Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers and heifers 3.00-5.00 lower, Moderate to good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-3.00 lower, Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $220.02/cwt on 749 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −51.66 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$220.02

749 head · 795 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,748

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$798

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

$41.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.08

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	797	220.41	1,757	742
Medium and Large 2-3	537	178.42	959	7thin

One grade step is worth $41.99/cwt here — about $798 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 sale749 hd

220.02

—

KY average26 barns · 5,772 hd

223.10

−3.08

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−51.66

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	1,466	110.04	1,613	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,589	96.78	1,538	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,279	94.67	1,211	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,121	84.30	945	62

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)	1,335	$1,350	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	945	$900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,445	$1,450	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	965	$1,025	1thin

Every lot, as filed

106 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 2-3	—	820	130.54/cwt	110.00–164.00	1,070	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	662	171.39/cwt	160.00–185.00	1,135	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	422	225.76/cwt	225.00–226.00	953	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	181.23/cwt	170.00–193.00	680	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	774	211.50/cwt	211.50–211.50	1,637	70
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	731	210.43/cwt	204.50–211.75	1,538	87
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	771	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,403	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	856	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	719	163.78/cwt	145.00–175.00	1,178	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	209.55/cwt	201.00–219.00	987	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	212.17/cwt	200.00–221.00	804	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	181.32/cwt	164.00–197.00	771	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	166.38/cwt	160.00–174.00	878	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	467	227.29/cwt	221.00–238.00	1,061	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	715	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	153.89/cwt	130.00–168.00	1,177	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	514	222.66/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,144	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	567	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	204.04/cwt	199.00–209.00	1,194	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	960	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	967	206.24/cwt	201.00–208.85	1,994	174
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	745	226.32/cwt	214.00–227.25	1,686	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	566	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,257	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	618	222.22/cwt	214.00–232.00	1,373	97
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	572	181.78/cwt	156.00–194.00	1,040	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	977	120.21/cwt	108.00–130.00	1,174	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	483	236.57/cwt	231.00–244.00	1,143	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	315	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,021	203.75/cwt	203.75–203.75	2,080	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	757	214.33/cwt	213.00–215.00	1,622	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	206.44/cwt	200.00–215.00	869	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,477	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	165.47/cwt	160.00–171.00	708	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,122	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	445	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,046	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	213.55/cwt	210.00–219.00	1,113	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	196.47/cwt	190.00–207.00	1,220	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,139	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	203.62/cwt	200.00–211.00	1,256	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,120	93.31/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,045	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,051	73.11/cwt	63.00–78.00	768	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,653	85.94/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,421	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,551	106.25/cwt	101.00–111.00	1,648	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,575	95.00/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,496	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,256	85.36/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,072	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,190	85.53/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,018	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	72.59/cwt	69.00–77.00	899	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,286	103.63/cwt	100.00–111.00	1,333	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,130	100.54/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,136	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,291	95.65/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,235	10
Bulls	—	—	1,383	115.47/cwt	115.00–116.00	1,597	2
Bulls	—	—	1,296	95.92/cwt	91.00–100.00	1,243	4
Bulls	—	—	1,747	125.26/cwt	123.00–130.00	2,188	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,511	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,335	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,445	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	732	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	865	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,306	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,080	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,034	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	828	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,656	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	192.98/cwt	191.00–195.00	1,183	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	215.89/cwt	207.50–220.00	734	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	179.50/cwt	178.00–181.00	1,804	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	196.45/cwt	193.00–200.00	1,424	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	481	179.81/cwt	167.50–186.00	865	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	850	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,641	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	536	235.54/cwt	231.00–237.00	1,262	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	215.88/cwt	200.00–227.50	915	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	211.66/cwt	200.00–221.00	1,202	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	217.31/cwt	201.00–220.00	1,152	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	217.04/cwt	203.00–225.00	1,059	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	488	230.85/cwt	228.00–233.00	1,127	8
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	455	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	774	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	193.25/cwt	190.00–201.00	1,415	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	695	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,446	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	217.60/cwt	210.00–227.50	825	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	183.73/cwt	180.00–187.50	777	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,343	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	777	209.50/cwt	209.50–209.50	1,628	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	676	233.80/cwt	216.00–242.00	1,580	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	838	218.53/cwt	216.25–219.75	1,831	185
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	573	229.24/cwt	223.00–240.00	1,314	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,663	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	215.01/cwt	210.00–221.00	1,023	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	207.86/cwt	200.00–216.00	1,164	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	375	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	881	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	677	253.70/cwt	253.70–253.70	1,718	70
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	1,100	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,678	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	217.23/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,125	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	409	215.18/cwt	210.00–217.00	880	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	742	205.58/cwt	202.00–211.00	1,525	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,245	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,068	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	638	233.84/cwt	219.00–236.00	1,492	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	516	241.23/cwt	230.00–244.00	1,245	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	956	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,338	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	978	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	370	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	860	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	300	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	708	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	680	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,448	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	622	217.78/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,355	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	560	231.00/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,294	4

