Report Date: 11/27/2014
SV_LS145
Frankfort, KY Fri Nov 28, 2014 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Kentucky Weekly Livestock Summary for the week of Nov 15-27, 2014.
Receipts This Week Last Week Last Year
11,225 21,089 8,329
Compared to last week Steer Calves below 700 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 Higher
with very good demand especially for weaned calves; above 700 lbs sold steady in
a light test. Heifer Calves below 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with very
good demand especially for weaned offerings, above 500 lbs were weak with
moderate demand. Quality was plain through good. Yearling steers and heifers
sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady with moderate demand. Slaughter bulls
sold steady with moderate demand.
Supply: Slaughter Cows 8 percent; Slaughter Bulls 1 percent; Feeder cattle 88
percent. In the feeder supply, Steers made up approximately 35 percent and
Heifers approximately 39 percent. Steers and Heifers over 600 lbs totaled
approximately 45 percent. Replacement cattle 3 percent.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
56 922 922 215.00 215.00
42 967 967 209.75 209.75
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 315-345 330 250.00-320.00 304.69
30 352-391 380 255.00-320.00 297.36
54 405-449 439 254.00-287.00 279.59
53 450-497 482 229.00-269.00 261.25
94 500-545 531 227.00-280.00 255.29
130 550-598 579 220.00-253.00 244.81
92 550 550 289.00 289.00 Value Added
137 605-647 642 224.00-246.00 242.17
68 650-686 667 216.00-238.00 229.93
23 710-741 731 205.00-232.00 218.55
22 750-790 767 213.50-222.50 219.79
22 802-835 807 189.00-217.00 206.75
336 855-880 865 206.50-229.25 227.36
12 920-940 925 180.00-204.00 201.14
222 954 954 214.97 214.97
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 555-595 572 202.50-236.00 218.45
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 533 533 207.00 207.00
10 860-898 871 166.00-177.00 168.86
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
24 250-295 281 282.50-329.00 309.33
28 302-345 322 252.50-322.50 284.56
104 351-399 374 270.00-317.50 300.04
104 400-448 433 245.00-300.00 276.54
104 450-497 474 240.00-273.00 258.30
17 456 456 308.00 308.00 Value Added
157 500-545 522 219.00-286.00 260.17
137 550-597 576 217.00-260.00 234.41
105 600-648 632 184.00-238.00 219.97
18 653-687 663 190.00-239.00 216.86
34 700-748 718 168.00-208.50 195.52
18 750-780 764 171.00-197.00 186.87
11 800-825 808 173.00-202.00 178.18
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 300-348 330 240.00-280.00 259.40
21 350-397 374 195.00-284.50 251.24
12 400-447 433 160.00-258.00 237.31
33 450-495 469 209.00-250.00 223.68
24 500-540 522 174.00-227.00 206.39
27 557-595 572 170.00-226.00 195.09
12 600-645 634 171.00-206.00 186.25
19 650-695 674 171.00-199.00 187.86
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
116 763 763 219.50 219.50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
18 250-291 278 260.00-278.00 268.15
50 300-349 315 233.40-278.00 262.70
127 350-390 372 227.50-278.00 258.29
139 400-445 431 215.00-269.00 245.61
148 450-499 473 217.50-267.00 244.43
217 500-548 526 210.00-244.00 231.08
147 550-598 577 190.00-249.00 223.15
496 601-647 627 180.00-245.90 237.09
16 650-687 671 183.00-211.00 199.32
23 707-743 716 192.00-214.09 211.69
42 807-840 823 200.00-214.50 207.99
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 220-235 225 220.00-300.00 288.74
11 350-395 366 200.00-258.00 236.29
14 455-497 480 187.50-241.00 220.12
16 500-540 515 195.00-226.00 208.35
30 550-590 570 170.00-220.00 197.52
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress low Dress
Breaker 75-80 1015-1935 105.00-111.50 115.00-122.50 98.00-103.50
Boner 80-85 1000-1830 103.50-110.00 115.50-121.50 96.00-101.50
Lean 85-90 1000-1420 96.00-102.50 109.50-115.50 84.00-93.50
Light 85-90 675-1000 82.50-91.50 93.50-100.00` 66.50-78.50
Slaughter Bulls:
Yield Grade Weights Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
1-2 1050-2445 122.00-129.50 132.50-135.50 109.00-117.50
Source: USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News Service, Frankfort, KY
502-782-4138
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