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Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) · Thu, Jan 18

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Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Jan 18

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191

← Jan 11Jan 18Jan 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

160 head

▼ 1,095 vs last sale 1,255▼ 950 vs year ago 1,110 · −85.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

30 head

▼ 77 vs last sale 107▼ 96 vs year ago 126 · −76.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 28▼ 2 vs year ago 3 · −66.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No Comparison due to short supply today.

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 $224.14/cwt on 125 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −47.54 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$224.14

125 head · 864 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,937

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$857

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

$54.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.45

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	866	224.58	1,945	124
Medium and Large 2-3	640	170.00	1,088	1thin

One grade step is worth $54.58/cwt here — about $857 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 sale125 hd

224.14

—

KY average8 barns · 631 hd

223.69

+0.45

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−47.54

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	1,571	123.97	1,948	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,628	117.39	1,911	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,274	85.54	1,090	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	964	81.57	787	6thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,665	120.00	1,998	1thin

Every lot

30 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	395	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	997	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,006	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,258	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	640	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,088	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	880	224.10/cwt	224.10–224.10	1,972	120
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	225	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	399	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00

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 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 160Last week 1,255Year ago 1,110

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 107Year ago 126

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 28Year ago 3

No Comparison due to short supply today.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	376	212.50–227.50	224.63
2	—	1,090	125.00–132.50	128.75
1	—	295	230.00	230.00
3	—	343	235.00	235.00
1	—	425	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	177.50	177.50
1	—	585	179.00	179.00
1	—	465	180.00	180.00

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Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Jan 18

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191

← Jan 11Jan 18Jan 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

160 head

▼ 1,095 vs last sale 1,255▼ 950 vs year ago 1,110 · −85.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

30 head

▼ 77 vs last sale 107▼ 96 vs year ago 126 · −76.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 28▼ 2 vs year ago 3 · −66.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No Comparison due to short supply today.

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 $224.14/cwt on 125 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −47.54 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.

Average price

$224.14

125 head · 864 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,937

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$857

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

$54.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.45

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	866	224.58	1,945	124
Medium and Large 2-3	640	170.00	1,088	1thin

One grade step is worth $54.58/cwt here — about $857 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 sale125 hd

224.14

—

KY average8 barns · 631 hd

223.69

+0.45

This barn, trailing median2 sales

271.68

−47.54

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	1,571	123.97	1,948	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,628	117.39	1,911	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,274	85.54	1,090	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	964	81.57	787	6thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,665	120.00	1,998	1thin

Every lot

30 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	395	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	997	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,006	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,258	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	640	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,088	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	880	224.10/cwt	224.10–224.10	1,972	120
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	225	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	399	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00

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 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 160Last week 1,255Year ago 1,110

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 107Year ago 126

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 28Year ago 3

No Comparison due to short supply today.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	376	212.50–227.50	224.63
2	—	1,090	125.00–132.50	128.75
1	—	295	230.00	230.00
3	—	343	235.00	235.00
1	—	425	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	177.50	177.50
1	—	585	179.00	179.00
1	—	465	180.00	180.00

Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	230	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	610	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	727	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	300	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	645	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	240.87/cwt	232.50–245.00	886	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,305	1

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,195	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,398	1
Bulls	—	—	1,665	125.71/cwt	122.00–128.00	2,093	4

Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	820	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	549	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	910	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	637	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	997	84.14/cwt	81.00–89.00	839	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,065	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,065	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,202	81.74/cwt	80.00–85.00	983	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,280	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	934	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,380	97.50/cwt	93.00–102.00	1,346	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,628	117.39/cwt	114.00–121.00	1,911	2

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	987	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	265.00	265.00
2	—	285	255.00	255.00
1	—	580	225.00	225.00
3	—	368	232.50–245.00	240.87

Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,665	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,998	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	242.50	242.50
2	—	395	252.50	252.50
1	—	605	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
120	—	880	224.10	224.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	170.00	170.00

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	—	940	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,195	117.00	117.00
4	—	1,665	122.00–128.00	125.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,628	114.00–121.00	117.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	70.00	70.00
1	—	820	67.00	67.00
3	—	997	81.00–89.00	84.14
1	—	1,065	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,202	80.00–85.00	81.74
2	—	1,380	93.00–102.00	97.50
1	—	1,280	73.00	73.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,665	120.00	120.00