Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers and heifers 3.00-5.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and 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 $219.68/cwt on 757 head.

Average price

$219.68

757 head · 671 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,473

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$227

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

$70.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.72

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	669	220.23	1,474	751
Medium and Large 2-3	833	149.75	1,248	6thin

One grade step is worth $70.48/cwt here — about $227 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 sale757 hd

219.68

—

KY average27 barns · 6,824 hd

214.96

+4.72

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	1,845	123.01	2,269	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,555	105.48	1,640	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,298	99.88	1,297	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,051	91.07	957	17
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,090	170.00	1,853	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,177	169.56	1,996	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,240	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,500	$1,325	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,010	$875	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,533	$1,862	4thin

Every lot, as filed

84 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	603	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,140	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,646	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	189.36/cwt	181.00–200.00	1,286	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	198.61/cwt	192.00–204.00	1,255	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	218.27/cwt	215.00–220.00	912	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	739	182.46/cwt	179.00–190.00	1,348	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	686	221.34/cwt	211.00–224.10	1,518	261
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	612	222.12/cwt	205.00–227.00	1,359	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	208.98/cwt	207.00–211.00	1,128	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	203.04/cwt	200.00–206.00	772	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	822	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,562	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	951	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,626	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	345	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	838	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	487	254.95/cwt	230.00–265.00	1,242	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	421	238.40/cwt	231.00–241.00	1,004	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	806	208.11/cwt	199.50–210.50	1,677	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	757	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	718	220.74/cwt	206.00–222.10	1,585	240
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	946	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	226.66/cwt	224.00–228.00	1,285	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,415	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,791	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,454	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	837	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,841	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	790	226.10/cwt	210.00–234.00	1,786	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	917	213.21/cwt	207.25–216.30	1,955	233
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	630	239.74/cwt	229.00–250.00	1,510	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	402	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	531	250.42/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,330	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	859	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	669	238.75/cwt	227.00–245.00	1,597	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	737	229.20/cwt	221.00–233.50	1,689	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	577	247.07/cwt	231.00–256.00	1,426	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	877	217.89/cwt	215.75–219.60	1,911	179
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	216.44/cwt	210.00–221.00	794	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	592	223.83/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,325	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,274	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	845	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,529	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	775	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,535	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	640	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,344	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,056	84.97/cwt	81.00–89.00	897	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,062	106.13/cwt	101.00–111.00	1,127	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,254	87.51/cwt	86.00–89.00	1,097	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,318	108.20/cwt	101.00–115.00	1,426	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,295	95.72/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,240	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	784	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,177	169.56/cwt	165.00–184.00	1,996	4
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,090	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,853	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	95.20/cwt	93.00–99.00	984	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,530	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,331	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,548	110.82/cwt	102.00–127.00	1,715	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,585	95.61/cwt	94.00–97.00	1,515	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	74.83/cwt	67.00–78.00	923	4
Bulls	—	—	1,703	114.17/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,944	4
Bulls	—	—	1,939	128.91/cwt	121.00–136.00	2,500	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,277	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,500	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,533	1,862.36/head	1,600.00–2,025.00	1,862	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	516	242.52/cwt	228.00–250.00	1,251	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	487	242.77/cwt	230.00–251.00	1,182	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	207.57/cwt	200.00–217.00	880	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	731	203.30/cwt	201.00–209.00	1,486	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	676	218.82/cwt	213.00–220.00	1,479	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	400	241.25/cwt	240.00–242.50	965	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,146	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	222.47/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,023	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	651	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	561	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,471	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	583	231.87/cwt	228.00–235.00	1,352	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,110	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	390	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	885	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	481	229.36/cwt	221.00–237.00	1,103	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	431	232.10/cwt	225.00–239.00	1,000	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	519	229.71/cwt	219.50–239.00	1,192	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	576	228.85/cwt	218.00–236.00	1,318	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	202.97/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,157	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,554	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	983	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,376	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	217.68/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,049	9

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 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,617Last week 1,469Year ago 1,895

Slaughter CattleReceipts 131Last week 174Year ago 96

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 7Year ago 0

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers and heifers 3.00-5.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	227.50	227.50
6	—	880	187.00	187.00
8	—	679	181.00–200.00	189.36
3	—	632	192.00–204.00	198.61
3	—	418	215.00–220.00	218.27
4	—	739	179.00–190.00	182.46
2	—	540	207.00–211.00	208.98
2	—	380	200.00–206.00	203.04
6	—	822	190.00	190.00
3	—	951	171.00	171.00
1	—	340	222.50	222.50
4	—	570	200.00–210.00	202.97
3	—	785	198.00	198.00
9	—	482	212.00–220.00	217.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	150.00	150.00
1	—	585	171.00	171.00
1	—	705	157.50	157.50
3	—	983	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
261	—	686	211.00–224.10	221.34
54	—	612	205.00–227.00	222.12
28	—	806	199.50–210.50	208.11
240	—	718	206.00–222.10	220.74
40	—	519	219.50–239.00	229.71
45	—	576	218.00–236.00	228.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	390	227.00	227.00
21	—	481	221.00–237.00	229.36
5	—	431	225.00–239.00	232.10
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	243.00	243.00
21	—	487	230.00–265.00	254.95
7	—	421	231.00–241.00	238.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	220.00	220.00
3	—	567	224.00–228.00	226.66
1	—	690	205.00	205.00
1	—	995	180.00	180.00
1	—	790	184.00	184.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	837	220.00	220.00
3	—	790	210.00–234.00	226.10
233	—	917	207.25–216.30	213.21
29	—	630	229.00–250.00	239.74
15	—	531	240.00–260.00	250.42
53	—	669	227.00–245.00	238.75
27	—	737	221.00–233.50	229.20
25	—	577	231.00–256.00	247.07
179	—	877	215.75–219.60	217.89
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	120.00	120.00
1	—	435	197.50	197.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	367	210.00–221.00	216.44
6	—	592	222.00–225.00	223.83
1	—	745	171.00	171.00
6	—	424	200.00–217.00	207.57
2	—	460	220.00–225.00	222.47
1	—	310	210.00	210.00
1	—	255	220.00	220.00
1	—	865	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	181.00	181.00
1	—	775	198.00	198.00
1	—	640	210.00	210.00
8	—	516	228.00–250.00	242.52
15	—	487	230.00–251.00	242.77
6	—	731	201.00–209.00	203.30
6	—	676	213.00–220.00	218.82
2	—	400	240.00–242.50	241.25
8	—	583	228.00–235.00	231.87
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	145.00	145.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,056	81.00–89.00	84.97
3	—	1,062	101.00–111.00	106.13
1	—	1,060	74.00	74.00
5	—	1,034	93.00–99.00	95.20
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,254	86.00–89.00	87.51
24	—	1,318	101.00–115.00	108.20
12	—	1,295	90.00–99.00	95.72
4	—	1,233	67.00–78.00	74.83
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,530	87.00	87.00
9	—	1,548	102.00–127.00	110.82
3	—	1,585	94.00–97.00	95.61
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,177	165.00–184.00	169.56
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,090	170.00	170.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,703	110.00–120.00	114.17
6	—	1,939	121.00–136.00	128.91

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	1	—	1,150	111.00	111.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,500	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,240	1,450.00	1,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	875.00	875.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,533	1,600.00–2,025.00	1,862.36

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · 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

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Slaughter Cattle

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