Sale reports / Kentucky / Stanford Livestock Auction / 2021-02-25

Stanford Livestock Auction

Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-02-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Feb 25

● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191

← Feb 4Feb 25Mar 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,983 head

▲ 774 vs last sale 1,209▲ 1,750 vs year ago 233 · +751.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

62 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 72▲ 13 vs year ago 49 · +26.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 2▼ 8 vs year ago 13 · −61.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison due to no sale last week because of wintery weather. However there was very good demand for feeders, good demand for yearlings and 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 $130.72/cwt on 872 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −140.96 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$130.72

872 head · 790 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,033

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$341

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

$6.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.40

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	513	136.55	701	25
Medium and Large 1-2	798	130.54	1,042	847

One grade step is worth $6.00/cwt here — about −$341 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 sale872 hd

130.72

—

KY average25 barns · 5,723 hd

136.12

−5.40

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−140.96

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	1,775	93.21	1,655	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,628	60.00	977	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,331	59.65	794	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,049	54.78	574	9thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,230	85.00	1,046	1thin

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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	250	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	450	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	320	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	650	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	338	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	608	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	345	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	535	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	355	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	497	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	362	201.67/cwt	199.00–202.00	730	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	176.04/cwt	170.00–181.00	664	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	440	186.42/cwt	180.00–187.00	820	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	828	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	165.10/cwt	149.00–175.00	784	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	484	142.06/cwt	139.00–145.00	688	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	149.23/cwt	146.00–154.00	791	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	535	132.01/cwt	131.00–133.00	706	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	539	164.16/cwt	156.00–166.00	885	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	552	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	905	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	566	130.37/cwt	128.00–133.00	738	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	146.96/cwt	137.00–154.00	838	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	605	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	926	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	626	142.59/cwt	139.00–146.00	893	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	633	131.77/cwt	127.00–135.00	834	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	884	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	681	128.81/cwt	121.00–131.00	877	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	709	131.28/cwt	130.00–131.50	931	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	722	126.35/cwt	122.00–128.00	912	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	119.95/cwt	117.00–122.00	930	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	778	125.52/cwt	125.50–126.00	977	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	826	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	1,061	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	827	118.83/cwt	115.00–121.00	983	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	872	122.39/cwt	120.00–123.50	1,067	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	878	125.81/cwt	125.10–127.00	1,105	237
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	114.50/cwt	112.00–117.00	1,053	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	959	118.17/cwt	118.00–118.50	1,133	168
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	110.47/cwt	104.00–117.00	1,061	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1,109	106.50/cwt	106.50–106.50	1,181	13
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	225	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	360	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	145.44/cwt	135.00–149.00	422	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	454	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	325	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	397	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	356	149.83/cwt	149.00–150.00	533	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	360	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	450	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	146.68/cwt	146.00–147.00	557	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	410	148.46/cwt	147.00–150.00	609	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	136.31/cwt	124.00–141.00	583	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	138.31/cwt	132.00–143.00	651	67
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	486	122.12/cwt	120.00–125.00	594	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	514	112.52/cwt	110.00–115.00	578	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	125.27/cwt	119.00–128.00	649	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	522	133.73/cwt	133.50–135.00	698	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	627	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	124.25/cwt	116.00–130.00	719	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	615	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	621	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	121.12/cwt	111.00–125.00	747	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	618	136.57/cwt	135.90–136.90	844	244
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	667	111.71/cwt	109.00–116.00	745	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	673	123.62/cwt	123.50–124.00	832	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	675	102.01/cwt	100.00–106.00	689	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	712	103.16/cwt	102.00–105.00	734	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	727	113.59/cwt	110.00–117.00	826	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	731	128.60/cwt	128.60–128.60	940	71
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	782	110.34/cwt	107.00–115.00	863	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	788	98.77/cwt	90.00–103.00	778	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	823	113.43/cwt	112.00–116.00	934	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	858	104.50/cwt	104.00–105.00	897	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	990	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	861	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	153.41/cwt	147.50–160.00	496	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	347	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	666	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	707	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	434	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	786	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	436	170.78/cwt	163.00–175.00	745	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	450	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	585	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	170.22/cwt	158.00–176.00	795	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	143.40/cwt	131.00–152.00	756	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	530	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	832	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	555	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	672	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	142.98/cwt	134.00–154.00	816	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	606	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	836	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	615	99.12/cwt	94.00–104.00	610	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	130.15/cwt	130.00–132.00	820	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	125.85/cwt	116.00–130.00	848	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	721	114.35/cwt	113.00–116.00	824	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	116.60/cwt	106.00–118.00	904	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	790	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	814	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	823	102.00/cwt	101.00–103.00	839	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	880	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	810	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	190	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	226	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	275	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	256	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	395	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	375	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	475	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	385	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	575	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	552	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	670	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	543	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	815	98.10/cwt	98.10–98.10	800	69
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	964	93.50/cwt	93.50–93.50	901	38
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,230	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,046	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,390	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,112	2
Bulls	—	—	1,776	93.02/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,652	7
Bulls	—	—	2,030	102.48/cwt	100.00–105.00	2,080	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,047	53.00/cwt	50.00–56.00	555	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,052	58.35/cwt	58.00–59.00	614	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,317	66.30/cwt	65.00–70.00	873	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,332	61.40/cwt	59.00–63.00	818	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,336	54.73/cwt	52.00–57.00	731	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,628	60.00/cwt	58.00–61.00	977	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	61.60/cwt	58.00–70.00	585	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	883	724.67/cwt	670.00–770.00	6,399	2

