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Stanford Livestock Auction

Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-01-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Jan 23

● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191

← Jan 16Jan 23Jan 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,632 head

▼ 667 vs last sale 2,299▲ 1,632 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

91 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 76▲ 91 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 2▲ 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 5.00-8.00 higher with instances of 10.00-15.00 higher on lite weights,Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher,Very good demand for steer classes and good demand for heifer classes.Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 higher,Slaughter bulls 2.00-4.00 higher,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 $141.49/cwt on 765 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −130.19 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$141.49

765 head · 748 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,058

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$240

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

$25.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.12

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	748	141.69	1,060	759
Medium and Large 2-3	708	115.81	820	6thin

One grade step is worth $25.88/cwt here — about $240 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 sale765 hd

141.49

—

KY average28 barns · 5,866 hd

144.61

−3.12

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−130.19

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	—	Low	1,646	82.70	1,361	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,592	60.67	966	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,324	53.34	706	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,067	44.31	473	18

Every lot

99 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	265	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	488	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	273	161.63/cwt	157.00–165.00	441	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	313	160.98/cwt	160.00–162.00	504	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	344	172.25/cwt	170.00–173.00	593	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	386	164.01/cwt	160.00–166.00	633	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	388	172.11/cwt	170.00–181.00	668	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	429	170.48/cwt	169.00–175.00	731	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	441	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	684	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	458	169.57/cwt	167.00–170.00	777	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	492	152.36/cwt	144.00–163.00	750	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	148.99/cwt	148.00–151.00	764	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	516	159.26/cwt	153.00–163.00	822	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	518	124.93/cwt	120.00–130.00	647	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	565	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	876	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	146.27/cwt	140.00–153.00	837	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	627	144.43/cwt	140.00–150.00	906	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	636	135.00/cwt	134.00–137.00	859	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	657	137.66/cwt	135.00–139.00	904	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	662	143.85/cwt	140.00–145.00	952	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	703	111.50/cwt	111.00–112.00	784	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	735	138.65/cwt	138.00–145.00	1,019	86
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	132.87/cwt	125.00–136.50	977	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	768	133.94/cwt	122.00–137.00	1,029	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	776	140.82/cwt	138.00–143.50	1,093	191
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	815	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	970	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	840	135.75/cwt	135.75–135.75	1,140	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	841	132.38/cwt	124.00–134.00	1,113	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	878	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,115	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	880	140.47/cwt	139.00–141.90	1,236	126
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	953	130.25/cwt	130.25–130.25	1,241	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	990	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,020	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	235	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	329	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	280	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	400	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	403	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	324	146.68/cwt	145.00–148.00	475	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	365	141.76/cwt	140.00–145.00	517	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	132.59/cwt	126.00–139.00	501	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	395	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	427	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	428	137.24/cwt	136.00–139.00	587	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	129.45/cwt	118.00–135.00	558	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	455	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	446	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	473	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	653	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	130.58/cwt	123.00–134.00	619	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	524	133.85/cwt	130.00–138.00	701	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	536	125.54/cwt	118.00–128.00	673	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	560	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	605	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	125.35/cwt	119.00–129.00	709	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	587	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	769	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	121.80/cwt	115.00–124.00	769	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	636	128.92/cwt	126.00–130.00	820	52
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	666	132.95/cwt	129.70–135.75	885	224
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	117.81/cwt	110.00–121.00	792	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	690	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	552	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	719	111.02/cwt	106.00–113.00	798	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	730	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	774	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	734	136.80/cwt	136.80–136.80	1,004	70
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	748	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	924	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	750	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	780	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	757	109.54/cwt	103.00–116.00	829	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	763	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	916	15
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	788	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	646	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	825	91.31/cwt	87.00–94.00	753	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	230	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	339	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	420	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	285	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	349	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	558	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	360	124.96/cwt	120.00–131.00	450	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	158.84/cwt	154.00–161.00	592	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	397	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	679	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	415	167.28/cwt	162.00–172.00	694	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	153.05/cwt	141.00–159.00	654	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	435	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	592	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	151.13/cwt	140.00–160.00	716	7
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	520	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	577	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	144.23/cwt	130.00–149.00	769	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	539	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	809	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	560	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	840	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	130.50/cwt	130.00–131.00	754	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	578	121.02/cwt	119.00–125.00	699	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	851	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	671	127.93/cwt	121.00–137.00	858	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	675	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	965	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	736	115.47/cwt	107.00–122.00	850	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	914	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	869	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	250	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	200	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	316	73.15/cwt	73.00–74.00	231	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,225	74.25/cwt	72.00–77.00	910	4
Bulls	—	—	1,772	80.49/cwt	78.00–84.00	1,426	6
Bulls	—	—	1,879	94.46/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,775	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,017	40.11/cwt	31.00–45.00	408	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,113	47.08/cwt	46.00–50.00	524	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	690	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,312	49.04/cwt	46.00–54.00	643	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,333	43.71/cwt	42.00–45.00	583	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,337	61.11/cwt	55.00–70.00	817	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,550	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	822	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,600	62.20/cwt	57.00–69.00	995	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	940	1

