Report Date: 10/16/2018
LG_LS141
Frankfort, KY Tue Oct 16, 2018 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Bluegrass Stockyard - Lexington, KY
Weighted Average Report for 10/16/2018
Receipts: 606 Last Week: 880 Year Ago: 639
Compared to last Tuesday steer calves sold mostly steady with moderate
demand except 400-500 lbs 5.00 higher. Heifer calves under 600 lbs sold
2.00 to 5.00 higher with moderate demand. Small to medium frame fleshy
bawling calves and off-colored calves facing discounts. Quality was
plain through good. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher
with moderate demand.
10 replacement cattle, 52 slaughter cattle, 534 feeder cattle.
Today's supply included 50 percent steers, 12 percent bulls and
27 percent heifers, with 47 percent weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 400-450 420 153.00 153.00
4 400-450 419 166.00-167.00 166.74 Value Added
2 450-500 465 149.00-157.00 153.00
7 450-500 453 167.50 167.50 Value Added
20 500-550 521 146.00-156.00 151.97
48 500-550 523 156.00-165.00 164.24 Value Added
14 550-600 572 146.00-150.00 148.28
8 600-650 615 135.00-144.00 139.85
11 650-700 682 132.00-134.50 134.10
28 650-700 660 151.50 151.50 Value Added
1 700-750 700 134.00 134.00
5 700-750 734 140.00-142.50 142.00 Value Added
1 750-800 750 130.00 130.00
17 750-800 771 140.00-142.50 142.21 Value Added
6 800-850 841 133.00-136.00 135.51
25 850-900 873 129.00-136.00 133.04
60 900-950 927 142.60 142.60
9 1000-1050 1021 124.50 124.50
Groups of 20 head or more:
44 head 522 lbs 165.00 Blk-Chax Value-Added
28 head 660 lbs 151.50 Blk Value-Added
60 head 927 lbs 142.60 Blk-Few Mixed
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-400 355 136.00-139.00 137.50
1 400-450 410 121.00 121.00
1 450-500 470 135.00 135.00
4 500-550 544 135.00-141.00 137.98
1 600-650 640 129.00 129.00
1 700-750 725 126.00 126.00
1 750-800 795 124.00 124.00
1 800-850 810 121.00 121.00
1 850-900 870 126.00 126.00
1 900-950 935 111.00 111.00
Feeder Steers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 340 130.00 130.00
2 350-400 372 100.00-119.00 109.31
1 500-550 535 120.00 120.00
1 550-600 580 100.00 100.00
1 650-700 650 104.00 104.00
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 550-600 585 40.00 40.00
1 700-750 745 55.00 55.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 300-350 320 125.00-127.00 125.94
3 350-400 378 124.00-134.00 130.83
14 400-450 430 132.00-139.00 136.48
8 450-500 482 130.00-139.00 134.80
3 500-550 527 121.00-124.00 123.04
45 500-550 529 132.00-139.50 138.30 Value Added
9 550-600 574 122.00-131.00 128.10
13 550-600 574 132.00-136.00 134.07 Value Added
2 600-650 610 121.00-127.00 123.98
5 600-650 618 132.00-134.00 133.21 Value Added
1 650-700 650 124.00 124.00
6 650-700 657 131.00 131.00 Value Added
5 700-750 701 128.00 128.00 Value Added
1 750-800 795 111.00 111.00
8 800-850 832 122.00-124.50 124.19 Value Added
1 850-900 890 100.00 100.00
3 850-900 856 117.00 117.00 Value Added
1 1050-1100 1090 90.00 90.00
Groups of 20 head or more:
23 head 539 lbs 139.50 Blk-Few Mixed Value-Added
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 300-350 318 110.00-111.00 110.49
2 350-400 382 117.00 117.00
1 400-450 445 120.00 120.00
4 450-500 485 110.00-125.00 115.76
1 500-550 515 116.00 116.00
1 550-600 575 120.00 120.00
1 600-650 645 111.00 111.00
1 650-700 655 109.00 109.00
Feeder Heifers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 400-450 442 120.00-121.00 120.50
2 450-500 495 112.00 112.00
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 300-350 338 100.00-102.50 101.26
1 350-400 370 108.00 108.00
1 550-600 590 97.50 97.50
1 700-750 725 91.00 91.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-400 357 145.00 145.00
1 400-450 430 150.00 150.00
5 450-500 477 140.00-143.00 141.22
1 500-550 505 141.00 141.00
2 550-600 567 140.00 140.00
4 600-650 630 129.00-135.00 133.52
4 700-750 717 127.00 127.00
7 750-800 786 103.00-120.00 111.43
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 250-300 280 132.50 132.50
3 450-500 485 137.00-138.00 137.66
8 500-550 524 123.00-135.00 127.64
2 550-600 585 129.00-132.00 130.49
2 600-650 625 112.00-121.00 116.46
4 650-700 674 115.00-122.00 118.47
2 700-750 725 101.00-111.00 106.14
1 800-850 800 91.00 91.00
1 850-900 860 90.00 90.00
Feeder Bulls Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 250-300 288 125.00 125.00
7 300-350 321 100.00-132.00 126.68
3 350-400 377 92.50-127.00 110.37
1 400-450 405 111.00 111.00
2 500-550 538 110.00-114.00 111.99
1 550-600 555 124.00 124.00
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 1145 53.00 53.00
11 1200-1600 1394 50.00-54.00 52.58
2 1200-1600 1412 55.00-56.00 55.44 High Dressing
1 1200-1600 1225 45.00 45.00 Low Dressing
1 1600-2000 1620 52.00 52.00
1 1600-2000 1785 57.00 57.00 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 800-1200 1130 48.00-54.00 51.30
5 800-1200 1022 39.00-46.00 42.04 Low Dressing
4 1200-1600 1326 48.00-53.00 50.97
1 1200-1600 1480 56.00 56.00 High Dressing
2 1200-1600 1232 44.00-45.00 44.50 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 800-1200 1067 43.00-47.00 44.61
2 800-1200 1055 50.00-54.00 52.18 High Dressing
8 800-1200 992 32.00-41.00 36.16 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1000-1500 1310 80.00 80.00
3 1500-3000 1850 83.00-84.00 83.69
2 1500-3000 1912 87.00-88.00 87.49 High Dressing
Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1200-1600 1250 56.00 56.00
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 800-1200 1087 900.00-960.00 934.14 4-6 Mos Bred
1 800-1200 1050 890.00 890.00 7-9 Mos Bred
Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-1200 1055 690.00-770.00 731.52 4-6 Mos Bred
2 1200-1600 1305 700.00 700.00 1-3 Mos Bred
Cow-Calf Pairs Small and Medium 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1200-1600 1205 780.00 780.00
This report reflects the majority of cattle 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 1-800-327-6568
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