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Stanford Livestock Auction

Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-02-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Mon, Feb 17

● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2190

← Feb 10Feb 17Feb 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

330 head

▲ 160 vs last sale 170▲ 330 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

57 head

▲ 43 vs last sale 14▲ 57 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 3▲ 18 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday:Feeder steers and heifers 3.00-5.00 higher on a limited comparison,Good demand for feeder classes.Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher,Slaughter bulls steady,Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $126.79/cwt on 121 head.

Average price

$126.79

121 head · 502 lb average

Value per head Derived

$637

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$76

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

$18.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.38

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	499	130.23	650	99
Medium and Large 2-3	516	111.32	574	22

One grade step is worth $18.92/cwt here — about $76 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 sale121 hd

126.79

—

KY average28 barns · 4,678 hd

127.18

−0.38

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	1,472	83.39	1,227	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,565	64.13	1,004	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,325	54.68	725	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,096	51.89	569	17

Every lot

84 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) - Stanford, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	220	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	281	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	282	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	338	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	574	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	380	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	513	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	620	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	454	149.48/cwt	142.00–157.00	679	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	588	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	536	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	804	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	713	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	588	135.49/cwt	135.00–136.00	797	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	589	153.41/cwt	152.00–153.50	904	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	619	148.20/cwt	143.00–150.00	917	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	675	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	810	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	130.29/cwt	129.00–135.00	882	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,013	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	802	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	994	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	285	149.62/cwt	149.00–150.00	426	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	406	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	363	147.42/cwt	146.00–148.00	535	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	131.53/cwt	121.00–140.00	492	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	390	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	464	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	432	113.40/cwt	113.00–115.00	490	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	436	123.04/cwt	120.00–130.00	536	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	117.20/cwt	116.00–119.00	545	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	475	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	679	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	129.79/cwt	121.00–137.00	620	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	114.67/cwt	110.00–118.00	602	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	527	131.17/cwt	130.00–132.00	691	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	534	121.97/cwt	120.00–124.00	651	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	125.37/cwt	125.00–126.00	708	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	583	110.42/cwt	107.00–114.00	644	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	615	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	793	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	615	104.56/cwt	101.00–108.00	643	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	112.93/cwt	110.00–117.00	702	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	655	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	629	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	667	115.11/cwt	110.00–116.00	768	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	705	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	712	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	755	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	657	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	843	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	760	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	311	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	529	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	315	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	422	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	363	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	581	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	380	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	524	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	581	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	410	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	672	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	426	128.32/cwt	125.00–130.00	547	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	145.19/cwt	139.00–152.00	629	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	468	123.22/cwt	118.00–126.00	577	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	667	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	144.23/cwt	134.00–149.00	743	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	530	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	816	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	600	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	584	122.60/cwt	122.00–123.00	716	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	588	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	811	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	600	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	636	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	128.48/cwt	124.00–131.00	807	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	675	112.43/cwt	110.00–115.00	759	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	691	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	864	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	700	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	735	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	745	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	790	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	790	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	632	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	826	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	830	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	789	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	850	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	595	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	856	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	420	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	336	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,295	78.57/cwt	78.00–79.00	1,017	2
Bulls	—	—	1,528	84.40/cwt	83.00–86.00	1,290	3
Bulls	—	—	1,655	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,490	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,077	45.20/cwt	45.00–46.00	487	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,104	54.68/cwt	50.00–59.00	604	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,243	42.89/cwt	35.00–48.00	533	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,324	62.50/cwt	60.00–66.00	828	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,367	55.69/cwt	49.00–59.00	761	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,565	64.13/cwt	61.00–67.00	1,004	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	5,839	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	5,968	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,199	957.52/cwt	875.00–995.00	11,481	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,290	778.38/cwt	685.00–875.00	10,041	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,313	803.11/cwt	685.00–925.00	10,545	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	9,375	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	78.43/cwt	65.00–93.00	769	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	757	1

This sale against other markets

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 (Monday) - Stanford, KY

Mon Feb 17, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 330Last week 170Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 14Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 3Year ago 0

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,313	685.00–925.00	803.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,290	685.00–875.00	778.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,199	875.00–995.00	957.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,085	550.00	550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	865	675.00	675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	750.00	750.00

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	—	1,165	65.00	65.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	980	65.00–93.00	78.43

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	164.00	164.00
1	—	530	154.00	154.00
4	—	311	170.00	170.00
6	—	363	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	149.00	149.00
1	—	470	142.00	142.00
1	—	745	106.00	106.00
1	—	920	93.00	93.00
2	—	810	102.00	102.00
3	—	691	125.00	125.00
4	—	515	134.00–149.00	144.23
5	—	588	138.00	138.00
10	—	433	139.00–152.00	145.19
10	—	628	124.00–131.00	128.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	134.00	134.00
1	—	380	138.00	138.00
1	—	545	110.00	110.00
1	—	600	106.00	106.00
9	—	468	118.00–126.00	123.22
5	—	584	122.00–123.00	122.60
4	—	426	125.00–130.00	128.32
2	—	675	110.00–115.00	112.43
1	—	850	70.00	70.00
1	—	830	95.00	95.00
1	—	790	80.00	80.00
1	—	700	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	390	119.00	119.00
1	—	755	87.00	87.00
1	—	705	101.00	101.00
1	—	655	96.00	96.00
5	—	465	116.00–119.00	117.20
5	—	432	113.00–115.00	113.40
3	—	525	110.00–118.00	114.67
2	—	615	101.00–108.00	104.56
2	—	583	107.00–114.00	110.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	527	130.00–132.00	131.17
9	—	615	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	478	121.00–137.00	129.79
11	—	565	125.00–126.00	125.37
10	—	667	110.00–116.00	115.11
7	—	374	121.00–140.00	131.53
4	—	534	120.00–124.00	121.97
4	—	436	120.00–130.00	123.04
3	—	622	110.00–117.00	112.93
1	—	835	91.00	91.00
1	—	795	106.00	106.00
1	—	290	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	363	146.00–148.00	147.42
8	—	285	149.00–150.00	149.62
2	—	475	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	125.00	125.00
2	—	282	120.00	120.00
1	—	675	120.00	120.00
1	—	520	113.00	113.00
1	—	380	135.00	135.00
1	—	220	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	589	152.00–153.50	153.41
16	—	619	143.00–150.00	148.20
5	—	750	135.00	135.00
3	—	536	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	677	129.00–135.00	130.29
4	—	454	142.00–157.00	149.48
2	—	802	124.00	124.00
2	—	588	135.00–136.00	135.49
1	—	440	141.00	141.00
1	—	380	151.00	151.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,104	50.00–59.00	54.68
5	—	1,077	45.00–46.00	45.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,565	61.00–67.00	64.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,367	49.00–59.00	55.69
5	—	1,324	60.00–66.00	62.50
4	—	1,243	35.00–48.00	42.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,528	83.00–86.00	84.40
2	—	1,295	78.00–79.00	78.57
1	—	1,655	90.00	90.00

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.