Report Date: 4/27/2015
LG_LS140
Frankfort, KY Mon Apr 27, 2015 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Lexington Auction
Weighted Average Report for 04/27/2015
Receipts: 1171 Last Week: 785 Year Ago: 1439
Compared to last week market opened sluggish however was very active after
lunch with featherweight steers under 400 lbs sharply higher, middleweights
2.00 to 5.00 higher and 600lbs and up 1.00 to 3.00 higher with good demand.
Heifer calves sold weak early however rallied late with featherweights 5.00 higher
and calves over 500 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher late. Quality was average through attractive.
Some farmer participation for featherweight heifers and light 600 weight steers drove market
higher at times. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold firm with very good demand.
12 replacement cattle, 114 slaughter cattle, and 1045 feeder cattle.
Today's supply included 25.1 percent that weighed over 600 lbs. 22.3 percent
steers and 28.9 percent bull calves 1.7 percent Holstein Steers and 36.9 percent
heifers of total recorded feeder supply. 102 head of slaughter cows with 88
percent going to slaughter. 23 head of slaughter bulls with 91 percent going
to slaughter.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 200-250 215 350.00 350.00
2 200-250 240 372.50-390.00 381.07 Fancy
3 250-300 272 330.00-355.00 340.49
1 250-300 270 362.50 362.50 Fancy
3 300-350 331 312.50-322.50 315.52
18 300-350 327 342.50-370.00 350.41 Fancy
10 350-400 379 309.00-337.00 323.82
6 350-400 381 340.00-350.00 343.79 Fancy
25 400-450 437 265.00-282.00 273.34
1 400-450 400 312.50 312.50 Fancy
33 450-500 477 259.00-282.00 273.14
7 500-550 510 253.00-264.00 260.31
6 500-550 509 268.00-287.00 281.19 Value Added
12 550-600 551 258.00-262.00 261.66
18 600-650 618 227.00-235.00 232.59
9 600-650 632 239.00-245.00 244.36 Value Added
25 650-700 674 223.00-235.00 229.68
13 700-750 736 205.00-219.00 216.47
5 700-750 716 221.00-222.00 221.20 Value Added
12 750-800 782 201.00-210.00 209.27
2 950-1000 980 177.50 177.50
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 315 295.00 295.00
3 350-400 392 290.00-304.00 299.29
1 450-500 470 245.00 245.00
1 500-550 540 233.00 233.00
4 550-600 571 239.00-247.00 241.99
1 600-650 635 221.00 221.00
3 650-700 653 220.00 220.00
1 850-900 890 179.00 179.00
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 400-450 427 176.00 176.00
15 550-600 589 200.00 200.00 Fancy
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 200-250 239 255.00-287.50 270.06
3 250-300 278 270.00-272.50 270.87
6 250-300 279 295.00-320.00 305.31 Fancy
4 300-350 328 270.00-273.00 271.21
3 300-350 328 297.50-305.00 300.85 Fancy
22 350-400 375 251.00-274.00 263.09
11 350-400 370 281.00-296.00 291.12 Fancy
23 400-450 421 235.00-254.00 242.02
3 400-450 425 267.50-295.00 276.24 Fancy
53 450-500 470 235.00-253.00 243.15
5 450-500 471 260.00 260.00 Fancy
47 500-550 530 221.00-237.00 231.62
13 500-550 518 239.00-242.50 240.68 Fancy
44 550-600 572 224.00-235.00 230.21
12 550-600 582 237.00 237.00 Fancy
6 600-650 624 212.00-220.00 214.32
12 600-650 619 223.00-228.00 224.23 Value added
10 650-700 685 204.50-213.00 209.05
6 650-700 660 226.00 226.00 Value Added
5 700-750 721 192.00-198.00 195.44
4 700-750 712 210.00 210.00 Fancy
3 700-750 741 205.00 205.00 Value Added
3 750-800 758 191.00-197.00 195.01
