Report Date: 2/25/2019
SV_LS145
Frankfort, KY Monday Feb 25, 2019 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Kentucky Weekly Livestock Summary for the week of February 18-23, 2019
Receipts: 14,238 Last Week 15,309 Last Year 19,634
Compared to last week, feeder cattle were unevenly steady as producers continue to
deal with extremely wet and muddy conditions. Rainfall totals have reached record
levels which continue to hamper livestock movement and trade.
Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 higher and bulls steady to 3.00 higher
with moderate to good demand noted for slaughter classes.
In the feeder supply, steers made up approximately 37 percent and heifers,
approximately 44 percent. Feeder cattle over 600 lbs totaled approximately
45 percent.
Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
30 1030-1195 1146 42.50-60.00 51.86
120 1200-1595 1382 42.00-62.50 53.61
38 1220-1555 1414 55.00-66.00 60.23 High Dressing
17 1200-1555 1385 42.50-57.00 49.68 Low Dressing
13 1600-1760 1671 48.50-61.50 54.37
13 1600-1915 1697 55.50-67.50 60.71 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
139 865-1195 1112 32.50-59.00 49.67
20 900-1185 1078 57.00-67.50 60.25 High Dressing
29 985-1195 1094 26.50-53.00 44.89 Low Dressing
122 1200-1700 1330 35.50-61.50 53.33
64 1200-1725 1352 51.50-71.00 59.96 High Dressing
40 1200-1500 1287 22.00-55.00 43.20 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 750-845 817 23.00-43.00 37.49 Low Dressing
102 850-1190 1012 29.00-56.00 44.13
41 855-1165 1021 40.00-66.00 50.56 High Dressing
95 850-1185 1012 10.00-48.00 37.59 Low Dressing
12 1205-1525 1340 33.50-58.50 48.23
11 1200-1465 1255 31.00-45.00 37.40 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
28 1100-1495 1327 47.00-83.00 74.14
11 1205-1485 1356 59.00-73.00 66.29 Low Dressing
47 1510-2480 1758 65.00-85.50 76.48
35 1510-2300 1896 68.50-93.00 83.88 High Dressing
25 1500-2120 1699 55.00-79.50 68.27 Low Dressing
Feeder Steers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 570-589 584 110.00-140.00 120.66
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 200-247 229 150.00-195.00 170.89
12 250-295 283 147.00-187.50 165.30
40 302-348 316 149.00-172.50 159.96
56 355-397 376 140.00-172.50 159.34
121 400-448 430 135.00-175.00 157.54
26 400-447 418 161.00-177.00 166.69 Value Added
213 450-499 477 135.00-167.00 155.15
193 500-548 527 121.00-164.00 148.95
79 500-546 524 140.00-176.00 159.33 Value Added
283 550-596 572 119.00-159.00 146.01
79 552-594 574 144.00-160.00 150.24 Value Added
207 600-648 623 125.00-151.00 139.62
181 600-646 622 140.00-153.00 147.86 Value Added
266 650-699 671 125.00-145.50 139.83
232 650-692 678 135.50-155.10 149.88 Value Added
239 700-748 736 120.00-141.50 131.20
131 703-742 732 129.50-146.95 141.41 Value Added
60 750-788 769 120.00-134.00 128.28
161 755-798 783 129.50-139.25 133.02 Value Added
167 801-848 819 118.00-133.00 128.15
278 804-847 829 122.50-139.20 132.65 Value Added
105 850-898 862 118.00-135.70 130.26
70 881-887 886 123.50-127.50 126.70 Value Added
31 903-935 922 118.00-127.00 119.40
30 918 918 127.50 127.50 Value Added
9 955-996 983 110.00-121.00 113.60
16 1012-1046 1034 112.00-120.00 114.75
105 1004-1034 1019 124.50-126.00 125.26 Value Added
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 318-340 322 137.50-150.00 142.05
27 352-395 377 130.00-156.00 146.34
23 405-447 425 127.00-163.00 144.77
33 451-495 471 114.00-151.00 138.94
15 510-540 524 120.00-145.00 131.31
20 550-595 572 125.00-147.00 135.46
12 600-640 623 101.00-134.00 124.25
16 655-695 679 111.00-133.00 123.44
10 700-732 719 100.00-127.00 115.73
