Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers 1.00-3.00 lower except 600-700 lbs they were 4.00-6.00 higher, Feeder and yearling heifers steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 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 $205.09/cwt on 827 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −66.59 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$205.09

827 head · 788 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,616

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$694

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

$35.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.32

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	791	205.56	1,626	816
Medium and Large 2-3	549	169.85	932	11thin

One grade step is worth $35.71/cwt here — about $694 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 sale827 hd

205.09

—

KY average23 barns · 4,868 hd

215.41

−10.32

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−66.59

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	1,914	116.55	2,230	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,578	112.59	1,777	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,147	99.14	1,137	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	934	81.68	763	12

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)	1,368	$1,375	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	915	$1,075	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,040	$1,275	2thin

Every lot, as filed

108 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	—	710	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,030	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	385	247.60/cwt	240.00–260.00	953	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	424	240.36/cwt	233.00–251.00	1,019	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	466	238.72/cwt	225.00–259.00	1,112	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	212.36/cwt	204.00–220.00	888	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	982	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,542	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,350	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,097	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	877	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,666	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	213.38/cwt	200.00–217.00	1,203	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	210.48/cwt	200.00–214.00	1,332	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	934	181.86/cwt	181.00–182.00	1,699	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,017	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	175.70/cwt	170.00–181.00	738	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	507	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	525	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	211.32/cwt	210.00–212.50	693	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	185.70/cwt	179.00–193.00	1,073	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,527	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	716	195.53/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,400	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	528	203.99/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,077	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	827	190.78/cwt	188.50–193.00	1,578	135
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	658	214.25/cwt	210.00–215.25	1,410	100
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	184.10/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,162	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	197.47/cwt	183.00–203.00	920	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,029	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	199.46/cwt	189.00–204.00	848	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	634	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	786	195.09/cwt	184.00–195.50	1,533	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,699	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,827	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,382	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	213.29/cwt	210.00–226.00	800	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	225	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	521	238.11/cwt	227.00–246.00	1,241	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,558	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	209.64/cwt	201.00–216.00	1,409	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	858	198.88/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,706	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	903	190.18/cwt	187.25–192.95	1,717	117
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	220.19/cwt	220.00–221.00	1,055	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	974	186.85/cwt	186.85–186.85	1,820	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,089	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,971	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	619	239.78/cwt	223.00–245.00	1,484	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	582	234.73/cwt	221.00–249.00	1,366	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	670	229.95/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,541	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	730	209.64/cwt	203.00–213.00	1,530	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	834	202.94/cwt	195.00–204.20	1,693	218
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	770	214.12/cwt	201.00–215.75	1,649	86
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	198.49/cwt	197.00–200.00	1,260	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	545	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,145	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	630	217.54/cwt	213.00–222.00	1,371	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	379	236.43/cwt	220.00–241.00	896	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	400	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	924	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	532	221.78/cwt	219.00–229.00	1,180	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	923	93.97/cwt	92.00–95.00	867	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	946	82.59/cwt	81.00–86.00	781	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	616	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	928	72.78/cwt	71.00–75.00	675	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,578	112.59/cwt	102.00–118.00	1,777	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,172	103.50/cwt	94.00–115.00	1,213	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,082	88.07/cwt	82.00–93.00	953	13
Bulls	—	—	1,913	112.93/cwt	111.00–114.00	2,160	2
Bulls	—	—	1,430	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,359	1
Bulls	—	—	2,035	123.74/cwt	121.00–127.00	2,518	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	884	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,111	100.29/cwt	90.00–108.00	1,114	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,368	1,375.14/head	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,375	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	881	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,468	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	527	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,035	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	478	229.09/cwt	228.00–233.00	1,095	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	565	223.60/cwt	221.00–226.00	1,263	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	282	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	606	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	210.15/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,026	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	816	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,024	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,376	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	197.79/cwt	190.00–201.00	758	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	203.60/cwt	200.00–207.50	649	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	357	165.18/cwt	152.50–180.00	590	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	870	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	983	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	162.83/cwt	151.00–174.00	847	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	300	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	398	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	160.78/cwt	150.00–165.00	675	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	987	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,351	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	922	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,346	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	200.21/cwt	190.00–210.00	481	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	181.99/cwt	181.00–183.00	1,197	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	161.02/cwt	150.00–173.00	762	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	104.54/cwt	100.00–123.00	810	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	571	200.39/cwt	197.00–204.00	1,144	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	758	188.53/cwt	187.00–196.00	1,429	87
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	871	183.76/cwt	178.00–185.00	1,601	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	614	197.33/cwt	192.00–202.00	1,212	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	483	207.62/cwt	207.00–208.00	1,003	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	177.52/cwt	174.00–181.00	1,287	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	206.94/cwt	200.00–212.00	774	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	208.86/cwt	202.00–217.00	1,203	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	215.57/cwt	210.00–218.00	933	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,434	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	375	216.71/cwt	210.00–222.00	813	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	422	212.86/cwt	205.00–219.00	898	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,185	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 May 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,598Last week 1,974Year ago 1,850

