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Stanford Livestock Auction

Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, May 19

● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191

← May 12May 19May 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,850 head

▲ 85 vs last sale 1,765▼ 82 vs year ago 1,932 · −4.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

109 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 79▲ 15 vs year ago 94 · +16.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 5▼ 15 vs year ago 16 · −93.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers steady, Feeder and yearling heifers steady to 3.00 lower, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 6.00-8.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Very good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $150.22/cwt on 861 head.

Average price

$150.22

861 head · 665 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,000

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$299

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

$24.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.42

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	670	151.16	1,012	828
Medium and Large 2-3	563	126.62	713	33

One grade step is worth $24.55/cwt here — about $299 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 sale861 hd

150.22

—

KY average25 barns · 5,641 hd

151.64

−1.42

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	—	Average	1,697	126.61	2,149	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,586	100.14	1,588	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,292	92.51	1,195	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,046	82.41	862	21
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,138	100.00	1,138	6thin

Every lot

97 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	245	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	492	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	187.48/cwt	180.00–201.00	596	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	732	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	407	199.52/cwt	198.00–202.00	812	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	410	171.25/cwt	170.00–175.00	702	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	191.23/cwt	180.00–195.00	893	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	520	193.82/cwt	191.00–195.00	1,008	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	176.72/cwt	165.00–187.00	931	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	888	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	568	156.02/cwt	150.00–157.00	886	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	169.10/cwt	160.00–176.00	966	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	617	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,123	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	645	167.50/cwt	166.00–169.00	1,080	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	157.26/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,066	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	680	165.14/cwt	164.75–167.50	1,123	117
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	706	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,158	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	150.94/cwt	148.50–154.00	1,084	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	762	152.62/cwt	152.50–154.00	1,163	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	143.17/cwt	143.00–144.00	1,181	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	839	153.22/cwt	151.50–154.95	1,286	318
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	861	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,240	63
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	870	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,096	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	878	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	1,225	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,218	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1,080	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,323	22
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	240	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	432	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	150.18/cwt	147.50–152.50	413	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	280	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	392	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	305	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	435	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	340	131.52/cwt	130.00–133.00	447	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	164.74/cwt	146.00–169.00	634	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	424	129.06/cwt	115.00–140.00	547	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	425	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	816	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	157.71/cwt	152.00–165.00	678	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	476	142.40/cwt	142.00–144.00	678	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	155.87/cwt	147.00–164.00	756	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	520	161.95/cwt	161.00–162.00	842	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	130.30/cwt	124.00–142.00	678	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	534	154.15/cwt	149.00–159.00	823	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	145.36/cwt	136.00–151.00	836	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	588	119.49/cwt	117.00–122.00	703	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	591	158.59/cwt	158.50–160.00	937	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	142.61/cwt	140.00–147.00	884	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	633	158.92/cwt	151.00–162.90	1,006	120
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	643	125.51/cwt	123.00–128.00	807	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	139.88/cwt	139.00–142.00	941	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	675	120.90/cwt	110.00–125.00	816	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	686	149.67/cwt	143.60–156.00	1,027	150
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	721	110.41/cwt	105.00–113.00	796	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	138.27/cwt	127.00–143.00	1,000	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	735	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,125	140
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	755	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	898	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	757	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,128	66
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	771	135.51/cwt	122.00–137.50	1,045	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	835	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	910	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	842	138.25/cwt	138.25–138.25	1,164	59
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	878	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,163	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,031	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,196	9
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	210	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	446	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	290	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	486	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	195.64/cwt	195.00–197.50	642	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	197.30/cwt	190.00–200.00	746	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	166.52/cwt	155.00–171.00	716	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	184.60/cwt	178.00–200.00	797	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	455	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	933	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	187.42/cwt	180.00–199.00	870	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	473	152.54/cwt	131.00–165.00	722	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	502	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	949	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	509	151.25/cwt	149.00–153.00	770	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	171.40/cwt	161.00–176.00	896	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	578	130.68/cwt	130.00–131.00	755	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	160.27/cwt	155.00–165.00	928	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	610	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	824	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	151.29/cwt	142.00–159.00	936	22
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	671	148.45/cwt	142.00–155.00	996	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	681	130.57/cwt	125.00–136.00	889	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	729	135.32/cwt	129.00–146.00	986	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	132.68/cwt	129.00–136.00	1,022	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	785	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	950	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	990	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,006	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	935	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	963	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	753	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	919	8
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	869	116.34/cwt	109.00–118.00	1,011	21
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	981	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	1,192	51
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,138	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,138	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,540	111.16/cwt	107.00–115.00	1,712	3
Bulls	—	—	1,756	132.40/cwt	125.00–136.00	2,325	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	815	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	497	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	69.84/cwt	65.00–72.00	726	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,047	84.10/cwt	77.00–89.00	881	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,088	91.55/cwt	90.00–94.00	996	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,276	85.18/cwt	81.00–89.00	1,087	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,305	98.86/cwt	90.00–114.00	1,290	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,530	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,362	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,589	100.73/cwt	94.00–115.00	1,601	19
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	874	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 19, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,850Last week 1,765Year ago 1,932

