Sale reports / Kentucky / Stanford Livestock Auction / 2023-09-21

Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Sep 21
● Final134 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,087 head
▼ 179 vs last sale 2,266▲ 911 vs year ago 1,176 · +77.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
123 head
▼ 70 vs last sale 193▲ 47 vs year ago 76 · +61.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
12 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 15▲ 4 vs year ago 8 · +50.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 800 lbs steady, over 800 lbs 3.00-5.00 lower, Feeder heifers steady except 500-700 lbs they were 3.00-5.00 lower, Moderate demand for the average to plain quality feeders, Good demand for weaned and pre-conditioned feeders and yearlings with favorable body condition. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower, Slaughter bulls 2.00-4.00 lower, Moderate 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 $242.47/cwt on 1,271 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −29.21 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.
Average price
$242.47
1,271 head · 801 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,942
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$747
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$48.83/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.59
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2805243.431,9581,246
Medium and Large 2-3622194.601,21125
One grade step is worth $48.83/cwt here — about $747 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 sale1,271 hd
242.47
—
KY average26 barns · 7,277 hd
246.06
−3.59
This barn, trailing median2 sales
271.68
−29.21
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—Low1,730122.392,11714
CowsBreaker 75-80%Very Low1,58498.361,55820
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,30394.421,23140
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,00085.7685824
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,063139.581,4843thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,205167.502,0181thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,433$1,3452thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,210$1,1592thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,005$1,0001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)950$1,0251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)975$1,5251thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)920$1,3251thin