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 116Year ago 109

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 16Year ago 1

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	145.00	145.00
2	—	982	157.00	157.00
1	—	750	180.00	180.00
1	—	565	180.00	180.00
2	—	420	170.00–181.00	175.70
1	—	280	181.00	181.00
1	—	375	140.00	140.00
1	—	325	195.00	195.00
1	—	225	182.00	182.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	385	240.00–260.00	247.60
8	—	424	233.00–251.00	240.36
20	—	466	225.00–259.00	238.72
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	418	204.00–220.00	212.36
2	—	520	211.00	211.00
2	—	877	190.00	190.00
5	—	564	200.00–217.00	213.38
7	—	633	200.00–214.00	210.48
7	—	934	181.00–182.00	181.86
2	—	328	210.00–212.50	211.32
69	—	786	184.00–195.50	195.09
1	—	1,055	161.00	161.00
1	—	1,015	180.00	180.00
1	—	705	196.00	196.00
5	—	375	210.00–226.00	213.29
2	—	820	190.00	190.00
6	—	672	201.00–216.00	209.64
5	—	479	220.00–221.00	220.19
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	521	227.00–246.00	238.11
8	—	858	195.00–200.00	198.88
117	—	903	187.25–192.95	190.18
56	—	974	186.85	186.85
47	—	1,089	181.00	181.00
33	—	619	223.00–245.00	239.78
29	—	582	221.00–249.00	234.73
23	—	670	220.00–234.00	229.95
11	—	730	203.00–213.00	209.64
218	—	834	195.00–204.20	202.94
86	—	770	201.00–215.75	214.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	578	179.00–193.00	185.70
1	—	985	155.00	155.00
12	—	631	170.00–190.00	184.10
26	—	466	183.00–203.00	197.47
3	—	533	193.00	193.00
15	—	425	189.00–204.00	199.46
4	—	383	190.00–201.00	197.79
5	—	319	200.00–207.50	203.60
1	—	790	171.00	171.00
2	—	922	146.00	146.00
2	—	240	190.00–210.00	200.21
2	—	658	181.00–183.00	181.99
2	—	725	174.00–181.00	177.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	716	185.00–200.00	195.53
38	—	528	195.00–210.00	203.99
135	—	827	188.50–193.00	190.78
100	—	658	210.00–215.25	214.25
60	—	571	197.00–204.00	200.39
87	—	758	187.00–196.00	188.53
8	—	871	178.00–185.00	183.76
22	—	614	192.00–202.00	197.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	357	152.50–180.00	165.18
1	—	870	113.00	113.00
2	—	520	151.00–174.00	162.83
1	—	300	132.50	132.50
6	—	420	150.00–165.00	160.78
1	—	705	140.00	140.00
4	—	473	150.00–173.00	161.02
5	—	775	100.00–123.00	104.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	483	207.00–208.00	207.62
10	—	375	210.00–222.00	216.71
17	—	422	205.00–219.00	212.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	635	197.00–200.00	198.49
2	—	545	210.00	210.00
1	—	895	164.00	164.00
2	—	282	215.00	215.00
2	—	488	200.00–220.00	210.15
1	—	655	210.00	210.00
6	—	374	200.00–212.00	206.94
5	—	576	202.00–217.00	208.86
13	—	433	210.00–218.00	215.57
2	—	775	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	630	213.00–222.00	217.54
8	—	379	220.00–241.00	236.43
2	—	400	231.00	231.00
5	—	532	219.00–229.00	221.78
10	—	478	228.00–233.00	229.09
15	—	565	221.00–226.00	223.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	187.50	187.50
1	—	340	155.00	155.00
1	—	575	180.00	180.00
1	—	510	160.00	160.00
1	—	640	160.00	160.00
1	—	785	151.00	151.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	923	92.00–95.00	93.97
5	—	946	81.00–86.00	82.59
1	—	920	67.00	67.00
3	—	928	71.00–75.00	72.78
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,578	102.00–118.00	112.59
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,172	94.00–115.00	103.50
13	—	1,082	82.00–93.00	88.07
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,913	111.00–114.00	112.93
1	—	1,430	95.00	95.00
4	—	2,035	121.00–127.00	123.74

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	93.00	93.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,111	90.00–108.00	100.29
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,368	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,375.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	915	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,040	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,000	142.50	142.50

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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