Sale reports / Kentucky / Stanford Livestock Auction / 2021-10-14

Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Oct 14
● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,270 head
▲ 340 vs last sale 930▼ 41 vs year ago 1,311 · −3.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
87 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 89▼ 11 vs year ago 98 · −11.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
2 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 5▼ 5 vs year ago 7 · −71.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers unevenly steady, Feeder heifers 2.00-4.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-4.00 lower, Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $142.96/cwt on 529 head.
Average price
$142.96
529 head · 600 lb average
Value per head Derived
$858
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$453
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$53.17/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+10.14
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2609145.17884497
Medium and Large 2-3458110.4150629
Small and Medium 1-246892.004313thin
One grade step is worth $53.17/cwt here — about $453 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 sale529 hd
142.96
—
KY average26 barns · 5,137 hd
132.82
+10.14
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—High1,70592.501,57714
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,67359.981,00311
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,31354.3271325
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,03751.785377thin

Every lot

95 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 1-2275177.50/cwt177.50–177.504881
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3318139.98/cwt138.00–142.004452
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2328162.21/cwt157.00–167.505322
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2379166.43/cwt157.00–173.006316
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy403171.49/cwt170.00–174.006918
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2419160.00/cwt155.00–166.006704
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2478106.00/cwt106.00–106.005073
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3482120.86/cwt111.00–141.005833
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2483152.90/cwt145.00–168.0073917
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2522149.38/cwt139.00–156.0078033
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3529119.89/cwt105.00–133.0063411
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3574125.53/cwt114.00–134.007215
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added575161.97/cwt161.00–163.009314
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2582142.68/cwt135.00–156.0083031
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added611151.96/cwt150.00–155.009287
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2627143.24/cwt130.00–149.0089838
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added653155.90/cwt155.90–155.901,01855
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3659117.48/cwt116.00–128.007748
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2662143.15/cwt139.00–148.009488
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2708139.59/cwt131.00–142.0098810
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3713122.51/cwt120.00–125.008732
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added755153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,15540
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2768134.17/cwt126.00–137.001,0304
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added800144.50/cwt144.50–144.501,15654
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2810121.00/cwt121.00–121.009801
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3901115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,0364
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added928140.75/cwt140.75–140.751,30656
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2948135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,2806
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,023142.90/cwt142.90–142.901,46253
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3200117.50/cwt117.50–117.502351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2265134.00/cwt134.00–134.003551
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3290112.00/cwt112.00–112.003251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2316129.43/cwt121.00–132.004096
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3340110.00/cwt110.00–110.003742
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370125.72/cwt121.00–137.004655
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3423112.97/cwt108.00–120.0047812
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428136.98/cwt128.00–141.0058617
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-244090.00/cwt90.00–90.003961
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2469136.47/cwt130.00–140.0064022
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-248293.00/cwt93.00–93.004482
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3484112.28/cwt101.00–115.005435
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3520110.12/cwt106.00–114.005732
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2523127.81/cwt119.00–137.0066826
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2568123.55/cwt119.00–127.0070223
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3572106.56/cwt94.00–115.006104
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added586155.00/cwt155.00–155.0090892
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-361598.00/cwt98.00–98.006031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2625123.19/cwt115.00–134.0077025
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added635152.54/cwt152.25–152.80969174
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2670113.68/cwt110.00–118.007626
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-367591.00/cwt91.00–91.006141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added687149.75/cwt149.75–149.751,02978
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2728126.74/cwt112.00–129.0092310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added768143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,0988
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2790118.00/cwt118.00–118.009321
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added810131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,0611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2840101.00/cwt101.00–101.008481
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2860109.00/cwt109.00–109.009371
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2290141.00/cwt141.00–141.004091
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3300120.00/cwt120.00–120.003601
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2335152.00/cwt152.00–152.005091
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2374160.48/cwt157.00–165.006004
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2420150.76/cwt147.00–153.006334
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3430134.00/cwt134.00–134.005761
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy435171.00/cwt171.00–171.007441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2470151.86/cwt142.00–159.0071427
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3472128.97/cwt111.00–136.006097
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3523126.75/cwt124.00–131.006633
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2532145.82/cwt137.00–151.0077613
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2561135.24/cwt131.00–142.0075912
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3593125.20/cwt109.00–127.0074210
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-262298.00/cwt98.00–98.006102
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2626132.00/cwt123.00–143.008268
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3630114.00/cwt114.00–114.007181
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2653129.83/cwt129.00–134.008486
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3684105.86/cwt101.00–113.007245
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2708109.44/cwt104.00–115.007752
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-373090.00/cwt90.00–90.006571
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2750100.00/cwt100.00–100.007502
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-377892.94/cwt89.00–97.007232
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2810104.00/cwt104.00–104.008422
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-290095.00/cwt95.00–95.008551
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,50385.35/cwt79.00–88.001,2835
Bulls——1,80392.82/cwt91.00–95.001,6745
Bulls——1,836101.04/cwt99.00–102.001,8554
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%95054.00/cwt54.00–54.005131
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04357.00/cwt57.00–57.005952
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05648.61/cwt47.00–53.005134
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30344.26/cwt40.00–48.005773
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30459.23/cwt57.00–64.007726
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,31854.37/cwt51.00–56.0071716
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,67055.53/cwt54.00–59.009273
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,67461.65/cwt60.00–64.001,0328
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,05076.00/cwt76.00–76.007981
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,21077.00/cwt77.00–77.009321

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.