Report Date: 3/31/2015
LG_LS140
Frankfort, KY Tue Mar 31, 2015 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Lexington Auction (Tues)
Weighted Average Report for 03/31/2015
Receipts: 1199 Yesterday: 1249 Year Ago: 1246
Compared to yesterday steer and heifer calves sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher
with very good demand for 400-600 lb steer calves . Very good demand
for featherweight heifer calves and 600-700 lbs heifers. Slaughter cows
and Slaughter bulls sold steady with moderate demand.
This week?s supply included 51 percent that weighed over 600 lbs. 41 percent
steers and 15 percent bull calves 0.0 percent Holstein Steers and 44 percent
heifers of total recorded feeder supply. 59 head of slaughter cows with 90
percent going to slaughter. 16 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
2 220-230 225 370.00-400.00 384.67
2 255-265 260 335.00-340.00 337.45
14 318-343 328 332.50-342.50 336.10
4 350-385 360 317.50-333.00 326.64
18 400-447 418 294.00-327.00 315.41
41 450-496 475 280.00-310.00 289.48
20 500-547 518 258.00-280.00 272.59
21 537 537 268.00 268.00 Part Load
16 564-587 574 250.00-277.00 266.27
14 610-645 630 223.00-255.00 245.25
12 656-695 663 225.00-237.00 235.70
30 693 693 221.50 221.50 Part Load
4 700-720 710 209.00-222.00 212.96
11 765 765 209.00 209.00
2 825-835 830 196.00-199.00 197.49
74 812 812 207.00 207.00 Load
1 855 855 197.00 197.00
61 901 901 198.80 198.80 Load
3 965 965 180.00 180.00
54 1006 1006 184.75 184.75 Load
GROUPS OF 20 HEAD OR MORE:
21 HEAD(BLK-SMOKES) 537 LBS 268.00
30 HEAD(MOSTLY BLK) 693 LBS 221.50
74 HEAD(BLK-CHAX FANCY) 812 LBS 207.00
61 HEAD(BLK-FEW MIXED) 901 LBS 198.80
54 HEAD(BLK-CHAX) 1006 LBS 184.75
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 300-317 311 317.50-325.00 319.91
1 425 425 282.50 282.50
2 457 457 269.00 269.00
2 627 627 228.00 228.00
7 775-776 776 198.00-204.00 203.14
Feeder Steers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 450 450 275.00 275.00
1 510 510 245.00 245.00
1 635 635 222.00 222.00
1 685 685 218.00 218.00
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 286 286 220.00 220.00
2 465-495 480 184.00-195.00 189.33
1 555 555 180.00 180.00
1 665 665 171.00 171.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 235-240 237 317.50-327.50 324.19
5 260-293 284 295.00-305.00 297.82
20 305-341 331 280.00-320.00 297.72
23 355-395 373 271.00-300.00 283.84
37 400-447 425 254.00-279.00 264.61
16 455-487 470 247.00-268.00 254.90
58 502-546 529 230.00-260.00 245.32
24 550-595 569 226.00-245.00 237.37
19 605-645 619 224.00-233.00 228.54
79 604 604 233.00 233.00 Load
34 650-672 661 213.00-224.00 217.88
17 700-712 710 181.00-208.00 203.10
66 731 731 208.50 208.50 Load
3 761 761 192.00 192.00
5 818-822 820 188.00-194.00 191.59
1 860 860 187.00 187.00
GROUPS OF 20 HEAD OR MORE:
79 HEAD(BLK-FEW RED) 604 LBS 233.00
66 HEAD(BLK-CHAX VALUE ADDED) 731 LBS 208.50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 300-305 302 270.00-272.00 271.01
7 355-390 379 246.00-262.00 255.69
2 405-445 425 232.00-244.00 238.28
1 495 495 232.00 232.00
5 512-545 522 223.00-233.00 226.43
19 575-595 576 220.00-235.00 234.18
3 670-690 682 190.00-213.00 198.21
1 700 700 175.00 175.00
Feeder Heifers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 430 430 252.00 252.00
2 497 497 243.00 243.00
2 500-540 520 230.00-234.00 231.92
2 640 640 220.00 220.00
1 690 690 192.00 192.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 300-325 312 315.00-332.50 324.84
5 365-385 370 310.00-337.50 316.90
23 400-446 428 275.00-311.00 288.16
11 450-495 468 270.00-301.00 283.30
16 500-542 529 248.00-275.00 263.78
32 551-595 570 231.00-257.00 246.09
9 600-642 629 224.00-231.00 228.87
6 650-670 657 211.00-225.00 220.30
1 725 725 198.00 198.00
3 783 783 197.00 197.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 250-285 268 302.50-305.00 303.67
2 357 357 304.00 304.00
3 480-495 490 264.00 264.00
1 540 540 216.00 216.00
1 695 695 190.00 190.00
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1140-1155 1148 108.00-109.00 108.50
1 1075 1075 111.00 111.00 High Dressing
9 1250-1540 1385 103.00-109.00 106.05
4 1225-1480 1382 110.00-113.00 111.22 High Dressing
1 1770 1770 112.00 112.00
1 1615 1615 115.00 115.00 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1070-1155 1117 103.00-109.00 105.33
2 1090-1190 1140 116.00-117.00 116.48 High Dressing
3 1240-1395 1328 103.00-109.00 106.35
1 1300 1300 123.00 123.00 High Dressing
3 1285-1420 1353 95.00-97.00 95.67 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 955-1160 1061 102.00-108.00 104.84
5 955-1040 977 96.00-101.00 97.78 Low Dressing
1 1230 1230 94.00 94.00 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1215-1430 1322 132.00-135.00 133.38
2 1425-1480 1452 115.00-122.00 118.43 Low Dressing
4 1680-1980 1832 133.00-137.00 135.25
5 1790-2200 2018 141.00-153.00 145.63 High Dressing
Stock Bull: Medium 2 1060 lbs 1500.00.
Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 865-1045 968 138.00-155.00 147.02
1 1215 1215 130.00 130.00
Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 865-1120 992 118.00-125.00 121.05
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1300 1300 2325.00 2325.00 Per Head
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1470 1470 1695.00 1695.00 Per Head
***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: USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News Service
Bill Holleran, Market Reporter KY
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LG_LS140.txt
Jodee Inman USDA OIC (502) 782-4139
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