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Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Apr 14

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191

← Apr 7Apr 14Apr 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,417 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 1,430▼ 687 vs year ago 2,104 · −32.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

102 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 127▲ 50 vs year ago 52 · +96.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 3▲ 5 vs year ago 5 · +100.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves under 600lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers over 600lbs sold steady. Good demand on all feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher with most of the increase on high dressing cows. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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 $162.87/cwt on 800 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −108.81 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$162.87

800 head · 731 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,191

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.76

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	731	162.87	1,191	800

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale800 hd

162.87

—

KY average24 barns · 5,364 hd

162.11

+0.76

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−108.81

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	1,820	115.70	2,106	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,264	85.30	1,079	42
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,457	84.17	1,227	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	951	67.88	646	7thin

Every lot

72 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	260	213.76/cwt	200.00–227.00	556	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	331	204.54/cwt	200.00–211.00	677	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	373	223.24/cwt	219.00–226.00	833	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	193.73/cwt	192.00–195.00	835	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	439	206.22/cwt	200.00–213.00	905	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	492	185.99/cwt	185.00–187.00	915	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	496	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,012	4

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 Apr 14, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,417Last week 1,430Year ago 2,104

Slaughter CattleReceipts 102Last week 127Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 3Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	521	140.00–154.00	148.55
21	—	688	130.00–141.00	137.24
13	—	475	149.00–158.00	156.57
42	—	574	136.00–151.00	145.76
2	—	758	131.00–135.00	132.98
12	—	614	125.00–143.00	135.83
1	—	220	171.00	171.00
15	—	436	154.00–166.00	162.27
13	—

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Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Apr 14

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191

← Apr 7Apr 14Apr 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,417 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 1,430▼ 687 vs year ago 2,104 · −32.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

102 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 127▲ 50 vs year ago 52 · +96.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 3▲ 5 vs year ago 5 · +100.0%

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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 $162.87/cwt on 800 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −108.81 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$162.87

800 head · 731 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,191

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.76

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	731	162.87	1,191	800

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale800 hd

162.87

—

KY average24 barns · 5,364 hd

162.11

+0.76

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−108.81

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	1,820	115.70	2,106	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,264	85.30	1,079	42
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,457	84.17	1,227	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	951	67.88	646	7thin

Every lot

72 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	260	213.76/cwt	200.00–227.00	556	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	331	204.54/cwt	200.00–211.00	677	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	373	223.24/cwt	219.00–226.00	833	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	193.73/cwt	192.00–195.00	835	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	439	206.22/cwt	200.00–213.00	905	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	492	185.99/cwt	185.00–187.00	915	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	496	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,012	4

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 Apr 14, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,417Last week 1,430Year ago 2,104

Slaughter CattleReceipts 102Last week 127Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 3Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	521	140.00–154.00	148.55
21	—	688	130.00–141.00	137.24
13	—	475	149.00–158.00	156.57
42	—	574	136.00–151.00	145.76
2	—	758	131.00–135.00	132.98
12	—	614	125.00–143.00	135.83
1	—	220	171.00	171.00
15	—	436	154.00–166.00	162.27
13	—

Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	235	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	476	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	543	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	175.12/cwt	170.00–180.00	557	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	353	209.50/cwt	209.00–210.00	740	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	155.73/cwt	150.00–161.00	568	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	421	203.77/cwt	199.00–205.00	858	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	182.90/cwt	175.00–185.00	805	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	179.14/cwt	170.00–186.00	856	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	164.72/cwt	160.00–174.00	848	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	159.85/cwt	155.00–162.00	916	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	676	144.72/cwt	136.00–151.00	978	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	713	135.12/cwt	128.00–142.00	963	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	974	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	857	123.49/cwt	122.00–125.00	1,058	4

Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	380	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	456	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	515	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	561	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	680	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	687	2

