Sale reports / Kentucky / Stanford Livestock Auction / 2020-09-28

Stanford Livestock Auction

Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-09-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Mon, Sep 28

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2190

← Sep 21Sep 28Oct 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

375 head

▲ 90 vs last sale 285▲ 13 vs year ago 362 · +3.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

81 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 61▲ 4 vs year ago 77 · +5.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 3▼ 44 vs year ago 64 · −68.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers under 400 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher,over 400 lbs steady to 2.00 lower,Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 lower, Moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and 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 $118.41/cwt on 126 head.

Average price

$118.41

126 head · 520 lb average

Value per head Derived

$615

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$59

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

$9.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.64

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	522	122.13	638	78
Medium and Large 2-3	515	112.35	579	48

One grade step is worth $9.79/cwt here — about $59 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 sale126 hd

118.41

—

KY average24 barns · 4,508 hd

125.05

−6.64

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	1,646	88.02	1,449	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,601	60.27	965	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,312	58.87	772	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,078	53.90	581	21

Every lot

65 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	398	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	279	182.51/cwt	180.00–187.50	509	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	324	154.44/cwt	145.00–161.00	500	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	150.58/cwt	148.00–152.50	554	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	426	116.49/cwt	110.00–130.00	496	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	146.15/cwt	142.00–150.00	643	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	116.95/cwt	113.00–125.00	550	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	489	149.74/cwt	149.00–151.00	732	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	150.56/cwt	150.00–152.00	801	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	543	117.66/cwt	110.00–122.00	639	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	569	122.47/cwt	115.00–128.00	697	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	142.02/cwt	132.00–148.00	821	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	141.69/cwt	139.00–143.00	877	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	665	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	758	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	707	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	877	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	780	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	811	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	966	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	252	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	365	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	295	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	361	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	328	104.81/cwt	100.00–110.00	344	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	437	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	378	111.02/cwt	110.00–112.00	420	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	425	100.69/cwt	100.00–101.00	428	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	125.81/cwt	120.00–131.00	540	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	484	123.21/cwt	122.00–132.00	596	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	484	117.00/cwt	116.00–118.00	566	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	121.22/cwt	119.00–126.00	629	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	519	116.23/cwt	109.00–118.00	603	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	543	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	728	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	561	113.64/cwt	113.00–117.00	638	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	124.34/cwt	119.00–128.00	711	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	612	113.17/cwt	110.00–121.00	693	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	728	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	718	87.98/cwt	86.00–90.00	632	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	684	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	805	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	725	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	146.59/cwt	140.00–152.50	473	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	146.46/cwt	140.00–150.00	527	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	370	116.68/cwt	110.00–123.00	432	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	135.67/cwt	130.00–140.00	575	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	477	112.84/cwt	106.00–119.00	538	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	146.73/cwt	134.00–155.00	709	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	526	114.51/cwt	100.00–118.00	602	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	143.00/cwt	140.00–151.00	759	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	838	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	568	120.07/cwt	110.00–130.00	682	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	630	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	630	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	126.63/cwt	115.00–131.00	799	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	676	115.59/cwt	110.00–119.00	781	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	740	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	740	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	766	107.29/cwt	100.00–111.00	822	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	367	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	378	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,160	82.79/cwt	80.00–84.00	960	3
Bulls	—	—	1,657	86.11/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,427	6
Bulls	—	—	1,879	92.54/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,739	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,058	56.87/cwt	54.00–59.00	602	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,100	43.37/cwt	40.00–45.00	477	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,101	61.54/cwt	60.00–64.00	678	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,276	57.20/cwt	55.00–59.00	730	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,340	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	657	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,345	61.37/cwt	60.00–65.00	825	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,575	61.82/cwt	60.00–63.00	974	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,643	57.69/cwt	57.00–58.00	948	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	888	72.34/cwt	63.00–79.00	642	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	664	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 Sep 28, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 375Last week 285Year ago 362

Slaughter CattleReceipts 81Last week 61Year ago 77

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 3Year ago 64

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	489	149.00–151.00	149.74
2	—	707	124.00	124.00
7	—	532	150.00–152.00	150.56
1	—	265	150.00	150.00
6	—	440	142.00–150.00	146.15
15	—	578	132.00–148.00	142.02
13	—	619	139.00–143.00	141.69
11	—	368	148.00–152.50	150.58
5	—	324	145.00–161.00	154.44
2	—	805	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	426	110.00–130.00	116.49
3	—	543	110.00–122.00	117.66
1	—	780	104.00	104.00
6	—	569	115.00–128.00	122.47
4	—	470	113.00–125.00	116.95
1	—	665	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	279	180.00–187.50	182.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	766	100.00–111.00	107.29
2	—	323	140.00–152.50	146.59
11	—	483	134.00–155.00	146.73
8	—	531	140.00–151.00	143.00
7	—	676	110.00–119.00	115.59
4	—	360	140.00–150.00	146.46
5	—	631	115.00–131.00	126.63
4	—	566	148.00	148.00
6	—	424	130.00–140.00	135.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	568	110.00–130.00	120.07
2	—	370	110.00–123.00	116.68
1	—	740	100.00	100.00
1	—	630	100.00	100.00
7	—	526	100.00–118.00	114.51
6	—	477	106.00–119.00	112.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	572	119.00–128.00	124.34
8	—	680	107.00	107.00
1	—	720	95.00	95.00
13	—	519	119.00–126.00	121.22
6	—	612	110.00–121.00	113.17
2	—	252	145.00	145.00
12	—	429	120.00–131.00	125.81
1	—	330	132.50	132.50
19	—	484	122.00–132.00	123.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	484	116.00–118.00	117.00
3	—	425	100.00–101.00	100.69
15	—	519	109.00–118.00	116.23
2	—	718	86.00–90.00	87.98
14	—	561	113.00–117.00	113.64
2	—	378	110.00–112.00	111.02
2	—	328	100.00–110.00	104.81
1	—	295	122.50	122.50
1	—	805	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	543	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	367	103.00	103.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,575	60.00–63.00	61.82
3	—	1,643	57.00–58.00	57.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,058	54.00–59.00	56.87
6	—	1,100	40.00–45.00	43.37
4	—	1,101	60.00–64.00	61.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,276	55.00–59.00	57.20
1	—	1,340	49.00	49.00
12	—	1,345	60.00–65.00	61.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,879	90.00–95.00	92.54
6	—	1,657	85.00–89.00	86.11
3	—	1,160	80.00–84.00	82.79

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	—	910	73.00	73.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	888	63.00–79.00	72.34

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.