Sale reports / Kentucky / Stanford Livestock Auction / 2019-06-20

Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Jun 20
● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,049 head
▼ 1,363 vs last sale 2,412▲ 1,049 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
93 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 102▲ 93 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
1 head
▼ 6 vs last sale 7▲ 1 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday:Feeder steers 3.00-5.00 higher,Feeder heifers 2.00-4.00 higher,Good demand for feeder classes.Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower,Slaughter bulls 1.00-2.00 higher,Good demand fort slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.74/cwt on 462 head.
Average price
$129.74
462 head · 599 lb average
Value per head Derived
$777
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$190
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$14.12/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.84
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2605130.69791431
Medium and Large 2-3515116.5760031
One grade step is worth $14.12/cwt here — about $190 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 sale462 hd
129.74
—
KY average22 barns · 3,635 hd
126.90
+2.84
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—High1,85494.631,7559thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,58962.249896thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,30460.2678623
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,01154.7155327

Every lot

89 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) - 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2275153.86/cwt151.00–157.004234
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2315150.78/cwt150.00–151.004755
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2315122.50/cwt122.50–122.503861
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy328175.00/cwt175.00–175.005744
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360177.00/cwt177.00–177.006373
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3380142.00/cwt142.00–142.005401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2388166.55/cwt164.00–169.006462
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2424159.72/cwt149.00–168.0067716
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3424134.12/cwt126.00–146.005696
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy426171.76/cwt171.00–172.007328
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2470152.23/cwt144.00–160.0071521
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3490133.00/cwt133.00–133.006521
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2511149.21/cwt139.00–157.0076218
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3515136.00/cwt136.00–136.007001
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3Full520104.00/cwt104.00–104.005411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added540166.00/cwt166.00–166.0089613
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3560135.00/cwt135.00–135.007561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2573146.88/cwt142.00–153.008429
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2620141.14/cwt135.00–145.008756
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3620126.00/cwt126.00–126.007811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added636149.96/cwt147.00–156.0095410
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2652131.34/cwt128.00–135.008563
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2700132.00/cwt132.00–132.009241
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added746135.25/cwt135.25–135.251,00967
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added797138.75/cwt138.75–138.751,10657
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added803136.30/cwt136.30–136.301,09462
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3833117.58/cwt117.00–120.009795
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added855128.70/cwt128.70–128.701,10062
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3875100.00/cwt100.00–100.008751
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3200110.00/cwt110.00–110.002201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2279133.50/cwt129.00–140.003727
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2318148.18/cwt141.00–152.0047116
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2377139.48/cwt133.00–148.0052610
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3390118.38/cwt111.00–122.004623
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3433123.94/cwt118.00–128.005375
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2434141.97/cwt130.00–146.0061661
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478135.04/cwt130.00–140.0064538
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3481122.04/cwt109.00–129.0058710
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2520132.58/cwt124.00–138.0068931
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3527120.31/cwt118.00–123.006343
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3561115.30/cwt112.00–120.006474
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2569130.24/cwt121.00–133.5074118
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2623123.82/cwt117.00–127.007719
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added636137.10/cwt137.10–137.1087283
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3645110.00/cwt110.00–110.007101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2668125.67/cwt117.00–129.008399
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-369599.00/cwt99.00–99.006881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added709124.10/cwt124.10–124.1088060
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3710101.00/cwt101.00–101.007171
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2715119.39/cwt114.00–120.508546
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2797106.00/cwt106.00–106.008452
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added804117.00/cwt117.00–117.0094168
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2825105.00/cwt105.00–105.008661
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added851116.00/cwt116.00–116.009879
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-387388.10/cwt81.00–95.007692
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,00692.00/cwt92.00–92.009263
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2245155.00/cwt155.00–155.003801
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2329150.85/cwt145.00–154.004966
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2373141.70/cwt140.00–145.005293
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3378128.37/cwt120.00–136.004852
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy390166.27/cwt165.00–167.506482
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3420131.00/cwt131.00–131.005501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2433150.84/cwt142.00–161.0065313
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3476128.98/cwt122.00–134.006144
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2478145.23/cwt141.00–149.0069412
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2527137.91/cwt132.00–148.007279
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2572142.61/cwt133.00–147.0081612
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3585121.00/cwt121.00–121.007081
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2618130.00/cwt130.00–130.008032
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3640111.00/cwt111.00–111.007101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2680125.00/cwt125.00–125.008501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2708118.01/cwt116.00–120.008362
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2793108.00/cwt108.00–108.008563
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-381090.00/cwt90.00–90.007291
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 329592.00/cwt92.00–92.002711
Dairy Steers—Large 344580.00/cwt80.00–80.003561
Dairy Steers—Large 345582.00/cwt82.00–82.003733
Dairy Steers—Large 375594.00/cwt94.00–94.0071071
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,61085.02/cwt83.00–87.001,3692
Bulls——1,92497.38/cwt92.00–102.001,8747
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%94345.36/cwt40.00–49.004286
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01555.23/cwt50.00–59.0056115
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06862.78/cwt60.00–69.006706
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26955.97/cwt54.00–59.007107
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28549.00/cwt49.00–49.006301
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,32163.01/cwt60.00–65.0083215
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,56963.09/cwt60.00–69.009905
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,69058.00/cwt58.00–58.009801
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,380850.00/cwt850.00–850.0011,7301

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.