Sale reports / Kentucky / Stanford Livestock Auction / 2022-06-09

Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Jun 9
● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,895 head
▲ 681 vs last sale 1,214▼ 280 vs year ago 2,175 · −12.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
96 head
▲ 31 vs last sale 65▲ 9 vs year ago 87 · +10.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
0 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 0▼ 1 vs year ago 1 · −100.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold mostly steady. Yearling Steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady with some softer undertones noted. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. There was 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 $154.39/cwt on 937 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −117.29 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.
Average price
$154.39
937 head · 848 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,309
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$413
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$2.65/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.24
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2855154.471,321909
Medium and Large 2-3598151.8290828
One grade step is worth $2.65/cwt here — about $413 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 sale937 hd
154.39
—
KY average27 barns · 6,127 hd
160.63
−6.24
This barn, trailing median2 sales
271.68
−117.29
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—High1,774126.422,24211
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,56291.541,43011
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,26086.241,08746
CowsLean 85-90%Average95575.6872218
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,240101.501,2592thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,258120.001,5103thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)765$6251thin

Every lot

109 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2290170.00/cwt170.00–170.004931
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3315170.00/cwt170.00–170.005361
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2331177.24/cwt175.00–178.005874
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3350162.00/cwt162.00–162.005671
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2383173.98/cwt171.00–177.006662
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2438184.48/cwt181.00–188.008088
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2463187.77/cwt186.00–188.008699
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3490162.00/cwt162.00–162.007946
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added506195.00/cwt195.00–195.009873
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2522179.48/cwt170.00–187.0093735
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3545163.00/cwt163.00–163.008886
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3573155.45/cwt154.00–157.008912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2577169.70/cwt161.00–174.0097917
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added582185.96/cwt182.00–189.001,08216
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3631147.98/cwt147.00–149.009344
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added636168.80/cwt168.00–169.001,07410
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2643161.04/cwt155.00–162.001,03533
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2668153.96/cwt149.00–161.001,02820
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3681146.00/cwt146.00–146.009944
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2705142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,0011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2753149.42/cwt143.00–152.001,1257
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3760134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,0181
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2820139.67/cwt133.00–143.001,1453
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy823165.80/cwt165.80–165.801,36563
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added827158.26/cwt157.75–158.801,309124
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3845116.00/cwt116.00–116.009802
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added872156.62/cwt150.00–160.001,366163
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added938145.95/cwt144.00–148.001,369118
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2950132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,2541
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added974146.56/cwt144.90–148.001,427167
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,013135.20/cwt135.20–135.201,37053
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,025131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,3431
Steers—Medium and Large 2-31,025116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,1891
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,065131.50/cwt129.00–134.001,4002
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,072137.85/cwt137.85–137.851,47848
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3245146.00/cwt146.00–146.003581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2285159.14/cwt155.00–163.004544
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2323161.60/cwt155.00–170.005225
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3336150.14/cwt150.00–151.005047
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2378160.34/cwt155.00–167.0060624
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3385150.00/cwt150.00–150.005781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy414170.42/cwt170.00–171.0070610
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2434155.85/cwt152.00–163.0067622
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3440146.77/cwt143.00–149.006464
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2477157.45/cwt150.00–167.0075169
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3478145.61/cwt143.00–149.006965
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added512162.78/cwt162.00–164.0083313
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525154.46/cwt147.00–159.0081140
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2566149.24/cwt142.00–159.0084546
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3580126.05/cwt122.00–128.007313
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added617166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,02476
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2617147.65/cwt141.00–151.0091133
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3625137.00/cwt137.00–137.008562
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added666154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,02626
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2675137.99/cwt137.00–140.009313
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3677124.24/cwt122.00–129.008413
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2713130.30/cwt125.00–138.0092915
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added718136.30/cwt136.30–136.3097980
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy763150.50/cwt150.50–150.501,14830
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2767129.66/cwt125.00–138.009946
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added793138.75/cwt138.75–138.751,10070
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3810111.00/cwt111.00–111.008991
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3860113.00/cwt113.00–113.009721
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3943112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,0563
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-396094.00/cwt94.00–94.009021
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3215167.50/cwt167.50–167.503601
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3307170.00/cwt170.00–170.005222
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2360180.00/cwt170.00–185.006483
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3385163.00/cwt163.00–163.006281
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2425165.93/cwt160.00–175.007057
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy440190.00/cwt190.00–190.008368
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3466152.00/cwt152.00–152.007084
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2473169.78/cwt161.00–172.008037
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2533165.83/cwt162.00–179.0088417
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3533157.06/cwt152.00–159.008375
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2570157.97/cwt153.00–169.0090014
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3573145.37/cwt140.00–149.008335
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3620139.00/cwt139.00–139.008621
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2622149.48/cwt141.00–155.0093014
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3655130.00/cwt130.00–130.008521
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2659148.98/cwt141.00–151.009827
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2724124.28/cwt122.00–128.009004
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2771127.83/cwt125.00–134.0098613
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2802134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,0752
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2881122.85/cwt122.00–123.001,0827
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,005106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,0652
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,085116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,2591
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3313118.06/cwt111.00–125.003702
Dairy Steers—Large 3371109.00/cwt109.00–109.004043
Dairy Steers—Large 3522115.00/cwt115.00–115.006007
Dairy Steers—Large 3650100.00/cwt100.00–100.006501
Dairy Steers—Large 377077.00/cwt77.00–77.005931
Dairy Steers—Large 381585.00/cwt85.00–85.006931
Dairy Steers—Large 3983101.00/cwt101.00–101.009933
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,258120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,5103
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,240101.50/cwt101.00–102.001,2592
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,210111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,3431
Bulls——1,764125.15/cwt120.00–129.002,2088
Bulls——2,095139.21/cwt135.00–143.002,9162
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%90682.69/cwt80.00–86.007496
Cows—Lean 85-90%95867.03/cwt65.00–70.006425
Cows—Lean 85-90%99475.85/cwt72.00–79.007547
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23384.93/cwt82.00–89.001,04726
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24371.96/cwt71.00–73.008944
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30891.94/cwt90.00–98.001,20316
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,50287.99/cwt87.00–89.001,3223
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,58592.87/cwt90.00–97.001,4728
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2765625.00/head625.00–625.006251
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-288594.34/cwt93.00–96.008352

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.