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Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Aug 22

● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191

← Aug 15Aug 22Aug 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,164 head

▲ 725 vs last sale 439▲ 1,164 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

140 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 116▲ 140 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 10▲ 12 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower and feeder heifers sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. There was light to moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady and slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. There was moderate 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 $138.72/cwt on 717 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −132.96 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$138.72

717 head · 733 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,017

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$470

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

$17.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.97

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	745	139.44	1,039	687
Medium and Large 2-3	465	122.34	569	30

One grade step is worth $17.10/cwt here — about $470 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 sale717 hd

138.72

—

KY average26 barns · 4,321 hd

137.75

+0.97

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−132.96

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	—	Average	1,838	89.29	1,641	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,526	63.35	967	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,245	56.89	708	83
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,012	50.55	512	17

Every lot

108 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	215	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	247	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	295	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	332	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	305	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	519	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	123.71/cwt	122.50–125.00	396	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	325	116.91/cwt	114.00–120.00	380	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	345	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	521	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	367	138.26/cwt	130.00–145.00	507	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2

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 Aug 22, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,164Last week 439Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 140Last week 116Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 10Year 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	—	320	122.50–125.00	123.71
4	—	813	122.00	122.00
9	—	857	120.00–125.00	123.22
1	—	960	114.00	114.00
1	—	760	125.00	125.00
25	—	710	128.00–139.50	136.02
22	—	682	125.00–139.00	134.61
21	—	533	132.00–144.00	140.03
20	—	618

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Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Aug 22

● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191

← Aug 15Aug 22Aug 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,164 head

▲ 725 vs last sale 439▲ 1,164 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

140 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 116▲ 140 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 10▲ 12 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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 $138.72/cwt on 717 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −132.96 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$138.72

717 head · 733 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,017

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$470

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

$17.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.97

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	745	139.44	1,039	687
Medium and Large 2-3	465	122.34	569	30

One grade step is worth $17.10/cwt here — about $470 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 sale717 hd

138.72

—

KY average26 barns · 4,321 hd

137.75

+0.97

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−132.96

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	—	Average	1,838	89.29	1,641	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,526	63.35	967	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,245	56.89	708	83
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,012	50.55	512	17

Every lot

108 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	215	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	247	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	295	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	332	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	305	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	519	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	123.71/cwt	122.50–125.00	396	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	325	116.91/cwt	114.00–120.00	380	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	345	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	521	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	367	138.26/cwt	130.00–145.00	507	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2

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 Aug 22, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,164Last week 439Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 140Last week 116Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 10Year 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	—	320	122.50–125.00	123.71
4	—	813	122.00	122.00
9	—	857	120.00–125.00	123.22
1	—	960	114.00	114.00
1	—	760	125.00	125.00
25	—	710	128.00–139.50	136.02
22	—	682	125.00–139.00	134.61
21	—	533	132.00–144.00	140.03
20	—	618

Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	225	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	288	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	283	128.46/cwt	124.00–131.00	364	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	328	105.85/cwt	102.00–110.00	347	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	337	132.51/cwt	125.00–136.00	447	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	126.42/cwt	120.00–133.00	475	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	390	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	542	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	393	108.51/cwt	107.00–110.00	426	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	112.02/cwt	110.00–118.00	470	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	428	138.37/cwt	138.00–140.00	592	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	126.60/cwt	120.00–136.00	542	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	115.49/cwt	110.00–118.00	554	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	129.51/cwt	122.00–134.00	624	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	112.93/cwt	109.00–118.00	587	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	128.01/cwt	120.00–133.00	669	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	121.65/cwt	118.00–127.00	692	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	576	115.49/cwt	111.00–118.00	665	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	122.19/cwt	116.00–124.00	758	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	631	111.33/cwt	105.00–116.00	702	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	663	108.83/cwt	105.00–115.00	722	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	116.47/cwt	107.00–118.00	798	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	721	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	727	103.00/cwt	100.00–106.00	749	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	763	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	763	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	840	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	825	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	875	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	850	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	875	95.00/cwt	94.00–96.00	831	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	900	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	837	1

Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	141.50/cwt	137.00–146.00	375	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	285	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	485	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	454	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	325	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	400	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	368	151.99/cwt	151.00–153.00	559	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	135.28/cwt	130.00–141.00	509	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	542	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	143.28/cwt	137.00–148.00	610	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	430	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	649	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	455	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	514	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	124.28/cwt	120.00–126.00	593	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	485	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	689	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	513	120.51/cwt	120.00–121.00	618	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	536	132.23/cwt	130.00–137.00	709	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	565	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	836	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	125.16/cwt	120.00–130.00	712	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	586	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	130.44/cwt	121.00–136.00	801	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	615	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	726	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	650	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	891	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	127.43/cwt	121.00–132.00	845	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	685	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	623	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	720	107.08/cwt	104.00–110.00	771	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	728	116.95/cwt	111.00–120.00	851	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	774	113.95/cwt	110.00–123.00	882	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	104.23/cwt	99.00–106.00	860	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	895	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	770	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	91.51/cwt	90.00–93.00	851	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	887	1

