Sale reports / Kentucky / Stanford Livestock Auction / 2023-06-01

Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Jun 1
● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,469 head
▲ 524 vs last sale 945▲ 255 vs year ago 1,214 · +21.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
174 head
▲ 84 vs last sale 90▲ 109 vs year ago 65 · +167.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
7 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 0▲ 7 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs 3.00-5.00 lower, over 600 lbs 5.00-8.00 higher, Feeder heifers 3.00-5.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $212.50/cwt on 759 head.
Average price
$212.50
759 head · 669 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,423
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$477
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$47.38/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.59
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2674214.741,447723
Medium and Large 2-3580167.3797036
One grade step is worth $47.38/cwt here — about $477 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 sale759 hd
212.50
—
KY average18 barns · 3,436 hd
211.90
+0.59
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—Average1,855130.272,4165thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,255101.581,27547
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,601101.111,61927
CowsLean 85-90%Low88382.7273051
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,222128.401,5693thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,352166.002,2442thin

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 (2-4 yrs)1,018$1,1392thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,115$1,0751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,185$1,0501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)960$8501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)740$7501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,065$1,1501thin

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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2323212.00/cwt212.00–212.006853
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy372235.98/cwt230.00–244.008783
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3375190.00/cwt190.00–190.007132
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2395210.00/cwt200.00–220.008302
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2418210.56/cwt208.00–216.008804
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy426245.66/cwt239.00–249.001,0476
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3450195.00/cwt195.00–195.008781
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy475249.19/cwt240.00–257.001,18413
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2475208.96/cwt205.00–213.009932
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525212.94/cwt202.00–220.001,1189
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added535236.13/cwt224.00–241.001,2636
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568250.23/cwt239.00–261.001,42124
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2571214.49/cwt204.00–220.001,2253
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2629201.75/cwt200.00–211.001,2697
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added631239.81/cwt224.00–251.001,51314
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3632187.27/cwt180.00–192.001,1844
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added658225.32/cwt222.00–227.001,4833
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added712218.97/cwt213.00–221.001,5597
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added764217.92/cwt211.00–221.001,66512
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3805167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,3481
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added818212.92/cwt205.00–217.501,742139
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2840190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5961
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added875210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,83857
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added904213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,926120
Steers—Medium and Large 2-31,005172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,7291
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,008197.40/cwt197.40–197.401,99054
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3258162.52/cwt160.00–165.004192
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3335174.09/cwt162.50–185.005832
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3367175.89/cwt165.00–182.506463
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy368220.61/cwt220.00–222.508124
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2393211.67/cwt200.00–218.0083210
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2418202.22/cwt200.00–211.008457
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3418179.95/cwt170.00–193.007524
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy431226.03/cwt214.00–234.0097425
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3452165.00/cwt165.00–165.007462
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2475205.66/cwt195.00–213.009777
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy483226.00/cwt215.00–240.001,09231
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2524200.75/cwt190.00–206.001,0528
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added529220.65/cwt214.00–226.001,16741
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added572219.28/cwt215.00–221.001,25412
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3573178.01/cwt176.00–180.001,0202
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2585195.15/cwt191.00–210.001,1426
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added603215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,2964
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2623191.91/cwt186.00–203.001,19614
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3629169.19/cwt159.00–174.001,0644
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2671188.30/cwt180.00–192.001,2639
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added685227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,55577
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3685165.09/cwt159.00–172.001,1316
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2723199.22/cwt195.50–200.501,44023
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3723166.27/cwt155.00–177.001,2028
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added726214.83/cwt209.50–220.001,560376
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3750150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added784206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,61569
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3845131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,1071
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3860140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2041
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2280210.00/cwt210.00–210.005882
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3300182.50/cwt182.50–182.505481
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy305230.00/cwt230.00–230.007021
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy372235.45/cwt230.00–245.008769
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2378213.73/cwt210.00–220.008087
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy436237.77/cwt230.00–244.001,0379
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3440186.00/cwt186.00–186.008181
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2445203.00/cwt203.00–203.009031
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy469232.84/cwt220.00–239.001,0928
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3469183.69/cwt175.00–190.008624
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2471203.33/cwt195.00–216.009587
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy517230.74/cwt224.00–238.001,19311
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3525175.66/cwt170.00–181.009222
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2526212.42/cwt210.00–220.001,1174
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2569215.00/cwt210.00–220.001,2234
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy575229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,3171
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3590186.32/cwt182.00–190.001,0993
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2610211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,2871
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3630180.63/cwt172.00–189.001,1382
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy643219.67/cwt217.00–222.001,4123
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy652218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,4212
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2677198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,3402
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3720170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2241
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2730195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,4241
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2770200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5402
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2800189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,5121
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2920173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,5921
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3935161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,5051
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,352166.00/cwt166.00–166.002,2442
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,222128.40/cwt121.00–133.001,5693
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,730124.00/cwt124.00–124.002,1452
Bulls——1,938134.45/cwt130.00–140.002,6063
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%75470.34/cwt50.00–79.0053023
Cows—Lean 85-90%90483.60/cwt80.00–87.0075611
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04192.60/cwt90.00–96.009647
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,046103.29/cwt100.00–110.001,08010
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15374.13/cwt73.00–75.008552
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17386.50/cwt85.00–88.001,0154
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23494.14/cwt90.00–99.001,1629
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,278107.27/cwt102.00–118.001,37132
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48584.00/cwt84.00–84.001,2471
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,592104.68/cwt100.00–114.001,66718
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,63695.20/cwt90.00–99.001,5578
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2960850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0181,138.57/head1,075.00–1,200.001,1392
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1151,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1851,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0651,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2740750.00/head750.00–750.007501

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.