Sale reports / Kentucky / Stanford Livestock Auction / 2022-06-13

Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Mon, Jun 13
● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2190
Feeder Cattle receipts
245 head
▼ 38 vs last sale 283▼ 112 vs year ago 357 · −31.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
54 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 34▼ 8 vs year ago 62 · −12.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
41 head
▲ 40 vs last sale 1▲ 41 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 8.00-10.00 lower,over 500 lbs 2.00-4.00 lower, Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 3.00-5.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady, Moderate demand for a mostly plain quality offering. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good 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 $153.85/cwt on 85 head.
Average price
$153.85
85 head · 779 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,198
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$339
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$20.31/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.28
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2785154.811,21581
Medium and Large 2-3651134.508764thin
One grade step is worth $20.31/cwt here — about $339 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 sale85 hd
153.85
—
KY average27 barns · 5,793 hd
159.13
−5.28
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—Low1,636114.271,86911
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,62493.811,5236thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,25886.121,08315
CowsLean 85-90%Average96372.847025thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,360101.001,3741thin
SteersSelectAverage1,195107.001,2791thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,162$98210
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,108$9004thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,171$8477
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,020$7751thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)955$8501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,287$1,6764thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,427$1,46011
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,298$1,3523thin

Every lot

71 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2240160.00/cwt160.00–160.003841
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2300160.00/cwt160.00–160.004801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2360162.00/cwt162.00–162.005832
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2438150.00/cwt150.00–150.006572
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3460140.00/cwt140.00–140.006441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2485157.00/cwt157.00–157.007612
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2514167.23/cwt152.00–171.008605
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3515143.00/cwt143.00–143.007361
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2568144.58/cwt142.00–147.008212
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2620135.00/cwt135.00–135.008371
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added623166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,0343
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2705136.00/cwt136.00–136.009591
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2750137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,0281
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3750129.00/cwt129.00–129.009681
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2815131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,0681
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2850135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1481
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3880126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,1091
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added882154.90/cwt154.90–154.901,36658
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2285145.00/cwt145.00–145.004131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2335142.50/cwt142.50–142.504771
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2360150.00/cwt150.00–150.005401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2421145.64/cwt135.00–150.006138
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3480127.98/cwt126.00–131.006143
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2485143.00/cwt143.00–143.006941
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2518152.18/cwt151.00–155.0078815
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3530115.00/cwt115.00–115.006101
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3565120.00/cwt120.00–120.006781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2588135.52/cwt130.00–141.007972
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2617134.90/cwt128.00–141.0083210
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2662138.00/cwt138.00–138.009142
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2725131.00/cwt131.00–131.009501
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3730111.00/cwt111.00–111.008101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2775136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,0549
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3880110.00/cwt110.00–110.009681
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2975117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,1416
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3330124.00/cwt124.00–124.004091
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2380161.00/cwt161.00–161.006121
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3415140.00/cwt140.00–140.005811
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3482134.94/cwt121.00–140.006507
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2492159.00/cwt159.00–159.007824
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3500131.00/cwt131.00–131.006551
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2535161.00/cwt161.00–161.008615
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3556135.00/cwt135.00–135.007513
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2585150.00/cwt150.00–150.008782
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2607144.49/cwt140.00–146.008778
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3632111.95/cwt95.00–121.007083
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3660126.00/cwt126.00–126.008321
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2670135.50/cwt130.00–141.009082
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3775114.00/cwt114.00–114.008841
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2830113.00/cwt113.00–113.009381
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select1,195107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,2791
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,360101.00/cwt101.00–101.001,3741
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,48886.42/cwt80.00–90.001,2863
Bulls——1,683126.24/cwt120.00–137.002,1257
Bulls——1,750114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,9951
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%84561.00/cwt61.00–61.005151
Cows—Lean 85-90%95064.00/cwt64.00–64.006081
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00779.74/cwt77.00–82.008033
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22067.00/cwt67.00–67.008171
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25889.87/cwt87.00–93.001,13110
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26681.53/cwt77.00–85.001,0324
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,62493.81/cwt92.00–97.001,5236
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2955850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,020775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,108900.00/head900.00–900.009004
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,162982.46/head850.00–1,075.0098210
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,171846.87/head800.00–875.008477
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2871,675.93/head1,275.00–1,775.001,6764
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2901,353.53/head1,260.00–1,450.001,3542
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2981,351.80/head1,300.00–1,450.001,3523
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4581,483.58/head1,200.00–1,700.001,4849

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.