Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers under 600 lbs sold mostly steady. Feeder steers over 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Yearling packages sold sharply lower. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. There was moderate demand for feeder and yearling classes. A steady downward trend of the CME futures caused moderate demand and unsteady market conditions for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $226.77/cwt on 1,248 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −44.91 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$226.77

1,248 head · 739 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,675

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$409

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

$15.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.89

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	745	227.50	1,695	1,191
Medium and Large 2-3	608	211.63	1,286	57

One grade step is worth $15.87/cwt here — about $409 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 sale1,248 hd

226.77

—

KY average26 barns · 6,986 hd

229.67

−2.89

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−44.91

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	1,727	117.85	2,035	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,240	89.57	1,110	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,633	87.79	1,434	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,017	77.05	784	14
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,580	106.50	1,683	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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,075	$900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,000	$900	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	950	$800	1thin

Every lot, as filed

121 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,026	76.60/cwt	73.00–81.00	786	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	78.95/cwt	76.00–84.00	946	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,525	74.49/cwt	73.00–76.00	1,136	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	232.52/cwt	222.50–245.00	879	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	819	219.09/cwt	214.75–225.00	1,794	187
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	232.10/cwt	227.50–235.00	1,091	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	588	222.19/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,306	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	800	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,448	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	913	171.48/cwt	170.00–173.00	1,566	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	247.74/cwt	241.00–255.00	1,184	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	241.87/cwt	230.00–248.00	1,270	45
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	687	209.55/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,440	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	627	215.22/cwt	215.00–217.50	1,349	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	763	194.98/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,488	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,347	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	422	222.25/cwt	220.00–227.00	938	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	226.92/cwt	219.00–232.00	1,514	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	474	260.75/cwt	259.00–264.00	1,236	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	405	258.01/cwt	257.50–260.00	1,045	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	559	260.95/cwt	258.00–264.00	1,459	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	679	243.81/cwt	238.00–246.00	1,655	107
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	743	229.58/cwt	227.00–230.00	1,706	82
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	817	210.58/cwt	205.00–213.00	1,720	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	174.09/cwt	170.00–178.00	1,337	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	635	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,321	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	534	219.49/cwt	219.00–220.00	1,172	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	745	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,639	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	568	215.24/cwt	213.00–223.00	1,223	39
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	748	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	774	211.75/cwt	211.75–211.75	1,639	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	208.63/cwt	200.00–216.00	1,104	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	217.85/cwt	201.00–226.00	1,048	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	651	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,341	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,201	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,042	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,002	183.45/cwt	183.00–187.00	1,838	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	242.66/cwt	235.00–252.50	1,014	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	242.85/cwt	235.00–247.00	1,411	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	758	222.53/cwt	219.50–225.50	1,687	143
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	234.28/cwt	232.50–240.00	766	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	279	244.19/cwt	240.00–247.50	681	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	512	214.14/cwt	212.50–217.50	1,096	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	351	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	776	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	220.47/cwt	216.00–223.00	1,601	20
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	590	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	850	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,739	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	215.37/cwt	205.00–218.00	1,654	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,804	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,054	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,950	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	232.48/cwt	223.00–240.00	1,448	47
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	475	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	641	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	893	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,929	113
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	609	255.50/cwt	255.50–255.50	1,556	86
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	946	209.50/cwt	209.50–209.50	1,982	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,053	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	2,080	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	538	257.47/cwt	255.00–258.00	1,385	11
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	991	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,496	22
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	926	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,463	54
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	211.60/cwt	211.00–214.00	1,132	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	631	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	719	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,186	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	500	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,200	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	570	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,397	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,082	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,626	93.35/cwt	92.00–96.00	1,518	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,695	88.89/cwt	84.00–91.00	1,507	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,272	100.73/cwt	97.00–105.00	1,281	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	89.98/cwt	86.00–95.00	1,121	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	70.59/cwt	69.00–72.00	708	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	91.79/cwt	89.00–94.00	925	2
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,910	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,948	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,250	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,388	1
Bulls	—	—	1,655	112.44/cwt	108.00–114.00	1,861	4
Bulls	—	—	1,778	126.96/cwt	124.00–129.00	2,257	2
Bulls	—	—	1,773	118.71/cwt	115.00–122.00	2,105	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,284	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	240.48/cwt	232.50–250.00	1,022	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	843	168.57/cwt	158.00–170.00	1,421	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	235.02/cwt	228.00–242.50	1,114	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	322	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	668	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	567	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,131	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	567	204.10/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,157	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	421	201.22/cwt	200.00–202.50	847	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	647	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,210	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,056	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	202.92/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,256	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	973	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,411	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	965	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,669	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	739	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	198.17/cwt	192.00–211.00	1,137	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,147	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,652	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,637	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	221.91/cwt	210.00–230.00	848	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	181.48/cwt	172.50–187.00	1,327	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	212.05/cwt	200.00–217.50	901	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	769	152.67/cwt	152.00–153.00	1,174	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,132	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	716	167.98/cwt	164.00–170.00	1,203	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	305	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	557	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	572	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	198.80/cwt	189.00–205.00	1,231	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	682	172.39/cwt	170.00–179.00	1,176	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	466	194.17/cwt	192.50–195.00	905	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	401	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	762	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	189.71/cwt	186.00–192.00	992	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	369	197.47/cwt	192.50–200.00	729	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	222.76/cwt	215.00–232.50	1,296	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	229.32/cwt	227.50–231.00	741	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	569	185.63/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,056	16
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	535	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	736	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	464	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,076	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	189.35/cwt	182.00–195.00	1,253	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,112	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	183.79/cwt	173.00–189.00	1,327	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	226.64/cwt	220.00–237.50	870	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,205	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	228.89/cwt	222.00–235.00	1,176	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 Nov 9, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,135Last week 1,177Year ago 1,749

