Sale reports / Kentucky / Stanford Livestock Auction / 2020-06-11

Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Jun 11
● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,803 head
▼ 286 vs last sale 2,089▼ 609 vs year ago 2,412 · −25.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
48 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 53▼ 54 vs year ago 102 · −52.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
8 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 6▲ 1 vs year ago 7 · +14.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 700 lbs 2.00-3.00 higher,over 700 lbs steady to 2.00 lower,Feeder heifers under 700 lbs steady to 3.00 higher,over 700 lbs 1.00-3.00 lower, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 6.00-8.00 higher,Slaughter bulls 1.00-2.00 higher,Very good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $129.81/cwt on 1,159 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −141.87 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.
Average price
$129.81
1,159 head · 769 lb average
Value per head Derived
$999
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$186
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$22.66/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.78
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2770130.651,0061,116
Medium and Large 2-3759107.9981943
One grade step is worth $22.66/cwt here — about $186 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 sale1,159 hd
129.81
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KY average29 barns · 5,582 hd
135.59
−5.78
This barn, trailing median2 sales
271.68
−141.87
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,48694.181,4005thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,28873.8595122
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,57971.621,1315thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,08471.537756thin

Every lot

86 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy355183.00/cwt183.00–183.006501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2385162.00/cwt162.00–162.006241
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy420170.00/cwt170.00–170.007142
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2430157.91/cwt150.00–166.006792
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3469135.63/cwt124.00–144.006368
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2471159.47/cwt148.00–164.0075123
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy485168.00/cwt168.00–168.008153
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added534157.34/cwt154.00–159.0084040
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2537147.33/cwt142.00–151.007919
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2565145.63/cwt133.00–151.0082339
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3595130.00/cwt130.00–130.007741
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added621148.04/cwt144.00–150.0091967
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2621134.74/cwt125.00–140.0083720
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3645120.00/cwt120.00–120.007741
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2664134.71/cwt125.00–140.0089414
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3670112.00/cwt112.00–112.007503
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added687145.91/cwt145.75–146.001,002120
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added715136.20/cwt136.20–136.2097474
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3720108.00/cwt108.00–108.007781
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2722124.32/cwt123.00–125.0089844
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3757106.70/cwt100.00–110.008083
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added768129.33/cwt128.50–131.0099319
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2785122.23/cwt115.00–126.0096017
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2808118.49/cwt117.00–119.009574
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added810123.90/cwt122.00–125.001,004160
Steers—Medium and Large 2-384090.00/cwt90.00–90.0075612
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2867116.32/cwt110.00–117.501,00813
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added876120.77/cwt118.70–124.801,058378
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3896104.60/cwt104.50–106.0093714
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2913103.01/cwt101.00–105.009402
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added943119.40/cwt119.40–119.401,12660
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2990103.17/cwt100.00–113.001,0214
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy250170.00/cwt170.00–170.004251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2340135.00/cwt135.00–135.004591
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy382153.00/cwt153.00–153.005842
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2387141.94/cwt128.00–147.005496
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3400123.00/cwt123.00–123.004921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2422129.89/cwt126.00–140.005489
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3468118.32/cwt118.00–120.005546
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2479132.20/cwt121.00–142.0063347
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added512141.50/cwt138.00–143.0072434
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2518130.18/cwt124.00–136.0067428
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3543117.00/cwt115.00–119.006354
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2569128.99/cwt123.00–135.0073424
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3585104.00/cwt104.00–104.006081
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added615127.50/cwt127.50–127.5078443
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2633120.41/cwt116.00–124.0076247
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3642110.00/cwt110.00–110.007062
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2660117.94/cwt114.00–120.0077817
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added678127.50/cwt127.50–127.5086484
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added720117.86/cwt117.75–119.0084947
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2725110.42/cwt104.00–114.008017
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added758114.84/cwt114.75–116.0087074
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2765110.97/cwt104.00–115.0084913
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-281097.00/cwt97.00–97.007862
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-382887.00/cwt87.00–87.007207
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-288099.00/cwt99.00–99.008711
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-389689.50/cwt89.50–89.508029
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2328176.08/cwt170.00–179.005783
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3340129.00/cwt129.00–129.004391
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy352184.00/cwt184.00–184.006482
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2395156.00/cwt156.00–156.006161
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3430137.00/cwt137.00–137.005891
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2434148.60/cwt140.00–165.0064516
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3460131.00/cwt131.00–131.006031
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2471144.98/cwt135.00–156.006839
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2502149.32/cwt146.00–151.007506
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3530129.00/cwt129.00–129.006841
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2571134.00/cwt134.00–134.007653
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2633134.51/cwt133.00–135.008514
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2661128.65/cwt126.00–130.008503
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3680116.50/cwt116.00–117.007922
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2718118.55/cwt112.00–123.008514
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2755114.00/cwt114.00–114.008611
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 383592.00/cwt92.00–92.007681
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,31085.46/cwt85.00–86.001,1202
Bulls——1,54097.49/cwt97.00–98.001,5012
Bulls——1,730105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,8171
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00566.60/cwt65.00–68.006692
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12373.99/cwt71.00–78.008314
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25767.36/cwt63.00–69.008476
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29976.28/cwt70.00–85.0099116
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,57971.62/cwt70.00–75.001,1315
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0901,088.42/cwt925.00–1,150.0011,8645
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2930875.00/cwt875.00–875.008,1381
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,035987.32/cwt825.00–1,125.0010,2192

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.