Report Date: 5/14/2018
SV_LS145
Frankfort, KY Mon May 14, 2018 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Kentucky Weekly Livestock Summary for the week of May 7-12, 2018
Receipts: 22,291 Last Week 27,026 Last Year 21,266
Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves sold unevenly steady, ranging from
2.00 lower to 2.00 higher throughout the week. Yearling steers and heifers sold
mostly steady. Demand for feeder cattle was moderate to good for a good through
attractive offering. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady while slaughter bulls
were steady to 2.00 lower. Demand for slaughter cattle was moderate to good with
moderate to heavy supply.
In the feeder supply, steers made up approximately 40 percent and heifers
approximately 39 percent. Feeder cattle over 600 lbs totaled approximately 43
percent.
Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
37 895-1195 1137 50.00-63.00 56.90
8 1010-1190 1139 55.00-68.50 61.88 High Dressing
11 940-1190 1126 46.50-58.00 53.68 Low Dressing
173 1200-1590 1404 47.00-63.50 55.13
26 1200-1570 1404 52.50-69.50 61.31 High Dressing
61 1200-1585 1410 41.00-58.00 52.35 Low Dressing
44 1600-1930 1693 47.50-63.50 54.43
9 1610-1750 1672 57.00-60.00 58.11 High Dressing
13 1605-1985 1657 40.00-57.50 48.59 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
139 850-1195 1097 42.50-61.50 54.10
34 885-1195 1115 55.00-66.50 62.53 High Dressing
41 890-1195 1052 34.00-58.50 49.36 Low Dressing
191 1200-1650 1316 40.50-64.00 54.82
111 1200-1980 1330 57.00-75.00 61.61 High Dressing
46 1200-1605 1325 40.00-58.50 48.75 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
25 750-845 807 32.00-52.00 40.39 Low Dressing
181 850-1195 1011 38.00-62.00 49.07
46 865-1190 1045 50.00-68.00 58.15 High Dressing
186 851-1190 1005 30.00-52.00 42.27 Low Dressing
27 1200-1560 1290 40.00-54.50 49.99
12 1200-1480 1241 51.00-57.00 52.59 High Dressing
15 1200-1545 1297 32.50-49.00 42.54 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
42 1030-1495 1313 64.50-87.50 79.90
21 1035-1490 1261 60.00-83.00 71.93 Low Dressing
83 1520-2295 1807 68.00-88.00 81.76
40 1500-2240 1880 80.00-95.00 88.11 High Dressing
26 1550-2485 1884 63.50-84.50 76.36 Low Dressing
Feeder Steers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 555-591 576 139.00-156.00 147.10
19 607-630 614 138.00-160.00 142.60
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 200-240 226 175.00-222.50 191.27
23 255-297 278 152.50-212.50 186.09
61 300-347 325 150.00-202.50 178.40
10 305-335 321 185.00-197.00 193.73 Fancy
9 337-343 342 193.00-200.00 194.53 Value Added
146 350-399 378 150.00-192.00 173.88
8 375-397 390 180.00-189.00 187.25 Fancy
8 365-382 373 188.00-200.00 194.06 Value Added
215 400-448 422 155.00-192.00 170.38
13 402-441 415 182.00-195.00 187.22 Fancy
75 406-449 426 176.00-197.00 184.47 Value Added
381 450-499 474 150.00-181.00 167.13
54 450-462 455 173.00-188.00 180.62 Value Added
482 500-548 521 143.00-173.25 161.34
20 500-525 515 169.00-185.00 171.74 Fancy
174 503-545 525 161.00-176.00 171.82 Value Added
465 550-599 579 134.00-168.00 156.34
74 550-574 566 155.00-173.50 159.86 Value Added
300 600-647 626 131.00-166.00 147.86
25 604-616 610 150.00-155.00 152.50 Fancy
72 607-649 625 143.00-162.75 156.70 Value Added
231 650-697 673 130.00-157.00 142.98
13 655-690 671 151.50-154.00 152.81 Fancy
136 656-689 660 140.00-164.25 158.01 Value Added
278 700-747 728 125.00-146.00 138.68
69 715-747 742 135.00-143.00 141.64 Value Added
284 750-798 768 125.00-146.10 139.01
90 774-792 787 132.75-134.00 133.64 Value Added
429 800-848 829 120.00-136.75 132.53
62 830 830 139.10 139.10 Fancy
142 813-843 829 129.50-139.75 137.68 Value Added
522 851-899 878 115.00-136.90 132.84
24 855 855 129.75 129.75 Value Added
312 900-932 913 114.00-134.00 127.98
169 924-935 929 122.25-130.30 125.78 Value Added
9 952-990 959 108.00-119.50 117.68
108 989 989 122.00 122.00 Value Added
14 1070-1097 1084 106.00-109.00 107.48
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
20 302-345 325 127.50-182.00 162.51
15 350-398 378 126.00-172.00 152.75
43 400-447 430 135.00-170.00 154.72
68 450-495 473 140.00-166.00 155.63
53 500-545 524 127.50-164.00 146.01
99 550-597 573 122.50-156.00 142.55
39 600-647 622 109.00-144.50 133.87
76 650-697 677 113.00-144.00 135.35
10 710-735 725 105.00-130.00 124.36
9 755-795 768 120.00-130.00 124.16
