Report Date: 3/13/2017
LG_LS140
Frankfort, KY Mon Mar 13, 2017 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Lexington Auction
Weighted Average Report for 03/13/2017
Receipts: 714 Last Week: 621 Year Ago: 689
**Lexington Monday sale held at Mt. Sterling yards while new yards is under construction**
Compared to last Monday steer calves sold mostly steady and heifer calves sold steady to
2.00 higher with good demand on an average through good quality offering. Market has
improved for red-hided cattle and off-colored calves this week. Slaughter cows and
slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.
21 replacement cattle, 74 slaughter cattle, and 619 feeder cattle. Today's supply included
41 percent that weighed over 600 lbs. 27.4 percent steers and 13.1 percent bull calves
and 46.8 percent heifers. 52 slaughter cows with 98 percent going to slaughter.
22 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
1 200-250 245 175.00 175.00
2 300-350 328 165.00-167.50 166.26
5 300-350 329 177.50-179.00 178.38 Fancy
1 350-400 350 165.00 165.00
2 350-400 362 170.00 170.00 Fancy
3 400-450 428 135.00-150.00 145.16
7 400-450 430 152.50-167.50 157.87 Value Added
10 450-500 476 133.00-144.00 139.05
20 450-500 463 148.00-160.00 156.52 Value Added
4 500-550 521 135.00-137.50 136.75
23 500-550 513 140.00-153.00 147.57 Value Added
3 550-600 570 129.00-141.00 136.86
1 550-600 555 145.00 145.00 Value Added
12 600-650 610 128.00-134.00 130.00 Value Added
32 650-700 695 121.75-129.00 123.97 Value Added
4 700-750 704 115.00-119.00 117.50
5 700-750 702 120.50 120.50 Value Added
3 750-800 761 120.00 120.00 Value Added
10 800-850 835 114.00-117.50 116.79
10 850-900 856 110.00-112.50 112.24
10 1000-1050 1014 104.50 104.50
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 200-250 235 152.50 152.50
3 350-400 373 140.00-150.00 145.74
2 450-500 475 120.00 120.00
5 500-550 517 120.00-129.00 123.96
2 650-700 657 120.00 120.00
Feeder Steers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 650-700 650 125.00 125.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 250-300 273 132.50-137.50 134.76
6 300-350 337 125.00-130.00 126.17
1 300-350 345 136.00 136.00 Fancy
3 350-400 377 126.00-131.00 128.98
22 350-400 375 135.00-145.00 140.01 Fancy
5 400-450 409 120.00-127.00 124.80
10 400-450 425 130.00-135.00 133.72 Value Added
12 450-500 479 124.00-128.00 126.57
28 450-500 470 129.00-136.00 132.60 Value Added
15 500-550 522 110.00-120.00 114.66
19 500-550 523 120.00-130.00 126.30 Value Added
5 550-600 592 114.00-117.00 115.82
21 550-600 565 119.00-128.00 125.35 Value Added
2 600-650 620 109.00-117.00 112.90
27 600-650 620 118.00-122.00 120.04 Value Added
6 700-750 718 105.00-110.00 107.69
3 700-750 721 115.00 115.00 Value Added
3 750-800 773 110.00 110.00
11 750-800 780 109.00-113.00 110.08 Value Added
1 800-850 800 98.00 98.00
65 800-850 813 110.00-117.00 116.89 Value Added
1 950-1000 955 89.00 89.00
Groups of 20 head or more:
64 head 813 lbs 117.00 Blk-Few Chax
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 330 127.50 127.50
9 350-400 374 110.00-124.00 117.75
7 400-450 428 94.00-115.00 104.98
6 450-500 474 107.00-120.00 112.64
2 500-550 522 102.00-110.00 105.87
2 550-600 570 103.00-105.00 104.00
3 650-700 668 90.00-95.00 92.46
1 850-900 875 83.00 83.00
Feeder Heifers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-400 352 128.00 128.00
2 450-500 492 116.00-120.00 118.01
1 500-550 500 110.00 110.00
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 450-500 450 106.00 106.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 250-300 272 150.00-152.50 151.24
3 300-350 325 147.50-156.00 151.00
10 350-400 382 146.00-167.50 154.56
4 400-450 424 134.00-149.00 139.23
2 450-500 470 135.00 135.00
1 450-500 490 139.00 139.00 Fancy
5 500-550 512 130.00-137.00 134.23
13 550-600 577 125.00-137.00 131.93
1 550-600 560 141.00 141.00 Fancy
3 600-650 615 124.00 124.00
2 600-650 620 125.00 125.00 Fancy
4 650-700 688 121.00-124.00 122.74
2 650-700 672 100.00 100.00 Fleshy
3 700-750 726 111.00 111.00
2 750-800 757 114.00 114.00
3 750-800 765 112.00 112.00 Fancy
3 800-850 835 96.00-97.00 96.33
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 200-250 245 145.00 145.00
1 300-350 310 142.50 142.50
2 350-400 372 120.00-130.00 124.77
1 400-450 405 121.00 121.00
3 450-500 470 118.00-126.00 121.25
2 500-550 500 115.00 115.00
1 550-600 555 120.00 120.00
2 600-650 615 100.00-110.00 105.00
1 650-700 670 108.00 108.00
1 700-750 710 103.00 103.00
Feeder Bulls Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 400-450 430 130.00 130.00
1 450-500 475 125.00 125.00
1 500-550 520 124.00 124.00
1 550-600 580 118.00 118.00
1 700-750 730 109.00 109.00
Feeder Bulls Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 400-450 447 110.00 110.00
2 450-500 477 111.00 111.00
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1200-1600 1427 62.50-64.00 63.48
1 1200-1600 1575 68.00 68.00 High Dressing
1 1600-2000 1625 64.50 64.50
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-1200 1128 61.50-64.00 62.70
2 800-1200 1130 66.00-71.00 68.56 High Dressing
5 1200-1600 1397 58.00-64.50 61.63
10 1200-1600 1335 65.00-72.50 67.99 High Dressing
1 1200-1600 1265 57.00 57.00 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 700-800 758 46.00 46.00 Low Dressing
10 800-1200 993 56.00-61.00 58.35
2 800-1200 1112 63.00-65.00 64.07 High Dressing
12 800-1200 928 43.00-55.00 50.04 Low Dressing
2 1200-1600 1258 56.50-61.00 58.70
2 1200-1600 1005 50.00-53.00 51.98 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1000-1500 1175 77.00-85.00 81.77
2 1000-1500 1450 88.00-91.00 89.48 High Dressing
6 1500-3000 1719 85.00-85.50 85.17
5 1500-3000 1875 87.00-97.50 90.81 High Dressing
Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-1200 900 81.00-90.00 85.15
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1200-1600 1245 850.00 850.00 1-3 Mos Bred
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1200-1600 1325 935.00 935.00 4-6 Mos Bred
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1200-1600 1340 775.00-785.00 780.15 7-9 Mos Bred
Bred Cows Small and Medium 2-3 Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 700-800 770 575.00 575.00 4-6 Mos Bred
Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1200-1600 1450 1400.00 1400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs Small and Medium 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 855 935.00 935.00
Baby Calves: beef 260.00-300.00.
**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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