Report Date: 3/14/2017
LG_LS141
Frankfort, KY Tue Mar 14, 2017 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Lexington Auction (Tues)
Weighted Average Report for 03/14/2017
Receipts: 668 Last Week: 1027 Year Ago: 689
**Lexington Tuesday sale held at Richmond yards while new yards is under construction**
Compared to last Tuesday steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady except few featherwieght
calves sharply higher with good demand . Yearlings sold steady with good demand. Slaughter
cows sold 1 to 2.00 lower with good demand in a light test. Slaughter bulls sold steady to
1.00 lower with good demand.
15 replacement cattle, 22 slaughter cattle, and 631 feeder cattle. Today's supply included
62.6 percent that weighed over 600 lbs. 57.2 percent steers and 8.5 percent bull calves
and 29.2 percent heifers. 15 slaughter cows with 93 percent going to slaughter.
07 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
4 250-300 289 180.00-182.50 181.92 Fancy
3 300-350 326 177.00 177.00
3 300-350 346 183.00-193.00 186.32 Fancy
4 350-400 391 148.00-160.00 150.95
5 350-400 388 163.00-168.00 165.04 Fancy
4 400-450 408 146.00-151.00 147.99
6 400-450 434 158.00 158.00 Fancy
11 400-450 431 160.00-175.00 162.65 Value Added
2 500-550 517 140.00 140.00
4 500-550 520 145.00 145.00 Fancy
16 550-600 584 127.00-135.00 130.60
13 550-600 570 141.00-144.00 142.15 Value Added
6 600-650 611 126.00 126.00
83 600-650 645 133.00-140.20 139.90 Value Added
4 650-700 686 125.00-126.00 125.24
17 650-700 661 134.00-136.50 135.75 Value Added
11 700-750 722 120.00-122.50 120.70
8 750-800 753 120.00 120.00
1 750-800 790 110.00 110.00 Fleshy
13 750-800 778 123.00-125.00 123.30 Value Added
72 800-850 843 120.50-123.00 122.87
60 850-900 883 120.85 120.85 Fancy
Groups of 20 head or more:
79 head 645 lbs 140.20 Blk-Few Chax Value-Added
68 head 845 lbs 123.00 Blk-Chax
60 head 883 lbs 120.85 Blk-Chax Fancy
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 500-550 515 120.00 120.00
2 700-750 702 106.00 106.00
Feeder Steers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 850-900 877 113.50 113.50
Feeder Steers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 250-300 290 132.50 132.50
1 500-550 510 107.00 107.00
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 450-500 495 55.00 55.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 250-300 290 138.00 138.00
3 300-350 326 153.00-154.00 153.32 Fancy
7 350-400 378 130.00-137.00 132.69
7 350-400 381 138.00-154.00 145.19 Fancy
2 400-450 422 120.00-125.00 122.63
8 400-450 408 137.00-145.00 139.51 Value Added
17 450-500 473 124.00-132.00 129.92
3 500-550 521 116.00-118.00 117.31
19 500-550 526 119.00-135.50 128.84 Value Added
4 550-600 578 117.00-125.00 121.77
19 550-600 566 123.00-128.00 126.56 Value Added
8 600-650 616 115.00-125.00 122.80 Value Added
11 650-700 677 115.00 115.00 Value Added
3 700-750 715 106.00-110.00 108.66
60 750-800 788 118.10 118.10 Fancy
1 900-950 900 98.00 98.00
1 950-1000 995 99.00 99.00
1 1000-1050 1040 99.00 99.00
1 1050-1100 1095 99.00 99.00
Groups of 20 head or more:
60 head 788 lbs 118.10 Bbwf-Fancy
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 450-500 480 110.00-119.00 114.64
1 500-550 525 115.00 115.00
1 550-600 555 112.00 112.00
2 600-650 640 105.00-111.00 108.00
1 750-800 755 90.00 90.00
Feeder Heifers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 400-450 445 119.00 119.00
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-400 365 110.00 110.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 330 150.00 150.00
2 300-350 330 187.50 187.50 Fancy
2 350-400 390 150.00-152.50 151.25
2 350-400 387 161.00 161.00 Fancy
2 400-450 420 146.00 146.00
1 400-450 410 145.00 145.00 Fancy
9 450-500 474 139.00-150.00 143.47
3 450-500 491 145.00-146.00 145.67 Fancy
2 500-550 522 133.00-137.00 135.09
5 500-550 513 150.00-152.00 151.60 Fancy
10 550-600 580 130.00-139.00 132.37
1 600-650 615 128.00 128.00 Fancy
2 650-700 675 123.00 123.00
1 800-850 810 101.00 101.00
1 850-900 865 94.00 94.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 450-500 486 120.00-128.00 125.34
1 650-700 660 110.00 110.00
1 950-1000 975 85.00 85.00
Feeder Bulls Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 200-250 240 12.50 12.50
1 350-400 385 124.00 124.00
1 400-450 420 120.00 120.00
2 500-550 515 100.00-110.00 105.10
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1200-1600 1375 64.00 64.00
5 1200-1600 1362 66.00-67.00 66.43 High Dressing
1 1600-2000 1695 66.00 66.00 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 1085 60.00 60.00
2 800-1200 1168 67.00 67.00 High Dressing
3 1200-1600 1332 68.00-71.00 69.05 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 945 54.00 54.00 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1000-1500 1365 86.00 86.00
2 1500-3000 1625 84.00 84.00
4 1500-3000 1991 88.00-94.00 90.08 High Dressing
Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 800-1200 1017 70.00-75.00 72.22
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 1175 850.00 850.00 4-6 Mos Bred
1 1200-1600 1295 890.00 890.00 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 1105 740.00 740.00 1-3 Mos Bred
1 800-1200 1015 750.00 750.00 4-6 Mos Bred
Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1200-1600 1450 1400.00 1400.00
1 1600-2000 1660 1225.00 1225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 2-3 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1200-1600 1255 975.00 975.00
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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