Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs 3.00-5.00 lower, over 600 lbs 5.00-8.00 higher, Feeder heifers 3.00-5.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $212.50/cwt on 759 head.

Average price

$212.50

759 head · 669 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,423

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$477

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

$47.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.59

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	214.74	1,447	723
Medium and Large 2-3	580	167.37	970	36

One grade step is worth $47.38/cwt here — about $477 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 sale759 hd

212.50

—

KY average18 barns · 3,436 hd

211.90

+0.59

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	1,855	130.27	2,416	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,255	101.58	1,275	47
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,601	101.11	1,619	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	883	82.72	730	51
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,222	128.40	1,569	3thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,352	166.00	2,244	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 (2-4 yrs)	1,018	$1,139	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,115	$1,075	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,185	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	960	$850	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	740	$750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,065	$1,150	1thin

Every lot, as filed

104 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 1-2Value Added	—	818	212.92/cwt	205.00–217.50	1,742	139
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	568	250.23/cwt	239.00–261.00	1,421	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	372	235.98/cwt	230.00–244.00	878	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	426	245.66/cwt	239.00–249.00	1,047	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	450	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	878	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	205.66/cwt	195.00–213.00	977	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	529	220.65/cwt	214.00–226.00	1,167	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	603	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,296	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	726	214.83/cwt	209.50–220.00	1,560	376
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	784	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,615	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	475	249.19/cwt	240.00–257.00	1,184	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	860	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,204	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	200.75/cwt	190.00–206.00	1,052	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	188.30/cwt	180.00–192.00	1,263	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	199.22/cwt	195.50–200.50	1,440	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	723	166.27/cwt	155.00–177.00	1,202	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	202.22/cwt	200.00–211.00	845	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,125	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	629	169.19/cwt	159.00–174.00	1,064	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	179.95/cwt	170.00–193.00	752	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	165.09/cwt	159.00–172.00	1,131	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	178.01/cwt	176.00–180.00	1,020	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	845	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,107	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	393	211.67/cwt	200.00–218.00	832	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	368	220.61/cwt	220.00–222.50	812	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	174.09/cwt	162.50–185.00	583	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	631	239.81/cwt	224.00–251.00	1,513	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	212.94/cwt	202.00–220.00	1,118	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,005	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,729	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	208.96/cwt	205.00–213.00	993	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	805	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,348	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	685	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	201.75/cwt	200.00–211.00	1,269	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	214.49/cwt	204.00–220.00	1,225	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,596	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	904	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,926	120
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	875	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,838	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,008	197.40/cwt	197.40–197.40	1,990	54
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	632	187.27/cwt	180.00–192.00	1,184	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	713	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	535	236.13/cwt	224.00–241.00	1,263	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	658	225.32/cwt	222.00–227.00	1,483	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	712	218.97/cwt	213.00–221.00	1,559	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	210.00/cwt	200.00–220.00	830	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	210.56/cwt	208.00–216.00	880	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	764	217.92/cwt	211.00–221.00	1,665	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	215.00/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,223	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	469	232.84/cwt	220.00–239.00	1,092	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	305	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	652	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,421	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	643	219.67/cwt	217.00–222.00	1,412	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	575	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,317	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	74.13/cwt	73.00–75.00	855	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	904	83.60/cwt	80.00–87.00	756	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,046	103.29/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,080	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,636	95.20/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,557	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,278	107.27/cwt	102.00–118.00	1,371	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	94.14/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,162	9
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,352	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,244	2
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,222	128.40/cwt	121.00–133.00	1,569	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,592	104.68/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,667	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,173	86.50/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,015	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,247	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,041	92.60/cwt	90.00–96.00	964	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	754	70.34/cwt	50.00–79.00	530	23
Bulls	—	—	1,730	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	2,145	2
Bulls	—	—	1,938	134.45/cwt	130.00–140.00	2,606	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,018	1,138.57/head	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,139	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	960	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,340	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	372	235.45/cwt	230.00–245.00	876	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	300	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	548	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	175.66/cwt	170.00–181.00	922	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	517	230.74/cwt	224.00–238.00	1,193	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	436	237.77/cwt	230.00–244.00	1,037	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	935	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,505	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	818	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,224	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	469	183.69/cwt	175.00–190.00	862	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	186.32/cwt	182.00–190.00	1,099	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	213.73/cwt	210.00–220.00	808	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	203.33/cwt	195.00–216.00	958	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,424	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,592	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,512	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	180.63/cwt	172.00–189.00	1,138	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	588	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	191.91/cwt	186.00–203.00	1,196	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	685	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,555	77
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,287	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,540	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	212.42/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,117	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	903	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	483	226.00/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,092	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	431	226.03/cwt	214.00–234.00	974	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	572	219.28/cwt	215.00–221.00	1,254	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	367	175.89/cwt	165.00–182.50	646	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	452	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	746	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	195.15/cwt	191.00–210.00	1,142	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	258	162.52/cwt	160.00–165.00	419	2

