Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 700 lbs steady to 2.00 higher with increase on fancy and value added classes, over 700 lbs 2.00-4.00 lower, Feeder heifers 6.00-10.00 lower, Moderate to lite demand for plainer feeders and Very good demand for high quality weaned and vaccinated calves and yearlings with favorable body condition. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 2.00-4.00 lower, Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $251.65/cwt on 793 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −20.03 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$251.65

793 head · 723 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,819

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$687

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

$54.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.85

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	726	252.74	1,835	777
Medium and Large 2-3	578	198.44	1,147	16thin

One grade step is worth $54.30/cwt here — about $687 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 sale793 hd

251.65

—

KY average26 barns · 4,797 hd

238.80

+12.85

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−20.03

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	—	Low	1,639	112.30	1,841	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,622	93.51	1,517	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,287	88.64	1,141	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,035	75.93	786	31
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,010	120.00	1,212	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,005	$1,125	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,505	$1,075	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,210	$950	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	990	$1,125	1thin

Every lot, as filed

100 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 1-2	—	811	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,825	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	507	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,404	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	221.12/cwt	212.00–230.00	1,163	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	393	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	994	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	633	275.60/cwt	275.60–275.60	1,745	81
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	530	219.06/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,161	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	198.71/cwt	180.00–213.00	1,033	34
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,237	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	609	199.32/cwt	191.00–201.00	1,214	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	174.08/cwt	168.00–180.00	1,367	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	659	262.25/cwt	262.25–262.25	1,728	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	614	173.15/cwt	172.00–175.00	1,063	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	308	176.22/cwt	170.00–185.00	543	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	715	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,698	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	866	234.51/cwt	233.25–235.75	2,031	122
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	477	275.81/cwt	251.00–281.00	1,316	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	776	229.43/cwt	226.00–231.50	1,780	187
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,175	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	161.39/cwt	150.00–172.00	775	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	679	216.01/cwt	212.00–217.00	1,467	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	410	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	939	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	701	235.28/cwt	235.00–235.50	1,649	158
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	197.70/cwt	180.00–214.00	937	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	184.13/cwt	171.00–197.50	696	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	188.74/cwt	176.00–195.00	787	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	259.14/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,101	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	214.44/cwt	210.00–219.00	1,016	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	568	246.21/cwt	245.00–247.50	1,398	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	679	232.56/cwt	232.00–233.00	1,579	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	217.17/cwt	211.00–227.00	1,477	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	848	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	714	270.61/cwt	268.00–271.90	1,932	222
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	237.76/cwt	236.00–242.50	1,127	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	767	249.50/cwt	249.50–249.50	1,914	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	914	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	2,130	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	557	224.60/cwt	216.00–234.00	1,251	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	210.80/cwt	195.00–226.00	1,530	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	191.35/cwt	181.00–202.00	982	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	747	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	237.40/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,016	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,836	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	517	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	216.24/cwt	206.00–227.00	1,360	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	616	246.71/cwt	236.00–255.00	1,520	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	215.75/cwt	210.00–230.00	831	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,331	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	210	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	504	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	484	252.09/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,220	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	422	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,055	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,593	88.64/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,412	3
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,010	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,212	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	95.16/cwt	91.00–100.00	1,004	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,633	95.34/cwt	92.00–104.00	1,557	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	84.19/cwt	80.00–90.00	908	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	956	60.36/cwt	52.00–66.00	577	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,036	73.08/cwt	67.00–78.00	757	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	76.04/cwt	75.00–77.00	935	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,312	96.21/cwt	91.00–105.00	1,262	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	85.42/cwt	81.00–89.00	1,093	11
Bulls	—	—	1,446	106.36/cwt	101.00–110.00	1,538	6
Bulls	—	—	2,098	125.93/cwt	125.00–127.00	2,642	2
Bulls	—	—	1,720	115.09/cwt	113.00–117.00	1,980	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,505	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	482	187.27/cwt	172.50–204.00	903	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	181.16/cwt	171.00–191.00	1,382	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	314	185.79/cwt	160.00–200.00	583	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	517	183.28/cwt	172.00–200.00	948	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	673	162.03/cwt	154.00–170.00	1,090	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	525	244.34/cwt	242.50–247.00	1,283	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,190	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	228.92/cwt	210.00–237.50	1,092	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	226.77/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,181	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	339	218.17/cwt	202.50–225.00	740	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	182.05/cwt	176.00–188.00	1,010	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	213.78/cwt	192.00–221.00	1,308	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	220.63/cwt	210.00–231.00	947	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	221.69/cwt	207.00–230.00	1,288	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	780	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,256	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	204.69/cwt	189.00–212.00	1,353	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	192.37/cwt	181.00–197.00	1,393	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	723	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	569	164.85/cwt	155.00–172.00	938	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	788	153.52/cwt	147.00–160.00	1,210	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	674	167.24/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,127	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	595	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	833	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	415	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	623	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,302	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	194.86/cwt	181.00–209.00	1,212	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	644	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	167.22/cwt	160.00–174.00	875	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	192.47/cwt	180.00–212.00	1,093	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	626	248.86/cwt	245.00–252.60	1,558	136
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	164.49/cwt	151.00–177.50	699	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	186.28/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,358	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,360	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	189.58/cwt	185.00–194.00	1,282	5

