Sale reports / Kentucky / Stanford Livestock Auction / 2019-10-24

Stanford Livestock Auction

Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Oct 24

● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191

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Feeder Cattle receipts

1,993 head

▼ 323 vs last sale 2,316▲ 1,993 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

113 head

▼ 49 vs last sale 162▲ 113 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 uneavenly steady,Good demand for the high quality feeders and yearlings and moderate demand for the plainer end of the offering.Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-4.00 lower,Moderate 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 $137.18/cwt on 887 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −134.50 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$137.18

887 head · 773 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,060

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$358

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

$21.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.59

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	776	137.63	1,068	868
Medium and Large 2-3	610	116.49	710	19thin

One grade step is worth $21.14/cwt here — about $358 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 sale887 hd

137.18

—

KY average28 barns · 6,474 hd

136.59

+0.59

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−134.50

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	1,701	75.74	1,289	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,606	46.67	749	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,316	44.44	585	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,071	38.17	409	21

Every lot

113 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 · Steers40 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	240	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	414	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	413	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	296	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	503	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	318	153.96/cwt	150.00–157.50	490	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	139.29/cwt	132.00–145.00	457	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	355	149.50/cwt	149.00–150.00	531	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	140.43/cwt	136.00–142.00	535	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	426	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	648	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	434	137.65/cwt	136.00–140.00	597	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	442	120.51/cwt	117.00–126.00	533	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	462	153.35/cwt	147.00–158.00	708	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	137.43/cwt	129.00–145.00	640	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	117.94/cwt	115.00–121.00	554	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	511	152.33/cwt	152.00–153.00	778	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	135.21/cwt	127.00–142.00	704	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	527	122.03/cwt	116.00–125.00	643	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	528	145.25/cwt	144.00–148.00	767	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	560	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	672	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	574	143.16/cwt	141.00–145.00	822	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	586	133.53/cwt	127.00–138.00	782	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	131.47/cwt	123.00–135.00	802	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	633	141.29/cwt	139.00–145.00	894	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	670	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	737	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	673	142.08/cwt	136.00–145.00	956	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	688	125.77/cwt	120.00–132.00	865	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	712	139.54/cwt	138.00–140.25	994	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	127.22/cwt	120.00–136.00	913	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	735	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	816	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	775	142.93/cwt	139.00–143.50	1,108	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	804	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,158	68
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	815	114.08/cwt	106.00–119.00	930	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	819	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,138	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	1,123	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	126.83/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,110	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	885	137.83/cwt	136.70–139.00	1,220	121
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	890	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,006	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	927	136.60/cwt	136.60–136.60	1,266	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	940	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	837	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	984	125.90/cwt	125.90–125.90	1,239	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1,026	127.01/cwt	122.75–130.40	1,303	91
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	200	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	205	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	205	119.21/cwt	117.50–121.00	244	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	261	118.15/cwt	116.00–126.00	308	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	275	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	272	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	126.66/cwt	124.00–128.00	409	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	328	106.98/cwt	105.00–109.00	351	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	333	133.30/cwt	131.00–134.00	444	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	366	102.28/cwt	99.00–110.00	374	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	121.64/cwt	118.00–127.00	449	24
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	370	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	370	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	121.44/cwt	115.00–126.00	519	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	103.90/cwt	101.00–107.00	447	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	451	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	582	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	473	107.00/cwt	100.00–110.00	506	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	119.98/cwt	113.00–125.00	569	45
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	480	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	432	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	511	99.51/cwt	92.00–106.00	508	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	119.88/cwt	111.00–124.00	625	52
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	542	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	694	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	116.89/cwt	114.00–122.00	659	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	575	125.94/cwt	125.00–127.00	724	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	582	102.92/cwt	97.00–112.00	599	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	609	118.27/cwt	115.00–122.00	720	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	620	98.51/cwt	97.00–100.00	611	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	627	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	815	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	663	137.18/cwt	134.50–138.50	910	220
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	675	101.73/cwt	100.00–105.00	687	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	684	111.74/cwt	108.00–120.00	764	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	721	128.25/cwt	125.50–131.00	925	72
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	724	108.06/cwt	103.00–115.00	782	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	735	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	684	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	106.05/cwt	101.00–110.00	880	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	107.55/cwt	98.00–114.00	936	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	870	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	757	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	936	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	208	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	272	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	286	137.86/cwt	132.50–145.00	394	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	295	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	332	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	483	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	371	119.94/cwt	115.00–124.00	445	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	134.42/cwt	130.00–148.00	518	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	132.68/cwt	129.00–139.00	553	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	424	118.27/cwt	111.00–121.00	501	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	471	118.72/cwt	116.00–121.00	559	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	134.86/cwt	131.00–141.00	638	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	486	146.18/cwt	145.00–147.00	710	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	511	140.43/cwt	140.00–143.00	718	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	118.95/cwt	115.00–120.00	619	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	133.81/cwt	126.00–137.00	697	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	561	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	785	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	129.88/cwt	126.00–136.00	749	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	581	110.71/cwt	100.00–124.00	643	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	118.03/cwt	115.00–122.00	735	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	627	100.00/cwt	95.00–105.00	627	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	115.54/cwt	110.00–125.00	769	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	682	103.98/cwt	100.00–108.00	709	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	700	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	707	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	786	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	803	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	785	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	785	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	802	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	882	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	855	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	684	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	585	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	410	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,548	71.00/cwt	69.00–73.00	1,099	3
Bulls	—	—	1,663	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,347	2
Bulls	—	—	1,778	76.26/cwt	75.00–79.00	1,356	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,058	43.36/cwt	42.00–47.00	459	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,076	36.10/cwt	30.00–40.00	388	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,284	38.52/cwt	37.00–40.00	495	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,309	44.93/cwt	41.00–47.00	588	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,382	49.40/cwt	49.00–50.00	683	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,553	51.02/cwt	50.00–52.00	792	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,619	45.58/cwt	42.00–48.00	738	8

