Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 700 lbs 5.00-10.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady to 3.00 lower, Feeder heifers under 600 lbs steady to 5.00 lower, over 600 lbs 5.00-8.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 2.00-4.00 higher, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $196.00/cwt on 721 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −75.68 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$196.00

721 head · 712 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,396

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$843

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

$54.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.22

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	713	196.38	1,400	716
Medium and Large 2-3	827	141.83	1,172	3thin
Small 1-2	393	141.75	556	2thin

One grade step is worth $54.63/cwt here — about $843 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 sale721 hd

196.00

—

KY average24 barns · 5,570 hd

206.22

−10.22

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−75.68

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	1,597	113.51	1,813	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,608	98.50	1,584	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,294	98.21	1,271	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,054	81.45	859	9thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,095	149.00	1,632	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,111	148.52	1,650	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,385	143.00	1,981	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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,080	$1,450	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	875	$1,044	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	730	$800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,125	$1,450	2thin

Every lot, as filed

106 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 1-2	—	775	155.33/cwt	148.00–159.00	1,204	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	191.67/cwt	185.00–195.00	527	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	880	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	707	181.17/cwt	176.00–181.75	1,281	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	184.99/cwt	175.00–198.00	783	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	830	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	855	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	880	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	986	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	169.26/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,148	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,346	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	576	222.19/cwt	211.00–230.00	1,280	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	238.65/cwt	215.00–260.00	1,246	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	186.24/cwt	179.00–193.00	864	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	180.51/cwt	180.00–181.00	939	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	771	168.77/cwt	167.00–172.00	1,301	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	609	195.76/cwt	193.00–207.00	1,192	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	378	250.10/cwt	242.50–273.00	945	12
Steers	Small 1-2	—	345	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	486	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	666	184.80/cwt	181.00–190.00	1,231	167
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	169.62/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,057	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	433	248.58/cwt	232.00–261.00	1,076	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	630	220.50/cwt	220.50–220.50	1,389	30
Steers	Small 1-2	—	440	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	627	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,123	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	719	194.41/cwt	187.00–200.00	1,398	77
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	776	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,513	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,555	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,022	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,382	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	860	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,221	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	509	208.76/cwt	204.00–210.00	1,063	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	977	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,505	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	270	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	635	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	482	236.32/cwt	222.00–245.00	1,139	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	762	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,364	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	207.02/cwt	203.00–209.00	1,166	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	685	201.61/cwt	192.00–213.00	1,381	101
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	841	183.31/cwt	178.00–188.00	1,542	137
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	935	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	322	243.21/cwt	231.00–250.00	783	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	875	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,304	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	981	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	857	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	632	205.62/cwt	193.00–213.00	1,300	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	857	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,525	67
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,148	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	926	175.90/cwt	175.00–176.00	1,629	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	186.49/cwt	185.00–188.00	1,249	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	484	241.13/cwt	229.00–262.00	1,167	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	566	216.12/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,223	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	332	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	734	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	655	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,297	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	623	197.30/cwt	187.00–211.00	1,229	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	424	250.13/cwt	233.00–265.00	1,061	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	573	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	997	72.52/cwt	72.00–73.00	723	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	73.98/cwt	73.00–75.00	891	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,296	93.21/cwt	91.00–94.00	1,208	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,140	83.12/cwt	80.00–89.00	948	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	91.88/cwt	90.00–95.00	969	3
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,111	148.52/cwt	141.00–163.00	1,650	4
Steers	Select	—	1,095	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,632	1
Steers	Choice	—	1,385	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,981	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,630	92.55/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,509	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,578	106.43/cwt	99.00–113.00	1,679	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,306	103.46/cwt	96.00–111.00	1,351	14
Bulls	—	—	1,439	108.88/cwt	104.00–118.00	1,567	4
Bulls	—	—	1,759	133.29/cwt	125.00–145.00	2,345	4
Bulls	—	—	1,592	93.32/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,486	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	913	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	1,043.57/head	975.00–1,100.00	1,044	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	155.00/cwt	132.50–177.50	667	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	508	166.91/cwt	156.00–177.50	848	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	376	226.80/cwt	226.00–230.00	853	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	290	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	660	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	506	224.42/cwt	222.50–228.00	1,136	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	729	177.57/cwt	175.00–184.00	1,294	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	187.11/cwt	180.00–197.00	681	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	155.21/cwt	142.00–157.00	1,119	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	193.08/cwt	190.00–200.00	618	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	686	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	960	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	776	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,048	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	479	205.51/cwt	202.00–215.00	984	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	375	206.35/cwt	202.00–210.00	774	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,162	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	421	162.92/cwt	143.00–173.00	686	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	295	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	617	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	590	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	820	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	455	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	642	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	426	206.12/cwt	200.00–209.00	878	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	131.98/cwt	131.00–133.00	944	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	383	147.42/cwt	135.00–160.00	565	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	825	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,031	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,017	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	170.53/cwt	168.00–173.00	1,339	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	566	196.55/cwt	188.00–201.00	1,112	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	533	200.51/cwt	191.00–211.00	1,069	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	330	203.69/cwt	202.50–205.00	672	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	997	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,221	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	190.96/cwt	181.00–198.00	1,073	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	194.54/cwt	180.00–210.00	885	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,156	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,369	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 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,584Last week 1,405Year ago 1,162