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 23, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,632Last week 2,299Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 91Last week 76Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 2Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,225	72.00–77.00	74.25
6	—	1,772	78.00–84.00	80.49
4	—	1,879	90.00–100.00	94.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,312	46.00–54.00	49.04
12	—	1,337	55.00–70.00	61.11
3	—	1,333	42.00–45.00	43.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,017	31.00–45.00	40.11
8	—	1,113	46.00–50.00	47.08
1	—	1,150	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,600	57.00–69.00	62.20
1	—	1,550	53.00	53.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	578	119.00–125.00	121.02
1	—	435	136.00	136.00
1	—	285	122.50	122.50
3	—	360	120.00–131.00	124.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	474	140.00–160.00	151.13
6	—	736	107.00–122.00	115.47
1	—	230	147.50	147.50
1	—	860	101.00	101.00
4	—	533	130.00–149.00	144.23
4	—	373	154.00–161.00	158.84
2	—	578	130.00–131.00	130.50
2	—	340	164.00	164.00
3	—	621	137.00	137.00
2	—	755	121.00	121.00
1	—	280	150.00	150.00
4	—	671	121.00–137.00	127.93
5	—	427	141.00–159.00	153.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	415	162.00–172.00	167.28
1	—	560	150.00	150.00
7	—	539	150.00	150.00
2	—	397	171.00	171.00
1	—	675	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	316	73.00–74.00	73.15
2	—	250	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	841	124.00–134.00	132.38
8	—	636	134.00–137.00	135.00
12	—	735	125.00–136.50	132.87
2	—	313	160.00–162.00	160.98
3	—	513	148.00–151.00	148.99
6	—	657	135.00–139.00	137.66
14	—	878	127.00	127.00
19	—	492	144.00–163.00	152.36
21	—	768	122.00–137.00	133.94
32	—	572	140.00–153.00	146.27
3	—	273	157.00–165.00	161.63
3	—	386	160.00–166.00	164.01
3	—	441	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	103.00	103.00
2	—	518	120.00–130.00	124.93
2	—	703	111.00–112.00	111.50
1	—	815	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	265	184.00	184.00
20	—	516	153.00–163.00	159.26
16	—	429	169.00–175.00	170.48
7	—	458	167.00–170.00	169.57
2	—	565	155.00	155.00
7	—	388	170.00–181.00	172.11
4	—	344	170.00–173.00	172.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
126	—	880	139.00–141.90	140.47
86	—	735	138.00–145.00	138.65
44	—	627	140.00–150.00	144.43
8	—	662	140.00–145.00	143.85
59	—	840	135.75	135.75
55	—	953	130.25	130.25
191	—	776	138.00–143.50	140.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	788	82.00	82.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	108.00	108.00
2	—	730	106.00	106.00
1	—	395	108.00	108.00
1	—	455	98.00	98.00
3	—	825	87.00–94.00	91.31
1	—	690	80.00	80.00
3	—	750	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	473	138.00	138.00
37	—	524	130.00–138.00	133.85
1	—	235	140.00	140.00
4	—	324	145.00–148.00	146.68
3	—	365	140.00–145.00	141.76
1	—	280	143.00	143.00
15	—	428	136.00–139.00	137.24
12	—	587	131.00	131.00
70	—	734	136.80	136.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	748	123.50	123.50
224	—	666	129.70–135.75	132.95
52	—	636	126.00–130.00	128.92
15	—	763	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	128.00	128.00
40	—	631	115.00–124.00	121.80
22	—	566	119.00–129.00	125.35
15	—	672	110.00–121.00	117.81
13	—	378	126.00–139.00	132.59
25	—	474	123.00–134.00	130.58
12	—	431	118.00–135.00	129.45
11	—	536	118.00–128.00	125.54
5	—	719	106.00–113.00	111.02
4	—	757	103.00–116.00	109.54

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	1	—	1,190	79.00	79.00

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.