Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 5.00-8.00 higher, 500-800lbs steady to 5.00 lower, over 800 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher, Feeder heifers steady except 600-700 lbs they were 4.00-6.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and 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 $248.28/cwt on 1,095 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −23.40 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$248.28

1,095 head · 763 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,894

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$1,147

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

$109.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.07

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	763	249.43	1,903	1,077
Medium and Large 2-3	760	182.00	1,384	17thin
Small 1-2	540	140.00	756	1thin

One grade step is worth $109.43/cwt here — about $1,147 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 sale1,095 hd

248.28

—

KY average25 barns · 6,431 hd

246.22

+2.07

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−23.40

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	1,574	123.09	1,937	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,565	114.40	1,790	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,302	107.84	1,404	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,076	98.01	1,054	24
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,020	134.00	1,367	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	950	141.00	1,340	1thin

Every lot, as filed

105 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	—	277	196.87/cwt	190.00–200.00	545	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	802	176.36/cwt	170.00–189.00	1,414	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	925	194.50/cwt	194.50–194.50	1,799	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	771	224.75/cwt	224.75–224.75	1,733	68
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	677	177.86/cwt	171.00–201.00	1,204	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	733	173.67/cwt	171.00–179.00	1,273	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	189.70/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,096	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,628	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	245	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	735	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	335	272.25/cwt	267.00–277.50	912	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	227.59/cwt	222.00–235.00	838	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	221.85/cwt	215.00–229.00	1,258	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,476	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	582	240.28/cwt	232.00–248.00	1,398	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	819	176.90/cwt	172.00–192.00	1,449	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	995	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,791	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	480	266.06/cwt	251.00–270.00	1,277	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	517	245.76/cwt	235.00–253.00	1,271	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	631	259.75/cwt	259.75–259.75	1,639	83
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	735	228.88/cwt	228.75–230.00	1,682	81
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	885	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,593	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	561	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	502	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	929	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	677	262.10/cwt	239.00–265.50	1,774	113
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	518	257.76/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,335	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	661	246.25/cwt	235.00–247.00	1,628	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	219.08/cwt	212.50–221.00	1,560	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	595	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,255	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	759	228.57/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,735	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	273.31/cwt	267.50–280.00	1,148	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	540	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	756	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	393	261.57/cwt	250.00–273.00	1,028	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	918	240.92/cwt	239.70–241.50	2,212	179
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	887	233.50/cwt	233.50–233.50	2,071	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	628	254.14/cwt	235.00–267.00	1,596	53
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	849	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	216.98/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,358	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,140	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	849	247.11/cwt	233.00–248.25	2,098	67
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	743	253.99/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,887	149
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	776	250.53/cwt	233.85–256.40	1,944	343
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	893	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	238.44/cwt	229.00–242.00	1,130	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	208.53/cwt	207.00–210.00	1,720	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	562	251.09/cwt	241.00–265.00	1,411	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	222.67/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,514	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	492	228.60/cwt	223.00–230.00	1,125	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	226.25/cwt	222.50–230.00	984	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,505	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	420	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	714	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	535	242.55/cwt	235.00–256.00	1,298	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	327	261.71/cwt	257.50–270.00	856	3
Steers	Select and Choice	—	950	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,340	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,020	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,367	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	110.04/cwt	108.00–116.00	1,177	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,106	99.65/cwt	90.00–106.00	1,102	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,675	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,826	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,543	115.48/cwt	112.00–124.00	1,782	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	88.23/cwt	85.00–92.00	916	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,319	112.01/cwt	107.00–116.00	1,477	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,277	101.77/cwt	96.00–105.00	1,300	11
Bulls	—	—	1,993	134.01/cwt	133.00–136.00	2,671	3
Bulls	—	—	1,653	127.03/cwt	126.00–128.00	2,100	2
Bulls	—	—	1,291	114.96/cwt	111.00–118.00	1,484	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	983	124.11/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,220	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	413	257.57/cwt	250.00–262.50	1,064	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	227.33/cwt	220.00–231.00	1,228	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	560	250.64/cwt	237.50–254.00	1,404	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	768	178.03/cwt	176.00–182.00	1,367	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	465	255.00/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,186	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	998	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	886	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	715	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,095	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	640	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,024	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	613	233.66/cwt	233.00–234.00	1,432	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	343	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	686	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	931	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	203.90/cwt	198.50–216.00	1,482	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	229.87/cwt	225.00–234.00	1,122	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	424	200.06/cwt	197.00–207.50	848	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	197.48/cwt	186.00–205.00	1,043	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	218	235.93/cwt	222.50–247.50	514	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	228.71/cwt	225.00–231.00	977	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,129	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	506	221.39/cwt	210.00–229.00	1,120	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,275	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	794	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,485	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	505	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,338	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	379	242.04/cwt	240.00–244.00	917	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	335	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	804	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	840	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,352	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	595	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,279	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	201.49/cwt	200.00–203.00	1,366	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	423	239.98/cwt	237.50–253.00	1,015	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	222.09/cwt	212.00–229.00	1,384	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	392	194.96/cwt	192.50–200.00	764	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	690	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	197.89/cwt	190.00–206.00	1,504	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	202.48/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,266	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	208.74/cwt	207.50–210.00	1,071	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	196.33/cwt	192.50–200.00	1,135	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	468	241.43/cwt	236.00–255.00	1,130	13

