Report Date: 4/26/2016
LG_LS141
Frankfort, KY Tue Apr 26, 2016 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Lexington Auction (Tues)
Weighted Average Report for 04/26/2016
Receipts: 640 Last Week: 887 Year Ago: 1174
****Lexington Tuesday's sale now held at Richmond yards due to
fire that destroyed Lexington yards****
Compared to last Tuesday's sale steer calves sold 10.00 lower with some featherweights
sharply lower with light demand. Good demand for yearlings. Heifer calves sold
5.00 to 10.00 lower with light demand. Market still sluggish however CME cattle futures
somewhat improved by mid-day. Quality was average through good. Slaughter cows
sold steady to weak with moderate demand and slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower
with moderate demand.
08 replacement cattle, 37 slaughter cattle, and 600 feeder cattle. Today's supply
included 48.7 percent that weighed over 600 lbs. 47.0 percent steers and
20.9 percent bull calves 0 percent Holstein Steers and 26.3 percent heifers
of total recorded feeder supply. 31 head of slaughter cows with 94 percent
going to slaughter. 06 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
3 250-300 276 177.50-183.00 181.31
3 300-350 325 167.50-175.00 170.72
1 350-400 390 177.00 177.00
4 400-450 436 161.00-170.00 165.26
5 400-450 431 179.00 179.00 Value Added
2 450-500 480 150.00-154.00 151.94
1 450-500 455 160.00 160.00 Value Added
7 500-550 512 165.00-167.00 166.12 Value Added
4 550-600 554 142.00-151.00 147.21
11 550-600 589 159.00 159.00 Value Added
1 600-650 600 146.00 146.00
3 650-700 675 142.00-143.00 142.67
3 650-700 695 146.00 146.00 Value Added
72 750-800 771 137.00-146.00 145.37
5 800-850 806 139.00 139.00
89 800-850 843 143.90 143.90 Fancy
59 950-1000 983 136.00 136.00 Fancy
Groups of 20 head or more:
51 head 769 lbs 146.00 Mostly Blk
89 head 843 lbs 143.90 Mostly Blk Fancy
59 head 983 lbs 136.00 Mostly Blk Fancy
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 450-500 462 142.00-148.00 146.48
1 500-550 535 140.00 140.00
1 550-600 595 135.00 135.00
3 650-700 695 135.00-138.00 136.00
1 750-800 770 133.00 133.00
1 800-850 840 117.00 117.00
1 950-1000 965 101.00 101.00
Feeder Steers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 650-700 655 139.00 139.00
Feeder Steers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 550-600 595 116.00 116.00
1 700-750 725 115.00 115.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 300-350 322 150.00 150.00
21 350-400 382 143.00-148.00 146.27
14 400-450 420 140.00-148.00 145.80
22 450-500 474 139.00-147.00 143.07
32 500-550 533 133.00-141.00 138.21
9 500-550 522 142.00 142.00 Value Added
14 550-600 562 135.00-140.00 136.51
3 600-650 615 132.00-134.00 133.33
2 600-650 612 139.00 139.00 Value Added
3 650-700 693 131.00 131.00 Value Added
3 700-750 713 119.00-127.00 124.35
1 750-800 775 133.00 133.00
2 800-850 805 119.00 119.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 250-300 275 147.50 147.50
2 350-400 387 130.00 130.00
3 400-450 423 130.00-136.00 132.28
3 450-500 478 121.00-136.00 129.62
4 500-550 522 120.00-125.00 122.99
5 550-600 582 120.00-133.00 130.52
3 600-650 640 123.00-131.00 126.02
1 650-700 655 117.50 117.50
Feeder Heifers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 700-750 740 115.00 115.00
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 200-250 240 115.00 115.00
2 300-350 312 110.00-120.00 115.04
2 350-400 375 100.00-110.00 105.20
2 400-450 442 110.00-120.00 114.97
2 550-600 575 100.00-104.00 102.05
1 750-800 760 106.00 106.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 330 182.50 182.50
17 300-350 327 184.00-199.00 192.14 Fancy
6 350-400 366 167.50-179.00 176.44
5 350-400 376 180.00-187.50 181.47 Fancy
3 400-450 432 153.00-161.00 155.56
3 400-450 420 174.00 174.00 Fancy
6 400-450 445 166.00 166.00 Gaunt
3 450-500 481 150.00-158.00 152.55
6 450-500 481 160.00-169.00 161.40 Fancy
10 500-550 525 145.00-156.00 153.07
9 500-550 522 157.00-164.00 161.54 Fancy
10 500-550 536 164.00 164.00 Gaunt
6 550-600 572 145.00-150.00 147.96
2 600-650 602 133.00 133.00
2 600-650 610 141.00 141.00 Fancy
1 650-700 675 139.00 139.00
2 700-750 720 128.00-136.00 132.06
6 700-750 720 137.00 137.00 Gaunt
2 750-800 797 123.00 123.00
2 800-850 832 117.00-125.00 121.04
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 350-400 379 153.00-160.00 156.78
1 400-450 405 155.00 155.00
7 450-500 471 134.00-143.00 139.55
1 500-550 530 132.00 132.00
5 550-600 566 130.00-139.00 133.00
5 600-650 610 117.00-130.00 121.85
2 650-700 682 125.00 125.00
Feeder Bulls Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 500-550 535 119.00-125.00 121.97
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 1165 70.00 70.00
4 1200-1600 1461 68.00-72.00 69.47
1 1200-1600 1400 75.00 75.00 High Dressing
1 1200-1600 1440 64.00 64.00 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 700-800 740 72.00 72.00
1 800-1200 1195 73.00 73.00
3 800-1200 1133 75.00-76.00 75.67 High Dressing
1 800-1200 840 64.00 64.00 Low Dressing
3 1200-1600 1372 69.00-71.00 70.02
1 1200-1600 1275 65.00 65.00 Low Dressing
1 1600-2000 1675 78.00 78.00 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 800-1200 919 69.00-72.00 70.56
6 800-1200 982 54.00-65.00 60.18 Low Dressing
1 1200-1600 1210 69.00 69.00
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1000-1500 1185 76.00 76.00 Low Dressing
2 1500-3000 1972 94.00-96.00 95.11
3 1500-3000 1858 97.00-103.00 99.65 High Dressing
Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 845 101.00 101.00
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 1220-1535 lbs 5 years old
7-9 months bred 1425.00. Medium and Large 2-3 4-7 years old
1040-1155 lbs 1-9 months bred 750.00-775.00.
**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: 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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