Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers and heifers 3.00-5.00 higher, Very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher, Slaughter 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 $204.04/cwt on 722 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −67.64 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$204.04

722 head · 720 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,469

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$588

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

$52.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.68

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	723	205.41	1,486	703
Medium and Large 2-3	586	153.26	898	19thin

One grade step is worth $52.15/cwt here — about $588 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 sale722 hd

204.04

—

KY average23 barns · 5,758 hd

209.72

−5.68

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−67.64

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	1,532	118.74	1,819	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,509	102.72	1,550	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,266	99.06	1,254	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,015	87.09	884	35
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,180	109.00	1,286	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,073	164.15	1,761	2thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,185	126.00	1,493	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)	1,280	$1,425	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,175	$1,225	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
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	625	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	875	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	422	175.02/cwt	170.00–180.00	739	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	205.78/cwt	196.00–215.00	1,202	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	893	180.54/cwt	180.50–181.00	1,612	68
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	677	136.38/cwt	130.00–140.00	923	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	629	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	956	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	809	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	192.53/cwt	174.00–197.00	1,319	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	322	248.64/cwt	237.00–257.50	801	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	283	250.13/cwt	230.00–259.00	708	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	472	243.84/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,151	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	415	251.14/cwt	227.50–287.50	1,042	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	387	258.40/cwt	227.50–263.00	1,000	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	616	155.35/cwt	144.00–161.00	957	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,280	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	159.61/cwt	145.00–164.00	1,298	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	159.39/cwt	151.00–161.00	1,156	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	194.92/cwt	180.00–199.00	1,134	70
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	185.69/cwt	180.00–200.00	797	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	980	187.99/cwt	187.00–189.00	1,842	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	870	117.26/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,020	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	198.03/cwt	190.00–205.00	652	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	263	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	473	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	452	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	171.19/cwt	161.00–179.00	1,077	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	193.12/cwt	180.00–200.00	913	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	145.42/cwt	140.00–151.00	982	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	253	161.19/cwt	155.00–167.50	408	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	818	121.70/cwt	120.00–125.00	996	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	828	138.95/cwt	123.00–155.00	1,151	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	286	198.12/cwt	197.50–200.00	567	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	808	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,338	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,529	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	443	210.32/cwt	198.00–222.50	932	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,568	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	493	211.51/cwt	209.00–214.00	1,043	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	591	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,053	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	210.98/cwt	200.00–221.00	808	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	205.65/cwt	200.00–215.00	638	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	182.01/cwt	181.00–183.00	1,401	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	173.11/cwt	166.00–180.00	1,584	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	214.00/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,115	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	819	190.66/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,562	113
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	586	227.76/cwt	223.00–239.00	1,335	75
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	679	215.15/cwt	203.00–221.00	1,461	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	787	192.30/cwt	192.30–192.30	1,513	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	711	199.66/cwt	190.00–202.00	1,420	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	523	243.51/cwt	221.00–254.00	1,274	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	890	187.19/cwt	187.00–193.00	1,666	73
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	616	220.21/cwt	213.00–226.00	1,356	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	911	189.99/cwt	187.00–190.25	1,731	69
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	462	231.86/cwt	224.00–250.00	1,071	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	351	259.51/cwt	252.50–263.00	911	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	745	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,416	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	432	237.49/cwt	220.00–270.00	1,026	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	855	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,471	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	620	214.39/cwt	211.00–218.00	1,329	2
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,073	164.15/cwt	155.00–173.00	1,761	2
Steers	Select	—	1,185	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,493	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,180	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,286	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	898	62.31/cwt	58.00–67.00	560	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,509	102.72/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,550	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	775	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	999	95.47/cwt	90.00–101.00	954	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	85.13/cwt	80.00–89.00	885	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,256	100.30/cwt	90.00–110.00	1,260	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,377	85.78/cwt	81.00–88.00	1,181	3
Bulls	—	—	1,481	112.72/cwt	100.00–118.00	1,669	6
Bulls	—	—	1,609	127.76/cwt	122.00–132.00	2,056	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	111.02/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,066	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	865	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,211	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	153.07/cwt	145.00–162.00	1,278	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	199.03/cwt	190.00–214.00	935	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	513	234.90/cwt	223.00–241.00	1,205	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	554	225.10/cwt	215.00–234.00	1,247	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	573	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	200.51/cwt	192.00–210.00	1,169	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	173.28/cwt	164.00–181.00	1,239	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,116	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	845	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,158	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	163.14/cwt	156.00–170.00	1,016	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	930	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,014	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	197.56/cwt	187.50–207.50	816	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	198.00/cwt	195.00–201.00	1,317	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	206.50/cwt	205.00–208.00	1,084	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	471	158.53/cwt	140.00–175.00	747	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	173.25/cwt	170.00–175.00	650	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	927	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	582	150.07/cwt	127.00–162.00	873	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	777	137.46/cwt	121.00–147.00	1,068	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	190.11/cwt	181.00–197.50	717	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	159.80/cwt	150.00–174.00	695	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	955	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,203	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	318	166.95/cwt	162.50–175.00	531	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	477	213.79/cwt	201.00–239.00	1,020	92
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	194.33/cwt	181.00–199.00	1,011	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	170.83/cwt	160.00–176.00	1,157	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	771	160.22/cwt	151.00–169.00	1,235	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	359	228.54/cwt	209.00–253.00	820	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	557	213.75/cwt	200.00–215.50	1,191	112
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	715	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,230	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	421	230.55/cwt	201.00–257.00	971	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	215	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	452	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	331	223.20/cwt	209.00–231.00	739	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	287	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	631	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,383	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,372	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	203.89/cwt	195.00–212.50	632	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	616	198.68/cwt	180.00–200.10	1,224	90
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	208.16/cwt	200.00–214.00	1,087	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	349	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	921	55
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	148.00/cwt	145.00–152.00	1,295	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	686	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,117	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 Apr 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,564Last week 2,392Year ago 1,430

