Report Date: 4/19/2018
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Frankfort, KY Wed. April 18, 2018 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Russell County Stockyards, Russell Springs, KY
Weighted Average Report for Wednesday 4/18/2018
Cattle Receipts: 1108 Last week: 804 Last year: 1005
Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold steady. Yearling
steers and heifers firm. Slaughter cows and bulls fully steady.
30 replacement cattle, 30 slaughter cattle, 1048 feeder cattle.
Slaughter cows made up 1.7 percent of offering, slaughter bulls .8
percent, replacement cows 1.8 percent and feeders 96.0 percent. The
feeder supply included 60 percent steers and bulls and 40 percent
heifers. Near 61 percent of run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 250-300 285 165.00-172.00 169.87
1 300-350 340 180.00 180.00
45 350-400 360 174.00-187.00 184.95
13 400-450 415 177.00-186.00 179.86
15 450-500 479 170.00-179.00 175.67
4 450-500 466 177.00 177.00 Value Added
17 500-550 530 161.00-171.00 167.39
10 550-600 568 159.00-167.00 164.55
7 550-600 558 169.00 169.00 Value Added
16 600-650 616 149.00-162.50 156.76
3 600-650 623 165.00 165.00 Value Added
3 650-700 663 146.00-148.00 146.67
17 650-700 684 151.50-158.00 152.60 Value Added
1 700-750 745 133.00 133.00
12 700-750 702 144.00 144.00 Value Added
3 750-800 786 132.00 132.00
22 750-800 782 135.00-137.50 137.16 Value Added
132 800-850 824 127.00-130.00 129.95 Value Added
123 850-900 859 127.95-129.25 128.57 Value Added
1 900-950 945 117.00 117.00
60 900-950 906 129.00 129.00 Value Added
Groups of 20hd or more:
30hd 824 lbs 130.00 mixed
59hd 854 lbs 129.25 mixed
64hd 864 lbs 127.95 mixed
60hd 906 lbs 129.00 blk/bwf
Feeder Steers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 550-600 580 151.00 151.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 250-300 295 152.50 152.50
4 300-350 338 142.00-160.00 154.45
17 350-400 371 155.00-167.00 162.82
38 400-450 427 140.00-158.00 148.99
17 450-500 479 143.00-155.00 149.99
30 500-550 516 135.00-146.00 143.69
2 500-550 520 149.00 149.00 Fancy
11 550-600 585 127.00-133.00 130.24
8 600-650 620 121.00-127.00 123.15
1 650-700 685 117.00 117.00
37 650-700 660 120.00-131.00 129.80 Value Added
10 750-800 783 118.50 118.50 Value Added
2 900-950 915 107.00 107.00
Groups of 20hd or more:
33hd 659 lbs 131.00 blk/charx
Feeder Heifers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 315 141.00 141.00
1 350-400 385 140.00 140.00
4 450-500 462 130.00-145.00 137.30
1 500-550 500 134.00 134.00
1 550-600 550 129.00 129.00
1 600-650 610 120.00 120.00
1 650-700 660 112.00 112.00
Feeder Heifers Small 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 400-450 445 135.00 135.00
1 550-600 590 115.00 115.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 250-300 280 163.00 163.00
2 300-350 325 162.00 162.00
3 350-400 380 179.00 179.00
19 400-450 421 173.00-182.00 177.54
14 450-500 463 155.00-159.00 156.20
11 500-550 505 150.00-160.00 157.99
5 550-600 582 147.00-153.00 149.32
6 600-650 618 132.00-143.00 140.79
4 650-700 664 130.00-136.00 132.99
2 750-800 770 123.00 123.00
4 850-900 866 110.00-121.00 115.28
Feeder Bulls Small 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 500-550 515 122.50 122.50
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 1145 54.00 54.00
1 1200-1600 1540 54.00 54.00
1 1200-1600 1235 56.00 56.00 High Dressing
1 1600-2000 1800 55.00 55.00 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1200-1600 1402 59.00-62.00 60.38 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 800-1200 1059 48.00-52.00 49.35
1 800-1200 820 35.00 35.00 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1000-1500 1210 77.00 77.00
2 1500-3000 1688 79.00-84.00 81.78
2 1500-3000 1875 86.50-92.00 89.06 High Dressing
Bred cows: 3 to 5 years old bred 4 to 8 months 850.00 to 1200.00 per hd.
Cow/calves: Medium and Large 1-2: 4 to 7 years old with 150 to 400 pound calves:
1250.00 to 1800.00 per pair.
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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