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,791	88.11/cwt	86.00–89.00	1,578	4
Bulls	—	—	2,025	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,904	1

Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,009	47.96/cwt	45.00–50.00	484	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,016	54.26/cwt	52.00–58.00	551	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	49.60/cwt	46.00–51.00	585	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,240	55.82/cwt	52.00–60.00	692	60
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,279	62.50/cwt	60.00–68.00	799	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,441	59.24/cwt	56.00–61.00	854	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,550	64.52/cwt	62.00–69.00	1,000	14

Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,555	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,291	1

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	777	1

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	603.51/cwt	560.00–640.00	5,854	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,114	676.34/cwt	590.00–810.00	7,534	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	830.00/cwt	830.00–830.00	9,794	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	9,375	1

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	7,440	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	305	170.00	170.00
2	—	370	151.00	151.00
2	—	430	154.00	154.00
14	—	581	146.50	146.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	726	135.75	135.75
49	—	1,067	120.75	120.75
41	—	790	142.75	142.75
2	—	345	151.00	151.00
128	—	810	144.75–144.85	144.80
71	—	638	150.30	150.30
63	—	876	137.85	137.85
59	—	957	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	112.50	112.50
1	—	215	115.00	115.00
4	—	570	121.00–125.00	122.22
3	—	630	125.00	125.00
3	—	385	120.00–125.00	123.40
2	—	325	114.00–120.00	116.91
1	—	705	116.00	116.00
1	—	465	124.00	124.00
9	—	405	121.00–129.00	126.76
5	—	530	118.00–120.00	118.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	576	111.00–118.00	115.49
14	—	480	110.00–118.00	115.49
19	—	520	109.00–118.00	112.93
3	—	727	100.00–106.00	103.00
3	—	875	94.00–96.00	95.00
5	—	420	110.00–118.00	112.02
5	—	763	100.00	100.00
7	—	663	105.00–115.00	108.83
12	—	631	105.00–116.00	111.33
1	—	825	106.00	106.00
1	—	900	93.00	93.00
2	—	328	102.00–110.00	105.85
2	—	393	107.00–110.00	108.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	523	120.00–133.00	128.01
44	—	569	118.00–127.00	121.65
4	—	283	124.00–131.00	128.46
12	—	376	120.00–133.00	126.42
14	—	685	107.00–118.00	116.47
15	—	620	116.00–124.00	122.19
20	—	428	120.00–136.00	126.60
26	—	482	122.00–134.00	129.51
1	—	225	128.00	128.00
1	—	850	100.00	100.00
2	—	700	103.00	103.00
2	—	785	107.00	107.00
3	—	337	125.00–136.00	132.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	428	138.00–140.00	138.37
2	—	390	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	485	142.00	142.00
2	—	430	151.00	151.00
2	—	368	151.00–153.00	151.99
1	—	650	137.00	137.00
1	—	565	148.00	148.00
1	—	285	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	376	130.00–141.00	135.28
3	—	728	111.00–120.00	116.95
2	—	930	90.00–93.00	91.51
10	—	774	110.00–123.00	113.95
14	—	536	130.00–137.00	132.23
4	—	477	120.00–126.00	124.28
4	—	825	99.00–106.00	104.23
6	—	426	137.00–148.00	143.28
8	—	569	120.00–130.00	125.16
8	—	614	121.00–136.00	130.44
8	—	663	121.00–132.00	127.43
1	—	985	90.00	90.00
2	—	265	137.00–146.00	141.50
2	—	315	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	118.00	118.00
1	—	685	91.00	91.00
1	—	895	86.00	86.00
2	—	720	104.00–110.00	107.08
4	—	513	120.00–121.00	120.51
1	—	325	123.00	123.00
1	—	420	129.00	129.00
1	—	455	113.00	113.00
1	—	580	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,009	45.00–50.00	47.96
7	—	1,016	52.00–58.00	54.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,550	62.00–69.00	64.52
4	—	1,441	56.00–61.00	59.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,240	52.00–60.00	55.82
18	—	1,279	60.00–68.00	62.50
5	—	1,180	46.00–51.00	49.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,791	86.00–89.00	88.11
1	—	2,025	94.00	94.00

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	84.00	84.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,114	590.00–810.00	676.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	970	560.00–640.00	603.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,180	830.00	830.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	620.00	620.00