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Stanford Livestock Auction

Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Jan 26

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191

← Jan 19Jan 26Feb 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

945 head

▼ 165 vs last sale 1,110▼ 981 vs year ago 1,926 · −50.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 108 vs last sale 126▼ 64 vs year ago 82 · −78.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 3▲ 3 vs year ago 2 · +150.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs 1.00-3.00 lower, over 600 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 500 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher, over 500 lbs 1.00-3.00 lower, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Moderate 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 $175.35/cwt on 632 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −96.33 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$175.35

632 head · 791 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,388

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$812

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

$29.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.93

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	795	175.58	1,395	627
Medium and Large 2-3	398	146.36	583	5thin

One grade step is worth $29.21/cwt here — about $812 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 sale632 hd

175.35

—

KY average24 barns · 5,067 hd

176.27

−0.93

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−96.33

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	1,295	104.00	1,347	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,955	92.00	1,799	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,264	78.80	996	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,034	58.97	610	11
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,065	130.00	1,385	1thin

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 (2-4 yrs)	1,310	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,575	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,145	$825	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	980	$863	2thin

Every lot

87 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	452	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	303	150.04/cwt	145.00–155.00	455	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	335	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	720	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	357	204.70/cwt	202.50–206.00	731	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	144.87/cwt	140.00–150.00	543	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	182.60/cwt	175.00–190.00	712	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	181.25/cwt	175.00–187.50	752	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	421	206.32/cwt	201.00–210.00	869	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	190.86/cwt	178.00–196.00	897	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	473	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	941	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	174.54/cwt	173.00–176.00	904	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	530	191.86/cwt	184.00–196.00	1,017	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	579	187.99/cwt	183.00–192.00	1,088	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	607	186.03/cwt	176.00–191.00	1,129	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	165.00/cwt	163.00–166.00	1,021	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	635	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	902	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	161.29/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,085	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	680	174.09/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,184	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	712	178.72/cwt	169.00–180.80	1,272	79
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	736	164.52/cwt	163.00–166.00	1,211	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	765	177.03/cwt	169.00–178.25	1,354	77
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	781	164.87/cwt	152.50–168.00	1,288	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	827	165.78/cwt	165.00–167.00	1,371	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	846	176.40/cwt	174.80–178.00	1,492	126
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	984	167.60/cwt	167.60–167.60	1,649	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1,006	164.80/cwt	164.80–164.80	1,658	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,073	144.39/cwt	138.00–151.00	1,549	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1,092	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,747	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,571	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	142.50/cwt	133.00–152.00	1,646	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	210	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	294	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	247	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	425	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	255	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	293	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	283	168.85/cwt	165.00–172.50	478	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	305	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	430	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	316	165.00/cwt	160.00–169.00	521	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	340	175.83/cwt	172.50–177.50	598	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	160.83/cwt	159.00–165.00	606	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	381	191.69/cwt	182.00–194.00	730	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	410	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	582	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	422	180.85/cwt	170.00–183.00	763	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	162.46/cwt	156.00–169.00	703	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	564	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	154.58/cwt	147.00–161.00	750	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	490	181.10/cwt	172.00–183.00	887	23
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	510	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	599	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	519	168.73/cwt	165.00–171.00	876	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	156.57/cwt	147.00–163.00	816	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	709	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	157.43/cwt	149.00–162.00	886	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	611	158.92/cwt	157.00–159.00	971	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	612	144.73/cwt	136.00–153.00	886	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	645	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	677	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	671	150.11/cwt	139.00–153.00	1,007	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	688	125.61/cwt	124.00–126.00	864	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	711	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,010	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	127.42/cwt	123.00–132.00	934	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	272	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	435	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	356	184.62/cwt	183.00–187.50	657	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	370	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	740	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	430	214.59/cwt	207.00–216.00	923	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	458	154.03/cwt	148.00–160.00	705	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	860	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	513	184.80/cwt	181.00–187.00	948	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	624	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	564	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,072	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	164.69/cwt	161.00–170.00	958	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	621	165.96/cwt	164.00–170.00	1,031	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	159.11/cwt	155.00–163.00	999	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,055	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	803	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,060	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	840	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	983	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,074	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,077	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	740	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	747	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,065	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,385	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,295	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,347	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,031	54.58/cwt	52.00–59.00	563	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	787	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	68.02/cwt	64.00–72.00	711	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,237	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,101	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,290	68.59/cwt	65.00–72.00	885	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,955	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,799	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,310	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,575	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	980	863.33/head	850.00–875.00	863	2

