Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 700 lbs 10.00-15.00 higher with instances of 20.00-25.00 higher, over 700 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 500 lbs 15.00-20.00 higher, over 500 lbs 6.00-10.00 higher, Very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 6.00-10.00 higher, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $200.83/cwt on 515 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −70.85 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$200.83

515 head · 683 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,371

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$543

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

$69.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.70

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	683	201.34	1,376	511
Small 1-2	440	145.00	638	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	631	132.00	833	3thin

One grade step is worth $69.34/cwt here — about $543 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 sale515 hd

200.83

—

KY average23 barns · 5,096 hd

199.13

+1.70

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−70.85

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	1,547	111.41	1,724	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,600	96.21	1,539	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,310	85.82	1,124	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,026	76.17	782	21

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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	612	206.08/cwt	201.00–214.00	1,261	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	767	189.03/cwt	183.00–191.00	1,450	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	293	239.62/cwt	232.50–247.50	702	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	325	236.91/cwt	220.00–262.50	770	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	430	237.38/cwt	221.00–245.00	1,021	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	158.54/cwt	152.00–165.00	1,395	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,303	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	157.32/cwt	155.00–162.00	952	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	671	173.55/cwt	170.00–176.00	1,165	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	723	169.65/cwt	166.00–177.00	1,227	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	191.02/cwt	181.00–206.00	1,003	66
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	668	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	163.92/cwt	158.00–170.00	1,279	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	688	127.05/cwt	114.00–140.00	874	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	239	181.36/cwt	167.50–185.00	433	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	187.79/cwt	177.50–195.00	614	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	174.58/cwt	170.00–177.00	997	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	474	238.47/cwt	225.00–243.00	1,130	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	218	215.89/cwt	210.00–222.50	471	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	835	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	927	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	694	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	387	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	581	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	182.70/cwt	170.00–190.00	870	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	629	176.94/cwt	170.00–188.00	1,113	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	564	211.81/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,195	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	129.25/cwt	125.00–141.00	747	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	183.64/cwt	172.00–186.50	1,229	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	210.27/cwt	205.00–213.00	1,016	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	940	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,090	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	375	249.55/cwt	241.00–275.00	936	11
Steers	Small 1-2	—	440	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	638	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	517	226.65/cwt	209.00–233.00	1,172	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	677	194.75/cwt	189.00–201.00	1,318	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	738	167.75/cwt	167.00–168.00	1,238	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	204.46/cwt	200.00–210.00	752	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	263	188.76/cwt	187.50–190.00	496	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	205	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	415	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	899	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,654	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	718	185.64/cwt	180.00–188.00	1,333	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	189.13/cwt	173.00–195.00	1,184	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	918	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,446	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	207.57/cwt	195.00–212.00	872	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	197.81/cwt	181.00–203.00	1,139	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	959	176.80/cwt	176.80–176.80	1,696	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508	198.00/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,006	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	944	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,652	58
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	191.02/cwt	185.00–194.00	1,077	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	164.34/cwt	159.00–170.00	1,016	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	347	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	885	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	272	240.22/cwt	225.00–255.00	653	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	516	222.09/cwt	205.00–228.00	1,146	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	359	229.50/cwt	215.00–240.00	824	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	66.67/cwt	64.00–69.00	685	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	84.15/cwt	82.00–86.00	854	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	77.18/cwt	73.00–81.00	797	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,600	96.21/cwt	84.00–108.00	1,539	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,339	90.54/cwt	85.00–105.00	1,212	19
Bulls	—	—	1,838	127.61/cwt	124.00–131.00	2,345	2
Bulls	—	—	1,490	106.66/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,589	4
Bulls	—	—	1,195	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,171	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	80.14/cwt	74.00–84.00	1,006	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,465	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,026	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	101.69/cwt	95.00–112.00	930	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	481	217.11/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,044	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	205	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	415	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,064	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	190.27/cwt	180.00–200.00	881	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	130.93/cwt	124.00–138.00	1,290	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	670	184.54/cwt	177.00–197.00	1,236	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	559	202.14/cwt	199.00–212.00	1,130	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	194.95/cwt	175.00–200.00	819	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,212	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	735	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,463	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	432	236.08/cwt	212.00–240.00	1,020	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	867	128.13/cwt	123.00–138.00	1,111	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,264	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	324	216.76/cwt	205.00–242.50	702	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	426	158.76/cwt	130.00–172.50	676	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	142.01/cwt	141.00–143.00	1,008	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	268	178.69/cwt	172.50–187.50	479	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	186.69/cwt	172.50–199.00	676	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	832	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,198	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	183.59/cwt	176.00–199.00	795	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	928	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	169.13/cwt	160.00–177.00	891	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	413	212.71/cwt	200.00–233.00	878	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	487	143.82/cwt	140.00–145.00	700	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,108	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	262	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	524	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	571	187.71/cwt	183.00–195.50	1,072	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	761	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,225	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	160.78/cwt	150.00–169.00	1,069	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	638	116.81/cwt	101.00–133.00	745	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	512	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	187.78/cwt	179.00–194.00	965	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	706	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	482	204.14/cwt	194.00–211.00	984	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	368	229.63/cwt	201.00–245.00	845	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	411	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	721	112.53/cwt	111.00–114.00	811	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,190	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	780	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,388	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	720	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 Mar 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,281Last week 1,694Year ago 2,351

