Report Date: 8/28/2017
LG_LS140
Frankfort, KY Mon Aug 28, 2017 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Lexington Auction
Weighted Average Report for 08/28/2017
Receipts: 462 Last Week: 260 Year Ago: 445
**Lexington Monday sale held at Mt. Sterling until until new yards opens Sept. 11**
Compared with last Monday steer calves sold steady to 2.00 higher with moderate demand
and heifers sold mostly steady to firm with moderate demand. Yearlings no comparison with
last week's light test. Quality was plain through average. Buyers showing preference for
good quality weaned offerings. New crop, off-colored, and red-hided calves in light demand.
Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower with light demand.
08 replacement cattle, 43 slaughter cattle, and 411 feeder cattle. Today's supply included
52.3 percent that weighed over 600 lbs. 56.7 percent steers and 10.9 percent bull calves
and 23.5 percent heifers. 33 slaughter cows with 94 percent going to slaughter.
10 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
1 250-300 275 167.50 167.50
5 300-350 334 157.50 157.50
4 350-400 387 166.00 166.00 Fancy
4 400-450 411 146.00-152.50 150.92
8 400-450 429 160.00-169.00 167.87 Value Added
3 450-500 496 150.00 150.00
6 500-550 534 138.00-145.00 142.86
5 500-550 522 157.00 157.00 Value Added
6 550-600 557 154.00 154.00 Value Added
17 600-650 609 140.00-146.50 145.85 Value Added
4 700-750 716 142.50 142.50 Value Added
4 750-800 782 133.00 133.00
4 750-800 756 142.50 142.50 Value Added
65 800-850 843 148.25 148.25 Fancy
86 850-900 886 141.00 141.00
Groups of 20 head or more:
65 head 843 lbs 148.25 Mostly Blk Fancy
86 head 886 lbs 141.00 Mixed
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 250-300 265 130.00 130.00
1 300-350 320 130.00 130.00
4 350-400 371 139.00-150.00 144.44
2 400-450 440 130.00-135.00 132.50
4 500-550 518 126.00-134.00 129.90
1 600-650 615 129.00 129.00
2 700-750 710 111.00-128.00 119.56
Feeder Steers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-400 375 141.00 141.00
5 400-450 443 128.00 128.00
Feeder Steers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 500-550 500 115.00 115.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 200-250 225 125.00 125.00
4 250-300 280 125.00-126.00 125.74
6 300-350 315 130.00-134.00 132.62
6 350-400 381 133.00-134.00 133.66
4 400-450 424 128.00-135.00 132.70
8 400-450 421 140.00-149.00 144.42 Value Added
1 450-500 495 135.00 135.00
8 450-500 486 138.00-140.00 138.99 Value Added
3 500-550 535 128.00-133.00 129.67
3 550-600 558 129.00 129.00
17 550-600 569 136.25-138.00 136.35 Value Added
2 600-650 620 126.50 126.50
2 600-650 622 131.00 131.00 Value Added
5 650-700 690 128.00-130.00 129.60 Value Added
2 800-850 825 110.00-117.00 113.52
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 300-350 322 119.00-122.50 120.60
3 350-400 365 124.00-126.00 124.67
3 400-450 403 120.00-125.00 123.31
3 550-600 580 115.00-125.00 118.16
Feeder Heifers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 400-450 430 120.00 120.00
3 450-500 478 121.00 121.00
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-400 385 110.00 110.00
5 400-450 432 101.00-117.50 107.80
3 450-500 483 101.00-110.00 107.14
1 600-650 635 90.00 90.00
1 650-700 650 100.00 100.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-400 375 149.00 149.00
1 350-400 365 164.00 164.00 Fancy
2 400-450 400 165.00 165.00 Fancy
10 450-500 465 139.00-150.00 148.85
1 500-550 540 141.00 141.00
4 550-600 574 139.00 139.00
3 600-650 622 120.00-121.00 120.68
1 700-750 745 121.00 121.00
1 850-900 885 90.00 90.00
1 900-950 925 97.00 97.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 250-300 257 130.00 130.00
2 300-350 302 135.00 135.00
2 400-450 428 125.00-131.00 128.12
1 450-500 490 120.00 120.00
1 500-550 520 110.00 110.00
3 550-600 570 120.00-127.00 122.62
1 600-650 620 118.00 118.00
1 700-750 735 90.00 90.00
Feeder Bulls Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 310 116.00 116.00
1 350-400 350 120.00 120.00
4 400-450 427 109.00-115.00 110.44
2 550-600 560 100.00-102.50 101.25
1 600-650 610 108.00 108.00
= Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 1035 55.50 55.50
2 800-1200 1148 64.50-73.00 68.74 High Dressing
1 800-1200 1175 54.50 54.50 Low Dressing
1 1200-1600 1445 61.00 61.00
3 1200-1600 1340 64.00-65.00 64.54 High Dressing
1 1600-2000 1805 55.00 55.00
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 800-1200 1076 57.00-64.00 60.31
2 800-1200 1172 66.00-71.50 68.80 High Dressing
1 800-1200 1100 52.50 52.50 Low Dressing
3 1200-1600 1367 57.50-64.00 59.83
2 1200-1600 1280 67.50-71.00 69.26 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-1200 1105 63.50-68.50 66.12 High Dressing
1 1200-1600 1385 66.50 66.50 High Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1000-1500 1359 84.00-86.50 85.19
5 1500-3000 1790 78.00-85.00 80.50
1 1500-3000 1940 90.00 90.00 High Dressing
Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 920 71.00 71.00
1 1200-1600 1235 75.00 75.00
Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 700-800 775 775.00 775.00 1-3 Mos Bred
Baby calves: beef fancy 310.00.
**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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