Report Date: 4/25/2014
SV_LS145
Frankfort, KY Fri Apr 25, 2014 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Kentucky Weekly Livestock Summary for April 18-24, 2014
Receipts This Week Last Week Last Year
22,870 21,584 23,387
Compared to last week: Steer and Heifer calves mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher
with instances of up to 10.00 higher on calves under 400 lbs. Yearling
Steers and Heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand good to very good on
an average to attractive offering. Attractive set of calves offered this
week was well met. Many who have waited for lower prices have finally
given in to current price levels and were active this week, providing push
on the calf market. Feeder and yearling type steers aided by positive
moves in Boxed Beef and higher futures. The looming question in producers
minds now is the value of replacement females. Many purebred sales are
including commercial females, which have set the precedent for replacement
cattle. The obvious demand for those quality females lent support to the
Heifer complex this week in particular, as cheaper feed becomes more readily
available in the form of forages. Receipts likely to begin their seasonal
decline as field work is on the minds of many producers which could also
have been supportive to prices for the week.
Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls steady.
Slaughter prices remain surprisingly strong given that one regional
packer had been out of the market. This underscores the reality
of short numbers and the demand for lower priced protein.
Supply: Slaughter Cows 9 percent; Slaughter Bulls 1 percent; Feeder cattle 88
percent. In the feeder supply, Steers made up approximately 37 percent and
Heifers approximately 38 percent. Steers and Heifers over 600 lbs totaled
approximately 38 percent. Replacement cattle 2 percent.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
62 739 739 176.75 176.75
178 825-835 832 174.00-175.00 174.67
59 877 877 163.75 163.75
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
39 250-296 274 220.00-266.00 247.64
33 305-345 324 215.00-265.00 242.23
84 350-395 370 210.00-256.00 239.52
220 400-445 428 201.00-250.00 229.90
177 450-495 471 194.00-234.00 219.84
247 500-548 522 186.00-227.00 210.59
295 550-599 570 182.00-215.00 203.50
217 600-649 635 179.00-207.00 191.99
258 650-699 681 169.00-192.00 182.99
223 705-748 734 150.00-184.80 177.27
198 752-798 766 156.00-179.85 176.76
304 800-845 822 150.00-174.25 169.46
81 850-870 864 160.00-166.90 164.83
66 920-935 923 141.00-161.80 159.76
68 955-972 957 143.00-157.00 156.45
47 1009 1009 155.90 155.90
Feeder Steers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 618-630 624 176.00-188.00 184.33
Feeder Steers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 412-439 435 191.00-216.50 213.28
16 520 520 199.50 199.50
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
17 250-298 285 182.50-232.50 216.13
16 360-395 377 177.50-237.00 222.87
52 410-445 438 165.00-218.00 209.59
47 450-496 476 177.00-219.00 200.50
37 500-545 531 161.00-200.00 190.71
38 550-595 572 162.50-200.00 188.46
11 600-645 629 151.00-178.00 163.45
36 655-695 679 147.00-180.00 176.64
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
17 301-341 316 145.00-180.00 162.44
16 350-395 372 145.00-166.00 161.16
55 400-443 410 155.00-170.00 162.75
84 455-490 469 150.00-168.00 159.38
164 500-544 532 146.00-162.95 158.78
133 553-590 580 144.00-165.00 160.67
35 674-695 675 135.00-149.50 148.65
17 702-742 716 116.00-202.00 142.34
68 762 762 146.00 146.00
62 841 841 141.75 141.75
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
22 250-298 287 200.00-268.00 252.08
84 300-349 331 208.00-247.50 227.17
153 350-396 368 204.00-247.00 229.84
206 400-448 429 201.00-236.00 216.54
144 450-498 469 200.00-223.25 214.19
268 500-547 521 180.00-216.50 202.15
98 550-595 576 177.50-208.00 189.38
86 600-647 630 156.00-200.00 178.14
36 650-685 660 153.00-186.00 167.77
24 700-745 727 144.00-170.00 158.17
14 803-830 812 132.00-155.00 139.90
16 910-941 937 121.00-144.00 128.04
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
22 360-395 382 190.00-221.00 210.41
39 405-446 436 177.50-213.50 204.03
38 451-495 476 178.00-205.00 194.23
34 500-545 531 112.50-197.00 181.88
21 550-590 569 170.00-199.00 184.33
18 600-632 618 152.00-179.00 168.61
17 760-785 771 110.00-147.00 141.44
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
19 527 527 198.00 198.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
61 250-299 280 200.00-245.00 223.51
122 300-348 331 197.00-239.00 215.69
221 350-395 372 190.00-235.00 215.12
455 400-449 433 185.00-221.00 202.65
247 450-499 471 178.00-208.00 193.62
50 450 450 224.50 224.50 Value Added
432 500-549 522 174.00-199.00 187.45
304 550-594 573 161.00-196.50 183.70
278 600-648 629 155.00-190.00 179.23
91 650-697 664 155.00-177.00 169.82
254 700-745 727 140.00-168.80 164.15
167 750-790 772 141.00-168.75 165.53
23 827-837 836 138.00-153.50 152.10
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 250-295 277 179.00-210.00 194.01
20 310-345 335 160.00-201.00 187.78
55 350-396 370 170.00-205.00 193.20
28 400-448 428 160.00-201.00 184.66
153 450-497 472 160.00-195.00 184.60
28 500-545 531 141.00-182.00 172.79
45 550-596 582 137.00-181.00 164.99
25 600-642 626 131.00-160.00 148.47
91 650-695 685 122.50-164.00 160.65
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress low Dress
Breaker 75-80 1010-1900 95.00-100.50 100.50-107.50 88.00-92.00
Boner 80-85 1000-1690 92.00-97.50 101.00-106.50 83.50-89.50
Lean 85-90 1000-1500 83.00-89.00 94.50-99.00 75.00-81.00
Light 85-90 685-1000 77.50-82.50 86.00-89.50 67.00-71.50
Slaughter Bulls:
Yield Grade Weights Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
1-2 1090-2345 109.00-115.00 118.00-125.50 99.50-103.50
Source: USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News Service, Frankfort, KY
Alex Tolbert, OIC 502-381-6117
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