Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers 1.00-3.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 1.00-3.00 lower, over 600 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 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 $210.11/cwt on 940 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −61.57 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$210.11

940 head · 730 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,534

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$521

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

$36.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.28

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	733	210.81	1,545	922
Medium and Large 2-3	588	174.18	1,024	18thin

One grade step is worth $36.63/cwt here — about $521 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 sale940 hd

210.11

—

KY average27 barns · 4,731 hd

216.39

−6.28

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−61.57

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	1,516	115.11	1,745	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,573	101.11	1,591	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,249	89.67	1,120	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,008	87.00	877	31
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,165	146.00	1,701	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,200	151.00	1,812	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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,095	$1,128	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,030	$1,106	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	795	$875	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,670	$1,825	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,131	$1,154	5

Every lot, as filed

123 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	—	865	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,194	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	215.38/cwt	210.00–221.00	1,228	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	477	244.10/cwt	232.00–263.00	1,164	38
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	431	193.17/cwt	187.00–196.00	833	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	910	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,256	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,263	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	188.91/cwt	180.00–193.00	901	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	500	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	650	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,706	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	260	247.55/cwt	242.50–250.00	644	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	431	239.99/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,034	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	321	236.56/cwt	230.00–255.00	759	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	366	243.33/cwt	231.00–255.00	891	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	520	203.51/cwt	196.00–208.00	1,058	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	642	213.08/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,368	84
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	681	201.43/cwt	193.00–205.75	1,372	141
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	840	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	1,483	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	695	218.33/cwt	209.00–219.00	1,517	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	965	189.50/cwt	189.50–189.50	1,829	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	291	198.13/cwt	192.50–200.00	577	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	463	161.79/cwt	145.00–180.00	749	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	323	177.17/cwt	163.00–185.00	572	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	196.38/cwt	187.00–203.00	825	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	200.99/cwt	200.00–202.00	673	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	181.84/cwt	175.00–189.00	1,042	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	179.33/cwt	173.00–185.00	1,212	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	165.43/cwt	160.00–171.00	948	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	215	185.35/cwt	177.50–192.50	399	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	156.12/cwt	150.00–162.00	590	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	184.45/cwt	171.00–188.00	1,155	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	728	162.88/cwt	160.00–167.50	1,186	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	215.68/cwt	210.00–221.00	826	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	914	193.17/cwt	189.00–194.25	1,766	170
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	495	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	998	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	985	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	781	189.73/cwt	189.00–192.00	1,482	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	194.69/cwt	189.00–202.00	1,324	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	584	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	243	201.19/cwt	195.00–207.50	489	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	213.67/cwt	212.00–216.00	1,115	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	215.76/cwt	200.00–222.00	997	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,216	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	534	236.72/cwt	223.00–250.00	1,264	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	407	208.28/cwt	200.00–220.00	848	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	615	225.63/cwt	214.00–235.00	1,388	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	197.51/cwt	187.00–207.00	1,234	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	740	208.62/cwt	198.00–218.00	1,544	102
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	203.28/cwt	200.00–205.00	630	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,005	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,819	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	581	243.09/cwt	222.00–256.00	1,412	76
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	816	202.87/cwt	201.00–208.50	1,655	107
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	792	196.83/cwt	196.50–199.00	1,559	75
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	853	196.37/cwt	189.00–198.00	1,675	125
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	182.57/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,223	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	469	232.00/cwt	228.00–243.00	1,088	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	565	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,260	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	263	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	704	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	612	224.35/cwt	213.00–230.00	1,373	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	388	242.90/cwt	230.00–250.00	942	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	76.70/cwt	71.00–82.00	945	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,309	99.00/cwt	95.00–110.00	1,296	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,582	104.08/cwt	98.00–109.00	1,647	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,538	89.25/cwt	85.00–93.00	1,373	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,345	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	915	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	790	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	514	1
Steers	Choice	—	1,200	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,812	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,165	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,701	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	999	76.19/cwt	71.00–80.00	761	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	89.60/cwt	83.00–94.00	1,088	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,077	98.26/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,058	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,004	87.98/cwt	81.00–94.00	883	20
Bulls	—	—	1,495	110.40/cwt	102.00–116.00	1,650	5
Bulls	—	—	1,700	126.69/cwt	119.00–132.00	2,154	7
Bulls	—	—	1,122	95.92/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,076	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	988	112.85/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,115	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	1,106.19/head	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,106	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	1,161.68/head	900.00–1,400.00	1,162	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,040	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	795	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,131	1,153.66/head	1,075.00–1,250.00	1,154	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,670	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	317	203.93/cwt	200.00–205.00	646	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	176.03/cwt	171.00–181.00	1,364	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	970	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	970	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	316	256.01/cwt	245.00–270.00	809	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	668	209.10/cwt	205.00–213.00	1,397	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	521	233.33/cwt	228.00–237.00	1,216	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	210.69/cwt	205.00–218.00	1,237	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	171.76/cwt	160.00–182.50	704	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	763	156.56/cwt	150.00–163.00	1,195	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	203.19/cwt	193.00–209.00	770	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	154.64/cwt	145.00–165.00	963	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	170.51/cwt	160.00–180.00	699	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	829	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	325	218.44/cwt	213.00–222.50	710	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	198.73/cwt	190.00–202.00	962	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	955	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,156	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	773	120.72/cwt	117.50–124.00	933	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	376	217.01/cwt	212.00–220.00	816	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,118	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	167.93/cwt	162.00–174.00	1,192	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	234	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	498	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	260	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	460	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	537	169.02/cwt	165.00–171.00	908	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	739	201.39/cwt	192.00–203.75	1,488	149
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	853	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,459	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	215.78/cwt	205.00–225.00	999	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	183.80/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,320	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	434	207.73/cwt	204.00–215.00	902	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	560	202.17/cwt	197.00–206.00	1,132	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	476	209.44/cwt	206.00–217.00	997	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	187.98/cwt	180.00–190.00	972	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	190.55/cwt	188.00–193.00	1,206	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	926	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	545	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,145	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,064	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	865	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,233	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	214.68/cwt	207.50–222.00	912	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	422	242.82/cwt	232.50–251.00	1,025	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	156.69/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,363	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	186.60/cwt	175.00–192.00	980	3