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 Jun 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,469Last week 945Year ago 1,214

Slaughter CattleReceipts 174Last week 90Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
139	—	818	205.00–217.50	212.92
24	—	568	239.00–261.00	250.23
14	—	631	224.00–251.00	239.81
120	—	904	213.00	213.00
57	—	875	210.00	210.00
54	—	1,008	197.40	197.40
6	—	535	224.00–241.00	236.13
3	—	658	222.00–227.00	225.32
7	—	712	213.00–221.00	218.97
12	—	764	211.00–221.00	217.92
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	372	230.00–244.00	235.98
6	—	426	239.00–249.00	245.66
13	—	475	240.00–257.00	249.19
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	195.00	195.00
1	—	1,005	172.00	172.00
1	—	805	167.50	167.50
4	—	632	180.00–192.00	187.27
2	—	375	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	525	202.00–220.00	212.94
2	—	475	205.00–213.00	208.96
3	—	323	212.00	212.00
7	—	629	200.00–211.00	201.75
3	—	571	204.00–220.00	214.49
1	—	840	190.00	190.00
2	—	395	200.00–220.00	210.00
4	—	418	208.00–216.00	210.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	475	195.00–213.00	205.66
8	—	524	190.00–206.00	200.75
9	—	671	180.00–192.00	188.30
23	—	723	195.50–200.50	199.22
7	—	418	200.00–211.00	202.22
10	—	393	200.00–218.00	211.67
14	—	623	186.00–203.00	191.91
6	—	585	191.00–210.00	195.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	529	214.00–226.00	220.65
4	—	603	215.00	215.00
376	—	726	209.50–220.00	214.83
69	—	784	206.00	206.00
77	—	685	227.00	227.00
12	—	572	215.00–221.00	219.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	140.00	140.00
8	—	723	155.00–177.00	166.27
1	—	750	150.00	150.00
4	—	629	159.00–174.00	169.19
4	—	418	170.00–193.00	179.95
6	—	685	159.00–172.00	165.09
2	—	573	176.00–180.00	178.01
1	—	845	131.00	131.00
2	—	335	162.50–185.00	174.09
3	—	367	165.00–182.50	175.89
2	—	452	165.00	165.00
2	—	258	160.00–165.00	162.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	368	220.00–222.50	220.61
31	—	483	215.00–240.00	226.00
25	—	431	214.00–234.00	226.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	569	210.00–220.00	215.00
2	—	677	198.00	198.00
7	—	378	210.00–220.00	213.73
7	—	471	195.00–216.00	203.33
1	—	730	195.00	195.00
1	—	920	173.00	173.00
1	—	800	189.00	189.00
2	—	280	210.00	210.00
1	—	610	211.00	211.00
2	—	770	200.00	200.00
4	—	526	210.00–220.00	212.42
1	—	445	203.00	203.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	469	220.00–239.00	232.84
1	—	305	230.00	230.00
2	—	652	218.00	218.00
3	—	643	217.00–222.00	219.67
1	—	575	229.00	229.00
9	—	372	230.00–245.00	235.45
11	—	517	224.00–238.00	230.74
9	—	436	230.00–244.00	237.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	182.50	182.50
2	—	525	170.00–181.00	175.66
1	—	935	161.00	161.00
1	—	440	186.00	186.00
1	—	720	170.00	170.00
4	—	469	175.00–190.00	183.69
3	—	590	182.00–190.00	186.32
2	—	630	172.00–189.00	180.63

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,153	73.00–75.00	74.13
32	—	1,278	102.00–118.00	107.27
9	—	1,234	90.00–99.00	94.14
4	—	1,173	85.00–88.00	86.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	904	80.00–87.00	83.60
10	—	1,046	100.00–110.00	103.29
7	—	1,041	90.00–96.00	92.60
23	—	754	50.00–79.00	70.34
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,636	90.00–99.00	95.20
18	—	1,592	100.00–114.00	104.68
1	—	1,485	84.00	84.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,352	166.00	166.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,222	121.00–133.00	128.40
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,730	124.00	124.00
3	—	1,938	130.00–140.00	134.45

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,018	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,138.57
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	740	750.00	750.00

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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