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Stanford Livestock Auction

Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-09-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Sep 12

● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191

← Sep 5Sep 12Sep 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,119 head

▼ 551 vs last sale 1,670▲ 1,119 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

97 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 88▲ 97 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 16▲ 15 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday:Feeder steers 6.00-10.00 lower,Feeder heifers 4.00-6.00 lower, Moderate demand for feeder classes except for Loads of heifers they sold with very good demand.Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower,Slaughter bulls 1.00-3.00 lower,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 $124.09/cwt on 495 head.

Average price

$124.09

495 head · 576 lb average

Value per head Derived

$715

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$193

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

$23.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.79

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	580	125.80	730	459
Medium and Large 2-3	525	102.33	537	36

One grade step is worth $23.47/cwt here — about $193 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 sale495 hd

124.09

—

KY average28 barns · 5,066 hd

119.30

+4.79

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	1,618	80.94	1,310	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,522	56.04	853	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,275	52.40	668	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	973	50.38	490	12

Every lot

100 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	235	158.80/cwt	157.50–160.00	373	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	245	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	343	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	262	135.49/cwt	132.50–142.50	355	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	275	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	337	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	315	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	488	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	139.83/cwt	130.00–147.50	445	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	323	106.51/cwt	102.50–110.00	344	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	361	121.18/cwt	120.00–127.00	437	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	366	143.89/cwt	140.00–149.00	527	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	381	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	575	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	405	155.74/cwt	155.00–158.00	631	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	142.56/cwt	135.00–145.00	596	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	431	113.13/cwt	100.00–119.00	488	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	136.13/cwt	130.00–145.00	632	14
Steers	—	Small and Medium 2-3	473	87.38/cwt	85.00–90.00	413	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	474	118.26/cwt	100.00–125.00	561	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	505	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	722	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	514	132.54/cwt	124.00–138.00	681	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	524	114.86/cwt	110.00–118.00	602	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	112.35/cwt	105.00–117.00	646	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	128.05/cwt	121.00–132.00	744	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	606	126.51/cwt	122.00–128.00	767	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	615	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	800	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	630	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	649	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	668	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	868	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	123.31/cwt	115.00–129.00	826	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	678	105.56/cwt	100.00–111.00	716	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	714	125.66/cwt	121.00–129.00	897	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	735	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	713	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	741	137.11/cwt	130.00–138.25	1,016	84
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	764	129.50/cwt	127.50–130.00	989	81
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	776	121.67/cwt	121.00–122.00	944	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	795	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	875	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	116.74/cwt	116.00–118.00	969	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	890	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	1,117	58
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	240	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	324	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	258	104.85/cwt	100.00–110.00	271	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	286	123.20/cwt	120.00–130.00	352	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	331	117.73/cwt	115.00–128.00	390	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	367	120.87/cwt	114.00–128.00	444	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	423	106.68/cwt	100.00–111.00	451	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	121.07/cwt	115.00–128.00	519	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	472	104.30/cwt	92.00–115.00	492	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	118.67/cwt	111.00–121.00	568	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	117.23/cwt	110.00–121.00	610	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	526	98.87/cwt	90.00–112.00	520	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	112.88/cwt	109.00–118.00	651	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	585	105.26/cwt	104.00–108.00	616	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	590	138.51/cwt	130.00–138.90	817	90
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	611	99.77/cwt	93.00–102.00	610	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	110.33/cwt	104.00–116.00	687	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	629	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	868	75
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	685	96.04/cwt	90.00–99.00	658	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	689	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	827	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	695	105.50/cwt	105.00–106.00	733	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	714	111.18/cwt	100.00–116.00	794	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	722	122.41/cwt	121.00–123.00	884	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	750	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	763	123.10/cwt	123.10–123.10	939	68
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	821	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	887	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	292	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	416	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	315	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	545	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	555	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	388	118.08/cwt	100.00–127.00	458	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	400	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	440	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	138.95/cwt	135.00–143.00	611	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	478	111.53/cwt	100.00–115.00	533	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	131.05/cwt	122.00–136.00	636	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	505	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	677	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	513	108.18/cwt	90.00–116.00	555	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	124.63/cwt	118.00–130.00	651	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	604	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	702	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	610	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	720	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	109.66/cwt	104.00–114.00	672	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	625	90.48/cwt	90.00–91.00	566	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	657	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	655	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	786	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	745	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	760	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	773	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	545	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	349	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,116	72.50/cwt	70.00–76.00	809	4
Bulls	—	—	1,802	83.72/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,509	6
Bulls	—	—	2,070	89.47/cwt	89.00–90.00	1,852	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	963	53.90/cwt	51.00–57.00	519	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	993	43.34/cwt	41.00–46.00	430	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	46.81/cwt	41.00–49.00	577	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,280	54.04/cwt	50.00–58.00	692	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,340	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	657	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,374	59.73/cwt	59.00–62.00	821	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,482	59.94/cwt	59.00–62.00	888	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,572	55.27/cwt	50.00–58.00	869	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	71.09/cwt	63.00–79.00	658	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	5,325	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	722.22/cwt	600.00–850.00	8,197	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	674.11/cwt	670.00–680.00	7,954	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	609.33/cwt	560.00–650.00	7,281	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	10,320	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	11,393	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	667.52/cwt	620.00–700.00	7,576	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 (Thursday) - Stanford, KY

