Sale reports / Kentucky / Stanford Livestock Auction / 2023-11-09

Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Nov 9
● Final121 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,135 head
▲ 958 vs last sale 1,177▲ 386 vs year ago 1,749 · +22.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
134 head
▲ 56 vs last sale 78▲ 21 vs year ago 113 · +18.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
6 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 0▼ 1 vs year ago 7 · −14.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers under 600 lbs sold mostly steady. Feeder steers over 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Yearling packages sold sharply lower. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. There was moderate demand for feeder and yearling classes. A steady downward trend of the CME futures caused moderate demand and unsteady market conditions for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. There was good 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 $226.77/cwt on 1,248 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −44.91 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.
Average price
$226.77
1,248 head · 739 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,675
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$409
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$15.87/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.89
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2745227.501,6951,191
Medium and Large 2-3608211.631,28657
One grade step is worth $15.87/cwt here — about $409 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 sale1,248 hd
226.77
—
KY average26 barns · 6,986 hd
229.67
−2.89
This barn, trailing median2 sales
271.68
−44.91
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—Low1,727117.852,03510
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,24089.571,11032
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,63387.791,43410
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,01777.0578414
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,580106.501,6832thin

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,075$9001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,000$9001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)950$8001thin

Every lot

121 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 1-2279244.19/cwt240.00–247.506814
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2327234.28/cwt232.50–240.007664
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3340220.00/cwt220.00–220.007481
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3351221.00/cwt221.00–221.007763
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2378232.52/cwt222.50–245.008799
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy405258.01/cwt257.50–260.001,0455
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2418242.66/cwt235.00–252.501,0149
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3422222.25/cwt220.00–227.009386
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3470232.10/cwt227.50–235.001,0914
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy474260.75/cwt259.00–264.001,2366
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2478247.74/cwt241.00–255.001,18422
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3512214.14/cwt212.50–217.501,0963
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525241.87/cwt230.00–248.001,27045
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added538257.47/cwt255.00–258.001,38511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added559260.95/cwt258.00–264.001,45935
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2581242.85/cwt235.00–247.001,41135
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3588222.19/cwt220.00–225.001,3066
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added609255.50/cwt255.50–255.501,55686
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2623232.48/cwt223.00–240.001,44847
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3627215.22/cwt215.00–217.501,34911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2667226.92/cwt219.00–232.001,51442
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added679243.81/cwt238.00–246.001,655107
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3687209.55/cwt208.00–210.001,44013
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3705191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,3474
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2726220.47/cwt216.00–223.001,60120
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added743229.58/cwt227.00–230.001,70682
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added758222.53/cwt219.50–225.501,687143
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3763194.98/cwt190.00–200.001,4882
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2768215.37/cwt205.00–218.001,65420
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3800181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,4481
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2817210.58/cwt205.00–213.001,72022
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added819219.09/cwt214.75–225.001,794187
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added893216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,929113
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3913171.48/cwt170.00–173.001,5662
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2930187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,7391
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added946209.50/cwt209.50–209.501,98258
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3965173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,6691
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2975185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,8041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,002183.45/cwt183.00–187.001,8389
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,053197.50/cwt197.50–197.502,08051
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,054185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,9505
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,201170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,04212
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2260220.00/cwt220.00–220.005721
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3305182.50/cwt182.50–182.505571
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2325227.50/cwt227.50–227.507391
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3369197.47/cwt192.50–200.007299
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2382221.91/cwt210.00–230.0084811
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3401190.00/cwt190.00–190.007625
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425212.05/cwt200.00–217.509017
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy464232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,0766
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3466194.17/cwt192.50–195.009053
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2481217.85/cwt201.00–226.001,04827
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3523189.71/cwt186.00–192.009927
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2529208.63/cwt200.00–216.001,10420
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added534219.49/cwt219.00–220.001,17220
Heifers—Small 1-2535137.50/cwt137.50–137.507361
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568215.24/cwt213.00–223.001,22339
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3569185.63/cwt180.00–190.001,05616
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2574198.17/cwt192.00–211.001,13758
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3615184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,1322
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2619198.80/cwt189.00–205.001,23131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added635208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,3216
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added651206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,3418
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2662189.35/cwt182.00–195.001,25314
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3682172.39/cwt170.00–179.001,17616
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3716167.98/cwt164.00–170.001,2033
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2731181.48/cwt172.50–187.001,3276
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added745220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,63925
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2768174.09/cwt170.00–178.001,3372
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3769152.67/cwt152.00–153.001,1746
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added774211.75/cwt211.75–211.751,63974
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2880186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,6376
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2973145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,4118
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,147144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,6524
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3270210.00/cwt210.00–210.005671
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2290217.50/cwt217.50–217.506311
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3322207.50/cwt207.50–207.506684
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2323229.32/cwt227.50–231.007412
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3375200.00/cwt200.00–200.007501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2384226.64/cwt220.00–237.508705
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy420257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,0821
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3421201.22/cwt200.00–202.508474
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2425240.48/cwt232.50–250.001,02212
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2474235.02/cwt228.00–242.501,1146
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3480220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy500240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2003
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2514228.89/cwt222.00–235.001,1767
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3535211.60/cwt211.00–214.001,1325
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3567204.10/cwt200.00–210.001,1573
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy570245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,3971
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2582222.76/cwt215.00–232.501,2963
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2619202.92/cwt200.00–205.001,2565
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3647187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,2102
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2655184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,2053
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3670166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,1121
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3719165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1867
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2722183.79/cwt173.00–189.001,3273
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2755170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2841
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2843168.57/cwt158.00–170.001,4218
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2870130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1311
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3475135.00/cwt135.00–135.006411
Dairy Steers—Large 3590144.00/cwt144.00–144.008501
Dairy Steers—Large 3Value Added926158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,46354
Dairy Steers—Large 3Value Added991151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,49622
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,250111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,3881
Heifers—Select and Choice1,910102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,9481
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,655112.44/cwt108.00–114.001,8614
Bulls——1,773118.71/cwt115.00–122.002,1054
Bulls——1,778126.96/cwt124.00–129.002,2572
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00370.59/cwt69.00–72.007084
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00891.79/cwt89.00–94.009252
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02676.60/cwt73.00–81.007868
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19878.95/cwt76.00–84.009468
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24689.98/cwt86.00–95.001,12117
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,272100.73/cwt97.00–105.001,2817
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,52574.49/cwt73.00–76.001,1362
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,62693.35/cwt92.00–96.001,5184
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,69588.89/cwt84.00–91.001,5074
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2950800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,000900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,075900.00/head900.00–900.009001

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.