Report Date: 4/25/2019
SV_LS168
Frankfort, KY Wed April 25, 2019 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Russell Co. Stockyard, Russell Springs, KY
Weighted Average Report for Wednesday April 25, 2019
Cattle Receipts: 607 Last week: 777 Last year: 746
Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold 4.00 to
6.00 higher with good demand. Yearling steers and heifers 2.00 higher
Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.
9 Replacement cattle, 71 slaughter cattle, 527 feeder cattle.
Slaughter cows made up 11.5 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1.5 percent,
replacement cows 3.0 percent, and feeders 85 percent. The feeder supply included
51 percent steers and bulls, 48 percent heifers. Near 42 percent of the run weighed
over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 250-300 270 197.50-209.00 205.38
1 300-350 305 195.00 195.00
9 400-450 428 165.00-173.00 168.50
2 400-450 402 183.00 183.00 Value Added
14 450-500 490 170.00-174.00 171.98
6 450-500 478 177.00 177.00 Value Added
2 500-550 545 167.00 167.00
7 500-550 537 170.00 170.00 Value Added
1 550-600 550 170.00 170.00
3 550-600 588 165.00 165.00 Value Added
14 600-650 633 155.00-163.00 157.61
8 750-800 792 134.00 134.00
69 750-800 767 143.20 143.20 Value Added
1 800-850 815 135.00 135.00
2 900-950 942 120.00 120.00
55 900-950 928 125.50 125.50 Value Added
4 950-1000 970 165.00 165.00
Groups of 20hd or more:
69hd 767 lbs 143.20 blk
55hd 928 lbs 125.50 mixed
Feeder Steers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 500-550 545 145.00 145.00
1 600-650 620 143.00 143.00
Feeder Steers Small 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 400-450 440 140.00 140.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 250-300 285 187.50 187.50 Value Added
29 300-350 315 163.00-177.50 173.98
11 350-400 372 150.00-155.00 154.08
10 400-450 431 164.00-170.00 167.62 Value Added
12 400-450 423 157.00-163.00 162.23
13 450-500 492 138.00-149.00 145.01
17 450-500 484 153.00-160.00 155.41 Value Added
4 500-550 537 145.00 145.00
13 500-550 508 150.00-152.00 150.61 Value Added
2 550-600 555 144.00 144.00
4 600-650 620 128.50 128.50
3 650-700 681 133.00 133.00
Feeder Heifers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 300-350 307 150.00 150.00
5 450-500 450 161.00 161.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 650-700 680 144.00 144.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 200-250 215 180.00 180.00
9 350-400 381 180.00-185.00 183.30
5 400-450 426 177.50 177.50
17 450-500 466 158.00-165.00 161.21
16 500-550 513 157.50-171.00 166.16
15 550-600 572 149.00-165.00 158.73
2 600-650 620 140.00 140.00
14 650-700 680 140.00-144.00 142.00
4 850-900 863 108.00 108.00
2 950-1000 970 97.00 97.00
Feeder Bulls Small 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-400 350 150.00 150.00
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 1135 60.00 60.00
5 1200-1600 1299 58.00-60.00 59.14
4 1200-1600 1338 62.00-64.00 63.00 High Dressing
1 1200-1600 1325 56.00 56.00 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 700-800 755 48.00 48.00 Low Dressing
3 800-1200 1090 51.00-54.00 52.73
1 1200-1600 1220 55.00 55.00
2 1200-1600 1350 58.00-63.00 60.59 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 700-800 795 34.00 34.00
1 700-800 790 48.00 48.00 High Dressing
2 700-800 720 20.00-25.00 22.24 Low Dressing
4 800-1200 932 32.00-38.00 34.85
1 800-1200 995 30.00 30.00 Low Dressing
1 1200-1600 1285 24.00 24.00 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1500-3000 1725 80.00 80.00
2 1500-3000 1840 92.00 92.00 High Dressing
Bred cows: Medium and Large 1-2: 5 to 7 years old 4 to 9 months bred
750.00-950.00 per hd.
Stock Bulls: no test
Baby Calves:no test.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: 5 to 6 years old with 150pd 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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