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Stanford Livestock Auction

Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-10-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Oct 15

● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191

← Oct 8Oct 15Oct 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,311 head

▼ 267 vs last sale 1,578▼ 1,005 vs year ago 2,316 · −43.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

98 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 103▼ 64 vs year ago 162 · −39.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 7▼ 1 vs year ago 8 · −12.5%

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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 to 2.00 lower, Feeder heifers 2.00-3.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, 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 $139.87/cwt on 615 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −131.81 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$139.87

615 head · 674 lb average

Value per head Derived

$942

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$267

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

$16.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.55

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	677	140.33	950	598
Medium and Large 2-3	552	123.78	683	17thin

One grade step is worth $16.55/cwt here — about $267 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 sale615 hd

139.87

—

KY average23 barns · 5,160 hd

138.32

+1.55

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−131.81

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	—	High	1,754	78.57	1,378	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,632	53.23	869	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,325	48.69	645	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,053	45.53	479	23

Every lot

104 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	274	168.13/cwt	167.50–170.00	461	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	295	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	420	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	322	166.79/cwt	160.00–172.50	537	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	161.83/cwt	153.00–172.50	607	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	155.88/cwt	140.00–161.00	653	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	119.88/cwt	115.00–125.00	515	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	473	127.93/cwt	126.00–130.00	605	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	150.02/cwt	140.00–154.00	713	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	120.71/cwt	111.00–131.00	628	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	144.53/cwt	132.00–149.00	753	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	556	131.57/cwt	128.00–133.00	732	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	141.06/cwt	136.00–149.00	808	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	613	115.65/cwt	115.00–116.00	709	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	132.96/cwt	121.00–137.00	822	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	630	143.07/cwt	142.50–145.00	901	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	655	141.70/cwt	141.70–141.70	928	83
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	131.34/cwt	121.00–134.75	879	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	737	126.02/cwt	122.00–128.00	929	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	745	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	857	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	769	136.72/cwt	135.25–138.40	1,051	140
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	119.50/cwt	119.00–120.00	944	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	950	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	820	137.47/cwt	135.50–139.70	1,127	135
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,050	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	875	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	919	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	185	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	264	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	235	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	276	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	278	138.51/cwt	130.00–147.50	385	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	288	123.34/cwt	122.50–125.00	355	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	314	130.32/cwt	126.00–135.00	409	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	315	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	339	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	129.82/cwt	125.00–135.00	480	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	377	118.57/cwt	114.00–120.00	447	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	421	109.88/cwt	105.00–117.00	463	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	128.77/cwt	121.00–136.00	550	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	116.45/cwt	114.00–119.00	547	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	129.29/cwt	121.00–138.00	612	42
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	513	99.06/cwt	86.00–112.00	508	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	588	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	126.32/cwt	118.00–131.00	666	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	125.40/cwt	119.00–130.00	717	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	588	115.25/cwt	115.00–116.00	678	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	122.42/cwt	115.00–125.00	768	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	639	130.37/cwt	126.00–133.00	833	120
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	639	112.20/cwt	111.00–113.00	717	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	658	120.34/cwt	119.00–121.00	792	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	659	130.51/cwt	126.00–131.75	860	84
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	675	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	655	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	106.52/cwt	104.00–109.00	756	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	712	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	890	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	716	93.99/cwt	90.00–98.00	673	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	785	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	779	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	966	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	805	88.48/cwt	85.00–92.00	712	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	806	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	919	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	931	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,033	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	981	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,079	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	420	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	285	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	378	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	151.31/cwt	145.00–157.50	484	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	387	151.85/cwt	150.00–153.00	588	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	390	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	507	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	142.01/cwt	133.00–150.00	611	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	123.06/cwt	118.00–128.00	529	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	467	113.20/cwt	99.00–121.00	529	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	142.69/cwt	130.00–151.00	675	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	531	124.79/cwt	116.00–131.00	663	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	534	139.79/cwt	134.00–151.00	746	29
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	564	120.63/cwt	112.00–128.00	680	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	137.22/cwt	133.00–141.00	797	17
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	585	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	538	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	610	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	488	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	619	110.02/cwt	95.00–121.00	681	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	129.50/cwt	121.00–137.00	813	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	671	122.57/cwt	120.00–130.00	822	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	695	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	751	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	115.96/cwt	110.00–122.00	818	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	725	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	689	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	106.96/cwt	104.00–110.00	840	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	795	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	763	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	818	102.50/cwt	102.00–103.00	838	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	835	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	735	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	846	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	895	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	627	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	860	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	935	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	757	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	433	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	455	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	552	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	447	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,535	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,136	1
Bulls	—	—	1,743	77.55/cwt	75.00–81.00	1,352	6
Bulls	—	—	1,898	83.93/cwt	82.00–86.00	1,593	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	946	35.50/cwt	33.00–40.00	336	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,081	52.23/cwt	49.00–56.00	565	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,084	45.18/cwt	42.00–48.00	490	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	35.66/cwt	32.00–40.00	444	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,311	53.64/cwt	51.00–58.00	703	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,343	47.59/cwt	42.00–50.00	639	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,609	54.99/cwt	52.00–58.00	885	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,670	50.30/cwt	49.00–51.00	840	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	16,808	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,913	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,485	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	17,078	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,450	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	10,440	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	60.33/cwt	59.00–61.00	676	3

