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Stanford Livestock Auction

Name: Stanford Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Feb 1

● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191

← Jan 25Feb 1Feb 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,599 head

▼ 123 vs last sale 1,722▲ 530 vs year ago 1,069 · +49.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

78 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 85▲ 40 vs year ago 38 · +105.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 20▲ 8 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers 3.00-5.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 700 lbs 10.00-15.00 higher, over 700 steady to 3.00 higher, Very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Very good demand for slaughter classes.

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 $233.15/cwt on 761 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −38.53 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$233.15

761 head · 768 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,791

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$547

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

$29.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.70

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	772	233.94	1,807	741
Medium and Large 2-3	618	204.01	1,260	20

One grade step is worth $29.92/cwt here — about $547 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 sale761 hd

233.15

—

KY average24 barns · 7,771 hd

239.85

−6.70

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−38.53

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	—	High	1,953	127.74	2,495	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,667	109.80	1,830	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,338	100.69	1,347	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,093	93.19	1,018	12
Heifers	Select	Average	1,030	120.00	1,236	1thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,523	$1,811	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,481	$1,584	5

Every lot

104 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	220	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	446	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	250	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	644	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	383	289.78/cwt	284.00–295.00	1,110	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	250.53/cwt	242.50–260.00	1,045	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	429	304.39/cwt	272.50–320.00	1,306	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	470	295.13/cwt	271.00–303.00	1,387	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	256.68/cwt	248.00–265.00	1,232	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	523	271.88/cwt	254.00–280.00	1,422	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	533	203.84/cwt	197.50–210.00	1,086	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	534	262.05/cwt	234.00–275.00	1,399	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	578	213.22/cwt	197.00–220.00	1,232	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	586	236.10/cwt	231.00–249.00	1,384	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	594	267.94/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,592	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	607	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,275	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	225.00/cwt	215.00–231.00	1,413	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	632	245.44/cwt	235.00–257.50	1,551	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	665	242.08/cwt	236.00–248.00	1,610	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	679	222.89/cwt	215.00–226.00	1,513	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	681	201.14/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,370	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	724	244.50/cwt	244.50–244.50	1,770	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	216.43/cwt	207.50–224.00	1,569	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	770	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,417	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	787	219.68/cwt	210.00–225.50	1,729	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	789	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,823	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	802	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,524	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	810	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,296	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	820	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,492	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	835	228.75/cwt	228.75–228.75	1,910	63
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	870	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,914	128
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	187.90/cwt	185.00–194.00	1,654	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	915	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,647	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	920	220.64/cwt	219.50–221.90	2,030	117
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	946	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,892	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	957	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,876	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	983	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	2,084	52
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	627	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	327	234.99/cwt	230.00–237.50	768	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	212.41/cwt	207.50–220.00	701	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	222.56/cwt	217.50–227.50	837	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	380	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	874	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	390	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	780	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	410	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	718	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	222.56/cwt	210.00–228.00	944	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	430	241.20/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,037	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	224.68/cwt	222.50–227.00	1,058	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	479	239.90/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,149	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	513	234.45/cwt	227.50–237.00	1,203	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	213.42/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,101	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	936	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	547	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	859	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	221.49/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,274	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	580	230.88/cwt	227.50–236.00	1,339	71
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	587	197.95/cwt	180.00–207.00	1,162	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	625	185.61/cwt	170.00–196.00	1,160	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	627	229.88/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,441	83
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	206.05/cwt	200.00–222.00	1,292	57
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	673	189.94/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,278	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	679	210.64/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,430	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	717	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,262	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	724	201.43/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,458	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	771	142.68/cwt	131.00–165.00	1,100	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	191.12/cwt	185.00–199.00	1,487	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	823	204.57/cwt	195.00–207.00	1,684	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,615	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	853	158.22/cwt	147.50–169.00	1,350	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	912	177.43/cwt	169.00–179.00	1,618	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	915	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,098	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	988	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,778	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	345	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,001	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	380	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,037	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,020	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	828	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	434	303.28/cwt	270.00–325.00	1,316	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	253.66/cwt	253.00–255.00	1,200	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	480	278.15/cwt	260.00–297.00	1,335	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	529	253.34/cwt	251.00–257.00	1,340	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	530	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,060	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	229.16/cwt	227.50–230.00	1,226	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	559	234.85/cwt	222.50–240.00	1,313	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	196.06/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,137	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	215.99/cwt	198.00–225.00	1,348	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	632	181.82/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,149	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	656	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,391	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	680	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,258	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	193.30/cwt	184.00–203.00	1,411	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	752	182.00/cwt	181.00–185.00	1,369	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	822	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,471	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	861	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,515	4
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,030	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,236	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,695	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,915	1
Bulls	—	—	1,745	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	2,146	2
Bulls	—	—	2,066	131.77/cwt	128.00–137.00	2,722	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,066	107.06/cwt	100.00–113.00	1,141	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,108	80.48/cwt	75.00–85.00	892	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,115	98.00/cwt	97.00–99.00	1,093	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,120	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	728	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,297	84.31/cwt	83.00–85.00	1,094	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,330	89.83/cwt	86.00–97.00	1,195	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,351	111.22/cwt	101.00–125.00	1,503	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,515	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,394	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,697	113.36/cwt	107.00–118.00	1,924	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,252	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,481	1,583.51/head	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,584	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,523	1,811.37/head	1,425.00–2,075.00	1,811	2

