Report Date: 2/20/2017
LG_LS140
Frankfort, KY Mon Feb 20, 2017 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Lexington Auction
Weighted Average Report for 02/20/2017
Receipts: 944 Last Week: 616 Year Ago: 965
**Lexington Monday sale held at Mt. Sterling yards while new yards is under construction**
Compared to last Monday market was mixed with steer calves under 550 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher
with very good demand for 300-500 lbs few featherweights sharply highter; yearlings 3.00 to
5.00 lower with light to moderate demand in a light test. Heifers were mixed with calves under
500 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand; yearlings 5.00 lower with light demand.
Some farmer participation in the market for lightweight calves. Quality was good through attractive
with several packages of weaned calves on the market. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher with
good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.
18 replacement cattle, 61 slaughter cattle, and 865 feeder cattle. Today's supply included
41.2 percent that weighed over 600 lbs. 33.5 percent steers and 19.6 percent bull calves
and 39.4 percent heifers. 51 slaughter cows with 98 percent going to slaughter.
10 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
2 200-250 247 175.00 175.00 Fancy
1 250-300 285 167.50 167.50
1 250-300 265 177.50 177.50 Fancy
1 300-350 320 150.00 150.00
5 300-350 305 164.00-170.00 167.80 Fancy
1 350-400 360 160.00 160.00
3 350-400 381 165.00-175.00 168.32 Fancy
4 400-450 432 140.00-148.00 141.97
5 400-450 413 152.50-165.00 160.42 Value Added
13 450-500 478 139.00-149.00 144.73
23 450-500 475 150.00-156.00 152.18 Value Added
3 500-550 525 132.00-137.00 134.29
33 500-550 523 138.00-146.00 143.51 Value Added
21 550-600 573 132.00-135.00 132.96
2 550-600 550 127.00 127.00 Fleshy
1 600-650 605 123.00 123.00
14 600-650 620 124.00-135.00 129.30 Value Added
9 650-700 679 124.00-129.00 125.51 Value Added
8 700-750 714 115.00-119.00 116.97
2 750-800 755 117.50 117.50
61 850-900 858 124.25 124.25 Fancy
60 900-950 900 117.10 117.10
Groups of 20 head or more:
61 head 858 lbs 124.25 Mostly Blk Fancy
60 head 900 lbs 117.10 Blk-Chax Few Red
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 250-300 250 137.50 137.50
2 400-450 435 121.00-130.00 125.50
1 500-550 540 127.00 127.00
2 600-650 625 104.00-121.00 112.70
1 650-700 675 118.00 118.00
3 750-800 768 113.50 113.50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 200-250 225 128.00-130.00 128.93
2 250-300 290 120.00 120.00
1 300-350 325 124.00 124.00
2 300-350 320 140.00 140.00 Fancy
3 350-400 373 118.00-123.00 120.38
22 350-400 377 128.00-144.00 135.28 Fancy
17 400-450 429 118.00-128.00 122.18
8 400-450 428 129.00-142.00 136.00 Value Added
38 450-500 471 115.00-128.00 125.00
29 450-500 485 129.00-138.00 131.60 Value Added
5 500-550 514 111.00-116.00 114.41
30 500-550 528 118.00-126.00 121.80 Value Added
3 550-600 568 110.00 110.00
29 550-600 573 117.00-126.00 122.63 Value Added
6 600-650 623 105.00-110.00 107.70
31 600-650 627 110.00-117.00 113.24 Value Added
17 650-700 681 104.00-109.00 106.46
38 650-700 668 110.50-116.50 115.21 Value Added
3 700-750 703 108.50 108.50
1 800-850 840 86.00 86.00
2 850-900 885 82.00-84.00 83.00 Fleshy
1 900-950 910 81.00 81.00
1 950-1000 985 94.00 94.00
Groups of 20 head or more:
29 head 668 lbs 116.50 Blk-Few Mixed
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 200-250 222 122.00-132.50 126.84
