Sale reports / Kentucky / Stanford Livestock Auction / 2023-09-14

Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Sep 14
● Final130 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,266 head
241 vs last sale 2,025 1,225 vs year ago 1,041 · +117.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
193 head
68 vs last sale 125 100 vs year ago 93 · +107.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
15 head
13 vs last sale 2 9 vs year ago 6 · +150.0%
View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 400 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher, over 400 lbs steady to 2.00 lower, Feeder heifers under 500 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, over 500 lbs 1.00-3.00 lower, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 8.00-12.00 lower, 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 $245.54/cwt on 973 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits 26.14 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.
Average price
$245.54
973 head · 805 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,977
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$869
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$66.07/cwt at this weight
vs the market
0.71
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2807246.071,985962
Medium and Large 2-3656201.171,31910thin
Small 1-2620180.001,1161thin
One grade step is worth $66.07/cwt here — about $869 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 sale973 hd
245.54
KY average26 barns · 8,591 hd
246.25
−0.71
This barn, trailing median2 sales
271.68
−26.14
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,714129.702,22311
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,610113.491,8275thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,318104.511,37742
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,04593.0097223
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,068150.701,6094thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,055$1,0501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,175$1,0251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)790$1,2751thin

Every lot, as filed

130 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 1-2720232.02/cwt230.00–235.001,6713
SteersMedium and Large 2-3630190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1971
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy355270.00/cwt270.00–270.009591
SteersMedium and Large 1-2576239.13/cwt230.00–247.501,37712
SteersMedium and Large 2-3750216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,6201
SteersMedium and Large 2-3470182.50/cwt182.50–182.508581
SteersMedium and Large 1-2476241.78/cwt232.50–252.501,1514
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy468266.26/cwt255.00–275.001,24612
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy292283.00/cwt283.00–283.008262
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy331269.73/cwt260.00–271.008938
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2806216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,7419
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2868195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,6938
SteersMedium and Large 1-2325246.64/cwt245.00–247.508023
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy731272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,9924
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added522235.90/cwt232.00–241.001,23133
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added919218.25/cwt218.25–218.252,00660
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added768227.78/cwt222.00–229.001,74973
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2575225.64/cwt212.50–230.001,29729
SteersSmall 1-2620180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1161
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy634272.29/cwt270.00–277.501,7269
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added678241.32/cwt228.00–245.751,636160
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added616230.56/cwt228.00–237.001,42026
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2378231.02/cwt225.00–235.0087313
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2529225.20/cwt217.00–230.001,19140
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2682218.71/cwt210.00–225.001,4929
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added731229.11/cwt220.00–229.501,67587
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2429233.49/cwt220.00–237.501,00227
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added580235.33/cwt232.00–238.001,36528
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3340210.04/cwt207.50–212.507142
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3366200.17/cwt180.00–210.007336
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2275235.00/cwt235.00–235.006461
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2203214.97/cwt212.50–217.504362
SteersMedium and Large 1-2970223.00/cwt223.00–223.002,1631
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy413259.84/cwt255.00–262.501,0733
SteersMedium and Large 2-3435212.50/cwt212.50–212.509241
SteersMedium and Large 2-3715203.31/cwt200.00–210.001,4543
SteersMedium and Large 1-2427249.43/cwt240.00–252.501,06510
SteersMedium and Large 1-2672232.86/cwt215.00–237.501,56517
SteersMedium and Large 2-3970171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,6591
SteersMedium and Large 2-3578214.89/cwt210.00–220.001,2422
SteersMedium and Large 1-2526239.24/cwt225.00–245.001,2589
SteersMedium and Large 1-2782232.32/cwt225.00–237.501,8178
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added895247.60/cwt247.60–247.602,216119
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added823248.76/cwt243.50–251.802,04799
SteersMedium and Large 1-2360230.00/cwt230.00–230.008281
SteersMedium and Large 1-2629238.13/cwt220.00–241.001,49812
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added729261.05/cwt244.00–262.251,903146
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added578260.96/cwt250.00–265.001,50821
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added620247.28/cwt242.00–260.001,53315
