Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers steady to 3.00 higher, Feeder and yearling heifers 2.00-4.00 lower, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 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 $219.05/cwt on 804 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −52.63 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$219.05

804 head · 711 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,557

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$573

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

$52.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.78

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	712	219.38	1,561	799
Medium and Large 2-3	591	167.17	988	5thin

One grade step is worth $52.20/cwt here — about $573 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 sale804 hd

219.05

—

KY average25 barns · 5,403 hd

214.27

+4.78

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−52.63

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	1,795	118.07	2,120	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,503	95.92	1,441	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,265	91.44	1,156	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,039	78.39	815	13
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,365	126.00	1,720	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,313	149.55	1,964	4thin

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	915	$1,300	1thin

Every lot, as filed

118 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 1-2	—	654	204.30/cwt	202.00–209.00	1,336	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	278	250.97/cwt	242.50–259.00	698	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	814	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,359	68
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	782	192.47/cwt	182.00–194.00	1,505	133
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	463	167.68/cwt	161.00–174.00	776	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,119	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,045	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	470	261.41/cwt	232.00–290.00	1,229	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	717	212.45/cwt	209.00–219.00	1,523	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	298	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	596	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,180	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	385	242.36/cwt	230.00–257.50	933	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	313	233.19/cwt	230.00–240.00	730	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	566	207.29/cwt	201.00–212.00	1,173	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	624	191.59/cwt	191.00–198.00	1,196	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	314	193.16/cwt	190.00–202.50	607	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	179.32/cwt	179.00–180.00	1,293	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	512	225.07/cwt	201.00–231.75	1,152	136
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	721	191.40/cwt	191.00–193.00	1,380	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	779	173.60/cwt	171.00–177.00	1,352	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,260	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,102	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	176.36/cwt	173.00–180.00	658	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,233	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	192.99/cwt	186.00–196.00	926	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	833	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	191.57/cwt	183.00–198.00	1,088	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,002	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	168.55/cwt	165.00–172.50	472	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,296	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	834	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	431	250.60/cwt	232.00–302.50	1,080	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	585	245.30/cwt	234.00–252.00	1,435	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	590	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	619	230.18/cwt	221.00–233.00	1,425	97
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	189.33/cwt	186.00–191.00	1,695	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	976	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	1,752	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	478	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	190.33/cwt	190.00–191.00	1,374	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	215.44/cwt	201.00–224.00	1,256	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	819	205.13/cwt	195.00–208.90	1,680	125
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	928	195.38/cwt	195.20–199.00	1,813	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	957	192.80/cwt	192.50–199.00	1,845	59
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	970	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,271	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	827	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,439	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	217.11/cwt	207.00–222.50	916	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	523	253.13/cwt	229.00–266.00	1,324	125
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	635	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	683	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	859	194.96/cwt	194.25–203.00	1,675	73
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,064	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,889	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	744	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	673	225.18/cwt	222.00–227.00	1,515	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	778	200.71/cwt	198.00–202.00	1,562	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,617	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	222.31/cwt	210.00–225.00	816	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	214.33/cwt	200.00–225.00	589	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	823	185.66/cwt	185.00–187.00	1,528	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	295	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	686	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	750	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,478	2
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,365	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,720	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,498	99.72/cwt	95.00–107.00	1,494	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	85.59/cwt	82.00–90.00	927	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,269	89.30/cwt	84.00–94.00	1,133	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,058	77.01/cwt	69.00–83.00	815	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	938	65.18/cwt	62.00–67.50	611	4
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,313	149.55/cwt	147.00–151.00	1,964	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	73.28/cwt	69.00–78.00	813	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	104.26/cwt	101.00–107.00	1,079	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,508	91.36/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,378	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,348	100.07/cwt	96.00–105.00	1,349	7
Bulls	—	—	1,663	112.85/cwt	105.00–118.00	1,877	7
Bulls	—	—	1,911	122.63/cwt	119.00–128.00	2,343	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	938	114.35/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,073	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	670	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,414	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	220.73/cwt	203.00–228.00	1,276	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	208.26/cwt	205.00–210.00	900	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	476	247.55/cwt	233.00–262.00	1,178	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	357	251.26/cwt	230.00–260.00	897	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	310	239.41/cwt	227.50–242.50	742	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	195.96/cwt	191.00–201.00	1,237	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	831	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,388	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	617	215.80/cwt	209.00–223.00	1,331	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	550	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,430	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	189.76/cwt	187.50–192.00	888	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	862	182.50/cwt	181.00–184.00	1,573	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,331	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,176	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	192.90/cwt	182.50–202.00	702	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	181.38/cwt	180.00–184.00	1,132	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	190.13/cwt	182.00–199.00	1,008	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	601	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	922	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,134	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	330	211.89/cwt	210.00–213.00	699	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	180.87/cwt	172.00–184.00	1,208	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	167.84/cwt	160.00–171.00	856	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	479	204.02/cwt	201.00–207.00	977	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	377	207.74/cwt	204.00–215.00	783	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	155.97/cwt	140.00–166.00	741	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	129.85/cwt	120.00–140.00	889	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	952	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	164.82/cwt	160.00–170.00	684	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	255	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	497	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	490	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	182.43/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,313	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	245	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	519	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	426	208.07/cwt	200.00–215.00	886	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	651	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,289	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	220.96/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,039	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,114	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	211.25/cwt	210.00–212.50	687	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,225	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	219.94/cwt	214.00–226.00	1,148	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	182.46/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,022	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	165.35/cwt	142.50–190.00	868	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	403	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,018	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	525	248.78/cwt	231.00–279.00	1,306	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	646	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 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,919Last week 1,828Year ago 1,612

