Sale reports / Kentucky / Stanford Livestock Auction / 2021-08-05

Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Aug 5
● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,960 head
▲ 733 vs last sale 1,227▲ 433 vs year ago 1,527 · +28.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
59 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 67▼ 70 vs year ago 129 · −54.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers and heifers steady to 1.00 lower, Good demand for for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows steady, Slaughter 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 $146.86/cwt on 1,403 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −124.82 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.
Average price
$146.86
1,403 head · 830 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,219
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$653
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$28.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.77
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2833147.001,2241,393
Medium and Large 2-3498128.436399thin
Small and Medium 1-2480119.005711thin
One grade step is worth $28.00/cwt here — about $653 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 sale1,403 hd
146.86
—
KY average25 barns · 6,692 hd
149.63
−2.77
This barn, trailing median2 sales
271.68
−124.82
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—Average1,760102.471,8047thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,29871.7293117
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,51070.001,0571thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,04368.4071312

Every lot

90 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 1-2210155.00/cwt155.00–155.003261
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2290171.00/cwt171.00–171.004961
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2357169.00/cwt169.00–169.006032
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3360145.00/cwt145.00–145.005222
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3420115.00/cwt115.00–115.004832
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2426155.82/cwt151.00–162.0066412
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3450139.00/cwt139.00–139.006261
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2480119.00/cwt119.00–119.005711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2490151.13/cwt141.00–155.007415
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added512166.00/cwt166.00–166.008506
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2518161.65/cwt147.00–164.0083717
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3530130.00/cwt130.00–130.006891
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2571149.34/cwt141.00–158.008535
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3610121.00/cwt121.00–121.007381
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2621141.28/cwt135.00–145.0087710
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3665122.95/cwt121.00–125.008182
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2670144.47/cwt143.00–146.009682
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added679156.81/cwt151.40–161.501,065148
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2716132.01/cwt129.00–135.009454
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added733154.32/cwt146.00–154.801,131171
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added775152.67/cwt150.50–155.101,183144
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2783131.98/cwt130.00–140.001,03311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2814128.04/cwt125.00–134.001,04212
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added836141.32/cwt140.00–142.251,18155
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2870122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,0611
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added879146.18/cwt143.00–148.001,285346
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added934141.37/cwt133.90–145.001,320173
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added954141.42/cwt136.75–143.101,349215
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2965120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1581
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,006132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,32851
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3205135.00/cwt135.00–135.002771
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2242156.00/cwt156.00–156.003782
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2265151.00/cwt151.00–151.004002
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2335145.43/cwt142.00–147.004873
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3350120.00/cwt120.00–120.004201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2390148.00/cwt148.00–148.005771
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2419147.49/cwt141.00–151.006189
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3445127.00/cwt127.00–127.005651
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy467157.00/cwt157.00–157.007332
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473146.67/cwt143.00–150.0069418
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3530123.00/cwt123.00–123.006522
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2534140.98/cwt130.00–149.0075313
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2569136.30/cwt131.00–141.007765
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3575125.00/cwt125.00–125.007191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added617143.00/cwt143.00–143.008822
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2620134.18/cwt125.00–139.0083224
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3633101.20/cwt100.00–115.0064112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added662144.00/cwt144.00–144.009537
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3670101.00/cwt101.00–101.006771
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2673126.24/cwt124.00–135.0085010
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Natural704153.90/cwt153.90–153.901,08371
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2720120.74/cwt120.00–121.008698
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added738132.87/cwt131.00–139.0098174
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-377897.34/cwt96.00–100.007573
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2781114.47/cwt110.00–119.008944
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-380094.50/cwt85.00–104.007562
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2850111.00/cwt111.00–111.009441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added895115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,02910
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2938110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0323
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2953117.50/cwt117.50–117.501,1205
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2227169.00/cwt169.00–169.003842
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2315110.00/cwt110.00–110.003471
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3320120.00/cwt120.00–120.003841
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2368160.53/cwt158.00–170.005918
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3400122.50/cwt122.50–122.504901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2434151.95/cwt144.00–164.0065920
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2450152.00/cwt152.00–152.006846
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3455126.00/cwt126.00–126.005731
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2516151.33/cwt141.00–156.007819
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2562141.29/cwt134.00–148.0079411
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3595125.00/cwt120.00–130.007442
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2610137.95/cwt135.00–140.008415
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3637119.05/cwt110.00–124.007583
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2655104.00/cwt104.00–104.006811
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2690124.00/cwt124.00–124.008561
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3700106.00/cwt106.00–106.007421
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2731121.39/cwt120.00–124.008875
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2770117.00/cwt117.00–117.009011
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3780110.00/cwt110.00–110.008581
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2828108.98/cwt108.00–110.009022
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 352092.00/cwt92.00–92.004781
Dairy Steers—Large 377883.48/cwt82.00–85.006492
Dairy Steers—Large 3848114.70/cwt114.70–114.7097360
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,65397.06/cwt94.00–99.001,6043
Bulls——1,841106.53/cwt101.00–111.001,9614
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03169.35/cwt65.00–75.0071511
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,17058.00/cwt58.00–58.006791
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21762.66/cwt62.00–64.007633
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,31573.66/cwt65.00–81.0096914
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,51070.00/cwt70.00–70.001,0571

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.