Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers 3.00-5.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 700 lbs 10.00-15.00 higher, over 700 steady to 3.00 higher, Very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Very good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $233.15/cwt on 761 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −38.53 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$233.15

761 head · 768 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,791

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$547

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

$29.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.70

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	772	233.94	1,807	741
Medium and Large 2-3	618	204.01	1,260	20

One grade step is worth $29.92/cwt here — about $547 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 sale761 hd

233.15

—

KY average24 barns · 7,771 hd

239.85

−6.70

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−38.53

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	1,953	127.74	2,495	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,667	109.80	1,830	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,338	100.69	1,347	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,093	93.19	1,018	12
Heifers	Select	Average	1,030	120.00	1,236	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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,523	$1,811	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,481	$1,584	5

Every lot, as filed

104 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	—	802	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,524	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	225.00/cwt	215.00–231.00	1,413	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	870	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,914	128
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	250.53/cwt	242.50–260.00	1,045	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	946	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,892	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	915	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,647	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	810	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,296	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	429	304.39/cwt	272.50–320.00	1,306	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	771	142.68/cwt	131.00–165.00	1,100	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	787	219.68/cwt	210.00–225.50	1,729	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	187.90/cwt	185.00–194.00	1,654	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	665	242.08/cwt	236.00–248.00	1,610	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	920	220.64/cwt	219.50–221.90	2,030	117
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	835	228.75/cwt	228.75–228.75	1,910	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	222.56/cwt	217.50–227.50	837	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	673	189.94/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,278	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	470	295.13/cwt	271.00–303.00	1,387	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	383	289.78/cwt	284.00–295.00	1,110	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	853	158.22/cwt	147.50–169.00	1,350	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	915	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,098	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,615	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	580	230.88/cwt	227.50–236.00	1,339	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	627	229.88/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,441	83
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	222.56/cwt	210.00–228.00	944	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	936	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	957	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,876	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,492	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	220	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	446	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,417	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	236.10/cwt	231.00–249.00	1,384	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	644	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	256.68/cwt	248.00–265.00	1,232	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	632	245.44/cwt	235.00–257.50	1,551	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	594	267.94/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,592	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	222.89/cwt	215.00–226.00	1,513	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	213.22/cwt	197.00–220.00	1,232	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	607	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,275	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	681	201.14/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,370	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	216.43/cwt	207.50–224.00	1,569	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	789	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,823	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	262.05/cwt	234.00–275.00	1,399	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	523	271.88/cwt	254.00–280.00	1,422	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	724	244.50/cwt	244.50–244.50	1,770	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	983	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	2,084	52
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	203.84/cwt	197.50–210.00	1,086	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	828	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	529	253.34/cwt	251.00–257.00	1,340	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	380	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,037	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	480	278.15/cwt	260.00–297.00	1,335	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	345	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,001	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	434	303.28/cwt	270.00–325.00	1,316	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,351	111.22/cwt	101.00–125.00	1,503	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,330	89.83/cwt	86.00–97.00	1,195	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,697	113.36/cwt	107.00–118.00	1,924	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,515	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,394	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,297	84.31/cwt	83.00–85.00	1,094	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,108	80.48/cwt	75.00–85.00	892	4
Heifers	Select	—	1,030	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,236	1
Bulls	—	—	2,066	131.77/cwt	128.00–137.00	2,722	6
Bulls	—	—	1,745	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	2,146	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,066	107.06/cwt	100.00–113.00	1,141	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	98.00/cwt	97.00–99.00	1,093	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,120	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	728	1
Bulls	—	—	1,695	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,915	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,252	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,481	1,583.51/head	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,584	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,523	1,811.37/head	1,425.00–2,075.00	1,811	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,060	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,020	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	656	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,391	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,258	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	861	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,515	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	752	182.00/cwt	181.00–185.00	1,369	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	193.30/cwt	184.00–203.00	1,411	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	215.99/cwt	198.00–225.00	1,348	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	229.16/cwt	227.50–230.00	1,226	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	253.66/cwt	253.00–255.00	1,200	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	559	234.85/cwt	222.50–240.00	1,313	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	196.06/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,137	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	912	177.43/cwt	169.00–179.00	1,618	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	717	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,262	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	587	197.95/cwt	180.00–207.00	1,162	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	479	239.90/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,149	42
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	822	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,471	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	632	181.82/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,149	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	430	241.20/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,037	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	327	234.99/cwt	230.00–237.50	768	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	191.12/cwt	185.00–199.00	1,487	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	213.42/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,101	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	513	234.45/cwt	227.50–237.00	1,203	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	380	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	874	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	201.43/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,458	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	224.68/cwt	222.50–227.00	1,058	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	204.57/cwt	195.00–207.00	1,684	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	221.49/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,274	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	547	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	859	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	185.61/cwt	170.00–196.00	1,160	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	206.05/cwt	200.00–222.00	1,292	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	210.64/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,430	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	718	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	780	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	988	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,778	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	212.41/cwt	207.50–220.00	701	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 Feb 1, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,599Last week 1,722Year ago 1,069

