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Stanford Livestock Auction

Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-11-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Mon, Nov 28

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2190

← Nov 21Nov 28Dec 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

243 head

▲ 143 vs last sale 100▼ 182 vs year ago 425 · −42.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

65 head

▲ 43 vs last sale 22▲ 2 vs year ago 63 · +3.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers 3.00-5.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Moderate 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 $139.03/cwt on 139 head.

Average price

$139.03

139 head · 487 lb average

Value per head Derived

$677

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$50

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

$26.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.14

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	482	141.11	680	128
Medium and Large 2-3	548	114.80	629	11thin

One grade step is worth $26.32/cwt here — about $50 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 sale139 hd

139.03

—

KY average11 barns · 2,013 hd

146.17

−7.14

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	—	Average	1,667	95.00	1,583	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,592	72.26	1,150	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,281	66.57	853	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,032	59.89	618	20

Every lot

61 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	420	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	872	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	455	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	910	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	460	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	667	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	546	177.44/cwt	162.00–178.00	969	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	590	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,033	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	592	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	882	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	816	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	682	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,050	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	750	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	825	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	265	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	431	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	279	147.13/cwt	142.50–150.00	410	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	325	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	414	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	132.68/cwt	130.00–140.00	434	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	132.24/cwt	127.50–140.00	504	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	143.01/cwt	133.00–149.00	605	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	443	127.01/cwt	126.00–128.00	563	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	145.01/cwt	131.00–149.00	683	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	500	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	630	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	142.21/cwt	129.00–150.00	741	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	142.33/cwt	129.00–144.00	803	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	135.79/cwt	132.00–137.00	838	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	690	123.83/cwt	123.00–129.00	854	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	690	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	621	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	710	95.75/cwt	90.00–107.00	680	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	240	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	420	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	269	203.29/cwt	200.00–207.50	547	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	287	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	545	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	346	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	675	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	349	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	733	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	609	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	186.25/cwt	175.00–195.00	706	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	417	207.42/cwt	200.00–220.00	865	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	177.51/cwt	165.00–187.50	765	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	445	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	659	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	460	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	909	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	172.87/cwt	167.50–185.00	806	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	468	153.38/cwt	140.00–160.00	718	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	503	187.01/cwt	184.00–190.00	941	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	137.73/cwt	131.00–145.00	716	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	130.27/cwt	120.00–140.00	736	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	152.82/cwt	148.00–164.00	874	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	628	166.59/cwt	164.00–168.00	1,046	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	146.74/cwt	138.00–152.00	932	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	144.32/cwt	138.00–149.00	974	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	690	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	807	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	134.99/cwt	134.00–136.00	958	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,008	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	867	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	1,010	17
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,285	81.05/cwt	75.00–89.00	1,041	3
Bulls	—	—	1,777	98.60/cwt	95.00–101.00	1,752	3
Bulls	—	—	2,073	110.52/cwt	108.00–113.00	2,291	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,008	49.55/cwt	41.00–54.00	499	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	73.64/cwt	71.00–78.00	757	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,053	56.32/cwt	55.00–57.00	593	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,070	66.07/cwt	61.00–69.00	707	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,253	55.66/cwt	55.00–57.00	697	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,273	74.06/cwt	70.00–79.00	943	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,285	65.63/cwt	62.00–69.00	843	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,323	52.24/cwt	51.00–53.00	691	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,577	73.34/cwt	72.00–76.00	1,157	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,635	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	1,128	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 Nov 28, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 243Last week 100Year ago 425

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 22Year ago 63

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	381	127.50–140.00	132.24
7	—	327	130.00–140.00	132.68
33	—	471	131.00–149.00	145.01
9	—	521	129.00–150.00	142.21
7	—	690	123.00–129.00	123.83
31	—	564	129.00–144.00	142.33
7	—	279	142.50–150.00	147.13
5	—	617	132.00–137.00	135.79
20	—	423	133.00–149.00	143.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	127.50	127.50
3	—	710	90.00–107.00	95.75
2	—	443	126.00–128.00	127.01
4	—	500	126.00	126.00
1	—	690	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	546	162.00–178.00	177.44
5	—	590	175.00	175.00
11	—	682	154.00	154.00
1	—	600	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	207.50	207.50
10	—	455	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	110.00	110.00
2	—	592	149.00	149.00
1	—	460	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	867	116.50	116.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	379	175.00–195.00	186.25
10	—	466	167.50–185.00	172.87
2	—	710	134.00–136.00	134.99
3	—	675	138.00–149.00	144.32
8	—	572	148.00–164.00	152.82
3	—	635	138.00–152.00	146.74
3	—	346	195.00	195.00
1	—	960	105.00	105.00
2	—	503	184.00–190.00	187.01
4	—	431	165.00–187.50	177.51
2	—	240	175.00	175.00
2	—	287	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	269	200.00–207.50	203.29
5	—	349	210.00	210.00
3	—	417	200.00–220.00	207.42
1	—	460	197.50	197.50
5	—	628	164.00–168.00	166.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	140.00–160.00	153.38
2	—	520	131.00–145.00	137.73
2	—	565	120.00–140.00	130.27
1	—	375	162.50	162.50
1	—	690	117.00	117.00
1	—	445	148.00	148.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,028	71.00–78.00	73.64
8	—	1,008	41.00–54.00	49.55
4	—	1,070	61.00–69.00	66.07
3	—	1,053	55.00–57.00	56.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,577	72.00–76.00	73.34
1	—	1,635	69.00	69.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,323	51.00–53.00	52.24
3	—	1,253	55.00–57.00	55.66
12	—	1,273	70.00–79.00	74.06
15	—	1,285	62.00–69.00	65.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,777	95.00–101.00	98.60
2	—	2,073	108.00–113.00	110.52
3	—	1,285	75.00–89.00	81.05

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.