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 Aug 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,964Last week 1,882Year ago 1,791

Slaughter CattleReceipts 111Last week 125Year ago 164

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 6Year 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
3	—	277	190.00–200.00	196.87
12	—	677	171.00–201.00	177.86
3	—	733	171.00–179.00	173.67
2	—	578	180.00–200.00	189.70
3	—	343	200.00	200.00
1	—	490	190.00	190.00
13	—	424	197.00–207.50	200.06
3	—	528	186.00–205.00	197.48
1	—	645	175.00	175.00
1	—	850	150.00	150.00
5	—	794	187.00	187.00
2	—	840	161.00	161.00
3	—	392	192.50–200.00	194.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	802	170.00–189.00	176.36
10	—	768	212.00	212.00
12	—	368	222.00–235.00	227.59
24	—	567	215.00–229.00	221.85
8	—	677	218.00	218.00
25	—	727	198.50–216.00	203.90
6	—	488	225.00–234.00	229.87
4	—	218	222.50–247.50	235.93
6	—	427	225.00–231.00	228.71
25	—	506	210.00–229.00	221.39
15	—	623	212.00–229.00	222.09
1	—	310	222.50	222.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	925	194.50	194.50
68	—	771	224.75	224.75
14	—	582	232.00–248.00	240.28
42	—	517	235.00–253.00	245.76
83	—	631	259.75	259.75
81	—	735	228.75–230.00	228.88
80	—	661	235.00–247.00	246.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	265.00	265.00
4	—	379	240.00–244.00	242.04
1	—	335	240.00	240.00
9	—	423	237.50–253.00	239.98
13	—	468	236.00–255.00	241.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	300.00	300.00
2	—	335	267.00–277.50	272.25
6	—	480	251.00–270.00	266.06
7	—	420	267.50–280.00	273.31
2	—	393	250.00–273.00	261.57
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	819	172.00–192.00	176.90
1	—	995	180.00	180.00
2	—	885	180.00	180.00
2	—	502	185.00	185.00
1	—	395	215.00	215.00
1	—	570	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	255.00	255.00
6	—	712	212.50–221.00	219.08
2	—	595	211.00	211.00
7	—	759	220.00–230.00	228.57
4	—	626	212.00–220.00	216.98
1	—	380	235.00	235.00
16	—	474	229.00–242.00	238.44
2	—	825	207.00–210.00	208.53
2	—	680	215.00–230.00	222.67
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
113	—	677	239.00–265.50	262.10
44	—	518	240.00–265.00	257.76
179	—	918	239.70–241.50	240.92
61	—	887	233.50	233.50
53	—	628	235.00–267.00	254.14
67	—	849	233.00–248.25	247.11
149	—	743	240.00–257.50	253.99
343	—	776	233.85–256.40	250.53
9	—	562	241.00–265.00	251.09
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	492	223.00–230.00	228.60
2	—	435	222.50–230.00	226.25
1	—	805	187.00	187.00
1	—	345	217.50	217.50
3	—	540	220.00–231.00	227.33
1	—	385	230.00	230.00
1	—	295	242.50	242.50
1	—	725	200.00	200.00
2	—	595	215.00	215.00
2	—	678	200.00–203.00	201.49
2	—	760	190.00–206.00	197.89
2	—	625	200.00–205.00	202.48
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	170.00	170.00
1	—	640	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	535	235.00–256.00	242.55
3	—	327	257.50–270.00	261.71
3	—	413	250.00–262.50	257.57
5	—	560	237.50–254.00	250.64
2	—	465	250.00–260.00	255.00
3	—	613	233.00–234.00	233.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	768	176.00–182.00	178.03
1	—	475	210.00	210.00
1	—	680	161.00	161.00
2	—	513	207.50–210.00	208.74
2	—	578	192.50–200.00	196.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	950	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	134.00	134.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,070	108.00–116.00	110.04
11	—	1,106	90.00–106.00	99.65
8	—	1,038	85.00–92.00	88.23
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,675	109.00	109.00
5	—	1,543	112.00–124.00	115.48
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,319	107.00–116.00	112.01
11	—	1,277	96.00–105.00	101.77
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,993	133.00–136.00	134.01
2	—	1,653	126.00–128.00	127.03
5	—	1,291	111.00–118.00	114.96

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	2	—	983	120.00–128.00	124.11

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How this sale compares

Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) - Stanford, KY

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