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 85Year ago 38

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 20Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	802	190.00	190.00
15	—	628	215.00–231.00	225.00
3	—	417	242.50–260.00	250.53
3	—	946	200.00	200.00
28	—	787	210.00–225.50	219.68
3	—	880	185.00–194.00	187.90
7	—	957	196.00	196.00
5	—	586	231.00–249.00	236.10
1	—	250	257.50	257.50
2	—	480	248.00–265.00	256.68
24	—	679	215.00–226.00	222.89
4	—	725	207.50–224.00	216.43
34	—	534	234.00–275.00	262.05
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
128	—	870	220.00	220.00
7	—	665	236.00–248.00	242.08
117	—	920	219.50–221.90	220.64
63	—	835	228.75	228.75
36	—	632	235.00–257.50	245.44
60	—	594	250.00–270.00	267.94
50	—	789	231.00	231.00
8	—	523	254.00–280.00	271.88
49	—	724	244.50	244.50
52	—	983	212.00	212.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	180.00	180.00
3	—	810	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	429	272.50–320.00	304.39
22	—	470	271.00–303.00	295.13
4	—	383	284.00–295.00	289.78
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	182.00	182.00
1	—	220	202.50	202.50
1	—	770	184.00	184.00
5	—	578	197.00–220.00	213.22
3	—	607	210.00	210.00
7	—	681	200.00–206.00	201.14
2	—	533	197.50–210.00	203.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	771	131.00–165.00	142.68
2	—	673	185.00–195.00	189.94
2	—	853	147.50–169.00	158.22
1	—	915	120.00	120.00
1	—	520	180.00	180.00
3	—	587	180.00–207.00	197.95
3	—	625	170.00–196.00	185.61
1	—	410	175.00	175.00
1	—	390	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	376	217.50–227.50	222.56
1	—	850	190.00	190.00
1	—	295	212.50	212.50
6	—	424	210.00–228.00	222.56
13	—	912	169.00–179.00	177.43
20	—	778	185.00–199.00	191.12
7	—	516	210.00–220.00	213.42
7	—	724	200.00–208.00	201.43
12	—	471	222.50–227.00	224.68
41	—	823	195.00–207.00	204.57
15	—	575	210.00–225.00	221.49
57	—	627	200.00–222.00	206.05
30	—	679	200.00–220.00	210.64
5	—	988	180.00	180.00
3	—	330	207.50–220.00	212.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	580	227.50–236.00	230.88
83	—	627	225.00–240.00	229.88
26	—	513	227.50–237.00	234.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	717	176.00	176.00
2	—	547	157.00	157.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	479	230.00–245.00	239.90
15	—	430	230.00–255.00	241.20
5	—	327	230.00–237.50	234.99
4	—	380	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	192.50	192.50
1	—	530	200.00	200.00
1	—	680	185.00	185.00
4	—	580	180.00–210.00	196.06
3	—	632	170.00–190.00	181.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	529	251.00–257.00	253.34
1	—	380	273.00	273.00
16	—	480	260.00–297.00	278.15
1	—	345	290.00	290.00
12	—	434	270.00–325.00	303.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	240.00	240.00
6	—	656	212.00	212.00
4	—	861	176.00	176.00
4	—	752	181.00–185.00	182.00
2	—	730	184.00–203.00	193.30
19	—	624	198.00–225.00	215.99
3	—	535	227.50–230.00	229.16
3	—	473	253.00–255.00	253.66
15	—	559	222.50–240.00	234.85
2	—	822	179.00	179.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,351	101.00–125.00	111.22
11	—	1,330	86.00–97.00	89.83
3	—	1,297	83.00–85.00	84.31
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,697	107.00–118.00	113.36
1	—	1,515	92.00	92.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,108	75.00–85.00	80.48
5	—	1,066	100.00–113.00	107.06
2	—	1,115	97.00–99.00	98.00
1	—	1,120	65.00	65.00
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,030	120.00	120.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	2,066	128.00–137.00	131.77
2	—	1,745	123.00	123.00
1	—	1,695	113.00	113.00

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	—	1,070	117.00	117.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,481	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,583.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,523	1,425.00–2,075.00	1,811.37

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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