Report Date: 4/14/2015
LG_LS140
Frankfort, KY Tue Apr 14, 2015 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Lexington Auction (Tues)
Weighted Average Report for 04/14/2015
Receipts: 1048 Yesterday: 1608 Year Ago: 1022
Compared to yesterday steer calves under 600 lbs sold weak with moderate
demand over 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher with good demand. Yearlings
sold steady compared to last week. Heifer calves sold steady to weak with
moderate demand. Yearling heifers lightly tested. Slaughter cows and
slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.
Today's supply included 60 percent that weighed over 600 lbs. 49 percent
steers and 8 percent bull calves 0.5 percent Holstein Steers and 37 percent
heifers of total recorded feeder supply. 63 head of slaughter cows with 92
percent going to slaughter. 9 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
1 200 200 400.00 400.00 Fancy
1 255 255 340.00 340.00
3 300-325 313 308.00-337.50 326.02
8 350-380 365 307.00-330.00 316.46
15 400-448 425 277.00-299.00 284.62
32 452-497 483 271.00-286.00 275.37
11 524-540 527 249.00-264.00 261.20
5 562 562 266.00 266.00
43 600-642 622 225.00-240.50 237.22
73 601-613 606 243.00-246.50 245.14 Fancy
5 665-690 671 224.00-230.00 225.82
9 708 708 215.00 215.00
50 700-736 713 221.00-232.00 227.48 Thin Fleshed
6 762 762 213.50 213.50
4 825-842 835 194.00-197.00 195.76
174 807-831 815 212.25-215.00 213.18 Value Added
1 850 850 189.00 189.00
5 916-917 916 171.00-177.00 173.40
Groups of 20 head or more:
28 head(blk fancy) 613 lbs 243.00 116 head(bbwf) 807 lbs 212.25
45 head(mostly blk-weaned) 601 lbs 246.50 58 head(bbwf-value added) 831 lbs 215.00
27 head(blk) 615 lbs 240.50
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 245 245 322.50 322.50
2 395 395 300.00 300.00
1 535 535 243.00 243.00
5 550-585 574 234.00-247.00 241.39
4 685-696 693 213.00-216.00 213.74
2 805-820 812 180.00-190.00 184.95
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 498 498 181.00 181.00
2 570 570 181.00 181.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 305-340 317 285.00-291.00 288.85
3 355-380 363 270.00-280.00 273.49
10 405-446 438 245.00-260.00 254.21
43 455-494 468 239.00-257.00 248.80
21 507-540 528 225.00-240.00 233.29
27 563-578 567 223.00-227.00 224.23
22 625-630 625 209.00-218.00 217.45
7 605-617 613 220.00-222.00 221.29 Fancy
15 655-675 668 202.00-213.00 211.62
2 710-725 718 189.00-202.00 195.57
7 700-717 712 207.00-209.00 208.44 Fancy
4 752 752 192.00 192.00
3 780 780 207.00 207.00 Fancy
6 871 871 184.00 184.00
61 925 925 182.50 182.50
Groups of 20 head or more:
20 head(blk-open) 625 lbs 218.00
61 head(blk-few chax fleshy open) 925 lbs 182.50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 315-345 338 244.00-268.00 259.85
7 355-399 392 249.00-254.00 250.37
1 485 485 220.00 220.00
90 492 492 241.00 241.00 Thin Fleshed
2 540 540 222.00 222.00
1 580 580 222.00 222.00
2 620-625 622 186.00-199.00 192.53
2 685 685 195.00 195.00
Groups of 20 head or more:
90 head(mixed-open) 492 lbs 241.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 357-390 372 300.00-307.50 304.34
4 410-431 426 283.00-292.00 285.17
18 453-480 469 261.00-284.00 275.76
10 512-520 514 251.00-261.00 257.97
4 550-552 551 248.00-252.00 250.00
13 600-645 618 224.00-230.00 228.38
4 665 665 225.50 225.50
2 700-735 718 195.00-207.00 200.85
3 757-780 765 191.00-195.00 192.36
1 910 910 182.00 182.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 380 380 294.00 294.00
1 410 410 250.00 250.00
4 480-490 486 251.00-261.00 258.03
2 515-530 522 240.00-245.00 242.46
2 570-590 580 230.00-244.00 236.88
1 630 630 223.00 223.00
1 720 720 185.00 185.00
1 860 860 170.00 170.00
Feeder Bulls Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 955 955 172.00 172.00
Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 770 770 145.00 145.00
1 905 905 139.00 139.00
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1000-1185 1098 104.00-108.00 105.84
5 1350-1590 1483 108.00-110.00 108.80
5 1275-1520 1461 111.00-116.00 112.66 High Dressing
1 1735 1735 110.00 110.00
3 1660-1755 1715 112.00-113.00 112.34 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1055-1175 1132 108.00-109.00 108.65
3 1120-1190 1167 115.00-116.00 115.32 High Dressing
6 1210-1395 1302 104.00-110.00 107.20
9 1225-1540 1319 111.00-121.00 115.90 High Dressing
1 1575 1575 102.00 102.00 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 960-1040 1000 103.00 103.00
1 1195 1195 111.00 111.00 High Dressing
1 1380 1380 96.00 96.00 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1380 1380 128.00 128.00
2 1385-1465 1425 138.00 138.00 High Dressing
5 1570-2380 1985 138.00-149.00 144.00 High Dressing
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 2 1060 lbs 4-6 months bred 1225.00.
Stock Cows and Calves: no test.
Stock Bulls: no test.
Baby Calves: beef 250.00-490.00.
***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: 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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