Report Date: 4/28/2015
LG_LS140
Frankfort, KY Tue Apr 28, 2015 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Lexington Auction (Tues)
Weighted Average Report for 04/28/2015
Receipts: 1174 Last Week: 1149 Year Ago: 1155
Compared to yesterday steer calves sold steady to firm with some
featherweights 5.00 higher and few 600-700 lbs 2.00 higher; over
700 lbs sold steady. Heifer calves sold steady to firm with good demand.
Quality was average through good. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold
steady with good demand.
13 replacement cattle, 90 slaughter cattle, and 1071 feeder cattle.
Today's supply included 45.1 percent that weighed over 600 lbs. 38.3 percent
steers and 11 percent bull calves 3.3 percent Holstein Steers and 40.6 percent
heifers of total recorded feeder supply. 82 head of slaughter cows with 93
percent going to slaughter. 13 head of slaughter bulls with 85 percent going
to slaughter.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 300-350 318 327.50-335.00 331.40
11 300-350 338 347.50-377.50 355.21 Fancy
5 350-400 375 310.00-327.50 316.35
28 400-450 427 272.00-299.00 282.29
2 400-450 402 325.00 325.00 Fancy
15 450-500 474 257.00-269.00 264.53
9 450-500 488 281.00 281.00 Value Added
24 500-550 521 256.00-264.00 260.06
14 500-550 535 265.00-271.00 269.36 Value Added
20 550-600 568 251.00-262.00 258.53
10 550-600 559 274.00 274.00 Value Added
17 600-650 620 223.00-238.00 233.53
40 600-650 624 243.00-258.00 246.74 Value Added
13 650-700 661 231.00-238.00 234.89
1 700-750 720 219.00 219.00 Fancy
9 750-800 765 204.00 204.00
6 750-800 780 211.00-215.00 212.31 Value Added
1 800-850 805 190.00 190.00
63 850-900 884 183.50-191.50 190.49
1 900-950 945 186.00 186.00
1 950-1000 950 186.00 186.00
5 1050-1100 1096 169.00 169.00
107 1050-1100 1059 180.00 180.00 Fancy
Groups of 20 head or more:
55 head 885 lbs 191.50 MIXED
107 head 1059 lbs 180.00 BBWF FANCY
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 400-450 402 241.00-252.00 246.53
1 450-500 470 252.00 252.00
3 550-600 575 239.00-249.00 244.04
1 650-700 680 215.00 215.00
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 300-350 320 230.00 230.00
7 400-450 437 239.50 239.50 Value Added
6 450-500 461 231.00 231.00 Value Added
14 550-600 574 213.50 213.50 Value Added
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 200-250 245 300.00 300.00
2 250-300 287 289.00 289.00
5 250-300 281 300.00-309.00 303.72 Fancy
4 300-350 336 252.50-281.00 270.17
2 300-350 340 294.00-298.00 295.97 Fancy
7 350-400 380 269.00-280.00 274.97
17 350-400 371 286.00-300.00 287.87 Fancy
10 400-450 420 239.00-266.00 251.97
9 400-450 418 272.00-288.00 282.41 Fancy
44 450-500 481 237.00-250.00 241.83
40 450-500 476 252.50 252.50 Value Added
24 500-550 525 229.00-240.00 233.21
25 550-600 578 225.00-231.00 228.13
80 550-600 579 236.00 236.00 Value Added
14 600-650 638 213.00-217.00 214.73
10 600-650 623 221.00-225.00 222.40 Fancy
12 600-650 611 234.00 234.00 Value Added
6 650-700 678 204.00-215.00 211.37
7 650-700 658 221.00-223.00 222.43 Fancy
1 700-750 735 192.00 192.00
2 700-750 707 207.00 207.00 Fancy
14 800-850 845 197.00 197.00 Value Added
1 850-900 865 187.00 187.00
34 900-950 911 171.00-177.50 177.30
60 900-950 910 181.50 181.50 Fancy
Groups of 20 head or more:
40 head 476 lbs 252.50 BLK VALUE ADDED
80 head 579 lbs 236.00 BBWF VALUE ADDED
33 head 910 lbs 177.50 BBWF
60 head 910 lbs 181.50 BLK-FEW CHAX FANCY
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-400 395 240.00 240.00
1 400-450 440 232.00 232.00
1 450-500 475 233.00 233.00
1 500-550 530 211.00 211.00
1 600-650 610 196.00 196.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 250-300 275 337.50 337.50
1 300-350 305 335.00 335.00 Fancy
5 350-400 392 302.00-305.00 304.00
7 350-400 384 323.00-332.50 324.33 Fancy
12 400-450 433 260.00-282.00 266.11
6 400-450 414 293.00-296.00 294.03 Fancy
18 450-500 483 243.00-270.00 255.05
21 500-550 516 238.00-259.00 250.90
13 550-600 576 225.00-254.00 236.01
3 550-600 553 265.00 265.00 Value Added
4 600-650 646 218.00-220.00 218.50
7 650-700 671 216.00-226.00 219.20
3 700-750 730 193.00-198.00 196.36
2 700-750 708 209.00-215.00 212.03 Fancy
1 750-800 770 200.00 200.00
4 800-850 822 192.00-196.00 194.49
1 850-900 870 185.00 185.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 400-450 445 256.00 256.00
3 450-500 470 241.00-245.00 243.72
3 550-600 578 210.00-231.00 223.03
1 650-700 665 210.00 210.00
1 700-750 700 191.00 191.00
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 1170 108.00 108.00
5 1200-1600 1426 104.00-111.00 108.31
12 1200-1600 1442 112.00-118.00 115.04 High Dressing
2 1200-1600 1380 98.00-102.00 100.06 Low Dressing
1 1600-2000 1725 107.00 107.00
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 800-1200 1108 107.00-111.00 109.86
4 800-1200 1124 113.00-130.00 119.48 High Dressing
1 800-1200 1150 103.00 103.00 Low Dressing
10 1200-1600 1279 112.00-124.00 115.48 High Dressing
1 1600-2000 1640 121.00 121.00 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 800-1200 994 104.00-109.00 105.57
1 800-1200 1055 114.00 114.00 High Dressing
6 800-1200 1000 91.00-103.00 96.63 Low Dressing
1 1200-1600 1200 114.00 114.00 High Dressing
1 1200-1600 1220 102.00 102.00 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1000-1500 1285 134.00 134.00
2 1000-1500 1315 142.00 142.00 High Dressing
3 1500-3000 1515 132.00-133.00 132.67
3 1500-3000 1972 142.00-145.00 143.42 High Dressing
Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-1200 928 140.00-170.00 156.66
Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-1200 1002 120.00-124.00 121.85
Stock Cows Medium and Large 3 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 910 130.00 130.00
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 1195 1925.00 1925.00 6-9 Mos Bred
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 2 few 890-1115 lbs with 100 lb
calves at side 1625.00-1675.00..
Baby Calves: beef 520.00-650.00; dairybred 340.00.
***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
Jodee Inman, OIC 502-782-4139
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