Sale reports / Kentucky / Stanford Livestock Auction / 2020-09-03

Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Sep 3
● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,181 head
▼ 501 vs last sale 1,682▼ 489 vs year ago 1,670 · −29.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
79 head
▼ 24 vs last sale 103▼ 9 vs year ago 88 · −10.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
5 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 4▼ 11 vs year ago 16 · −68.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers and heifers steady to 2.00 lower, Yearlings steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-2.00 lower, 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 $143.62/cwt on 688 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −128.06 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.
Average price
$143.62
688 head · 696 lb average
Value per head Derived
$999
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$202
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$26.31/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.17
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2696143.881,001681
Medium and Large 2-3680117.577997thin
One grade step is worth $26.31/cwt here — about $202 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 sale688 hd
143.62
—
KY average26 barns · 4,888 hd
141.44
+2.17
This barn, trailing median2 sales
271.68
−128.06
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—Low1,61594.951,53410
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,56467.521,05613
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,32466.7088330
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,04458.8361411
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,14886.379923thin

Every lot

85 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2302148.00/cwt148.00–148.004472
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2378160.49/cwt150.00–166.0060712
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2423157.62/cwt150.00–161.0066713
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2472157.94/cwt142.00–165.0074560
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3495135.00/cwt135.00–135.006681
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3505127.00/cwt127.00–127.006411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2522141.88/cwt133.00–151.0074110
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added544154.85/cwt154.75–157.0084278
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added561157.72/cwt154.00–158.2588590
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2578141.57/cwt131.00–153.0081833
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3595120.00/cwt120.00–120.007141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added608143.67/cwt143.00–144.008743
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3620113.00/cwt113.00–113.007011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2629133.86/cwt127.00–141.0084212
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2668132.20/cwt122.00–141.0088319
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added683144.00/cwt144.00–144.009843
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3710120.00/cwt120.00–120.008521
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2733129.46/cwt122.00–135.0094920
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2788125.16/cwt120.00–128.009867
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added818138.46/cwt136.90–139.601,133172
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2820127.98/cwt127.00–129.001,0492
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added854139.80/cwt139.80–139.801,19463
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3860106.00/cwt106.00–106.009121
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2869128.30/cwt122.00–129.001,11510
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2900115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,0351
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added920123.50/cwt123.50–123.501,13615
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy959131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,25654
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3975102.00/cwt102.00–102.009951
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,020112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,1422
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2343139.84/cwt139.00–140.004806
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370133.50/cwt129.00–137.004946
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2417138.75/cwt128.00–145.005796
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2469137.83/cwt125.00–144.0064624
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3485116.00/cwt116.00–116.005631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2526133.49/cwt128.00–139.0070216
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3532112.64/cwt103.00–120.005993
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3550118.00/cwt118.00–118.006491
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2567126.21/cwt123.00–132.0071623
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added597142.25/cwt142.25–142.2584963
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2631117.39/cwt110.00–120.0074115
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added644140.75/cwt140.75–140.7590676
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2663119.62/cwt115.00–122.007933
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3680107.00/cwt107.00–107.007281
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3700100.00/cwt100.00–100.007001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2705121.75/cwt112.00–123.008589
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2778116.31/cwt111.00–120.0090516
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-379580.00/cwt80.00–80.006361
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added821128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,05140
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2900105.00/cwt105.00–105.009453
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2335161.91/cwt151.00–172.505422
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2390148.43/cwt141.00–163.005793
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2422151.63/cwt143.00–157.0064013
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3441136.00/cwt136.00–136.006003
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2460100.00/cwt100.00–100.004601
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2480150.20/cwt142.00–161.0072112
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3483125.81/cwt114.00–134.006083
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2522139.00/cwt139.00–139.007262
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3525110.00/cwt110.00–110.005782
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2570141.23/cwt136.00–144.0080520
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3590114.00/cwt114.00–114.006731
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3605120.00/cwt120.00–120.007261
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2631126.00/cwt122.00–136.0079511
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2678122.77/cwt119.00–126.0083210
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3685108.00/cwt108.00–108.007401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2728115.83/cwt111.00–119.0084310
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2760114.00/cwt114.00–114.008661
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2840110.00/cwt110.00–110.009241
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2863112.47/cwt109.00–116.009712
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-297591.00/cwt91.00–91.008871
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 331592.50/cwt92.50–92.502911
Dairy Steers—Large 3635106.00/cwt106.00–106.006731
Dairy Steers—Large 378089.00/cwt89.00–89.006942
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,14886.37/cwt80.00–97.009923
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,32085.85/cwt84.00–88.001,1332
Bulls——1,65795.16/cwt90.00–98.001,5775
Bulls——1,743100.66/cwt100.00–101.001,7553
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96050.62/cwt48.00–53.004863
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01567.41/cwt65.00–72.006843
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11158.60/cwt57.00–61.006515
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,31868.41/cwt65.00–74.0090221
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,33862.72/cwt61.00–64.008399
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,54769.61/cwt66.00–73.001,07711
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,57061.00/cwt61.00–61.009581
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,74051.00/cwt51.00–51.008871
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,429991.75/cwt900.00–1,100.0014,1725

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.