Sale reports / Kentucky / Stanford Livestock Auction / 2023-09-07

Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Sep 7
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,025 head
▼ 541 vs last sale 2,566▲ 317 vs year ago 1,708 · +18.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
125 head
▼ 23 vs last sale 148▲ 33 vs year ago 92 · +35.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
2 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 2▼ 2 vs year ago 4 · −50.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 3.00-5.00 lower, over 500 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher, Feeder heifers 3.00-5.00 lower, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 8.00-12.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Very good demand for the high dressing slaughter cows, Good demand for slaughter bulls.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $246.12/cwt on 1,147 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −25.56 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.
Average price
$246.12
1,147 head · 832 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,048
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$898
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$35.56/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.22
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2834246.372,0551,139
Medium and Large 2-3549210.811,1588thin
One grade step is worth $35.56/cwt here — about $898 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 sale1,147 hd
246.12
—
KY average18 barns · 4,836 hd
245.90
+0.22
This barn, trailing median2 sales
271.68
−25.56
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—Low1,583127.662,0217thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,652120.281,9864thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,278114.351,46131
CowsLean 85-90%High1,00098.7298714
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,395117.001,6321thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,262135.511,7103thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,080181.001,9551thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,298174.002,2593thin

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
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,635$1,9501thin

Every lot

119 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2275245.00/cwt245.00–245.006741
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy278262.50/cwt262.50–262.507303
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3323217.50/cwt217.50–217.507033
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335261.00/cwt261.00–261.008741
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2365253.70/cwt252.50–255.009262
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3370220.00/cwt220.00–220.008141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy420280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,1761
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy468293.49/cwt285.00–297.501,3743
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2470224.84/cwt220.00–230.001,0572
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3510180.00/cwt180.00–180.009181
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2517248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,2824
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added527264.46/cwt260.00–270.001,3946
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy535291.00/cwt291.00–291.001,5571
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added561258.55/cwt250.00–270.001,45018
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy586290.37/cwt288.00–292.001,70210
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625225.26/cwt221.00–237.501,4084
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added628256.94/cwt241.00–261.001,61430
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added670261.46/cwt244.00–279.001,75233
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2678237.19/cwt236.00–238.001,6085
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2705231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,6291
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added718256.90/cwt243.50–264.751,845192
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2785230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,8061
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added788255.22/cwt248.00–260.002,01171
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added818248.50/cwt244.80–252.252,033130
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3830208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,7261
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2835227.66/cwt224.00–230.001,9013
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3857213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,8252
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2859227.90/cwt222.00–231.001,95818
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added882241.66/cwt239.00–244.002,131186
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2938214.00/cwt214.00–214.002,0074
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added941240.24/cwt236.25–243.752,261294
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2960200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,9201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added976236.47/cwt235.95–237.002,308107
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,024203.00/cwt203.00–203.002,0797
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2215202.50/cwt202.50–202.504351
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3255177.50/cwt177.50–177.504531
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2280211.25/cwt205.00–217.505922
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3325199.00/cwt199.00–199.006471
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3353200.00/cwt200.00–200.007062
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy375247.50/cwt247.50–247.509281
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2386214.37/cwt210.00–222.508274
Heifers—Small 1-2395152.50/cwt152.50–152.506021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy410240.74/cwt240.00–241.009874
Heifers—Small 1-2428158.74/cwt157.50–160.006792
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2429225.67/cwt217.50–230.0096815
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3470204.24/cwt192.50–212.509604
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473229.21/cwt220.00–239.001,0847
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3513193.91/cwt180.00–201.009953
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2515220.17/cwt210.00–226.001,13410
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added518237.39/cwt230.00–243.001,23010
Heifers—Small 1-2555122.50/cwt122.50–122.506801
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2568215.19/cwt210.00–227.001,22217
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added580234.81/cwt233.00–236.001,36210
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3595200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1901
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added614243.20/cwt227.00–248.751,493108
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2618216.72/cwt206.00–224.001,33910
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3620200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added675240.45/cwt232.00–240.801,62375
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2678216.44/cwt210.00–220.001,46714
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3680189.32/cwt180.00–200.001,2876
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2704191.75/cwt191.00–192.001,3504
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added719231.87/cwt224.00–233.251,66747
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3735169.63/cwt159.00–175.001,2473
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2750185.00/cwt181.00–201.001,3885
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added762230.96/cwt218.50–235.001,76096
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3765168.50/cwt167.00–170.001,2892
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2817181.47/cwt179.00–183.001,4833
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3825115.00/cwt110.00–120.009492
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3870153.00/cwt151.00–155.001,3312
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3935140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3091
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2957181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,7322
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3985130.32/cwt107.00–145.001,2843
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2215251.00/cwt251.00–251.005401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2292262.50/cwt262.50–262.507672
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2340245.11/cwt240.00–247.508333
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3343213.40/cwt200.00–220.007323
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy374258.95/cwt251.00–265.009684
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3423215.58/cwt211.00–225.009123
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2432236.60/cwt230.00–240.001,0223
Bulls—Small 1-2445170.00/cwt170.00–170.007571
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy448270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,2103
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy458282.63/cwt267.50–290.001,2943
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3480214.07/cwt200.00–221.001,0283
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2484241.78/cwt230.00–252.501,1708
Bulls—Small 1-2485125.00/cwt125.00–125.006061
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2517238.50/cwt235.00–242.501,2335
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy530260.00/cwt252.00–264.001,3783
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3570200.09/cwt190.00–210.001,1412
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2571231.82/cwt225.00–235.001,3246
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy576247.68/cwt246.00–252.501,4275
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2618221.23/cwt210.00–229.001,3679
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy634235.75/cwt235.00–236.001,4954
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy655235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,5391
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3665200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3301
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3705186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,3111
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2726211.33/cwt211.00–212.001,5346
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2787201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,5822
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2878165.55/cwt160.00–171.001,4542
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2925160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4801
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3425145.00/cwt145.00–145.006161
Dairy Steers—Large 3Value Added1,278158.80/cwt158.80–158.802,02987
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,080181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,9551
Steers—Choice1,298174.00/cwt174.00–174.002,2593
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,262135.51/cwt131.00–142.001,7103
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,332117.66/cwt117.00–119.001,5673
Bulls——1,620129.00/cwt129.00–129.002,0901
Bulls——1,822137.21/cwt136.00–140.002,5003
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%91570.89/cwt64.00–79.006492
Cows—Lean 85-90%999112.75/cwt109.00–119.001,1265
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,016105.49/cwt102.00–108.001,0724
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03784.84/cwt82.50–89.008803
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17083.00/cwt83.00–83.009711
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,219104.38/cwt100.00–108.001,2728
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,304119.40/cwt112.00–129.001,55722
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53094.00/cwt94.00–94.001,4381
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,692129.04/cwt128.00–131.002,1833
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,395117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,6321
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,140126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,4361
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6351,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501

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.