Report Date: 3/21/2019
SV_LS168
Frankfort, KY Wed Mar 20, 2019 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Russell Co. Stockyard, Russell Springs, KY
Weighted Average Report for Wednesday Mar 20, 2019
Cattle Receipts: 1868 Last week: 878 Last year: 705
Compared to last week: Feeder steer calves sold steady to 3.00 higher
with good demand. Feeder heifer calves sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher
with good demand. Yearling steers and heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher.
Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Todays calf offering
consisted of many strings of fancy weaned calves which were in very
good buyer demand.
15 Replacement cattle, 50 slaughter cattle, 1803 feeder cattle.
Slaughter cows made up 3.5 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls .2 percent,
replacement cows .8 percent, and feeders 96 percent. The feeder supply included
48 percent steers and bulls, 45 percent heifers. Near 33 percent of the run weighed
over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 250-300 270 200.00 200.00
15 300-350 324 172.00-186.00 181.12
8 300-350 331 194.00 194.00 Value Added
27 350-400 381 175.00-178.00 176.01
8 350-400 377 180.00-183.00 181.13 Value Added
33 400-450 419 152.00-170.00 168.65
29 400-450 426 179.00-182.50 180.64 Value Added
33 450-500 481 155.00-165.00 161.34
13 450-500 458 167.00-176.00 170.42 Value Added
17 500-550 528 150.00-163.00 157.56
85 500-550 530 160.00-176.50 170.44 Value Added
17 550-600 562 157.50-163.00 159.07
33 550-600 581 157.00-164.50 160.49 Value Added
32 600-650 622 145.00-149.75 148.04
85 600-650 619 150.00-156.75 154.47 Value Added
1 650-700 670 146.00 146.00
108 650-700 678 146.25-152.75 148.82 Value Added
30 700-750 733 134.50-143.00 138.19 Value Added
18 750-800 789 130.00-133.50 130.57
39 750-800 770 134.00-137.00 135.29 Value Added
2 800-850 845 122.50 122.50
86 800-850 813 128.00-133.75 132.56 Value Added
Groups of 20hd or more:
31hd 606 lbs 156.25 blk/weaned
21hd 612 lbs 156.75 blk/weaned
23hd 640 lbs 150.00 blk/weaned
24hd 665 lbs 152.75 blk
27hd 689 lbs 147.10 blk
64hd 811 lbs 133.75 mixed
Feeder Steers Small 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 400-450 420 135.00 135.00
1 450-500 460 130.00 130.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 250-300 284 135.00-146.00 143.44
4 300-350 341 147.00 147.00
7 350-400 366 143.00-154.00 152.35
3 350-400 387 152.00-155.00 154.02 Value Added
5 400-450 435 146.00-150.00 146.82
11 400-450 414 154.00-159.00 156.15 Value Added
9 450-500 457 130.00-141.00 138.52
56 450-500 483 149.50-156.00 151.69 Value Added
74 500-550 533 139.25-150.50 145.40 Value Added
29 550-600 589 127.00-137.50 135.29
24 550-600 568 135.00-145.00 141.76 Value Added
14 600-650 631 124.00-135.00 130.52
36 600-650 638 131.00-137.00 134.43 Value Added
13 650-700 675 122.00-129.00 127.30
73 650-700 667 128.00-131.25 129.78 Value Added
2 800-850 810 112.50 112.50
4 800-850 820 108.50 108.50 Value Added
Groups of 20hd or more:
22hd 538 lbs 146.25 blk/weaned
25hd 642 lbs 134.25 blk
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 350-400 393 159.00 159.00
Feeder Heifers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 650-700 650 112.00 112.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 300-350 312 167.50-178.00 170.87
19 350-400 375 166.00-175.00 170.41
14 400-450 428 160.00-174.00 168.42
16 450-500 458 154.00-161.00 159.84
2 500-550 517 160.00 160.00
26 600-650 616 139.00-152.00 145.38
11 650-700 650 148.00 148.00
1 700-750 735 125.00 125.00
5 800-850 845 111.00-117.50 116.21
Feeder Bulls Small 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 350-400 387 135.00 135.00
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 800-1200 1149 52.00-54.00 53.00
4 1200-1600 1265 52.00-55.00 54.01
2 1200-1600 1350 58.00-61.00 59.56 High Dressing
2 1200-1600 1480 49.00 49.00 Low Dressing
1 1600-2000 1650 63.00 63.00 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-1200 1018 51.00-52.00 51.54
1 800-1200 1190 61.00 61.00 High Dressing
4 800-1200 985 42.00-44.00 43.26 Low Dressing
2 1200-1600 1290 53.00-54.00 53.51
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 800-1200 1028 33.00-36.00 34.35
4 800-1200 821 20.00-30.00 25.58 Low Dressing
1 1200-1600 1470 35.00 35.00
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1000-1500 1335 81.00 81.00
1 1000-1500 1335 71.00 71.00 Low Dressing
5 1500-3000 1777 80.00-84.00 82.32
1 1500-3000 1650 88.00 88.00 High Dressing
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-1200 1000 975.00 975.00 7 - 9 Mos Bred
2 800-1200 837 675.00 675.00 1 - 3 Mos Bred
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 800-1200 1103 585.00-650.00 612.94 7 - 9 Mos Bred
Stock Bulls: no test
Baby Calves: Beef: 75.00 to 150.00 per hd.
Cow/Calf Pairs: no 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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