12 750-795 781 116.00-123.00 120.11
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 355-383 367 83.00-90.00 87.06
11 424-449 438 70.00-82.00 75.28
8 450-480 466 52.00-89.00 75.34
12 511-516 512 68.00-85.00 80.72
27 551-598 574 54.00-89.00 77.26
62 605-643 636 75.00-92.25 88.61
27 707-745 724 67.00-80.25 77.37
11 760 760 78.50-89.00 88.05
18 826-833 829 79.00-81.00 80.11
7 905-935 931 54.00-84.00 79.83
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 205-235 225 145.00-162.00 153.40
19 250-295 288 139.00-169.00 158.67
68 300-348 324 135.00-174.00 160.27
133 350-395 369 139.00-170.00 151.70
197 400-449 430 135.00-167.00 150.47
11 400-447 437 150.00-157.00 153.46 Fancy
151 450-495 473 130.00-158.00 145.67
9 461-485 465 151.00-156.00 153.99 Fancy
178 500-545 520 122.00-154.00 140.03
9 518 518 148.00 148.00 Value Added
143 550-598 576 123.00-146.00 134.09
93 600-647 621 120.00-143.00 128.18
21 600-633 618 132.00-138.00 136.20 Fancy
10 617 617 138.00 138.00 Value Added
57 650-697 671 110.00-135.00 125.57
48 705-748 729 104.00-123.00 116.31
15 750-780 761 92.50-119.00 105.26
13 800-845 814 84.00-109.00 103.34
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 265-290 277 121.00-142.00 130.26
36 300-348 331 118.00-160.00 137.37
30 355-395 378 120.00-150.00 136.80
43 400-448 432 125.00-154.00 139.20
57 450-495 478 101.00-145.50 134.54
53 500-545 525 112.50-142.00 130.18
49 550-598 570 100.00-135.00 123.51
28 605-645 631 95.00-128.00 117.88
15 650-695 678 100.00-120.00 114.16
12 705-748 731 87.00-114.00 105.06
18 750-795 780 80.00-109.00 99.36
7 809-825 815 80.00-112.00 98.81
Feeder Heifers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 410-433 429 132.00-133.00 132.29
7 460-495 479 100.00-134.00 116.02
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 202-242 227 110.00-160.00 135.90
46 250-295 278 107.50-149.50 136.62
145 300-348 319 120.00-149.00 137.13
183 350-398 375 120.00-147.00 136.93
30 360-396 382 139.00-146.00 142.40 Value Added
283 400-448 427 116.50-147.00 137.43
10 400-425 413 140.00-157.50 146.05 Fancy
27 405-448 429 120.00-148.00 135.99 Value Added
352 450-498 473 115.00-144.00 135.44
49 450-496 484 123.00-141.00 137.60 Value Added
427 500-549 524 115.00-143.00 130.66
13 500-537 524 139.00-140.00 139.22 Fancy
93 500-547 516 124.00-146.00 138.20 Value Added
477 550-598 572 115.00-145.00 131.36
171 550-586 563 128.00-145.00 136.59 Value Added
298 600-648 626 109.00-135.00 125.22
94 600-648 616 117.00-143.00 130.92 Value Added
293 650-699 663 109.00-130.00 123.96
46 650-695 666 121.50-138.50 131.84 Value Added
171 700-749 734 99.00-126.00 120.05
9 723 723 125.00 125.00 Fancy
88 701-744 724 104.00-128.50 123.17 Value Added
26 750-799 772 100.00-119.50 112.30
237 751-794 770 90.00-130.00 127.25 Value Added
63 807-845 825 88.00-116.00 108.20
7 853-865 859 105.00-115.00 109.73
64 851 851 124.50 124.50 Value Added
Feeder Heifers Small 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 505-542 522 105.00-119.00 110.69
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
23 250-295 275 75.00-445.00 142.72
36 300-345 324 107.50-139.00 122.19
43 350-397 366 67.50-139.00 122.14
64 400-447 417 111.00-137.00 127.39
76 450-496 474 100.00-136.00 128.54
50 500-548 520 102.00-133.00 121.18
45 550-597 570 98.00-133.00 122.18
60 600-645 632 95.00-122.00 111.51
38 650-690 667 94.00-130.00 113.90
17 710-747 733 80.00-111.00 97.00
20 750-795 766 74.00-118.00 104.87
Source: USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News Service, Frankfort, KY
Market News Staff, 502-782-4139
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