Sale reports / Kentucky / Stanford Livestock Auction / 2023-04-13

Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Apr 13
● Final131 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,539 head
▲ 975 vs last sale 1,564▲ 1,122 vs year ago 1,417 · +79.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
171 head
▲ 42 vs last sale 129▲ 69 vs year ago 102 · +67.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
14 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 4▲ 4 vs year ago 10 · +40.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs. steady to 2.00 higher, over 500 lbs. 8.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers under 300 lbs. 15.00 to 20.00 higher, 300-400 lbs. steady, over 500 lbs. 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady. 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 $218.93/cwt on 1,026 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −52.75 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.
Average price
$218.93
1,026 head · 667 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,461
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$625
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$63.14/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.35
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2670220.531,4781,000
Medium and Large 2-3542157.3985426
One grade step is worth $63.14/cwt here — about $625 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 sale1,026 hd
218.93
—
KY average24 barns · 5,639 hd
220.28
−1.35
This barn, trailing median2 sales
271.68
−52.75
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—Average1,535115.971,78015
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,24298.641,22520
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,55098.231,5233thin
CowsLean 85-90%High99787.1386921
HeifersSelectAverage1,240116.001,4381thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,125142.441,6023thin
SteersSelectAverage1,265125.001,5811thin

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,331$1,2673thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,230$1,2002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,265$1,1251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,085$1,2251thin

Every lot

131 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2210206.55/cwt200.00–212.504342
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy228245.08/cwt242.50–247.505592
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy281249.17/cwt230.00–257.507008
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy323245.39/cwt235.00–257.5079314
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2338203.70/cwt197.50–210.006892
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2365214.52/cwt213.00–217.507833
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy374262.78/cwt225.00–300.0098345
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2412222.00/cwt222.00–222.009152
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3413150.00/cwt150.00–150.006205
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy417263.11/cwt245.00–275.001,09717
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy473246.09/cwt229.00–261.001,164118
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3473156.52/cwt150.00–180.0074010
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2488210.20/cwt200.00–221.001,0264
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2512210.24/cwt201.00–214.001,0764
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added523242.39/cwt220.00–259.001,26852
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3533170.85/cwt164.00–177.509112
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3563149.20/cwt140.00–158.008402
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2572195.40/cwt190.00–202.001,1183
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added575235.61/cwt216.00–245.001,35566
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2613200.87/cwt190.00–208.001,2316
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added621225.69/cwt210.00–238.001,40260
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3627172.61/cwt170.00–177.001,0823
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3680132.50/cwt132.50–132.509011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added689221.71/cwt211.00–228.001,528135
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2695194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,3481
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added720210.44/cwt198.00–218.501,51597
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2725180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3051
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added758207.98/cwt190.00–210.501,57685
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3760164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,2461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2772178.61/cwt171.00–185.001,3796
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2840191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,6041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added842205.01/cwt202.00–207.601,726125
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3855160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3681
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2874184.57/cwt180.00–188.001,61319
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added923191.88/cwt186.00–193.951,771122
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3940162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,5281
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy220227.29/cwt225.00–229.005005
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3220180.00/cwt180.00–180.003961
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2223207.15/cwt200.00–220.004623
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3250170.00/cwt170.00–170.004251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2274198.68/cwt195.00–200.005444
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy275257.36/cwt250.00–265.007082
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3322159.53/cwt140.00–171.005146
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2324197.03/cwt182.50–203.006388
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy325227.64/cwt209.00–255.0074039
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3363164.69/cwt150.00–180.005982
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2378202.93/cwt195.00–208.0076729
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy384211.23/cwt211.00–212.508116
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420188.94/cwt180.00–200.0079417
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy427212.72/cwt201.00–230.00908108
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3442153.34/cwt148.00–181.0067816
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3470161.64/cwt141.00–177.007604
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473193.93/cwt181.00–200.0091720
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy474209.64/cwt201.00–230.0099429
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added522204.03/cwt200.00–208.001,06548
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522193.58/cwt183.00–199.001,01058
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3522157.88/cwt140.00–170.008246
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571192.09/cwt178.00–198.001,09749
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added576218.98/cwt200.00–222.001,261103
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3578156.65/cwt135.00–171.009053
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3612149.35/cwt143.00–160.009144
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2613190.15/cwt179.00–197.001,16641
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added646211.23/cwt201.00–212.001,36580
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2674184.18/cwt172.00–193.001,24120
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added676205.74/cwt199.00–206.001,39182
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3679149.45/cwt130.00–171.001,0158
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2724183.97/cwt165.00–187.001,33223
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added730194.04/cwt190.00–195.901,416125
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3733145.48/cwt144.00–147.001,0662
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3782119.40/cwt119.00–120.009345
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2789179.65/cwt170.00–181.001,41716
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2830156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,2951
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added834178.75/cwt178.75–178.751,49121
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2875166.84/cwt165.50–171.001,46012
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3880111.00/cwt111.00–111.009771
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3915121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,1071
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy225277.50/cwt277.50–277.506241
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2265200.00/cwt200.00–200.005301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy277248.22/cwt240.00–257.506883
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2320210.00/cwt210.00–210.006721
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy342238.10/cwt230.00–240.008145
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy382242.29/cwt230.00–251.0092611
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2382220.93/cwt220.00–223.008446
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3385172.40/cwt157.50–180.006643
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3420165.07/cwt160.00–172.506933
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy426250.00/cwt230.00–270.001,06518
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2429218.23/cwt214.00–222.009364
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3458170.00/cwt170.00–170.007792
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy471239.37/cwt228.00–252.001,12724
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2480208.47/cwt200.00–220.001,00114
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2520210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0922
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy526228.63/cwt220.00–231.001,20320
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3535150.00/cwt150.00–150.008031
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy566225.34/cwt220.00–231.001,2757
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2566201.42/cwt193.00–209.001,1406
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3583187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,0903
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy619209.68/cwt200.00–222.001,2988
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3628173.02/cwt172.00–174.001,0872
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy657209.76/cwt200.00–213.001,3784
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2687189.30/cwt184.00–196.001,3003
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2714171.97/cwt170.00–180.001,2288
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy725192.09/cwt188.00–198.001,39310
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3760149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,1321
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2770175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,3481
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2820157.50/cwt148.00–163.001,2926
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2910149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,3561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2995132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,3131
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3598143.00/cwt143.00–143.008553
Dairy Steers—Large 3Value Added740163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,20623
Dairy Steers—Large 3Value Added833157.75/cwt157.75–157.751,31464
Dairy Steers—Large 3890152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,3531
Dairy Steers—Large 3918124.62/cwt112.00–131.001,1443
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,125142.44/cwt131.00–150.001,6023
Steers—Select1,265125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,5811
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,240116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,4381
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,261107.99/cwt105.00–113.001,3627
Bulls——1,28595.00/cwt95.00–95.001,2211
Bulls——1,844126.95/cwt119.00–133.002,3417
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%91062.42/cwt61.00–64.005682
Cows—Lean 85-90%97097.54/cwt90.00–109.0094610
Cows—Lean 85-90%99077.21/cwt75.00–79.007644
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09284.13/cwt80.00–86.009195
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22899.87/cwt91.00–116.001,22618
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,36387.53/cwt86.00–89.001,1932
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,55098.23/cwt92.00–108.001,5233
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2301,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2651,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3311,267.28/head1,250.00–1,300.001,2673
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2970118.64/cwt113.00–121.001,1513
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,046129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,3494
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0851,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251

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.