Report Date: 8/17/2017
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Frankfort, KY Wed. Aug 16, 2017 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Russell County Stockyards, Russell Springs, KY
Weighted Average Report for Wednesday 8/16/2017
Cattle Receipts: 775 Last week: 894 Last year: 718
Compared to last week feeder steer and heifer calves sold steady. Weaned
preconditioned calves sold firm steady with good demand. Yearling steers and
heifers not fully tested. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 lower.
75 replacement cattle, 40 slaughter cattle, 660 feeder cattle.
Slaughter cows made up 3.75 percent of offering, slaughter bulls .6
percent, replacement cows 5.9 percent and feeders 90.0 percent. The
feeder supply included 46 percent steers and bulls and 53 percent
heifers. Near 38.1 percent of run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 250-300 252 173.00 173.00
7 300-350 326 162.00-165.00 163.30
8 350-400 358 160.00 160.00
25 400-450 426 150.00-161.00 157.05
10 450-500 476 146.00-156.00 148.43
14 500-550 512 148.00-155.00 153.01
5 500-550 528 169.50 169.50 Value Added
6 550-600 583 154.00-156.00 154.65
34 550-600 552 149.50 149.50 Value Added
8 600-650 625 140.00-149.00 144.16
3 600-650 628 154.00-154.50 154.34 Value Added
7 650-700 667 145.00 145.00
6 650-700 676 157.75 157.75 Value Added
16 700-750 725 149.00 149.00 Value Added
19 750-800 755 146.75 146.75 Value Added
31 900-950 924 126.00 126.00 Value Added
Groups of 20hd or more:
34hd 552 lbs 149.50 charx/not weaned/vaccinated
31hd 924 lbs 126.00 blk/rd
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 300-350 301 142.00-151.00 146.49
5 350-400 373 135.00-140.00 137.22
8 400-450 440 137.00-146.00 142.12
44 450-500 487 136.00-141.00 136.54
9 450-500 475 139.00-150.00 144.89 Value Added
6 500-550 512 133.00-138.00 136.96
25 550-600 577 131.00-138.00 131.81
2 550-600 560 142.00 142.00 Value Added
11 600-650 626 132.00-134.50 134.06
2 650-700 697 130.00 130.00
34 650-700 686 128.00-136.50 131.47 Value Added
2 700-750 712 123.00 123.00
Groups of 20hd or more:
38hd 488 lbs 136.00 charx/not weaned/vaccinated
20hd 691 lbs 128.00 blk
Feeder Heifers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 500-550 505 124.00 124.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 325 149.00 149.00
1 350-400 370 141.00 141.00
1 400-450 420 142.00 142.00
10 500-550 506 130.00-145.00 134.99
11 550-600 568 139.00-140.00 139.62
6 600-650 634 125.00-135.00 132.99
4 650-700 654 122.00-125.00 124.24
1 700-750 700 122.00 122.00
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-1200 1170 59.00-62.00 60.52
4 1200-1600 1328 60.00-65.00 61.13
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 800-1200 1064 64.00-66.00 65.27
4 800-1200 1176 66.00-68.00 67.52 High Dressing
1 800-1200 1190 59.00 59.00 Low Dressing
1 1200-1600 1280 65.00 65.00
10 1200-1600 1433 69.00-73.00 71.25 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 800-1200 1113 54.00-60.00 57.37
3 800-1200 1077 45.00-54.00 48.44 Low Dressing
6 1200-1600 1278 53.00-60.00 54.74
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1000-1500 1025 84.00 84.00
1 1500-3000 2040 85.00 85.00
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 800-1200 1137 1410.00-1475.00 1446.33 7-9 Months Bred
8 1200-1600 1079 1330.00-1550.00 1528.75 4-6 Months Bred
32 1200-1600 1277 1400.00-1625.00 1492.43 7-9 Months Bred
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 800-1200 1195 1100.00 1100.00 4-6 Months Bred
21 1200-1600 1441 970.00-1200.00 1133.92 4-6 Months Bred
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1200-1600 1330 925.00 925.00 4-6 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1-2 cows and calves 3-7 years old with 150.00-300 pd calves:
Weak test.
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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