Slaughter CattleReceipts 109Last week 79Year ago 94

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 5Year ago 16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	131.00	131.00
13	—	878	139.50	139.50
4	—	467	180.00–195.00	191.23
3	—	318	180.00–201.00	187.48
6	—	527	165.00–187.00	176.72
8	—	407	198.00–202.00	199.52
1	—	385	190.00	190.00
1	—	245	201.00	201.00
20	—	678	150.00–160.00	157.26
26	—	718	148.50–154.00	150.94
12	—	762	152.50–154.00	152.62
6	—	825	143.00–144.00	143.17
21	—	571	160.00–176.00	169.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	568	150.00–157.00	156.02
1	—	545	163.00	163.00
1	—	870	126.00	126.00
4	—	410	170.00–175.00	171.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	617	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	520	191.00–195.00	193.82
3	—	706	164.00	164.00
22	—	1,080	122.50	122.50
63	—	861	144.00	144.00
318	—	839	151.50–154.95	153.22
2	—	645	166.00–169.00	167.50
117	—	680	164.75–167.50	165.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	673	139.00–142.00	139.88
28	—	534	149.00–159.00	154.15
34	—	723	127.00–143.00	138.27
28	—	575	136.00–151.00	145.36
1	—	305	142.50	142.50
13	—	385	146.00–169.00	164.74
29	—	485	147.00–164.00	155.87
19	—	620	140.00–147.00	142.61
9	—	1,031	116.00	116.00
6	—	878	132.50	132.50
8	—	771	122.00–137.50	135.51
2	—	275	147.50–152.50	150.18
12	—	430	152.00–165.00	157.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
150	—	686	143.60–156.00	149.67
20	—	520	161.00–162.00	161.95
66	—	757	149.00	149.00
140	—	735	153.00	153.00
46	—	591	158.50–160.00	158.59
59	—	842	138.25	138.25
120	—	633	151.00–162.90	158.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	109.00	109.00
4	—	424	115.00–140.00	129.06
2	—	588	117.00–122.00	119.49
2	—	340	130.00–133.00	131.52
3	—	721	105.00–113.00	110.41
5	—	520	124.00–142.00	130.30
1	—	755	119.00	119.00
1	—	280	140.00	140.00
2	—	643	123.00–128.00	125.51
5	—	476	142.00–144.00	142.40
7	—	675	110.00–125.00	120.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	425	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	753	122.00	122.00
21	—	869	109.00–118.00	116.34
51	—	981	121.50	121.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	328	195.00–197.50	195.64
12	—	671	142.00–155.00	148.45
12	—	579	155.00–165.00	160.27
1	—	805	123.00	123.00
11	—	378	190.00–200.00	197.30
20	—	523	161.00–176.00	171.40
22	—	619	142.00–159.00	151.29
3	—	770	129.00–136.00	132.68
5	—	729	129.00–146.00	135.32
8	—	464	180.00–199.00	187.42
8	—	432	178.00–200.00	184.60
1	—	860	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	212.50	212.50
4	—	455	205.00	205.00
2	—	502	189.00	189.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	131.00–165.00	152.54
7	—	430	155.00–171.00	166.52
4	—	681	125.00–136.00	130.57
3	—	578	130.00–131.00	130.68
1	—	290	167.50	167.50
1	—	785	121.00	121.00
1	—	935	103.00	103.00
1	—	610	135.00	135.00
4	—	509	149.00–153.00	151.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,138	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	61.00	61.00
10	—	1,047	77.00–89.00	84.10
4	—	1,040	65.00–72.00	69.84
6	—	1,088	90.00–94.00	91.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,530	89.00	89.00
19	—	1,589	94.00–115.00	100.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,276	81.00–89.00	85.18
15	—	1,305	90.00–114.00	98.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,540	107.00–115.00	111.16
8	—	1,756	125.00–136.00	132.40

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	1	—	960	91.00	91.00

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.