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Stanford Livestock Auction

Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-04-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-15

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

● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191

← Apr 8Apr 15Apr 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,104 head

▼ 567 vs last sale 2,671▲ 953 vs year ago 1,151 · +82.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

52 head

▼ 133 vs last sale 185▼ 9 vs year ago 61 · −14.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 0▼ 7 vs year ago 12 · −58.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 700 lbs steady over 700 lbs 2.00-3.00 lower, Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 lower, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-2.00 lower, 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 $143.87/cwt on 1,113 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −127.81 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$143.87

1,113 head · 719 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,034

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$337

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

$8.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.60

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	720	143.94	1,037	1,104
Medium and Large 2-3	518	135.18	700	9thin

One grade step is worth $8.76/cwt here — about $337 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 sale1,113 hd

143.87

—

KY average25 barns · 7,829 hd

151.47

−7.60

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−127.81

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	—	Average	1,736	95.91	1,665	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,588	67.15	1,066	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,297	65.60	851	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,055	62.07	655	20

Every lot

92 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	290	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	583	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	307	202.30/cwt	199.00–203.00	621	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	183.70/cwt	180.00–185.00	615	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	180.70/cwt	170.00–186.00	683	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	385	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	558	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	413	186.50/cwt	184.00–189.00	770	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	172.32/cwt	160.00–179.00	717	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	460	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	690	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	168.26/cwt	160.00–176.00	804	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	521	137.32/cwt	134.00–140.00	715	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	529	171.46/cwt	166.00–174.00	907	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	157.88/cwt	155.00–162.00	835	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	564	165.08/cwt	162.00–169.00	931	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	154.63/cwt	142.00–161.00	883	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	585	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	731	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	625	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	688	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	630	156.54/cwt	150.00–166.00	986	153
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	638	139.08/cwt	135.00–147.00	887	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	679	138.05/cwt	132.00–146.00	937	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	711	139.39/cwt	136.50–142.00	991	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	734	128.91/cwt	120.00–131.50	946	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	767	138.66/cwt	131.50–142.00	1,064	191
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	124.17/cwt	121.00–126.00	956	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	833	131.83/cwt	130.00–133.00	1,098	138
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	858	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,090	68
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	874	123.48/cwt	122.00–125.00	1,079	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,059	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	929	123.89/cwt	120.50–125.10	1,151	82
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	977	123.99/cwt	122.00–125.00	1,211	98
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	278	159.16/cwt	156.00–162.00	442	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	317	162.56/cwt	159.00–166.00	515	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	338	140.62/cwt	135.00–146.00	475	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	345	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	417	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	142.06/cwt	137.00–147.00	528	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	374	161.86/cwt	155.00–172.00	605	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	417	155.79/cwt	155.00–157.00	650	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	141.93/cwt	141.00–148.00	600	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	516	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	474	154.48/cwt	152.00–158.00	732	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	141.67/cwt	126.00–148.00	677	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	505	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	586	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	518	150.22/cwt	145.00–153.00	778	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	138.66/cwt	129.00–142.00	725	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	137.72/cwt	132.00–143.00	771	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	570	147.41/cwt	144.00–149.00	840	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	122.97/cwt	117.00–125.00	764	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	626	132.93/cwt	129.00–138.00	832	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	650	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	715	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	675	137.19/cwt	129.00–139.75	926	100
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	684	121.20/cwt	115.00–125.00	829	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	734	123.35/cwt	120.00–124.50	905	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	746	126.43/cwt	125.50–130.00	943	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	758	124.48/cwt	124.25–125.50	944	71
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	789	122.35/cwt	115.00–123.50	965	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	810	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	988	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	937	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	862	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	965	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	884	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	952	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	933	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	235	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	464	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	331	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	596	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	350	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	525	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	410	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	734	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	411	164.22/cwt	151.00–168.00	675	11
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	450	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	461	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	157.54/cwt	150.00–162.00	740	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	490	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	662	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	503	166.65/cwt	160.00–167.00	838	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	151.48/cwt	146.00–157.00	786	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	654	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	146.09/cwt	136.00–150.00	828	22
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	605	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	877	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	620	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	750	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	639	135.52/cwt	132.00–139.00	866	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	131.54/cwt	125.00–134.00	880	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	123.44/cwt	121.00–126.00	886	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	849	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	818	111.50/cwt	110.00–113.00	912	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,125	4
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	570	95.13/cwt	84.00–101.00	542	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,545	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,329	1
Bulls	—	—	1,660	98.70/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,638	5
Bulls	—	—	2,023	93.91/cwt	93.00–95.00	1,900	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	900	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	504	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,022	59.30/cwt	57.00–61.00	606	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,101	65.17/cwt	63.00–67.00	718	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,286	67.77/cwt	63.00–75.00	872	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,320	61.25/cwt	60.00–62.00	809	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,588	67.15/cwt	63.00–71.00	1,066	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,142	87.07/cwt	79.00–99.00	994	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,510	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	997	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	8,255	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 Apr 15, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,104Last week 2,671Year ago 1,151