Thu Sep 12, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,119Last week 1,670Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 97Last week 88Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 16Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	405	155.00–158.00	155.74
1	—	315	155.00	155.00
1	—	505	143.00	143.00
2	—	235	157.50–160.00	158.80
4	—	381	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	140.00	140.00
3	—	776	121.00–122.00	121.67
4	—	830	116.00–118.00	116.74
7	—	262	132.50–142.50	135.49
15	—	581	121.00–132.00	128.05
15	—	318	130.00–147.50	139.83
14	—	464	130.00–145.00	136.13
12	—	670	115.00–129.00	123.31
9	—	366	140.00–149.00	143.89
8	—	606	122.00–128.00	126.51
47	—	514	124.00–138.00	132.54
24	—	418	135.00–145.00	142.56
23	—	714	121.00–129.00	125.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	890	125.50	125.50
6	—	615	130.00	130.00
4	—	668	130.00	130.00
84	—	741	130.00–138.25	137.11
81	—	764	127.50–130.00	129.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	102.50–110.00	106.51
1	—	795	110.00	110.00
1	—	630	103.00	103.00
1	—	275	122.50	122.50
8	—	524	110.00–118.00	114.86
6	—	361	120.00–127.00	121.18
5	—	575	105.00–117.00	112.35
3	—	431	100.00–119.00	113.13
2	—	735	97.00	97.00
2	—	678	100.00–111.00	105.56
9	—	474	100.00–125.00	118.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	85.00–90.00	87.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	472	92.00–115.00	104.30
8	—	585	104.00–108.00	105.26
9	—	526	90.00–112.00	98.87
2	—	258	100.00–110.00	104.85
3	—	685	90.00–99.00	96.04
4	—	611	93.00–102.00	99.77
5	—	423	100.00–111.00	106.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	629	138.00	138.00
90	—	590	130.00–138.90	138.51
7	—	722	121.00–123.00	122.41
8	—	689	120.00	120.00
68	—	763	123.10	123.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	429	115.00–128.00	121.07
39	—	479	111.00–121.00	118.67
41	—	520	110.00–121.00	117.23
6	—	286	120.00–130.00	123.20
9	—	623	104.00–116.00	110.33
4	—	821	108.00	108.00
2	—	750	100.00	100.00
2	—	695	105.00–106.00	105.50
2	—	240	135.00	135.00
24	—	577	109.00–118.00	112.88
19	—	367	114.00–128.00	120.87
17	—	331	115.00–128.00	117.73
12	—	714	100.00–116.00	111.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	64.00	64.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	103.00	103.00
1	—	585	120.00	120.00
6	—	522	118.00–130.00	124.63
4	—	380	146.00	146.00
3	—	745	102.00	102.00
3	—	650	101.00	101.00
2	—	440	135.00–143.00	138.95
2	—	292	142.50	142.50
12	—	485	122.00–136.00	131.05
7	—	613	104.00–114.00	109.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	505	134.00	134.00
1	—	655	120.00	120.00
1	—	610	118.00	118.00
1	—	315	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	575	105.00	105.00
3	—	388	100.00–127.00	118.08
2	—	625	90.00–91.00	90.48
1	—	400	110.00	110.00
8	—	513	90.00–116.00	108.18
5	—	478	100.00–115.00	111.53

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,340	49.00	49.00
6	—	1,572	50.00–58.00	55.27
3	—	1,482	59.00–62.00	59.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,280	50.00–58.00	54.04
12	—	1,233	41.00–49.00	46.81
4	—	1,374	59.00–62.00	59.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	963	51.00–57.00	53.90
4	—	993	41.00–46.00	43.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,802	80.00–87.00	83.72
4	—	1,116	70.00–76.00	72.50
2	—	2,070	89.00–90.00	89.47

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
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	925	63.00–79.00	71.09

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,135	600.00–850.00	722.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,180	670.00–680.00	674.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,195	560.00–650.00	609.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,065	500.00	500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	1,075.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,135	620.00–700.00	667.52

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.