Report Date: 5/23/2017
LG_LS141
Frankfort, KY Tue May 23, 2017 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Lexington Auction (Tues)
Weighted Average Report for 05/23/2017
Receipts: 856 Last Week: 862 Year Ago: 291
**Lexington Tuesday sale held at Richmond yards while new yards is under construction**
Compared to last Tuesday steer calves sold mostly steady with good demand. Heifer
calves sold steady to 2.00 higher with good demand. Yearling steers 2.00 higher in a limited
comparison with very good demand. Quality was good through attractive. Slaughter cows
and slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.
07 replacement cattle, 36 slaughter cattle, and 813 feeder cattle. Today's supply included
58.6 percent that weighed over 600 lbs. 56.4 percent steers and 21.4 percent bull calves
and 17.3 percent heifers. 32 slaughter cows with 98 percent going to slaughter.
04 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
3 250-300 271 175.00-176.00 175.31
2 300-350 337 180.00 180.00
2 350-400 395 175.00 175.00
10 400-450 431 161.00-166.00 163.72
12 400-450 428 167.00-174.00 171.04 Value Added
3 450-500 470 160.00-161.00 160.67
10 450-500 475 165.00-174.00 166.68 Value Added
6 500-550 534 154.00-156.00 154.99
6 500-550 513 163.00-168.00 166.81 Value Added
7 550-600 557 152.00-155.00 154.00
14 550-600 570 160.00-165.00 162.65 Value Added
6 600-650 619 149.00-160.00 157.13 Value Added
12 650-700 687 150.00 150.00 Value Added
3 700-750 722 141.00-144.00 142.03 Value Added
61 750-800 793 152.20 152.20 Gaunt
4 750-800 781 140.00-142.00 140.49 Value Added
2 800-850 820 139.00 139.00
58 800-850 845 150.00-154.90 154.65 Fancy
70 850-900 879 142.75 142.75
52 850-900 867 150.00 150.00 Fancy
59 900-950 912 140.00 140.00
52 900-950 932 142.50 142.50 Fancy
Groups of 20 head or more:
61 head 793 lbs 152.20 Blk-Chax Gaunt
55 head 846 lbs 154.90 Blk-Fancy
52 head 867 lbs 150.00 Chax Fancy
70 head 879 lbs 142.75 Mixed
59 head 912 lbs 140.00 Blk-Chax Few Red
52 head 932 lbs 142.50 Blk-Fancy
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-400 350 152.00 152.00
5 450-500 470 141.00-156.00 150.38
1 500-550 545 140.00 140.00
2 700-750 740 124.00 124.00
5 800-850 800 130.00 130.00
Feeder Steers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-400 375 142.00 142.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 200-250 212 172.50 172.50 Fancy
1 250-300 275 152.00 152.00
3 350-400 382 145.00-151.00 148.66
6 350-400 362 154.00-162.00 155.90 Fancy
2 400-450 410 153.00 153.00
12 400-450 442 150.00-153.00 151.59 Value Added
5 450-500 469 140.00-145.00 142.78
15 450-500 473 148.00-155.00 152.78 Value Added
3 500-550 513 139.00-145.00 142.99
14 500-550 531 146.00-155.00 149.85 Value Added
1 550-600 555 143.00 143.00
5 550-600 567 144.00-149.00 146.99 Value Added
2 600-650 617 139.00 139.00
18 600-650 617 140.00-148.00 144.63 Value Added
4 650-700 686 130.00-132.00 131.00
8 650-700 680 134.00-139.50 138.65 Value Added
4 700-750 718 132.00-134.00 133.50 Value Added
1 750-800 795 120.00 120.00
5 850-900 876 120.00-122.00 120.40 Value Added
3 900-950 916 126.00 126.00 Value Added
4 950-1000 956 126.00 126.00 Value Added
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 250-300 255 150.00 150.00
5 300-350 319 135.00-143.00 138.99
7 350-400 374 127.00-145.00 138.14
2 400-450 410 139.00-142.00 140.50
2 450-500 495 130.00 130.00
3 500-550 513 126.00-137.00 129.71
2 550-600 565 134.00 134.00
1 650-700 660 127.00 127.00
Feeder Heifers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 450-500 490 141.00 141.00
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 450-500 485 111.00 111.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 200-250 225 192.50 192.50 Fancy
1 250-300 260 167.00 167.00
3 300-350 311 177.50-182.50 179.21
4 350-400 362 165.00-170.00 168.79
6 400-450 413 156.00-161.00 158.40
7 400-450 427 164.00-165.00 164.28 Fancy
24 450-500 464 160.00-175.00 171.02 Fancy
10 500-550 524 148.00-159.00 154.33
23 500-550 511 164.00-171.00 167.93 Fancy
10 550-600 564 149.00-153.00 150.22
36 550-600 566 154.00-164.00 161.82 Fancy
1 600-650 635 141.00 141.00
10 600-650 635 144.00-150.00 145.82 Fancy
6 650-700 684 137.00-138.00 137.83
1 650-700 655 140.00 140.00 Fancy
1 700-750 705 126.00 126.00
2 800-850 830 124.00 124.00
2 900-950 908 110.00-120.00 114.99
Groups of 20 head or more:
24 head 566 lbs 164.00 Blk-Chax Fancy
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 250-300 280 152.50 152.50
1 300-350 310 167.50 167.50
5 350-400 391 159.00-166.00 161.01
3 400-450 432 143.00-152.00 148.91
1 450-500 485 142.00 142.00
2 500-550 530 141.00 141.00
1 550-600 550 136.00 136.00
1 600-650 630 134.00 134.00
1 750-800 785 109.00 109.00
Feeder Bulls Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 400-450 430 154.00 154.00
1 500-550 530 155.00 155.00
2 850-900 875 102.00 102.00
Feeder Bulls Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 345 130.00 130.00
1 350-400 350 131.00 131.00
5 400-450 446 130.00-133.00 132.41
1 500-550 502 121.00 121.00
1 750-800 770 100.00 100.00
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1200-1600 1358 65.50-68.50 67.27
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-1200 1140 61.00-66.50 63.74
2 800-1200 1158 73.50-74.50 73.99 High Dressing
2 800-1200 1038 53.00-59.50 56.15 Low Dressing
4 1200-1600 1284 63.50-69.50 67.04
6 1200-1600 1271 71.00-74.50 72.77 High Dressing
1 1200-1600 1280 60.50 60.50 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 700-800 705 63.50 63.50
2 800-1200 918 63.00-66.50 64.80
2 800-1200 1002 68.50-72.00 70.14 High Dressing
6 800-1200 975 50.50-59.50 57.18 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1000-1500 1275 87.00-87.50 87.24
1 1000-1500 1360 91.50 91.50 High Dressing
1 1500-3000 1645 100.50 100.50 High Dressing
Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-1200 928 90.00-99.00 94.44
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 1055 1075.00 1075.00 4-6 Mos Bred
1 1200-1600 1295 1025.00 1025.00 4-6 Mos Bred
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1200-1600 1255 1025.00 1025.00 4-6 Mos Bred
Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 895 725.00 725.00 1-3 Mos Bred
Baby Calves: beef 290.00-310.00.
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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