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Stanford Livestock Auction

Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-05-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, May 28

● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191

← May 21May 28Jun 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,158 head

▲ 260 vs last sale 1,898▲ 2,158 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

89 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 105▲ 89 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 5▲ 12 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 steady,Feeder heifers 3.00-5.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower,Slaughter bulls steady,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 $128.59/cwt on 1,077 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −143.09 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$128.59

1,077 head · 790 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,016

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$67

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

$17.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.55

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	786	129.88	1,020	999
Medium and Large 2-3	851	112.03	954	78

One grade step is worth $17.86/cwt here — about $67 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 sale1,077 hd

128.59

—

KY average19 barns · 4,434 hd

135.14

−6.55

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−143.09

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	1,599	94.97	1,519	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,609	65.10	1,047	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,284	64.03	822	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,033	61.15	631	26
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,300	94.00	1,222	1thin

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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	220	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	440	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	560	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	163.70/cwt	152.00–171.00	624	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	407	171.30/cwt	167.00–173.00	697	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	425	132.93/cwt	131.00–135.00	565	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	157.52/cwt	142.00–165.00	676	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	150.68/cwt	140.00–159.00	710	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	515	155.75/cwt	155.00–156.00	802	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	522	128.91/cwt	125.00–132.00	673	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	148.63/cwt	138.00–154.00	777	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	574	126.16/cwt	123.00–129.00	724	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	145.07/cwt	132.00–148.00	834	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	138.20/cwt	130.00–142.00	860	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	630	116.10/cwt	112.00–120.00	731	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	637	144.36/cwt	144.00–145.00	920	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	670	143.19/cwt	143.00–143.50	959	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	132.54/cwt	126.00–138.00	891	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	724	127.95/cwt	123.00–130.00	926	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	776	125.74/cwt	124.00–126.00	976	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	777	108.30/cwt	95.00–115.00	841	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	792	134.70/cwt	134.70–134.70	1,067	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	821	123.55/cwt	123.00–125.00	1,014	78
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	826	120.74/cwt	120.00–121.00	997	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	827	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	868	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	867	126.32/cwt	121.40–129.60	1,095	206
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	890	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	899	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	891	119.11/cwt	116.00–119.25	1,061	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	928	109.21/cwt	98.00–109.40	1,013	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	933	108.78/cwt	100.00–115.00	1,015	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	942	117.98/cwt	116.90–120.00	1,111	127
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	974	114.88/cwt	114.00–114.90	1,119	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1,029	114.90/cwt	114.90–114.90	1,182	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,037	105.50/cwt	105.50–105.50	1,094	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,188	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	265	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	431	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	146.64/cwt	140.00–152.50	411	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	145.99/cwt	145.00–147.00	479	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	145.29/cwt	128.00–149.00	551	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	390	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	476	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	136.72/cwt	129.00–143.00	567	16
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	425	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	425	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	435	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	487	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	702	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	455	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	523	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	132.78/cwt	123.00–139.00	629	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	515	135.71/cwt	135.00–137.00	699	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	518	107.67/cwt	102.50–112.50	558	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	130.75/cwt	120.00–134.00	688	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	129.94/cwt	124.00–133.00	750	72
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	591	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	680	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	121.93/cwt	120.00–124.00	755	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	642	128.64/cwt	125.00–129.25	826	101
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	676	120.81/cwt	120.00–123.00	817	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	690	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	773	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	715	122.06/cwt	120.00–123.25	873	168
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	724	108.66/cwt	104.00–115.00	787	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	764	109.25/cwt	105.00–113.00	835	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	791	117.81/cwt	115.75–119.90	932	132
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	805	123.80/cwt	123.80–123.80	997	139