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 Oct 24, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,993Last week 2,316Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 113Last week 162Year ago 0

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
220	—	663	134.50–138.50	137.18
72	—	721	125.50–131.00	128.25
31	—	575	125.00–127.00	125.94
16	—	627	130.00	130.00
14	—	542	128.00	128.00
13	—	451	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	102.50	102.50
1	—	735	93.00	93.00
1	—	870	87.00	87.00
2	—	328	105.00–109.00	106.98
2	—	430	101.00–107.00	103.90
2	—	620	97.00–100.00	98.51
3	—	275	99.00	99.00
4	—	511	92.00–106.00	99.51
4	—	675	100.00–105.00	101.73
6	—	366	99.00–110.00	102.28
8	—	473	100.00–110.00	107.00
10	—	582	97.00–112.00	102.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	100.00	100.00
3	—	480	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	333	131.00–134.00	133.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	104.00	104.00
2	—	205	117.50–121.00	119.21
4	—	830	101.00–110.00	106.05
5	—	261	116.00–126.00	118.15
5	—	870	98.00–114.00	107.55
6	—	323	124.00–128.00	126.66
10	—	684	108.00–120.00	111.74
11	—	724	103.00–115.00	108.06
52	—	521	111.00–124.00	119.88
45	—	474	113.00–125.00	119.98
45	—	427	115.00–126.00	121.44
42	—	609	115.00–122.00	118.27
24	—	369	118.00–127.00	121.64
15	—	564	114.00–122.00	116.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	627	95.00–105.00	100.00
5	—	520	115.00–120.00	118.95
3	—	682	100.00–108.00	103.98
1	—	855	80.00	80.00
1	—	785	100.00	100.00
1	—	700	101.00	101.00
1	—	295	112.50	112.50
15	—	581	100.00–124.00	110.71
11	—	471	116.00–121.00	118.72
8	—	424	111.00–121.00	118.27
7	—	371	115.00–124.00	119.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	473	131.00–141.00	134.86
13	—	521	126.00–137.00	133.81
11	—	417	129.00–139.00	132.68
8	—	666	110.00–125.00	115.54
8	—	385	130.00–148.00	134.42
7	—	623	115.00–122.00	118.03
7	—	577	126.00–136.00	129.88
5	—	286	132.50–145.00	137.86
4	—	208	131.00	131.00
2	—	802	110.00	110.00
1	—	765	105.00	105.00
1	—	735	107.00	107.00
1	—	345	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	511	140.00–143.00	140.43
5	—	486	145.00–147.00	146.18
4	—	561	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	527	116.00–125.00	122.03
4	—	442	117.00–126.00	120.51
3	—	815	106.00–119.00	114.08
2	—	470	115.00–121.00	117.94
1	—	940	89.00	89.00
1	—	890	113.00	113.00
1	—	560	120.00	120.00
1	—	670	110.00	110.00
1	—	735	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	688	120.00–132.00	125.77
5	—	434	136.00–140.00	137.65
5	—	381	136.00–142.00	140.43
3	—	328	132.00–145.00	139.29
1	—	275	150.00	150.00
7	—	835	134.50	134.50
11	—	610	123.00–135.00	131.47
11	—	718	120.00–136.00	127.22
14	—	875	125.00–129.00	126.83
15	—	521	127.00–142.00	135.21
20	—	466	129.00–145.00	137.43
36	—	586	127.00–138.00	133.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	804	144.00	144.00
60	—	927	136.60	136.60
9	—	511	152.00–153.00	152.33
2	—	240	172.50	172.50
2	—	318	150.00–157.50	153.96
2	—	355	149.00–150.00	149.50
3	—	296	170.00	170.00
6	—	426	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	574	141.00–145.00	143.16
24	—	462	147.00–158.00	153.35
25	—	528	144.00–148.00	145.25
25	—	633	139.00–145.00	141.29
45	—	673	136.00–145.00	142.08
48	—	775	139.00–143.50	142.93
58	—	712	138.00–140.25	139.54
59	—	984	125.90	125.90
67	—	819	139.00	139.00
91	—	1,026	122.75–130.40	127.01
121	—	885	136.70–139.00	137.83

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,382	49.00–50.00	49.40
6	—	1,284	37.00–40.00	38.52
22	—	1,309	41.00–47.00	44.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,553	50.00–52.00	51.02
8	—	1,619	42.00–48.00	45.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,058	42.00–47.00	43.36
15	—	1,076	30.00–40.00	36.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,778	75.00–79.00	76.26
3	—	1,548	69.00–73.00	71.00
2	—	1,663	81.00	81.00

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.