Report Date: 4/19/2016
LG_LS141
Frankfort, KY Tue Apr 19, 2016 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Lexington Auction (Tues)
Weighted Average Report for 04/19/2016
Receipts: 887 Last Week: 473
****Lexington Tuesday's sale now held at Richmond yards due to
fire that destroyed Lexington yards****
Compared to last Tuesday's sale steer calves were mixed with 400-500 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher
and 500-700 lbs 3.00-5.00 lower with thin-fleshed calves in moderate demand; fleshy calves
in light demand. Heifer calves sold mixed with middleweights steady to 3.00 lower and over
600 lbs steady to firm. Market sluggish early but improved due to some farmer participation
in the market late morning. Quality was average through good. Slaughter cows sold
3.00 lower with light demand and slaughter bulls sold steady with moderate demand.
04 replacement cattle, 45 slaughter cattle, and 838 feeder cattle. Today's supply
included 36.1 percent that weighed over 600 lbs. 50.0 percent steers and
14.5 percent bull calves 0 percent Holstein Steers and 29.6 percent heifers
of total recorded feeder supply. 37 head of slaughter cows with 89 percent
going to slaughter. 08 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
4 300-350 321 180.00-195.00 187.06
4 350-400 394 178.00-185.00 181.48
19 400-450 426 175.00-183.00 179.97
1 400-450 440 165.00 165.00 Fleshy
12 450-500 473 177.00-187.00 182.34
2 450-500 465 195.00 195.00 Fancy
10 450-500 493 190.00 190.00 Value Added
17 500-550 520 166.00-180.00 173.36
19 500-550 527 181.00 181.00 Fancy
81 500-550 519 177.00-189.00 181.79 Value Added
15 550-600 564 161.00-172.00 164.99
6 550-600 577 161.00-163.00 162.33 Fleshy
3 550-600 570 174.00 174.00 Value Added
9 600-650 616 154.00-164.00 157.45
6 600-650 626 147.00-150.00 147.83 Fleshy
8 600-650 622 161.00 161.00 Value Added
7 650-700 674 150.00-154.00 151.75
2 650-700 692 131.00 131.00 Fleshy
16 650-700 696 155.00 155.00 Value Added
11 700-750 723 136.00-140.00 139.17
79 750-800 782 139.00-147.00 145.30
63 850-900 855 140.00 140.00
Groups of 20 head or more:
62 head 521 lbs 181.00 BLK-FEW RRWF VALUE ADDED
60 head 783 lbs 147.00 BLK-FEW CHAX
63 head 855 lbs 140.00 BLK-FEW XBRED
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 250-300 280 185.00 185.00
1 300-350 305 170.00 170.00
1 350-400 370 174.00 174.00
1 400-450 445 166.00 166.00
2 450-500 468 160.00 160.00
5 600-650 634 140.00-150.00 147.79
3 700-750 725 130.00 130.00
5 750-800 775 122.00-135.00 132.35
1 900-950 915 110.00 110.00
Feeder Steers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 550-600 560 150.00-152.50 151.25
1 800-850 835 132.00 132.00
1 900-950 920 125.00 125.00
Feeder Steers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 400-450 428 145.00-150.00 147.46
5 450-500 475 147.00-151.00 149.40
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 300 162.50 162.50
9 350-400 361 158.00-164.00 159.34
31 400-450 423 144.00-159.00 148.50
28 450-500 471 144.00-157.00 147.51
8 450-500 460 161.50 161.50 Fancy
30 500-550 525 138.00-151.00 145.10
2 500-550 520 154.00 154.00 Value Added
25 550-600 568 136.00-146.00 142.45
1 550-600 565 151.00 151.00 Value Added
20 600-650 608 133.00-138.00 136.59
9 600-650 620 139.00-146.00 142.42 Value Added
1 650-700 650 133.00 133.00
18 650-700 698 138.00 138.00 Value Added
2 750-800 762 127.00 127.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 250-300 278 166.00 166.00
7 300-350 311 144.00-155.00 151.82
13 350-400 377 137.00-149.00 145.78
8 400-450 434 134.00-143.00 141.23
8 450-500 485 130.00-141.00 137.16
3 500-550 536 135.00 135.00
1 600-650 605 127.00 127.00
1 650-700 690 125.00 125.00
1 700-750 720 120.00 120.00
1 800-850 835 103.00 103.00
Feeder Heifers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 450-500 465 141.00 141.00
5 650-700 676 119.00 119.00
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 305 127.50 127.50
1 350-400 380 123.00 123.00
3 400-450 417 102.50-130.00 121.20
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 250-300 284 194.00 194.00
5 350-400 367 176.00-177.00 176.80
3 400-450 428 169.00-175.00 170.92
5 450-500 456 172.00-175.00 172.59
8 450-500 476 180.00-183.00 181.46 Fancy
5 500-550 522 150.00-155.00 151.54
23 500-550 514 180.00-187.00 183.87 Fancy
2 500-550 512 168.00 168.00 Value Added
12 550-600 589 150.00-163.00 155.59
2 550-600 555 170.00 170.00 Fancy
4 550-600 596 153.00 153.00 Fleshy
12 600-650 622 139.00-152.00 146.95
3 600-650 620 155.00 155.00 Fancy
2 700-750 722 132.00-134.00 132.98
1 750-800 760 130.00 130.00
3 900-950 926 112.00 112.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 350-400 377 160.00-172.50 166.02
2 400-450 405 154.00-165.00 159.50
4 550-600 588 145.00 145.00
2 650-700 677 135.00 135.00
1 850-900 885 108.00 108.00
Feeder Bulls Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 550-600 583 151.00 151.00
Feeder Bulls Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 250-300 295 162.50 162.50
1 300-350 310 157.50 157.50
1 400-450 420 140.00 140.00
1 500-550 540 130.00 130.00
1 550-600 555 137.50 137.50
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 800-1200 1152 71.00-73.00 72.38
6 1200-1600 1391 70.00-72.00 70.67
2 1200-1600 1205 75.00 75.00 High Dressing
3 1200-1600 1308 67.00-69.00 67.67 Low Dressing
1 1600-2000 1830 68.00 68.00 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 800-1200 1101 70.00-74.00 71.99
1 800-1200 1145 77.00 77.00 High Dressing
3 1200-1600 1377 72.00-73.00 72.31
2 1200-1600 1335 64.00-67.00 65.49 Low Dressing
1 1600-2000 1605 70.00 70.00
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 800-1200 1053 69.00-73.00 71.08
5 800-1200 1004 59.00-67.00 64.49 Low Dressing
1 1200-1600 1205 73.00 73.00
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1000-1500 1390 96.00 96.00
3 1000-1500 1247 100.00-101.00 100.33 High Dressing
2 1000-1500 1062 85.00-89.00 86.95 Low Dressing
2 1500-3000 1880 100.00-103.00 101.61 High Dressing
Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-1200 1092 91.00-95.00 92.93
Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1200-1600 1220 80.00 80.00
Stock Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 550-600 680 95.00 95.00
1 700-800 710 98.00 98.00
1 800-1200 800 101.00 101.00
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium 3 1195 lbs with 75 lb calf at side 1100.00.
Bred Cows: Medium 3 thin 1085 lbs bred 1-3 months 700.00.
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: 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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