Sale reports / Kentucky / Stanford Livestock Auction / 2022-01-27

Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Jan 27
● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,926 head
▲ 1,667 vs last sale 259▲ 895 vs year ago 1,031 · +86.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
82 head
▲ 67 vs last sale 15▲ 68 vs year ago 14 · +485.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
2 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 3▲ 1 vs year ago 1 · +100.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs 8.00-10.00 higher,over 600 lbs steady to 4.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 5.00-8.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady, Good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-5.00 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 $152.19/cwt on 972 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −119.49 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.
Average price
$152.19
972 head · 802 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,221
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$363
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$27.43/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.28
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2803152.421,224964
Medium and Large 2-3689124.998618thin
One grade step is worth $27.43/cwt here — about $363 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 sale972 hd
152.19
—
KY average24 barns · 6,814 hd
158.47
−6.28
This barn, trailing median2 sales
271.68
−119.49
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—High1,743100.061,74413
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,65774.531,23525
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,32371.4394519
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,09065.177106thin

Every lot

100 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2225197.50/cwt197.50–197.504441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2275175.00/cwt175.00–175.004811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2333183.16/cwt176.00–190.006102
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy350200.00/cwt200.00–200.007001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2375179.61/cwt177.00–194.006748
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy432191.58/cwt190.00–195.0082823
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2435180.69/cwt169.00–187.0078616
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3460140.00/cwt140.00–140.006442
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy474192.25/cwt192.00–194.009118
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2485176.18/cwt174.00–185.0085419
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3500130.00/cwt130.00–130.006501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525155.21/cwt152.00–162.008153
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526179.86/cwt174.00–189.0094623
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3550146.00/cwt146.00–146.008031
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added585174.71/cwt171.00–185.001,02260
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2589165.52/cwt150.00–168.0097526
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2619147.56/cwt144.00–149.009135
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added622158.66/cwt152.00–163.0098746
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2679144.79/cwt135.00–149.0098331
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added692151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,04513
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2711144.65/cwt135.00–147.001,02833
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added731154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,1265
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2755140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0571
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added761154.25/cwt153.50–154.751,17475
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3810119.00/cwt119.00–119.009641
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added815150.90/cwt150.90–150.901,23064
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2830142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,1796
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added876147.94/cwt143.75–152.751,296130
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3880104.45/cwt100.00–109.009192
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2893138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,23211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added936143.09/cwt143.00–143.101,33968
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2942130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2252
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3970116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,1251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added980141.52/cwt139.75–143.001,387168
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,023142.40/cwt141.90–142.901,457108
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,027121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,2432
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,068120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,2825
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2228152.92/cwt150.00–160.003493
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2267147.08/cwt135.00–155.003934
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2313156.44/cwt147.50–160.0049010
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3315128.00/cwt128.00–128.004031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2369152.36/cwt142.00–161.0056214
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3380135.00/cwt135.00–135.005131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2431138.74/cwt130.00–141.005988
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3433122.57/cwt120.00–125.005312
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478144.75/cwt131.00–152.0069258
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3491125.55/cwt111.00–129.006165
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added517152.48/cwt152.00–155.007886
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3522118.56/cwt114.00–125.006193
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2535143.04/cwt135.00–149.0076538
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3553121.00/cwt121.00–121.006693
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2568138.40/cwt130.00–145.0078613
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added578150.00/cwt150.00–150.008679
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added617148.00/cwt148.00–148.009136
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2622140.46/cwt129.00–146.0087444
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3633121.69/cwt111.00–125.007705
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy635158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,00384
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added670147.88/cwt147.00–148.0099134
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2676138.94/cwt125.00–144.0093936
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3700118.00/cwt118.00–118.008262
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2714126.06/cwt121.00–134.0090012
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added723143.49/cwt140.75–146.001,037142
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3790100.00/cwt100.00–100.007901
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3842101.00/cwt101.00–101.008502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2875129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,1294
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3925103.49/cwt101.00–106.009572
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,010116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,1725
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3250145.00/cwt145.00–145.003631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2371186.04/cwt175.00–190.006906
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3400147.00/cwt147.00–147.005881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2419182.15/cwt170.00–187.007636
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2489160.11/cwt153.00–168.007835
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy527173.39/cwt170.00–189.009146
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2530158.79/cwt147.00–166.008426
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3531140.00/cwt140.00–140.007433
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3560128.00/cwt128.00–128.007171
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2577154.97/cwt141.00–163.0089415
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2630135.61/cwt131.00–144.0085411
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2668137.31/cwt125.00–142.0091716
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2724126.98/cwt123.00–134.0091910
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3725110.00/cwt110.00–110.007981
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3770100.00/cwt100.00–100.007701
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2774121.97/cwt116.00–129.0094413
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2847118.00/cwt118.00–118.009995
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2870110.98/cwt109.00–113.009662
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2900102.00/cwt102.00–102.009181
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3636110.00/cwt110.00–110.007003
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,43286.11/cwt84.00–88.001,2333
Bulls——1,82695.85/cwt92.00–99.001,7504
Bulls——1,843109.85/cwt104.00–117.002,0256
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05556.00/cwt56.00–56.005911
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08165.50/cwt62.00–69.007084
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16073.00/cwt73.00–73.008471
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26864.32/cwt61.00–67.008164
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,33059.00/cwt59.00–59.007851
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,33874.35/cwt70.00–79.0099514
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,60065.00/cwt65.00–65.001,0402
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,66275.36/cwt70.00–81.001,25223
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,21075.00/cwt75.00–75.009081
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2990940.00/cwt940.00–940.009,3061

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.