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 Feb 25, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,983Last week 1,209Year ago 233

Slaughter CattleReceipts 62Last week 72Year ago 49

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 2Year ago 13

No comparison due to no sale last week because of wintery weather. However there was very good demand for feeders, good demand for yearlings and slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	681	121.00–131.00	128.81
9	—	827	115.00–121.00	118.83
7	—	377	170.00–181.00	176.04
16	—	530	146.00–154.00	149.23
2	—	960	104.00–117.00	110.47
8	—	570	137.00–154.00	146.96
20	—	475	149.00–175.00	165.10
1	—	250	180.00	180.00
18	—	775	117.00–122.00	119.95
13	—	872	120.00–123.50	122.39
18	—	920	112.00–117.00	114.50
24	—	633	127.00–135.00	131.77
51	—	722	122.00–128.00	126.35
3	—	338	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	552	164.00	164.00
33	—	709	130.00–131.50	131.28
168	—	959	118.00–118.50	118.17
30	—	778	125.50–126.00	125.52
65	—	826	128.50	128.50
13	—	1,109	106.50	106.50
16	—	539	156.00–166.00	164.16
237	—	878	125.10–127.00	125.81
6	—	650	136.00	136.00
40	—	626	139.00–146.00	142.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	153.00	153.00
9	—	362	199.00–202.00	201.67
2	—	450	184.00	184.00
1	—	320	203.00	203.00
12	—	440	180.00–187.00	186.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	484	139.00–145.00	142.06
2	—	535	131.00–133.00	132.01
1	—	355	140.00	140.00
11	—	566	128.00–133.00	130.37
1	—	345	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	290	135.00–149.00	145.44
67	—	471	132.00–143.00	138.31
6	—	782	107.00–115.00	110.34
22	—	428	124.00–141.00	136.31
3	—	380	146.00–147.00	146.68
9	—	518	119.00–128.00	125.27
21	—	727	110.00–117.00	113.59
47	—	617	111.00–125.00	121.12
24	—	667	109.00–116.00	111.71
4	—	858	104.00–105.00	104.50
39	—	579	116.00–130.00	124.25
1	—	320	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	673	123.50–124.00	123.62
15	—	823	112.00–116.00	113.43
244	—	618	135.90–136.90	136.57
71	—	731	128.60	128.60
30	—	522	133.50–135.00	133.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	514	110.00–115.00	112.52
1	—	990	87.00	87.00
4	—	615	101.00	101.00
1	—	360	125.00	125.00
1	—	575	109.00	109.00
1	—	325	122.00	122.00
8	—	486	120.00–125.00	122.12
6	—	712	102.00–105.00	103.16
3	—	788	90.00–103.00	98.77
8	—	675	100.00–106.00	102.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	160.00	160.00
2	—	410	147.00–150.00	148.46
6	—	356	149.00–150.00	149.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	630	130.00–132.00	130.15
17	—	775	106.00–118.00	116.60
7	—	571	134.00–154.00	142.98
10	—	467	158.00–176.00	170.22
5	—	436	163.00–175.00	170.78
2	—	323	147.50–160.00	153.41
2	—	380	186.00	186.00
6	—	721	113.00–116.00	114.35
3	—	527	131.00–152.00	143.40
3	—	823	101.00–103.00	102.00
6	—	674	116.00–130.00	125.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	434	181.00	181.00
3	—	606	138.00	138.00
2	—	530	157.00	157.00
2	—	347	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	450	130.00	130.00
2	—	615	94.00–104.00	99.12
1	—	790	103.00	103.00
1	—	880	92.00	92.00
1	—	555	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	190	119.00	119.00
2	—	475	81.00	81.00
69	—	815	98.10	98.10
38	—	964	93.50	93.50
1	—	670	81.00	81.00
1	—	575	96.00	96.00
2	—	275	93.00	93.00
1	—	395	95.00	95.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,047	50.00–56.00	53.00
3	—	1,052	58.00–59.00	58.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,628	58.00–61.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,317	65.00–70.00	66.30
12	—	1,332	59.00–63.00	61.40
11	—	1,336	52.00–57.00	54.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,030	100.00–105.00	102.48
7	—	1,776	90.00–96.00	93.02
2	—	1,390	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	85.00	85.00

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	3	—	950	58.00–70.00	61.60

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	883	670.00–770.00	724.67

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.