Slaughter CattleReceipts 142Last week 114Year ago 149

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 10Year ago 13

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	654	202.00–209.00	204.30
1	—	475	220.00	220.00
1	—	620	209.00	209.00
2	—	295	200.00	200.00
3	—	895	186.00–191.00	189.33
34	—	976	179.50	179.50
1	—	230	208.00	208.00
3	—	722	190.00–191.00	190.33
13	—	583	201.00–224.00	215.44
3	—	827	174.00	174.00
3	—	422	207.00–222.50	217.11
20	—	1,064	177.50	177.50
1	—	370	201.00	201.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	278	242.50–259.00	250.97
40	—	470	232.00–290.00	261.41
14	—	385	230.00–257.50	242.36
3	—	313	230.00–240.00	233.19
32	—	431	232.00–302.50	250.60
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	161.00–174.00	167.68
1	—	615	182.00	182.00
1	—	445	187.50	187.50
1	—	970	131.00	131.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	717	209.00–219.00	212.45
40	—	585	234.00–252.00	245.30
97	—	619	221.00–233.00	230.18
125	—	819	195.00–208.90	205.13
61	—	928	195.20–199.00	195.38
59	—	957	192.50–199.00	192.80
125	—	523	229.00–266.00	253.13
73	—	859	194.25–203.00	194.96
11	—	673	222.00–227.00	225.18
3	—	778	198.00–202.00	200.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	814	167.00	167.00
133	—	782	182.00–194.00	192.47
41	—	566	201.00–212.00	207.29
18	—	624	191.00–198.00	191.59
136	—	512	201.00–231.75	225.07
25	—	721	191.00–193.00	191.40
5	—	651	198.00	198.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	298	200.00	200.00
1	—	825	143.00	143.00
10	—	314	190.00–202.50	193.16
6	—	721	179.00–180.00	179.32
18	—	779	171.00–177.00	173.60
1	—	900	140.00	140.00
1	—	850	145.00	145.00
6	—	480	186.00–196.00	192.99
5	—	427	195.00	195.00
10	—	568	183.00–198.00	191.57
7	—	364	182.50–202.00	192.90
8	—	624	180.00–184.00	181.38
21	—	530	182.00–199.00	190.13
22	—	668	172.00–184.00	180.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	720	153.00	153.00
8	—	373	173.00–180.00	176.36
1	—	615	163.00	163.00
2	—	280	165.00–172.50	168.55
1	—	325	185.00	185.00
2	—	922	123.00	123.00
6	—	510	160.00–171.00	167.84
4	—	475	140.00–166.00	155.97
2	—	685	120.00–140.00	129.85
1	—	560	170.00	170.00
2	—	415	160.00–170.00	164.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	330	210.00–213.00	211.89
56	—	479	201.00–207.00	204.02
19	—	377	204.00–215.00	207.74
1	—	245	212.00	212.00
49	—	426	200.00–215.00	208.07
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	107.50	107.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	165.00	165.00
10	—	367	210.00–225.00	222.31
4	—	275	200.00–225.00	214.33
16	—	578	203.00–228.00	220.73
6	—	432	205.00–210.00	208.26
7	—	631	191.00–201.00	195.96
3	—	831	167.00	167.00
1	—	245	200.00	200.00
2	—	720	180.00–185.00	182.43
11	—	470	210.00–230.00	220.96
2	—	325	210.00–212.50	211.25
2	—	677	181.00	181.00
3	—	522	214.00–226.00	219.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	823	185.00–187.00	185.66
1	—	295	232.50	232.50
2	—	750	197.00	197.00
4	—	670	211.00	211.00
25	—	476	233.00–262.00	247.55
25	—	357	230.00–260.00	251.26
10	—	310	227.50–242.50	239.41
19	—	617	209.00–223.00	215.80
15	—	550	260.00	260.00
4	—	862	181.00–184.00	182.50
3	—	403	252.50	252.50
8	—	525	231.00–279.00	248.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	187.50–192.00	189.76
1	—	765	174.00	174.00
1	—	735	160.00	160.00
1	—	255	195.00	195.00
1	—	655	170.00	170.00
2	—	560	180.00–185.00	182.46
2	—	525	142.50–190.00	165.35
1	—	340	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	126.00	126.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,498	95.00–107.00	99.72
5	—	1,508	89.00–94.00	91.36
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,083	82.00–90.00	85.59
4	—	938	62.00–67.50	65.18
4	—	1,110	69.00–78.00	73.28
2	—	1,035	101.00–107.00	104.26
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,269	84.00–94.00	89.30
3	—	1,058	69.00–83.00	77.01
7	—	1,348	96.00–105.00	100.07
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,313	147.00–151.00	149.55
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,663	105.00–118.00	112.85
8	—	1,911	119.00–128.00	122.63

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	—	938	110.00–120.00	114.35
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	915	1,300.00	1,300.00

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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Stanford Livestock Auction

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) - Stanford, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle