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Stanford Livestock Auction

Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, May 5

● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191

← Apr 28May 5May 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,640 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 1,612▲ 255 vs year ago 1,385 · +18.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

107 head

▼ 42 vs last sale 149▲ 66 vs year ago 41 · +161.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 13▲ 6 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers and heifers 3.00-5.00 higher, Very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-4.00 higher, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $157.04/cwt on 863 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −114.64 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$157.04

863 head · 813 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,276

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$492

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$8.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.07

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	817	157.19	1,285	848
Medium and Large 2-3	535	148.21	793	15thin

One grade step is worth $8.99/cwt here — about $492 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 sale863 hd

157.04

—

KY average25 barns · 5,677 hd

167.10

−10.07

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−114.64

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,597	121.48	1,940	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,294	84.93	1,099	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,476	84.51	1,247	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,032	67.55	697	21
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,130	124.00	1,401	1thin

Every lot

99 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	200.86/cwt	200.00–201.00	657	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	197.04/cwt	186.00–200.00	709	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	380	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	646	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	418	206.60/cwt	200.00–208.00	864	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	187.31/cwt	175.00–193.00	805	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	152.86/cwt	149.00–166.00	657	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	184.71/cwt	181.00–190.00	887	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	505	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	758	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	518	193.18/cwt	191.00–197.00	1,001	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	534	178.42/cwt	170.00–188.00	953	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	563	185.34/cwt	184.00–186.00	1,043	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	178.02/cwt	161.00–180.00	1,013	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	587	142.92/cwt	130.00–151.00	839	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	619	173.72/cwt	172.00–177.00	1,075	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	163.53/cwt	154.00–166.00	1,034	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	633	140.52/cwt	139.00–142.00	889	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	652	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,108	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	154.53/cwt	145.00–158.00	1,012	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	655	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	937	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	721	142.74/cwt	133.00–147.00	1,029	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	735	161.61/cwt	161.00–162.00	1,188	110
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	777	136.85/cwt	135.00–138.00	1,063	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	847	160.30/cwt	160.30–160.30	1,358	63
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	865	158.51/cwt	157.75–159.25	1,371	122
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	879	152.26/cwt	149.75–156.50	1,338	232
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,190	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	917	154.75/cwt	154.75–154.75	1,419	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	967	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,363	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1,023	129.95/cwt	129.95–129.95	1,329	104
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	163.49/cwt	160.00–167.50	441	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	324	168.97/cwt	162.50–179.00	547	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	368	149.48/cwt	149.00–150.00	550	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	173.61/cwt	156.00–177.00	655	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	168.98/cwt	160.00–175.00	715	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	440	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	796	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	165.01/cwt	160.00–172.00	787	59
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	478	145.94/cwt	140.00–150.00	698	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	162.27/cwt	150.00–166.00	845	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	542	127.34/cwt	126.00–130.00	690	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	159.46/cwt	148.00–164.00	906	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	132.31/cwt	125.00–140.00	767	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	149.29/cwt	136.00–153.00	926	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	638	122.06/cwt	112.50–131.00	779	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	645	159.01/cwt	158.90–160.00	1,026	91
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	657	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,012	60
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	140.76/cwt	133.00–145.00	946	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	685	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	856	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	708	138.96/cwt	129.00–141.00	984	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	722	146.80/cwt	146.80–146.80	1,060	72
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	750	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	855	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	753	130.49/cwt	126.00–135.00	983	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	822	125.71/cwt	121.00–130.00	1,033	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	829	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	970	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	853	134.30/cwt	134.30–134.30	1,146	67
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	870	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	957	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	897	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,041	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,032	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,238	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	573	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	295	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	413	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	186.48/cwt	181.00–195.00	707	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	599	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	189.00/cwt	185.00–192.00	813	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	484	144.07/cwt	136.00–158.00	697	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	489	176.42/cwt	164.00–183.00	863	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	526	187.19/cwt	185.00–189.00	985	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	176.26/cwt	162.00–180.00	927	14
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	535	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	776	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	736	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	164.53/cwt	152.00–170.00	944	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	585	149.00/cwt	144.00–154.00	872	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	152.64/cwt	150.00–160.00	940	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	630	119.35/cwt	110.00–129.00	752	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	659	148.11/cwt	140.00–149.00	976	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	682	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	818	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	130.51/cwt	130.00–131.00	957	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	737	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	892	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	134.00/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,005	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	810	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	851	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	962	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	913	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	930	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	846	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	987	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	620	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	682	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,130	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,401	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,110	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,055	1
Bulls	—	—	1,305	112.53/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,469	2
Bulls	—	—	1,694	125.52/cwt	118.00–135.00	2,126	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	941	59.97/cwt	56.00–64.00	564	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	988	49.25/cwt	46.00–52.00	487	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,072	68.76/cwt	65.00–74.00	737	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,101	85.35/cwt	79.00–91.00	940	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,125	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	821	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,251	90.79/cwt	85.00–100.00	1,136	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,320	81.19/cwt	79.00–84.00	1,072	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,445	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	968	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,503	85.40/cwt	81.00–91.00	1,284	13
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	98.61/cwt	97.00–100.00	947	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,257	1,101.53/cwt	900.00–1,275.00	13,846	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	15,240	1

