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Stanford Livestock Auction

Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Mon, Mar 7

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2190

← Feb 28Mar 7Mar 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

158 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 161▼ 244 vs year ago 402 · −60.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

52 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 34▼ 39 vs year ago 91 · −42.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

23 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 0▲ 15 vs year ago 8 · +187.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers 3.00- 5.00 lower, Feeder heifers 1.00-3.00 lower, 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 $143.19/cwt on 80 head.

Average price

$143.19

80 head · 520 lb average

Value per head Derived

$744

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$40

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

$27.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.50

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	504	148.61	749	64
Medium and Large 2-3	583	121.52	709	16thin

One grade step is worth $27.09/cwt here — about $40 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 sale80 hd

143.19

—

KY average19 barns · 6,027 hd

148.69

−5.50

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	1,802	112.62	2,030	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,622	82.47	1,338	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,306	76.38	997	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,194	63.17	754	8thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,100	104.00	1,144	1thin

Every lot

60 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	295	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	605	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	637	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	728	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	425	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	648	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	188.49/cwt	178.00–195.00	820	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	488	170.20/cwt	165.00–181.00	831	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	938	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	771	140.22/cwt	129.00–144.00	1,081	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	925	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,064	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	215	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	360	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	273	133.81/cwt	127.50–140.00	365	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	160.50/cwt	150.00–171.00	473	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	330	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	584	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	337	142.88/cwt	142.50–144.00	482	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	587	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	599	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	157.91/cwt	155.00–160.00	665	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	150.22/cwt	140.00–155.00	709	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	502	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	791	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	660	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	146.74/cwt	141.00–150.00	792	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	141.32/cwt	137.00–145.00	815	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	132.48/cwt	128.00–137.00	819	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	129.00/cwt	128.00–130.00	877	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	680	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	789	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	725	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	798	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	777	111.19/cwt	90.00–119.00	864	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	850	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	723	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	653	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	185.67/cwt	180.00–191.00	767	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	170.20/cwt	160.00–175.00	793	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	171.00/cwt	170.00–172.00	876	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	540	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	783	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	832	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	161.92/cwt	150.00–170.00	925	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	149.18/cwt	140.00–157.00	917	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	675	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	810	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	716	136.75/cwt	135.00–140.00	979	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	720	117.55/cwt	110.00–125.00	846	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	786	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	951	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	877	92.01/cwt	90.00–94.00	807	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	962	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	930	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	911	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,100	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,144	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,695	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,780	1
Bulls	—	—	1,829	114.52/cwt	109.00–117.00	2,095	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,109	64.14/cwt	61.00–69.00	711	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,185	55.32/cwt	52.00–59.00	656	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	71.13/cwt	65.00–73.00	871	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,346	79.00/cwt	74.00–85.00	1,063	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,622	82.47/cwt	76.00–86.00	1,338	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,640	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,214	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	75.04/cwt	74.00–76.00	833	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	865.00/cwt	800.00–930.00	8,131	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	1,218.77/cwt	1,100.00–1,325.00	14,747	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,267	1,514.72/cwt	1,400.00–1,775.00	19,192	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,315	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	17,753	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,400	1,925.00/cwt	1,925.00–1,925.00	26,950	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,553	1,644.89/cwt	1,625.00–1,675.00	25,545	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,720	1,450.00/cwt	1,450.00–1,450.00	24,940	2

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 Mar 7, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 158Last week 161Year ago 402

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 34Year ago 91

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 0Year ago 8

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers 3.00- 5.00 lower, Feeder heifers 1.00-3.00 lower, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	116.00	116.00
6	—	777	90.00–119.00	111.19
4	—	337	142.50–144.00	142.88
2	—	273	127.50–140.00	133.81
1	—	850	85.00	85.00
1	—	725	110.00	110.00
1	—	520	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	680	128.00–130.00	129.00
6	—	618	128.00–137.00	132.48
1	—	345	170.00	170.00
1	—	215	167.50	167.50
12	—	421	155.00–160.00	157.91
9	—	577	137.00–145.00	141.32
7	—	540	141.00–150.00	146.74
2	—	370	162.00	162.00
2	—	295	150.00–171.00	160.50
11	—	472	140.00–155.00	150.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	502	157.50	157.50
2	—	330	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	199.00	199.00
5	—	488	165.00–181.00	170.20
5	—	771	129.00–144.00	140.22
1	—	670	140.00	140.00
1	—	385	189.00	189.00
9	—	435	178.00–195.00	188.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	152.50	152.50
1	—	925	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	180.00–191.00	185.67
1	—	925	104.00	104.00
1	—	340	192.00	192.00
5	—	466	160.00–175.00	170.20
4	—	512	170.00–172.00	171.00
4	—	716	135.00–140.00	136.75
11	—	615	140.00–157.00	149.18
4	—	571	150.00–170.00	161.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	145.00	145.00
1	—	930	98.00	98.00
3	—	877	90.00–94.00	92.01
3	—	786	121.00	121.00
2	—	720	110.00–125.00	117.55
1	—	675	120.00	120.00
1	—	570	146.00	146.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,100	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,109	61.00–69.00	64.14
2	—	1,185	52.00–59.00	55.32
1	—	1,640	74.00	74.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,622	76.00–86.00	82.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,346	74.00–85.00	79.00
5	—	1,225	65.00–73.00	71.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,829	109.00–117.00	114.52
1	—	1,695	105.00	105.00

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	2	—	1,110	74.00–76.00	75.04

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	—	1,210	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,218.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	940	800.00–930.00	865.00

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	6	—	1,267	1,400.00–1,775.00	1,514.72
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,720	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,315	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,400	1,925.00	1,925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,553	1,625.00–1,675.00	1,644.89

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.