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,610	98.36/cwt	94.00–103.00	1,584	3
Bulls	—	—	1,861	124.44/cwt	119.00–134.00	2,316	9
Bulls	—	—	1,863	111.26/cwt	106.00–117.00	2,073	6

Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	944	71.44/cwt	68.00–75.00	674	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	58.98/cwt	58.00–60.00	572	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,146	81.18/cwt	77.00–84.00	930	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,160	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	812	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,382	89.96/cwt	86.00–96.00	1,243	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,448	86.15/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,247	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,495	76.26/cwt	75.00–78.00	1,140	2

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	1,050.42/cwt	1,025.00–1,075.00	12,395	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	10,583	1

Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	220	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	376	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	316	160.50/cwt	159.00–169.00	507	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	158.37/cwt	150.00–165.00	594	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	382	172.41/cwt	167.00–174.00	659	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	431	171.17/cwt	169.00–174.00	738	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	436	162.27/cwt	154.00–166.00	707	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	156.57/cwt	149.00–158.00	744	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	148.55/cwt	140.00–154.00	774	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	533	157.43/cwt	155.00–159.50	839	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	145.76/cwt	136.00–151.00	837	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	135.83/cwt	125.00–143.00	834	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	622	145.52/cwt	145.00–146.00	905	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	688	137.24/cwt	130.00–141.00	944	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	131.56/cwt	128.00–133.50	941	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	758	132.98/cwt	131.00–135.00	1,008	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	769	137.96/cwt	136.50–138.25	1,061	108
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	817	129.29/cwt	121.00–130.00	1,056	13

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	11,505	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	13,388	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	16,001	2

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	533	155.00–159.50	157.43
15	—	622	145.00–146.00	145.52
108	—	769	136.50–138.25	137.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	382	167.00–174.00	172.41
29	—	431	169.00–174.00	171.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	661	168.00–169.00	168.95
59	—	869	146.75	146.75
8	—	721	162.50–164.00	162.68
58	—	925	146.60	146.60
224	—	819	149.25–155.00	153.31
19	—	514	190.00–194.00	190.42
11	—	632	169.00–171.00	170.33
21	—	567	185.00–191.00	187.72
128	—	793	158.20	158.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	331	200.00–211.00	204.54
2	—	260	200.00–227.00	213.76
44	—	439	200.00–213.00	206.22
13	—	373	219.00–226.00	223.24
4	—	496	204.00	204.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	742	150.00–159.00	151.75
18	—	671	150.00–162.00	157.94
30	—	565	168.50–180.00	175.09
16	—	609	156.00–165.00	160.62
4	—	431	192.00–195.00	193.73
6	—	492	185.00–187.00	185.99
1	—	915	133.00	133.00
34	—	784	142.00–153.00	148.29
21	—	528	170.00–187.00	178.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	515	109.00	109.00
2	—	680	101.00	101.00
1	—	380	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	676	136.00–151.00	144.72
2	—	365	150.00–161.00	155.73
2	—	318	170.00–180.00	175.12
12	—	573	155.00–162.00	159.85
8	—	515	160.00–174.00	164.72
2	—	713	128.00–142.00	135.12
4	—	857	122.00–125.00	123.49
7	—	478	170.00–186.00	179.14
6	—	440	175.00–185.00	182.90
2	—	755	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	202.50	202.50
5	—	421	199.00–205.00	203.77
2	—	353	209.00–210.00	209.50
1	—	250	217.00	217.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	944	68.00–75.00	71.44
2	—	970	58.00–60.00	58.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,495	75.00–78.00	76.26
8	—	1,448	85.00–88.00	86.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	70.00	70.00
21	—	1,382	86.00–96.00	89.96
20	—	1,146	77.00–84.00	81.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,863	106.00–117.00	111.26
3	—	1,610	94.00–103.00	98.36
9	—	1,861	119.00–134.00	124.44

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)	2	—	1,180	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,050.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,245	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,180	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,190	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,255	1,275.00	1,275.00