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Stanford Livestock Auction

Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-01-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Jan 16

● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191

← Jan 9Jan 16Jan 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,299 head

▼ 808 vs last sale 3,107▲ 2,299 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

76 head

▼ 113 vs last sale 189▲ 76 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

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

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday:Feeder steers under 700 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher,over 700 lbs 2.00-4.00 lower,Feeder heifers 2.00-4.00 higher,Good demand for feeders under 700 lbs and moderate demand over 700 lbs. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower,Slaughter 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 $135.72/cwt on 1,085 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −135.96 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$135.72

1,085 head · 779 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,057

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$29

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

$17.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.10

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	771	136.81	1,054	1,018
Medium and Large 2-3	909	119.17	1,083	67

One grade step is worth $17.64/cwt here — about −$29 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 sale1,085 hd

135.72

—

KY average29 barns · 8,675 hd

142.83

−7.10

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−135.96

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	1,718	78.94	1,356	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,576	48.53	765	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,299	47.35	615	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,047	43.76	458	23

Every lot

103 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	225	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	304	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	156.44/cwt	152.50–161.00	430	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	149.00/cwt	140.00–152.50	492	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	338	161.24/cwt	160.00–162.50	545	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	365	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	442	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	377	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	637	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	145.05/cwt	131.00–151.00	609	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	424	159.14/cwt	152.00–170.00	675	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	435	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	526	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	144.24/cwt	142.00–145.00	678	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	480	161.00/cwt	157.00–171.00	773	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	529	158.19/cwt	152.00–166.00	837	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	146.43/cwt	131.00–149.00	776	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	553	141.99/cwt	139.00–143.00	785	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	567	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	709	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	569	155.03/cwt	150.00–159.00	882	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	616	142.37/cwt	141.00–146.00	877	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	636	134.46/cwt	125.00–139.00	855	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	662	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	980	70
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	131.88/cwt	122.00–135.00	893	107
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	713	127.51/cwt	125.00–128.00	909	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	741	135.75/cwt	135.75–135.75	1,006	69
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	776	134.75/cwt	134.75–134.75	1,046	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	782	128.10/cwt	125.00–131.00	1,002	57
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	785	113.50/cwt	112.00–115.00	891	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	837	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,134	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	878	132.10/cwt	132.10–132.10	1,160	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	895	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	922	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	908	136.68/cwt	134.90–138.20	1,241	112
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	915	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	915	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	960	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	1,157	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	982	128.35/cwt	126.95–130.00	1,260	215
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,020	96.47/cwt	90.00–103.00	984	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,139	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	220	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	220	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	277	132.99/cwt	125.00–138.00	368	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	315	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	441	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	340	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	374	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	344	130.34/cwt	129.00–136.00	448	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	360	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	400	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	363	142.74/cwt	140.00–144.00	518	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	131.10/cwt	120.00–138.00	488	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	425	110.48/cwt	110.00–111.00	470	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	431	137.37/cwt	135.00–140.00	592	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	124.78/cwt	119.00–130.00	538	18
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	470	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	442	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	473	110.49/cwt	110.00–111.00	523	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	127.85/cwt	120.00–134.00	609	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	524	105.40/cwt	98.00–110.00	552	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	526	130.22/cwt	129.00–133.00	685	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	122.95/cwt	116.00–128.00	649	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	564	137.84/cwt	130.00–138.90	777	115
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	566	110.28/cwt	105.00–112.00	624	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	122.85/cwt	115.00–127.00	703	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	119.14/cwt	111.00–123.00	749	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	633	135.63/cwt	125.00–137.90	859	102
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	660	93.99/cwt	92.00–95.00	620	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	670	127.44/cwt	126.50–127.75	854	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	118.58/cwt	108.00–122.50	798	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	703	129.48/cwt	123.00–129.75	910	75
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	716	102.59/cwt	100.00–104.00	735	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	740	87.93/cwt	72.00–98.00	651	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	772	125.09/cwt	120.25–129.00	966	90
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	104.49/cwt	103.00–108.00	820	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	795	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	779	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	899	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	835	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	668	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	973	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	905	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	597	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	250	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	350	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	153.79/cwt	152.50–154.00	554	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	410	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	517	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	414	152.02/cwt	150.00–154.00	629	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	138.85/cwt	130.00–147.00	594	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	462	139.75/cwt	131.00–148.00	646	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	480	155.00/cwt	150.00–160.00	744	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	576	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	507	151.01/cwt	149.00–157.00	766	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	678	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	515	113.52/cwt	111.00–116.00	585	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	116.41/cwt	105.00–125.00	658	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	143.58/cwt	130.00–148.00	824	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	131.43/cwt	120.00–139.00	817	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	638	98.95/cwt	95.00–103.00	631	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	126.51/cwt	121.00–134.00	846	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	670	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	737	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	727	110.87/cwt	110.00–112.00	806	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	747	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	754	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	114.50/cwt	110.00–119.00	893	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	956	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	757	100.75/cwt	100.75–100.75	763	68
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,602	74.91/cwt	74.00–76.00	1,200	3
Bulls	—	—	1,776	80.95/cwt	78.00–83.00	1,438	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	998	32.12/cwt	29.00–36.00	321	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	45.97/cwt	43.00–49.00	487	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,087	56.75/cwt	50.00–64.00	617	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,265	51.80/cwt	50.00–53.00	655	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,311	45.77/cwt	40.00–49.00	600	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,425	33.00/cwt	33.00–33.00	470	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,560	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	718	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,560	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	546	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,587	53.88/cwt	50.00–59.00	855	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,198	596.53/cwt	560.00–630.00	7,146	2

