Report Date: 3/15/2016
LG_LS141
Frankfort, KY Tue Mar 15, 2016 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Lexington Auction (Tues)
Weighted Average Report for 03/15/2016
Receipts: 689 Last Week: 963 Year Ago: 1855
****Lexington Tuesday's sale now held at Richmond yards due to
fire that destroyed Lexington yards****
Compared to last Tuesday's sale steer and heifer calves sold steady to 5.00 higher with
very good demand on an active market as warm temperatures have increased demand for
calves suitable for grass. Yearling heavyweight steers 2.00 to 3.00 higher in a limited
comparison. Quality was good through attractive. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls
traded weak in a light test.
04 replacement cattle, 18 slaughter cattle, and 667 feeder cattle. Today's supply
included 54.8 percent that weighed over 600 lbs. 45.6 percent steers and
10.3 percent bull calves .2 percent Holstein Steers and 40.8 percent heifers
of total recorded feeder supply. 14 head of slaughter cows with 79 percent
going to slaughter. 04 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
1 300-350 300 223.00 223.00 Fancy
2 350-400 390 208.00-214.00 211.04
1 350-400 370 221.00 221.00 Fancy
2 400-450 425 199.00-202.00 200.46
11 400-450 425 219.00-225.00 223.76 Fancy
6 450-500 492 193.00-196.00 193.47
12 450-500 478 200.00-208.00 203.67 Fancy
4 500-550 509 186.00-190.00 188.25
31 500-550 519 194.00-210.00 202.33 Value Added
7 550-600 570 180.00-185.00 184.29
3 550-600 570 188.00 188.00 Value Added
2 600-650 632 166.00-169.00 167.51
16 600-650 629 170.00-181.00 175.05 Value Added
2 650-700 690 159.00 159.00
8 650-700 673 164.00-174.00 166.41 Value Added
7 700-750 729 145.00-152.00 149.30
2 700-750 730 156.00-158.00 156.99 Value Added
3 750-800 786 149.00 149.00
20 750-800 759 154.75 154.75 Value Added
5 800-850 815 134.00-141.00 138.61
10 850-900 851 149.00 149.00 Fancy
8 900-950 928 137.00-138.50 138.12
60 900-950 901 141.50 141.50 Fancy
3 950-1000 982 132.00-133.00 132.32
52 950-1000 989 139.00 139.00 Fancy
Groups of 20 head or more:
20 head 759 lbs 154.75 BLK
60 head 901 lbs 141.50 BLK-FEW CHAX FANCY
52 head 989 lbs 139.00 MIXED FANCY
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 300-350 318 192.00-202.00 196.88
1 350-400 355 204.00 204.00
2 400-450 440 172.00-189.00 180.50
1 450-500 490 175.00 175.00
3 500-550 517 167.00-180.00 175.64
1 550-600 570 177.00 177.00
1 600-650 620 156.00 156.00
1 650-700 675 155.00 155.00
Feeder Steers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 500-550 545 173.00 173.00
3 650-700 681 154.00 154.00
Feeder Steers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 400-450 430 144.00 144.00
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 450-500 490 103.00 103.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 250-300 280 174.00-185.00 179.30
2 300-350 335 170.00-184.00 176.79
3 350-400 372 175.00-182.50 179.13
5 400-450 424 171.00-176.00 174.58
8 400-450 435 178.00-181.00 179.24 Fancy
1 450-500 455 164.00 164.00
31 450-500 470 174.00-180.00 176.89 Fancy
3 500-550 528 150.00-155.00 153.41
30 500-550 534 155.00-171.00 168.14 Value Added
1 550-600 565 152.00 152.00
44 550-600 572 162.00-169.00 164.83 Value Added
85 600-650 625 146.00-159.50 156.91 Value Added
14 650-700 672 132.00-142.00 138.07
5 700-750 717 130.00-132.00 131.60
10 700-750 704 146.00 146.00 Value Added
1 750-800 755 125.00 125.00
4 800-850 821 131.00-138.50 136.60 Value Added
2 850-900 882 116.00 116.00
1 900-950 930 125.00 125.00
Groups of 20 head or more:
20 head 539 lbs 170.50 CHAX-FEW BLK
53 head 622 lbs 159.50 MOSTLY BBWF VALUE ADDED
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 300-350 325 167.00 167.00
2 400-450 427 140.00 140.00
1 450-500 475 139.00 139.00
2 500-550 525 131.00-134.00 132.46
2 650-700 667 120.00 120.00
Feeder Heifers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 550-600 555 140.00 140.00
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-400 395 142.00 142.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-400 362 201.00-208.00 204.52
2 350-400 380 218.00-228.00 222.87 Fancy
4 400-450 415 203.00 203.00
9 450-500 481 185.00-190.00 188.79
2 450-500 470 197.00 197.00 Fancy
9 500-550 513 175.00-183.00 180.89
6 500-550 518 198.00 198.00 Fancy
7 550-600 572 172.00-176.00 173.58
7 550-600 571 183.00-188.00 185.78 Fancy
3 600-650 628 152.00-160.00 157.45
11 600-650 613 172.00 172.00 Fancy
2 650-700 675 146.00-149.00 147.54
1 700-750 745 139.00 139.00
1 700-750 710 145.00 145.00 Fancy
1 850-900 855 119.00 119.00
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1200-1600 1245 74.00 74.00
1 1600-2000 1635 66.00 66.00 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-1200 1155 68.00-71.00 69.51
1 1200-1600 1335 69.00 69.00
3 1200-1600 1257 63.00-64.00 63.35 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-1200 950 68.00-74.00 71.00
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1000-1500 1415 84.00 84.00 Low Dressing
2 1500-3000 1710 94.00-97.00 95.49
1 1500-3000 2035 99.00 99.00 High Dressing
Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 1140 78.00 78.00
1 1200-1600 1390 76.00 76.00
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 945 1300.00 1300.00 4-6 Mos Bred
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 965 1100.00 1100.00 4-6 Mos Bred
1 1200-1600 1265 1175.00 1175.00 4-6 Mos Bred
Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 1025 875.00 875.00 7-9 Mos Bred
Cow/Calf Pairs: no test.
Baby Calves: no test.
**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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