Slaughter CattleReceipts 129Last week 132Year ago 127

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 4Year ago 3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	143.00	143.00
11	—	813	145.00–164.00	159.61
16	—	725	151.00–161.00	159.39
70	—	582	180.00–199.00	194.92
6	—	429	180.00–200.00	185.69
5	—	329	190.00–205.00	198.03
2	—	263	180.00	180.00
1	—	235	192.50	192.50
12	—	629	161.00–179.00	171.19
17	—	473	180.00–200.00	193.12
6	—	377	181.00–197.50	190.11
11	—	520	181.00–199.00	194.33
36	—	677	160.00–176.00	170.83
6	—	771	151.00–169.00	160.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	870	115.00–118.00	117.26
2	—	675	140.00–151.00	145.42
2	—	253	155.00–167.50	161.19
3	—	818	120.00–125.00	121.70
7	—	471	140.00–175.00	158.53
4	—	375	170.00–175.00	173.25
1	—	610	152.00	152.00
3	—	582	127.00–162.00	150.07
3	—	777	121.00–147.00	137.46
4	—	435	150.00–174.00	159.80
1	—	955	126.00	126.00
3	—	318	162.50–175.00	166.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
92	—	477	201.00–239.00	213.79
21	—	359	209.00–253.00	228.54
26	—	421	201.00–257.00	230.55
1	—	215	210.00	210.00
7	—	331	209.00–231.00	223.20
2	—	287	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
112	—	557	200.00–215.50	213.75
4	—	715	172.00	172.00
90	—	616	180.00–200.10	198.68
21	—	522	200.00–214.00	208.16
55	—	349	264.00	264.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	170.00–180.00	175.02
5	—	677	130.00–140.00	136.38
1	—	370	170.00	170.00
1	—	540	177.00	177.00
1	—	570	142.00	142.00
1	—	725	107.00	107.00
3	—	616	144.00–161.00	155.35
2	—	828	123.00–155.00	138.95
1	—	455	177.50	177.50
1	—	315	187.50	187.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	584	196.00–215.00	205.78
68	—	893	180.50–181.00	180.54
5	—	685	174.00–197.00	192.53
4	—	286	197.50–200.00	198.12
1	—	735	182.00	182.00
1	—	840	182.00	182.00
2	—	443	198.00–222.50	210.32
1	—	980	160.00	160.00
2	—	493	209.00–214.00	211.51
1	—	605	174.00	174.00
3	—	383	200.00–221.00	210.98
3	—	310	200.00–215.00	205.65
2	—	770	181.00–183.00	182.01
2	—	915	166.00–180.00	173.11
6	—	521	210.00–216.00	214.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	322	237.00–257.50	248.64
3	—	283	230.00–259.00	250.13
43	—	472	230.00–255.00	243.84
26	—	415	227.50–287.50	251.14
8	—	387	227.50–263.00	258.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	980	187.00–189.00	187.99
113	—	819	185.00–195.00	190.66
75	—	586	223.00–239.00	227.76
26	—	679	203.00–221.00	215.15
63	—	787	192.30	192.30
37	—	711	190.00–202.00	199.66
37	—	523	221.00–254.00	243.51
73	—	890	187.00–193.00	187.19
13	—	616	213.00–226.00	220.21
69	—	911	187.00–190.25	189.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	462	224.00–250.00	231.86
3	—	351	252.50–263.00	259.51
1	—	745	190.00	190.00
16	—	432	220.00–270.00	237.49
1	—	855	172.00	172.00
2	—	620	211.00–218.00	214.39
4	—	513	223.00–241.00	234.90
8	—	554	215.00–234.00	225.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	140.00	140.00
1	—	845	137.00	137.00
2	—	623	156.00–170.00	163.14
1	—	930	109.00	109.00
1	—	490	140.00	140.00
1	—	685	163.00	163.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	835	145.00–162.00	153.07
3	—	470	190.00–214.00	199.03
1	—	285	201.00	201.00
3	—	583	192.00–210.00	200.51
4	—	715	164.00–181.00	173.28
1	—	600	186.00	186.00
2	—	413	187.50–207.50	197.56
2	—	665	195.00–201.00	198.00
2	—	525	205.00–208.00	206.50
1	—	910	152.00	152.00
1	—	980	140.00	140.00
2	—	310	195.00–212.50	203.89
3	—	875	145.00–152.00	148.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,073	155.00–173.00	164.15
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,185	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,180	109.00	109.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	898	58.00–67.00	62.31
3	—	1,033	75.00	75.00
14	—	999	90.00–101.00	95.47
16	—	1,040	80.00–89.00	85.13
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,509	100.00–105.00	102.72
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,256	90.00–110.00	100.30
3	—	1,377	81.00–88.00	85.78
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,481	100.00–118.00	112.72
4	—	1,609	122.00–132.00	127.76

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	2	—	960	110.00–112.00	111.02
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,280	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,225.00	1,225.00

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