Report Date: 9/3/2015
LG_LS140
Frankfort, KY Mon Aug 31, 2015 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Lexington Auction
Weighted Average Report for 08/31/2015
Receipts: 715 Last Week: 747 Year Ago: 0
***Stockyards will be closed next Mon. Sept. 7 for Labor Day***
Compared to last week steer calves sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower with
light demand on an average quality offering. Heifer calves sold
2.00 to 5.00 lower with light demand. Very light demand for red-hided,
off-colored, and heavy bull and heifer calves over 650 lbs. Yearling steers
and heifers lightly tested. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold
2.00 to 3.00 lower with light demand.
06 replacement cattle, 124 slaughter cattle, and 585 feeder cattle.
Today's supply included 36.1 percent that weighed over 600 lbs. 15.4 percent
steers and 28.4 percent bull calves 0.7 percent Holstein Steers and 38.7 percent
heifers of total recorded feeder supply. 109 head of slaughter cows with 97 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
1 200-250 225 290.00 290.00
2 300-350 317 280.00 280.00
1 350-400 360 270.00 270.00
5 500-550 524 214.00-217.00 215.60
4 550-600 575 210.00-212.00 210.50
2 600-650 638 206.00-208.00 207.00
17 650-700 670 205.00-211.00 210.05
2 700-750 738 182.00-190.00 185.96
27 750-800 770 189.00-194.00 193.82
8 800-850 824 183.00-189.00 188.24
3 850-900 875 179.00-184.00 180.62
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 400-450 435 210.00-223.00 213.80
11 450-500 467 225.00-228.00 227.46
3 500-550 515 205.00-206.00 205.33
3 550-600 568 206.00-210.00 207.29
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 500-550 500 175.00 175.00
2 850-900 890 152.50 152.50
1 900-950 900 145.50 145.50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 250-300 285 240.00-242.50 240.85
1 250-300 295 264.00 264.00 Fancy
7 300-350 324 240.00-250.00 247.05
6 350-400 366 235.00-255.00 242.84
19 400-450 425 212.00-234.00 220.22
15 450-500 467 211.00-234.00 221.92
28 500-550 523 201.00-217.00 206.88
27 550-600 585 197.50-209.00 201.30
29 600-650 627 172.00-188.50 184.01
24 600-650 618 190.00-194.00 192.34 Fancy
8 650-700 678 173.00-182.00 176.80
5 700-750 716 160.00-176.00 165.54
5 700-750 708 186.00 186.00 Fancy
5 750-800 763 164.00-180.00 174.53
1 800-850 830 160.00 160.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 350-400 383 218.00-231.00 223.86
3 400-450 425 200.00-209.00 204.59
22 450-500 479 193.00-210.00 204.66
6 500-550 522 190.00-194.00 191.19
7 550-600 571 175.00-192.00 181.69
3 700-750 720 146.00-158.00 153.86
4 900-950 940 135.00 135.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 200-250 230 290.00 290.00
2 250-300 285 251.00-267.50 259.11
5 300-350 326 262.50-300.00 276.71
17 350-400 371 257.50-285.00 267.56
10 400-450 427 230.00-240.00 233.93
10 450-500 459 222.00-226.00 224.76
23 500-550 514 205.00-215.00 209.29
3 500-550 511 221.00 221.00 Fancy
5 550-600 572 204.00-215.00 208.55
8 600-650 624 185.00-206.00 194.84
5 650-700 670 180.00-182.00 180.62
12 700-750 722 174.00-192.00 183.68
2 750-800 762 180.00-183.00 181.48
3 800-850 820 167.00-177.00 173.37
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 300 250.00 250.00
14 350-400 384 232.00-252.50 236.28
5 400-450 423 207.00-230.00 218.25
19 450-500 482 200.00-222.00 211.69
8 500-550 523 200.00-205.00 201.98
9 550-600 581 183.00-204.00 195.11
2 600-650 605 180.00 180.00
4 650-700 674 160.00-179.00 171.49
1 700-750 725 170.00 170.00
1 750-800 790 164.00 164.00
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-1200 1148 104.00 104.00 High Dressing
6 1200-1600 1412 98.00-101.00 99.42
2 1200-1600 1320 104.00-107.00 105.52 High Dressing
9 1200-1600 1398 92.00-96.00 94.45 Low Dressing
1 1600-2000 1735 97.00 97.00
5 1600-2000 1736 91.00-95.50 93.08 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 800-1200 1070 97.00-103.00 98.76
1 800-1200 1115 111.00 111.00 High Dressing
1 800-1200 1175 94.00 94.00 Low Dressing
14 1200-1600 1297 96.50-102.00 98.80
4 1200-1600 1284 104.00-111.00 107.51 High Dressing
12 1200-1600 1370 86.00-96.00 92.39 Low Dressing
2 1600-2000 1812 100.00-102.00 100.89
1 1600-2000 1600 91.00 91.00 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 800-1200 933 97.00-102.00 99.55
2 800-1200 990 105.00-107.00 106.11 High Dressing
6 800-1200 1034 87.00-95.00 91.73 Low Dressing
1 1200-1600 1235 95.50 95.50
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1000-1500 1328 123.00-126.00 124.68
1 1000-1500 1175 120.00 120.00 Low Dressing
3 1500-3000 1688 127.00-129.50 127.96
2 1500-3000 1665 130.00-135.00 132.67 High Dressing
1 1500-3000 1730 115.00 115.00 Low Dressing
Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 800-1200 976 125.00-131.00 127.30
1 1200-1600 1270 126.00 126.00
Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 1150 108.00 108.00
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1200-1600 1405 2000.00 2000.00 4-6 Mos Bred
Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1200-1600 1265 1300.00 1300.00 1-3 Mos Bred
1 1200-1600 1420 1575.00 1575.00 4-6 Mos Bred
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 2-3 1535 lbs with 250 lb calf
at side 2000.00.
Baby Calves: beef 425.00.
Source: USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News Service
Bill Holleran, Market Reporter
Jodee Inman, OIC 502-782-4139
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