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) - Stanford, KY

Thu May 5, 2022

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,640Last week 1,612Year ago 1,385

Slaughter CattleReceipts 107Last week 149Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 13Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	534	170.00–188.00	178.42
10	—	430	175.00–193.00	187.31
7	—	655	145.00–158.00	154.53
7	—	327	200.00–201.00	200.86
6	—	721	133.00–147.00	142.74
22	—	569	161.00–180.00	178.02
8	—	632	154.00–166.00	163.53
6	—	777	135.00–138.00	136.85
4	—	967	141.00	141.00
7	—	480	181.00–190.00	184.71
1	—	915	130.00	130.00
5	—	360	186.00–200.00	197.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	655	143.00	143.00
2	—	633	139.00–142.00	140.52
1	—	380	170.00	170.00
1	—	505	150.00	150.00
5	—	430	149.00–166.00	152.86
3	—	587	130.00–151.00	142.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	418	200.00–208.00	206.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	563	184.00–186.00	185.34
22	—	619	172.00–177.00	173.72
232	—	879	149.75–156.50	152.26
110	—	735	161.00–162.00	161.61
104	—	1,023	129.95	129.95
2	—	652	170.00	170.00
17	—	518	191.00–197.00	193.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
122	—	865	157.75–159.25	158.51
60	—	917	154.75	154.75
63	—	847	160.30	160.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	377	156.00–177.00	173.61
39	—	521	150.00–166.00	162.27
6	—	324	162.50–179.00	168.97
18	—	620	136.00–153.00	149.29
59	—	477	160.00–172.00	165.01
35	—	708	129.00–141.00	138.96
3	—	270	160.00–167.50	163.49
3	—	822	121.00–130.00	125.71
16	—	423	160.00–175.00	168.98
51	—	568	148.00–164.00	159.46
10	—	672	133.00–145.00	140.76
2	—	1,032	120.00	120.00
2	—	897	116.00	116.00
2	—	753	126.00–135.00	130.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	478	140.00–150.00	145.94
2	—	368	149.00–150.00	149.48
1	—	685	125.00	125.00
1	—	750	114.00	114.00
3	—	542	126.00–130.00	127.34
11	—	829	117.00	117.00
5	—	638	112.50–131.00	122.06
1	—	870	110.00	110.00
2	—	580	125.00–140.00	132.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	645	158.90–160.00	159.01
67	—	853	134.30	134.30
60	—	657	154.00	154.00
72	—	722	146.80	146.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	440	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	616	150.00–160.00	152.64
5	—	379	181.00–195.00	186.48
1	—	815	118.00	118.00
14	—	526	162.00–180.00	176.26
10	—	659	140.00–149.00	148.11
1	—	285	201.00	201.00
10	—	489	164.00–183.00	176.42
2	—	733	130.00–131.00	130.51
14	—	430	185.00–192.00	189.00
1	—	895	102.00	102.00
1	—	940	105.00	105.00
15	—	574	152.00–170.00	164.53
2	—	750	130.00–138.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	526	185.00–189.00	187.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	105.00	105.00
2	—	585	144.00–154.00	149.00
2	—	682	120.00	120.00
2	—	630	110.00–129.00	119.35
1	—	420	142.50	142.50
1	—	930	91.00	91.00
2	—	737	121.00	121.00
5	—	484	136.00–158.00	144.07
2	—	545	135.00	135.00
2	—	295	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	988	46.00–52.00	49.25
6	—	941	56.00–64.00	59.97
4	—	1,101	79.00–91.00	85.35
9	—	1,072	65.00–74.00	68.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,125	73.00	73.00
13	—	1,503	81.00–91.00	85.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,445	67.00	67.00
12	—	1,251	85.00–100.00	90.79
14	—	1,320	79.00–84.00	81.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,694	118.00–135.00	125.52
2	—	1,305	110.00–115.00	112.53
1	—	1,110	95.00	95.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	960	97.00–100.00	98.61

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,257	900.00–1,275.00	1,101.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,270	1,200.00	1,200.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.