Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs 1.00-3.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 2.00 lower, Feeder heifers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs 1.00-3.00 higher, Moderate demand for feeder classes and good demand for yearlings. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $238.27/cwt on 426 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −33.41 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$238.27

426 head · 819 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,950

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$1,329

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

$79.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.85

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	823	239.35	1,969	417
Medium and Large 2-3	657	191.70	1,259	8thin
Small 1-2	400	160.00	640	1thin

One grade step is worth $79.35/cwt here — about $1,329 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 sale426 hd

238.27

—

KY average25 barns · 4,438 hd

235.41

+2.85

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−33.41

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	1,506	119.37	1,798	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,645	93.95	1,546	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,348	89.73	1,210	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,008	77.80	784	11
Heifers	Select	Average	1,075	135.00	1,451	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,125	170.50	1,918	2thin

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)	1,245	$1,316	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,165	$1,075	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	850	$1,125	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,340	$1,950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,360	$1,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,200	$1,525	1thin

Every lot, as filed

103 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	—	720	185.00/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,332	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	970	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,153	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	656	225.11/cwt	224.00–230.00	1,477	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	563	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,543	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	629	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,705	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	605	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,467	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	780	190.57/cwt	180.00–201.00	1,486	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,230	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	881	226.48/cwt	226.00–227.50	1,995	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	296	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	585	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	601	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,328	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	524	228.07/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,195	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	682	236.57/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,613	79
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	363	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	935	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	218.39/cwt	212.50–222.50	902	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	310	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	899	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	595	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	997	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	786	199.96/cwt	198.00–200.50	1,572	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	207.81/cwt	207.50–209.00	752	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	809	168.84/cwt	166.00–180.00	1,366	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	203.55/cwt	191.00–215.00	1,266	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	212.31/cwt	197.50–224.00	1,036	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	165.44/cwt	160.00–171.00	1,017	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	862	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,672	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	355	168.75/cwt	160.00–177.50	599	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	208.71/cwt	195.00–212.50	914	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	588	180.54/cwt	171.00–190.00	1,062	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	199.75/cwt	193.00–207.00	1,139	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,147	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	221.26/cwt	220.00–222.50	1,135	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	400	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	640	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	350	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	785	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	804	218.25/cwt	216.00–220.00	1,755	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,977	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	572	251.45/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,438	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	743	259.05/cwt	259.00–260.00	1,925	77
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	190.99/cwt	187.00–195.00	1,295	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	517	248.54/cwt	242.00–252.50	1,285	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	232.16/cwt	232.00–232.50	1,815	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	458	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,042	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	222.48/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,646	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	829	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,940	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	925	230.88/cwt	227.00–236.40	2,136	246
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	220.34/cwt	220.00–221.00	910	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	164.96/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,273	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	734	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	202.29/cwt	187.50–215.00	1,260	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	610	228.73/cwt	219.00–250.00	1,395	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	320	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	824	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	87.04/cwt	86.00–88.00	877	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	68.92/cwt	65.00–73.00	648	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,061	78.01/cwt	75.00–80.00	828	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,535	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,363	97.85/cwt	95.00–102.00	1,334	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,001	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,125	170.50/cwt	170.00–171.00	1,918	2
Heifers	Select	—	1,075	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,451	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,723	89.42/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,541	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,372	88.64/cwt	86.00–92.00	1,216	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,281	78.68/cwt	74.00–83.00	1,008	5
Bulls	—	—	1,805	132.46/cwt	129.00–136.00	2,391	4
Bulls	—	—	1,335	111.43/cwt	103.00–117.00	1,488	7
Bulls	—	—	1,508	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,825	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	1,316.11/head	1,200.00–1,425.00	1,316	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,340	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,316	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,158	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,360	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	217.53/cwt	202.50–235.00	1,238	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	150.55/cwt	142.00–159.00	1,340	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,330	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	212.97/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,014	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	196.78/cwt	186.00–205.00	1,029	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	236.36/cwt	220.00–242.50	875	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,071	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	450	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	799	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	805	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,047	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	227.57/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,190	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	838	156.52/cwt	150.00–163.00	1,312	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	176.57/cwt	171.00–185.00	1,190	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,232	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	581	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,400	68
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,644	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	593	174.94/cwt	160.00–190.00	1,037	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	915	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,125	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	721	160.50/cwt	149.00–170.00	1,157	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	181.95/cwt	170.00–190.00	868	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	182.54/cwt	180.00–185.00	566	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	808	141.49/cwt	137.00–146.00	1,143	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	213.62/cwt	202.50–222.00	1,209	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	213.28/cwt	200.00–218.00	1,115	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,306	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	439	181.23/cwt	170.00–188.00	796	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	689	206.82/cwt	200.00–212.50	1,425	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	673	176.79/cwt	169.00–182.50	1,190	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	180.05/cwt	170.00–185.00	927	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	193.24/cwt	185.00–210.00	1,378	3

