Sale reports / Kentucky / Stanford Livestock Auction / 2023-07-13

Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Jul 13
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,639 head
▲ 779 vs last sale 860▼ 623 vs year ago 2,262 · −27.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
69 head
▼ 51 vs last sale 120▼ 47 vs year ago 116 · −40.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
16 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 16▲ 14 vs year ago 2 · +700.0%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $227.65/cwt on 889 head.
Average price
$227.65
889 head · 678 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,543
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$461
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$58.09/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+9.06
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2679229.871,561855
Medium and Large 2-3641171.781,10134
One grade step is worth $58.09/cwt here — about $461 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 sale889 hd
227.65
—
KY average26 barns · 7,246 hd
218.58
+9.06
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—High1,794127.502,2879thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,28899.271,27816
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,76298.631,7374thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,03484.4487339
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,115111.001,2381thin

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)1,015$1,3142thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,128$1,0982thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)841$1,1998
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,080$1,1852thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)945$1,0751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,100$1,0751thin

Every lot

118 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy310245.00/cwt245.00–245.007601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy378249.06/cwt240.00–263.009415
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3418162.44/cwt152.50–172.506792
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy429275.07/cwt251.00–285.001,18016
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2433220.81/cwt212.50–231.009565
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2452235.86/cwt235.00–236.001,0667
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy474266.55/cwt257.00–271.001,26314
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3495181.00/cwt181.00–181.008961
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3500185.00/cwt185.00–185.009251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2510231.09/cwt214.00–236.001,1796
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added514256.15/cwt246.00–263.001,31714
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3550180.00/cwt180.00–180.009901
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2570210.00/cwt202.50–217.001,1972
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added576255.73/cwt243.00–260.001,47329
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added615259.22/cwt238.00–266.001,59441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2616219.40/cwt212.00–223.001,3523
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3625195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,2191
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2680229.81/cwt223.00–233.001,5633
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added688248.71/cwt238.00–258.001,71115
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3705177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,2511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added728242.58/cwt232.00–244.501,76617
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2735214.04/cwt209.00–229.001,5734
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added765239.41/cwt239.00–240.001,8315
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2797224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,7852
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2810207.47/cwt202.00–213.001,6812
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added820241.20/cwt231.00–250.901,978191
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added895233.44/cwt227.50–235.502,089126
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2960191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,8341
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2238203.05/cwt200.00–207.504835
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy280232.50/cwt232.50–232.506511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2283205.45/cwt200.00–211.005812
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2323221.75/cwt215.00–225.007163
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335236.21/cwt235.00–237.507912
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3345185.00/cwt185.00–185.006385
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy369236.83/cwt230.00–240.0087425
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373224.39/cwt212.50–229.0083717
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy422237.22/cwt230.00–245.001,00119
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2427215.85/cwt200.00–225.0092226
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3465185.00/cwt185.00–185.008601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy468234.57/cwt228.00–240.001,09810
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473219.12/cwt201.00–224.001,0368
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3503192.25/cwt192.00–192.509672
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526229.04/cwt225.00–232.001,20526
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2528213.34/cwt200.00–224.001,12610
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568237.25/cwt227.00–244.001,34845
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3570164.80/cwt155.00–192.009395
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571219.15/cwt217.00–224.001,25111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2620216.60/cwt209.00–222.001,34320
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3620182.06/cwt172.00–186.001,1294
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added646240.86/cwt225.00–245.501,556148
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3670182.58/cwt150.00–195.001,2236
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added679245.49/cwt240.00–246.001,66781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2683208.56/cwt201.00–211.001,42415
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3703145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0193
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added716231.60/cwt224.00–232.001,65883
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2725196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,4211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2760195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,4821
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3765142.74/cwt132.00–163.001,0923
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added773232.87/cwt232.00–232.901,80064
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2803179.02/cwt173.00–185.001,4382
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added821228.71/cwt228.00–229.001,878183
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added888219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,9453
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2952179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,7042
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3968167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,6175
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,026187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,92442
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2230218.80/cwt217.50–220.005032
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2266207.86/cwt200.00–210.005535
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3320176.27/cwt167.50–200.005644
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2326225.83/cwt215.00–235.007364
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy327254.23/cwt245.00–263.008313
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy375260.00/cwt260.00–260.009751
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3375191.00/cwt191.00–191.007162
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2390224.08/cwt212.50–230.008744
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy413244.97/cwt241.00–247.001,0123
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2424227.59/cwt215.00–233.0096515
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3425202.50/cwt202.50–202.508611
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2474228.29/cwt212.00–236.001,0827
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3475199.61/cwt189.00–205.009483
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy479251.42/cwt241.00–259.001,2049
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy516240.69/cwt234.00–267.501,24213
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2518226.41/cwt216.00–230.001,1736
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3533184.06/cwt162.50–202.009814
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3555201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,1161
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2565221.81/cwt210.00–231.001,2538
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy577236.56/cwt236.00–240.001,3657
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3625183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,1441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2633218.66/cwt216.00–223.001,3843
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3658168.30/cwt153.00–185.001,1073
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2660214.53/cwt211.00–218.001,4162
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2703207.65/cwt205.00–209.001,4603
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2750201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,5081
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2845188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,5891
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3880140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2321
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3930145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,3491
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3593141.00/cwt141.00–141.008363
Dairy Steers—Large 3Value Added797178.75/cwt178.75–178.751,42564
Dairy Steers—Large 3805120.00/cwt120.00–120.009661
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,595115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,8341
Bulls——1,764132.61/cwt128.00–138.002,3396
Bulls——1,983118.44/cwt118.00–119.002,3492
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%98168.80/cwt45.00–77.0067514
Cows—Lean 85-90%989102.40/cwt100.00–105.001,0137
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08184.64/cwt81.00–87.009158
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10293.59/cwt90.00–97.501,03110
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21597.00/cwt97.00–97.001,1792
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26384.92/cwt84.00–86.001,0732
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,301104.22/cwt101.00–109.001,35611
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,34078.00/cwt78.00–78.001,0451
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,75393.26/cwt90.00–97.001,6352
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,770104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,8412
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,115111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,2381
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27521,104.40/head775.00–1,250.001,1044
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29291,293.64/head1,100.00–1,425.001,2944
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29451,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0801,184.90/head1,150.00–1,225.001,1852
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0151,314.04/head1,150.00–1,450.001,3142
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1281,097.89/head900.00–1,250.001,0982

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.