Report Date: 12/12/2016
LG_LS140
Frankfort, KY Mon Dec 12, 2016 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Lexington Auction
Weighted Average Report for 12/12/2016
Receipts: 1023 Last Week: 1414 Year Ago: 1130
****Lexington Monday sale held at Mt. Sterling yard while new Lexington stockyard is under construction***
Compared to last Monday steer calves sold mostly steady except yearling 800-900 lb loads traded 3.00 higher
as CME cattle futures opened higher this morning. Heifer calves sold steady to 3.00 higher with moderate
demand. Quality was average through good. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady with light demand.
21 replacement cattle, 96 slaughter cattle, and 906 feeder cattle.
Today's supply included 41.0 percent that weighed over 600 lbs.
43.5 percent steers and 16.4 percent bull calves and 29.8 percent heifers.
79 slaughter cows with 92 percent going to slaughter. 17 head of slaughter
bulls with 94 percent going to slaughter.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 250-300 295 135.00 135.00
2 300-350 315 140.00 140.00
1 300-350 315 151.00 151.00 Fancy
4 350-400 377 140.00 140.00
7 350-400 360 150.00-157.50 153.99 Fancy
2 400-450 430 131.00-136.00 133.50
16 400-450 427 138.00-147.50 142.19 Fancy
8 450-500 480 126.00-129.00 128.41
5 450-500 458 138.00-139.00 138.80 Fancy
18 500-550 530 120.00-125.50 122.49
15 500-550 509 127.50-132.00 128.17 Value Added
14 550-600 580 119.00-124.00 120.60
56 550-600 580 124.00-127.00 126.30 Value Added
20 600-650 627 104.00-114.00 110.08
14 600-650 615 122.50-124.50 123.62 Value Added
4 650-700 688 104.50-108.00 105.37
18 650-700 664 117.50-118.50 118.00 Value Added
68 700-750 712 114.50-132.00 131.26 Value Added
2 750-800 792 100.00-103.00 101.50
1 800-850 805 118.00 118.00
124 800-850 844 133.70-133.90 133.80 Fancy
1 950-1000 990 116.00 116.00
Groups of 20 head or more:
21 head 575 lbs 126.50 Mostly Blk Value Added
64 head 712 lbs 132.00 Blk-Few Red Fancy
60 head 842 lbs 133.70 Mostly Blk Fancy
64 head 845 lbs 133.90 Blk Fancy
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 350-400 370 126.00-137.00 129.67
4 450-500 476 112.50-119.00 114.43
3 800-850 808 96.00-104.00 98.72
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 300-350 323 108.00-116.00 110.12
12 350-400 382 103.00-116.00 109.68
5 350-400 393 119.00 119.00 Fancy
21 400-450 418 100.00-111.00 105.12
8 400-450 420 112.00-118.00 114.95 Fancy
19 450-500 473 100.00-109.00 105.45
26 500-550 518 101.00-106.00 102.98
14 500-550 538 111.00 111.00 Value Added
14 550-600 570 100.00-104.00 103.29
27 550-600 561 104.00-105.00 104.52 Fancy
64 550-600 571 110.00-116.00 114.11 Value Added
19 600-650 618 96.00-103.00 100.82
8 600-650 636 104.00 104.00 Fancy
3 650-700 675 97.00-102.00 98.67
1 750-800 770 86.00 86.00
2 750-800 792 106.50 106.50 Value Added
1 800-850 845 82.00 82.00
1 900-950 940 91.00 91.00
1 1000-1050 1015 93.00 93.00
Groups of 20 head or more:
44 head 569 lbs 116.00 Mostly Blk Value-Added
20 head 576 lbs 110.00 Blk Value-Added
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 250-300 260 100.00 100.00
2 300-350 332 95.00 95.00
2 350-400 372 91.00-92.00 91.52
1 400-450 440 99.00 99.00
5 500-550 527 90.00-97.00 93.45
4 550-600 578 85.00-96.00 91.78
2 600-650 610 90.00-94.00 92.02
8 650-700 684 85.00-87.00 85.99
1 700-750 700 85.00 85.00
2 750-800 792 80.00 80.00
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 400-450 430 82.50 82.50
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 250-300 296 140.00 140.00
4 300-350 345 132.00-133.00 132.75
