Report Date: 6/29/2015
LG_LS140
Frankfort, KY Mon Jun 29, 2015 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Lexington Auction
Weighted Average Report for 06/29/2015
Receipts: 709 Last Week: 878 Year Ago: 1023
Compared to last week steer calves sold steady to weak in a light test.
Heifer calves sold steady except 500-600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower with
moderate demand. Demand for stockers has remained moderate despite
the downward trend in the live cattle futures the last few weeks.
Widespread rains late last week and through the weekend has held most
pastures in good condition. Cattle quality was plain through good today.
Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter bulls
sold steady with good demand.
19 replacement cattle, 99 slaughter cattle, and 591 feeder cattle.
Today's supply included 38.2 percent that weighed over 600 lbs. 13.5 percent
steers and 20.7 percent bull calves 2.6 percent Holstein Steers and 45.8 percent
heifers of total recorded feeder supply. 87 head of slaughter cows with 85 percent
going to slaughter. 12 head of slaughter bulls with 92 percent going to slaughter.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 350-400 363 308.00-311.00 309.95
4 400-450 430 287.00-300.00 290.86
3 450-500 468 280.00 280.00
4 500-550 524 251.00-255.00 253.24
6 600-650 630 236.00-241.00 239.35
4 600-650 607 245.00 245.00 Value Added
13 650-700 675 224.00-232.00 229.36
14 650-700 684 234.50-239.00 234.84 Value Added
4 700-750 732 213.00-217.00 214.73
3 700-750 701 219.00 219.00 Value Added
5 750-800 766 213.50-214.00 213.60
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 300-350 335 285.00 285.00
3 350-400 368 290.00-295.00 293.39
2 500-550 540 240.00-242.00 241.00
2 550-600 555 240.00 240.00
1 650-700 685 218.00 218.00
2 750-800 768 210.50-212.00 211.25
1 850-900 855 195.00 195.00
1 950-1000 975 170.00 170.00
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 200-250 220 230.00 230.00
4 300-350 322 220.00 220.00
1 400-450 420 199.00 199.00
6 500-550 539 200.00-201.00 200.68
3 550-600 595 190.00 190.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 200-250 240 271.00 271.00
3 250-300 290 289.00-297.50 292.12 Fancy
3 300-350 333 266.00-270.00 267.87
3 300-350 331 282.50-287.00 285.60 Fancy
5 350-400 373 257.50-268.00 265.28
14 400-450 432 240.00-260.00 253.25
8 400-450 416 262.00-264.00 263.25 Fancy
43 450-500 470 240.00-256.00 247.93
24 500-550 531 226.00-244.00 239.98
13 500-550 513 245.00-248.00 246.63 Fancy
32 550-600 574 225.00-243.50 231.45
7 600-650 618 212.00-218.00 215.51
20 600-650 622 220.00-226.00 222.76 Value Added
11 650-700 665 209.00-215.00 212.08
4 650-700 660 219.00-220.00 219.75 Value Added
2 750-800 787 179.00 179.00
29 1000-1050 1047 158.50 158.50
Groups of 20 head or more:
29 head 1047 lbs 158.50 BLK-MIXED
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 350-400 390 244.00-251.00 246.66
5 400-450 429 215.00-235.00 226.23
4 450-500 486 217.00-230.00 222.15
3 500-550 523 204.00-220.00 211.84
5 550-600 584 202.00-223.00 213.26
1 600-650 645 200.00 200.00
12 650-700 695 189.00-201.00 199.50
2 700-750 730 178.00-190.00 183.92
1 750-800 750 177.00 177.00
3 800-850 837 160.00-171.00 163.59
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 250-300 280 300.00 300.00
4 300-350 324 312.00-327.50 316.51 Fancy
9 350-400 376 281.00-310.00 294.14
3 400-450 430 276.00-298.00 285.69 Fancy
12 450-500 473 258.00-276.00 267.20
15 500-550 514 243.00-255.00 251.90
1 500-550 530 262.00 262.00 Fancy
15 550-600 567 239.00-250.00 242.76
8 600-650 620 220.00-235.00 229.04
7 600-650 626 242.00 242.00 Value Added
7 650-700 676 216.00-234.00 220.84
7 700-750 717 199.00-215.00 205.50
3 750-800 788 195.00-196.00 195.34
1 800-850 835 197.00 197.00
1 850-900 870 182.00 182.00
1 950-1000 955 186.00 186.00 Fancy
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 335 275.00 275.00
2 350-400 375 263.00-270.00 266.55
6 400-450 434 243.00-253.00 251.41
5 450-500 482 240.00-252.00 248.75
1 500-550 500 236.00 236.00
5 550-600 574 223.00-236.00 229.97
3 750-800 775 185.00-193.00 190.33
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-1200 1190 108.00-109.00 108.50
1 800-1200 1120 111.50 111.50 High Dressing
7 1200-1600 1381 103.00-109.00 107.45
5 1200-1600 1451 110.00-117.00 113.47 High Dressing
1 1600-2000 1750 106.00 106.00
1 1600-2000 1880 115.00 115.00 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 800-1200 1046 107.00-109.00 108.03
11 800-1200 1100 111.00-127.00 117.83 High Dressing
5 1200-1600 1403 106.00-109.50 107.86
12 1200-1600 1297 111.00-131.50 117.68 High Dressing
2 1200-1600 1392 99.00 99.00 Low Dressing
4 1600-2000 1792 115.00-122.00 117.22 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 800-1200 988 105.00 105.00
4 800-1200 992 110.00-116.00 113.37 High Dressing
2 800-1200 955 91.00-98.00 94.23 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1000-1500 1400 135.00 135.00
1 1000-1500 1145 124.00 124.00 Low Dressing
2 1500-3000 1805 137.00-139.00 137.97
7 1500-3000 1774 139.00-146.00 142.53 High Dressing
Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 800-1200 1012 121.00-155.00 134.39
Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1200-1600 1307 115.00-128.00 122.43
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1200-1600 1200 1925.00 1925.00 4-6 Mos Bred
1 1200-1600 1400 2175.00 2175.00 6-9 Mos Bred
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 1090 1710.00 1710.00 6-9 Mos Bred
Bred Cows Small and Medium 2-3 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 700-800 740 850.00 850.00 4-6 Mos Bred
Bred Cows Small and Medium 2-3 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 700-800 750 1225.00 1225.00 6-9 Mos Bred
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 1405-1915 lbs with
200-300 lb calf at side 2400.00-3000.00.
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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