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 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,503Last week 2,189Year ago 1,075

Slaughter CattleReceipts 153Last week 112Year ago 66

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 1Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	820	110.00–164.00	130.54
6	—	662	160.00–185.00	171.39
4	—	375	170.00–193.00	181.23
12	—	719	145.00–175.00	163.78
4	—	425	164.00–197.00	181.32
4	—	528	160.00–174.00	166.38
10	—	765	130.00–168.00	153.89
1	—	600	160.00	160.00
19	—	572	156.00–194.00	181.78
13	—	977	108.00–130.00	120.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	422	225.00–226.00	225.76
17	—	467	221.00–238.00	227.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	774	211.50	211.50
87	—	731	204.50–211.75	210.43
26	—	514	220.00–229.00	222.66
6	—	566	222.00	222.00
97	—	618	214.00–232.00	222.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	471	201.00–219.00	209.55
8	—	379	200.00–221.00	212.17
2	—	325	220.00	220.00
1	—	270	210.00	210.00
9	—	585	199.00–209.00	204.04
6	—	421	200.00–215.00	206.44
3	—	825	179.00	179.00
21	—	521	210.00–219.00	213.55
16	—	621	190.00–207.00	196.47
13	—	732	190.00–201.00	193.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	771	182.00	182.00
2	—	613	191.00–195.00	192.98
3	—	340	207.50–220.00	215.89
2	—	1,005	178.00–181.00	179.50
2	—	725	193.00–200.00	196.45
9	—	424	200.00–227.50	215.88
18	—	568	200.00–221.00	211.66
19	—	530	201.00–220.00	217.31
14	—	488	203.00–225.00	217.04
1	—	695	208.00	208.00
12	—	379	210.00–227.50	217.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	160.00	160.00
3	—	385	190.00	190.00
1	—	865	151.00	151.00
1	—	600	180.00	180.00
1	—	565	183.00	183.00
5	—	481	167.50–186.00	179.81
2	—	423	180.00–187.50	183.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	828	200.00	200.00
1	—	850	193.00	193.00
8	—	536	231.00–237.00	235.54
8	—	488	228.00–233.00	230.85
1	—	425	230.00	230.00
1	—	370	232.50	232.50
1	—	300	236.00	236.00
1	—	680	213.00	213.00
5	—	622	215.00–225.00	217.78
4	—	560	230.00–232.00	231.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
174	—	967	201.00–208.85	206.24
69	—	745	214.00–227.25	226.32
48	—	1,021	203.75	203.75
3	—	757	213.00–215.00	214.33
16	—	676	216.00–242.00	233.80
185	—	838	216.25–219.75	218.53
19	—	573	223.00–240.00	229.24
68	—	638	219.00–236.00	233.84
5	—	516	230.00–244.00	241.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	483	231.00–244.00	236.57
1	—	315	247.50	247.50
1	—	445	235.00	235.00
1	—	375	235.00	235.00
70	—	677	253.70	253.70
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	160.00–171.00	165.47
1	—	645	174.00	174.00
1	—	485	160.00	160.00
1	—	575	198.00	198.00
1	—	655	190.00	190.00
1	—	545	196.00	196.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	617	200.00–211.00	203.62
2	—	668	201.00	201.00
15	—	777	209.50	209.50
3	—	840	198.00	198.00
7	—	476	210.00–221.00	215.01
2	—	560	200.00–216.00	207.86
18	—	518	210.00–220.00	217.23
4	—	409	210.00–217.00	215.18
5	—	742	202.00–211.00	205.58
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,100	152.50	152.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	956	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,120	90.00–99.00	93.31
21	—	1,051	63.00–78.00	73.11
21	—	1,190	80.00–89.00	85.53
4	—	1,130	100.00–102.00	100.54
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,653	85.00–88.00	85.94
4	—	1,551	101.00–111.00	106.25
3	—	1,575	93.00–97.00	95.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,256	80.00–89.00	85.36
2	—	1,238	69.00–77.00	72.59
8	—	1,286	100.00–111.00	103.63
10	—	1,291	90.00–99.00	95.65
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,383	115.00–116.00	115.47
4	—	1,296	91.00–100.00	95.92
3	—	1,747	123.00–130.00	125.26

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	—	1,270	119.00	119.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,335	1,350.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,445	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	1,025.00	1,025.00

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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