Slaughter CattleReceipts 111Last week 102Year ago 140

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 2Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	612	201.00–214.00	206.08
22	—	767	183.00–191.00	189.03
15	—	564	205.00–215.00	211.81
55	—	517	209.00–233.00	226.65
26	—	677	189.00–201.00	194.75
57	—	899	184.00	184.00
7	—	718	180.00–188.00	185.64
59	—	959	176.80	176.80
58	—	944	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	293	232.50–247.50	239.62
16	—	325	220.00–262.50	236.91
29	—	430	221.00–245.00	237.38
43	—	474	225.00–243.00	238.47
2	—	218	210.00–222.50	215.89
11	—	375	241.00–275.00	249.55
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	880	152.00–165.00	158.54
1	—	835	156.00	156.00
2	—	780	158.00–170.00	163.92
7	—	669	172.00–186.50	183.64
3	—	483	205.00–213.00	210.27
4	—	738	167.00–168.00	167.75
3	—	368	200.00–210.00	204.46
2	—	263	187.50–190.00	188.76
1	—	205	202.50	202.50
6	—	626	173.00–195.00	189.13
11	—	918	157.50	157.50
6	—	420	195.00–212.00	207.57
22	—	576	181.00–203.00	197.81
6	—	508	190.00–205.00	198.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	477	140.00	140.00
1	—	940	116.00	116.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	605	155.00–162.00	157.32
6	—	239	167.50–185.00	181.36
9	—	327	177.50–195.00	187.79
7	—	571	170.00–177.00	174.58
41	—	476	170.00–190.00	182.70
2	—	710	141.00–143.00	142.01
5	—	268	172.50–187.50	178.69
3	—	362	172.50–199.00	186.69
7	—	832	144.00	144.00
19	—	433	176.00–199.00	183.59
11	—	527	160.00–177.00	169.13
1	—	775	143.00	143.00
4	—	665	150.00–169.00	160.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	671	170.00–176.00	173.55
3	—	723	166.00–177.00	169.65
66	—	525	181.00–206.00	191.02
50	—	629	170.00–188.00	176.94
51	—	571	183.00–195.50	187.71
14	—	761	161.00	161.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	688	114.00–140.00	127.05
1	—	835	111.00	111.00
1	—	505	137.50	137.50
3	—	387	150.00	150.00
6	—	578	125.00–141.00	129.25
7	—	426	130.00–172.50	158.76
1	—	790	117.50	117.50
4	—	487	140.00–145.00	143.82
2	—	638	101.00–133.00	116.81
2	—	320	160.00	160.00
1	—	265	155.00	155.00
4	—	721	111.00–114.00	112.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	324	205.00–242.50	216.76
18	—	413	200.00–233.00	212.71
2	—	262	200.00	200.00
52	—	482	194.00–211.00	204.14
32	—	368	201.00–245.00	229.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	564	185.00–194.00	191.02
2	—	618	159.00–170.00	164.34
2	—	463	180.00–200.00	190.27
2	—	985	124.00–138.00	130.93
8	—	420	175.00–200.00	194.95
1	—	830	146.00	146.00
3	—	867	123.00–138.00	128.13
2	—	790	160.00	160.00
5	—	514	179.00–194.00	187.78
1	—	915	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	347	255.00	255.00
6	—	272	225.00–255.00	240.22
4	—	516	205.00–228.00	222.09
6	—	359	215.00–240.00	229.50
14	—	481	205.00–230.00	217.11
1	—	205	202.50	202.50
7	—	670	177.00–197.00	184.54
6	—	559	199.00–212.00	202.14
1	—	735	199.00	199.00
15	—	432	212.00–240.00	236.08
1	—	780	178.00	178.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	160.00	160.00
1	—	760	140.00	140.00
1	—	415	170.00	170.00
1	—	480	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,028	64.00–69.00	66.67
6	—	1,015	82.00–86.00	84.15
9	—	1,033	73.00–81.00	77.18
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,600	84.00–108.00	96.21
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,339	85.00–105.00	90.54
13	—	1,255	74.00–84.00	80.14
1	—	1,465	70.00	70.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,838	124.00–131.00	127.61
4	—	1,490	105.00–110.00	106.66
1	—	1,195	98.00	98.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	915	95.00–112.00	101.69

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) - Stanford, KY

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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle