Sale reports / Kentucky / Stanford Livestock Auction / 2022-04-28

Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Apr 28
● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,612 head
▼ 457 vs last sale 2,069▲ 459 vs year ago 1,153 · +39.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
149 head
▼ 49 vs last sale 198▲ 82 vs year ago 67 · +122.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
13 head
▼ 10 vs last sale 23▲ 7 vs year ago 6 · +116.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers and heifers steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower, 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 $150.22/cwt on 758 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −121.46 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.
Average price
$150.22
758 head · 820 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,232
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$503
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$30.69/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−14.35
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2826150.351,241743
Medium and Large 2-3540149.7580912thin
Small and Medium 1-2617119.677383thin
One grade step is worth $30.69/cwt here — about $503 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 sale758 hd
150.22
—
KY average27 barns · 5,977 hd
164.57
−14.35
This barn, trailing median2 sales
271.68
−121.46
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—High1,752109.951,9275thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,65283.741,38311
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,29579.251,02725
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,04269.9872910
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,094117.521,2866thin

Every lot

94 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3290160.00/cwt160.00–160.004641
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2310140.00/cwt140.00–140.004341
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2330200.00/cwt200.00–200.006601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2377172.00/cwt172.00–172.006482
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3378161.00/cwt161.00–161.006092
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2419160.56/cwt160.00–161.006737
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2460187.96/cwt186.00–194.0086512
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3478160.68/cwt160.00–161.007683
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2520162.64/cwt160.00–173.0084621
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added530192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,01810
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,07910
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2569172.16/cwt155.00–175.009807
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3594143.75/cwt140.00–145.008544
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added614177.79/cwt170.00–183.001,0925
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2624156.55/cwt145.00–161.0097725
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3630140.00/cwt140.00–140.008821
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added653179.50/cwt179.50–179.501,17228
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2692157.21/cwt156.00–159.001,0885
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2725133.69/cwt131.00–135.009693
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2725111.00/cwt111.00–111.008051
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2767152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,1666
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2815108.00/cwt108.00–108.008801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added822148.53/cwt145.00–152.001,221257
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added877145.44/cwt143.90–147.001,276116
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added917145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,330116
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added955143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,36658
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3995118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,1741
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,039134.50/cwt134.50–134.501,39754
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2230159.99/cwt152.00–165.003683
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3245147.50/cwt147.50–147.503611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2290160.33/cwt150.00–171.004653
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2314167.27/cwt165.00–171.005254
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3330140.00/cwt140.00–140.004621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy350180.00/cwt180.00–180.006301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2388166.60/cwt155.00–175.0064620
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy422176.75/cwt174.00–180.0074611
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3430141.42/cwt134.00–145.006083
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2441157.72/cwt154.00–164.0069610
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473158.00/cwt141.00–161.0074725
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3486133.02/cwt122.00–140.006464
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added508160.49/cwt157.00–162.0081510
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3508125.99/cwt120.00–130.006405
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2533143.04/cwt132.00–155.0076224
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573144.64/cwt134.00–149.0082952
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2575111.00/cwt111.00–111.006381
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3578115.67/cwt110.00–121.006692
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added621149.00/cwt149.00–149.009253
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2630134.70/cwt130.00–138.008496
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3632121.00/cwt121.00–121.007652
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added650152.60/cwt152.60–152.6099270
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3655120.00/cwt120.00–120.007861
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2669136.32/cwt131.00–145.009128
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3700115.00/cwt115.00–115.008051
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2720132.05/cwt121.00–135.0095116
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3770116.00/cwt116.00–116.008932
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2779128.88/cwt127.00–134.001,00438
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added798139.60/cwt139.60–139.601,11476
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2824135.19/cwt135.00–136.001,1145
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2228201.00/cwt201.00–201.004582
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3285160.00/cwt160.00–160.004561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2290197.00/cwt197.00–197.005711
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2328177.84/cwt172.00–184.005838
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2383171.20/cwt170.00–173.006565
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed418188.00/cwt188.00–188.007865
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2425168.91/cwt165.00–177.507189
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3466151.00/cwt151.00–151.007043
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2475169.50/cwt160.00–177.0080515
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2509161.31/cwt155.00–170.008219
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed511181.00/cwt181.00–181.0092513
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3530142.17/cwt140.00–146.007545
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2573156.89/cwt145.00–166.0089912
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3575137.95/cwt136.00–140.007932
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2612140.44/cwt137.00–147.008599
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy613157.02/cwt155.00–159.009632
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed655152.00/cwt152.00–152.009967
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2656140.21/cwt137.00–143.009205
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2780124.00/cwt124.00–124.009671
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3481133.00/cwt133.00–133.006404
Dairy Steers—Large 3585128.00/cwt128.00–128.007493
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,094117.52/cwt115.00–118.001,2866
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,49086.00/cwt86.00–86.001,2811
Bulls——1,783110.73/cwt109.00–112.001,9742
Bulls——1,853121.14/cwt115.00–127.002,2452
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%97362.97/cwt62.00–64.006132
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05669.97/cwt66.00–75.007396
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07077.00/cwt77.00–77.008242
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29373.41/cwt69.00–76.009496
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29681.10/cwt77.00–85.001,05119
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,65283.74/cwt81.00–87.001,38311
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-298998.04/cwt85.00–108.009706
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2810740.00/cwt740.00–740.005,9941
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2813791.08/cwt725.00–900.006,4313
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4931,157.16/cwt1,075.00–1,225.0017,2762
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4551,900.00/cwt1,900.00–1,900.0027,6451

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.