Sale reports / Kentucky / Stanford Livestock Auction / 2023-04-20

Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Apr 20
● Final127 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,828 head
▼ 711 vs last sale 2,539▼ 241 vs year ago 2,069 · −11.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
114 head
▼ 57 vs last sale 171▼ 84 vs year ago 198 · −42.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
10 head
▼ 4 vs last sale 14▼ 13 vs year ago 23 · −56.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher, yearling steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, yearling heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. There was very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Strongest demand noted for weaned and pre-conditioned feeder classes suitable for grass. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 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 $224.62/cwt on 774 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −47.06 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.
Average price
$224.62
774 head · 661 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,485
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$388
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$2.22/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.55
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2674224.801,516713
Medium and Large 2-3507222.581,12861
One grade step is worth $2.22/cwt here — about $388 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 sale774 hd
224.62
—
KY average21 barns · 4,575 hd
223.08
+1.55
This barn, trailing median2 sales
271.68
−47.06
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—Average1,773120.612,1386thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,63898.121,60711
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,19093.791,11640
CowsLean 85-90%Average96583.0080122
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,130128.001,4461thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,750122.352,1412thin

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)1,160$9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,217$1,1633thin

Every lot

127 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2258254.98/cwt252.50–257.506582
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3265230.50/cwt230.00–231.006112
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy316258.24/cwt257.00–260.008165
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2319240.67/cwt237.50–245.007684
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3336221.48/cwt220.00–225.007444
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3371230.59/cwt230.00–232.508554
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2375252.02/cwt242.50–260.0094512
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy389266.08/cwt265.00–269.001,0357
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy414280.86/cwt280.00–281.001,16315
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added423270.73/cwt267.00–272.501,14522
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3429240.10/cwt237.50–243.001,0306
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2432251.63/cwt245.00–260.001,08721
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3479233.99/cwt230.00–237.501,12117
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy483266.35/cwt259.00–269.001,28622
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2494248.26/cwt240.00–252.501,22633
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added510266.00/cwt266.00–266.001,35718
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3514222.30/cwt220.00–227.001,1439
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2530235.81/cwt229.00–242.501,2509
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2576238.95/cwt230.00–248.001,37616
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3587219.83/cwt219.00–225.001,2907
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added595256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,52313
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2617221.86/cwt213.00–230.001,36934
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added619243.96/cwt240.00–245.001,51086
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3635203.29/cwt201.00–211.001,2917
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added675231.81/cwt231.00–236.001,56512
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3675201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,3571
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2685211.49/cwt207.00–223.001,44953
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2717206.79/cwt198.00–210.001,48319
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added722213.22/cwt213.00–215.001,5399
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3723180.00/cwt179.00–181.001,3012
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added759210.14/cwt210.00–211.001,59590
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3763183.01/cwt180.00–186.001,3962
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2777200.58/cwt192.00–205.001,55913
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2820187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,5331
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added841204.50/cwt204.50–204.501,7208
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added861198.16/cwt194.50–200.001,706183
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2883187.98/cwt182.00–190.001,6604
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2910165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,5021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,005179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,7991
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3221190.00/cwt190.00–190.004203
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2223218.79/cwt210.00–225.004884
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3285200.00/cwt200.00–200.005701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2287213.17/cwt207.50–219.006126
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3300200.00/cwt200.00–200.006002
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2319208.67/cwt201.00–217.5066616
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy330225.00/cwt225.00–225.007435
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3366203.87/cwt203.00–205.007467
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2378217.45/cwt206.00–228.0082234
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy383231.55/cwt230.00–233.008872
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2422207.51/cwt199.00–214.0087637
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3434192.01/cwt190.00–196.008338
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy436219.94/cwt218.00–225.0095923
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2472199.83/cwt192.00–210.0094347
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3472188.07/cwt186.00–191.0088814
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added486223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,08440
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525194.19/cwt189.00–202.001,01942
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3526184.60/cwt180.00–187.009719
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added565213.25/cwt213.25–213.251,20546
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3572182.20/cwt180.00–185.001,04211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2576195.57/cwt190.00–201.001,12641
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3618174.85/cwt174.00–176.001,0817
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2623187.58/cwt184.00–195.001,16932
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added663200.92/cwt198.00–202.751,33286
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2676186.52/cwt180.00–196.001,26130
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3685175.14/cwt171.00–176.001,2007
Heifers—Large 1-2696155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0799
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3708152.64/cwt150.00–158.001,0813
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added718191.11/cwt190.00–197.001,37217
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2741179.88/cwt171.00–186.001,33315
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added753195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,46812
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2765180.57/cwt169.00–183.501,38124
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3785162.52/cwt160.00–165.001,2762
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2817177.24/cwt175.00–178.001,4484
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3825150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2381
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2880130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2903151.34/cwt140.00–152.001,36718
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3910116.46/cwt113.00–120.001,0602
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2968146.64/cwt140.00–150.001,4193
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3980129.15/cwt129.00–130.001,2667
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,045130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,3594
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,075139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,4941
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3245195.00/cwt195.00–195.004782
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2256225.28/cwt220.00–240.005774
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2327231.93/cwt230.00–240.007585
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3327215.00/cwt215.00–215.007032
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2390238.26/cwt237.50–239.009292
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3390212.50/cwt212.50–212.508291
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3415200.00/cwt200.00–200.008301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2425246.30/cwt242.50–252.501,0477
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2458245.13/cwt235.00–248.001,12324
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3489228.67/cwt228.00–229.001,1189
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy500236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,1807
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2534209.19/cwt205.00–221.001,1176
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2566228.30/cwt214.00–233.001,2924
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3576202.27/cwt200.00–203.001,1654
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3608193.67/cwt191.00–195.001,1783
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2614207.29/cwt199.00–210.001,2739
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy625217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,3561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2673194.98/cwt193.00–199.001,3124
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3696179.40/cwt179.00–180.001,2495
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3710150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0651
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2730174.58/cwt169.00–180.001,2742
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2765181.61/cwt160.00–186.001,3896
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2837159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,3317
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2865164.80/cwt162.00–167.501,4262
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2930149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,3862
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2950166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,5771
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3985136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,3401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,065124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,3211
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3880102.00/cwt102.00–102.008981
Dairy Steers—Large 398393.46/cwt90.00–97.009192
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,750122.35/cwt119.00–126.002,1412
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,130128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,4461
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,115107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,1931
Bulls——1,904123.33/cwt120.00–127.002,3485
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%95674.91/cwt71.00–79.007166
Cows—Lean 85-90%96484.34/cwt82.00–88.0081313
Cows—Lean 85-90%98893.35/cwt91.00–95.009223
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18094.82/cwt90.00–99.001,11924
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19085.60/cwt82.00–89.001,01910
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,232103.35/cwt100.00–106.001,2736
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,52587.00/cwt87.00–87.001,3271
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,646101.04/cwt100.00–102.001,6634
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,65198.02/cwt97.00–99.001,6186
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2830105.00/cwt105.00–105.008721
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,160900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2171,162.67/head1,125.00–1,225.001,1633

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.