4 350-400 364 132.50-135.00 134.33
3 400-450 418 118.00-125.00 121.98
2 400-450 428 126.00-137.00 131.73 Fancy
4 450-500 476 113.00-128.00 118.60
3 450-500 470 128.00 128.00 Fancy
23 500-550 521 110.00-123.00 113.77
15 500-550 529 121.00-123.00 121.39 Fancy
11 550-600 574 106.00-114.00 110.68
25 600-650 623 99.00-106.00 103.48
4 600-650 617 109.50 109.50 Fancy
8 650-700 681 96.50-106.00 98.81
2 750-800 760 99.00 99.00
1 800-850 810 85.00 85.00
1 850-900 865 82.00 82.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 200-250 245 127.50 127.50
2 250-300 270 115.00-127.50 121.60
7 350-400 375 110.00-122.00 113.89
7 400-450 437 105.00-114.00 108.83
6 450-500 464 101.00-108.00 102.16
2 500-550 512 97.00-104.00 100.45
4 550-600 581 80.00-100.00 92.77
5 600-650 627 86.00-91.00 89.21
1 750-800 775 90.00 90.00
1 800-850 835 86.00 86.00
1 850-900 875 74.00 74.00
Feeder Bulls Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 300-350 338 72.00-100.00 85.90
1 500-550 535 80.00 80.00
1 550-600 550 84.00 84.00
1 900-950 910 60.00 60.00
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 1090 53.00 53.00
1 800-1200 1135 55.50 55.50 High Dressing
9 1200-1600 1441 48.00-53.50 52.08
8 1200-1600 1444 54.00-56.50 54.95 High Dressing
2 1600-2000 1765 52.50 52.50
3 1600-2000 1682 55.00-62.00 58.30 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 800-1200 962 49.00-52.00 50.81
4 800-1200 1141 54.50-58.50 56.21 High Dressing
1 800-1200 1100 46.00 46.00 Low Dressing
4 1200-1600 1302 50.00-53.50 52.18
12 1200-1600 1341 55.50-60.00 57.19 High Dressing
1 1200-1600 1455 47.00 47.00 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 800-1200 1065 46.00-48.00 46.68
4 800-1200 1034 54.50-56.50 55.26 High Dressing
7 800-1200 1031 31.50-44.50 39.93 Low Dressing
3 1200-1600 1220 45.00-47.00 46.00
2 1200-1600 1245 53.50 53.50 High Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 500-1000 890 57.00 57.00 Low Dressing
2 1000-1500 1388 62.00-63.50 62.76
1 1000-1500 1425 70.00 70.00 High Dressing
2 1000-1500 1160 59.00-60.00 59.44 Low Dressing
5 1500-3000 1933 64.00-68.00 66.42
3 1500-3000 1877 70.00-72.00 70.92 High Dressing
Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-1200 1030 79.00-83.00 80.92
1 1200-1600 1230 84.00 84.00
Stock Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 700-800 760 65.00 65.00
Stock Cows Small and Medium 3 Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 930 575.00 575.00 7-9 Mos Bred
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1200-1600 1560 1025.00 1025.00 4-6 Mos Bred
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1200-1600 1265 660.00 660.00 1-3 Mos Bred
Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 800-1200 992 550.00-700.00 637.97 4-6 Mos Bred
1 1200-1600 1255 735.00 735.00 7-9 Mos Bred
Bred Cows Small and Medium 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1200-1600 1315 625.00 625.00 1-3 Mos Bred
Bred Cows Small and Medium 2-3 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 1055 600.00 600.00 4-6 Mos Bred
Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1600-2000 1790 1250.00 1250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs Small and Medium 2-3 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-1200 968 685.00-850.00 762.17
**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: KY Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Frankfort, KY
Bill Holleran, Market Reporter, 502-782-4139
24 Hour Toll Free Market News Report 1-800-327-6568
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