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 158Year ago 165

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 0Year ago 19

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	775	148.00–159.00	155.33
3	—	275	185.00–195.00	191.67
1	—	550	160.00	160.00
25	—	423	175.00–198.00	184.99
9	—	678	165.00–175.00	169.26
2	—	935	144.00	144.00
9	—	464	179.00–193.00	186.24
2	—	520	180.00–181.00	180.51
3	—	623	160.00–175.00	169.62
4	—	364	180.00–197.00	187.11
12	—	721	142.00–157.00	155.21
4	—	320	190.00–200.00	193.08
1	—	830	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	707	176.00–181.75	181.17
11	—	771	167.00–172.00	168.77
16	—	609	193.00–207.00	195.76
167	—	666	181.00–190.00	184.80
63	—	566	188.00–201.00	196.55
47	—	533	191.00–211.00	200.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	103.00	103.00
2	—	880	112.00	112.00
3	—	686	140.00	140.00
3	—	776	135.00	135.00
6	—	421	143.00–173.00	162.92
2	—	715	131.00–133.00	131.98
2	—	383	135.00–160.00	147.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	479	202.00–215.00	205.51
3	—	375	202.00–210.00	206.35
3	—	295	209.00	209.00
13	—	426	200.00–209.00	206.12
2	—	330	202.50–205.00	203.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	139.00	139.00
1	—	455	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	576	211.00–230.00	222.19
35	—	522	215.00–260.00	238.65
77	—	719	187.00–200.00	194.41
4	—	776	195.00	195.00
101	—	685	192.00–213.00	201.61
137	—	841	178.00–188.00	183.31
27	—	632	193.00–213.00	205.62
67	—	857	178.00	178.00
63	—	926	175.00–176.00	175.90
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	378	242.50–273.00	250.10
20	—	433	232.00–261.00	248.58
30	—	630	220.50	220.50
1	—	270	235.00	235.00
9	—	482	222.00–245.00	236.32
3	—	322	231.00–250.00	243.21
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	141.00	141.00
1	—	440	142.50	142.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	156.00	156.00
1	—	860	142.00	142.00
1	—	900	127.50	127.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	169.00	169.00
57	—	627	163.00	163.00
1	—	825	167.50	167.50
6	—	509	204.00–210.00	208.76
2	—	977	154.00	154.00
2	—	762	179.00	179.00
14	—	563	203.00–209.00	207.02
1	—	445	210.00	210.00
1	—	465	211.00	211.00
1	—	385	222.50	222.50
2	—	670	185.00–188.00	186.49
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	875	149.00	149.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	484	229.00–262.00	241.13
6	—	566	210.00–220.00	216.12
4	—	332	221.00	221.00
1	—	655	198.00	198.00
10	—	623	187.00–211.00	197.30
4	—	424	233.00–265.00	250.13
5	—	376	226.00–230.00	226.80
1	—	290	227.50	227.50
6	—	506	222.50–228.00	224.42
5	—	729	175.00–184.00	177.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	132.50–177.50	155.00
2	—	508	156.00–177.50	166.91
1	—	825	125.00	125.00
1	—	660	151.00	151.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	516	197.00	197.00
2	—	785	168.00–173.00	170.53
1	—	740	165.00	165.00
3	—	562	181.00–198.00	190.96
4	—	455	180.00–210.00	194.54
1	—	680	170.00	170.00
1	—	985	139.00	139.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	63.00	63.00
2	—	997	72.00–73.00	72.52
3	—	1,140	80.00–89.00	83.12
3	—	1,055	90.00–95.00	91.88
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,205	73.00–75.00	73.98
5	—	1,296	91.00–94.00	93.21
14	—	1,306	96.00–111.00	103.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,630	90.00–95.00	92.55
3	—	1,578	99.00–113.00	106.43
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,111	141.00–163.00	148.52
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,095	149.00	149.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,385	143.00	143.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,439	104.00–118.00	108.88
4	—	1,759	125.00–145.00	133.29
3	—	1,592	90.00–98.00	93.32

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	1	—	830	110.00	110.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	875	975.00–1,100.00	1,043.57
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	730	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,450.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,125	1,450.00	1,450.00

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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