19 800-850 821 189.00-191.50 190.72 Fancy
6 900-950 918 180.00-182.00 180.34 Fancy
1 950-1000 955 175.00 175.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 50-100 550 210.00 210.00
1 300-350 325 235.00 235.00
6 350-400 361 240.00-252.50 245.50
11 400-450 419 220.00-230.00 225.86
15 450-500 483 220.00-234.00 226.77
8 500-550 514 210.00-220.00 212.61
1 550-600 560 210.00 210.00
1 600-650 620 206.00 206.00
2 650-700 692 202.00 202.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 250-300 262 325.00-327.50 326.21
1 250-300 285 355.00 355.00 Fancy
5 300-350 309 297.50-317.50 313.35
8 300-350 337 321.00-337.50 328.97 Fancy
10 350-400 387 296.00-307.00 302.26
4 350-400 371 325.00-330.00 327.75 Fancy
27 400-450 424 260.00-284.00 273.28
38 400-450 403 286.00-290.00 289.46 Fancy
45 450-500 475 255.00-278.00 267.48
35 500-550 527 238.00-259.00 250.63
6 500-550 520 260.00-262.00 261.66 Fancy
32 550-600 575 235.00-254.00 245.37
21 600-650 611 220.00-233.00 228.69
7 600-650 635 236.00-238.00 237.72 Value Added
8 650-700 677 214.00-225.00 219.50
6 700-750 722 201.00-210.00 203.47
1 700-750 700 216.00 216.00 Value Added
7 750-800 783 198.50-204.00 201.60
5 800-850 827 189.00 189.00
1 900-950 945 174.00 174.00
1 1000-1050 1000 169.00 169.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 400-450 433 240.00 240.00
5 450-500 477 243.00-252.00 246.58
4 500-550 528 231.00-233.00 232.52
5 550-600 576 222.00-233.00 229.36
1 600-650 600 216.00 216.00
4 650-700 674 212.00-216.00 213.23
2 750-800 778 190.00-194.00 191.97
1 950-1000 955 170.00 170.00
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-1200 1162 107.50-108.00 107.75
2 800-1200 1130 113.00-116.00 114.51 High Dressing
7 1200-1600 1392 106.00-119.00 109.60
7 1200-1600 1440 113.00-118.00 115.12 High Dressing
7 1600-2000 1719 113.00-121.50 116.66 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 800-1200 1060 106.00-111.00 108.86
11 800-1200 1117 111.50-122.00 115.95 High Dressing
1 800-1200 1160 96.00 96.00 Low Dressing
2 1200-1600 1268 106.00-109.00 107.54
9 1200-1600 1402 114.00-124.00 118.19 High Dressing
2 1200-1600 1510 96.00-98.00 96.97 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 800-1200 1048 104.00-110.00 106.94
5 800-1200 1061 112.00-118.00 114.66 High Dressing
3 800-1200 970 92.00-102.00 96.77 Low Dressing
1 1200-1600 1260 112.00 112.00 High Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1000-1500 1323 128.00-138.00 133.55
1 1000-1500 1235 141.00 141.00 High Dressing
2 1000-1500 1245 123.00 123.00 Low Dressing
4 1500-3000 1776 127.00-137.50 132.66
7 1500-3000 1825 139.00-152.00 143.16 High Dressing
Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 800-1200 970 139.00-157.50 144.45
1 800-1200 1085 179.00 179.00 Fancy
Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 800-1200 1027 120.00-129.00 124.19
2 1200-1600 1322 122.00-130.00 126.20
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1200-1600 1240 1550.00 1550.00 4-6 Mos Bred
Cow/Calf Pairs: No test.
Baby Calves: No test.
***This report reflects the majority of cattle sold with a USDA grade,
weight, and sex. This report does not reflect all animals sold on
the above date.***
Source: USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News Service
Bill Holleran, Market Reporter
Jodee Inman, OIC 502-782-4139
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