Report Date: 10/25/2018
SV_LS168
Frankfort, KY Wed Oct 24, 2018 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Russell Co. Stockyard, Russell Springs, KY
Weighted Average Report for Wednesday Oct 24, 2018
Cattle Receipts: 1012 Last week: 756 Last year: 678
Compared to last week: Feeder steers calves mostly steady with light demand
for calves that are not weaned. Feeder heifer calves sold steady with good
demand. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.
15 Replacement cattle, 35 slaughter cattle, 962 feeder cattle.
Slaughter cows made up 3 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1.5 percent,
replacement cows 2.0 percent, and feeders 94 percent. The feeder supply
included 60 percent steers, 40 percent heifers with 45 percent of the run
weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 320 175.00 175.00 Value Added
2 350-400 365 142.00-159.00 150.73
14 400-450 431 145.00-153.00 149.24
31 450-500 488 139.00-152.00 147.83
17 450-500 487 156.00 156.00 Value Added
17 500-550 530 138.00-144.00 140.24
27 500-550 533 146.00 146.00 Fancy
12 550-600 574 150.00 150.00
21 550-600 585 152.00 152.00 Value Added
8 600-650 600 152.50 152.50 Value Added
89 650-700 666 144.00-155.25 153.63 Value Added
9 700-750 703 142.50 142.50
75 700-750 712 156.30 156.30 Value Added
60 850-900 871 148.50 148.50 Value Added
11 950-1000 980 131.00 131.00 Value Added
Groups of 20hd or more:
27hd 533 lbs 146.00 blk/not weaned
21hd 585 lbs 152.00 charx/weaned
71hd 669 lbs 155.25 mixed
75hd 712 lbs 156.30 blk
60hd 871 lbs 148.50 mixed
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 50-100 50 130.00 130.00
7 350-400 377 138.00-139.00 138.58
9 400-450 410 128.00-133.00 130.10
13 450-500 467 128.00-141.00 138.40
7 500-550 523 138.00-139.00 138.29
14 500-550 510 137.00 137.00 Fancy
37 500-550 521 134.00-140.00 135.51 Value Added
11 550-600 563 125.00-135.00 132.21
94 550-600 586 140.00-143.85 143.49 Value Added
3 600-650 640 137.00 137.00 Value Added
16 650-700 654 125.00 125.00
4 650-700 662 132.00 132.00 Value Added
Groups of 20hd or more:
85hd 587 lbs 143.85 mixed
27hd 521 lbs 138.50 charx
Feeder Heifers Small 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 450-500 475 119.00 119.00
2 550-600 575 114.00 114.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 250-300 270 155.00 155.00
3 300-350 300 159.00 159.00
8 400-450 417 145.00-150.00 147.90
11 450-500 472 136.00-146.00 140.07
12 500-550 515 134.00-139.00 135.71
27 550-600 572 129.00-140.00 134.11
11 600-650 611 125.00-134.00 129.84
2 650-700 690 124.00 124.00
3 700-750 726 130.00 130.00
1 800-850 830 95.00 95.00
3 950-1000 983 100.00 100.00
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 1040 44.00 44.00
5 1200-1600 1386 42.00-45.00 44.00
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-1200 1125 45.00-46.00 45.53
1 800-1200 1085 49.00 49.00 High Dressing
1 800-1200 1170 42.00 42.00 Low Dressing
1 1200-1600 1320 47.00 47.00
1 1200-1600 1300 51.00 51.00 High Dressing
1 1200-1600 1295 40.00 40.00 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-1200 980 35.00-37.00 35.98
2 800-1200 895 25.00-30.00 27.77 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1000-1500 1175 68.00 68.00
2 1000-1500 1270 63.00-64.00 63.59 Low Dressing
2 1500-3000 1740 72.00-73.00 72.44
1 1500-3000 1530 82.00 82.00 High Dressing
1 1500-3000 1655 62.00 62.00 Low Dressing
Bred cows Medium and Large 1-2: 4 to 7 years old bred 4 to 9 months: 700.00-
1190.00 per hd. Aged bred 4 to 6 months 550.00-800.00 per hd.
Cow/Calf Pairs: 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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