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 Jan 26, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 945Last week 1,110Year ago 1,926

Slaughter CattleReceipts 18Last week 126Year ago 82

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 3Year ago 2

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	803	132.00	132.00
1	—	905	119.00	119.00
1	—	895	120.00	120.00
1	—	655	161.00	161.00
2	—	628	155.00–163.00	159.11
3	—	582	161.00–170.00	164.69
1	—	475	181.00	181.00
4	—	356	183.00–187.50	184.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	120.00	120.00
1	—	840	117.00	117.00
2	—	458	148.00–160.00	154.03
2	—	272	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	200.00	200.00
12	—	430	207.00–216.00	214.59
6	—	564	190.00	190.00
11	—	513	181.00–187.00	184.80
3	—	621	164.00–170.00	165.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	421	201.00–210.00	206.32
5	—	357	202.50–206.00	204.70
1	—	335	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	673	150.00–165.00	161.29
1	—	270	167.50	167.50
1	—	1,130	139.00	139.00
8	—	781	152.50–168.00	164.87
2	—	1,155	133.00–152.00	142.50
2	—	1,073	138.00–151.00	144.39
2	—	518	173.00–176.00	174.54
4	—	619	163.00–166.00	165.00
2	—	390	175.00–190.00	182.60
2	—	415	175.00–187.50	181.25
12	—	470	178.00–196.00	190.86
10	—	827	165.00–167.00	165.78
6	—	736	163.00–166.00	164.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	142.00	142.00
2	—	375	140.00–150.00	144.87
2	—	303	145.00–155.00	150.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	473	199.00	199.00
58	—	984	167.60	167.60
55	—	1,006	164.80	164.80
20	—	579	183.00–192.00	187.99
15	—	530	184.00–196.00	191.86
51	—	1,092	160.00	160.00
126	—	846	174.80–178.00	176.40
79	—	712	169.00–180.80	178.72
77	—	765	169.00–178.25	177.03
33	—	607	176.00–191.00	186.03
23	—	680	170.00–175.00	174.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	711	142.00	142.00
25	—	611	157.00–159.00	158.92
9	—	519	165.00–171.00	168.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	671	139.00–153.00	150.11
3	—	612	136.00–153.00	144.73
2	—	247	172.00	172.00
8	—	521	147.00–163.00	156.57
9	—	485	147.00–161.00	154.58
20	—	563	149.00–162.00	157.43
2	—	283	165.00–172.50	168.85
5	—	377	159.00–165.00	160.83
2	—	433	156.00–169.00	162.46
4	—	316	160.00–169.00	165.00
2	—	733	123.00–132.00	127.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	422	170.00–183.00	180.85
20	—	381	182.00–194.00	191.69
3	—	340	172.50–177.50	175.83
23	—	490	172.00–183.00	181.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	688	124.00–126.00	125.61
2	—	305	141.00	141.00
1	—	210	140.00	140.00
1	—	410	142.00	142.00
1	—	255	115.00	115.00
1	—	470	120.00	120.00
1	—	545	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	105.00	105.00
1	—	510	117.50	117.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	101.00	101.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,290	65.00–72.00	68.59
2	—	1,237	89.00	89.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,045	64.00–72.00	68.02
8	—	1,031	52.00–59.00	54.58
1	—	1,035	76.00	76.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,955	92.00	92.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,065	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	104.00	104.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,310	1,375.00	1,375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,575	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	980	850.00–875.00	863.33

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.