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Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Nov 12

● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191

← Nov 5Nov 12Nov 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,078 head

▲ 1,036 vs last sale 1,042▲ 187 vs year ago 1,891 · +9.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

105 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 132▼ 11 vs year ago 116 · −9.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 7▲ 11 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 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 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 $138.57/cwt on 952 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −133.11 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$138.57

952 head · 720 lb average

Value per head Derived

$998

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$299

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

$10.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.05

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	728	139.05	1,012	910
Medium and Large 2-3	557	128.11	713	42

One grade step is worth $10.94/cwt here — about $299 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 sale952 hd

138.57

—

KY average27 barns · 6,463 hd

137.52

+1.05

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−133.11

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	1,611	81.60	1,315	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,601	60.25	965	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,239	55.19	684	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	984	52.37	515	11

Every lot

101 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	490	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	338	152.99/cwt	151.00–155.00	517	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	340	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	476	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	368	140.71/cwt	137.50–145.00	518	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	163.16/cwt	160.00–165.00	610	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	418	144.02/cwt	141.00–149.00	602	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	155.80/cwt	151.00–166.00	670	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482

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 Nov 12, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,078Last week 1,042Year ago 1,891

Slaughter CattleReceipts 105Last week 132Year ago 116

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 7Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	74.00	74.00
2	—	625	113.00	113.00
2	—	773	100.00–101.00	100.50
1	—	920	98.00	98.00
1	—	525	107.00	107.00
2	—	415	130.00–133.00	131.55
3	—	482	120.00–131.00	125.31
3	—	375	145.00–147.50	145.87
1	—	885	89.00

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Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Nov 12

● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191

← Nov 5Nov 12Nov 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,078 head

▲ 1,036 vs last sale 1,042▲ 187 vs year ago 1,891 · +9.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

105 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 132▼ 11 vs year ago 116 · −9.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 7▲ 11 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 $138.57/cwt on 952 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −133.11 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$138.57

952 head · 720 lb average

Value per head Derived

$998

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$299

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

$10.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.05

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	728	139.05	1,012	910
Medium and Large 2-3	557	128.11	713	42

One grade step is worth $10.94/cwt here — about $299 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 sale952 hd

138.57

—

KY average27 barns · 6,463 hd

137.52

+1.05

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−133.11

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	1,611	81.60	1,315	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,601	60.25	965	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,239	55.19	684	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	984	52.37	515	11

Every lot

101 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	490	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	338	152.99/cwt	151.00–155.00	517	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	340	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	476	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	368	140.71/cwt	137.50–145.00	518	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	163.16/cwt	160.00–165.00	610	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	418	144.02/cwt	141.00–149.00	602	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	155.80/cwt	151.00–166.00	670	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482

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 Nov 12, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,078Last week 1,042Year ago 1,891

Slaughter CattleReceipts 105Last week 132Year ago 116

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 7Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	74.00	74.00
2	—	625	113.00	113.00
2	—	773	100.00–101.00	100.50
1	—	920	98.00	98.00
1	—	525	107.00	107.00
2	—	415	130.00–133.00	131.55
3	—	482	120.00–131.00	125.31
3	—	375	145.00–147.50	145.87
1	—	885	89.00

Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	225	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	295	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	272	124.11/cwt	120.00–127.50	338	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	290	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	348	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	128.56/cwt	126.00–131.00	409	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	369	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	528	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	129.92/cwt	124.00–134.00	492	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	395	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	450	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	129.35/cwt	122.00–134.00	548	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	131.27/cwt	124.00–137.00	614	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	117.94/cwt	115.00–121.00	566	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	124.87/cwt	115.00–128.00	657	97
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	123.06/cwt	115.00–130.00	709	61
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	586	111.22/cwt	110.00–113.00	652	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	596	138.75/cwt	138.75–138.75	827	79
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	613	103.34/cwt	103.00–104.00	633	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	618	130.25/cwt	130.25–130.25	805	78
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	117.84/cwt	110.00–124.50	732	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	640	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	877	84
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	655	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	655	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	116.11/cwt	111.00–121.00	795	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	716	97.27/cwt	95.00–100.00	696	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	720	136.20/cwt	136.20–136.20	981	314
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	745	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	774	92.01/cwt	90.00–95.00	712	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	102.99/cwt	102.00–105.00	808	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	803	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	907	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	908	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	935	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	975	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	819	1

Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	475	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	423	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	508	85.07/cwt	80.00–90.00	432	2

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,490	75.48/cwt	75.00–76.00	1,125	2
Bulls	—	—	1,624	82.37/cwt	81.00–84.00	1,338	5
Bulls	—	—	1,790	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,611	1

Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	958	54.36/cwt	50.00–57.00	521	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,006	46.73/cwt	43.00–49.00	470	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	662	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,159	68.74/cwt	67.00–71.00	797	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,236	49.97/cwt	48.00–52.00	618	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,259	56.79/cwt	53.00–62.00	715	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,495	57.71/cwt	55.00–62.00	863	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,628	67.52/cwt	65.00–70.00	1,099	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,663	50.67/cwt	50.00–51.00	843	3

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	883	1

Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	280	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	385	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	428	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	310	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	574	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	536	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	145.87/cwt	145.00–147.50	547	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	164.44/cwt	158.00–170.00	622	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	412	162.00/cwt	152.00–168.00	667	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	415	131.55/cwt	130.00–133.00	546	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	144.43/cwt	140.00–150.00	664	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	482	125.31/cwt	120.00–131.00	604	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	562	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	135.59/cwt	129.00–141.00	725	23
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	127.42/cwt	126.00–130.00	734	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	125.30/cwt	120.00–131.00	778	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	625	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	706	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	671	120.41/cwt	116.00–123.00	808	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	690	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	718	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	109.01/cwt	108.00–110.00	779	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	715	100.67/cwt	100.00–101.00	720	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	773	100.50/cwt	100.00–101.00	777	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	853	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	885	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	788	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	920	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	902	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,114	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,010	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	747	1

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	840.00/cwt	840.00–840.00	8,988	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	460	140.00–150.00	144.43
23	—	535	129.00–141.00	135.59
10	—	576	126.00–130.00	127.42
19	—	621	120.00–131.00	125.30
13	—	412	152.00–168.00	162.00
2	—	715	108.00–110.00	109.01
1	—	330	162.50	162.50
1	—	960	116.00	116.00
1	—	775	110.00	110.00
1	—	285	150.00	150.00
8	—	378	158.00–170.00	164.44
5	—	671	116.00–123.00	120.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	621	110.00–124.50	117.84
61	—	576	115.00–130.00	123.06
3	—	272	120.00–127.50	124.11
1	—	225	131.00	131.00
33	—	424	122.00–134.00	129.35
2	—	318	126.00–131.00	128.56
21	—	685	111.00–121.00	116.11
46	—	468	124.00–137.00	131.27
97	—	526	115.00–128.00	124.87
6	—	379	124.00–134.00	129.92
3	—	785	102.00–105.00	102.99
1	—	730	102.00	102.00
3	—	908	103.00	103.00
10	—	803	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
314	—	720	136.20	136.20
84	—	640	137.00	137.00
8	—	369	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	84.00	84.00
2	—	480	115.00–121.00	117.94
1	—	290	120.00	120.00
2	—	655	100.00	100.00
1	—	395	114.00	114.00
3	—	613	103.00–104.00	103.34
7	—	774	90.00–95.00	92.01
4	—	716	95.00–100.00	97.27
5	—	586	110.00–113.00	111.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	618	130.25	130.25
79	—	596	138.75	138.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
254	—	832	134.60–139.95	137.80
103	—	868	137.00–141.50	139.75
40	—	503	153.50	153.50
59	—	963	124.80	124.80
42	—	758	139.50	139.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	561	132.00–146.00	141.84
24	—	430	151.00–166.00	155.80
48	—	681	130.00–134.00	131.14
14	—	777	120.00–125.00	121.56
1	—	280	175.00	175.00
53	—	623	122.00–135.00	131.74
2	—	338	151.00–155.00	152.99
8	—	833	125.00–128.50	128.06
1	—	990	113.00	113.00
17	—	720	120.00–130.00	126.91
23	—	482	141.00–149.00	145.23
2	—	940	118.00	118.00
79	—	536	139.00–150.00	142.99
11	—	374	160.00–165.00	163.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	736	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	105.00	105.00
1	—	880	111.00	111.00
9	—	533	127.00–136.00	132.88
4	—	368	137.50–145.00	140.71
1	—	340	140.00	140.00
1	—	745	110.00	110.00
4	—	569	120.00–126.00	122.74
6	—	680	120.00	120.00
2	—	750	110.00	110.00
4	—	484	130.00–137.00	131.74
5	—	418	141.00–149.00	144.02
4	—	615	119.00–120.00	119.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	508	80.00–90.00	85.07
1	—	475	89.00	89.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	81.00	81.00

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	—	1,070	840.00	840.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	958	50.00–57.00	54.36
4	—	1,006	43.00–49.00	46.73
1	—	1,050	63.00	63.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,236	48.00–52.00	49.97
5	—	1,159	67.00–71.00	68.74
23	—	1,259	53.00–62.00	56.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,663	50.00–51.00	50.67
5	—	1,628	65.00–70.00	67.52
3	—	1,495	55.00–62.00	57.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,490	75.00–76.00	75.48
1	—	1,790	90.00	90.00
5	—	1,624	81.00–84.00	82.37