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Stanford Livestock Auction

Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Mon, Jun 26

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2190

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Feeder Cattle receipts

244 head

▲ 57 vs last sale 187▼ 136 vs year ago 380 · −35.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

78 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 91▲ 25 vs year ago 53 · +47.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 2▲ 3 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers mostly steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling 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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $212.88/cwt on 95 head.

Average price

$212.88

95 head · 799 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,702

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$717

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

$39.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.53

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	814	215.35	1,752	89
Medium and Large 2-3	588	176.33	1,036	6thin

One grade step is worth $39.02/cwt here — about $717 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 sale95 hd

212.88

—

KY average26 barns · 5,356 hd

224.41

−11.53

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	1,560	118.12	1,842	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,665	104.58	1,741	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,294	96.31	1,246	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,020	83.83	855	14
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,203	129.75	1,561	2thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,013	116.90	1,184	2thin

Every lot

64 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	377	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	867	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	395	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	830	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	405	178.73/cwt	177.50–180.00	724	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	211.70/cwt	210.00–212.50	889	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	423	243.91/cwt	235.00–252.50	1,032	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	452	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	967	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	485	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	788	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	487	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,179	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	207.73/cwt	200.00–219.00	1,111	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	587	234.50/cwt	234.00–235.00	1,377	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	590	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,115	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	605	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,337	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	678	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,498	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	818	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,644	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	944	212.90/cwt	212.90–212.90	2,010	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,050	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,680	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	230	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	489	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	757	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	372	225.03/cwt	221.00–231.00	837	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	410	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	820	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	429	221.60/cwt	221.00–223.00	951	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	445	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	801	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	192.72/cwt	190.00–197.00	906	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,024	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	482	228.29/cwt	223.00–230.00	1,100	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	505	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,061	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	516	220.75/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,139	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	530	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	954	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	560	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	946	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	210.79/cwt	206.00–216.00	1,220	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	191.90/cwt	182.50–201.00	1,190	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	625	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	938	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	685	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,000	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	716	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,260	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	813	142.98/cwt	135.00–151.00	1,162	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	913	147.52/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,347	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	213	255.27/cwt	250.00–265.00	544	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	685	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	363	223.78/cwt	220.00–227.50	812	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	423	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,015	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	946	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	487	234.34/cwt	232.00–238.00	1,141	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,150	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	541	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,217	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,093	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	207.99/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,304	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	667	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,334	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,228	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,368	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,013	116.90/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,184	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,203	129.75/cwt	126.00–133.00	1,561	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,415	103.36/cwt	103.00–104.00	1,463	3
Bulls	—	—	1,520	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,763	1
Bulls	—	—	1,678	129.72/cwt	121.00–137.00	2,177	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	915	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	915	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	93.73/cwt	90.00–99.00	951	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	82.21/cwt	80.00–85.00	843	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,044	71.67/cwt	66.00–79.00	748	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,243	85.52/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,063	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,298	104.65/cwt	101.00–109.00	1,358	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,304	95.93/cwt	92.00–99.00	1,251	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,657	106.60/cwt	102.00–113.00	1,766	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,700	95.49/cwt	94.00–97.00	1,623	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	105.97/cwt	103.00–109.00	917	3

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 Jun 26, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 244Last week 187Year ago 380

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 91Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 2Year ago 0

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers mostly steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling 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 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	516	220.00–222.00	220.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	180.00	180.00
1	—	560	169.00	169.00
2	—	813	135.00–151.00	142.98
1	—	625	150.00	150.00
3	—	530	180.00	180.00
7	—	470	190.00–197.00	192.72
2	—	913	140.00–155.00	147.52
1	—	685	146.00	146.00
3	—	716	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	482	223.00–230.00	228.29
5	—	372	221.00–231.00	225.03
11	—	429	221.00–223.00	221.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	182.50–201.00	191.90
1	—	230	212.50	212.50
1	—	505	210.00	210.00
5	—	474	216.00	216.00
1	—	410	200.00	200.00
10	—	579	206.00–216.00	210.79
2	—	365	207.50	207.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	377	230.00	230.00
2	—	423	235.00–252.50	243.91
2	—	487	242.00	242.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	452	214.00	214.00
3	—	818	201.00	201.00
3	—	420	210.00–212.50	211.70
2	—	395	210.00	210.00
4	—	535	200.00–219.00	207.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	221.00	221.00
60	—	944	212.90	212.90
4	—	587	234.00–235.00	234.50
4	—	678	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	160.00	160.00
2	—	405	177.50–180.00	178.73
2	—	590	189.00	189.00
1	—	485	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	667	200.00	200.00
6	—	541	225.00	225.00
1	—	435	217.50	217.50
1	—	330	207.50	207.50
1	—	800	171.00	171.00
2	—	363	220.00–227.50	223.78
1	—	710	173.00	173.00
5	—	627	200.00–210.00	207.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	500	230.00	230.00
3	—	213	250.00–265.00	255.27
3	—	423	240.00	240.00
5	—	487	232.00–238.00	234.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	190.00	190.00

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	3	—	865	103.00–109.00	105.97

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,520	116.00	116.00
3	—	1,415	103.00–104.00	103.36
4	—	1,678	121.00–137.00	129.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,243	80.00–89.00	85.52
18	—	1,304	92.00–99.00	95.93
6	—	1,298	101.00–109.00	104.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,015	90.00–99.00	93.73
1	—	915	100.00	100.00
3	—	1,025	80.00–85.00	82.21
5	—	1,044	66.00–79.00	71.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,657	102.00–113.00	106.60
2	—	1,700	94.00–97.00	95.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,203	126.00–133.00	129.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,013	115.00–119.00	116.90

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.