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Stanford Livestock Auction

Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Jan 4

● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191

← Dec 21Jan 4Jan 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,185 head

▲ 1,669 vs last sale 516▲ 288 vs year ago 1,897 · +15.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

192 head

▲ 150 vs last sale 42▲ 42 vs year ago 150 · +28.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 2▲ 1 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No Comparison due to Christmas Holiday. However all feeder cattle under 700 lbs. were met with very good demand.

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 $218.34/cwt on 1,173 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −53.34 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$218.34

1,173 head · 816 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,782

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$499

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

$24.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.66

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	820	218.89	1,794	1,146
Medium and Large 2-3	665	194.82	1,295	27

One grade step is worth $24.08/cwt here — about $499 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 sale1,173 hd

218.34

—

KY average17 barns · 5,498 hd

228.00

−9.66

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−53.34

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	1,842	113.05	2,082	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,618	97.90	1,584	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,307	88.47	1,157	60
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,061	79.47	843	33
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,340	122.50	1,642	1thin

Every lot

107 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	215	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	570	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	270	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	729	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	271	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	650	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	305	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	717	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	317	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	832	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	369	298.23/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,100	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	273.85/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,054	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	251.25/cwt	245.00–257.50	1,080	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	431	277.12/cwt	272.50–295.00	1,194	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	240.02/cwt	231.00–251.00	1,118	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,069	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	490	277.71/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,361	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	511	265.21/cwt	252.50–275.00	1,355	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	238.81/cwt	234.00–247.50	1,230	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,118	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	567	211.24/cwt	190.00–221.00	1,198	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	577	260.91/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,505	91
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	591	235.56/cwt	227.00–247.00	1,392	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	624	243.34/cwt	230.00–253.00	1,518	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	216.26/cwt	213.00–220.00	1,384	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	666	228.09/cwt	225.00–239.00	1,519	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	668	187.30/cwt	171.00–200.00	1,251	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	220.17/cwt	210.00–224.50	1,497	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	208.02/cwt	202.00–218.00	1,494	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	721	227.39/cwt	221.00–231.00	1,639	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	729	184.62/cwt	167.00–195.00	1,346	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	782	211.25/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,652	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	785	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,515	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	819	199.15/cwt	199.00–200.00	1,631	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	825	212.19/cwt	212.00–214.00	1,751	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	835	184.25/cwt	181.00–187.50	1,538	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	865	214.24/cwt	209.75–216.00	1,853	321
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	888	199.13/cwt	196.00–200.00	1,768	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	890	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,558	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	941	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,760	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	967	207.39/cwt	198.00–212.85	2,005	278
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1,223	182.90/cwt	182.90–182.90	2,237	49
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	230	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	495	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	235	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	558	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	263	173.62/cwt	167.50–175.00	457	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	288	195.36/cwt	190.00–201.00	563	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	310	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	558	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	330	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	743	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	334	207.50/cwt	190.00–212.50	693	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	350	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	656	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	366	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	842	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	366	204.94/cwt	192.50–220.00	750	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	405	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	648	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	408	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	775	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	424	227.19/cwt	220.00–235.00	963	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	201.28/cwt	190.00–217.50	968	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	483	230.57/cwt	220.00–242.50	1,114	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	524	223.72/cwt	219.00–231.00	1,172	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	528	180.86/cwt	170.00–190.00	955	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	206.62/cwt	200.00–217.50	1,101	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	559	226.43/cwt	224.00–229.00	1,266	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	569	189.59/cwt	176.00–196.00	1,079	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	212.54/cwt	200.00–217.00	1,222	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	609	186.18/cwt	180.00–202.00	1,134	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	610	209.22/cwt	205.00–214.00	1,276	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	618	169.67/cwt	150.00–178.00	1,049	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	194.70/cwt	180.00–204.00	1,310	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	677	168.92/cwt	150.00–177.50	1,144	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	687	216.24/cwt	202.00–219.85	1,486	199
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	704	170.68/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,202	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	732	150.00/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,098	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	775	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,046	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	792	165.52/cwt	158.00–166.00	1,311	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,308	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	817	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,062	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,327	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	921	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	976	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	601	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	275	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	708	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	310	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	667	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	325	275.58/cwt	262.50–287.50	896	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	361	303.13/cwt	295.00–317.50	1,094	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	377	203.19/cwt	200.00–210.00	766	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	396	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	950	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	420	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,239	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	445	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	957	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	855	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	238.42/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,156	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	531	245.39/cwt	243.00–249.00	1,303	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	570	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,414	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	577	186.88/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,078	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	595	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,267	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	192.52/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,194	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	679	211.04/cwt	205.00–219.00	1,433	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	685	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,267	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	732	192.38/cwt	188.00–200.00	1,408	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	760	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,292	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	149.13/cwt	143.00–155.00	1,379	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,340	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,642	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,720	106.51/cwt	103.00–109.00	1,832	3
Bulls	—	—	1,763	113.02/cwt	112.00–114.00	1,993	3
Bulls	—	—	2,143	122.89/cwt	120.00–126.00	2,634	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	59.11/cwt	53.00–64.00	573	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,073	96.12/cwt	92.00–100.00	1,031	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,077	85.31/cwt	81.00–89.00	919	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,078	76.97/cwt	72.00–79.00	830	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,224	75.37/cwt	70.00–78.00	923	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,302	95.25/cwt	91.00–107.00	1,240	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,323	85.30/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,129	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,395	65.88/cwt	64.00–68.00	919	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,618	97.90/cwt	92.00–108.00	1,584	15
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,027	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 Jan 4, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,185Last week 516Year ago 1,897