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added667248.00/cwt244.00–250.001,6549
SteersMedium and Large 1-2865221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,9121
SteersMedium and Large 1-2220255.00/cwt255.00–255.005611
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added1,028228.00/cwt228.00–228.002,34452
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added959231.50/cwt231.50–231.502,22060
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added918236.51/cwt232.10–245.252,171236
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added785256.25/cwt256.25–256.252,01257
Dairy SteersLarge 3435142.00/cwt142.00–142.006181
Dairy SteersLarge 3Value Added874185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,61782
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added529255.26/cwt249.00–267.501,35027
BullsMedium and Large 1-2325228.85/cwt222.50–235.007442
BullsMedium and Large 1-2425238.07/cwt230.00–249.001,01212
BullsMedium and Large 1-2459241.41/cwt231.00–251.001,10810
BullsMedium and Large 1-2574227.43/cwt220.00–234.001,30510
BullsMedium and Large 1-2517231.14/cwt220.00–240.001,19525
BullsMedium and Large 1-2621217.23/cwt207.50–227.001,34922
HeifersSelect and Choice1,068150.70/cwt146.00–160.001,6094
CowsLean 85-90%92376.07/cwt73.00–79.007022
CowsBoner 80-85%1,27399.42/cwt92.00–103.001,26615
CowsBoner 80-85%1,346109.52/cwt105.00–116.001,47424
CowsLean 85-90%1,093107.98/cwt106.00–109.001,1803
CowsLean 85-90%1,04387.52/cwt83.00–90.009138
CowsLean 85-90%1,05796.27/cwt92.00–102.001,01810
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,610113.49/cwt108.00–116.001,8275
CowsBoner 80-85%1,31789.91/cwt88.00–91.001,1843
Bulls1,716126.74/cwt125.00–128.002,1755
Bulls1,235106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,3091
Bulls1,808137.40/cwt133.00–145.002,4845
Stock CowsSmall and Medium 1-2838124.28/cwt112.50–140.001,0416
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,105126.14/cwt109.00–133.001,3946
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27901,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0551,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1751,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy220275.00/cwt275.00–275.006051
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy433260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,1263
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy368257.32/cwt257.00–257.509473
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy658243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,5993
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy598257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,5403
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy325257.50/cwt257.50–257.508372
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy270267.50/cwt267.50–267.507221
BullsMedium and Large 2-3970122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,1831
BullsMedium and Large 2-3885151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,3361
BullsMedium and Large 2-3677167.70/cwt160.00–183.001,1357
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy475262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,2471
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy514245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,25911
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy627247.22/cwt231.00–260.001,55012
BullsMedium and Large 2-3484214.04/cwt197.50–220.001,03618
BullsMedium and Large 2-3435220.00/cwt220.00–220.009573
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3426203.58/cwt195.00–210.008674
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3718172.58/cwt153.00–184.001,2395
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3524196.88/cwt169.00–213.001,03212
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3473201.85/cwt180.00–216.009556
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2472228.83/cwt218.00–236.001,08052
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2717208.06/cwt196.00–211.001,49210
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3627191.18/cwt180.00–205.001,1999
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3215202.67/cwt200.00–205.004362
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3580193.66/cwt167.50–210.001,1236
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy405243.62/cwt242.00–247.5098711
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy544259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,40951
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3660195.50/cwt190.00–201.001,2902
BullsMedium and Large 2-3275210.00/cwt210.00–210.005781
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2329229.41/cwt221.00–237.507557
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2620217.47/cwt209.00–225.001,34810
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3777156.76/cwt140.00–163.001,2186
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3875150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,3131
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3905140.44/cwt130.00–151.001,2712
BullsMedium and Large 2-3581207.23/cwt180.00–217.501,20414
BullsMedium and Large 2-3527193.58/cwt172.50–210.001,0207
BullsMedium and Large 1-2725188.00/cwt185.00–191.001,3632
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy240255.00/cwt255.00–255.006122
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy280252.50/cwt252.50–252.507072
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy381240.87/cwt240.00–244.0091811
BullsMedium and Large 2-3370215.00/cwt215.00–215.007961
BullsMedium and Large 1-2388244.97/cwt235.00–250.009505
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250260.00/cwt260.00–260.006501
BullsMedium and Large 1-2925172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,5911
BullsMedium and Large 2-3617176.83/cwt161.00–190.001,0916
BullsMedium and Large 2-3750182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,3651
BullsMedium and Large 2-3820145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1891
BullsMedium and Large 1-2660199.85/cwt190.00–210.001,31912
BullsMedium and Large 1-2772178.64/cwt177.00–180.001,3793

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.