Report Date: 8/29/2014
SV_LS145
Frankfort, KY Fri Aug 29, 2014 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Kentucky Weekly Livestock Summary for the week of Aug 22-28, 2014
Receipts This Week Last Week Last Year
14,178 17,232 21,215
Compared to last week, Steer Calves below 600 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower
with moderate demand on a plain to good quality offering, above 600 lbs steady
to weak with light demand. Heifer Calves below 500 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower with
moderate to good demand, above 500 lbs steady to weak with moderate demand.
Yearling Steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower with instances to 10.00 lower and
limited comparison. Yearling Heifers were steady to weak on a light test. Very
hot and humid conditions this week slowed cattle movement and eased demand.
Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher with good to very
good demand.
Supply: Slaughter Cows 7 percent; Slaughter Bulls 2 percent; Feeder cattle 90
percent. In the feeder supply, Steers made up approximately 38 percent and
Heifers approximately 37 percent. Steers and Heifers over 600 lbs totaled
approximately 39 percent. Replacement cattle 1 percent.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
28 676 676 223.50 223.50 Fancy
66 812 812 210.00 210.00
119 852-890 871 199.00-208.00 203.44
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 200-247 217 262.50-335.00 309.79
33 250-298 272 265.00-330.00 307.25
21 300-345 320 255.00-307.00 285.43
78 350-397 378 247.50-300.00 276.70
109 400-449 428 235.00-282.50 257.85
131 450-497 470 235.00-275.00 249.38
256 500-548 520 220.00-257.50 238.38
262 550-598 567 220.00-260.00 240.51
145 600-649 625 195.00-247.00 223.38
111 650-697 670 191.00-232.00 217.42
207 702-746 731 197.00-224.00 216.31
295 750-789 775 187.00-225.00 218.59
143 800-845 824 182.00-206.50 204.03
234 850-897 867 180.00-212.00 206.39
102 923 923 203.95 203.95
141 956-993 972 175.00-202.85 196.77
57 1000-1045 1043 157.00-188.75 185.28
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 270-295 282 240.00-291.00 266.69
24 355-397 375 214.00-257.50 241.04
29 400-449 431 210.00-250.00 232.94
52 450-496 471 202.00-260.00 228.55
41 500-547 526 185.00-241.00 214.54
50 550-595 569 190.00-239.00 221.34
10 610-637 621 188.00-225.00 206.28
23 650-695 668 175.00-215.00 201.28
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 268-298 289 112.50-205.00 164.25
26 305-347 332 167.00-231.00 211.56
17 414-436 429 129.00-215.00 181.86
10 450-485 473 202.00-207.00 204.18
20 505-535 522 164.00-196.00 187.52
29 586 586 171.50 171.50
30 703-729 713 124.00-170.75 163.84
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
21 200-248 233 260.00-335.00 294.48
38 250-298 284 252.00-345.00 278.34
62 300-346 326 230.00-305.00 271.52
86 350-395 366 235.00-296.00 271.77
223 400-449 424 222.50-277.50 255.60
179 450-498 470 220.00-265.00 243.29
323 500-547 518 202.00-256.00 227.90
168 550-597 573 199.00-249.00 219.93
101 600-648 623 176.00-248.00 206.21
32 650-697 663 165.00-231.00 199.34
18 700-740 712 164.00-188.00 180.14
11 755-785 767 163.00-181.00 175.08
14 815-825 824 169.00-180.00 178.59
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
17 260-295 277 226.00-282.50 255.48
12 310-347 341 202.50-240.00 221.33
96 350-395 374 202.00-258.00 237.58
54 400-448 419 200.00-250.00 227.00
100 450-498 473 169.00-244.00 223.66
39 500-547 522 190.00-230.00 207.97
46 550-597 574 184.00-225.00 210.13
14 600-645 618 171.00-202.00 181.07
20 650-685 665 160.00-197.00 183.39
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
96 622-623 622 218.00-228.50 226.64
24 651 651 213.00 213.00
48 705 705 214.75 214.75
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
33 250-295 277 237.50-290.00 253.91
76 300-345 323 237.00-277.50 255.03
123 350-395 367 209.00-278.00 244.82
303 400-448 429 209.00-251.50 233.13
259 450-498 473 205.00-254.00 227.62
356 500-548 521 200.00-242.00 221.85
253 550-597 570 192.00-238.00 217.92
310 600-648 628 196.00-224.00 215.87
269 650-697 669 187.50-223.80 216.48
56 700-740 717 176.00-202.00 188.14
18 750-798 788 184.00-194.00 185.92
56 802-813 809 187.00-197.50 188.30
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 250-295 269 180.00-269.00 231.15
23 310-345 329 200.00-247.50 235.60
81 350-397 373 190.00-253.00 228.94
51 400-446 425 192.50-233.00 216.53
83 450-497 472 185.00-233.00 210.92
43 500-549 529 185.00-218.00 206.34
77 550-595 571 170.00-220.00 204.01
13 600-635 622 170.00-207.00 191.84
28 653-695 665 170.00-212.00 195.50
20 700-745 714 170.00-195.00 184.48
12 750-785 770 165.00-183.00 175.19
10 808-840 823 150.00-184.00 166.88
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 650-695 670 122.00-194.00 174.94
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress low Dress
Breaker 75-80 1020-2000 108.50-114.00 116.00-121.00 100.50-103.00
Boner 80-85 1000-1810 107.50-113.00 117.00-121.50 99.00-103.00
Lean 85-90 1000-1500 99.50-104.50 111.00-114.00 87.00-92.50
Light 85-90 710-1000 93.50-97.50 101.00-104.00` 77.50-85.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Yield Grade Weights Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
1-2 1065-2535 127.00-133.50 137.00-142.00 117.50-121.50
Source: USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News Service, Frankfort, KY
502-782-4138
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