–118.00	115.46

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	715	790.00	790.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,075.00	1,075.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	105.00	105.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,045	90.00	90.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,116	92.00–104.00	97.01

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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