Report Date: 5/30/2017
LG_LS141
Frankfort, KY Tue May 30, 2017 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Lexington Auction (Tues)
Weighted Average Report for 05/30/2017
Receipts: 646 Last Week: 856 Year Ago: n/a
**Lexington Tuesday sale held at Richmond yards while new yards is under
construction**
Compared to last Tuesday steer and heifer calves sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher with
good demand. Yearling steers 2.00 to 3.00 higher with good demand. Quality was
good through attractive. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady with
good demand.
07 replacement cattle, 30 slaughter cattle, and 609 feeder cattle. Today's
supply included 73.6 percent that weighed over 600 lbs. 69.4 percent steers and
15.4 percent bull calves and 16.3 percent heifers. 26 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
1 300-350 315 174.00 174.00
2 350-400 362 170.00-171.00 170.49
4 400-450 422 166.00-173.00 169.73
10 450-500 456 159.00-168.00 161.34
3 500-550 501 160.00 160.00
1 500-550 505 171.00 171.00 Value Added
4 550-600 576 155.00-160.00 158.77
4 550-600 570 166.00 166.00 Value Added
8 600-650 621 144.00-152.00 150.24
56 600-650 604 172.50 172.50 Value Added
1 650-700 660 145.00 145.00
70 650-700 677 165.00 165.00 Value Added
6 750-800 750 143.00 143.00
6 750-800 781 146.00 146.00 Value Added
113 800-850 834 154.00 154.00 Value Added
1 850-900 895 127.00 127.00
Groups of 20hd or more:
56hd 604 lbs 172.50 blk
70hd 677 lbs 165.00 blk/fewcharx
54hd 831 lbs 154.00 blk
59hd 837 lbs 154.00 blk
Feeder Steers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 650-700 650 141.00 141.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 200-250 235 142.50 142.50
2 400-450 415 142.00-152.00 146.82
14 450-500 475 142.00-152.00 150.13
5 450-500 479 147.00 147.00 Value Added
12 500-550 519 137.00-150.00 143.17
10 500-550 537 162.00 162.00 Value Added
3 550-600 567 138.00-139.00 138.65
3 600-650 615 137.00-141.00 138.98
8 600-650 618 135.00-144.00 141.80 Value Added
1 650-700 690 130.00 130.00 Value Added
1 700-750 715 125.00 125.00
63 750-800 773 135.25 135.25 Value Added
5 850-900 895 123.00 123.00 Value Added
1 900-950 910 115.00 115.00
Groups of 20hd or more:
63hd 773 lbs 135.25 blk/charx
Feeder Heifers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 400-450 425 135.00 135.00
3 450-500 473 139.00-140.00 139.66
Feeder Heifers Small 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 400-450 445 147.00 147.00
1 550-600 555 144.00 144.00
4 600-650 614 120.00-130.00 122.48
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 300-350 343 160.00 160.00
3 350-400 388 165.00-175.00 171.61
1 400-450 445 130.00 130.00
10 450-500 472 147.00-166.00 162.13
11 500-550 523 155.00-163.00 161.93
13 550-600 570 143.00-155.00 154.22
1 550-600 570 160.00 160.00 Thin Fleshed
3 600-650 605 150.00 150.00
6 650-700 657 138.00-145.00 143.00
1 700-750 715 137.00 137.00
2 750-800 762 130.00 130.00
4 850-900 873 109.00-124.00 120.16
1 1000-1050 1025 115.00 115.00
1 1100-1150 1125 109.00 109.00
Feeder Bulls Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-400 385 160.00 160.00
1 500-550 535 150.00 150.00
1 600-650 625 122.00 122.00
Feeder Bulls Small 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 400-450 422 152.00-159.00 155.31
2 500-550 535 145.00 145.00
1 650-700 670 125.00 125.00
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1200-1600 1435 63.00-67.00 65.52 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 1165 64.00 64.00
1 800-1200 1050 66.00 66.00 High Dressing
1 1200-1600 1375 66.00 66.00
1 1200-1600 1415 77.00 77.00 High Dressing
1 1200-1600 1470 60.00 60.00 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 700-800 790 52.00 52.00
5 800-1200 1055 56.00-62.00 59.02
1 800-1200 860 49.00 49.00 Low Dressing
2 1200-1600 1348 70.00-71.00 70.45 High Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1000-1500 1385 91.00 91.00
1 1000-1500 1115 82.00 82.00 Low Dressing
1 1500-3000 1730 103.00 103.00 High Dressing
1 1500-3000 1580 79.00 79.00 Low Dressing
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 800-1200 998 900.00-1250.00 1067.70 4-6 Months Bred
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 1150 710.00 710.00 7-9 Months Bred
Baby Calves: beef 290.00-310.00.
Source: KY Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Frankfort, KY
Travis Gabbard, Market Reporter, 502-782-4139
24 Hour Toll Free Market News Report 1-800-327-6568
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