Sale reports / Kentucky / Stanford Livestock Auction / 2021-07-08

Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Jul 8
● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,627 head
▲ 476 vs last sale 1,151▼ 97 vs year ago 1,724 · −5.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
87 head
▲ 35 vs last sale 52▲ 4 vs year ago 83 · +4.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
12 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 2▲ 11 vs year ago 1 · +1,100.0%
View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 700 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher, over 700 lbs 8.00-10.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes and very good demand for yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly 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 $148.28/cwt on 847 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −123.40 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.
Average price
$148.28
847 head · 801 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,188
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$454
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$10.42/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.78
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2804148.411,194836
Medium and Large 2-3536137.9974011thin
One grade step is worth $10.42/cwt here — about $454 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 sale847 hd
148.28
—
KY average14 barns · 2,513 hd
147.50
+0.78
This barn, trailing median2 sales
271.68
−123.40
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—Average1,610100.661,62021
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,66973.341,2244thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,31666.6587739
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,07161.0765411
HeifersChoiceAverage1,34591.001,2241thin

Every lot

88 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2335167.50/cwt167.50–167.505611
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2387169.05/cwt163.00–172.006543
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2431161.72/cwt159.00–164.006974
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3447132.00/cwt132.00–132.005902
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2464162.44/cwt151.00–169.0075424
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy484172.74/cwt172.00–173.008364
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3490136.96/cwt133.00–141.006712
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added533172.03/cwt170.00–174.009173
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2535159.49/cwt157.00–166.0085322
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2571159.84/cwt155.00–167.009135
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3575140.00/cwt140.00–140.008057
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added613157.71/cwt153.00–160.0096712
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2640143.00/cwt143.00–143.009152
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2674136.86/cwt130.00–139.009228
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added680147.25/cwt145.00–148.001,0014
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2715141.47/cwt132.00–143.001,01216
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added719153.63/cwt152.00–155.201,105134
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added797144.80/cwt144.80–144.801,15460
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2826134.69/cwt123.00–137.001,11312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added832150.07/cwt146.00–154.001,249251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2878134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,1773
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added883146.34/cwt144.75–148.001,292123
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added940145.02/cwt139.00–145.901,36369
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2948129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,2236
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added952138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,31456
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2982124.50/cwt124.50–124.501,22314
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2200142.50/cwt142.50–142.502851
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3215122.50/cwt122.50–122.502631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy250157.50/cwt157.50–157.503941
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2273142.80/cwt137.50–148.003902
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3295127.50/cwt127.50–127.503761
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2325143.38/cwt139.00–147.504662
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2380141.39/cwt139.00–146.0053710
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3385122.50/cwt122.50–122.504721
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3415123.00/cwt123.00–123.005101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420139.27/cwt130.00–145.0058512
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3470121.00/cwt121.00–121.005691
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2471142.93/cwt130.00–149.0067313
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3518123.99/cwt122.00–126.006422
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added522155.83/cwt145.00–158.5081397
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522137.37/cwt130.00–143.0071719
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2567135.11/cwt129.00–142.007668
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added626141.68/cwt136.00–143.0088729
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2638134.00/cwt125.00–135.0085510
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added657147.10/cwt147.10–147.1096675
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2658126.27/cwt121.00–129.008313
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3677106.00/cwt106.00–106.007182
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2741127.34/cwt126.00–128.009443
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added749137.15/cwt136.50–138.251,027108
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2760121.00/cwt121.00–121.009201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added773141.13/cwt138.75–142.301,091191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2816129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,05312
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2909118.50/cwt118.50–118.501,07714
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3245122.00/cwt122.00–122.002991
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2295156.00/cwt156.00–156.004601
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2343163.00/cwt163.00–163.005594
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2380162.00/cwt162.00–162.006161
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3433136.54/cwt135.00–138.005912
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2436158.70/cwt150.00–163.006928
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3475138.00/cwt138.00–138.006561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2478164.98/cwt160.00–168.007897
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2545138.00/cwt138.00–138.007521
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2580141.65/cwt134.00–148.008224
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3585130.00/cwt130.00–130.007611
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2622141.85/cwt134.00–146.008823
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3630111.00/cwt111.00–111.006991
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2678129.67/cwt127.00–132.008793
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2715117.00/cwt117.00–117.008371
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2768127.01/cwt125.00–129.009752
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3327120.00/cwt120.00–120.003927
Dairy Steers—Large 3444123.91/cwt100.00–124.5055041
Dairy Steers—Large 3465105.00/cwt105.00–105.004881
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,34591.00/cwt91.00–91.001,2241
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,24582.18/cwt80.00–84.001,0232
Bulls——1,40595.97/cwt94.00–99.001,3486
Bulls——1,760105.66/cwt101.00–110.001,86013
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%93855.93/cwt55.00–57.005252
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09364.36/cwt64.00–65.007033
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10561.13/cwt59.00–63.006756
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19555.51/cwt54.00–57.006632
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30161.34/cwt59.00–63.007987
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,32868.63/cwt64.00–76.0091130
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,66973.34/cwt66.00–79.001,2244
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-285091.73/cwt87.00–97.507803
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2895102.00/cwt102.00–102.009131
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29701,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0010,4281
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,415975.00/cwt975.00–975.0013,7961
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4621,081.70/cwt875.00–1,200.0015,8146

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.