Sale reports / Kentucky / Stanford Livestock Auction / 2021-07-01

Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Jul 1
● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,151 head
▼ 592 vs last sale 1,743▲ 1,151 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
52 head
▼ 39 vs last sale 91▲ 52 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
2 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 10▲ 2 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers 2.00-4.00 higher, Feeder heifers steady, Yearling steers 3.00-5.00 higher, Yearling heifers steady to 1.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, 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 $145.25/cwt on 494 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −126.43 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.
Average price
$145.25
494 head · 805 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,169
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$470
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$25.93/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.91
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2809145.721,179485
Medium and Large 2-3592119.797099thin
One grade step is worth $25.93/cwt here — about $470 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 sale494 hd
145.25
—
KY average22 barns · 3,122 hd
144.34
+0.91
This barn, trailing median2 sales
271.68
−126.43
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—Low1,53798.231,51010
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,79467.651,2133thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,30067.4387722
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,04360.946366thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,110108.441,2044thin

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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy175204.71/cwt202.50–207.503582
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2255180.00/cwt180.00–180.004591
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2345150.00/cwt150.00–150.005182
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2360156.00/cwt156.00–156.005621
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3425132.50/cwt132.50–132.505631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2433161.07/cwt154.00–165.006974
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added470178.00/cwt178.00–178.0083719
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2472162.92/cwt159.00–168.0076918
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3485131.00/cwt131.00–131.006351
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2515160.99/cwt159.00–164.008297
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3515122.12/cwt115.00–137.006293
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added538170.40/cwt170.00–173.0091722
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2566159.10/cwt145.00–164.0090113
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3585128.12/cwt121.00–135.007502
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy605155.00/cwt155.00–155.009381
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2638135.87/cwt131.00–144.0086713
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2672132.37/cwt128.00–135.008905
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2720130.00/cwt130.00–130.009362
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added721140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,00913
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3765110.00/cwt110.00–110.008421
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2773124.74/cwt124.00–125.009644
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2825130.52/cwt124.00–135.001,0777
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added837139.60/cwt139.60–139.601,16861
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added883141.73/cwt140.70–142.901,251114
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added929142.40/cwt141.90–142.901,323116
Steers—Medium and Large 2-393582.00/cwt82.00–82.007671
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2950115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,0931
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added953142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,35358
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,015109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,1061
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy245170.00/cwt170.00–170.004171
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2325135.42/cwt130.00–141.004402
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375143.49/cwt140.00–149.005383
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2424145.15/cwt143.00–149.006154
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3450120.00/cwt120.00–120.005401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2474141.89/cwt133.00–148.0067318
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3516124.51/cwt122.00–126.006424
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2535141.41/cwt135.00–145.0075725
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2577138.82/cwt135.00–140.0080112
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3610104.30/cwt102.00–110.006367
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added614137.62/cwt136.00–139.008458
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2630127.29/cwt115.00–131.008026
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added675141.90/cwt141.90–141.9095874
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2680120.11/cwt115.00–128.008174
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added731138.06/cwt134.25–139.901,009211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2742127.00/cwt123.00–127.509429
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3773100.41/cwt91.00–110.007762
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2808122.50/cwt122.50–122.509907
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added814133.95/cwt133.95–133.951,09070
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3823100.00/cwt100.00–100.008233
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added948115.50/cwt115.50–115.501,09510
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2432150.99/cwt150.00–152.006523
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy464171.00/cwt171.00–171.007935
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2470151.71/cwt145.00–159.007134
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3495122.00/cwt122.00–122.006041
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy507161.43/cwt159.00–163.008189
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3530122.50/cwt122.50–122.506491
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2532157.00/cwt157.00–157.008354
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2581141.57/cwt135.00–146.008235
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy613143.52/cwt142.00–145.008804
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2631135.27/cwt126.00–140.008543
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3665114.49/cwt113.00–116.007612
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2668133.00/cwt133.00–133.008885
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2708115.54/cwt112.00–119.008182
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2763117.97/cwt116.00–120.009002
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3765109.00/cwt109.00–109.008341
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2825112.00/cwt112.00–112.009241
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2885109.00/cwt109.00–109.009651
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2925103.00/cwt103.00–103.009531
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3261130.00/cwt130.00–130.003393
Dairy Steers—Large 3855103.95/cwt103.95–103.9588963
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,110108.44/cwt106.00–111.001,2044
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,28191.08/cwt88.00–92.001,1674
Bulls——1,45580.00/cwt80.00–80.001,1641
Bulls——1,758107.59/cwt100.00–112.001,8915
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%99853.50/cwt52.00–55.005342
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05867.50/cwt67.00–68.007142
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07361.81/cwt60.00–64.006632
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28770.53/cwt65.00–80.0090816
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,32852.05/cwt51.00–53.006912
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,33862.73/cwt62.00–63.008394
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,66562.00/cwt62.00–62.001,0321
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,85870.47/cwt66.00–74.001,3092
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,20581.98/cwt80.00–84.009882

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.