Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher, yearling steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, yearling heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. There was very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Strongest demand noted for weaned and pre-conditioned feeder classes suitable for grass. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $224.62/cwt on 774 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −47.06 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$224.62

774 head · 661 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,485

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$388

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

$2.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.55

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	674	224.80	1,516	713
Medium and Large 2-3	507	222.58	1,128	61

One grade step is worth $2.22/cwt here — about $388 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 sale774 hd

224.62

—

KY average21 barns · 4,575 hd

223.08

+1.55

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−47.06

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	1,773	120.61	2,138	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,638	98.12	1,607	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,190	93.79	1,116	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	965	83.00	801	22
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,130	128.00	1,446	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,750	122.35	2,141	2thin

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,160	$900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,217	$1,163	3thin

Every lot, as filed

127 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	—	675	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,357	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	371	230.59/cwt	230.00–232.50	855	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	258	254.98/cwt	252.50–257.50	658	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	336	221.48/cwt	220.00–225.00	744	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	240.67/cwt	237.50–245.00	768	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	235.81/cwt	229.00–242.50	1,250	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	251.63/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,087	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	221.86/cwt	213.00–230.00	1,369	34
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	587	219.83/cwt	219.00–225.00	1,290	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	211.49/cwt	207.00–223.00	1,449	53
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	723	180.00/cwt	179.00–181.00	1,301	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	230.50/cwt	230.00–231.00	611	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	479	233.99/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,121	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	316	258.24/cwt	257.00–260.00	816	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	429	240.10/cwt	237.50–243.00	1,030	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	483	266.35/cwt	259.00–269.00	1,286	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	414	280.86/cwt	280.00–281.00	1,163	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	510	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,357	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	763	183.01/cwt	180.00–186.00	1,396	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	199.83/cwt	192.00–210.00	943	47
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	514	222.30/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,143	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	753	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,468	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	718	191.11/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,372	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	486	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,084	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	565	213.25/cwt	213.25–213.25	1,205	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	287	213.17/cwt	207.50–219.00	612	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	389	266.08/cwt	265.00–269.00	1,035	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	817	177.24/cwt	175.00–178.00	1,448	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	223	218.79/cwt	210.00–225.00	488	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	187.58/cwt	184.00–195.00	1,169	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,359	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	980	129.15/cwt	129.00–130.00	1,266	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	968	146.64/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,419	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,494	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,144	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	194.19/cwt	189.00–202.00	1,019	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	741	179.88/cwt	171.00–186.00	1,333	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	883	187.98/cwt	182.00–190.00	1,660	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,502	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	206.79/cwt	198.00–210.00	1,483	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	203.29/cwt	201.00–211.00	1,291	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	841	204.50/cwt	204.50–204.50	1,720	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	494	248.26/cwt	240.00–252.50	1,226	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,533	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,799	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	777	200.58/cwt	192.00–205.00	1,559	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	252.02/cwt	242.50–260.00	945	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	595	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,523	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	619	243.96/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,510	86
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	861	198.16/cwt	194.50–200.00	1,706	183
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	423	270.73/cwt	267.00–272.50	1,145	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	675	231.81/cwt	231.00–236.00	1,565	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	238.95/cwt	230.00–248.00	1,376	16
