Report Date: 3/22/2016
LG_LS141
Frankfort, KY Tue Mar 22, 2016 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Lexington Auction (Tues)
Weighted Average Report for 03/22/2016
Receipts: 899 Last Week: 689 Year Ago: 2116
****Lexington Tuesday's sale now held at Richmond yards due to
fire that destroyed Lexington yards****
Compared to last Tuesday's sale steer calves traded mostly steady to 2.00 lower on fleshy
middleweights with moderate to good demand. Heifer calves sold mixed with 400-500 lbs
3.00 lower and 500-600 lbs 3.00 higher. Good demand for weaned offerings. Fleshy new
crop 400-500 lbs in light demand. Yearling steers 1.00 to 3.00 lower with light to moderate
demand. Quality was good through attractive. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls traded
2.00 to 3.00 lower with light demand.
08 replacement cattle, 63 slaughter cattle, and 828 feeder cattle. Today's supply
included 54.5 percent that weighed over 600 lbs. 46.2 percent steers and
12.3 percent bull calves 0 percent Holstein Steers and 34.8 percent heifers
of total recorded feeder supply. 54 head of slaughter cows with 87 percent
going to slaughter. 09 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
4 300-350 332 211.00-216.00 212.28
3 350-400 356 211.00 211.00
6 350-400 351 219.00 219.00 Fancy
6 400-450 426 201.00-206.00 201.84
9 400-450 427 209.00-213.00 211.12 Fancy
13 450-500 465 197.00-198.00 197.16
4 450-500 479 202.00-211.00 207.47 Fancy
8 500-550 528 179.00-193.00 186.18
24 500-550 525 197.00-206.00 202.96 Value Added
8 550-600 592 176.00-177.00 176.88
4 550-600 560 185.00-190.00 188.24 Value Added
4 600-650 612 167.00-169.00 168.51
13 600-650 620 170.00-179.00 174.01 Value Added
1 650-700 650 169.00 169.00
58 650-700 683 164.00-172.00 165.08 Value Added
14 700-750 740 152.00-155.00 153.29 Value Added
7 750-800 781 143.00-148.00 145.58
5 750-800 750 154.00 154.00 Value Added
4 800-850 841 136.00-140.00 139.02
102 800-850 828 146.00-146.25 146.10 Fancy
4 850-900 882 136.00 136.00
21 850-900 894 140.75 140.75 Fancy
1 850-900 885 130.00 130.00 Fleshy
1 850-900 885 110.00 110.00 Full
53 950-1000 957 136.80 136.80 Fancy
2 950-1000 975 126.00 126.00 Fleshy
Groups of 20 head or more:
49 head 686 lbs 165.00 BLK-FEW CHAX VALUE ADDED
62 head 822 lbs 146.00 BLK-CHAX FANCY
40 head 837 lbs 146.25 BLK-FEW RED FANCY
21 head 894 lbs 140.75 MOSTLY BLK FANCY
53 head 957 lbs 136.80 BBWF-FEW CHAX FANCY
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 200-250 205 204.00 204.00
1 350-400 390 176.00 176.00
1 500-550 525 169.00 169.00
2 550-600 568 157.00-163.00 159.96
1 700-750 725 140.00 140.00
Feeder Steers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 750-800 767 145.00 145.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 250-300 296 180.00 180.00
8 300-350 320 173.00-176.00 173.72
5 350-400 374 170.00-178.00 173.61
8 350-400 364 181.00 181.00 Fancy
22 400-450 429 165.00-175.00 171.08
10 400-450 429 175.00-179.00 177.66 Fancy
6 450-500 479 162.00-167.00 164.21
36 450-500 481 170.00-182.00 176.86 Fancy
5 500-550 531 155.00-162.00 158.40
25 500-550 520 168.00-180.00 177.24 Value Added
34 550-600 579 153.00-160.00 155.99
2 600-650 612 137.00 137.00
22 600-650 623 143.00-151.00 145.65 Value Added
1 650-700 665 139.00 139.00
18 650-700 686 139.50-145.00 141.23 Value Added
43 700-750 721 138.00-147.00 144.12 Value Added
2 750-800 772 125.00 125.00
3 750-800 773 138.00-139.00 138.32 Value Added
5 800-850 804 118.00-120.00 119.20
2 900-950 937 115.00 115.00
Groups of 20 head or more:
25 head 726 lbs 147.00 BLK-FEW CHAX VALUE ADDED
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 250-300 260 166.00 166.00
3 350-400 370 153.00-160.00 157.67
5 400-450 429 149.00-155.00 152.63
4 450-500 476 153.00-158.00 155.76
4 500-550 514 144.00-154.00 150.19
3 550-600 570 142.00-150.00 147.02
1 600-650 600 130.00 130.00
1 650-700 680 130.00 130.00
Feeder Heifers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 400-450 415 161.00 161.00
3 450-500 493 156.00-158.00 157.33
1 600-650 640 134.00 134.00
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 500-550 545 130.00 130.00
3 600-650 618 111.00 111.00
1 650-700 690 115.00 115.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 350-400 379 200.00-216.00 207.07
3 400-450 433 193.00-201.00 197.64
10 450-500 480 190.00-199.00 191.60
2 450-500 467 206.00 206.00 Fancy
9 500-550 520 174.00-190.00 182.57
11 500-550 530 191.00-192.00 191.27 Fancy
10 550-600 572 170.00-177.00 175.06
1 600-650 645 154.00 154.00
13 600-650 614 160.00-165.00 162.22 Fancy
8 650-700 682 143.00-156.00 146.11
6 650-700 655 163.00-168.00 164.83 Fancy
1 750-800 770 140.00 140.00 Fancy
1 900-950 910 100.00 100.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 200-250 235 201.00 201.00
1 400-450 415 184.00 184.00
3 500-550 528 160.00-170.00 163.35
5 550-600 582 157.00-166.00 161.59
1 600-650 615 149.00 149.00
1 700-750 710 129.00 129.00
Feeder Bulls Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-400 365 190.00 190.00
1 450-500 450 177.00 177.00
2 500-550 518 166.00-171.00 168.42
Feeder Bulls Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 325 185.00 185.00
1 350-400 360 167.50 167.50
1 500-550 540 153.00 153.00
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1200-1600 1439 65.00-67.00 65.75
1 1200-1600 1300 72.00 72.00 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 800-1200 1109 68.00-69.00 68.52
3 800-1200 1077 71.00-73.00 72.00 High Dressing
3 1200-1600 1290 65.00-68.00 66.36
8 1200-1600 1378 70.00-77.00 72.95 High Dressing
2 1200-1600 1310 64.00 64.00 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 700-800 780 61.00 61.00 Low Dressing
3 800-1200 1003 67.00-68.00 67.67
5 800-1200 1062 72.00-78.00 74.63 High Dressing
6 800-1200 967 48.00-64.00 56.91 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1000-1500 1265 86.00-95.00 89.75
2 1500-3000 1705 96.00-99.00 97.57 High Dressing
2 1500-3000 1730 76.00-85.00 80.68 Low Dressing
Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-1200 1062 102.00-110.00 106.01
Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 800-1200 1120 80.00-84.00 82.60
Stock Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 700-800 745 81.00 81.00
Stock Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 800 70.00 70.00
Stock Cows: Medium 1 1230 lbs middle aged 7-9 months bred
1275.00. Medium 3 865-985 lbs 7-9 months bred 700.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: no test.
Baby Calves: beef 300.00 plain 160.00.
**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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