Sale reports / Kentucky / Stanford Livestock Auction / 2021-12-06

Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Mon, Dec 6
● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2190
Feeder Cattle receipts
616 head
▲ 191 vs last sale 425▲ 234 vs year ago 382 · +61.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
47 head
▼ 16 vs last sale 63▲ 6 vs year ago 41 · +14.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
42 head
▲ 41 vs last sale 1▲ 41 vs year ago 1 · +4,100.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers 3.00-5.00 higher, Yearling steers steady, Feeder heifers 1.00-2.00 lower, Moderate to good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $151.20/cwt on 256 head.
Average price
$151.20
256 head · 807 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,220
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$467
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$25.01/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.51
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2814151.981,237248
Medium and Large 2-3606126.977698thin
One grade step is worth $25.01/cwt here — about $467 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 sale256 hd
151.20
—
KY average24 barns · 9,994 hd
153.71
−2.51
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,60691.601,4716thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,65259.069768thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,28857.4173919
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,05654.3957412

Every lot

86 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2353166.00/cwt166.00–166.005868
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy402194.00/cwt194.00–194.007806
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2421177.43/cwt177.00–180.007477
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2481169.50/cwt169.00–170.0081512
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3493149.00/cwt149.00–149.007353
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2545154.00/cwt154.00–154.008391
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2566144.09/cwt137.00–149.0081610
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3575123.00/cwt123.00–123.007071
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2613145.00/cwt145.00–145.008897
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added628149.04/cwt147.00–150.009363
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2668136.90/cwt130.00–145.009146
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3671113.25/cwt100.00–120.007603
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2730134.76/cwt132.00–138.009846
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3780106.00/cwt106.00–106.008271
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added918149.65/cwt148.00–151.101,374182
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3255112.50/cwt112.50–112.502871
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3320102.00/cwt102.00–102.003261
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2325122.83/cwt119.00–125.003999
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2374123.31/cwt120.00–128.0046127
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3375115.00/cwt115.00–115.004311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425125.85/cwt125.00–131.0053522
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3445114.00/cwt114.00–114.005071
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3455101.00/cwt101.00–101.004601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2483128.20/cwt124.00–134.0061920
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2526128.49/cwt120.00–132.006769
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3536114.34/cwt111.00–116.006133
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2567128.13/cwt120.00–133.0072620
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-357098.86/cwt85.00–112.005642
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2615118.83/cwt111.00–121.0073110
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3622100.16/cwt91.00–105.006233
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-365091.00/cwt91.00–91.005921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2680109.00/cwt109.00–109.007411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Replacement700128.00/cwt128.00–128.008961
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-271080.00/cwt80.00–80.005681
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-372893.00/cwt93.00–93.006773
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2762114.00/cwt114.00–114.008692
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-389588.00/cwt88.00–88.007881
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-31,00580.00/cwt80.00–80.008041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Replacement1,025123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,2611
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2220150.00/cwt150.00–150.003301
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3265145.00/cwt145.00–145.003841
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2308150.00/cwt150.00–150.004623
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3314131.25/cwt112.50–139.004126
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2370165.00/cwt165.00–165.006111
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3388137.37/cwt120.00–141.005336
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy438180.00/cwt180.00–180.007883
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2440163.60/cwt163.00–164.007205
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3469133.28/cwt123.00–140.006256
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2476167.11/cwt156.00–169.007957
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy508162.02/cwt158.00–166.008234
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2519150.64/cwt135.00–156.007824
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3528130.01/cwt128.00–133.006865
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2575146.45/cwt135.00–150.008426
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3575120.00/cwt120.00–120.006901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2622136.37/cwt129.00–139.0084813
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3630104.00/cwt104.00–104.006551
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2678130.44/cwt127.00–135.008849
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3688114.00/cwt114.00–114.007845
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3700110.00/cwt110.00–110.007701
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2704120.86/cwt115.00–125.008517
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3760105.00/cwt105.00–105.007981
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2783112.98/cwt111.00–114.008853
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2883107.03/cwt104.00–110.009452
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2970114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,1066
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,04576.00/cwt76.00–76.007941
Bulls——1,57091.77/cwt88.00–94.001,4413
Bulls——1,94099.15/cwt96.00–102.001,9242
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%99854.31/cwt48.00–56.005425
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08041.19/cwt37.00–46.004452
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10559.75/cwt57.00–65.006605
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22045.00/cwt45.00–45.005491
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27460.28/cwt57.00–67.0076812
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,32753.74/cwt47.00–56.007136
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,50052.00/cwt52.00–52.007801
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,67460.07/cwt57.00–64.001,0067
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2938900.00/cwt900.00–900.008,4421
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,190675.00/cwt675.00–675.008,0331
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,310900.00/cwt900.00–900.0011,7904
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,394895.47/cwt750.00–950.0012,48314
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5081,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0016,5884
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-274070.00/cwt70.00–70.005181
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,10379.29/cwt77.00–82.008752
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,15971.27/cwt63.00–81.008267
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,470940.00/cwt940.00–940.0013,8181
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5521,274.48/cwt1,100.00–1,475.0019,7805
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5931,189.36/cwt1,125.00–1,250.0018,9472

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.