Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No Comparison due to Christmas Holiday. However all feeder cattle under 700 lbs. were met with very good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $218.34/cwt on 1,173 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −53.34 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$218.34

1,173 head · 816 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,782

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$499

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

$24.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.66

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	820	218.89	1,794	1,146
Medium and Large 2-3	665	194.82	1,295	27

One grade step is worth $24.08/cwt here — about $499 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 sale1,173 hd

218.34

—

KY average17 barns · 5,498 hd

228.00

−9.66

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−53.34

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	1,842	113.05	2,082	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,618	97.90	1,584	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,307	88.47	1,157	60
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,061	79.47	843	33
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,340	122.50	1,642	1thin

Every lot, as filed

107 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 1-2Value Added	—	967	207.39/cwt	198.00–212.85	2,005	278
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,323	85.30/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,129	25
Bulls	—	—	1,720	106.51/cwt	103.00–109.00	1,832	3
Bulls	—	—	2,143	122.89/cwt	120.00–126.00	2,634	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,027	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	601	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	211.04/cwt	205.00–219.00	1,433	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	238.42/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,156	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	377	203.19/cwt	200.00–210.00	766	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,267	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,292	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	595	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,267	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	721	227.39/cwt	221.00–231.00	1,639	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	890	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,558	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	215	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	524	223.72/cwt	219.00–231.00	1,172	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	431	277.12/cwt	272.50–295.00	1,194	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	369	298.23/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,100	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	270	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	729	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	729	184.62/cwt	167.00–195.00	1,346	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	251.25/cwt	245.00–257.50	1,080	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	865	214.24/cwt	209.75–216.00	1,853	321
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	567	211.24/cwt	190.00–221.00	1,198	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	216.26/cwt	213.00–220.00	1,384	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	194.70/cwt	180.00–204.00	1,310	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	704	170.68/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,202	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	687	216.24/cwt	202.00–219.85	1,486	199
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	610	209.22/cwt	205.00–214.00	1,276	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	201.28/cwt	190.00–217.50	968	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	206.62/cwt	200.00–217.50	1,101	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	408	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	775	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,308	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	211.25/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,652	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	577	260.91/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,505	91
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	792	165.52/cwt	158.00–166.00	1,311	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	624	243.34/cwt	230.00–253.00	1,518	39
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,515	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	305	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	717	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	941	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,760	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	490	277.71/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,361	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,069	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	668	187.30/cwt	171.00–200.00	1,251	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	271	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	650	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	317	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	832	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	208.02/cwt	202.00–218.00	1,494	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	819	199.15/cwt	199.00–200.00	1,631	40
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	835	184.25/cwt	181.00–187.50	1,538	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	240.02/cwt	231.00–251.00	1,118	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	591	235.56/cwt	227.00–247.00	1,392	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	666	228.09/cwt	225.00–239.00	1,519	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	238.81/cwt	234.00–247.50	1,230	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,118	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	825	212.19/cwt	212.00–214.00	1,751	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	220.17/cwt	210.00–224.50	1,497	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	273.85/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,054	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	888	199.13/cwt	196.00–200.00	1,768	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,223	182.90/cwt	182.90–182.90	2,237	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	511	265.21/cwt	252.50–275.00	1,355	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	275	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	708	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,239	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	361	303.13/cwt	295.00–317.50	1,094	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	570	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,414	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	325	275.58/cwt	262.50–287.50	896	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	531	245.39/cwt	243.00–249.00	1,303	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,618	97.90/cwt	92.00–108.00	1,584	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,302	95.25/cwt	91.00–107.00	1,240	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	76.97/cwt	72.00–79.00	830	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	96.12/cwt	92.00–100.00	1,031	2
Bulls	—	—	1,763	113.02/cwt	112.00–114.00	1,993	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,395	65.88/cwt	64.00–68.00	919	2
Heifers	Choice	—	1,340	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,642	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,077	85.31/cwt	81.00–89.00	919	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	59.11/cwt	53.00–64.00	573	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,224	75.37/cwt	70.00–78.00	923	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	957	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	855	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	577	186.88/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,078	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	667	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	149.13/cwt	143.00–155.00	1,379	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	235	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	330	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	743	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	559	226.43/cwt	224.00–229.00	1,266	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	396	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	950	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	192.52/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,194	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	192.38/cwt	188.00–200.00	1,408	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	656	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	677	168.92/cwt	150.00–177.50	1,144	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	569	189.59/cwt	176.00–196.00	1,079	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	366	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	842	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	424	227.19/cwt	220.00–235.00	963	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	483	230.57/cwt	220.00–242.50	1,114	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	180.86/cwt	170.00–190.00	955	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	263	173.62/cwt	167.50–175.00	457	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	732	150.00/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,098	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	817	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,062	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,046	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	648	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	204.94/cwt	192.50–220.00	750	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	609	186.18/cwt	180.00–202.00	1,134	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	195.36/cwt	190.00–201.00	563	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,327	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	169.67/cwt	150.00–178.00	1,049	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	334	207.50/cwt	190.00–212.50	693	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	495	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	921	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	976	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	212.54/cwt	200.00–217.00	1,222	41

