Sale reports / Kentucky / Stanford Livestock Auction / 2022-07-11

Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Mon, Jul 11
● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2190
Feeder Cattle receipts
658 head
▲ 278 vs last sale 380▲ 325 vs year ago 333 · +97.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
95 head
▲ 42 vs last sale 53▲ 49 vs year ago 46 · +106.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
7 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 0▼ 2 vs year ago 9 · −22.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison due to no sale last week.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $163.83/cwt on 403 head.
Average price
$163.83
403 head · 829 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,359
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$666
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$32.80/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.24
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2835164.481,374395
Medium and Large 2-3537131.687078thin
One grade step is worth $32.80/cwt here — about $666 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 sale403 hd
163.83
—
KY average17 barns · 4,800 hd
165.08
−1.24
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—Low1,697121.242,05712
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,53989.951,3844thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,29082.491,06442
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,03874.7377514
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,138134.001,5254thin
SteersSelectAverage1,085129.001,4001thin

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)1,238$1,0462thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)930$7751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)985$7751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,060$7751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,645$1,5001thin

Every lot

87 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2225192.50/cwt192.50–192.504331
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2275162.50/cwt162.50–162.504471
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3295142.50/cwt142.50–142.504201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325165.00/cwt165.00–165.005361
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2373154.21/cwt150.00–160.005755
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2420164.25/cwt159.00–166.006905
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2467160.06/cwt151.00–164.007478
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3482120.00/cwt120.00–120.005782
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2516160.19/cwt150.00–164.0082716
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3535142.48/cwt140.00–145.007622
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2560148.52/cwt146.00–151.008322
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added600171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,0264
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2608154.66/cwt150.00–160.009403
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3627128.00/cwt128.00–128.008032
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2678146.92/cwt144.00–150.009962
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3715130.00/cwt130.00–130.009301
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2740148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,0951
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2757156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,1812
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2878151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,3263
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added881166.38/cwt160.20–169.901,466286
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added902159.60/cwt159.60–159.601,44055
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2220167.50/cwt167.50–167.503692
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2285167.00/cwt167.00–167.004763
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3285130.00/cwt130.00–130.003711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2325144.08/cwt140.00–151.004683
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3330130.00/cwt130.00–130.004291
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2376152.43/cwt140.00–164.0057312
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3382122.35/cwt117.00–130.004673
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3418127.17/cwt122.00–130.005325
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420151.45/cwt147.00–156.006362
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2462154.54/cwt146.00–161.0071423
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3473127.89/cwt121.00–138.006054
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3516123.98/cwt121.00–131.006407
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2523148.02/cwt135.00–155.0077416
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added528162.00/cwt162.00–162.008553
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571140.37/cwt129.00–146.0080213
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3585118.48/cwt108.00–129.006934
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3613110.59/cwt106.00–115.006782
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2625129.00/cwt129.00–129.008061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2652146.38/cwt140.00–148.009545
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3672113.14/cwt110.00–125.007605
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2724137.63/cwt130.00–145.009966
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2824138.97/cwt133.00–141.001,1455
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3840122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,0251
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3850118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,0031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2860136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,1701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2985130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2811
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2215160.00/cwt160.00–160.003441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2260155.00/cwt155.00–155.004031
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2318153.84/cwt150.00–157.504892
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2355143.00/cwt143.00–143.005081
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2390156.00/cwt156.00–156.006081
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3395128.00/cwt128.00–128.005061
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3410132.01/cwt131.00–133.005412
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2429165.41/cwt159.00–173.007104
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2465161.59/cwt151.00–168.0075121
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2514153.96/cwt144.00–160.0079114
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3540124.00/cwt124.00–124.006701
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2564161.07/cwt152.00–164.009084
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2632138.28/cwt135.00–144.008743
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2667141.65/cwt141.00–143.009453
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3670120.07/cwt115.00–125.008042
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2736125.00/cwt125.00–125.009206
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2795125.00/cwt125.00–125.009941
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2820123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,0091
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-393394.37/cwt85.00–104.008802
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 362598.00/cwt98.00–98.006131
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,085129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,4001
Steers—Select and Choice1,138134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,5254
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,34591.00/cwt91.00–91.001,2241
Bulls——1,719126.53/cwt121.00–135.002,1759
Bulls——1,773112.58/cwt110.00–115.001,9962
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%88047.00/cwt47.00–47.004141
Cows—Lean 85-90%99589.00/cwt89.00–89.008861
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02568.44/cwt65.00–74.007024
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06979.55/cwt75.00–86.008508
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28489.45/cwt86.00–96.001,14919
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28869.91/cwt64.00–72.009008
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29880.39/cwt75.00–84.001,04315
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,50586.00/cwt86.00–86.001,2941
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,55091.26/cwt89.00–96.001,4153
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6451,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2920124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,1411
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2930775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2985775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,060775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2381,046.11/head900.00–1,175.001,0462

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.