Report Date: 12/11/2014
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Frankfort, KY Wednesday December 10, 2014 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Russell County Stockyards
*Cattle weighed at time of sale.*
Cattle Receipts: 1216 Last week: 1316 Last year: 631
Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with
instances of 10.00 higher with a calf offering consisting of many weaned
preconditioned calves this week. These cattle were in high demand with high
premiums paid for them. Yearling steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower with light
demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower.
This weeks supply included 44 percent that weighed over 600 lbs. 53 percent
steer and bull calves 2.0 Holstein Steers and 45 percent heifers of total
recorded feeder supply. 52 head of slaughter cows with 96 percent going to
slaughter, 6 head slaughter bulls with 100 percent going to slaughter, 6 head
of bred cows, 2 cow/calf pairs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
19 305-360 321 289.00-311.00 305.92
29 436-492 462 272.00-307.00 286.06
50 412-485 469 294.00-319.00 315.39 value added
29 510-587 544 255.00-275.00 267.54
74 537-564 553 272.50-296.00 281.00 value added
31 600-630 627 229.00-240.00 230.65
96 600-661 641 234.00-258.50 247.98 value added
6 722-760 737 206.00-220.00 212.58
53 702-770 739 211.75-231.00 219.46 value added
6 857 857 205.00 205.00
Groups of 20hd or more:
22hd avg.w/t 485 blk 318.50 weaned
20hd avg.w/t 558 blk 282.75 weaned
22hd avg.w/t 647 blk/charx 243.25
Feeder Steers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 317 317 250.00 250.00
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 530 530 159.00 159.00
10 836 836 163.00 163.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 313-395 346 270.00-305.00 286.45
16 405-460 453 250.00-268.00 263.67
55 419-480 462 256.00-280.00 261.45 value added
19 500-592 566 228.00-250.00 230.11
81 500-590 567 234.00-256.00 239.43 value added
29 605-675 629 199.00-230.50 218.06
101 606-668 654 216.00-224.00 221.95 value added
13 748 748 210.25 210.25 value added
Groups of 20hd or more:
32hd avg.w/t 472 mixed 256.25 weaned
63hd avg.w/t 576 mixed 230.75
74hd avg.w/t 668 mixed 222.10
25hd avg.w/t 767 blk 211.75
Feeder Heifers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 490 490 228.00 228.00
Feeder Heifers Small 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 435 435 205.00 205.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 295 295 300.00-305.00 302.50
5 315-395 358 290.00-305.00 294.97
8 420-492 478 270.00-277.00 274.23
12 500-585 537 240.00-296.00 266.33
1 650 650 230.00 230.00
7 701-707 703 198.00-209.00 205.99
1 825 825 192.00 192.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 395 395 260.00 260.00
3 435-495 465 235.00-275.00 257.47
2 582 582 228.00 228.00
Feeder Bulls Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 515 515 229.00 229.00
Slaughter Cows
Percent Lean Weight Avg-Dress Hi-Dress Lo-Dress
Breaker 75-80 1100-1800 100.00-103.00 102.00-107.00 96.00-100.00
Boner 80-85 1100-1400 103.00-107.00 110.00-113.00
Lean 85-90 1000-1500 94.50-100.00 108.00-112.00
Slaughter Bulls
Y.G. Weights Avg Dress Hi-Dress Lo-Dress
1-2 1600-2100 122.00-126.00 no test 116.00-119.00
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: 2-7 years old bred 3-9 months: weak test.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: 5-10 years old with 100-500 pound
calves: 1900.00-2350.00 per pair.
Calves: baby beef: 300.00 per hd.
*This report reflects prices of the majority of cattle with a USDA grade,
weight and sex on this sale date. This report does not represent all animals
at the sale on that date.*
Source: Travis Gabbard (Market Specialist)
Kentucky Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Frankfort, KY
Travis Gabbard@USDA.gov Phone 606-260-1404
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