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 Feb 1, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,599Last week 1,722Year ago 1,069

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 85Year ago 38

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 20Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	802	190.00	190.00
15	—	628	215.00–231.00	225.00
3	—	417	242.50–260.00	250.53
3	—	946	200.00	200.00
28	—	787	210.00–225.50	219.68
3	—	880	185.00–194.00	187.90
7	—	957	196.00	196.00
5	—	586	231.00–249.00	236.10
1	—	250	257.50	257.50
2	—	480	248.00–265.00	256.68
24	—	679	215.00–226.00	222.89
4	—	725	207.50–224.00	216.43
34	—	534	234.00–275.00	262.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
128	—	870	220.00	220.00
7	—	665	236.00–248.00	242.08
117	—	920	219.50–221.90	220.64
63	—	835	228.75	228.75
36	—	632	235.00–257.50	245.44
60	—	594	250.00–270.00	267.94
50	—	789	231.00	231.00
8	—	523	254.00–280.00	271.88
49	—	724	244.50	244.50
52	—	983	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	180.00	180.00
3	—	810	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	429	272.50–320.00	304.39
22	—	470	271.00–303.00	295.13
4	—	383	284.00–295.00	289.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	182.00	182.00
1	—	220	202.50	202.50
1	—	770	184.00	184.00
5	—	578	197.00–220.00	213.22
3	—	607	210.00	210.00
7	—	681	200.00–206.00	201.14
2	—	533	197.50–210.00	203.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	771	131.00–165.00	142.68
2	—	673	185.00–195.00	189.94
2	—	853	147.50–169.00	158.22
1	—	915	120.00	120.00
1	—	520	180.00	180.00
3	—	587	180.00–207.00	197.95
3	—	625	170.00–196.00	185.61
1	—	410	175.00	175.00
1	—	390	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	376	217.50–227.50	222.56
1	—	850	190.00	190.00
1	—	295	212.50	212.50
6	—	424	210.00–228.00	222.56
13	—	912	169.00–179.00	177.43
20	—	778	185.00–199.00	191.12
7	—	516	210.00–220.00	213.42
7	—	724	200.00–208.00	201.43
12	—	471	222.50–227.00	224.68
41	—	823	195.00–207.00	204.57
15	—	575	210.00–225.00	221.49
57	—	627	200.00–222.00	206.05
30	—	679	200.00–220.00	210.64
5	—	988	180.00	180.00
3	—	330	207.50–220.00	212.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	580	227.50–236.00	230.88
83	—	627	225.00–240.00	229.88
26	—	513	227.50–237.00	234.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	717	176.00	176.00
2	—	547	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	479	230.00–245.00	239.90
15	—	430	230.00–255.00	241.20
5	—	327	230.00–237.50	234.99
4	—	380	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	192.50	192.50
1	—	530	200.00	200.00
1	—	680	185.00	185.00
4	—	580	180.00–210.00	196.06
3	—	632	170.00–190.00	181.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	529	251.00–257.00	253.34
1	—	380	273.00	273.00
16	—	480	260.00–297.00	278.15
1	—	345	290.00	290.00
12	—	434	270.00–325.00	303.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	240.00	240.00
6	—	656	212.00	212.00
4	—	861	176.00	176.00
4	—	752	181.00–185.00	182.00
2	—	730	184.00–203.00	193.30
19	—	624	198.00–225.00	215.99
3	—	535	227.50–230.00	229.16
3	—	473	253.00–255.00	253.66
15	—	559	222.50–240.00	234.85
2	—	822	179.00	179.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,351	101.00–125.00	111.22
11	—	1,330	86.00–97.00	89.83
3	—	1,297	83.00–85.00	84.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,697	107.00–118.00	113.36
1	—	1,515	92.00	92.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,108	75.00–85.00	80.48
5	—	1,066	100.00–113.00	107.06
2	—	1,115	97.00–99.00	98.00
1	—	1,120	65.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,030	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	2,066	128.00–137.00	131.77
2	—	1,745	123.00	123.00
1	—	1,695	113.00	113.00

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	—	1,070	117.00	117.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,481	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,583.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,523	1,425.00–2,075.00	1,811.37

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.