Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 800 lbs 4.00-8.00 lower, over 800 lbs steady, Feeder heifers steady, Good demand for feeders and very good demand for yearlings, Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 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 $226.85/cwt on 407 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −44.83 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$226.85

407 head · 842 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,909

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$561

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

$44.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.41

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	842	227.18	1,914	404
Medium and Large 2-3	742	182.32	1,352	3thin

One grade step is worth $44.86/cwt here — about $561 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 sale407 hd

226.85

—

KY average2 barns · 716 hd

224.44

+2.41

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−44.83

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	—	High	1,582	121.43	1,920	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,308	98.73	1,291	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,634	96.88	1,583	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,030	86.78	893	18
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,335	129.00	1,722	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,125	165.00	1,856	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,355	$1,425	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,394	$1,888	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 2-3	—	750	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,185	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	213.50/cwt	207.00–217.00	1,127	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	635	217.39/cwt	212.00–221.00	1,380	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	595	229.50/cwt	229.50–229.50	1,366	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,009	194.50/cwt	194.50–194.50	1,963	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	192.50/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,357	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	773	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	215.03/cwt	210.00–220.00	899	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	949	223.80/cwt	223.80–223.80	2,124	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	460	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,104	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	255	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	682	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	417	241.28/cwt	231.00–246.00	1,006	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	724	224.69/cwt	210.00–229.80	1,627	165
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	540	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,193	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	880	176.98/cwt	173.00–181.00	1,557	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	209.49/cwt	209.00–210.00	1,389	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,725	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,420	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	213.28/cwt	210.00–223.00	1,248	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,810	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	213.99/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,100	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	500	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,155	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	725	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,682	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	206.33/cwt	200.00–212.50	836	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,787	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	897	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	781	210.82/cwt	206.00–215.00	1,647	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	982	222.10/cwt	222.10–222.10	2,181	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	765	236.75/cwt	236.75–236.75	1,811	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	670	220.28/cwt	217.00–223.00	1,476	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	619	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	494	212.15/cwt	202.50–220.00	1,048	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	360	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	544	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	871	228.91/cwt	219.75–235.90	1,994	184
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	585	229.75/cwt	229.00–230.00	1,344	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	618	223.58/cwt	221.00–224.00	1,382	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	221.95/cwt	217.00–227.00	1,187	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	545	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,362	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	212.52/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,222	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,240	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	662	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,423	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	73.31/cwt	65.00–78.00	733	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	95.17/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,223	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	84.11/cwt	80.00–89.00	850	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	104.72/cwt	101.00–108.00	1,108	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,061	94.25/cwt	91.00–97.00	1,000	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,740	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,688	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,125	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,856	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,335	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,722	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,680	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	1,042	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,596	105.57/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,685	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,313	73.55/cwt	70.00–77.00	966	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,345	83.81/cwt	81.00–87.00	1,127	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,325	109.28/cwt	101.00–117.00	1,448	12
Bulls	—	—	1,620	126.49/cwt	122.00–132.00	2,049	7
Bulls	—	—	1,720	116.42/cwt	110.00–120.00	2,002	2
Bulls	—	—	1,035	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	994	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	879	100.79/cwt	89.00–117.00	886	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,355	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,540	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	1,883.49/head	1,875.00–1,900.00	1,883	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,156	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,360	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	205.92/cwt	201.00–211.00	974	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	505	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,212	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	203.39/cwt	199.00–210.00	1,338	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	845	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,183	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	446	232.80/cwt	224.00–235.00	1,038	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	874	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,530	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	468	225.35/cwt	222.00–226.00	1,055	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	275	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	633	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,260	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,270	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	198.52/cwt	190.00–209.00	1,326	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	487	213.66/cwt	202.00–220.00	1,041	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	634	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	729	176.93/cwt	170.00–178.00	1,290	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	617	188.35/cwt	188.00–189.00	1,162	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	482	186.84/cwt	180.00–199.00	901	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	203.34/cwt	197.00–207.00	1,240	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	206.95/cwt	196.00–214.00	1,198	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	353	218.06/cwt	210.00–226.00	770	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	548	6

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 Jul 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 860Last week 1,007Year ago 1,776

Slaughter CattleReceipts 120Last week 95Year ago 120

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 1Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	158.00	158.00
1	—	325	195.00	195.00
15	—	729	170.00–178.00	176.93
9	—	617	188.00–189.00	188.35
3	—	482	180.00–199.00	186.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	528	207.00–217.00	213.50
2	—	705	190.00–195.00	192.50
1	—	345	224.00	224.00
2	—	418	210.00–220.00	215.03
6	—	874	175.00	175.00
3	—	668	190.00–209.00	198.52
12	—	487	202.00–220.00	213.66
3	—	610	197.00–207.00	203.34
14	—	579	196.00–214.00	206.95
2	—	353	210.00–226.00	218.06
6	—	250	219.00	219.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	635	212.00–221.00	217.39
37	—	595	229.50	229.50
55	—	1,009	194.50	194.50
165	—	724	210.00–229.80	224.69
2	—	540	221.00	221.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	446	224.00–235.00	232.80
6	—	468	222.00–226.00	225.35
2	—	275	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	949	223.80	223.80
3	—	500	231.00	231.00
2	—	725	232.00	232.00
55	—	982	222.10	222.10
49	—	765	236.75	236.75
3	—	670	217.00–223.00	220.28
184	—	871	219.75–235.90	228.91
4	—	585	229.00–230.00	229.75
7	—	618	221.00–224.00	223.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	240.00	240.00
1	—	255	267.50	267.50
9	—	417	231.00–246.00	241.28
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	880	173.00–181.00	176.98
1	—	465	193.00	193.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	663	209.00–210.00	209.49
1	—	810	213.00	213.00
1	—	710	200.00	200.00
4	—	585	210.00–223.00	213.28
2	—	905	200.00	200.00
5	—	514	200.00–220.00	213.99
2	—	405	200.00–212.50	206.33
1	—	855	209.00	209.00
5	—	781	206.00–215.00	210.82
1	—	305	203.00	203.00
4	—	494	202.50–220.00	212.15
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	151.00	151.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	217.00–227.00	221.95
1	—	235	232.00	232.00
2	—	765	178.00	178.00
2	—	575	210.00–215.00	212.52
1	—	620	200.00	200.00
1	—	845	161.00	161.00
2	—	473	201.00–211.00	205.92
3	—	658	199.00–210.00	203.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	662	215.00	215.00
1	—	505	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	170.00	170.00
1	—	845	140.00	140.00
1	—	900	140.00	140.00
1	—	730	174.00	174.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,000	65.00–78.00	73.31
5	—	1,010	80.00–89.00	84.11
2	—	1,058	101.00–108.00	104.72
6	—	1,061	91.00–97.00	94.25
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,285	90.00–99.00	95.17
2	—	1,313	70.00–77.00	73.55
2	—	1,345	81.00–87.00	83.81
12	—	1,325	101.00–117.00	109.28
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,740	97.00	97.00
1	—	1,680	62.00	62.00
4	—	1,596	103.00–107.00	105.57
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,125	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	129.00	129.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,620	122.00–132.00	126.49
2	—	1,720	110.00–120.00	116.42
1	—	1,035	96.00	96.00

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	11	—	879	89.00–117.00	100.79
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,355	1,425.00	1,425.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,540	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,345	1,875.00–1,900.00	1,883.49

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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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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