Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 400 lbs steady, 400-600 lbs 6.00-10.00 higher, 600-700 lbs 4.00-6.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady to 2.00 lower, Feeder heifers under 700 lbs 10.00-15.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady, Good to Very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady , Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $257.51/cwt on 586 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −14.17 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$257.51

586 head · 717 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,846

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$844

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

$97.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.50

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	718	257.84	1,852	580
Medium and Large 2-3	553	238.70	1,320	5thin
Small 1-2	630	160.00	1,008	1thin

One grade step is worth $97.84/cwt here — about $844 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 sale586 hd

257.51

—

KY average25 barns · 5,937 hd

260.01

−2.50

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−14.17

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	—	Average	1,422	129.02	1,835	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,586	116.08	1,841	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,312	108.06	1,418	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,043	89.56	934	13

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)	1,270	$1,700	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,170	$1,700	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,443	$1,599	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	990	$1,375	1thin

Every lot, as filed

98 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	261.47/cwt	250.00–272.50	978	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	241.55/cwt	240.50–242.50	906	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	224.09/cwt	221.00–233.00	1,387	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	223	299.11/cwt	297.50–301.00	667	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	351	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,158	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	246.36/cwt	240.00–252.50	1,079	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	891	203.33/cwt	203.00–205.00	1,812	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	250	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	778	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	972	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,944	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	553	268.74/cwt	267.50–270.00	1,486	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	690	260.80/cwt	255.00–279.00	1,800	86
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	575	258.01/cwt	250.00–267.50	1,484	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	679	241.29/cwt	237.00–244.00	1,638	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	218.80/cwt	216.00–221.00	1,816	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,536	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	358	262.24/cwt	250.00–275.00	939	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	610	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,842	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	426	319.05/cwt	305.00–332.50	1,359	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	525	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,680	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	233.00/cwt	227.00–239.00	1,748	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	296.69/cwt	290.00–306.00	985	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,562	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	271.47/cwt	257.50–277.50	1,447	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	290.96/cwt	285.00–298.00	1,388	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,902	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	298.62/cwt	290.00–302.00	1,123	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	818	236.98/cwt	224.00–238.25	1,938	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	184.93/cwt	184.00–185.00	1,933	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,142	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	810	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,652	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,680	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	529	300.96/cwt	287.00–313.00	1,592	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	785	242.34/cwt	241.50–246.00	1,902	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	721	246.17/cwt	240.00–252.00	1,775	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	199.75/cwt	199.00–200.00	1,758	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	630	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,008	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,185	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	883	230.55/cwt	224.25–237.10	2,036	117
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	577	294.35/cwt	280.00–309.00	1,698	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	634	267.28/cwt	265.00–273.00	1,695	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	928	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	2,116	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,683	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	863	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	515	306.42/cwt	275.00–321.00	1,578	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	613	243.76/cwt	242.50–245.00	1,494	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	280	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	888	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	429	308.48/cwt	304.00–313.00	1,323	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	375	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,219	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	88.94/cwt	88.00–90.00	965	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,103	105.46/cwt	104.00–107.00	1,163	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,333	113.63/cwt	109.00–119.00	1,515	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	103.28/cwt	99.00–105.00	1,306	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,580	120.77/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,908	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,605	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,637	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,009	1
Bulls	—	—	1,345	126.27/cwt	123.00–129.00	1,698	4
Bulls	—	—	1,730	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,422	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	96.69/cwt	94.00–103.00	1,004	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	77.74/cwt	69.00–82.00	781	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,443	1,599.48/head	1,375.00–1,750.00	1,599	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,620	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	979	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	287.98/cwt	286.00–290.00	1,310	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,064	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	222.02/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,383	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	289.83/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,220	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	263.93/cwt	251.00–276.00	1,378	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	418	284.18/cwt	265.00–293.00	1,188	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	256.72/cwt	251.00–270.00	1,489	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	732	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	216.36/cwt	210.00–227.00	1,571	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	266.04/cwt	259.00–270.00	1,386	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	704	234.78/cwt	225.00–235.80	1,653	96
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	232.77/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,101	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	235.31/cwt	229.00–247.50	1,245	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	293	290.99/cwt	290.00–292.50	853	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	324	299.99/cwt	280.00–310.00	972	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,665	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	374	294.84/cwt	282.50–315.00	1,103	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	553	248.50/cwt	248.00–249.00	1,374	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	780	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,326	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	468	275.17/cwt	262.00–301.00	1,288	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	614	246.69/cwt	241.00–252.00	1,515	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	756	225.25/cwt	225.25–225.25	1,703	72
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	585	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	965	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	237.54/cwt	232.50–240.00	784	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,389	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	286	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	658	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	313	201.22/cwt	200.00–202.50	630	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,310	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	247.62/cwt	240.00–259.00	1,176	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	462	322.58/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,490	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	311	324.25/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,008	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	781	213.63/cwt	207.00–217.00	1,668	9

