Report Date: 5/25/2016
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Frankfort, KY Wed. May 25, 2016 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Russell County Stockyards, Russell Springs, KY
Weighted Average Report for Wednesday 5/25/2016
Cattle Receipts: 489 Last week: 866 Last year: 627
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower with
light demand. Yearling steers and heifers not fully tested. Lower cattle futures
have pushed prices lower this week which weakened demand. Slaughter cows and
bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher.
4 replacement cattle, 50 slaughter cattle, and 435 feeder cattle.
Slaughter cows made up 9.7 percent of offering, slaughter bulls 2.0
percent, replacement cows .3 percent and feeders 89.0 percent. The
feeder supply included 64 percent steers and bulls and 36 percent
heifers. Near 42 percent of run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 200-250 225 195.00 195.00 Fancy
3 250-300 258 186.00 186.00
11 300-350 312 161.00-186.00 179.41
4 350-400 364 161.00-190.00 172.44
7 400-450 409 159.00-173.00 169.56
6 450-500 468 159.00-166.00 162.37
1 450-500 450 163.00 163.00 Value Added
10 500-550 525 143.00-160.00 155.30
5 550-600 571 143.00-152.00 148.49
6 550-600 594 151.00 151.00 Value Added
3 600-650 608 138.00 138.00
90 650-700 659 139.00-150.40 149.84 Value Added
1 700-750 700 138.00 138.00
3 800-850 815 129.50 129.50 Value Added
Groups of 20hd or more:
81hd 658 lbs 150.40 blk/charx/rd
Feeder Steers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 315 177.00 177.00
1 500-550 520 142.00 142.00
Feeder Steers Small 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-400 388 139.00-159.00 148.94
1 450-500 495 142.00 142.00
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 500-550 508 108.00 108.00
3 550-600 588 105.00 105.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 300-350 345 159.00 159.00
9 350-400 375 144.00-159.00 147.02
16 400-450 421 140.00-153.00 146.52
17 450-500 474 142.00-147.00 143.71
11 500-550 526 131.00-141.00 136.34
12 550-600 561 131.00-139.00 134.60
1 600-650 605 136.00 136.00
2 650-700 690 133.00 133.00
1 700-750 700 121.00 121.00
6 750-800 754 127.00 127.00 Value Added
Feeder Heifers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 250-300 295 120.00 120.00
1 300-350 305 125.00 125.00
1 550-600 595 122.00 122.00
1 700-750 720 118.00 118.00
Feeder Heifers Small 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 450-500 490 125.00 125.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 300-350 330 168.00-170.00 169.20
7 350-400 381 161.00-166.00 164.65
6 400-450 431 150.00-161.00 155.39
6 450-500 482 154.00-164.00 161.04
11 500-550 520 152.00-158.00 155.18
3 600-650 633 138.00-139.00 138.34
2 650-700 652 133.00 133.00
9 750-800 796 128.00 128.00
3 850-900 888 95.00 95.00
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 1135 71.00 71.00 High Dressing
3 1200-1600 1377 72.00-74.00 73.06 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 700-800 705 72.00 72.00
1 700-800 785 78.00 78.00 High Dressing
4 800-1200 1038 72.00-73.00 72.25
6 800-1200 993 76.00-85.00 79.56 High Dressing
2 800-1200 962 69.00 69.00 Low Dressing
1 1200-1600 1315 73.00 73.00
3 1200-1600 1240 74.00-76.00 74.65 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-1200 955 69.00-70.00 69.42
2 800-1200 1065 63.00-64.50 63.68 Low Dressing
1 1200-1600 1405 66.00 66.00 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1000-1500 1150 92.00-96.00 93.91
1 1000-1500 1360 89.50 89.50 Low Dressing
3 1500-3000 1822 97.00-100.00 98.53
1 1500-3000 1660 107.00 107.00 High Dressing
Bred Cows and cow and calves not fully tested.
This report reflects the majority of cattle sold with a USDA grade,
weight and sex. This report does not reflect all animals sold on the
above date.
Source: KY Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Frankfort, KY
Travis Gabbard, Market Reporter, 502-782-4139
24 Hour Toll Free Market News Report 1-800-327-6568
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