Slaughter CattleReceipts 192Last week 42Year ago 150

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 2Year ago 0

No Comparison due to Christmas Holiday. However all feeder cattle under 700 lbs. were met with very good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
278	—	967	198.00–212.85	207.39
25	—	721	221.00–231.00	227.39
321	—	865	209.75–216.00	214.24
91	—	577	250.00–275.00	260.91
39	—	624	230.00–253.00	243.34
24	—	666	225.00–239.00	228.09
52	—	825	212.00–214.00	212.19
49	—	1,223	182.90	182.90
22	—	511	252.50–275.00	265.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	890	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	265.00	265.00
14	—	431	272.50–295.00	277.12
7	—	369	285.00–315.00	298.23
1	—	270	270.00	270.00
8	—	490	260.00–280.00	277.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	729	167.00–195.00	184.62
5	—	567	190.00–221.00	211.24
1	—	785	193.00	193.00
1	—	305	235.00	235.00
1	—	475	225.00	225.00
5	—	668	171.00–200.00	187.30
2	—	835	181.00–187.50	184.25
1	—	520	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	245.00–257.50	251.25
15	—	640	213.00–220.00	216.26
22	—	782	205.00–215.00	211.25
3	—	941	187.00	187.00
3	—	271	240.00	240.00
2	—	317	262.50	262.50
35	—	718	202.00–218.00	208.02
40	—	819	199.00–200.00	199.15
14	—	466	231.00–251.00	240.02
7	—	591	227.00–247.00	235.56
7	—	515	234.00–247.50	238.81
24	—	680	210.00–224.50	220.17
2	—	385	270.00–277.50	273.85
36	—	888	196.00–200.00	199.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	222.50	222.50
4	—	679	205.00–219.00	211.04
3	—	485	235.00–240.00	238.42
1	—	595	213.00	213.00
1	—	310	215.00	215.00
2	—	925	143.00–155.00	149.13
3	—	396	240.00	240.00
2	—	620	190.00–195.00	192.52
9	—	732	188.00–200.00	192.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	377	200.00–210.00	203.19
2	—	685	185.00	185.00
1	—	760	170.00	170.00
1	—	445	215.00	215.00
1	—	475	180.00	180.00
3	—	577	180.00–200.00	186.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	257.50	257.50
1	—	420	295.00	295.00
7	—	361	295.00–317.50	303.13
3	—	570	248.00	248.00
2	—	325	262.50–287.50	275.58
10	—	531	243.00–249.00	245.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	524	219.00–231.00	223.72
199	—	687	202.00–219.85	216.24
16	—	610	205.00–214.00	209.22
7	—	559	224.00–229.00	226.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	673	180.00–204.00	194.70
15	—	704	160.00–180.00	170.68
14	—	481	190.00–217.50	201.28
16	—	533	200.00–217.50	206.62
2	—	408	190.00	190.00
1	—	805	162.50	162.50
16	—	792	158.00–166.00	165.52
11	—	366	192.50–220.00	204.94
6	—	609	180.00–202.00	186.18
2	—	288	190.00–201.00	195.36
1	—	915	145.00	145.00
6	—	334	190.00–212.50	207.50
1	—	230	215.00	215.00
41	—	575	200.00–217.00	212.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	237.50	237.50
4	—	330	225.00	225.00
4	—	366	230.00	230.00
12	—	424	220.00–235.00	227.19
29	—	483	220.00–242.50	230.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	350	187.50	187.50
14	—	677	150.00–177.50	168.92
8	—	569	176.00–196.00	189.59
5	—	528	170.00–190.00	180.86
6	—	263	167.50–175.00	173.62
8	—	732	140.00–155.00	150.00
2	—	817	130.00	130.00
1	—	775	135.00	135.00
1	—	405	160.00	160.00
1	—	310	180.00	180.00
10	—	618	150.00–178.00	169.67
3	—	921	106.00	106.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,323	80.00–89.00	85.30
28	—	1,302	91.00–107.00	95.25
2	—	1,395	64.00–68.00	65.88
5	—	1,224	70.00–78.00	75.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,618	92.00–108.00	97.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,078	72.00–79.00	76.97
2	—	1,073	92.00–100.00	96.12
16	—	1,077	81.00–89.00	85.31
5	—	970	53.00–64.00	59.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,720	103.00–109.00	106.51
2	—	2,143	120.00–126.00	122.89
3	—	1,763	112.00–114.00	113.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,340	122.50	122.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	111.00	111.00

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.