Report Date: 8/24/2015
SV_LS145
Frankfort, KY Mon Aug 24, 2015 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Kentucky Weekly Livestock Summary for the week of Aug 17-22, 2015.
Receipts This Week Last Week Last Year
15,394 16,303 17,132
Compared to last week feeder steers were mostly steady with steers over 600 lbs
2.00-4.00 lower mid-week, then instances of sharply lower late in the week due
to futures down the limit. Feeder heifers were mostly 3.00-5.00 lower
throughout the week, with instances sharply lower late in the week following the
futures market. Yearling cattle lightly tested. Demand for all feeder classes
was moderate to good for average to good quality, but softened noticeably by the
latter part of the week. Slaughter cows and bulls were unevenly steady to 2.00
lower throughout the week with moderate demand. Weather was favorable
throughout the week. Cooler, fall-like temperatures are forecast for the coming
week with no significant storms or rain accumulations expected.
Supply consisted of 9 percent slaughter, 4 percent replacement, and 87 percent
feeder cattle. In the feeder supply, steers made up approximately 35 percent
and heifers approximately 36 percent. Steers and heifers over 600 lbs totaled
approximately 44 percent.
Feeder Steers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 457-485 473 200.00-235.00 218.63
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 210-245 219 279.00-381.00 342.14
29 250-295 278 250.00-342.00 312.63
43 300-345 325 255.00-327.50 289.60
70 350-395 380 240.00-310.00 281.89
157 400-447 424 232.00-290.00 267.66
9 400-420 411 285.00-297.50 290.12 Fancy
110 450-498 469 219.00-280.00 254.91
9 460-490 475 261.00-268.00 264.67 Fancy
187 500-549 522 216.00-273.00 244.35
50 515-545 517 247.00-257.50 257.06 Value Added
188 550-597 572 217.00-265.00 236.11
12 554-594 571 224.50-242.00 234.41 Value Added
191 600-647 625 202.00-256.50 226.81
60 601 601 240.10 240.10 Value Added
198 650-697 676 202.00-247.00 222.92
72 665 665 242.90 242.90 Value Added
110 700-745 723 182.00-226.50 209.77
158 706-749 733 201.50-220.00 210.87 Value Added
106 750-797 788 161.00-212.00 204.06
47 764 764 215.95 215.95 Value Added
163 800-844 828 181.00-208.00 201.15
177 800-840 814 200.00-212.75 208.21 Value Added
30 855-890 878 187.00-210.00 196.85
231 852-884 867 193.75-204.75 200.60 Value Added
131 901-927 907 175.00-196.00 191.89
172 910-936 919 187.50-193.25 191.24 Value Added
69 952-967 955 179.50-190.25 188.41
165 971-997 980 182.00-187.75 183.95 Value Added
147 1087-1093 1089 173.50-179.95 177.70
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
40 357-398 386 220.00-295.00 257.79
31 400-447 429 204.00-261.00 247.60
64 450-497 469 206.00-262.00 241.44
44 500-545 526 209.00-244.00 231.47
73 550-596 572 200.00-250.00 226.15
23 600-647 627 192.50-224.00 209.79
26 650-698 680 190.00-220.00 211.34
13 701-745 715 185.00-210.00 198.08
17 750-795 780 185.00-201.00 195.54
100 869-879 875 192.00-192.50 192.20
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 320-340 324 197.50-226.00 216.85
54 350-387 353 189.00-239.25 235.56
27 400-432 414 162.50-211.00 198.93
30 454-496 470 175.00-220.50 202.94
34 503-545 531 170.00-209.50 185.95
55 520 520 207.30 207.30 Value Added
14 557-580 565 170.00-189.00 179.91
70 601-620 617 182.50-194.00 192.21
33 627 627 195.30 195.30 Value Added
41 653-690 674 135.00-182.00 176.59
72 715-748 744 143.00-175.00 164.95
8 809-830 812 147.00-150.00 147.38
61 835 835 168.00 168.00 Value Added
8 851-877 858 152.00-158.50 156.84
44 978-990 978 135.00-155.25 154.78
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 200-243 231 275.00-315.00 307.88
43 250-295 279 257.00-332.00 304.28
80 300-347 326 240.00-320.00 287.74
223 350-396 373 233.00-318.00 281.61
