Report Date: 5/2/2017
LG_LS141
Frankfort, KY Tue May 2, 2017 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Lexington Auction (Tues)
Weighted Average Report for 05/02/2017
Receipts: 935 Last Week: 610 Year Ago: 603
**Lexington Tuesday sale held at Richmond yards while new yards is under construction**
Compared to last Tuesday steer and heifer calves sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good
demand. Yearling market spiked sharply higher today. Quality was good through attractive.
Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.
13 replacement cattle, 53 slaughter cattle, and 873 feeder cattle. Today's supply included
57.3 percent that weighed over 600 lbs. 46.0 percent steers and 9.8 percent bull calves
and 38.9 percent heifers. 44 slaughter cows with 96 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
1 250-300 275 185.00 185.00
2 300-350 332 194.00-196.00 194.96 Fancy
3 350-400 382 174.00 174.00
17 350-400 389 177.50-191.00 179.53 Value Added
16 400-450 422 159.00-180.00 172.91 Value Added
3 450-500 470 150.00-156.00 152.06
11 450-500 464 163.00-174.00 172.18 Value Added
3 500-550 510 150.00-155.00 153.32
42 500-550 519 160.00-179.00 166.75 Value Added
12 550-600 569 153.00-158.00 157.10
8 550-600 587 162.00-169.00 163.82 Value Added
16 600-650 621 145.00-165.00 160.25 Value Added
4 650-700 674 135.00-144.00 138.45
7 650-700 666 145.00-159.00 150.26 Value Added
73 700-750 718 162.75 162.75 Fancy
66 750-800 788 154.00 154.00 Fancy
2 750-800 762 149.00 149.00 Value Added
1 800-850 825 130.00 130.00
115 900-950 932 140.50-141.25 140.86 Fancy
1 950-1000 955 121.00 121.00
30 head 519 lbs 165.50 Blk Value-Added
73 head 718 lbs 162.75 Mostly Blk Fancy
66 head 788 lbs 154.00 Blk-Chax Fancy
56 head 930 lbs 141.25 Blk-Few Mixed Fancy
59 head 934 lbs 140.50 Blk-Fancy
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 250-300 275 164.00 164.00
2 450-500 497 143.00 143.00
1 550-600 565 141.00 141.00
1 900-950 920 120.00 120.00
Feeder Steers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 550-600 572 146.00 146.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 250-300 288 142.50-149.00 144.87
3 250-300 281 158.00 158.00 Fancy
4 300-350 343 150.00 150.00
1 350-400 365 140.00 140.00
15 350-400 379 152.00-170.00 159.39 Fancy
4 400-450 425 140.00-145.00 142.27
36 400-450 429 153.50-167.00 158.44 Value Added
3 450-500 478 138.00-144.00 140.98
17 450-500 470 148.00-154.00 151.80 Value Added
3 500-550 513 133.00-134.00 133.34
37 500-550 515 143.00-159.00 151.50 Value Added
2 550-600 578 132.00-134.00 132.98
22 550-600 578 140.00-148.00 142.57 Value Added
5 600-650 622 121.00-128.00 125.19
165 600-650 619 131.00-162.00 159.05 Value Added
3 650-700 693 127.00 127.00
5 650-700 662 128.00-132.00 131.20 Value Added
2 700-750 720 125.00 125.00 Value Added
1 800-850 800 107.00 107.00
1 800-850 815 122.00 122.00 Value Added
1 950-1000 960 111.00 111.00
Groups of 20 head or more:
83 head 608 lbs 162.00 Blk-Chax Fancy Open
78 head 630 lbs 157.25 Blk-Few Chax Fancy Open
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 200-250 225 145.00 145.00
1 300-350 340 142.00 142.00
2 400-450 428 120.00-133.00 126.31
2 450-500 478 134.00 134.00
1 500-550 535 121.00 121.00
1 550-600 570 124.00 124.00
1 650-700 695 114.00 114.00
1 750-800 775 114.00 114.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 250-300 260 178.00 178.00 Fancy
2 300-350 315 175.00 175.00
7 300-350 335 176.00-189.00 182.24 Fancy
2 350-400 378 169.00-173.00 170.91
1 350-400 370 175.00 175.00 Fancy
2 400-450 415 155.00-162.00 158.63
21 400-450 432 163.00-179.00 171.48 Fancy
3 450-500 482 158.00-170.00 166.06 Fancy
3 500-550 532 149.00-151.00 149.67
8 500-550 512 158.00-166.00 162.13 Fancy
9 550-600 584 150.00-156.00 153.68
9 550-600 557 156.00-163.00 159.42 Fancy
4 650-700 680 137.00-138.00 137.24 Fancy
4 700-750 708 129.00-133.00 131.23 Fancy
1 850-900 855 121.00 121.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 250-300 290 151.00 151.00
1 350-400 365 157.00 157.00
2 550-600 565 135.00-142.00 138.56
1 750-800 770 112.00 112.00
Feeder Bulls Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-400 395 156.00 156.00
Feeder Bulls Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 400-450 445 133.00 133.00
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 1195 65.50 65.50
9 1200-1600 1409 63.00-66.00 65.12
2 1600-2000 1645 68.50-72.00 70.21 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 800-1200 1071 63.00-68.00 64.97
5 800-1200 1146 68.00-76.00 71.97 High Dressing
1 800-1200 1035 60.00 60.00 Low Dressing
4 1200-1600 1336 64.00-67.50 65.62
4 1200-1600 1420 69.50-74.00 70.74 High Dressing
1 1200-1600 1445 61.00 61.00 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 700-800 780 70.00 70.00 High Dressing
3 800-1200 1057 63.00-66.00 64.34
1 800-1200 1000 67.00 67.00 High Dressing
3 800-1200 1053 55.00-61.00 58.97 Low Dressing
1 1200-1600 1225 65.00 65.00 High Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1000-1500 1372 88.00-91.00 89.37 High Dressing
1 1500-3000 1840 98.00 98.00 High Dressing
Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-1200 1002 96.00-104.00 99.53
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 970 950.00 950.00 4-6 Mos Bred
Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 835 835.00 835.00 4-6 Mos Bred
Charolais Bulls: cpl 1450 lbs 1360.00.
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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