Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison due to extreme heat and limited supply last week. However the fancy end of the calf offering was met with very good demand, plainer calves were met with moderate demand, Yearlings were met with good to moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $239.13/cwt on 1,257 head.

Average price

$239.13

1,257 head · 644 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,539

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$592

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

$55.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.88

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	646	240.07	1,550	1,236
Medium and Large 2-3	521	184.10	959	21

One grade step is worth $55.97/cwt here — about $592 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 sale1,257 hd

239.13

—

KY average25 barns · 6,807 hd

232.25

+6.88

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	1,673	127.94	2,140	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,619	113.44	1,837	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,265	105.71	1,337	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,008	97.31	981	15
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,140	129.86	1,480	2thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,110	150.00	1,665	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)	1,200	$1,450	1thin

Every lot, as filed

109 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 2-3	—	750	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,575	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	265	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	802	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	416	264.56/cwt	252.00–270.00	1,101	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	333	273.74/cwt	267.00–280.00	912	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	984	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	974	206.00/cwt	203.00–215.00	2,006	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,478	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	241.74/cwt	232.00–253.00	665	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	664	237.90/cwt	230.00–239.75	1,580	93
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	452	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,089	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	226.39/cwt	226.00–228.00	1,644	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	881	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	863	182.25/cwt	165.00–200.00	1,573	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,121	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	209.19/cwt	200.00–219.00	973	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	212.49/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,796	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	636	229.97/cwt	229.00–232.00	1,463	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	520	244.86/cwt	231.00–255.00	1,273	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	389	269.37/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,048	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	475	279.26/cwt	251.00–292.00	1,326	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	560	287.90/cwt	282.50–288.00	1,612	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	227	203.31/cwt	200.00–210.00	462	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,617	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	227.79/cwt	210.00–235.00	852	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	563	256.05/cwt	232.00–264.00	1,442	155
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	464	268.50/cwt	268.50–268.50	1,246	68
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	722	232.71/cwt	226.00–240.00	1,680	463
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	222.44/cwt	210.00–228.00	1,270	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	739	191.27/cwt	184.00–192.00	1,413	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	560	254.97/cwt	251.00–260.00	1,428	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,056	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	205.55/cwt	199.00–212.00	1,871	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	300	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	696	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	955	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,719	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	940	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,316	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	776	243.27/cwt	231.00–244.00	1,888	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	240.52/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,366	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	234.95/cwt	233.00–237.00	1,252	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	777	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,772	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	826	231.75/cwt	231.75–231.75	1,914	62
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	1,324	156.25/cwt	156.25–156.25	2,069	78
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	677	249.48/cwt	247.50–252.00	1,689	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	975	220.50/cwt	220.50–220.50	2,150	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	919	238.31/cwt	233.25–251.00	2,190	229
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	892	243.56/cwt	243.20–243.90	2,173	116
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	721	233.24/cwt	233.00–234.00	1,682	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	526	254.35/cwt	250.00–272.50	1,338	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	629	255.45/cwt	243.00–264.00	1,607	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	243.39/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,141	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	178.98/cwt	173.00–182.00	1,477	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	221.74/cwt	220.00–222.50	521	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	211.61/cwt	203.00–219.00	1,331	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	246.08/cwt	240.00–253.00	1,038	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	391	236.23/cwt	230.00–242.50	924	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	742	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	90.33/cwt	84.00–95.00	942	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,063	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	996	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,224	100.58/cwt	93.00–105.00	1,231	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,292	111.02/cwt	106.00–124.00	1,434	19
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,110	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,665	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,140	129.86/cwt	127.00–132.50	1,480	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,004	100.54/cwt	96.00–105.00	1,009	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,619	113.44/cwt	107.00–117.00	1,837	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,067	1
Bulls	—	—	1,649	125.34/cwt	123.00–128.00	2,067	7
Bulls	—	—	1,278	117.27/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,499	3
Bulls	—	—	1,866	135.11/cwt	130.00–144.00	2,521	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	401	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,083	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	226.13/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,183	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	983	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	370	276.07/cwt	263.00–285.00	1,021	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	508	246.38/cwt	241.00–255.00	1,252	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	991	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	236.77/cwt	232.50–254.00	765	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	187.00/cwt	183.00–191.00	1,094	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	702	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,229	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,258	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	884	154.18/cwt	150.00–161.00	1,363	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	223.06/cwt	220.00–236.00	1,062	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	225.84/cwt	210.00–233.00	967	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	902	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,777	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,836	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	858	162.01/cwt	157.00–167.00	1,390	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	326	185.13/cwt	180.00–200.00	604	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	186.42/cwt	170.00–197.00	904	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	195.47/cwt	192.00–199.00	1,349	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	219.81/cwt	214.00–225.00	1,143	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	469	251.02/cwt	246.00–253.00	1,177	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	221.07/cwt	219.00–223.00	1,379	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,172	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	180.33/cwt	170.00–190.00	952	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	516	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	829	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	563	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,309	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	669	252.40/cwt	252.40–252.40	1,689	211
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	215.68/cwt	211.00–223.00	1,426	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	430	245.26/cwt	240.00–261.00	1,055	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	384	247.58/cwt	240.00–265.00	951	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	199.24/cwt	197.00–201.00	1,524	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	340	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	833	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	415	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	589	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	184.50/cwt	181.00–190.00	1,349	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	560	246.00/cwt	244.00–247.50	1,378	7

