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Stanford Livestock Auction

Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Sep 28

● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191

← Sep 21Sep 28Oct 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,199 head

▼ 888 vs last sale 2,087▼ 308 vs year ago 1,507 · −20.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

108 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 123▲ 14 vs year ago 94 · +14.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 12▼ 3 vs year ago 5 · −60.0%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $239.14/cwt on 611 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −32.54 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$239.14

611 head · 764 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,826

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$690

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$59.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.32

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	773	243.53	1,882	566
Medium and Large 2-3	648	183.90	1,192	45

One grade step is worth $59.63/cwt here — about $690 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 sale611 hd

239.14

—

KY average26 barns · 6,953 hd

237.81

+1.32

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−32.54

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,719	119.09	2,047	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,606	92.99	1,493	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,326	89.84	1,191	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,141	74.05	845	41
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,195	161.00	1,924	2thin

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,205	$1,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,130	$1,625	1thin

Every lot

117 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers40 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	260	216.39/cwt	212.50–220.00	563	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	290	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	571	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	331	215.02/cwt	205.00–220.00	712	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	345	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	828	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	217.47/cwt	212.50–222.50	811	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	380	253.26/cwt	250.00–257.50	962	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	390	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	790	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	410	260.12/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,066	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	223.38/cwt	210.00–230.00	923	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	413	198.64/cwt	195.00–202.50	820	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	476	189.75/cwt	185.00–200.00	903	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	228.29/cwt	212.50–235.00	1,107	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	495	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,188	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	178.73/cwt	177.00–182.00	938	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	532	243.80/cwt	240.00–252.00	1,297	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	536	214.04/cwt	208.00–227.50	1,147	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	558	186.11/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,038	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	220.09/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,257	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	590	243.20/cwt	238.00–257.00	1,435	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	603	187.96/cwt	179.00–197.00	1,133	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	614	247.39/cwt	240.00–262.50	1,519	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	227.52/cwt	209.00–235.00	1,438	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	217.11/cwt	206.00–227.50	1,455	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	686	190.15/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,304	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	707	177.59/cwt	160.00–182.00	1,256	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	722	228.17/cwt	215.00–231.00	1,647	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	735	262.96/cwt	259.50–266.00	1,933	151
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	768	187.34/cwt	172.00–202.00	1,439	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	227.44/cwt	219.00–235.00	1,763	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	810	250.68/cwt	247.00–253.75	2,031	139
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	824	225.68/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,860	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	828	174.99/cwt	170.00–183.00	1,449	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	867	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,985	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	873	168.13/cwt	150.00–190.00	1,468	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	940	232.60/cwt	224.00–232.90	2,186	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	986	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	2,248	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,990	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	990	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,604	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,003	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	2,066	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,045	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,703	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	225	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	360	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	530	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	273	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	437	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	305	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	677	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	333	180.78/cwt	170.00–190.00	602	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	210.60/cwt	207.50–212.50	769	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	376	185.99/cwt	160.00–202.50	699	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	408	236.55/cwt	232.50–240.00	965	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	201.35/cwt	200.00–203.00	854	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	434	179.90/cwt	160.00–202.50	781	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	201.90/cwt	200.00–209.00	955	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	482	185.91/cwt	162.50–265.00	896	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	212.80/cwt	200.00–219.00	1,117	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	528	181.39/cwt	160.00–196.00	958	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	568	181.95/cwt	170.00–192.00	1,033	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	207.00/cwt	201.00–215.00	1,186	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	188.75/cwt	180.00–196.00	1,178	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	632	158.31/cwt	151.00–174.00	1,001	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	183.78/cwt	180.00–189.00	1,228	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	683	167.35/cwt	151.00–171.00	1,143	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	722	194.73/cwt	186.00–201.00	1,406	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	736	154.65/cwt	140.00–165.00	1,138	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	769	160.96/cwt	149.00–179.00	1,238	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	810	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,231	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	824	191.00/cwt	186.00–194.00	1,574	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	875	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,269	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	908	171.43/cwt	171.00–172.00	1,557	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	962	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,520	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	988	168.43/cwt	162.00–175.00	1,664	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,018	161.58/cwt	145.00–165.00	1,645	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,064	148.18/cwt	141.00–150.00	1,577	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	200	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	460	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	233	189.19/cwt	175.00–202.50	441	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	254	215.67/cwt	207.50–222.50	548	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	317	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	800	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	376	248.88/cwt	240.00–252.50	936	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	209.37/cwt	200.00–222.50	791	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	395	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	723	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	426	189.36/cwt	182.50–192.50	807	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	204.57/cwt	202.50–210.00	874	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	428	238.84/cwt	229.00–255.00	1,022	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	477	190.59/cwt	176.00–200.00	909	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	212.58/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,023	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	486	237.41/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,154	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	216.99/cwt	207.00–230.00	1,124	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	524	239.36/cwt	232.50–245.00	1,254	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	530	182.68/cwt	161.00–200.00	968	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	567	179.20/cwt	161.00–195.00	1,016	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	210.30/cwt	200.00–216.00	1,220	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	217.55/cwt	200.00–224.00	1,362	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	634	186.96/cwt	161.00–197.00	1,185	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	651	199.50/cwt	199.00–200.00	1,299	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	661	170.22/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,125	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	175.01/cwt	169.00–182.00	1,243	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	725	159.93/cwt	150.00–170.00	1,159	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	760	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,216	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,330	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	848	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,484	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	945	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,210	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,461	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	445	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	632	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,195	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,924	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,190	93.39/cwt	82.00–106.00	1,111	2
Bulls	—	—	1,851	124.00/cwt	120.00–129.00	2,295	5
Bulls	—	—	1,918	132.50/cwt	132.00–133.00	2,541	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,137	66.09/cwt	42.00–74.00	751	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,143	78.73/cwt	75.00–84.00	900	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,151	87.94/cwt	85.00–93.00	1,012	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	111.03/cwt	109.00–113.00	1,310	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,314	85.76/cwt	81.00–89.00	1,127	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,335	76.00/cwt	75.00–78.00	1,015	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,360	93.84/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,276	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,567	95.36/cwt	91.00–99.00	1,494	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,584	85.64/cwt	82.00–88.00	1,357	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,798	103.05/cwt	102.00–104.00	1,853	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) - Stanford, KY