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 Oct 15, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,311Last week 1,578Year ago 2,316

Slaughter CattleReceipts 98Last week 103Year ago 162

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 7Year ago 8

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	658	119.00–121.00	120.34
42	—	473	121.00–138.00	129.29
42	—	527	118.00–131.00	126.32
2	—	278	130.00–147.50	138.51
24	—	627	115.00–125.00	122.42
32	—	572	119.00–130.00	125.40
34	—	427	121.00–136.00	128.77
6	—	314	126.00–135.00	130.32
2	—	770	102.00	102.00
1	—	185	142.50	142.50
21	—	370	125.00–135.00	129.82
2	—	710	104.00–109.00	106.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	981	110.00	110.00
120	—	639	126.00–133.00	130.37
2	—	712	125.00	125.00
6	—	806	114.00	114.00
4	—	779	124.00	124.00
84	—	659	126.00–131.75	130.51
3	—	931	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	86.00–112.00	99.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	377	114.00–120.00	118.57
1	—	675	97.00	97.00
2	—	315	107.50	107.50
3	—	288	122.50–125.00	123.34
5	—	639	111.00–113.00	112.20
4	—	588	115.00–116.00	115.25
5	—	716	90.00–98.00	93.99
7	—	421	105.00–117.00	109.88
1	—	235	117.50	117.50
2	—	470	114.00–119.00	116.45
2	—	805	85.00–92.00	88.48
1	—	525	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	387	150.00–153.00	151.85
29	—	534	134.00–151.00	139.79
2	—	785	104.00–110.00	106.96
4	—	320	145.00–157.50	151.31
1	—	890	95.00	95.00
1	—	905	95.00	95.00
1	—	280	150.00	150.00
12	—	671	120.00–130.00	122.57
2	—	818	102.00–103.00	102.50
7	—	628	121.00–137.00	129.50
18	—	430	133.00–150.00	142.01
5	—	705	110.00–122.00	115.96
16	—	473	130.00–151.00	142.69
17	—	581	133.00–141.00	137.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	619	95.00–121.00	110.02
1	—	935	81.00	81.00
5	—	467	99.00–121.00	113.20
2	—	430	118.00–128.00	123.06
1	—	895	70.00	70.00
5	—	531	116.00–131.00	124.79
1	—	835	88.00	88.00
1	—	725	95.00	95.00
1	—	390	130.00	130.00
6	—	564	112.00–128.00	120.63
1	—	695	108.00	108.00
1	—	285	132.50	132.50
1	—	795	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	80.00	80.00
1	—	585	92.00	92.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	669	121.00–134.75	131.34
34	—	521	132.00–149.00	144.53
45	—	475	140.00–154.00	150.02
7	—	375	153.00–172.50	161.83
45	—	573	136.00–149.00	141.06
2	—	805	118.00	118.00
19	—	419	140.00–161.00	155.88
6	—	322	160.00–172.50	166.79
4	—	274	167.50–170.00	168.13
11	—	618	121.00–137.00	132.96
15	—	737	122.00–128.00	126.02
1	—	875	120.00	120.00
2	—	790	119.00–120.00	119.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	556	128.00–133.00	131.57
2	—	473	126.00–130.00	127.93
1	—	875	105.00	105.00
1	—	745	115.00	115.00
2	—	430	115.00–125.00	119.88
1	—	295	142.50	142.50
2	—	520	111.00–131.00	120.71
3	—	613	115.00–116.00	115.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
140	—	769	135.25–138.40	136.72
135	—	820	135.50–139.70	137.47
83	—	655	141.70	141.70
25	—	630	142.50–145.00	143.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	433	105.00	105.00
2	—	552	81.00	81.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,055	750.00	750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,485	1,150.00	1,150.00

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	—	1,450	720.00	720.00

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	3	—	1,120	59.00–61.00	60.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,245	1,350.00	1,350.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,609	52.00–58.00	54.99
3	—	1,670	49.00–51.00	50.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,311	51.00–58.00	53.64
3	—	1,245	32.00–40.00	35.66
23	—	1,343	42.00–50.00	47.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	946	33.00–40.00	35.50
10	—	1,084	42.00–48.00	45.18
8	—	1,081	49.00–56.00	52.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,898	82.00–86.00	83.93
6	—	1,743	75.00–81.00	77.55
1	—	1,535	74.00	74.00

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.