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	983	93.46/cwt	90.00–97.00	919	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	722	213.22/cwt	213.00–215.00	1,539	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	759	210.14/cwt	210.00–211.00	1,595	90
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	880	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	898	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	209.19/cwt	205.00–221.00	1,117	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	256	225.28/cwt	220.00–240.00	577	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	164.80/cwt	162.00–167.50	1,426	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,577	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	500	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,180	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	625	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,356	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,130	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,446	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,651	98.02/cwt	97.00–99.00	1,618	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	964	84.34/cwt	82.00–88.00	813	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	93.35/cwt	91.00–95.00	922	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,525	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,327	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,646	101.04/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,663	4
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,750	122.35/cwt	119.00–126.00	2,141	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	103.35/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,273	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	94.82/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,119	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	85.60/cwt	82.00–89.00	1,019	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	956	74.91/cwt	71.00–79.00	716	6
Bulls	—	—	1,904	123.33/cwt	120.00–127.00	2,348	5
Bulls	—	—	1,115	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,193	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	872	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,217	1,162.67/head	1,125.00–1,225.00	1,163	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	238.26/cwt	237.50–239.00	929	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	829	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	478	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	830	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	576	202.27/cwt	200.00–203.00	1,165	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	608	193.67/cwt	191.00–195.00	1,178	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	207.29/cwt	199.00–210.00	1,273	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	985	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,340	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,065	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	327	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	703	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	489	228.67/cwt	228.00–229.00	1,118	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	696	179.40/cwt	179.00–180.00	1,249	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	246.30/cwt	242.50–252.50	1,047	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	231.93/cwt	230.00–240.00	758	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	194.98/cwt	193.00–199.00	1,312	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	181.61/cwt	160.00–186.00	1,389	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	186.52/cwt	180.00–196.00	1,261	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	526	184.60/cwt	180.00–187.00	971	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	572	182.20/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,042	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	910	116.46/cwt	113.00–120.00	1,060	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	175.14/cwt	171.00–176.00	1,200	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	174.85/cwt	174.00–176.00	1,081	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	180.57/cwt	169.00–183.50	1,381	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	472	188.07/cwt	186.00–191.00	888	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	434	192.01/cwt	190.00–196.00	833	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	825	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,238	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	221	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	420	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	217.45/cwt	206.00–228.00	822	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	207.51/cwt	199.00–214.00	876	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	162.52/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,276	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	330	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	743	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	708	152.64/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,081	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	366	203.87/cwt	203.00–205.00	746	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	663	200.92/cwt	198.00–202.75	1,332	86
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	436	219.94/cwt	218.00–225.00	959	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	300	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	600	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	208.67/cwt	201.00–217.50	666	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	903	151.34/cwt	140.00–152.00	1,367	18
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	696	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,079	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,321	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	174.58/cwt	169.00–180.00	1,274	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	228.30/cwt	214.00–233.00	1,292	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,386	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	383	231.55/cwt	230.00–233.00	887	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	195.57/cwt	190.00–201.00	1,126	41
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	837	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,331	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	458	245.13/cwt	235.00–248.00	1,123	24

