Report Date: 5/29/2018
LG_LS141
Frankfort, KY Tue May 29, 2018 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Bluegrass Stockyards - Lexington, KY (Tues.)
Weighted Average Report for 05/29/2018
Receipts: 655 Last Week: 696 Year Ago: 646
Compared to last Tuesday steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady
with good demand; however softer undertone for 600-700 calves.
Average through good quality offering. Yearling steers lightly tested.
Slaughter cows sold 1.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady with
moderate demand.
13 replacement cattle, 68 slaughter cattle, 562 feeder cattle.
Today's supply included 25 percent steers, 27 percent bulls,
36 percent heifers with 33 percent of feeders weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 250-300 290 165.00 165.00
2 300-350 345 180.00 180.00 Value Added
6 400-450 419 155.00-169.00 161.83
1 400-450 435 171.00 171.00 Value Added
9 450-500 491 161.00-166.00 164.01
9 500-550 522 160.00-161.00 160.22
2 500-550 520 164.00-165.00 164.51 Value Added
32 550-600 580 149.00-159.00 153.94
4 550-600 578 163.00-166.00 164.47 Value Added
15 600-650 623 142.00-146.00 144.99
24 600-650 636 149.00-150.00 149.04 Value Added
17 650-700 678 135.00-145.00 139.28
1 650-700 650 150.00 150.00 Value Added
2 700-750 712 139.00 139.00
3 750-800 773 134.00-135.00 134.67
3 850-900 875 121.00 121.00
1 900-950 920 123.00 123.00
2 950-1000 972 100.00 100.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 350-400 385 150.00 150.00
1 550-600 560 135.00 135.00
Feeder Steers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 500-550 502 129.00 129.00
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 700-750 715 88.00 88.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 250-300 275 152.50 152.50
1 300-350 325 145.00 145.00
8 350-400 389 142.00-147.00 145.00
1 350-400 365 160.00 160.00 Fancy
18 400-450 425 137.00-145.00 141.10
29 450-500 475 135.00-145.00 140.37
11 500-550 526 130.00-138.00 135.63
16 500-550 514 138.00-141.00 139.04 Value Added
25 550-600 573 130.00-136.00 134.36
10 550-600 555 138.00-145.00 139.23 Value Added
26 600-650 619 118.00-127.00 124.31
23 650-700 675 117.00-126.00 122.01
1 750-800 785 104.00 104.00
6 800-850 802 108.00 108.00
1 850-900 855 107.00 107.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 300-350 317 128.00 128.00
3 350-400 370 127.00-133.00 129.97
3 400-450 437 117.00-128.00 121.70
5 500-550 522 115.00-124.00 121.61
1 550-600 570 125.00 125.00
3 600-650 625 102.00-113.00 109.36
4 650-700 671 105.00-111.00 108.27
4 700-750 739 94.00-104.00 101.51
Feeder Heifers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 550-600 592 114.00 114.00
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 400-450 435 112.00 112.00
2 450-500 480 120.00 120.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 250-300 270 166.00-177.50 171.96
9 300-350 323 151.00-158.00 155.73
5 350-400 387 146.00-159.00 149.25
5 350-400 378 166.00-171.00 167.93 Fancy
2 400-450 435 136.00-145.00 140.55
3 400-450 411 165.00 165.00 Fancy
9 450-500 472 148.00-158.00 153.64
6 450-500 466 162.00-163.00 162.35 Fancy
9 500-550 530 140.00-148.00 143.93
15 550-600 578 140.00-150.00 144.17
10 600-650 631 127.00-133.00 129.92
14 650-700 677 125.00-131.00 126.28
6 700-750 723 123.00-130.00 126.31
1 800-850 830 94.00 94.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 250-300 272 130.00-135.00 132.39
1 300-350 325 147.00 147.00
3 350-400 385 135.00-140.00 136.71
3 400-450 421 128.00-131.00 128.95
15 450-500 482 126.00-140.00 136.24
10 500-550 516 131.00-139.00 135.28
6 550-600 573 130.00-138.00 134.63
1 900-950 920 84.00 84.00
Feeder Bulls Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 550-600 570 132.00 132.00
1 750-800 750 118.00 118.00
Feeder Bulls Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 300-350 347 70.00 70.00
2 400-450 440 74.00 74.00
Feeder Bulls Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 350-400 367 119.00-127.00 124.31
3 450-500 463 117.00-124.00 121.08
2 500-550 522 124.00-129.00 126.56
5 550-600 565 100.00-120.00 115.89
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 1165 56.00 56.00
1 1200-1600 1480 55.00 55.00
3 1200-1600 1358 66.00-69.00 67.39 High Dressing
1 1600-2000 1805 57.00 57.00
2 1600-2000 1742 64.00 64.00 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 800-1200 1118 54.00-59.00 56.49
2 800-1200 1062 61.00-64.00 62.49 High Dressing
1 800-1200 1095 50.00 50.00 Low Dressing
11 1200-1600 1325 52.00-60.00 57.80
12 1200-1600 1342 61.00-74.00 64.75 High Dressing
1 1600-2000 1715 66.00 66.00 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 700-800 745 55.00 55.00
1 800-1200 1005 51.00 51.00
3 800-1200 907 41.00-45.00 42.56 Low Dressing
1 1200-1600 1390 52.00 52.00
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1000-1500 1018 77.00-81.00 78.97
2 1000-1500 1432 89.00-93.00 90.92 High Dressing
4 1500-3000 1715 75.00-85.00 81.66
3 1500-3000 1897 85.00-88.00 86.53 High Dressing
Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1200-1600 1280 83.00 83.00
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1200-1600 1427 830.00-920.00 877.20 4 - 6 Mos Bred
Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1200-1600 1232 730.00-770.00 750.28 4 - 6 Mos Bred
Bred Cows Small and Medium 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 995 570.00 570.00 1 - 3 Mos Bred
Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1200-1600 1460 1135.00 1135.00
Baby Calves: dairybred 20.00-30.00.
**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: USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News Service
Bill Holleran, Market Reporter 502-782-4139
24 Hour Market Report 800-327-6568
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