Report Date: 4/21/2015
LG_LS140
Frankfort, KY Tue Apr 21, 2015 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Lexington Auction (Tues)
Weighted Average Report for 04/21/2015
Receipts: 1149 Yesterday: 785 Year Ago: 1303
Compared to yesterday steer calves sold mixed; under 600 lbs sold
2.00 to 4.00 lower with light to moderate demand, 600-700 lbs sold 2.00
to 3.00 higher with good demand and yearlings were unsettled. Heifer calves
sold mixed with middleweights steady to 2.00 lower and 600-700 lbs
2.00 to 3.00 higher with moderate to good demand yearlings lightly tested.
Featherweight heifers were soft early and firm late due to some farmer
participation after lunch. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 higher with very good
demand for high dressing boner and lean cows. Slaughter bulls sold
1.00 to 2.00 lower with moderate demand.
5 replacement cattle, 71 slaughter cattle, and 1078 feeder cattle.
Today's supply included 60 percent that weighed over 600 lbs. 44 percent
steers and 15 percent bull calves 0.0 percent Holstein Steers and 36 percent
heifers of total recorded feeder supply. 54 head of slaughter cows with 90
percent going to slaughter. 17 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
4 250-300 286 347.50-350.00 349.40
1 300-350 305 312.50 312.50
1 300-350 325 342.50 342.50 Fancy
1 350-400 375 332.50 332.50
13 400-450 417 265.00-290.00 277.33
29 450-500 474 255.00-284.00 265.83
7 500-550 532 251.00-255.00 253.63
9 550-600 573 251.00-259.00 254.60
24 550-600 561 260.00 260.00 Fancy
8 600-650 625 230.00-236.00 234.66
10 600-650 644 239.00-244.00 239.49 Value Added
10 650-700 656 224.00-233.00 231.30
1 650-700 660 237.00 237.00 Value Added
7 700-750 721 203.00-207.00 204.15
9 750-800 757 196.00-202.00 196.68
41 800-850 847 197.75 197.75
60 800-850 831 205.00 205.00 Fancy
87 850-900 889 180.50-183.00 181.30
58 900-950 932 186.50 186.50 Fancy
53 950-1000 995 179.75 179.75
Groups of 20 head or more:
24 head(blk fancy) 561 lbs 260.00
60 head (blk fancy) 831 lbs 205.00
41 head (bbwf) 847 lbs 197.75
28 head (mixed) 884 lbs 183.00
59 head (mixed) 891 lbs 180.50
58 head (blk-few chax fancy) 932 lbs 186.50
53 head (mixed) 995 lbs 179.75
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 350-400 392 283.00-305.00 292.12
2 500-550 507 245.00 245.00
2 550-600 578 233.00-243.00 238.06
5 650-700 686 212.00-220.00 218.40
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 200-250 225 322.50 322.50 Fancy
11 300-350 329 259.00-273.00 261.05
10 300-350 317 285.00-291.00 290.09 Fancy
13 350-400 374 251.00-286.00 265.26
3 350-400 383 291.00 291.00 Fancy
32 400-450 415 238.00-250.00 244.71
28 450-500 466 238.00-242.50 239.98
47 500-550 522 218.00-237.00 226.94
11 550-600 570 219.00-225.00 219.79
9 550-600 557 228.00 228.00 Fancy
17 600-650 630 212.00-219.00 213.50
3 600-650 626 224.00 224.00 Value Added
7 650-700 685 201.00-210.00 203.49
1 650-700 680 194.00 194.00 Fleshy
6 700-750 716 197.00-200.00 198.83 Fancy
66 750-800 785 191.50-192.00 191.52
1 750-800 765 197.00 197.00 Fancy
72 800-850 819 184.00-189.00 188.11
Groups of 20 head or more:
63 head (bbwf) 787 lbs 191.50
59 head (chax/red) 822 lbs 189.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 250-300 295 255.00 255.00
1 350-400 375 243.00 243.00
6 400-450 427 230.00-235.00 232.27
7 450-500 463 222.00-234.00 229.56
1 550-600 565 216.00 216.00
6 600-650 632 196.00-204.00 198.43
11 650-700 693 191.00 191.00
Feeder Heifers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 450-500 465 220.00-226.00 222.97
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 300-350 332 315.00 315.00 Fancy
7 350-400 390 283.00-300.00 291.97
16 400-450 433 261.00-286.00 269.82
12 450-500 484 256.00-274.00 265.42
17 500-550 521 245.00-260.00 248.54
29 550-600 571 236.00-247.00 239.37
21 600-650 621 221.00-231.00 223.63
1 650-700 665 229.00 229.00
9 700-750 717 201.00-205.00 203.19
2 800-850 820 187.00-189.00 188.00
1 850-900 890 178.00 178.00
13 900-950 911 172.00 172.00
6 950-1000 960 174.00 174.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 450-500 478 240.00-244.00 242.73
1 500-550 500 231.00 231.00
3 550-600 586 230.00-235.00 231.66
1 600-650 625 215.00 215.00
3 650-700 693 193.00 193.00
2 700-750 730 198.00-201.00 199.47
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 1170 107.00 107.00
6 1200-1600 1394 107.00-110.00 109.14
2 1200-1600 1355 112.00-113.00 112.44 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 800-1200 1112 105.00-110.00 107.62
5 800-1200 1110 114.00-122.00 117.34 High Dressing
1 800-1200 1070 103.00 103.00 Low Dressing
5 1200-1600 1339 107.00-111.00 109.16
2 1200-1600 1300 114.00-124.00 118.85 High Dressing
1 1600-2000 1655 125.00 125.00 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 700-800 785 102.00 102.00
2 800-1200 952 103.00-106.00 104.52
2 800-1200 930 112.00-117.00 114.37 High Dressing
3 800-1200 1048 93.00-99.00 95.95 Low Dressing
1 1200-1600 1230 112.00 112.00 High Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1000-1500 1434 127.00-137.00 131.59
2 1000-1500 1405 138.00-140.00 139.04 High Dressing
3 1500-3000 1783 130.00-133.00 131.83
5 1500-3000 1743 139.00-145.00 140.43 High Dressing
1 1500-3000 1865 120.00 120.00 Low Dressing
Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 895 151.00 151.00
Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-1200 1090 122.00-124.00 123.10
Stock Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 1035 119.00 119.00
1 1200-1600 1235 119.00 119.00
Cow/Calf Pairs: No Test
Baby Calves: No Test.
***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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