Report Date: 4/20/2015
LG_LS140
Frankfort, KY Mon Apr 20, 2015 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Lexington Auction
Weighted Average Report for 04/20/2015
Receipts: 785 Last Week: 1608 Year Ago: 594
Compared to last week steer calves sold steady except 400-600 lbs sold
2.00 to 4.00 lower with light to moderate demand for fleshy unweaned
offerings. Heifer calves under 600 lbs sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower with
featherweights sharply lower with light to moderate demand; over 700 lbs
sold steady in a light test with good demand. Few weaned offerings today
and most middleweight calves carrying moderate to heavy flesh. Storms and
rain again overnight slowed cattle movement today and has pushed April rainfall
totals to record levels. Yearlings lightly tested. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher
with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.
This week?s supply included 20 percent that weighed over 600 lbs. 19 percent
steers and 26 percent bull calves 1.0 percent Holstein Steers and 41 percent
heifers of total recorded feeder supply. 95 head of slaughter cows with 93
percent going to slaughter. 11 head of slaughter bulls with 100 percent going
to slaughter.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 200-250 245 345.00 345.00
1 250-300 285 342.50 342.50
1 300-350 345 340.00 340.00 Fancy
7 400-450 414 281.00-291.00 288.50
18 450-500 476 258.00-278.00 271.16
1 450-500 495 255.00 255.00 Fleshy
8 450-500 476 294.00 294.00 Value Added
16 500-550 528 253.00-260.00 257.01
7 500-550 542 267.00 267.00 Value Added
2 550-600 565 250.00-252.00 250.97
12 600-650 632 230.00-239.00 232.50
5 650-700 675 223.00-230.00 228.61
1 700-750 710 210.00 210.00
3 750-800 788 200.00 200.00
13 850-900 857 195.50 195.50
8 1100-1150 1120 150.00 150.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 400-450 430 245.00 245.00
4 500-550 508 243.00 243.00
8 550-600 568 233.00-247.00 239.43
1 750-800 770 199.00 199.00
Feeder Steers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 650-700 678 216.00-220.00 217.95
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 300-350 330 197.00 197.00
1 600-650 615 161.00 161.00
3 750-800 773 161.00 161.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 200-250 240 267.50 267.50
4 250-300 278 277.50-280.00 278.14
1 250-300 260 290.00 290.00 Fancy
11 300-350 321 260.00-285.00 272.31
15 350-400 372 245.00-268.00 262.18
37 400-450 421 241.00-266.00 248.11
27 450-500 473 239.00-243.00 240.71
37 500-550 516 219.00-240.00 232.12
13 550-600 569 218.00-225.00 220.43
9 600-650 621 209.00-218.00 212.49
4 650-700 674 193.00-206.00 199.17
8 700-750 715 181.00-186.00 184.52
12 750-800 762 187.00-194.00 191.43
1 800-850 830 175.00 175.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 200-250 245 230.00 230.00
2 250-300 297 240.00 240.00
4 300-350 345 250.00-256.00 254.54
7 350-400 384 233.00-241.00 239.69
9 400-450 433 230.00-236.00 234.05
24 450-500 477 220.00-238.00 230.79
11 550-600 579 210.00-218.00 214.45
6 550-600 575 207.00 207.00 Thin Fleshed
2 600-650 620 195.00-200.00 197.46
2 650-700 670 200.00 200.00
1 700-750 730 171.00 171.00
1 750-800 795 175.00 175.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 200-250 238 370.00-375.00 372.58 Fancy
1 250-300 265 310.00 310.00
2 250-300 265 355.00 355.00 Fancy
3 300-350 326 320.00-325.00 321.61
2 300-350 345 332.50 332.50 Value Added
5 350-400 376 280.00-304.00 297.63
7 350-400 372 330.00 330.00 Value Added
28 400-450 429 262.00-289.00 277.53
21 450-500 478 261.00-275.00 266.47
26 500-550 529 239.00-260.00 251.19
20 550-600 582 238.00-244.00 241.16
8 600-650 617 225.00-237.00 232.22
1 650-700 655 225.00 225.00
6 700-750 715 203.00-211.00 208.80
4 800-850 805 188.00-194.00 190.98
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 200-250 240 325.00 325.00
4 350-400 362 285.00-295.00 288.44
2 400-450 425 250.00-251.00 250.52
14 450-500 481 241.00-252.00 242.90
1 500-550 540 233.00 233.00
1 550-600 560 223.00 223.00
1 650-700 670 216.00 216.00
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-1200 1142 107.50-110.50 109.05
4 1200-1600 1395 104.00-110.00 107.45
9 1200-1600 1473 113.00-123.50 117.47 High Dressing
2 1200-1600 1295 103.00-104.00 103.49 Low Dressing
3 1600-2000 1647 106.50-110.00 108.49
4 1600-2000 1735 113.00-116.00 115.01 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 800-1200 1024 103.00-107.00 104.02
8 800-1200 1113 112.50-118.00 115.43 High Dressing
3 800-1200 1083 98.00-102.00 100.76 Low Dressing
2 1200-1600 1450 108.00-109.00 108.51
5 1200-1600 1270 112.50-120.50 114.87 High Dressing
1 1200-1600 1390 98.00 98.00 Low Dressing
1 1600-2000 1700 124.00 124.00 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 700-800 795 99.00 99.00 Low Dressing
5 800-1200 940 103.00-105.00 103.68
2 800-1200 935 95.00-97.00 95.91 Low Dressing
1 1200-1600 1265 91.00 91.00 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1000-1500 1218 126.00-129.00 127.36
1 1000-1500 1245 140.00 140.00 High Dressing
1 1500-3000 1530 135.00 135.00
5 1500-3000 1905 138.50-145.50 142.07 High Dressing
Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 800-1200 1050 143.00-156.00 148.25
Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 885 137.00 137.00
1 1200-1600 1215 120.00 120.00
Stock Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 800-1200 998 114.00-115.00 114.66
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1200-1600 1405 1675.00-1775.00 1721.62 6-9 Mos Bred
1 1600-2000 1630 1850.00 1850.00 6-9 Mos Bred
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 few middle aged
1365-1640 lbs with 300-400 lb calves at side 2550.00-2600.00.
Baby Calves: Beef 290.00-510.00 Dairybred 210.0-300.00 weaned 475.00-525.00
Source: USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News Service
Bill Holleran, Market Reporter
Jodee Inman, OIC 502-782-4139
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