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 31, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,566Last week 136Year ago 1,557

Slaughter CattleReceipts 148Last week 36Year ago 134

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 1Year ago 4

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	210.00	210.00
2	—	863	165.00–200.00	182.25
1	—	590	190.00	190.00
2	—	465	200.00–219.00	209.19
1	—	300	232.00	232.00
1	—	955	180.00	180.00
1	—	940	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	302.50	302.50
7	—	416	252.00–270.00	264.56
2	—	333	267.00–280.00	273.74
8	—	389	260.00–280.00	269.37
24	—	475	251.00–292.00	279.26
55	—	560	282.50–288.00	287.90
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	249.00	249.00
8	—	974	203.00–215.00	206.00
1	—	640	231.00	231.00
2	—	275	232.00–253.00	241.74
2	—	452	241.00	241.00
5	—	726	226.00–228.00	226.39
1	—	340	259.00	259.00
4	—	845	210.00–215.00	212.49
1	—	440	240.00	240.00
7	—	910	199.00–212.00	205.55
4	—	568	235.00–245.00	240.52
2	—	533	233.00–237.00	234.95
5	—	777	228.00	228.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	560	251.00–260.00	254.97
65	—	776	231.00–244.00	243.27
62	—	826	231.75	231.75
9	—	677	247.50–252.00	249.48
55	—	975	220.50	220.50
229	—	919	233.25–251.00	238.31
116	—	892	243.20–243.90	243.56
4	—	721	233.00–234.00	233.24
19	—	526	250.00–272.50	254.35
29	—	629	243.00–264.00	255.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
93	—	664	230.00–239.75	237.90
9	—	636	229.00–232.00	229.97
54	—	520	231.00–255.00	244.86
155	—	563	232.00–264.00	256.05
68	—	464	268.50	268.50
463	—	722	226.00–240.00	232.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	227	200.00–210.00	203.31
4	—	785	206.00	206.00
4	—	374	210.00–235.00	227.79
14	—	571	210.00–228.00	222.44
17	—	739	184.00–192.00	191.27
23	—	476	220.00–236.00	223.06
3	—	428	210.00–233.00	225.84
17	—	902	197.00	197.00
19	—	885	207.50	207.50
10	—	520	214.00–225.00	219.81
11	—	624	219.00–223.00	221.07
3	—	278	202.50	202.50
8	—	661	211.00–223.00	215.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	858	157.00–167.00	162.01
4	—	326	180.00–200.00	185.13
7	—	485	170.00–197.00	186.42
2	—	690	192.00–199.00	195.47
1	—	620	189.00	189.00
2	—	528	170.00–190.00	180.33
1	—	270	191.00	191.00
1	—	425	195.00	195.00
1	—	770	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	469	246.00–253.00	251.02
211	—	669	252.40	252.40
29	—	430	240.00–261.00	245.26
9	—	384	240.00–265.00	247.58
2	—	340	245.00	245.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	1,324	156.25	156.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	469	235.00–245.00	243.39
3	—	825	173.00–182.00	178.98
3	—	235	220.00–222.50	221.74
9	—	629	203.00–219.00	211.61
6	—	422	240.00–253.00	246.08
4	—	391	230.00–242.50	236.23
2	—	523	222.00–230.00	226.13
5	—	323	232.50–254.00	236.77
5	—	884	150.00–161.00	154.18
7	—	765	197.00–201.00	199.24
1	—	650	200.00	200.00
5	—	731	181.00–190.00	184.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	401	270.00	270.00
5	—	370	263.00–285.00	276.07
20	—	508	241.00–255.00	246.38
7	—	560	244.00–247.50	246.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	221.00	221.00
1	—	530	187.00	187.00
2	—	585	183.00–191.00	187.00
2	—	702	175.00	175.00
1	—	695	181.00	181.00
1	—	315	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	142.00	142.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	82.00	82.00
4	—	1,043	84.00–95.00	90.33
2	—	1,003	106.00	106.00
8	—	1,004	96.00–105.00	100.54
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	82.00	82.00
11	—	1,224	93.00–105.00	100.58
19	—	1,292	106.00–124.00	111.02
1	—	1,255	85.00	85.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,619	107.00–117.00	113.44
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,110	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,140	127.00–132.50	129.86
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,649	123.00–128.00	125.34
3	—	1,278	115.00–120.00	117.27
7	—	1,866	130.00–144.00	135.11

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	—	1,200	1,450.00	1,450.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	125.00	125.00

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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