2 250-300 270 108.00-115.00 111.56
4 300-350 331 100.00-110.00 103.15
2 350-400 388 100.00-117.00 108.66
4 400-450 431 107.50-116.00 113.15
5 450-500 486 92.00-110.00 103.97
1 500-550 525 108.00 108.00
5 550-600 568 103.00-105.00 103.99
3 600-650 628 100.00-102.00 101.36
4 650-700 678 101.00 101.00
4 700-750 740 86.00-87.00 86.76
2 750-800 790 83.00-89.00 85.98
Feeder Heifers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 400-450 415 116.00 116.00
1 550-600 585 109.00 109.00
1 650-700 670 100.00 100.00
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 250-300 280 112.50 112.50
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 320 162.50 162.50
1 300-350 325 165.00 165.00 Fancy
14 350-400 358 150.00-155.00 154.62
5 350-400 361 154.00-160.00 158.39 Fancy
3 400-450 408 140.00-157.50 149.27 Fancy
8 450-500 478 137.00-148.00 143.21
8 450-500 477 140.00-148.00 144.00 Fancy
2 450-500 462 142.00 142.00 Value Added
10 500-550 531 135.00-140.00 138.50 Fancy
29 550-600 566 122.00-135.00 127.21
5 550-600 558 130.00 130.00 Fancy
4 600-650 622 113.00-115.00 114.13
11 600-650 609 121.00-125.00 122.62 Fancy
6 650-700 674 107.00-121.00 113.29
4 700-750 721 108.00-114.00 110.22
6 700-750 712 109.50-110.00 109.75 Fancy
7 750-800 782 98.00-103.00 99.38
2 950-1000 975 80.00-85.00 82.55
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 330 142.50 142.50
5 350-400 384 125.00-144.00 136.77
4 400-450 414 110.00-120.00 112.56
6 450-500 468 120.00-125.00 123.65
4 500-550 512 102.00-124.00 116.78
1 550-600 550 108.00 108.00
5 600-650 615 101.00-114.00 111.36
1 650-700 680 106.00 106.00
3 750-800 772 94.00-101.00 96.40
1 800-850 825 77.00 77.00
Feeder Bulls Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 600-650 640 116.00 116.00
2 700-750 700 102.00 102.00
Feeder Bulls Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 325 125.00 125.00
2 350-400 352 115.00-117.50 116.24
2 500-550 510 103.00-105.00 104.01
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1200-1600 1380 55.00-60.50 58.15
2 1200-1600 1350 63.00-68.50 65.90 High Dressing
1 1200-1600 1500 49.00 49.00 Low Dressing
1 1600-2000 1615 59.00 59.00
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 800-1200 1078 55.00-58.50 57.25
7 800-1200 1104 63.00-69.50 64.96 High Dressing
5 1200-1600 1012 56.50-61.00 58.02
3 1200-1600 1395 67.00-67.50 67.31 High Dressing
2 1200-1600 1305 52.50 52.50 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 700-800 795 50.50 50.50 Low Dressing
8 800-1200 990 52.50-57.00 54.33
3 800-1200 983 60.00-68.00 63.02 High Dressing
1 800-1200 955 48.00 48.00 Low Dressing
1 1200-1600 1285 54.50 54.50
3 1200-1600 1267 60.00-65.00 62.22 High Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1000-1500 1261 75.50-82.00 79.44
1 1500-3000 1695 82.00 82.00
5 1500-3000 1780 84.00-89.00 85.89 High Dressing
Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 1085 900.00 900.00 1-3 Mos Bred
1 800-1200 930 900.00 900.00 7-9 Mos Bred
Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1600-2000 1750 1450.00 1450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 2-3 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1200-1600 1265 1375.00 1375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs Small and Medium 2-3 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 960 925.00 925.00
Stock Bulls: Hereford 1425 lbs 1360.00.
Baby Calves: heifers 120.00-180.00.
**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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