Report Date: 12/14/2012
SV_LS145
Frankfort, KY Fri Dec 14, 2012 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Kentucky Weekly Livestock Summary for December 7 thru December 13, 2012
Receipts This Week Last Week Last Year
20,614 33,409 33,943
Supply: Slaughter Cows 10 percent; Slaughter Bulls 3 percent; Feeder cattle 85
percent. In the feeder supply, Steers made up approximately 43 percent and
Heifers approximately 36 percent. Steers and Heifers over 600 lbs totaled
approximately 61 percent. Replacement cattle 2 percent.
Compared to Last week: Early sales reported Steers and Heifers steady to
2.00 higher, by weeks end Steers and Heifers sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Continued
gains in Feeder cattle Futures helped push prices higher. Most areas receiving
measurable amounts of rain over the weekend and into Monday causing muddy
conditions which slowed the movement of cattle this week. Winter temperatures
have finally arrived with many mornings starting out in the 20's.
Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold Steady to 1.00 lower.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
78 682 682 153.00 153.00
53 736 736 145.00 145.00
53 760 760 142.75 142.75
58 820 820 143.80 143.80
120 878-884 883 134.75-136.25 135.29
86 926-943 937 133.85-137.25 134.94
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 250-295 278 140.00-200.00 177.07
35 300-340 318 149.00-190.00 173.56
31 352-390 368 171.00-194.00 179.81
86 400-447 425 142.00-186.00 166.89
45 450-498 478 144.00-170.00 155.17
130 500-547 529 137.00-160.00 146.03
242 550-595 573 133.00-152.50 142.92
207 600-648 623 119.00-145.50 138.31
290 651-699 680 110.00-145.90 140.82
297 700-745 718 126.50-143.25 135.42
338 750-796 764 119.00-143.95 137.86
381 805-848 829 119.00-142.80 139.29
299 855-896 881 113.00-138.00 134.97
306 900-948 927 122.00-136.80 134.26
123 970-999 999 126.00-131.90 131.85
54 1053 1053 130.10 130.10
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
44 652 652 120.00 120.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 252-295 275 130.00-173.00 152.44
11 400-445 421 125.00-142.00 136.76
12 455-497 487 130.00-148.00 139.13
25 555-599 585 121.00-134.00 127.36
10 660-685 671 123.00-130.00 125.40
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
56 944 944 94.00 94.00
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 250-293 282 126.00-129.00 126.73
72 360-393 390 110.00-124.50 122.72
44 550-568 566 107.50-111.00 107.81
95 628-649 647 95.00-103.25 102.58
87 688-690 690 93.50-103.60 102.21
12 724-729 726 93.50-95.00 94.13
82 762-786 765 92.50-96.75 95.07
60 801 801 95.25 95.25
12 1003 1003 83.00 83.00
Feeder Bulls Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 666-698 684 108.00-128.00 116.80
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
18 307-345 318 140.00-180.00 171.91
71 350-395 368 140.00-183.00 174.93
101 400-445 429 143.00-185.00 157.43
134 450-495 463 137.00-171.00 151.67
186 500-542 527 124.00-156.00 140.37
157 550-596 572 121.00-146.00 132.00
108 600-647 628 117.00-138.00 130.29
58 650-690 668 107.00-135.00 123.15
31 700-748 728 109.50-126.00 117.38
10 851-880 857 93.50-105.00 94.75
57 903-935 904 86.00-136.80 134.96
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
33 359-390 365 140.00-165.00 147.64
14 405-445 431 124.50-153.00 136.36
55 455-495 468 122.50-151.00 139.29
23 500-549 526 115.50-135.00 123.48
21 555-595 580 114.00-130.00 123.34
14 625-645 637 115.00-126.00 117.50
13 757-795 780 94.00-110.00 101.58
Feeder Heifers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 505-533 521 126.00-127.00 126.10
14 570-592 587 118.00-125.00 124.38
10 650-685 667 116.00-124.00 121.38
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
74 692 692 136.50 136.50
21 705 705 128.50 128.50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 250-298 282 131.00-168.00 147.76
61 300-348 320 134.00-159.00 144.62
128 350-395 372 126.00-163.00 144.53
215 400-448 435 125.00-155.00 140.23
159 450-497 475 124.00-150.00 137.69
451 500-549 524 122.50-153.50 137.35
285 550-598 579 123.00-137.50 130.46
426 600-649 621 117.00-136.75 129.97
244 652-698 668 110.00-135.00 127.66
145 703-743 730 105.00-132.00 126.16
370 755-795 781 114.00-136.00 135.17
26 800-844 823 106.00-132.00 125.14
77 850-875 854 96.00-129.80 126.76
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 300-345 323 131.00-145.00 139.68
24 350-390 370 116.00-135.00 129.25
14 400-445 432 116.00-138.00 125.15
48 450-487 464 115.00-140.00 128.19
34 550-597 567 115.00-125.00 121.64
15 639-640 639 117.50-122.00 118.40
14 650-687 662 101.00-125.00 115.70
12 700-741 718 90.00-114.00 108.76
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress low Dress
Breaker 75-80 1010-1960 67.00-70.00 72.00-77.00 64.00-66.00
Boner 80-85 925-1790 67.00-71.00 73.00-80.00 63.00-66.00
Lean 85-90 1000-1515 60.00-66.00 69.00-78.00 53.00-60.00
Light 85-90 650-1165 60.00-63.00 67.00-74.00 52.00-56.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Yield Grade Weights Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
1-2 1035-2300 88.00-92.00 94.00-106.00 82.00-85.00
Source: USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News Service, Frankfort, KY
Alex Tolbert, OIC 502-564-0290 xtn 238
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