Slaughter CattleReceipts 134Last week 78Year ago 113

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 0Year ago 7

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,026	73.00–81.00	76.60
4	—	1,003	69.00–72.00	70.59
2	—	1,008	89.00–94.00	91.79
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,198	76.00–84.00	78.95
7	—	1,272	97.00–105.00	100.73
17	—	1,246	86.00–95.00	89.98
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,525	73.00–76.00	74.49
4	—	1,626	92.00–96.00	93.35
4	—	1,695	84.00–91.00	88.89
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,910	102.00	102.00
1	—	1,250	111.00	111.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,655	108.00–114.00	112.44
2	—	1,778	124.00–129.00	126.96
4	—	1,773	115.00–122.00	118.71

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	378	222.50–245.00	232.52
22	—	478	241.00–255.00	247.74
45	—	525	230.00–248.00	241.87
42	—	667	219.00–232.00	226.92
22	—	817	205.00–213.00	210.58
12	—	1,201	170.00	170.00
9	—	1,002	183.00–187.00	183.45
9	—	418	235.00–252.50	242.66
35	—	581	235.00–247.00	242.85
4	—	327	232.50–240.00	234.28
4	—	279	240.00–247.50	244.19
20	—	726	216.00–223.00	220.47
1	—	930	187.00	187.00
20	—	768	205.00–218.00	215.37
1	—	975	185.00	185.00
5	—	1,054	185.00	185.00
47	—	623	223.00–240.00	232.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
187	—	819	214.75–225.00	219.09
35	—	559	258.00–264.00	260.95
107	—	679	238.00–246.00	243.81
82	—	743	227.00–230.00	229.58
143	—	758	219.50–225.50	222.53
113	—	893	216.00	216.00
86	—	609	255.50	255.50
58	—	946	209.50	209.50
51	—	1,053	197.50	197.50
11	—	538	255.00–258.00	257.47
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	470	227.50–235.00	232.10
6	—	588	220.00–225.00	222.19
1	—	800	181.00	181.00
2	—	913	170.00–173.00	171.48
13	—	687	208.00–210.00	209.55
11	—	627	215.00–217.50	215.22
2	—	763	190.00–200.00	194.98
4	—	705	191.00	191.00
6	—	422	220.00–227.00	222.25
1	—	340	220.00	220.00
3	—	512	212.50–217.50	214.14
3	—	351	221.00	221.00
1	—	965	173.00	173.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	474	259.00–264.00	260.75
5	—	405	257.50–260.00	258.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	768	170.00–178.00	174.09
20	—	529	200.00–216.00	208.63
27	—	481	201.00–226.00	217.85
8	—	973	145.00	145.00
1	—	325	227.50	227.50
58	—	574	192.00–211.00	198.17
4	—	1,147	144.00	144.00
6	—	880	186.00	186.00
11	—	382	210.00–230.00	221.91
6	—	731	172.50–187.00	181.48
7	—	425	200.00–217.50	212.05
1	—	260	220.00	220.00
31	—	619	189.00–205.00	198.80
14	—	662	182.00–195.00	189.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	635	208.00	208.00
20	—	534	219.00–220.00	219.49
25	—	745	220.00	220.00
39	—	568	213.00–223.00	215.24
74	—	774	211.75	211.75
8	—	651	206.00	206.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	769	152.00–153.00	152.67
2	—	615	184.00	184.00
3	—	716	164.00–170.00	167.98
1	—	305	182.50	182.50
16	—	682	170.00–179.00	172.39
3	—	466	192.50–195.00	194.17
5	—	401	190.00	190.00
7	—	523	186.00–192.00	189.71
9	—	369	192.50–200.00	197.47
16	—	569	180.00–190.00	185.63
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	137.50	137.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	464	232.00	232.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	144.00	144.00
1	—	475	135.00	135.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	991	151.00	151.00
54	—	926	158.00	158.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	535	211.00–214.00	211.60
7	—	719	165.00	165.00
1	—	375	200.00	200.00
4	—	322	207.50	207.50
1	—	270	210.00	210.00
3	—	567	200.00–210.00	204.10
4	—	421	200.00–202.50	201.22
2	—	647	187.00	187.00
1	—	480	220.00	220.00
1	—	670	166.00	166.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	217.50	217.50
1	—	755	170.00	170.00
12	—	425	232.50–250.00	240.48
8	—	843	158.00–170.00	168.57
6	—	474	228.00–242.50	235.02
1	—	870	130.00	130.00
5	—	619	200.00–205.00	202.92
3	—	582	215.00–232.50	222.76
2	—	323	227.50–231.00	229.32
3	—	722	173.00–189.00	183.79
5	—	384	220.00–237.50	226.64
3	—	655	184.00	184.00
7	—	514	222.00–235.00	228.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	500	240.00	240.00
1	—	570	245.00	245.00
1	—	420	257.50	257.50

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	900.00	900.00

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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