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Stanford Livestock Auction

Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-10-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Oct 13

● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191

← Oct 6Oct 13Oct 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,855 head

▼ 355 vs last sale 2,210▲ 585 vs year ago 1,270 · +46.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

111 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 111▲ 24 vs year ago 87 · +27.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 6▲ 9 vs year ago 2 · +450.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 500 sold steady. Feeder calves sold with moderate demand. Yearling steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower.

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 $165.74/cwt on 833 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −105.94 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$165.74

833 head · 775 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,284

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$544

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

$27.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.49

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	779	166.25	1,295	812
Medium and Large 2-3	626	147.51	924	18thin
Medium 1-2	543	138.33	751	3thin

One grade step is worth $27.92/cwt here — about $544 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 sale833 hd

165.74

—

KY average26 barns · 4,975 hd

162.26

+3.49

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−105.94

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	1,591	93.68	1,490	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,510	70.25	1,060	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,285	66.04	849	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,057	50.15	530	14

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,177	$1,000	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,085	$650	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,035	$925	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	870	$800	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,695	$1,388	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,455	$1,363	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	880	$875	1thin

Every lot

104 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	516	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	152.46/cwt	150.00–160.00	573	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	385	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	708	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	163.03/cwt	152.00–167.00	706	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	179.68/cwt	170.00–181.00	844	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	473	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	757	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	476	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	876	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	512	182.37/cwt	180.00–186.00	934	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	528	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	771	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	160.46/cwt	155.00–169.00	849	14
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	543	138.33/cwt	137.50–140.00	751	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	165.12/cwt	160.00–170.00	949	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	585	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	860	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	590	179.77/cwt	179.75–180.00	1,061	57
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	147.42/cwt	140.00–152.00	929	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	645	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	871	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	655	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,015	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	664	146.22/cwt	138.00–150.00	971	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	708	146.89/cwt	146.00–149.00	1,040	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	713	162.64/cwt	160.00–167.00	1,160	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	721	176.04/cwt	173.00–178.80	1,269	151
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,088	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	765	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,308	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	841	166.83/cwt	166.50–167.00	1,403	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,234	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,339	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	886	165.38/cwt	160.60–167.60	1,465	185
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	905	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,086	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	916	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,447	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	940	156.90/cwt	156.90–156.90	1,475	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	965	156.40/cwt	156.40–156.40	1,509	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	987	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	1,367	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,327	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1,036	158.90/cwt	158.90–158.90	1,646	53
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	233	143.51/cwt	140.00–150.00	334	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	331	138.04/cwt	131.00–141.00	457	7
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	360	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	441	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	368	134.29/cwt	132.50–136.00	494	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	151.44/cwt	141.00–157.00	571	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	137.61/cwt	129.00–143.00	593	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	453	129.16/cwt	125.00–130.00	585	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	147.93/cwt	134.00–150.00	703	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	514	130.21/cwt	130.00–131.00	669	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	141.77/cwt	135.00–149.00	749	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	557	172.30/cwt	172.30–172.30	960	92
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	136.35/cwt	130.00–139.00	792	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	586	112.99/cwt	110.00–116.00	662	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	626	174.10/cwt	174.10–174.10	1,090	80
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	627	117.99/cwt	101.00–125.00	740	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	137.84/cwt	132.00–145.00	870	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	665	119.51/cwt	119.00–120.00	795	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	676	165.01/cwt	154.00–167.20	1,115	92
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	127.82/cwt	124.00–131.00	876	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	703	117.01/cwt	115.00–119.00	823	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	959	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	720	163.91/cwt	159.50–167.75	1,180	215
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	756	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,058	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	129.97/cwt	128.00–134.00	1,007	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	816	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	1,089	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	982	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,052	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	230	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	397	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	439	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	332	165.87/cwt	162.50–172.50	551	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	165.70/cwt	161.00–175.00	630	12
Bulls	—	Medium 1-2	395	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	435	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	154.78/cwt	150.00–165.00	670	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	147.61/cwt	143.00–154.00	701	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	476	132.12/cwt	129.00–136.00	629	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	515	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	690	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	151.21/cwt	144.00–160.00	785	22
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	144.28/cwt	131.00–149.00	815	31
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	570	166.50/cwt	164.00–172.50	949	7
Bulls	—	Medium 1-2	580	118.01/cwt	117.00–119.00	684	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	612	130.82/cwt	125.00–137.00	801	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	618	105.02/cwt	100.00–110.00	649	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	117.37/cwt	110.00–125.00	804	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	690	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	911	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	715	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	787	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	717	126.66/cwt	124.00–131.00	908	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	771	125.89/cwt	120.00–133.00	971	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,025	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	117.46/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,034	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,074	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,277	78.18/cwt	76.00–80.00	998	3
Bulls	—	—	1,521	93.62/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,424	7
Bulls	—	—	1,876	103.07/cwt	101.00–104.00	1,934	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,038	46.04/cwt	43.00–49.00	478	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,088	61.27/cwt	59.00–63.00	667	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,095	51.97/cwt	51.00–53.00	569	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	58.61/cwt	55.00–61.00	708	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,298	64.89/cwt	62.00–71.00	842	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,325	73.25/cwt	72.00–78.00	971	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	56.16/cwt	52.00–60.00	817	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,506	75.24/cwt	73.00–82.00	1,133	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,520	69.12/cwt	63.00–72.00	1,051	20
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	880	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,425	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,485	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,695	1,387.94/head	1,175.00–1,550.00	1,388	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,177	1,000.21/head	975.00–1,025.00	1,000	3