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 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,233Last week 1,566Year ago 1,281

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 171Year ago 111

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 14Year ago 3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	374	250.00–272.50	261.47
7	—	619	221.00–233.00	224.09
1	—	815	201.00	201.00
2	—	438	240.00–252.50	246.36
6	—	891	203.00–205.00	203.33
5	—	529	229.00–247.50	235.31
2	—	553	248.00–249.00	248.50
3	—	330	232.50–240.00	237.54
2	—	705	197.00	197.00
3	—	286	230.00	230.00
14	—	475	240.00–259.00	247.62
9	—	781	207.00–217.00	213.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	240.50–242.50	241.55
3	—	473	230.00–236.00	232.77
1	—	780	170.00	170.00
2	—	313	200.00–202.50	201.22
1	—	630	208.00	208.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	575	250.00–267.50	258.01
28	—	679	237.00–244.00	241.29
38	—	522	251.00–276.00	263.93
96	—	704	225.00–235.80	234.78
38	—	614	241.00–252.00	246.69
72	—	756	225.25	225.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	418	265.00–293.00	284.18
5	—	293	290.00–292.50	290.99
18	—	324	280.00–310.00	299.99
27	—	374	282.50–315.00	294.84
34	—	468	262.00–301.00	275.17
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	223	297.50–301.00	299.11
3	—	351	330.00	330.00
1	—	250	311.00	311.00
1	—	610	302.00	302.00
26	—	426	305.00–332.50	319.05
3	—	525	320.00	320.00
18	—	462	300.00–330.00	322.58
9	—	311	310.00–330.00	324.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	972	200.00	200.00
2	—	553	267.50–270.00	268.74
4	—	830	216.00–221.00	218.80
1	—	640	240.00	240.00
2	—	750	227.00–239.00	233.00
5	—	332	290.00–306.00	296.69
1	—	710	220.00	220.00
6	—	533	257.50–277.50	271.47
6	—	477	285.00–298.00	290.96
1	—	910	209.00	209.00
4	—	376	290.00–302.00	298.62
14	—	1,045	184.00–185.00	184.93
4	—	880	199.00–200.00	199.75
1	—	405	292.50	292.50
5	—	673	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	690	255.00–279.00	260.80
44	—	818	224.00–238.25	236.98
46	—	529	287.00–313.00	300.96
21	—	785	241.50–246.00	242.34
35	—	721	240.00–252.00	246.17
117	—	883	224.25–237.10	230.55
33	—	577	280.00–309.00	294.35
20	—	634	265.00–273.00	267.28
57	—	928	228.00	228.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	358	250.00–275.00	262.24
1	—	455	251.00	251.00
1	—	810	204.00	204.00
1	—	785	214.00	214.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	250.00	250.00
1	—	890	182.00	182.00
2	—	455	286.00–290.00	287.98
1	—	370	287.50	287.50
2	—	623	220.00–224.00	222.02
4	—	421	285.00–295.00	289.83
7	—	580	251.00–270.00	256.72
11	—	726	210.00–227.00	216.36
4	—	521	259.00–270.00	266.04
1	—	915	182.00	182.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	515	275.00–321.00	306.42
2	—	613	242.50–245.00	243.76
1	—	280	317.00	317.00
10	—	429	304.00–313.00	308.48
1	—	375	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	220.00	220.00
1	—	315	232.50	232.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,085	88.00–90.00	88.94
2	—	1,103	104.00–107.00	105.46
4	—	1,038	94.00–103.00	96.69
5	—	1,005	69.00–82.00	77.74
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,333	109.00–119.00	113.63
4	—	1,265	99.00–105.00	103.28
1	—	1,310	77.00	77.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,580	115.00–124.00	120.77
1	—	1,605	102.00	102.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,345	123.00–129.00	126.27
1	—	1,730	140.00	140.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,443	1,375.00–1,750.00	1,599.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,270	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	1,700.00	1,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	1,375.00	1,375.00

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

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) - Stanford, KY

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Slaughter Cattle

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