196 400-449 425 224.00-284.00 258.20
294 450-499 466 215.00-270.00 251.34
341 500-548 520 178.00-251.00 233.03
333 550-596 572 199.00-243.00 223.76
148 600-647 623 184.00-236.00 212.37
98 650-698 672 175.00-222.00 201.83
69 700-745 722 167.00-208.00 188.56
21 750-795 762 174.00-199.00 188.40
24 800-840 807 156.00-190.25 186.29
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
20 300-345 325 215.00-281.00 248.81
46 350-395 374 200.00-293.00 255.89
34 400-448 428 210.00-258.00 238.24
122 450-497 476 207.00-254.00 234.53
46 500-547 518 190.00-232.00 214.90
64 550-595 580 170.00-225.00 209.91
31 610-645 628 175.00-210.00 195.78
29 650-695 674 159.00-208.00 188.88
23 700-745 718 150.00-193.00 176.34
11 750-790 773 155.00-182.00 170.37
Feeder Heifers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 500-535 513 177.00-212.00 203.04
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 200-245 229 250.00-320.00 289.97
60 250-298 278 240.00-305.00 275.67
126 300-348 325 232.50-290.00 266.20
185 350-399 373 222.00-286.00 258.52
271 400-446 426 220.00-279.00 240.65
7 413-415 414 243.00-254.00 251.57 Fancy
234 450-498 468 200.00-273.00 232.83
18 451-465 460 233.00-240.00 238.60 Value Added
435 500-547 523 207.00-240.00 223.61
11 500-505 502 229.00-260.00 235.64 Fancy
12 502-520 513 225.50-234.00 230.53 Value Added
319 550-597 568 190.00-232.00 215.17
169 551-596 582 212.50-233.25 222.75 Value Added
235 600-648 621 185.00-222.00 209.14
237 611-644 631 200.00-220.00 211.90 Value Added
159 650-695 682 170.00-214.00 200.51
22 679-690 686 213.50-218.50 215.30 Value Added
105 700-745 721 180.00-206.00 193.79
21 743 743 200.00 200.00 Value Added
122 750-793 772 173.00-197.50 191.27
42 755-783 756 189.00-219.00 190.48 Value Added
23 800-845 819 168.00-215.00 186.13
84 847 847 179.85 179.85 Value Added
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 250-295 273 240.00-267.50 257.57
30 300-345 329 220.00-275.00 249.25
55 350-396 378 180.00-268.00 234.62
111 400-445 423 188.00-247.50 232.11
141 450-498 475 195.00-246.00 222.03
101 500-546 526 170.00-230.00 212.89
135 550-598 576 170.00-229.00 212.23
61 600-648 620 162.00-210.00 191.75
60 650-692 672 168.00-208.00 189.97
45 700-746 734 160.00-187.00 181.26
19 750-791 775 170.00-187.00 177.05
12 805-840 816 144.00-179.00 171.44
Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 965-1190 1087 98.50-105.50 101.04
10 930-1130 1041 89.00-106.50 96.62 Low Dressing
81 1200-1595 1389 90.00-112.00 100.96
26 1200-1595 1445 99.00-115.50 106.72 High Dressing
32 1225-1595 1385 81.00-104.00 94.45 Low Dressing
14 1600-1995 1699 90.00-104.00 98.69
10 1630-1890 1747 86.00-112.00 97.62 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
74 805-1195 1072 85.00-110.00 99.59
35 1005-1195 1133 100.00-118.00 109.07 High Dressing
27 800-1195 1074 71.00-102.00 90.58 Low Dressing
125 1200-1750 1339 88.50-111.00 100.18
62 1205-1670 1364 100.00-119.50 108.93 High Dressing
36 1210-1635 1351 84.00-105.50 93.74 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
72 865-1185 1035 83.00-105.00 95.69
34 865-1195 1054 92.00-123.00 102.50 High Dressing
72 850-1195 1034 72.00-102.00 88.76 Low Dressing
24 1205-1700 1345 85.00-101.00 95.88
16 1200-1565 1308 84.00-101.00 91.99 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
30 1115-1475 1334 117.50-137.50 128.41
7 1275-1497 1410 131.50-136.00 133.16 High Dressing
31 1105-1495 1334 101.00-130.00 119.78 Low Dressing
102 1500-2395 1794 118.00-139.50 130.26
34 1645-2115 1839 131.50-146.00 138.29 High Dressing
23 1500-2450 1800 111.00-132.00 125.20 Low Dressing
Source: USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News Service, Frankfort, KY
Jodee Inman, 502-782-3149
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