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 Jan 4, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,185Last week 516Year ago 1,897

Slaughter CattleReceipts 192Last week 42Year ago 150

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 2Year ago 0

No Comparison due to Christmas Holiday. However all feeder cattle under 700 lbs. were met with very good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
278	—	967	198.00–212.85	207.39
25	—	721	221.00–231.00	227.39
321	—	865	209.75–216.00	214.24
91	—	577	250.00–275.00	260.91
39	—	624	230.00–253.00	243.34
24	—	666	225.00–239.00	228.09
52	—	825	212.00–214.00	212.19
49	—	1,223	182.90	182.90
22	—	511	252.50–275.00	265.21
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	890	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	265.00	265.00
14	—	431	272.50–295.00	277.12
7	—	369	285.00–315.00	298.23
1	—	270	270.00	270.00
8	—	490	260.00–280.00	277.71
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	729	167.00–195.00	184.62
5	—	567	190.00–221.00	211.24
1	—	785	193.00	193.00
1	—	305	235.00	235.00
1	—	475	225.00	225.00
5	—	668	171.00–200.00	187.30
2	—	835	181.00–187.50	184.25
1	—	520	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	245.00–257.50	251.25
15	—	640	213.00–220.00	216.26
22	—	782	205.00–215.00	211.25
3	—	941	187.00	187.00
3	—	271	240.00	240.00
2	—	317	262.50	262.50
35	—	718	202.00–218.00	208.02
40	—	819	199.00–200.00	199.15
14	—	466	231.00–251.00	240.02
7	—	591	227.00–247.00	235.56
7	—	515	234.00–247.50	238.81
24	—	680	210.00–224.50	220.17
2	—	385	270.00–277.50	273.85
36	—	888	196.00–200.00	199.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	222.50	222.50
4	—	679	205.00–219.00	211.04
3	—	485	235.00–240.00	238.42
1	—	595	213.00	213.00
1	—	310	215.00	215.00
2	—	925	143.00–155.00	149.13
3	—	396	240.00	240.00
2	—	620	190.00–195.00	192.52
9	—	732	188.00–200.00	192.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	377	200.00–210.00	203.19
2	—	685	185.00	185.00
1	—	760	170.00	170.00
1	—	445	215.00	215.00
1	—	475	180.00	180.00
3	—	577	180.00–200.00	186.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	257.50	257.50
1	—	420	295.00	295.00
7	—	361	295.00–317.50	303.13
3	—	570	248.00	248.00
2	—	325	262.50–287.50	275.58
10	—	531	243.00–249.00	245.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	524	219.00–231.00	223.72
199	—	687	202.00–219.85	216.24
16	—	610	205.00–214.00	209.22
7	—	559	224.00–229.00	226.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	673	180.00–204.00	194.70
15	—	704	160.00–180.00	170.68
14	—	481	190.00–217.50	201.28
16	—	533	200.00–217.50	206.62
2	—	408	190.00	190.00
1	—	805	162.50	162.50
16	—	792	158.00–166.00	165.52
11	—	366	192.50–220.00	204.94
6	—	609	180.00–202.00	186.18
2	—	288	190.00–201.00	195.36
1	—	915	145.00	145.00
6	—	334	190.00–212.50	207.50
1	—	230	215.00	215.00
41	—	575	200.00–217.00	212.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	237.50	237.50
4	—	330	225.00	225.00
4	—	366	230.00	230.00
12	—	424	220.00–235.00	227.19
29	—	483	220.00–242.50	230.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	350	187.50	187.50
14	—	677	150.00–177.50	168.92
8	—	569	176.00–196.00	189.59
5	—	528	170.00–190.00	180.86
6	—	263	167.50–175.00	173.62
8	—	732	140.00–155.00	150.00
2	—	817	130.00	130.00
1	—	775	135.00	135.00
1	—	405	160.00	160.00
1	—	310	180.00	180.00
10	—	618	150.00–178.00	169.67
3	—	921	106.00	106.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,323	80.00–89.00	85.30
28	—	1,302	91.00–107.00	95.25
2	—	1,395	64.00–68.00	65.88
5	—	1,224	70.00–78.00	75.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,618	92.00–108.00	97.90
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,078	72.00–79.00	76.97
2	—	1,073	92.00–100.00	96.12
16	—	1,077	81.00–89.00	85.31
5	—	970	53.00–64.00	59.11
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,720	103.00–109.00	106.51
2	—	2,143	120.00–126.00	122.89
3	—	1,763	112.00–114.00	113.02
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,340	122.50	122.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	111.00	111.00

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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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Slaughter Cattle

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