Every lot

134 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 · Steers42 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2230250.00/cwt250.00–250.005751
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2255260.00/cwt260.00–260.006631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy260279.67/cwt279.00–282.507275
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3332220.00/cwt220.00–220.007302
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2345256.00/cwt256.00–256.008832
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy355262.50/cwt262.50–262.509321
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2362255.00/cwt255.00–255.009235
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3380165.00/cwt165.00–165.006271
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3410177.50/cwt177.50–177.507281
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy423262.95/cwt260.00–267.501,1127
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2445250.90/cwt237.50–257.501,1173
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3468168.89/cwt160.00–177.507902
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2480240.37/cwt232.50–247.501,1549
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy482263.91/cwt260.00–267.501,2729
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added513267.99/cwt257.50–280.001,37512
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3522210.32/cwt202.50–221.001,0983
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2523240.85/cwt230.00–247.001,2603
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3563185.07/cwt180.00–190.001,0422
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568258.62/cwt252.50–270.001,46913
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2581238.11/cwt230.00–245.001,38313
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy596297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,7733
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3608205.01/cwt202.50–207.501,2462
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added627254.38/cwt245.00–262.501,59514
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2630226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,4241
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added676255.56/cwt244.00–263.001,7284
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3680185.18/cwt160.00–210.001,2592
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2685235.73/cwt230.00–239.001,6153
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3728198.08/cwt197.00–202.501,4425
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2733232.99/cwt225.00–235.001,7086
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added735263.29/cwt262.00–263.901,935223
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3778212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,6493
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added782247.22/cwt242.75–253.501,933233
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2792230.94/cwt230.75–234.001,82970
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2800210.63/cwt204.00–211.001,68519
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added816243.32/cwt230.00–247.601,985177
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added865243.25/cwt242.25–244.252,104121
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2875212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,8591
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added936230.40/cwt224.90–236.202,157118
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added955232.04/cwt228.80–235.202,216118
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3963168.37/cwt159.00–177.501,6212
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2980192.94/cwt189.00–201.001,8913
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy1,022201.50/cwt201.50–201.502,05948
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3270195.00/cwt195.00–195.005271
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2280226.96/cwt210.00–235.006359
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy286253.00/cwt253.00–253.0072410
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3328192.00/cwt160.00–200.0063010
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2329228.78/cwt215.00–235.007539
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3366194.61/cwt165.00–201.0071212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2377222.07/cwt207.50–230.008379
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy394244.28/cwt244.00–246.009627
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2432227.96/cwt220.00–238.0098510
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3434193.90/cwt160.00–210.008426
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy470245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,1526
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2476226.60/cwt216.00–237.001,07915
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3476195.36/cwt155.00–214.0093010
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3524182.27/cwt172.50–201.009557
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525216.07/cwt210.00–224.001,13427
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added530229.46/cwt227.00–234.001,21611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2580217.28/cwt210.00–225.001,26014
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3583185.25/cwt167.00–201.001,0805
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added605233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,4101
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3623161.03/cwt160.00–162.001,0032
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2627207.41/cwt200.00–213.001,3005
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2660199.31/cwt190.00–208.001,3153
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3677180.43/cwt172.50–184.001,2225
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2716214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,5324
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3724166.65/cwt157.00–188.001,2077
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added749235.25/cwt235.25–235.251,76269
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2774212.41/cwt211.00–213.501,64414
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3783168.19/cwt150.00–183.001,3174
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3810130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0531
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2842151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,2712
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2861159.10/cwt148.00–165.001,3708
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added868197.57/cwt197.50–198.001,71558
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3930135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,2561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2995148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,4731
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy235297.50/cwt297.50–297.506991
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2246200.00/cwt200.00–200.004923
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy250282.50/cwt282.50–282.507061
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2250252.50/cwt252.50–252.506311
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3270210.00/cwt210.00–210.005672
Bulls—Small 1-2285150.00/cwt150.00–150.004281
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy305292.50/cwt292.50–292.508921
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2336245.26/cwt242.00–252.508245
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2371254.79/cwt240.00–259.0094514
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3379228.85/cwt222.50–231.0086712
Bulls—Small 1-2380157.37/cwt152.50–162.505982
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy417260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,0842
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3425192.50/cwt192.50–192.508183
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2432242.61/cwt232.50–252.501,04820
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3470201.58/cwt198.00–222.5094713
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy473265.88/cwt257.00–277.001,25814
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2480246.57/cwt237.50–255.001,18413
Bulls—Small 1-2492185.00/cwt185.00–185.009102
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2511237.72/cwt231.00–249.001,21518
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3520210.16/cwt201.00–222.001,0938
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy524265.87/cwt255.00–275.001,3936
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3573195.71/cwt180.00–215.001,1218
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2574234.69/cwt227.50–240.001,3478
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy579259.54/cwt250.00–272.501,50316
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2616215.84/cwt200.00–224.001,33016
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3631179.96/cwt175.00–185.001,1365
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy640230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,4722
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2665208.94/cwt198.00–220.001,3896
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3676185.47/cwt177.00–190.001,2544
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2713188.37/cwt180.00–194.001,3436
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2750181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,3581
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3788167.99/cwt165.00–171.001,3242
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2822176.59/cwt173.00–184.001,4523
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2868185.59/cwt177.00–191.001,6113
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2925179.10/cwt173.00–185.001,6572
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,205167.50/cwt167.50–167.502,0181
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,063139.58/cwt131.00–145.001,4843
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,600114.08/cwt113.00–115.001,8253
Bulls——1,765124.65/cwt122.00–126.002,20011
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%98273.36/cwt61.00–78.007205
Cows—Lean 85-90%99992.71/cwt90.00–99.0092611
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01383.94/cwt81.00–88.008508
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,243106.79/cwt102.00–114.001,3277
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27786.25/cwt81.00–89.001,1018
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,32576.51/cwt76.00–77.001,0142
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,32995.06/cwt90.00–101.001,26323
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,55296.71/cwt92.00–101.001,5019
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,584103.43/cwt102.00–109.001,63810
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,86562.50/cwt62.50–62.501,1661
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,080130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,4041
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,125150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,6881
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0051,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2101,158.63/head875.00–1,350.001,1592
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4331,345.46/head1,150.00–1,500.001,3452
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29201,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29751,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2980114.98/cwt110.00–122.001,1273
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29501,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251

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.