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 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,828Last week 2,539Year ago 2,069

Slaughter CattleReceipts 114Last week 171Year ago 198

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 14Year ago 23

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	201.00	201.00
4	—	371	230.00–232.50	230.59
4	—	336	220.00–225.00	221.48
7	—	587	219.00–225.00	219.83
2	—	723	179.00–181.00	180.00
2	—	265	230.00–231.00	230.50
17	—	479	230.00–237.50	233.99
6	—	429	237.50–243.00	240.10
2	—	763	180.00–186.00	183.01
9	—	514	220.00–227.00	222.30
7	—	635	201.00–211.00	203.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	258	252.50–257.50	254.98
4	—	319	237.50–245.00	240.67
9	—	530	229.00–242.50	235.81
21	—	432	245.00–260.00	251.63
34	—	617	213.00–230.00	221.86
53	—	685	207.00–223.00	211.49
4	—	883	182.00–190.00	187.98
1	—	910	165.00	165.00
19	—	717	198.00–210.00	206.79
33	—	494	240.00–252.50	248.26
1	—	820	187.00	187.00
1	—	1,005	179.00	179.00
13	—	777	192.00–205.00	200.58
12	—	375	242.50–260.00	252.02
16	—	576	230.00–248.00	238.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	316	257.00–260.00	258.24
22	—	483	259.00–269.00	266.35
15	—	414	280.00–281.00	280.86
7	—	389	265.00–269.00	266.08
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	510	266.00	266.00
8	—	841	204.50	204.50
13	—	595	256.00	256.00
86	—	619	240.00–245.00	243.96
183	—	861	194.50–200.00	198.16
22	—	423	267.00–272.50	270.73
12	—	675	231.00–236.00	231.81
9	—	722	213.00–215.00	213.22
90	—	759	210.00–211.00	210.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	472	192.00–210.00	199.83
6	—	287	207.50–219.00	213.17
4	—	817	175.00–178.00	177.24
4	—	223	210.00–225.00	218.79
32	—	623	184.00–195.00	187.58
4	—	1,045	130.00	130.00
3	—	968	140.00–150.00	146.64
1	—	1,075	139.00	139.00
1	—	880	130.00	130.00
42	—	525	189.00–202.00	194.19
15	—	741	171.00–186.00	179.88
30	—	676	180.00–196.00	186.52
24	—	765	169.00–183.50	180.57
34	—	378	206.00–228.00	217.45
37	—	422	199.00–214.00	207.51
16	—	319	201.00–217.50	208.67
18	—	903	140.00–152.00	151.34
41	—	576	190.00–201.00	195.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	753	195.00	195.00
17	—	718	190.00–197.00	191.11
40	—	486	223.00	223.00
46	—	565	213.25	213.25
86	—	663	198.00–202.75	200.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	980	129.00–130.00	129.15
1	—	285	200.00	200.00
9	—	526	180.00–187.00	184.60
11	—	572	180.00–185.00	182.20
2	—	910	113.00–120.00	116.46
7	—	685	171.00–176.00	175.14
7	—	618	174.00–176.00	174.85
14	—	472	186.00–191.00	188.07
8	—	434	190.00–196.00	192.01
1	—	825	150.00	150.00
3	—	221	190.00	190.00
2	—	785	160.00–165.00	162.52
3	—	708	150.00–158.00	152.64
7	—	366	203.00–205.00	203.87
2	—	300	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	330	225.00	225.00
23	—	436	218.00–225.00	219.94
2	—	383	230.00–233.00	231.55
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	696	155.00	155.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	983	90.00–97.00	93.46
1	—	880	102.00	102.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	534	205.00–221.00	209.19
4	—	256	220.00–240.00	225.28
2	—	865	162.00–167.50	164.80
1	—	950	166.00	166.00
2	—	390	237.50–239.00	238.26
9	—	614	199.00–210.00	207.29
7	—	425	242.50–252.50	246.30
5	—	327	230.00–240.00	231.93
4	—	673	193.00–199.00	194.98
6	—	765	160.00–186.00	181.61
1	—	1,065	124.00	124.00
2	—	730	169.00–180.00	174.58
4	—	566	214.00–233.00	228.30
2	—	930	149.00	149.00
7	—	837	159.00	159.00
24	—	458	235.00–248.00	245.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	500	236.00	236.00
1	—	625	217.00	217.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	212.50	212.50
2	—	245	195.00	195.00
1	—	415	200.00	200.00
4	—	576	200.00–203.00	202.27
3	—	608	191.00–195.00	193.67
1	—	985	136.00	136.00
1	—	710	150.00	150.00
2	—	327	215.00	215.00
9	—	489	228.00–229.00	228.67
5	—	696	179.00–180.00	179.40

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	128.00	128.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,651	97.00–99.00	98.02
1	—	1,525	87.00	87.00
4	—	1,646	100.00–102.00	101.04
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	964	82.00–88.00	84.34
3	—	988	91.00–95.00	93.35
6	—	956	71.00–79.00	74.91
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,232	100.00–106.00	103.35
24	—	1,180	90.00–99.00	94.82
10	—	1,190	82.00–89.00	85.60
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,750	119.00–126.00	122.35
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,904	120.00–127.00	123.33
1	—	1,115	107.00	107.00

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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	105.00	105.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,160	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,217	1,125.00–1,225.00	1,162.67

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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