Report Date: 3/21/2018
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Frankfort, KY Wed. March 21, 2018 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Russell County Stockyards, Russell Springs, KY
Weighted Average Report for Wednesday 3/21/2018
Cattle Receipts: 705 Last week: 505 Last year: 1031
Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower.
Yearling steers and heifers not fully tested. Weaned thin fleshed calves are in
very good demand for grazing with premiums paid for these calves. Slaughter cows
and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower.
0 replacement cattle, 25 slaughter cattle, 680 feeder cattle.
Slaughter cows made up 4.2 percent of offering, slaughter bulls 2.7
percent, replacement cows 0 percent and feeders 94.0 percent. The
feeder supply included 51 percent steers and bulls and 49 percent
heifers. Near 43 percent of run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-400 380 154.00-169.00 161.50
2 400-450 425 160.00-175.00 167.68
2 400-450 430 184.00 184.00 Fancy
7 450-500 473 162.00-168.00 167.11
35 450-500 470 171.00-179.00 176.04 Value Added
1 500-550 530 166.00 166.00
47 500-550 531 162.50-171.00 166.80 Value Added
2 550-600 590 155.00 155.00
23 550-600 584 158.00-171.00 160.47 Value Added
2 600-650 632 147.00 147.00
70 600-650 606 148.00-158.00 154.20 Value Added
21 650-700 650 145.50-148.50 147.07 Value Added
2 700-750 740 132.50 132.50
10 700-750 712 139.75 139.75 Value Added
4 750-800 767 133.00 133.00 Value Added
1 800-850 810 127.00 127.00
Groups of 20hd or more:
20hd 628 lbs 153.25 blk
Feeder Steers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 750-800 770 110.00 110.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 345 137.00 137.00
2 300-350 310 155.00 155.00 Value Added
14 450-500 480 151.00-152.00 151.41
3 500-550 523 138.00-150.00 141.82
14 500-550 518 146.00-154.00 150.61 Value Added
2 550-600 582 138.00 138.00
117 550-600 592 137.00-142.50 137.73 Value Added
10 600-650 632 120.50-127.00 123.31
17 650-700 665 122.50-133.00 128.88
35 650-700 667 127.00-131.50 129.68 Value Added
5 700-750 704 123.50 123.50
1 750-800 750 124.00 124.00
2 800-850 805 114.00 114.00
Groups of 20hd or more:
86hd 598 lbs 137.00 mixed/weaned
Feeder Heifers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 600-650 633 133.00 133.00
Feeder Heifers Small 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 500-550 535 120.00 120.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 400-450 416 150.00-167.00 157.19
2 450-500 490 151.00 151.00
2 500-550 505 141.00 141.00
4 550-600 565 151.00 151.00
4 600-650 625 132.00-146.00 138.89
3 650-700 680 138.00 138.00
3 700-750 742 125.00-137.00 129.02
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1200-1600 1300 53.00 53.00
1 1600-2000 1610 57.00 57.00
1 1600-2000 1610 61.00 61.00 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 1145 61.00 61.00 High Dressing
3 1200-1600 1488 53.00-56.00 55.10
1 1200-1600 1395 61.00 61.00 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 800-1200 1046 45.00-53.00 49.10
2 800-1200 1002 30.00-39.00 34.67 Low Dressing
1 1200-1600 1320 40.00 40.00
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1500-3000 1845 86.00-88.00 87.14 High Dressing
Cow/calves: Medium and Large 1-2: 2 to 5 years old with 100 to 400 pound calves
at side: 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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