Report Date: 12/17/2018
LG_LS140
Frankfort, KY Mon Dec 17, 2018 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Bluegrass Stockyard - Lexington, KY
Weighted Average Report for 12/17/2018
Receipts: 734 Last Week: 1242 Year Ago: 595
**Cow sale Wed. night at 6:30 p.m.
Compared to last Monday steer and heifer calves under 700 lbs sold
3.00 to 4.00 higher with moderate demand; yearlings sold steady on
comparable quality. Calf quality was good through attractive.
Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher with moderate to good
demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady with light demand.
05 replacement cattle, 108 slaughter cattle, 621 feeder cattle.
Today's supply included 43 percent steers, 15 percent bulls and
27 percent heifers, with 48 percent weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 250-300 285 175.00 175.00 Fancy
6 350-400 381 167.00-170.00 169.02
1 400-450 405 149.00 149.00
4 400-450 442 140.00-144.00 142.99 Fleshy
8 400-450 430 160.00-168.00 162.84 Value Added
11 450-500 487 146.00-154.00 147.72
6 450-500 492 157.00-160.00 158.50 Value Added
8 500-550 516 149.00-154.00 152.11
10 500-550 534 158.00-160.00 158.38 Value Added
4 550-600 584 146.00-150.00 148.01
9 550-600 556 156.00-158.00 157.33 Value Added
5 600-650 618 130.00-134.00 131.17
4 600-650 632 139.00-143.00 140.00 Value Added
2 650-700 667 136.50 136.50
72 650-700 673 146.00-149.75 149.39 Value Added
1 700-750 715 136.00 136.00
60 700-750 702 147.00 147.00 Value Added
45 800-850 816 120.00-141.75 140.61
6 950-1000 970 122.00 122.00
Groups of 20 head or more:
65 head 675 lbs 149.75 Mostly Blk Value-Added
60 head 702 lbs 147.00 Blk Few Chax Value-Added
40 head 814 lbs 141.75 Blk Few Mixed
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-400 365 144.00 144.00
4 500-550 530 125.00-126.00 125.75
5 550-600 595 135.00 135.00
3 650-700 658 113.00-129.00 118.43
1 750-800 765 114.00 114.00
Feeder Steers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 550-600 570 135.00 135.00
3 650-700 670 125.00 125.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 300-350 305 128.00 128.00
9 350-400 363 115.00-128.00 122.63
2 350-400 382 130.00 130.00 Fancy
18 400-450 422 120.00-129.00 124.13
20 450-500 470 118.00-129.00 125.14
6 450-500 475 133.00 133.00 Value Added
7 500-550 516 116.00-122.00 120.11
4 500-550 502 127.00-128.00 127.25 Value Added
21 550-600 565 114.00-123.75 120.70
21 550-600 566 124.00-126.00 125.04 Value Added
5 600-650 609 114.00-119.00 115.85
5 600-650 617 123.00 123.00 Value Added
4 650-700 667 123.00 123.00 Value Added
4 700-750 702 108.00-114.00 112.49
1 750-800 770 88.00 88.00 Fleshy
1 750-800 755 120.00 120.00 Value Added
1 800-850 835 85.00 85.00
1 850-900 880 86.00 86.00
1 1100-1150 1130 76.00 76.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 200-250 225 105.00 105.00
1 250-300 260 100.00 100.00
3 300-350 333 110.00 110.00
6 350-400 380 102.00-111.00 106.48
3 400-450 435 105.00-115.00 109.96
6 450-500 462 104.00-115.00 112.29
3 500-550 540 106.00-112.00 109.98
5 550-600 577 100.00-112.00 103.97
2 600-650 632 110.00 110.00
4 650-700 671 105.00 105.00
1 650-700 690 91.00 91.00 Fleshy
Feeder Heifers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 600-650 605 110.00 110.00
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-400 360 80.00 80.00 Fleshy
1 400-450 430 90.00 90.00
2 600-650 632 75.00-85.00 79.90
2 650-700 672 72.00-80.00 75.87
1 700-750 715 60.00 60.00 Fleshy
1 850-900 860 70.00 70.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 300-350 345 150.00 150.00
3 350-400 377 145.00-150.00 148.41
10 400-450 437 138.00-151.00 143.87
9 450-500 469 135.00-148.00 143.21
6 500-550 545 134.00-143.00 136.98
14 550-600 568 137.00-149.00 141.90
6 600-650 615 129.00-131.00 130.33
4 650-700 660 123.00 123.00
1 700-750 700 116.00 116.00
1 750-800 755 105.00 105.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 350-400 381 125.00-128.00 126.46
2 400-450 400 136.00-140.00 138.00
4 450-500 472 120.00-131.00 125.78
1 500-550 530 126.00 126.00
9 550-600 564 121.00-130.00 124.10
3 600-650 615 100.00-113.00 104.47
3 650-700 680 104.00-107.00 106.04
3 700-750 710 86.00 86.00
2 950-1000 977 60.00 60.00
Feeder Bulls Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 650-700 682 110.00-113.00 111.49
1 700-750 700 102.00 102.00
Feeder Bulls Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 250-300 270 102.50 102.50
1 550-600 565 100.00 100.00
4 600-650 632 90.00-100.00 92.37
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-1200 1095 40.00-43.00 41.54 Low Dressing
7 1200-1600 1302 46.00-49.00 48.01
16 1200-1600 1424 50.00-56.00 53.07 High Dressing
1 1200-1600 1340 40.00 40.00 Low Dressing
1 1600-2000 1900 49.00 49.00
4 1600-2000 1745 54.00-56.00 55.00 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 800-1200 1065 40.00-49.00 43.39
3 800-1200 1132 50.00-55.00 51.66 High Dressing
3 800-1200 1148 39.00-41.00 40.32 Low Dressing
7 1200-1600 1302 44.00-49.00 46.88
20 1200-1600 1378 50.00-58.00 53.21 High Dressing
1 1600-2000 1675 48.00 48.00
1 1600-2000 1645 52.00 52.00 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-1200 1002 38.00-39.00 38.51
7 800-1200 1073 31.00-37.00 34.40 Low Dressing
1 1200-1600 1270 41.00 41.00
2 1200-1600 1360 51.00-52.00 51.53 High Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1000-1500 1372 66.50-70.00 68.15
2 1000-1500 1100 52.00 52.00 Low Dressing
5 1500-3000 1727 69.00-73.00 70.75
2 1500-3000 1848 76.00 76.00 High Dressing
1 1500-3000 1585 57.00 57.00 Low Dressing
Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 800-1200 1070 58.00-61.00 59.56
5 1200-1600 1375 49.00-60.00 56.11
Stock Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 700-800 785 50.00 50.00
Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 1040 485.00 485.00 7-9 Mos Bred
Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 2-3 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 1145 785.00 785.00
1 1200-1600 1470 850.00 850.00
This report reflects the majority of cattle with a USDA grade, weight
and sex. This report does not reflect all animals sold on the above date.
Source: USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News Service
Bill Holleran, Market Reporter, 502-782-4139
24 Hour Market Report 1-800-327-6568
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