Thu Sep 28, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,199Last week 2,087Year ago 1,507

Slaughter CattleReceipts 108Last week 123Year ago 94

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 12Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	331	205.00–220.00	215.02
12	—	571	210.00–230.00	220.09
7	—	670	206.00–227.50	217.11
12	—	867	229.00	229.00
10	—	775	219.00–235.00	227.44
12	—	1,003	206.00	206.00
6	—	632	209.00–235.00	227.52
1	—	990	201.00	201.00
9	—	485	212.50–235.00	228.29
10	—	536	208.00–227.50	214.04
13	—	824	210.00–230.00	225.68
6	—	413	210.00–230.00	223.38
3	—	373	212.50–222.50	217.47
2	—	260	212.50–220.00	216.39
16	—	722	215.00–231.00	228.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	202.50	202.50
7	—	707	160.00–182.00	177.59
1	—	990	162.00	162.00
3	—	873	150.00–190.00	168.13
3	—	828	170.00–183.00	174.99
3	—	525	177.00–182.00	178.73
6	—	476	185.00–200.00	189.75
9	—	686	180.00–200.00	190.15
1	—	1,045	163.00	163.00
2	—	413	195.00–202.50	198.64
2	—	603	179.00–197.00	187.96
2	—	768	172.00–202.00	187.34
1	—	290	197.00	197.00
4	—	558	180.00–190.00	186.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	590	238.00–257.00	243.20
52	—	986	228.00	228.00
58	—	940	224.00–232.90	232.60
151	—	735	259.50–266.00	262.96
3	—	532	240.00–252.00	243.80
139	—	810	247.00–253.75	250.68
23	—	614	240.00–262.50	247.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	410	250.00–265.00	260.12
2	—	345	240.00	240.00
2	—	495	240.00	240.00
3	—	380	250.00–257.50	253.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	230.00	230.00
1	—	955	153.00	153.00
3	—	378	200.00–222.50	209.37
5	—	848	175.00	175.00
15	—	481	200.00–225.00	212.58
5	—	427	202.50–210.00	204.57
5	—	626	200.00–224.00	217.55
5	—	710	169.00–182.00	175.01
6	—	518	207.00–230.00	216.99
3	—	778	171.00	171.00
4	—	651	199.00–200.00	199.50
4	—	254	207.50–222.50	215.67
9	—	580	200.00–216.00	210.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	486	230.00–245.00	237.41
8	—	376	240.00–252.50	248.88
7	—	428	229.00–255.00	238.84
2	—	317	252.50	252.50
11	—	524	232.50–245.00	239.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	233	175.00–202.50	189.19
2	—	725	150.00–170.00	159.93
10	—	477	176.00–200.00	190.59
1	—	395	183.00	183.00
7	—	634	161.00–197.00	186.96
13	—	530	161.00–200.00	182.68
1	—	945	128.00	128.00
1	—	760	160.00	160.00
6	—	661	165.00–180.00	170.22
10	—	567	161.00–195.00	179.20
4	—	426	182.50–192.50	189.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	376	160.00–202.50	185.99
17	—	434	160.00–202.50	179.90
1	—	225	160.00	160.00
2	—	875	145.00	145.00
19	—	568	170.00–192.00	181.95
36	—	528	160.00–196.00	181.39
2	—	962	158.00	158.00
7	—	736	140.00–165.00	154.65
23	—	482	162.50–265.00	185.91
3	—	333	170.00–190.00	180.78
4	—	273	160.00	160.00
9	—	769	149.00–179.00	160.96
6	—	632	151.00–174.00	158.31
1	—	810	152.00	152.00
9	—	683	151.00–171.00	167.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	265	200.00	200.00
4	—	668	180.00–189.00	183.78
4	—	424	200.00–203.00	201.35
8	—	988	162.00–175.00	168.43
12	—	722	186.00–201.00	194.73
1	—	305	222.00	222.00
8	—	824	186.00–194.00	191.00
13	—	473	200.00–209.00	201.90
13	—	365	207.50–212.50	210.60
10	—	573	201.00–215.00	207.00
26	—	525	200.00–219.00	212.80
7	—	908	171.00–172.00	171.43
5	—	1,064	141.00–150.00	148.18
6	—	1,018	145.00–165.00	161.58
30	—	624	180.00–196.00	188.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	408	232.50–240.00	236.55

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,335	75.00–78.00	76.00
12	—	1,314	81.00–89.00	85.76
12	—	1,360	90.00–98.00	93.84
2	—	1,180	109.00–113.00	111.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,151	85.00–93.00	87.94
12	—	1,143	75.00–84.00	78.73
21	—	1,137	42.00–74.00	66.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,798	102.00–104.00	103.05
7	—	1,567	91.00–99.00	95.36
5	—	1,584	82.00–88.00	85.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,195	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,190	82.00–106.00	93.39
2	—	1,918	132.00–133.00	132.50
5	—	1,851	120.00–129.00	124.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,205	1,350.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	1,625.00	1,625.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.