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 Jan 16, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,299Last week 3,107Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 189Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	530	131.00–149.00	146.43
1	—	225	135.00	135.00
2	—	275	152.50–161.00	156.44
107	—	677	122.00–135.00	131.88
1	—	1,035	110.00	110.00
4	—	470	142.00–145.00	144.24
4	—	553	139.00–143.00	141.99
19	—	420	131.00–151.00	145.05
7	—	330	140.00–152.50	149.00
6	—	713	125.00–128.00	127.51
57	—	782	125.00–131.00	128.10
37	—	636	125.00–139.00	134.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	960	120.50	120.50
2	—	567	125.00	125.00
3	—	365	121.00	121.00
2	—	785	112.00–115.00	113.50
2	—	1,020	90.00–103.00	96.47
1	—	435	121.00	121.00
1	—	895	103.00	103.00
1	—	915	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	529	152.00–166.00	158.19
33	—	569	150.00–159.00	155.03
17	—	424	152.00–170.00	159.14
2	—	377	169.00	169.00
2	—	338	160.00–162.50	161.24
10	—	480	157.00–171.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	837	135.50	135.50
60	—	878	132.10	132.10
42	—	776	134.75	134.75
11	—	616	141.00–146.00	142.37
215	—	982	126.95–130.00	128.35
112	—	908	134.90–138.20	136.68
70	—	662	148.00	148.00
69	—	741	135.75	135.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	572	115.00–127.00	122.85
48	—	476	120.00–134.00	127.85
16	—	673	108.00–122.50	118.58
18	—	431	119.00–130.00	124.78
29	—	528	116.00–128.00	122.95
37	—	629	111.00–123.00	119.14
2	—	825	109.00	109.00
13	—	372	120.00–138.00	131.10
5	—	716	100.00–104.00	102.59
5	—	344	129.00–136.00	130.34
4	—	785	103.00–108.00	104.49
3	—	277	125.00–138.00	132.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	660	92.00–95.00	93.99
1	—	360	111.00	111.00
1	—	795	98.00	98.00
2	—	835	80.00	80.00
3	—	740	72.00–98.00	87.93
3	—	340	110.00	110.00
2	—	473	110.00–111.00	110.49
2	—	425	110.00–111.00	110.48
1	—	905	66.00	66.00
10	—	524	98.00–110.00	105.40
4	—	566	105.00–112.00	110.28
1	—	220	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	140.00	140.00
23	—	431	135.00–140.00	137.37
25	—	526	129.00–133.00	130.22
10	—	363	140.00–144.00	142.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	850	114.50	114.50
16	—	670	126.50–127.75	127.44
90	—	772	120.25–129.00	125.09
75	—	703	123.00–129.75	129.48
115	—	564	130.00–138.90	137.84
102	—	633	125.00–137.90	135.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	757	100.75	100.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	747	101.00	101.00
1	—	410	126.00	126.00
1	—	670	110.00	110.00
1	—	480	120.00	120.00
3	—	565	105.00–125.00	116.41
2	—	638	95.00–103.00	98.95
2	—	515	111.00–116.00	113.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	133.00	133.00
1	—	250	140.00	140.00
17	—	622	120.00–139.00	131.43
15	—	574	130.00–148.00	143.58
6	—	428	130.00–147.00	138.85
5	—	669	121.00–134.00	126.51
7	—	360	152.50–154.00	153.79
2	—	780	110.00–119.00	114.50
1	—	810	118.00	118.00
11	—	462	131.00–148.00	139.75
9	—	727	110.00–112.00	110.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	507	149.00–157.00	151.01
4	—	480	150.00–160.00	155.00
9	—	414	150.00–154.00	152.02

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2	—	1,198	560.00–630.00	596.53

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,776	78.00–83.00	80.95
3	—	1,602	74.00–76.00	74.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,560	46.00	46.00
1	—	1,560	35.00	35.00
3	—	1,587	50.00–59.00	53.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,311	40.00–49.00	45.77
10	—	1,265	50.00–53.00	51.80
1	—	1,425	33.00	33.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,060	43.00–49.00	45.97
6	—	998	29.00–36.00	32.12
3	—	1,087	50.00–64.00	56.75

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.