Report Date: 9/13/2017
LG_LS141
Frankfort, KY Tue Sep 12, 2017 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Lexington Auction (Tues)
Weighted Average Report for 09/12/2017
Receipts: 1394 Last Week: 534 Year Ago: 841
Compared to last Tuesday steers steady except very good demand for 400-500 steers
that were noticeably higher. Heifer calves in very good demand especially for weaned,
open and black-hided good quality calves. Yearling steers sold steady to 1.00 higher with
good demand. Markets have improved since the Labor Day Holiday. Slaughter cows and
slaughter bulls remain in light to moderate demand.
04 replacement cattle, 11 slaughter cattle, and 1379 feeder cattle. Today's supply included
80.6 percent that weighed over 600 lbs. 56.9 percent steers and 4.1 percent bull calves
and 22.4 percent heifers. 7 slaughter cows with 85 percent going to slaughter.
02 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
1 350-400 390 181.00 181.00 Fancy
12 400-450 423 162.00-176.00 169.16 Value Added
6 450-500 473 153.00-155.00 153.35
7 450-500 468 162.00-177.00 171.59 Value Added
3 500-550 545 150.00 150.00
31 550-600 571 153.00 153.00
32 550-600 569 162.00-171.00 166.04 Value Added
13 600-650 626 151.00-158.50 157.03 Value Added
5 650-700 676 138.00-147.00 142.91
96 650-700 677 151.75-158.00 154.18 Value Added
3 650-700 695 163.00 163.00 Yearlings
3 700-750 706 148.00 148.00
20 700-750 730 149.50-152.50 151.51 Value Added
25 700-750 703 160.00-163.50 161.84 Yearlings
15 750-800 775 140.00 140.00
85 750-800 772 145.00-150.00 149.49 Value Added
66 800-850 828 145.00 145.00
104 850-900 877 136.25-142.25 139.87
58 850-900 864 152.25 152.25 Fancy
60 900-950 915 143.00 143.00 Fancy
60 950-1000 988 139.85 139.85
63 950-1000 971 142.25 142.25 Fancy
1 1000-1050 1010 122.00 122.00
Groups of 20 head or more:
28 head 571 lbs 153.00 Red-Blk
58 head 674 lbs 151.75 Mixed
35 head 683 lbs 158.00 Blk-Fancy
76 head 775 lbs 150.00 Blk-Few Mixed
60 head 829 lbs 145.00 Blk-Few Mixed
58 head 864 lbs 152.25 BBWF- Fancy
63 head 865 lbs 142.25 Mixed
40 head 896 lbs 136.25 Blk-Chax
60 head 915 lbs 143.00 Mostly Blk
63 head 971 lbs 142.25 BBWF
60 head 988 lbs 139.85 Blk-Few Mixed
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 400-450 440 145.00 145.00
2 450-500 450 152.00 152.00
2 650-700 680 141.00 141.00
1 900-950 930 124.00 124.00
Feeder Steers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 550-600 580 140.00 140.00
1 700-750 700 135.00 135.00
2 800-850 807 135.00 135.00
2 850-900 870 128.00-131.00 129.47
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 600-650 609 105.00 105.00
5 700-750 722 92.00 92.00
69 750-800 771 98.00 98.00
46 800-850 817 95.00 95.00
1 850-900 875 67.00 67.00 Thin
Groups of 20 head or more:
69 head 771 lbs 98.00
46 head 817 lbs 95.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 300-350 342 132.00-135.00 133.51
1 300-350 335 149.00 149.00 Fancy
3 350-400 361 135.00 135.00
9 400-450 441 135.00-145.00 140.02
10 450-500 456 135.00-144.00 138.13
12 500-550 533 130.00-139.00 134.71
38 500-550 517 139.00-150.00 145.39 Value Added
2 550-600 580 131.00-132.00 131.49
8 550-600 556 138.00-148.00 141.88 Value Added
80 600-650 634 131.00-139.50 138.46 Value Added
1 650-700 685 128.00 128.00
17 650-700 682 131.00-135.00 133.18 Value Added
1 700-750 740 121.00 121.00
78 700-750 725 132.00-142.00 141.27 Value Added
4 750-800 771 123.00-126.00 124.52 Value Added
8 800-850 835 128.50 128.50 Value Added
7 850-900 852 119.00 119.00 Value Added
2 900-950 900 102.00 102.00
1 950-1000 975 104.00 104.00
Groups of 20 head or more:
28 head 632 lbs 139.00 Mostly Blk Value-Added
40 head 639 lbs 139.50 Mixed
66 head 726 lbs 142.00 Blk-Chax Few Red
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 300-350 327 120.00-130.00 122.53
1 350-400 395 120.00 120.00
3 400-450 421 130.00-131.00 130.32
2 550-600 555 125.00-128.00 126.50
2 700-750 717 116.00 116.00
1 750-800 770 103.00 103.00
Feeder Heifers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 450-500 463 135.00 135.00
2 800-850 825 106.00 106.00
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 400-450 425 110.00-111.00 110.52
2 450-500 450 100.00 100.00
1 700-750 710 87.00 87.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 50-100 555 155.00 155.00 Fancy
1 200-250 245 177.50 177.50 Fancy
2 300-350 332 169.00-177.00 172.85 Fancy
2 350-400 377 162.00 162.00
2 450-500 470 151.00-156.00 153.39
18 500-550 524 149.00-155.00 151.29
1 600-650 645 135.00 135.00
3 650-700 686 123.00-127.00 124.31
1 750-800 795 124.00 124.00
1 800-850 820 106.00 106.00
3 900-950 938 98.00 98.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 250-300 265 149.00 149.00
1 300-350 310 130.00 130.00
3 400-450 423 131.00-140.00 135.00
2 500-550 547 133.00 133.00
2 550-600 588 113.00-120.00 116.46
Feeder Bulls Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-400 362 140.00 140.00
3 550-600 566 138.00 138.00
Feeder Bulls Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-400 380 121.00 121.00
2 450-500 478 121.00-125.00 123.01
1 500-550 510 120.00 120.00
1 650-700 665 104.00 104.00
Slaughter Steers Choice 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
73 1100-1300 1278 109.00-110.10 110.07
Groups of 20 head or more:
71 head 1282 lbs 110.10 Mixed
Slaughter Heifers Choice 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 1200-1400 1208 105.50 105.50
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1200-1600 1225 61.00 61.00
1 1200-1600 1275 67.00 67.00 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1200-1600 1325 63.00 63.00
1 1200-1600 1400 55.00 55.00 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 1010 59.00 59.00
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1500-3000 1705 86.00 86.00
Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 1110 76.00 76.00
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-1200 1057 1175.00 1175.00 1-3 Mos Bred
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1200-1600 1322 975.00-1000.00 987.43 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 1350 1225.00 1225.00
**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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