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 185Year ago 61

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 0Year ago 12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	621	117.00–125.00	122.97
7	—	789	115.00–123.50	122.35
6	—	372	137.00–147.00	142.06
15	—	423	141.00–148.00	141.93
2	—	952	98.00	98.00
8	—	734	120.00–124.50	123.35
22	—	684	115.00–125.00	121.20
33	—	478	126.00–148.00	141.67
21	—	523	129.00–142.00	138.66
2	—	338	135.00–146.00	140.62
15	—	560	132.00–143.00	137.72
1	—	815	115.00	115.00
1	—	875	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	862	112.00	112.00
35	—	570	144.00–149.00	147.41
19	—	746	125.50–130.00	126.43
100	—	675	129.00–139.75	137.19
71	—	758	124.25–125.50	124.48
3	—	810	122.00	122.00
54	—	626	129.00–138.00	132.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	120.00	120.00
1	—	345	121.00	121.00
1	—	650	110.00	110.00
1	—	505	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	518	145.00–153.00	150.22
12	—	317	159.00–166.00	162.56
25	—	374	155.00–172.00	161.86
13	—	417	155.00–157.00	155.79
45	—	474	152.00–158.00	154.48
5	—	278	156.00–162.00	159.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	770	121.00–126.00	124.17
16	—	378	170.00–186.00	180.70
33	—	638	135.00–147.00	139.08
22	—	679	132.00–146.00	138.05
50	—	416	160.00–179.00	172.32
7	—	335	180.00–185.00	183.70
8	—	905	117.00	117.00
8	—	874	122.00–125.00	123.48
38	—	529	155.00–162.00	157.88
13	—	734	120.00–131.50	128.91
35	—	478	160.00–176.00	168.26
13	—	571	142.00–161.00	154.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	564	162.00–169.00	165.08
68	—	858	127.00	127.00
191	—	767	131.50–142.00	138.66
19	—	711	136.50–142.00	139.39
82	—	929	120.50–125.10	123.89
153	—	630	150.00–166.00	156.54
138	—	833	130.00–133.00	131.83
98	—	977	122.00–125.00	123.99
42	—	529	166.00–174.00	171.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	201.00	201.00
10	—	307	199.00–203.00	202.30
14	—	413	184.00–189.00	186.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	150.00	150.00
1	—	625	110.00	110.00
1	—	385	145.00	145.00
1	—	585	125.00	125.00
5	—	521	134.00–140.00	137.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	567	136.00–150.00	146.09
1	—	350	150.00	150.00
4	—	331	180.00	180.00
11	—	411	151.00–168.00	164.22
4	—	519	146.00–157.00	151.48
19	—	669	125.00–134.00	131.54
2	—	818	110.00–113.00	111.50
2	—	718	121.00–126.00	123.44
4	—	639	132.00–139.00	135.52
4	—	945	119.00	119.00
1	—	765	111.00	111.00
10	—	470	150.00–162.00	157.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	102.50	102.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	179.00	179.00
1	—	235	197.50	197.50
20	—	503	160.00–167.00	166.65
2	—	605	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	120.00	120.00
1	—	620	121.00	121.00
1	—	490	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	570	84.00–101.00	95.13

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,022	57.00–61.00	59.30
10	—	1,101	63.00–67.00	65.17
1	—	900	56.00	56.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,588	63.00–71.00	67.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,320	60.00–62.00	61.25
8	—	1,286	63.00–75.00	67.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,023	93.00–95.00	93.91
1	—	1,545	86.00	86.00
5	—	1,660	96.00–100.00	98.70

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	1	—	1,510	66.00	66.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,142	79.00–99.00	87.07

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,270	650.00	650.00

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.