Sale reports / Kentucky / Stanford Livestock Auction / 2021-06-10

Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Jun 10
● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,175 head
▲ 295 vs last sale 1,880▲ 372 vs year ago 1,803 · +20.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
87 head
▼ 20 vs last sale 107▲ 39 vs year ago 48 · +81.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
1 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 0▼ 7 vs year ago 8 · −87.5%
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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 under 500 lbs 2.00-3.00 higher,over 500 lbs steady to 2.00 lower, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-4.00 higher, 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 $139.43/cwt on 916 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −132.25 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.
Average price
$139.43
916 head · 766 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,068
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$339
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$13.49/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.71
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2767139.501,070911
Medium and Large 2-3580126.017315thin
One grade step is worth $13.49/cwt here — about $339 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 sale916 hd
139.43
—
KY average26 barns · 5,376 hd
142.14
−2.71
This barn, trailing median2 sales
271.68
−132.25
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—Low1,655100.501,66313
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,69274.471,26010
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,31370.2292226
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,05264.6368021

Every lot

83 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2215190.00/cwt190.00–190.004091
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2290173.00/cwt173.00–173.005021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2344174.46/cwt162.00–182.006008
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2355165.00/cwt165.00–165.005861
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2427165.63/cwt160.00–171.007074
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3460140.69/cwt140.00–142.006473
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added481180.50/cwt180.50–180.5086840
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2492164.25/cwt155.00–172.0080818
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2520147.49/cwt140.00–156.0076710
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526162.56/cwt157.00–169.0085525
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added562164.33/cwt158.00–165.0092421
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2580151.04/cwt147.00–154.0087614
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added628161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,0118
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2628145.90/cwt138.00–153.0091636
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3645124.00/cwt124.00–124.008001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added673151.96/cwt150.00–161.001,02339
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2681142.25/cwt136.00–149.0096920
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2720130.07/cwt123.00–137.0093717
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added740141.46/cwt139.00–142.951,047161
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2758132.61/cwt130.00–135.001,00531
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added764141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,0776
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2825123.02/cwt122.00–124.001,0152
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added834128.30/cwt127.75–130.001,070134
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2865124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,0733
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added871132.57/cwt126.80–135.901,155192
Steers—Medium and Large 2-387584.00/cwt84.00–84.007351
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2925116.49/cwt116.00–117.001,0782
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added982123.64/cwt121.40–125.951,214117
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2323140.42/cwt136.00–149.004543
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373147.18/cwt141.00–154.0054918
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3428123.32/cwt122.00–126.005283
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy435153.00/cwt153.00–153.006663
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2441146.04/cwt140.00–149.0064411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3450123.00/cwt123.00–123.005541
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added467154.98/cwt150.00–157.5072431
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2484139.81/cwt131.00–149.0067710
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added525144.30/cwt144.00–144.5075810
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2533136.73/cwt125.00–141.0072933
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3540115.00/cwt115.00–115.006211
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3573121.33/cwt121.00–122.006953
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added579144.21/cwt144.00–144.2583583
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2579136.24/cwt133.00–140.0078922
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added624134.98/cwt134.00–136.0084213
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2642128.22/cwt120.00–131.0082330
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3645110.00/cwt110.00–110.007101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added660133.00/cwt133.00–133.008789
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3660110.00/cwt110.00–110.007261
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2678122.63/cwt115.00–126.0083112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added703131.70/cwt131.70–131.7092684
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2722118.20/cwt105.00–123.0085334
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3744100.50/cwt100.00–101.007484
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2761112.52/cwt105.00–115.008564
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added794123.25/cwt123.25–123.2597960
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added828125.79/cwt123.10–127.001,042257
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added935119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,11365
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-296288.00/cwt88.00–88.008472
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2375150.00/cwt150.00–150.005632
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2427162.56/cwt160.00–168.006944
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2456151.87/cwt142.00–162.006934
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2516149.59/cwt141.00–155.007727
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3540120.00/cwt120.00–120.006481
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2564146.63/cwt133.00–152.0082712
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2632134.53/cwt127.00–141.008505
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2675126.18/cwt120.00–130.008524
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3695110.00/cwt110.00–110.007651
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2710121.00/cwt121.00–121.008592
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2790110.00/cwt110.00–110.008691
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2823101.26/cwt96.00–104.008333
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3408103.47/cwt102.00–105.004222
Dairy Steers—Large 3478105.00/cwt105.00–105.005025
Dairy Steers—Large 3586100.00/cwt100.00–100.005864
Dairy Steers—Large 31,03496.95/cwt96.95–96.951,00256
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,49382.91/cwt80.00–85.001,2383
Bulls——1,68294.60/cwt94.00–95.001,5913
Bulls——1,712110.57/cwt106.00–115.001,8937
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01761.79/cwt59.00–64.0062810
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02555.00/cwt55.00–55.005641
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09068.43/cwt65.00–74.0074610
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29872.67/cwt66.00–82.0094321
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,36561.94/cwt59.00–64.008454
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,41552.00/cwt52.00–52.007361
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,69274.47/cwt69.00–88.001,26010
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-2945900.00/cwt900.00–900.008,5051

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.