Report Date: 12/10/2018
SV_LS145
Frankfort, KY Monday Dec 10, 2018 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Kentucky Weekly Livestock Summary for the week of Dec 3-8, 2018
Receipts: 24,726 Last Week 26,404 Last Year: 29,852
Compared to last week feeder steers were mostly 2.00-5.00 lower, and heifers mostly
3.00-6.00 lower. Best demand was noted for weaned and preconditioned cattle, with
significant discounts noted for unweaned and/or fleshy offerings as temperature
fluctuations and muddy conditions are prevalent throughout the region.
Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 3.00 lower, while slaughter bulls were
mostly steady to 2.00 lower.
In the feeder supply, steers made up approximately 40 percent and heifers
approximately 41 percent. Feeder cattle over 600 lbs totaled approximately 42
percent.
Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 1055-1195 1136 40.00-46.00 43.21
11 960-1195 1110 30.00-44.50 39.29 Low Dressing
146 1210-1585 1391 31.50-48.00 42.86
32 1210-1580 1420 44.00-52.00 48.20 High Dressing
81 1200-1590 1400 28.00-44.50 39.00 Low Dressing
29 1600-1995 1712 35.00-48.50 44.56
14 1605-1790 1673 44.00-53.50 48.13 High Dressing
18 1600-1875 1681 34.00-44.00 38.91 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
88 920-1195 1102 32.00-47.00 39.97
13 985-1180 1120 43.00-54.00 49.06 High Dressing
51 830-1195 1099 20.00-41.50 34.12 Low Dressing
193 1200-1865 1351 31.00-69.00 42.81
41 1200-1805 1362 43.00-54.00 47.12 High Dressing
62 1200-1665 1340 25.00-45.00 35.24 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
120 855-1190 1056 27.50-46.00 37.19
17 850-1185 1046 35.00-55.00 45.80 High Dressing
148 850-1190 1047 19.00-39.00 31.30 Low Dressing
41 1200-1585 1310 31.00-45.00 38.82
32 1205-1535 1321 20.00-36.50 31.52 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
24 1135-1460 1328 54.50-70.50 66.11
25 1065-1485 1311 50.00-67.50 60.40 Low Dressing
68 1505-2230 1799 55.00-75.50 66.40
23 1535-2320 1886 65.00-80.00 73.06 High Dressing
35 1500-2365 1761 57.00-74.00 64.29 Low Dressing
Feeder Steers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 503-548 517 133.00-140.00 136.62
25 573 573 127.00 127.00 Value Added
11 605-648 633 125.00-132.00 130.85
27 665-685 675 123.00-130.00 123.78
7 715-735 732 109.00-124.00 121.91
Feeder Steers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 617-645 636 119.00-126.00 123.27
7 670-695 689 124.00-129.00 127.88
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
27 265-296 280 127.00-181.00 144.14
39 300-345 327 125.00-170.00 150.59
94 350-393 373 130.00-170.00 150.02
224 400-449 428 120.00-161.00 141.28
30 400-446 433 157.00-165.00 161.47 Value Added
355 450-498 476 130.00-158.00 143.67
10 465-480 472 148.00-157.00 155.09 Fancy
61 457-495 483 147.00-164.00 154.91 Value Added
474 500-549 529 125.00-156.00 141.10
107 500-540 522 136.00-164.00 151.95 Value Added
454 550-595 575 120.00-155.00 137.53
7 575-595 590 133.00-136.00 134.57 Fleshy
134 555-587 575 135.00-161.00 143.62 Value Added
560 600-649 626 115.00-143.25 134.05
297 600-645 619 130.00-152.00 142.01 Value Added
369 650-698 672 115.00-141.25 133.65
15 655-662 662 139.00-140.00 139.07 Fancy
205 652-698 672 109.00-144.50 135.57 Value Added
359 700-749 720 118.00-138.00 129.32
11 710-743 728 137.50-139.00 138.17 Fancy
386 706-741 726 130.00-146.75 139.51 Value Added
201 750-798 763 111.00-135.50 129.71
556 750-795 767 122.50-150.00 144.27 Value Added
145 800-849 818 110.00-145.25 133.52
105 802-818 817 125.50-142.20 140.79 Fancy
113 824-847 829 131.00-139.00 137.46 Value Added
98 850-893 861 115.00-145.25 138.73
12 867 867 133.50 133.50 Fancy
117 879-895 887 133.00-137.25 135.16 Value Added
22 900-945 918 99.00-127.50 120.24
8 912 912 119.00 119.00 Value Added
63 957-995 958 100.00-135.25 132.61
53 1091 1091 126.00 126.00 Value Added
Feeder Steers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 505-521 517 116.00-122.00 117.08
13 557-593 572 99.00-116.00 106.62
9 655-695 679 98.00-112.00 107.03
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 250-293 278 100.00-150.00 126.45
8 300-335 315 115.00-145.00 126.69
28 350-395 366 117.50-149.00 134.51
53 400-448 423 112.00-150.00 131.23
64 450-497 475 113.00-141.00 128.12
100 500-545 520 107.00-142.00 122.30
94 550-597 573 117.00-139.00 127.03
20 584 584 130.00 130.00 Value Added
74 600-647 626 100.00-135.00 122.55
44 650-696 673 100.00-132.00 119.93
