Report Date: 5/11/2015
LG_LS140
Frankfort, KY Mon May 11, 2015 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Lexington Auction
Weighted Average Report for 05/11/2015
Receipts: 856 Last Week: 1379 Year Ago: 1240
Compared to last week steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady with
good demand. Quality was average through attractive. Slaughter cows
and slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.
14 replacement cattle, 109 slaughter cattle, and 733 feeder cattle.
Today's supply included 22.5 percent that weighed over 600 lbs. 16.7 percent
steers and 33.1 percent bull calves 1.2 percent Holstein Steers and 34.6 percent
heifers of total recorded feeder supply. 94 head of slaughter cows with
94 percent going to slaughter. 15 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
4 300-350 330 300.00-306.00 304.29
1 350-400 375 307.50 307.50
2 350-400 392 317.50 317.50 Fancy
5 400-450 414 270.00-284.00 277.61
11 400-450 415 288.00-301.00 295.81 Fancy
14 450-500 468 257.00-281.00 269.04
4 450-500 465 286.00-291.00 287.22 Fancy
19 500-550 521 250.00-268.00 255.64
4 500-550 500 270.00-275.00 271.25 Value Added
11 550-600 578 249.00-252.00 251.64
9 550-600 571 258.00-260.00 259.54 Value Added
9 600-650 619 221.00-236.00 227.62
10 600-650 612 238.00-253.00 247.07 Value Added
3 650-700 678 223.00-225.00 224.32
4 700-750 714 211.00-212.00 211.25
1 750-800 765 212.00 212.00
2 750-800 757 219.00 219.00 Value Added
9 800-850 823 195.00-205.50 201.02
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 350-400 374 288.00-291.00 290.23
1 400-450 435 249.00 249.00
1 450-500 475 245.00 245.00
5 500-550 533 232.00-234.00 233.61
1 650-700 655 210.00 210.00
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 450-500 492 220.00 220.00 Fancy
5 500-550 531 210.00 210.00 Fancy
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 250-300 277 273.00-297.50 287.00
8 300-350 334 269.00-277.00 273.40
2 300-350 315 286.00 286.00 Fancy
8 350-400 378 266.00-274.00 270.17
7 350-400 372 281.00-290.00 285.40 Fancy
19 400-450 428 241.00-259.00 252.88
22 400-450 415 263.00-273.00 266.84 Fancy
74 450-500 470 239.00-258.00 251.43
20 500-550 540 225.00-239.00 232.64
10 500-550 513 240.00-255.00 246.57 Value Added
32 550-600 576 221.00-237.00 228.65
12 550-600 587 241.00 241.00 Value Added
11 600-650 618 213.00-219.00 215.08
8 600-650 613 220.00-224.00 222.38 Value Added
7 650-700 667 210.00-215.50 213.43
1 700-750 720 195.00 195.00
4 700-750 715 205.00-206.00 205.24 Value Added
1 850-900 860 196.00 196.00 Fancy
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 200-250 225 250.00 250.00
2 300-350 330 247.50-250.00 248.77
3 350-400 365 252.50-262.50 256.84
3 400-450 412 230.00-235.00 232.32
7 450-500 466 220.00-235.00 227.48
3 500-550 538 211.00-221.00 214.35
3 550-600 581 213.00-216.00 215.05
2 600-650 615 200.00-201.00 200.50
2 650-700 685 190.00 190.00
1 700-750 720 186.00 186.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 200-250 240 317.50 317.50
2 250-300 270 300.00-312.50 306.48
1 250-300 250 327.50 327.50 Fancy
6 300-350 326 302.50-313.00 308.14
8 300-350 340 300.00-316.00 303.33 Fancy
4 350-400 386 295.00-302.50 298.71
7 400-450 428 257.50-285.00 269.39
15 400-450 416 279.00-300.00 294.63 Fancy
59 450-500 486 245.00-272.00 261.35
2 450-500 452 273.00-275.00 274.01 Fancy
22 500-550 529 235.00-255.00 245.97
4 500-550 504 263.00-264.00 263.25 Value Added
30 550-600 569 237.00-252.00 242.72
3 550-600 595 248.00 248.00 Value Added
2 600-650 622 228.00 228.00
17 600-650 627 230.00-237.00 234.46 Fancy
12 650-700 668 221.00-228.00 226.03
2 650-700 652 231.00 231.00 Fancy
2 700-750 705 209.00 209.00
23 700-750 715 209.00-214.50 212.10 Fancy
9 750-800 777 195.00-206.00 201.68
1 750-800 750 209.00 209.00 Fancy
5 800-850 815 183.00-188.00 186.57
2 850-900 862 191.00 191.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 300-350 326 277.50 277.50
3 350-400 388 294.00 294.00
2 400-450 445 212.50 212.50
1 450-500 465 243.00 243.00
2 500-550 530 224.00 224.00
5 550-600 570 222.00-232.00 228.61
3 600-650 612 200.00-212.00 207.98
1 650-700 660 212.00 212.00
2 700-750 715 190.00-194.00 192.03
2 800-850 822 177.00 177.00
3 900-950 942 176.00-180.00 177.34
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 1150 107.00 107.00
2 800-1200 1155 114.00-116.50 115.21 High Dressing
7 1200-1600 1346 105.00-112.00 108.44
8 1200-1600 1360 113.00-117.50 114.97 High Dressing
1 1600-2000 1645 109.00 109.00
1 1600-2000 1610 116.50 116.50 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 800-1200 1093 105.00-111.50 108.74
7 800-1200 1139 114.50-124.50 117.44 High Dressing
3 800-1200 1037 96.00-103.00 100.29 Low Dressing
9 1200-1600 1355 106.00-111.00 108.20
8 1200-1600 1391 114.50-128.50 120.38 High Dressing
1 1200-1600 1420 102.00 102.00 Low Dressing
1 1600-2000 1730 110.00 110.00
1 1600-2000 1695 113.50 113.50 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 800-1200 1015 103.00-108.00 105.97
3 800-1200 1067 110.00-121.00 115.37 High Dressing
10 800-1200 996 84.00-102.00 96.53 Low Dressing
1 1200-1600 1320 106.00 106.00
1 1200-1600 1245 113.00 113.00 High Dressing
4 1200-1600 1298 95.00-103.00 97.82 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1000-1500 1334 133.00-136.00 134.25
1 1000-1500 1450 143.00 143.00 High Dressing
4 1500-3000 1961 133.00-137.00 135.14
6 1500-3000 1900 139.00-146.00 142.44 High Dressing
Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 800-1200 996 132.00-162.00 151.29
1 1200-1600 1340 133.00 133.00
Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-1200 1155 119.00-127.50 123.16
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-1200 1195 2000.00-2325.00 2162.50 6-9 Mos Bred
5 1200-1600 1372 2275.00-2475.00 2403.21 6-9 Mos Bred
1 1200-1600 1565 2400.00 2400.00 Per Head
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-1200 1005 1795.00-1810.00 1802.01 4-6 Mos Bred
Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 1110 1200.00 1200.00 6-9 Mos Bred
1 1200-1600 1200 1385.00 1385.00 4-6 Mos Bred
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 2 few 1210 lbs with 100-150 lb
calves at side 1850.00.
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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