Report Date: 8/14/2017
LG_LS140
Frankfort, KY Mon Aug 14, 2017 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Lexington Auction
Weighted Average Report for 08/14/2017
Receipts: 269 Last Week: 550 Year Ago: 506
**Lexington Monday sale held at Mt. Sterling until until new yards opens Sept. 11**
Compared with last Monday steer calves sold 5.00 lower with moderate demand and heifer
calves sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower with 300-500 lbs lightweights trading 5.00 to 10.00 lower in a light
test with light demand. Quality was average through good. Yearlings lightly tested. Slaughter
cows sold steady to 1.00 lower with moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady with good
demand.
45 replacement cattle, 39 slaughter cattle, and 186 feeder cattle. Today's supply included
40.1 percent that weighed over 600 lbs. 30.6 percent steers and 14.9 percent bull calves
and 27.7 percent heifers. 27 slaughter cows with 93 percent going to slaughter.
11 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
3 300-350 328 162.00 162.00 Fancy
1 350-400 360 162.00 162.00 Fancy
1 400-450 435 149.00 149.00
5 400-450 443 157.00 157.00 Fancy
3 450-500 475 148.00-149.00 148.32
4 550-600 556 141.00 141.00
18 550-600 586 145.00-148.00 145.65 Value Added
5 600-650 630 134.00-136.00 134.79
4 600-650 627 137.00 137.00 Value Added
2 650-700 688 134.00 134.00
5 650-700 667 139.50 139.50 Value Added
11 700-750 716 131.00-139.50 137.13 Value Added
5 800-850 840 136.00 136.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 450-500 460 140.00 140.00
1 500-550 525 137.00 137.00
1 550-600 575 133.00 133.00
1 800-850 840 120.00 120.00
Feeder Steers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 550-600 566 130.00 130.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 250-300 250 134.00 134.00
3 350-400 363 130.00-135.00 131.68
3 400-450 418 130.00-136.00 133.38
9 450-500 466 133.00-139.00 136.03
3 500-550 522 134.00-136.00 135.33
1 500-550 500 136.00 136.00 Value Added
10 550-600 572 121.00-131.00 124.95
4 550-600 565 135.00 135.00 Value Added
1 600-650 625 124.00 124.00
13 600-650 639 126.50 126.50 Value Added
2 650-700 690 121.50 121.50
2 700-750 722 118.00 118.00
1 750-800 795 105.00 105.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-400 390 128.00 128.00
1 400-450 420 129.00 129.00
5 450-500 480 125.00-128.00 127.41
1 500-550 505 119.00 119.00
3 550-600 575 111.00-115.00 113.67
1 600-650 635 114.00 114.00
1 850-900 865 90.00 90.00
Feeder Heifers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 700-750 725 108.00 108.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 400-450 432 132.00-141.00 136.42
1 450-500 490 135.00 135.00
3 500-550 528 129.00-136.00 131.36
8 550-600 578 125.00-134.00 129.85
1 600-650 630 127.00 127.00
3 650-700 690 120.00-126.00 123.31
2 700-750 730 113.00 113.00
5 750-800 764 105.00-109.00 108.17
1 800-850 805 103.00 103.00
1 850-900 855 96.00 96.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 350-400 367 123.00-141.00 131.88
1 400-450 435 127.00 127.00
1 550-600 585 108.00 108.00
2 650-700 678 111.00-114.00 112.53
1 850-900 890 85.00 85.00
Feeder Bulls Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 500-550 545 118.00 118.00
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-1200 1080 67.00-72.50 69.78
5 1200-1600 1381 70.00-73.50 71.85
1 1200-1600 1535 75.00 75.00 High Dressing
1 1600-2000 1600 60.50 60.50 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 800-1200 1098 70.50-73.00 72.07
1 800-1200 1175 74.00 74.00 High Dressing
1 1200-1600 1360 71.00 71.00
6 1200-1600 1337 74.00-77.00 75.67 High Dressing
1 1600-2000 1760 74.50 74.50 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 700-800 785 71.00 71.00 High Dressing
3 800-1200 982 64.00-67.00 65.02
3 800-1200 1047 54.00-61.00 58.36 Low Dressing
1 1200-1600 1210 63.00 63.00 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1000-1500 1357 88.50-92.00 90.37
1 1000-1500 1235 83.00 83.00 Low Dressing
2 1500-3000 1602 85.50-92.00 88.84
5 1500-3000 1936 94.00-102.50 98.81 High Dressing
Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 700-800 790 75.00 75.00
1 1200-1600 1320 75.50 75.50
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1200-1600 1220 1185.00 1185.00 4-6 Mos Bred
1 1200-1600 1215 900.00 900.00 7-9 Mos Bred
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1200-1600 1265 925.00 925.00 1-3 Mos Bred
1 1200-1600 1265 950.00 950.00 4-6 Mos Bred
2 1200-1600 1398 910.00-1100.00 1008.57 7-9 Mos Bred
1 1200-1600 1430 1375.00 1375.00
Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 1115 835.00 835.00 1-3 Mos Bred
1 800-1200 915 825.00 825.00 7-9 Mos Bred
Bred Cows Small and Medium 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 895 910.00 910.00 1-3 Mos Bred
Bred Cows Small and Medium 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 905 750.00 750.00 1-3 Mos Bred
1 800-1200 915 700.00 700.00 4-6 Mos Bred
Bred Cows Small and Medium 2-3 Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 700-800 755 675.00 675.00 7-9 Mos Bred
Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 1155 1500.00 1500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 1045 1310.00 1310.00
1 1200-1600 1505 1410.00 1410.00
Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 2-3 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-1200 1130 1000.00-1125.00 1061.12
Stock Bulls: Sim-Angus 1335.00.
Baby calves: beef 210.00.
**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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