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 Oct 13, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,855Last week 2,210Year ago 1,270

Slaughter CattleReceipts 111Last week 111Year ago 87

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 6Year ago 2

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	756	140.00	140.00
92	—	557	172.30	172.30
215	—	720	159.50–167.75	163.91
92	—	676	154.00–167.20	165.01
80	—	626	174.10	174.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	581	130.00–139.00	136.35
19	—	377	141.00–157.00	151.44
3	—	233	140.00–150.00	143.51
3	—	775	128.00–134.00	129.97
7	—	331	131.00–141.00	138.04
10	—	685	124.00–131.00	127.82
17	—	631	132.00–145.00	137.84
2	—	710	135.00	135.00
27	—	431	129.00–143.00	137.61
1	—	915	115.00	115.00
35	—	528	135.00–149.00	141.77
16	—	816	133.50	133.50
35	—	475	134.00–150.00	147.93
1	—	885	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	119.00–120.00	119.51
5	—	514	130.00–131.00	130.21
2	—	703	115.00–119.00	117.01
6	—	453	125.00–130.00	129.16
2	—	368	132.50–136.00	134.29
5	—	627	101.00–125.00	117.99
6	—	586	110.00–116.00	112.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	529	155.00–169.00	160.46
15	—	713	160.00–167.00	162.64
3	—	1,005	132.00	132.00
10	—	433	152.00–167.00	163.03
8	—	470	170.00–181.00	179.68
8	—	376	150.00–160.00	152.46
1	—	845	146.00	146.00
1	—	295	175.00	175.00
6	—	987	138.50	138.50
12	—	664	138.00–150.00	146.22
1	—	750	145.00	145.00
19	—	630	140.00–152.00	147.42
3	—	916	158.00	158.00
1	—	875	153.00	153.00
58	—	575	160.00–170.00	165.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	135.00	135.00
4	—	473	160.00	160.00
1	—	905	120.00	120.00
3	—	528	146.00	146.00
1	—	585	147.00	147.00
8	—	708	146.00–149.00	146.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	590	179.75–180.00	179.77
55	—	965	156.40	156.40
48	—	841	166.50–167.00	166.83
25	—	512	180.00–186.00	182.37
2	—	655	155.00	155.00
151	—	721	173.00–178.80	176.04
185	—	886	160.60–167.60	165.38
58	—	940	156.90	156.90
53	—	1,036	158.90	158.90
13	—	765	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	476	184.00	184.00
2	—	385	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	543	137.50–140.00	138.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	332	162.50–172.50	165.87
1	—	270	162.50	162.50
1	—	820	125.00	125.00
31	—	565	131.00–149.00	144.28
11	—	475	143.00–154.00	147.61
2	—	880	110.00–125.00	117.46
22	—	519	144.00–160.00	151.21
3	—	717	124.00–131.00	126.66
12	—	380	161.00–175.00	165.70
1	—	230	172.50	172.50
8	—	771	120.00–133.00	125.89
1	—	910	118.00	118.00
10	—	685	110.00–125.00	117.37
6	—	612	125.00–137.00	130.82
13	—	433	150.00–165.00	154.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	117.00–119.00	118.01
1	—	395	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	570	164.00–172.50	166.50
7	—	690	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	110.00	110.00
1	—	515	134.00	134.00
2	—	618	100.00–110.00	105.02
10	—	476	129.00–136.00	132.12

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,038	43.00–49.00	46.04
2	—	1,095	51.00–53.00	51.97
3	—	1,088	59.00–63.00	61.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,455	52.00–60.00	56.16
13	—	1,506	73.00–82.00	75.24
20	—	1,520	63.00–72.00	69.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,208	55.00–61.00	58.61
12	—	1,325	72.00–78.00	73.25
17	—	1,298	62.00–71.00	64.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,876	101.00–104.00	103.07
7	—	1,521	90.00–97.00	93.62
3	—	1,277	76.00–80.00	78.18

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,425	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,485	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,695	1,175.00–1,550.00	1,387.94

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	875.00	875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,035	925.00	925.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	870	800.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,085	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,177	975.00–1,025.00	1,000.21

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.