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 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,872Last week 941Year ago 1,855

Slaughter CattleReceipts 126Last week 75Year ago 111

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 9Year ago 11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	811	225.00	225.00
7	—	526	212.00–230.00	221.12
3	—	393	253.00	253.00
14	—	680	211.00–227.00	217.17
6	—	474	236.00–242.50	237.76
6	—	557	216.00–234.00	224.60
18	—	726	195.00–226.00	210.80
1	—	310	241.00	241.00
2	—	428	235.00–240.00	237.40
1	—	870	211.00	211.00
1	—	220	235.00	235.00
11	—	629	206.00–227.00	216.24
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	507	277.00	277.00
81	—	633	275.60	275.60
74	—	659	262.25	262.25
6	—	477	251.00–281.00	275.81
10	—	425	250.00–270.00	259.14
222	—	714	268.00–271.90	270.61
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	173.00	173.00
6	—	609	191.00–201.00	199.32
2	—	785	168.00–180.00	174.08
4	—	474	210.00–219.00	214.44
1	—	390	217.50	217.50
2	—	513	181.00–202.00	191.35
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	715	237.50	237.50
122	—	866	233.25–235.75	234.51
14	—	568	245.00–247.50	246.21
11	—	679	232.00–233.00	232.56
68	—	767	249.50	249.50
60	—	914	233.00	233.00
9	—	616	236.00–255.00	246.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	530	218.00–220.00	219.06
187	—	776	226.00–231.50	229.43
20	—	679	212.00–217.00	216.01
44	—	410	229.00	229.00
158	—	701	235.00–235.50	235.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	520	180.00–213.00	198.71
4	—	308	170.00–185.00	176.22
27	—	474	180.00–214.00	197.70
13	—	378	171.00–197.50	184.13
14	—	417	176.00–195.00	188.74
2	—	775	168.00	168.00
24	—	622	181.00–209.00	194.86
41	—	568	180.00–212.00	192.47
9	—	729	175.00–190.00	186.28
6	—	800	170.00	170.00
5	—	676	185.00–194.00	189.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	614	172.00–175.00	173.15
2	—	725	162.00	162.00
5	—	480	150.00–172.00	161.39
4	—	569	155.00–172.00	164.85
2	—	788	147.00–160.00	153.52
7	—	674	160.00–175.00	167.24
1	—	390	165.00	165.00
6	—	523	160.00–174.00	167.22
4	—	425	151.00–177.50	164.49
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	140.00	140.00
1	—	415	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
136	—	626	245.00–252.60	248.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	385	210.00–230.00	215.75
1	—	870	153.00	153.00
1	—	285	230.00	230.00
1	—	210	240.00	240.00
2	—	763	171.00–191.00	181.16
13	—	477	210.00–237.50	228.92
8	—	521	225.00–232.00	226.77
8	—	339	202.50–225.00	218.17
4	—	612	192.00–221.00	213.78
5	—	429	210.00–231.00	220.63
13	—	581	207.00–230.00	221.69
10	—	661	189.00–212.00	204.69
10	—	724	181.00–197.00	192.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	484	240.00–260.00	252.09
4	—	422	250.00	250.00
7	—	525	242.50–247.00	244.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	482	172.50–204.00	187.27
4	—	314	160.00–200.00	185.79
3	—	517	172.00–200.00	183.28
2	—	673	154.00–170.00	162.03
1	—	640	186.00	186.00
2	—	555	176.00–188.00	182.05
1	—	780	161.00	161.00
1	—	425	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,593	87.00–90.00	88.64
8	—	1,633	92.00–104.00	95.34
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,055	91.00–100.00	95.16
12	—	1,078	80.00–90.00	84.19
7	—	956	52.00–66.00	60.36
10	—	1,036	67.00–78.00	73.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,230	75.00–77.00	76.04
8	—	1,312	91.00–105.00	96.21
11	—	1,280	81.00–89.00	85.42
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	120.00	120.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,446	101.00–110.00	106.36
2	—	2,098	125.00–127.00	125.93
3	—	1,720	113.00–117.00	115.09

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	—	990	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,005	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,505	1,075.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,210	950.00	950.00

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) - Stanford, KY

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