48 700-735 721 90.00-131.00 115.14
24 755-791 773 100.00-126.00 116.83
8 805-835 822 107.00-123.00 114.05
11 850-892 862 95.00-120.00 109.31
56 902-925 903 90.00-100.00 99.82
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 477-490 482 50.00-73.00 57.21
35 501-530 522 46.00-73.00 53.56
7 630-632 631 65.00-77.00 73.56
31 725-741 736 65.00-80.00 75.87
49 890 890 80.75 80.75
Feeder Bulls Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 562-598 587 118.00-128.00 124.87
7 700-738 725 94.00-105.00 102.33
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
40 250-299 285 115.00-178.00 158.80
81 302-345 320 120.00-161.00 146.96
12 346 346 156.00 156.00 Value Added
168 350-396 373 126.00-162.00 147.27
240 400-449 429 115.00-153.00 138.44
260 450-498 468 115.00-152.00 137.57
388 500-546 518 114.00-146.00 130.60
308 550-598 572 108.00-142.00 127.33
227 600-648 621 101.00-129.50 118.76
46 635 635 125.50 125.50 Fancy
102 650-697 670 98.00-126.00 115.75
126 700-748 722 84.00-122.00 108.11
32 715 715 115.00 115.00 Fancy
9 703-740 721 100.00-102.00 101.32 Fleshy
33 753-785 763 90.00-122.00 105.73
19 802-815 804 84.00-104.00 93.25
Feeder Bulls Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 300-347 328 90.00-117.50 105.70
11 450-495 473 97.00-117.00 108.71
17 510-540 519 100.00-116.00 111.41
22 555-597 570 94.00-117.00 111.24
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 260-295 279 102.50-140.00 121.64
41 300-348 333 74.00-149.00 126.89
96 350-395 372 107.50-148.00 136.76
99 400-445 428 100.00-145.00 123.77
110 450-497 472 80.00-139.00 124.08
109 500-548 530 100.00-132.00 119.99
172 550-597 572 100.00-132.00 119.22
62 600-645 626 92.00-130.00 110.78
60 650-695 670 86.00-118.00 103.88
30 700-745 730 71.00-110.00 96.23
15 756-795 776 70.00-104.00 89.66
13 805-845 822 77.00-90.00 87.27
Feeder Heifers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 350-398 385 113.00-120.00 116.15
9 605-630 619 103.50-120.00 106.63
10 672-685 673 104.00-113.00 112.08
Feeder Heifers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 560-590 578 100.00-116.00 110.78
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 200-240 224 110.00-140.00 124.73
63 250-298 281 110.00-151.00 127.29
85 300-345 324 111.00-147.00 127.78
11 346 346 142.50 142.50 Value Added
333 350-398 375 111.00-141.00 129.93
43 390-392 390 133.50-134.00 133.52 Value Added
482 400-448 429 110.00-140.00 127.26
12 420-428 425 132.00-135.00 133.76 Fancy
27 400-447 426 128.00-139.00 131.21 Value Added
569 450-499 478 113.00-141.00 125.94
64 450-498 475 128.00-134.00 132.78 Value Added
729 500-548 523 105.00-137.50 122.70
18 500-527 507 125.00-128.50 126.58 Fancy
137 500-546 518 119.00-134.00 124.12 Value Added
768 550-599 569 105.00-135.00 121.80
7 575-587 584 125.00-129.00 128.15 Fancy
380 550-599 575 115.50-137.00 126.52 Value Added
513 600-645 626 96.00-133.00 119.16
257 601-648 619 115.00-131.75 125.70 Value Added
262 650-697 667 92.00-134.25 117.48
36 675-698 685 118.00-124.00 121.38 Fancy
10 650-695 686 101.00-107.00 105.62 Fleshy
118 650-699 681 105.00-132.00 120.79 Value Added
156 700-749 720 102.00-123.00 116.08
67 704-742 716 115.00-130.50 122.34 Value Added
40 750-795 769 105.00-118.00 112.70
39 750-793 760 120.00-127.00 125.57 Value Added
23 800-839 822 93.00-119.00 108.76
127 810-815 814 105.00-132.00 131.57 Value Added
12 852-890 862 85.00-112.00 101.85
60 884 884 123.10 123.10 Value Added
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 400-440 422 90.00-114.00 103.13
17 450-495 475 94.00-112.00 102.72
Feeder Heifers Small 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 400-448 442 110.00-114.00 112.83
10 470-498 476 114.00-122.00 118.05
28 500-547 520 107.00-118.00 112.81
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
38 250-297 278 80.00-130.00 113.83
67 300-348 325 90.00-135.00 116.46
150 350-396 373 82.00-134.00 117.14
148 400-447 426 90.00-133.00 117.78
182 450-497 476 85.00-132.00 116.04
218 500-545 525 95.00-125.00 114.34
114 550-597 574 92.00-122.00 111.28
86 600-647 623 83.00-120.00 105.72
63 650-697 672 82.00-111.00 102.40
85 700-740 719 86.00-129.00 103.03
10 750-790 773 83.00-105.00 99.80
14 805-845 821 77.00-102.00 90.03
7 850-895 874 77.00-100.00 88.65
8 900-945 914 72.50-106.00 81.06
Source: USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News Service, Frankfort, KY
Jodee Inman, 502-782-4139
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