Sale reports / Kentucky / Stanford Livestock Auction / 2023-05-11

Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, May 11
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,974 head
▲ 845 vs last sale 1,129▲ 209 vs year ago 1,765 · +11.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
116 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 107▲ 37 vs year ago 79 · +46.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
16 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 17▲ 11 vs year ago 5 · +220.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers 1.00-3.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 1.00-3.00 lower, over 600 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 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 $210.11/cwt on 940 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −61.57 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.
Average price
$210.11
940 head · 730 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,534
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$521
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$36.63/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.28
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2733210.811,545922
Medium and Large 2-3588174.181,02418thin
One grade step is worth $36.63/cwt here — about $521 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 sale940 hd
210.11
—
KY average27 barns · 4,731 hd
216.39
−6.28
This barn, trailing median2 sales
271.68
−61.57
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—Average1,516115.111,74515
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,573101.111,59110
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,24989.671,12049
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,00887.0087731
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,165146.001,7011thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,200151.001,8121thin

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)1,095$1,1284thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,030$1,1063thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)795$8751thin
BullsN/AYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,670$1,8251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,131$1,1545

Every lot

123 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 · Steers40 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2243201.19/cwt195.00–207.504892
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy260247.55/cwt242.50–250.006443
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3275180.00/cwt180.00–180.004951
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2285205.00/cwt205.00–205.005841
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2310203.28/cwt200.00–205.006303
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy321236.56/cwt230.00–255.007597
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy366243.33/cwt231.00–255.0089114
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2383215.68/cwt210.00–221.008262
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2407208.28/cwt200.00–220.008483
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy431239.99/cwt230.00–250.001,03436
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3431193.17/cwt187.00–196.008335
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2462215.76/cwt200.00–222.009978
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy477244.10/cwt232.00–263.001,16438
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3477188.91/cwt180.00–193.009013
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy500276.00/cwt276.00–276.001,3801
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3505195.00/cwt195.00–195.009851
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2522213.67/cwt212.00–216.001,1153
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added534236.72/cwt223.00–250.001,26442
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2570215.38/cwt210.00–221.001,2289
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added581243.09/cwt222.00–256.001,41276
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added615225.63/cwt214.00–235.001,38821
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3620161.00/cwt161.00–161.009981
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625197.51/cwt187.00–207.001,2343
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy650262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,7062
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2680194.69/cwt189.00–202.001,3243
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added695218.33/cwt209.00–219.001,51746
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2715170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2161
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3728162.88/cwt160.00–167.501,1863
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added740208.62/cwt198.00–218.001,544102
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3770164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,2631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2781189.73/cwt189.00–192.001,4824
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added792196.83/cwt196.50–199.001,55975
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added816202.87/cwt201.00–208.501,655107
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added853196.37/cwt189.00–198.001,675125
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3865138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,1942
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3910138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,2561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added914193.17/cwt189.00–194.251,766170
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2935184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,7201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added965189.50/cwt189.50–189.501,82913
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,005181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,8191
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3215185.35/cwt177.50–192.503992
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy234213.00/cwt213.00–213.004981
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3260177.00/cwt177.00–177.004601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2291198.13/cwt192.50–200.005774
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3323177.17/cwt163.00–185.005723
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy325218.44/cwt213.00–222.507104
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2335200.99/cwt200.00–202.006732
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy376217.01/cwt212.00–220.0081628
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3378156.12/cwt150.00–162.005902
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2379203.19/cwt193.00–209.0077016
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3410170.51/cwt160.00–180.006994
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420196.38/cwt187.00–203.0082524
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy434207.73/cwt204.00–215.0090232
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3463161.79/cwt145.00–180.007494
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy476209.44/cwt206.00–217.0099722
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2484198.73/cwt190.00–202.0096214
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2517187.98/cwt180.00–190.009729
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520203.51/cwt196.00–208.001,05839
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3537169.02/cwt165.00–171.009083
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added560202.17/cwt197.00–206.001,13228
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573181.84/cwt175.00–189.001,04221
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3573165.43/cwt160.00–171.009483
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3623154.64/cwt145.00–165.009632
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2626184.45/cwt171.00–188.001,15518
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added642213.08/cwt190.00–215.001,36884
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2676179.33/cwt173.00–185.001,2125
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added681201.43/cwt193.00–205.751,372141
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3690162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,1181
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2710167.93/cwt162.00–174.001,1925
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added739201.39/cwt192.00–203.751,488149
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3773120.72/cwt117.50–124.009332
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added840176.50/cwt176.50–176.501,4839
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-385097.50/cwt97.50–97.508291
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added853171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,4593
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3955121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,1562
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy263267.50/cwt267.50–267.507044
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy316256.01/cwt245.00–270.008097
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2317203.93/cwt200.00–205.006465
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy388242.90/cwt230.00–250.0094212
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3410171.76/cwt160.00–182.507043
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy422242.82/cwt232.50–251.001,02510
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2425214.68/cwt207.50–222.009126
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2463215.78/cwt205.00–225.009997
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy469232.00/cwt228.00–243.001,08811
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3490189.00/cwt189.00–189.009261
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy521233.33/cwt228.00–237.001,21620
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3525186.60/cwt175.00–192.009803
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2545210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1451
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3560190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0641
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy565223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,2601
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2587210.69/cwt205.00–218.001,2375
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy612224.35/cwt213.00–230.001,37313
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2633190.55/cwt188.00–193.001,2062
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy668209.10/cwt205.00–213.001,3972
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2670182.57/cwt180.00–185.001,2232
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2718183.80/cwt175.00–190.001,3205
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3763156.56/cwt150.00–163.001,1952
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2775176.03/cwt171.00–181.001,3647
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3865142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,2331
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2870156.69/cwt155.00–160.001,3633
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3970100.00/cwt100.00–100.009701
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,200151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,8121
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,165146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,7011
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,12295.92/cwt94.00–99.001,0763
Bulls——1,495110.40/cwt102.00–116.001,6505
Bulls——1,700126.69/cwt119.00–132.002,1547
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%79065.00/cwt65.00–65.005141
Cows—Lean 85-90%99976.19/cwt71.00–80.007615
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00487.98/cwt81.00–94.0088320
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07798.26/cwt95.00–105.001,0585
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21489.60/cwt83.00–94.001,08824
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23276.70/cwt71.00–82.009459
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30999.00/cwt95.00–110.001,29615
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,34568.00/cwt68.00–68.009151
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53889.25/cwt85.00–93.001,3732
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,582104.08/cwt98.00–109.001,6478
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,6701,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2988112.85/cwt110.00–115.001,1152
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1795875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0301,106.19/head1,025.00–1,200.001,1063
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0401,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1131,161.68/head900.00–1,400.001,1623
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1311,153.66/head1,075.00–1,250.001,1545

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.