Sale reports / Kentucky / Stanford Livestock Auction / 2021-06-17

Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Jun 17
● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,925 head
▼ 250 vs last sale 2,175▲ 124 vs year ago 1,801 · +6.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
68 head
▼ 19 vs last sale 87▲ 0 vs year ago 68 · +0.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
1 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 1▼ 4 vs year ago 5 · −80.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was moderate 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 $136.88/cwt on 868 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −134.80 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.
Average price
$136.88
868 head · 843 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,154
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$486
per head · Medium and Large 2-3 over Medium and Large 1-2
$6.43/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.73
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2-3472143.1967515thin
Medium and Large 1-2849136.761,162853
One grade step is worth $6.43/cwt here — about −$486 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 sale868 hd
136.88
—
KY average26 barns · 4,808 hd
141.61
−4.73
This barn, trailing median2 sales
271.68
−134.80
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—High1,751104.511,8308thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,22670.0585933
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,65668.251,1304thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low93761.5057613
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,53570.001,0751thin

Every lot

99 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3290152.50/cwt152.50–152.504421
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2313172.05/cwt170.00–174.005392
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3325140.00/cwt140.00–140.004551
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2385168.00/cwt168.00–168.006472
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3385140.00/cwt140.00–140.005391
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3402155.00/cwt155.00–155.006232
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2423168.04/cwt160.00–170.007115
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3478150.85/cwt148.00–152.007215
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2487167.13/cwt160.00–171.0081416
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3515142.04/cwt140.00–145.007323
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2535155.99/cwt150.00–160.008356
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2585149.98/cwt143.00–158.0087715
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3625110.00/cwt110.00–110.006881
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2626136.46/cwt130.00–146.008546
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added642157.75/cwt157.75–157.751,01377
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2653132.98/cwt130.00–139.008683
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3710115.00/cwt115.00–115.008171
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2718131.39/cwt125.50–138.0094326
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added725143.19/cwt142.00–143.501,03819
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2783135.44/cwt135.00–137.001,0609
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2819134.90/cwt133.00–136.001,1058
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added843141.30/cwt141.30–141.301,191108
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added871130.85/cwt130.75–134.001,14063
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2887125.69/cwt124.00–127.001,1158
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy892137.50/cwt137.50–137.501,22765
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2910120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added917128.89/cwt124.90–130.901,182182
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy920135.30/cwt135.30–135.301,24561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added965129.95/cwt128.25–131.601,254170
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,090111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,2101
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3290125.00/cwt125.00–125.003631
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3345115.00/cwt115.00–115.003971
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3370130.00/cwt130.00–130.004811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy375155.00/cwt155.00–155.005811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2383138.23/cwt138.00–139.005294
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2429142.49/cwt138.00–150.006116
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added456153.50/cwt153.50–153.507006
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470141.94/cwt137.00–147.006675
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3480122.00/cwt122.00–122.005861
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3500128.00/cwt128.00–128.006401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added523141.51/cwt141.50–142.0074044
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2528139.32/cwt130.00–140.0073619
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3555111.00/cwt111.00–111.006161
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2577133.26/cwt126.00–136.0076918
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2627123.84/cwt116.00–125.007768
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added637141.28/cwt138.75–143.25900133
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3645110.00/cwt110.00–110.007103
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added650140.50/cwt140.50–140.5091383
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2675117.11/cwt112.50–127.0079052
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3680111.00/cwt111.00–111.007551
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3717109.00/cwt109.00–109.007822
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2721125.00/cwt125.00–125.009013
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added749139.40/cwt139.40–139.401,044205
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2785122.00/cwt122.00–122.009587
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3797104.00/cwt104.00–104.008292
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added821132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,08466
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2822119.29/cwt111.00–119.5098141
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3840103.00/cwt103.00–103.008651
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added862122.75/cwt122.75–122.751,05865
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-386591.00/cwt91.00–91.007871
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2959112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,0747
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,010107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,0812
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2385160.00/cwt160.00–160.006162
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3415132.00/cwt132.00–132.005481
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2425164.00/cwt164.00–164.006971
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2462162.40/cwt159.00–165.0075010
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3490148.00/cwt148.00–148.007251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2524152.36/cwt143.00–156.0079810
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2555147.02/cwt138.00–150.008164
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3585103.00/cwt103.00–103.006031
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2620135.59/cwt130.00–145.008417
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3633122.55/cwt120.00–125.007762
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2665135.75/cwt132.00–140.009038
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3680124.00/cwt124.00–124.008434
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2708127.24/cwt120.00–134.0090110
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2755120.00/cwt120.00–120.009061
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2818112.47/cwt111.00–114.009202
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2857115.00/cwt115.00–115.009862
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3868102.54/cwt100.00–105.008902
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2925101.30/cwt100.00–104.009373
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-298896.49/cwt92.00–101.009532
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3327115.00/cwt115.00–115.003763
Dairy Steers—Large 3438105.00/cwt105.00–105.004604
Dairy Steers—Large 3545100.00/cwt100.00–100.005451
Dairy Steers—Large 3900101.10/cwt101.10–101.1091064
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,53570.00/cwt70.00–70.001,0751
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,48086.49/cwt85.00–88.001,2802
Bulls——1,804112.52/cwt112.00–114.002,0304
Bulls——1,915106.49/cwt104.00–109.002,0392
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%91071.00/cwt71.00–71.006461
Cows—Lean 85-90%92862.05/cwt60.00–65.0057610
Cows—Lean 85-90%99354.03/cwt53.00–55.005372
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17263.70/cwt60.00–65.007478
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23677.24/cwt75.00–80.009556
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24570.46/cwt67.00–74.0087719
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,49055.00/cwt55.00–55.008201
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,56070.99/cwt68.00–74.001,1072
Cows—Breaker 75-80%2,01576.00/cwt76.00–76.001,5311
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,08585.00/cwt85.00–85.009221

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.