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	831	106.49/cwt	99.00–109.00	885	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	865	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	744	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	884	108.62/cwt	105.00–110.00	960	16
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	170.64/cwt	162.50–180.00	452	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	179.50/cwt	176.00–183.00	583	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	367	172.10/cwt	164.00–176.00	632	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	414	161.10/cwt	158.00–165.00	667	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	151.01/cwt	140.00–158.00	719	38
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	478	130.39/cwt	121.00–137.00	623	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	145.71/cwt	139.00–151.00	759	29
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	535	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	610	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	681	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	141.30/cwt	135.00–145.00	796	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	673	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	135.80/cwt	131.00–139.00	835	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	664	125.81/cwt	124.00–128.00	835	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	729	118.97/cwt	116.00–124.00	867	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	769	113.63/cwt	108.00–118.00	874	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	808	108.99/cwt	108.00–110.00	881	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	861	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	921	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	917	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	639	99.75/cwt	99.00–100.00	637	4
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,300	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,222	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,375	84.93/cwt	83.00–87.00	1,168	3
Bulls	—	—	1,542	94.27/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,454	14
Bulls	—	—	1,894	102.94/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,950	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	981	50.50/cwt	48.00–53.00	495	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,041	63.79/cwt	60.00–70.00	664	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,053	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	590	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	727	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,280	64.91/cwt	60.00–71.00	831	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,380	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	690	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,540	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	893	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,619	66.11/cwt	63.00–76.00	1,070	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	8,360	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	788.29/cwt	750.00–825.00	7,489	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	953.75/cwt	875.00–1,050.00	10,014	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,284	966.98/cwt	900.00–1,200.00	12,416	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	6,767	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,196	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 May 28, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,158Last week 1,898Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 89Last week 105Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 5Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	102.50–112.50	107.67
1	—	865	86.00	86.00
3	—	591	115.00	115.00
1	—	390	122.00	122.00
1	—	455	115.00	115.00
1	—	435	112.00	112.00
1	—	690	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	515	135.00–137.00	135.71
139	—	805	123.80	123.80
1	—	265	162.50	162.50
2	—	450	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
101	—	642	125.00–129.25	128.64
132	—	791	115.75–119.90	117.81
168	—	715	120.00–123.25	122.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	884	105.00–110.00	108.62
17	—	619	120.00–124.00	121.93
4	—	831	99.00–109.00	106.49
3	—	280	140.00–152.50	146.64
23	—	764	105.00–113.00	109.25
7	—	724	104.00–115.00	108.66
3	—	328	145.00–147.00	145.99
32	—	526	120.00–134.00	130.75
11	—	676	120.00–123.00	120.81
38	—	474	123.00–139.00	132.78
16	—	379	128.00–149.00	145.29
72	—	577	124.00–133.00	129.94
16	—	415	129.00–143.00	136.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	118.00	118.00
1	—	545	125.00	125.00
4	—	478	121.00–137.00	130.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	97.00	97.00
7	—	414	158.00–165.00	161.10
6	—	664	124.00–128.00	125.81
38	—	476	140.00–158.00	151.01
3	—	861	107.00	107.00
12	—	563	135.00–145.00	141.30
29	—	521	139.00–151.00	145.71
3	—	265	162.50–180.00	170.64
8	—	769	108.00–118.00	113.63
2	—	325	176.00–183.00	179.50
9	—	367	164.00–176.00	172.10
2	—	808	108.00–110.00	108.99
13	—	729	116.00–124.00	118.97
9	—	615	131.00–139.00	135.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,029	114.90	114.90
27	—	637	144.00–145.00	144.36
206	—	867	121.40–129.60	126.32
59	—	974	114.00–114.90	114.88
61	—	792	134.70	134.70
78	—	821	123.00–125.00	123.55
127	—	942	116.90–120.00	117.98
16	—	670	143.00–143.50	143.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	826	120.00–121.00	120.74
26	—	471	140.00–159.00	150.68
32	—	672	126.00–138.00	132.54
1	—	1,080	110.00	110.00
19	—	776	124.00–126.00	125.74
40	—	523	138.00–154.00	148.63
31	—	724	123.00–130.00	127.95
5	—	933	100.00–115.00	108.78
47	—	891	116.00–119.25	119.11
7	—	381	152.00–171.00	163.70
59	—	622	130.00–142.00	138.20
13	—	1,037	105.50	105.50
60	—	575	132.00–148.00	145.07
15	—	429	142.00–165.00	157.52
1	—	320	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	928	98.00–109.40	109.21
7	—	574	123.00–129.00	126.16
2	—	827	105.00	105.00
1	—	890	101.00	101.00
3	—	522	125.00–132.00	128.91
2	—	425	131.00–135.00	132.93
3	—	777	95.00–115.00	108.30
2	—	630	112.00–120.00	116.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	220	200.00	200.00
4	—	515	155.00–156.00	155.75
18	—	407	167.00–173.00	171.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	639	99.00–100.00	99.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,375	83.00–87.00	84.93
14	—	1,542	90.00–98.00	94.27
5	—	1,894	100.00–105.00	102.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,540	58.00	58.00
7	—	1,619	63.00–76.00	66.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,053	56.00	56.00
4	—	981	48.00–53.00	50.50
20	—	1,041	60.00–70.00	63.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	57.00	57.00
1	—	1,380	50.00	50.00
24	—	1,280	60.00–71.00	64.91

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	950.00	950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	750.00–825.00	788.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	875.00–1,050.00	953.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,284	900.00–1,200.00	966.98

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	670.00	670.00

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	1	—	1,300	92.00	92.00

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.