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 May 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,974Last week 1,129Year ago 1,765

Slaughter CattleReceipts 116Last week 107Year ago 79

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 17Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	865	138.00	138.00
5	—	431	187.00–196.00	193.17
1	—	910	138.00	138.00
1	—	770	164.00	164.00
3	—	477	180.00–193.00	188.91
3	—	728	160.00–167.50	162.88
1	—	275	180.00	180.00
1	—	620	161.00	161.00
1	—	505	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	570	210.00–221.00	215.38
2	—	383	210.00–221.00	215.68
4	—	781	189.00–192.00	189.73
3	—	680	189.00–202.00	194.69
1	—	285	205.00	205.00
2	—	243	195.00–207.50	201.19
3	—	522	212.00–216.00	213.67
8	—	462	200.00–222.00	215.76
1	—	715	170.00	170.00
3	—	407	200.00–220.00	208.28
1	—	935	184.00	184.00
3	—	625	187.00–207.00	197.51
3	—	310	200.00–205.00	203.28
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	477	232.00–263.00	244.10
1	—	500	276.00	276.00
2	—	650	262.50	262.50
3	—	260	242.50–250.00	247.55
36	—	431	230.00–250.00	239.99
7	—	321	230.00–255.00	236.56
14	—	366	231.00–255.00	243.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	695	209.00–219.00	218.33
13	—	965	189.50	189.50
170	—	914	189.00–194.25	193.17
42	—	534	223.00–250.00	236.72
21	—	615	214.00–235.00	225.63
102	—	740	198.00–218.00	208.62
1	—	1,005	181.00	181.00
76	—	581	222.00–256.00	243.09
107	—	816	201.00–208.50	202.87
75	—	792	196.50–199.00	196.83
125	—	853	189.00–198.00	196.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	520	196.00–208.00	203.51
84	—	642	190.00–215.00	213.08
141	—	681	193.00–205.75	201.43
9	—	840	176.50	176.50
149	—	739	192.00–203.75	201.39
3	—	853	171.00	171.00
28	—	560	197.00–206.00	202.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	291	192.50–200.00	198.13
24	—	420	187.00–203.00	196.38
2	—	335	200.00–202.00	200.99
21	—	573	175.00–189.00	181.84
5	—	676	173.00–185.00	179.33
18	—	626	171.00–188.00	184.45
16	—	379	193.00–209.00	203.19
14	—	484	190.00–202.00	198.73
5	—	710	162.00–174.00	167.93
9	—	517	180.00–190.00	187.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	463	145.00–180.00	161.79
3	—	323	163.00–185.00	177.17
3	—	573	160.00–171.00	165.43
2	—	215	177.50–192.50	185.35
2	—	378	150.00–162.00	156.12
2	—	623	145.00–165.00	154.64
4	—	410	160.00–180.00	170.51
1	—	850	97.50	97.50
2	—	955	121.00	121.00
2	—	773	117.50–124.00	120.72
1	—	690	162.00	162.00
1	—	260	177.00	177.00
3	—	537	165.00–171.00	169.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	325	213.00–222.50	218.44
28	—	376	212.00–220.00	217.01
1	—	234	213.00	213.00
32	—	434	204.00–215.00	207.73
22	—	476	206.00–217.00	209.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	180.00–185.00	182.57
5	—	317	200.00–205.00	203.93
7	—	775	171.00–181.00	176.03
5	—	587	205.00–218.00	210.69
7	—	463	205.00–225.00	215.78
5	—	718	175.00–190.00	183.80
2	—	633	188.00–193.00	190.55
1	—	545	210.00	210.00
6	—	425	207.50–222.00	214.68
3	—	870	155.00–160.00	156.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	469	228.00–243.00	232.00
1	—	565	223.00	223.00
4	—	263	267.50	267.50
13	—	612	213.00–230.00	224.35
12	—	388	230.00–250.00	242.90
7	—	316	245.00–270.00	256.01
2	—	668	205.00–213.00	209.10
20	—	521	228.00–237.00	233.33
10	—	422	232.50–251.00	242.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	100.00	100.00
3	—	410	160.00–182.50	171.76
2	—	763	150.00–163.00	156.56
1	—	490	189.00	189.00
1	—	560	190.00	190.00
1	—	865	142.50	142.50
3	—	525	175.00–192.00	186.60

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,232	71.00–82.00	76.70
15	—	1,309	95.00–110.00	99.00
1	—	1,345	68.00	68.00
24	—	1,214	83.00–94.00	89.60
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,582	98.00–109.00	104.08
2	—	1,538	85.00–93.00	89.25
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	65.00	65.00
5	—	999	71.00–80.00	76.19
5	—	1,077	95.00–105.00	98.26
20	—	1,004	81.00–94.00	87.98
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,165	146.00	146.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,495	102.00–116.00	110.40
7	—	1,700	119.00–132.00	126.69
3	—	1,122	94.00–99.00	95.92

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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	2	—	988	110.00–115.00	112.85
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,030	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,106.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,113	900.00–1,400.00	1,161.68
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	795	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,131	1,075.00–1,250.00	1,153.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,670	1,825.00	1,825.00

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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