Report Date: 1/31/2016
***DUE TO MASSIVE FIRE THAT DESTROYED LEXINGTON BLUEGRASS STOCKYARD ON
JANUARY 30 THE BLUEGRASS MARKETING GROUP WILL BE RECEIVING CATTLE AT THE
MT STERLING STOCKYARDS LOCATION ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY BEGINNING 2/1/2016***
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Frankfort, KY Tue Jan 26, 2016 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Lexington Auction (Tues)
Weighted Average Report for 01/26/2016
Receipts: 709 Last Week: 695 Year Ago: 629
Compared to yesterday steer and heifer calves sold steady to 2.00 higher
with moderate to good demand. Yearling steers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher with
moderate demand compared to last week. Quality was average through
attractive. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 1.00 higher with moderate
demand.
02 replacement cattle, 42 slaughter cattle, and 665 feeder cattle. Today's supply
included 72.4 percent that weighed over 600 lbs. 47.9 percent steers and 9.0 percent
bull calves 8.3 percent Holstein Steers and 29.1 percent heifers of total recorded
feeder supply. 37 head of slaughter cows with 95 percent going to slaughter.
05 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
1 200-250 210 210.00 210.00
4 200-250 229 230.00-240.00 232.46 Fancy
3 250-300 275 203.00-217.50 211.88
3 350-400 367 205.00-217.00 209.33
4 400-450 419 175.00-190.00 184.63
2 450-500 487 175.00 175.00
1 450-500 455 192.00 192.00 Value Added
7 500-550 532 169.00-175.00 171.48
3 500-550 506 182.00 182.00 Value Added
14 550-600 571 158.00-164.00 160.90
8 600-650 633 147.00-152.00 149.87
4 600-650 620 154.00-160.00 155.96 Value Added
19 650-700 661 140.00-150.00 144.27
16 700-750 742 133.00-140.00 136.99
1 700-750 745 143.00 143.00 Value Added
9 750-800 778 130.00-140.00 135.37
2 750-800 765 141.00 141.00 Value Added
64 750-800 785 151.00 151.00 Yearlings
1 800-850 830 138.00 138.00
27 850-900 879 135.50 135.50 Fleshy
62 900-950 934 138.75 138.75
53 950-1000 953 141.90 141.90 Fancy
Groups of 20 head or more:
64 head 785 lbs 151.00 BBWF
27 head 879 lbs 135.50 BLK FLESHY
62 head 934 lbs 138.75 BLK
53 head 953 lbs 141.90 BBWF VALUE ADDED
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 250-300 265 173.00 173.00
1 350-400 370 190.00 190.00
5 400-450 417 159.00-172.00 164.95
2 450-500 475 142.00-170.00 155.56
1 500-550 525 151.00 151.00
2 600-650 615 136.00-145.00 140.54
Feeder Steers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 850-900 890 126.00 126.00
Feeder Steers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 300-350 332 150.00-157.50 153.83
1 500-550 500 127.50 127.50
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
56 850-900 862 124.00 124.00 Gaunt
Groups of 20 head or more:
56 head 862 lbs 124.00 GAUNT
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 200-250 235 167.50 167.50
2 250-300 275 163.00-181.00 171.51
4 250-300 288 191.00 191.00 Fancy
10 300-350 340 174.00-180.00 178.12
7 350-400 381 166.00-174.00 169.99
1 350-400 375 186.00 186.00 Fancy
4 400-450 434 160.00 160.00
1 400-450 405 168.00 168.00 Value Added
10 450-500 474 152.00-158.00 154.32
5 450-500 450 161.00 161.00 Value Added
12 500-550 536 140.00-153.00 146.36
1 500-550 530 150.00 150.00 Value Added
7 550-600 591 139.00-144.00 140.12
4 600-650 601 145.00 145.00 Value Added
63 600-650 616 140.50 140.50 Yearlings
13 650-700 662 127.00-137.00 130.05
1 650-700 680 139.00 139.00 Value Added
2 700-750 722 131.00 131.00
1 750-800 795 129.00 129.00
21 750-800 774 130.50-140.00 131.38 Value Added
1 850-900 895 121.00 121.00
13 850-900 851 125.50 125.50 Value Added
Groups of 20 head or more:
63 head 616 lbs 140.50 MIXED
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 250-300 255 152.50 152.50
1 300-350 305 157.00 157.00
1 350-400 350 153.00 153.00
2 400-450 428 140.00-148.00 143.88
4 550-600 594 125.00-130.00 128.50
1 700-750 735 111.00 111.00
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-400 367 130.00 130.00
1 400-450 425 139.00 139.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 200-250 225 185.00 185.00
1 250-300 270 212.50 212.50
1 400-450 400 185.00 185.00
3 450-500 481 172.00-178.00 176.09
1 500-550 540 159.00 159.00
18 550-600 573 142.00-155.00 149.99
5 550-600 560 164.00-167.00 165.80 Fancy
11 600-650 635 140.00-147.00 142.56 Fancy
1 650-700 650 129.00 129.00
2 700-750 725 116.00 116.00
2 850-900 882 108.00 108.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 250-300 265 180.00 180.00
2 300-350 310 180.00 180.00
3 350-400 371 175.00-189.00 184.22
1 400-450 425 172.50 172.50
2 450-500 452 157.00-164.00 160.48
1 550-600 570 131.00 131.00
2 650-700 680 120.00 120.00
Feeder Bulls Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 400-450 445 171.00 171.00
Feeder Bulls Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 400-450 410 148.00 148.00
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 1190 72.00 72.00
2 1200-1600 1452 67.00-73.00 70.14
3 1200-1600 1248 75.00-82.00 77.67 High Dressing
1 1200-1600 1485 64.00 64.00 Low Dressing
1 1600-2000 2020 73.00 73.00
2 1600-2000 1672 74.00-75.00 74.50 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 800-1200 1128 70.00-73.00 71.27
4 800-1200 1135 79.00-85.00 81.29 High Dressing
6 1200-1600 1400 67.00-73.00 70.66
4 1200-1600 1371 75.00-80.00 78.04 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 1000 64.00 64.00
1 1200-1600 1250 66.00 66.00
2 1200-1600 1032 53.00-59.00 57.02 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1500-3000 2030 93.00-100.00 96.45
2 1500-3000 1998 102.00-105.00 103.52 High Dressing
Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-1200 970 102.00-120.00 110.72
Cow Calf Pairs: no test.
Baby Calves: beef 420.00-440.00.
**This report reflects the majority of cattle sold with a a usda grade,
weight and sex. This report does not reflect all animals sold on the above date.
Source: KY Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Frankfort, KY
Bill Holleran, Market Reporter, 502-782-4139
24 Hour Toll Free Market News Report 1-800-327-6568
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