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 220-247 245 112.50-118.00 117.62
27 305-325 322 93.00-95.00 94.85
29 370-395 376 97.00-106.00 101.27
12 408-440 419 83.00-102.00 94.81
35 450-495 474 93.00-108.75 98.92
19 500-525 507 77.00-103.25 98.84
24 550-598 577 67.00-89.00 84.37
11 630-636 635 79.00-94.00 92.65
151 701-745 704 70.00-100.00 98.28
14 770-795 777 75.00-85.00 82.67
62 862 862 87.85 87.85
7 1011 1011 65.50 65.50
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3-4
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 255 255 93.00 93.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
34 260-295 287 160.00-186.00 179.40
74 300-345 325 136.00-189.00 172.41
164 350-397 369 152.50-190.00 171.30
278 400-448 430 141.00-184.00 165.61
12 410-430 424 171.00-184.00 176.57 Fancy
7 447 447 188.00 188.00 Thin Fleshed
50 401-446 436 162.00-186.00 166.57 Value Added
286 450-498 469 133.00-181.00 157.72
12 452-485 467 164.00-171.00 167.58 Fancy
7 450-451 451 182.75-186.00 183.21 Value Added
336 500-548 517 134.00-166.00 152.38
15 515-533 522 158.00-166.50 162.66 Fancy
49 500-510 509 153.25-168.00 156.61 Value Added
303 550-598 568 131.00-160.00 145.58
30 582 582 142.50 142.50 Value Added
190 600-647 621 123.00-152.00 137.87
11 615-643 633 149.50-152.00 150.26 Value Added
126 650-695 663 122.00-144.00 132.93
75 700-747 719 110.00-138.00 126.39
17 705-731 727 124.50-129.00 125.16 Fancy
49 750-795 765 100.00-134.00 119.72
25 800-845 815 100.00-127.00 113.53
13 860-895 888 92.00-110.00 106.08
Feeder Bulls Small 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 562-575 571 125.00-148.00 130.80
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
23 300-345 323 130.00-165.00 153.13
66 350-397 377 120.00-174.00 158.22
48 400-448 421 110.00-160.00 144.76
91 451-496 475 125.00-166.00 146.25
85 500-545 526 117.50-154.00 139.16
55 550-598 577 92.00-149.00 134.92
33 603-648 622 106.00-135.00 125.42
33 650-695 673 116.00-138.00 123.00
31 700-748 735 104.00-124.00 113.57
21 755-795 777 100.00-116.00 109.13
7 905-940 916 78.00-96.00 87.29
Feeder Heifers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
22 405-435 428 130.00-157.50 148.77
9 460-490 474 126.00-144.00 133.96
8 500-535 508 125.00-141.50 137.06
7 565-585 573 132.00-142.00 134.29
7 605-645 634 118.00-133.00 127.80
8 651 651 127.25 127.25
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
18 200-248 226 140.00-195.00 168.72
48 250-298 283 140.00-172.50 159.24
146 300-346 325 134.00-172.00 155.45
303 350-397 375 133.00-166.00 152.46
19 360-392 376 152.00-163.00 159.13 Fancy
8 372-376 374 145.00-155.00 150.03 Value Added
514 400-448 428 124.00-160.00 147.65
48 408-444 434 153.00-170.50 158.80 Value Added
617 450-498 477 125.00-160.00 145.44
8 453-495 469 154.00-157.00 155.81 Fancy
18 476-497 489 136.00-150.00 141.30 Value Added
598 500-548 523 124.00-151.00 140.34
208 505-542 522 143.00-157.00 146.82 Value Added
508 550-598 573 125.00-151.00 136.46
116 554-593 566 131.00-146.50 140.85 Value Added
326 600-649 626 118.00-142.00 130.12
85 605 605 145.70 145.70 Fancy
272 602-649 630 127.00-146.90 141.12 Value Added
144 650-697 674 115.00-140.00 128.02
9 650-690 655 111.00-119.00 112.83 Fleshy
119 652-662 656 127.50-144.50 135.14 Value Added
259 700-748 731 105.00-129.25 125.37
97 707-739 729 121.00-129.50 128.07 Value Added
104 753-797 781 110.00-127.00 122.13
102 753-770 764 125.00-127.00 126.16 Value Added
238 800-840 809 92.00-127.00 123.78
65 811 811 117.50 117.50 Value Added
11 850-888 881 92.00-108.50 105.28
14 868 868 125.00 125.00 Replacement
55 866 866 118.00 118.00 Value Added
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 200-248 232 130.00-170.00 146.59
28 250-295 281 120.00-155.00 140.74
25 310-345 333 130.00-152.00 144.03
85 350-398 372 120.00-159.00 143.32
131 400-448 427 115.00-148.50 139.69
121 450-495 473 119.00-149.50 137.02
11 481 481 142.50 142.50 Thin Fleshed
101 500-545 523 117.50-141.00 132.65
108 550-595 574 111.00-144.00 128.06
67 600-648 628 110.00-132.00 121.32
45 650-695 672 92.00-127.00 115.41
37 700-747 723 93.00-121.00 110.95
30 750-795 773 85.00-117.00 107.10
15 850-895 877 77.00-107.00 96.24
9 920-941 934 83.00-100.00 91.90
Source: USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News Service, Frankfort, KY
Jodee Inman, 502-782-4139
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SV_LS145.txt
Archived market reports...