Sale reports / Kentucky / Stanford Livestock Auction / 2022-12-08

Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Dec 8
● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,100 head
▲ 36 vs last sale 2,064▲ 176 vs year ago 1,924 · +9.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
144 head
▲ 71 vs last sale 73▲ 21 vs year ago 123 · +17.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
2 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 2▼ 5 vs year ago 7 · −71.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs 3.00-5.00 lower, over 600 lbs 2.00-3.00 lower, Moderate demand for feeders and yearlings classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Moderate 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 $172.55/cwt on 1,041 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −99.13 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.
Average price
$172.55
1,041 head · 762 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,314
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$836
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$50.37/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.77
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2771173.491,3381,007
Medium and Large 2-3496147.3673030
Small and Medium 1-2408123.135024thin
One grade step is worth $50.37/cwt here — about $836 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 sale1,041 hd
172.55
—
KY average25 barns · 9,224 hd
169.78
+2.77
This barn, trailing median2 sales
271.68
−99.13
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—High1,53894.631,45614
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,55064.0899314
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,29660.5278431
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,05450.9953722
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,27385.001,0822thin

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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2230180.00/cwt180.00–180.004141
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3275144.55/cwt132.50–157.503982
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2290175.00/cwt175.00–175.005081
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2305170.00/cwt170.00–170.005191
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3305135.00/cwt135.00–135.004121
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2335127.50/cwt127.50–127.504272
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3385158.59/cwt145.00–165.006113
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2391181.25/cwt171.00–195.0070912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2408191.44/cwt170.00–194.0078110
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3420150.64/cwt130.00–165.006333
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2445122.50/cwt122.50–122.505451
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2459163.67/cwt151.00–170.007517
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3495147.20/cwt140.00–149.007295
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3515139.79/cwt121.00–149.007205
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2515115.00/cwt115.00–115.005921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2524168.13/cwt151.00–174.0088115
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added525180.00/cwt180.00–180.0094514
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2580166.27/cwt152.00–175.0096421
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3586150.42/cwt140.00–153.0088110
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added591188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,111141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added613164.13/cwt162.00–170.001,00615
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2635157.90/cwt145.00–159.001,00318
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added677166.71/cwt163.00–169.001,12934
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2680156.98/cwt152.00–162.001,06715
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3690130.00/cwt130.00–130.008971
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2720156.67/cwt150.00–160.001,12826
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2769151.97/cwt149.00–156.001,1695
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added775173.57/cwt170.00–174.001,34574
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added804178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,431186
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2822157.28/cwt149.00–163.001,2934
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2866151.18/cwt149.00–156.001,3096
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added878172.28/cwt168.00–175.251,513293
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added915168.75/cwt168.75–168.751,54456
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2930151.35/cwt142.00–161.001,4082
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,016160.50/cwt160.50–160.501,63150
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2282136.50/cwt130.00–140.003855
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3303118.68/cwt110.00–127.503602
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2327142.26/cwt134.00–150.004659
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2384138.80/cwt138.00–140.005335
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3395122.99/cwt120.00–125.004865
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2419141.74/cwt132.50–151.0059428
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2420100.00/cwt100.00–100.004201
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3425127.40/cwt127.00–128.005415
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3471123.66/cwt119.00–128.0058214
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2472142.26/cwt130.00–151.0067138
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3518124.00/cwt124.00–124.006423
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2524137.02/cwt126.00–145.0071841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added532153.45/cwt153.00–155.0081624
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2568144.27/cwt130.00–153.0081951
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3580117.39/cwt110.00–122.0068110
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added595171.75/cwt171.75–171.751,02280
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2612135.49/cwt122.00–140.008299
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added621161.03/cwt141.00–166.001,000101
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-363090.00/cwt90.00–90.005671
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2658135.11/cwt123.00–140.0088940
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3665119.00/cwt119.00–119.007911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added676159.15/cwt141.00–162.501,07691
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2717136.68/cwt133.00–140.009806
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added719164.75/cwt164.75–164.751,18571
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2756133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,00512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added800162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,29661
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2865130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1254
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3868109.19/cwt81.00–115.009486
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,010118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,1928
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3245130.00/cwt130.00–130.003191
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3280145.00/cwt145.00–145.004062
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3310127.50/cwt127.50–127.503951
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2327159.95/cwt150.00–165.005233
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3375140.42/cwt132.50–149.005272
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2379170.82/cwt152.50–187.0064713
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2423158.75/cwt150.00–172.506727
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3428136.46/cwt120.00–144.005847
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2477147.06/cwt142.00–152.507013
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3478138.42/cwt112.50–145.0066216
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3518137.03/cwt130.00–141.0071013
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2525153.82/cwt145.00–170.0080817
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2580155.76/cwt147.00–168.0090316
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3585140.00/cwt140.00–140.008191
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy626161.13/cwt158.00–164.001,00913
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2626150.78/cwt134.00–154.0094418
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2672150.35/cwt142.00–157.001,01018
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2726137.66/cwt126.00–145.009999
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3755121.00/cwt121.00–121.009141
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2767145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1122
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2835136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,1361
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2931110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0245
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,006111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,1173
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 31,106123.50/cwt123.50–123.501,36650
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,27385.00/cwt85.00–85.001,0822
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,31878.32/cwt71.00–85.001,0324
Bulls——1,435110.14/cwt105.00–116.001,5814
Bulls——1,75495.17/cwt90.00–102.001,6696
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02442.42/cwt32.50–50.0043410
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06054.93/cwt51.00–59.005828
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10570.00/cwt70.00–70.007741
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12262.69/cwt61.00–64.007033
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24244.74/cwt40.00–49.005563
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27755.19/cwt52.00–59.0070510
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30370.02/cwt68.00–75.009128
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,32562.97/cwt60.00–65.0083410
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,51058.00/cwt58.00–58.008761
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,54769.62/cwt68.00–72.001,0773
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,55563.02/cwt59.00–67.0098010
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,19889.49/cwt89.00–90.001,0722

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.