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 Oct 5, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 941Last week 1,199Year ago 2,210

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 108Year ago 111

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 2Year ago 6

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	720	180.00–190.00	185.00
1	—	485	200.00	200.00
1	—	630	183.00	183.00
2	—	780	180.00–201.00	190.57
2	—	570	193.00–207.00	199.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	656	224.00–230.00	225.11
1	—	605	242.50	242.50
5	—	572	245.00–255.00	251.45
77	—	743	259.00–260.00	259.05
8	—	517	242.00–252.50	248.54
8	—	829	234.00	234.00
246	—	925	227.00–236.40	230.88
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	563	274.00	274.00
24	—	629	271.00	271.00
3	—	363	257.50	257.50
2	—	310	290.00	290.00
2	—	420	273.00	273.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	200.00	200.00
3	—	881	226.00–227.50	226.48
3	—	413	212.50–222.50	218.39
2	—	513	220.00–222.50	221.26
1	—	350	240.00	240.00
1	—	345	227.50	227.50
4	—	804	216.00–220.00	218.25
1	—	955	207.00	207.00
2	—	678	187.00–195.00	190.99
3	—	782	232.00–232.50	232.16
3	—	458	227.50	227.50
2	—	740	220.00–225.00	222.48
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	296	197.50	197.50
9	—	786	198.00–200.50	199.96
5	—	362	207.50–209.00	207.81
5	—	809	166.00–180.00	168.84
20	—	622	191.00–215.00	203.55
13	—	488	197.50–224.00	212.31
2	—	862	194.00	194.00
9	—	438	195.00–212.50	208.71
10	—	566	202.50–222.00	213.62
10	—	523	200.00–218.00	213.28
10	—	689	200.00–212.50	206.82
3	—	713	185.00–210.00	193.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	601	221.00	221.00
19	—	524	225.00–230.00	228.07
79	—	682	230.00–237.00	236.57
68	—	581	241.00	241.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	167.50	167.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	615	160.00–171.00	165.44
2	—	355	160.00–177.50	168.75
2	—	588	171.00–190.00	180.54
5	—	721	149.00–170.00	160.50
8	—	477	170.00–190.00	181.95
2	—	310	180.00–185.00	182.54
2	—	808	137.00–146.00	141.49
1	—	755	173.00	173.00
8	—	439	170.00–188.00	181.23
3	—	673	169.00–182.50	176.79
3	—	515	170.00–185.00	180.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	413	220.00–221.00	220.34
3	—	772	160.00–170.00	164.96
1	—	330	222.50	222.50
13	—	623	187.50–215.00	202.29
5	—	569	202.50–235.00	217.53
2	—	890	142.00–159.00	150.55
1	—	700	190.00	190.00
13	—	476	200.00–225.00	212.97
4	—	370	220.00–242.50	236.36
16	—	523	220.00–234.00	227.57
2	—	838	150.00–163.00	156.52
5	—	674	171.00–185.00	176.57
1	—	950	173.00	173.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	610	219.00–250.00	228.73
2	—	320	257.50	257.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	186.00–205.00	196.78
1	—	630	170.00	170.00
1	—	450	177.50	177.50
2	—	805	130.00	130.00
1	—	770	160.00	160.00
1	—	360	175.00	175.00
2	—	593	160.00–190.00	174.94
1	—	915	123.00	123.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,008	86.00–88.00	87.04
4	—	940	65.00–73.00	68.92
4	—	1,061	75.00–80.00	78.01
1	—	1,065	94.00	94.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,490	103.00	103.00
2	—	1,723	87.00–92.00	89.42
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,363	95.00–102.00	97.85
9	—	1,372	86.00–92.00	88.64
5	—	1,281	74.00–83.00	78.68
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,125	170.00–171.00	170.50
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	135.00	135.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,805	129.00–136.00	132.46
7	—	1,335	103.00–117.00	111.43
2	—	1,508	121.00	121.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,165	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,245	1,200.00–1,425.00	1,316.11
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,340	1,950.00	1,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,360	1,800.00	1,800.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	123.00	123.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	117.00	117.00

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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