Kentucky Weekly Livestock Summary
SV_LS145
Louisville, KY Thursday March 11, 2010 Dept of Ag-USDA Market News
Kentucky Weekly Livestock Summary.
Receipts This Week Last Week Last Year
37,864 33,891 23,443
Receipts on 16 Auctions 20,893
Supply: Slaughter Cows 7 percent, slaughter bulls 2 percent. Feeder cattle
88 percent. In the feeder supply, steers made up approximately 41 percent
and heifers 42 percent. Steers and heifers over 600 lbs totaled
approximately 42 percent. Replacement 3 percent.
Trends: Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows were 1.00 higher;
Slaughter Bulls 3.00 lower; Feeder Steers under 650 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 higher,
650 lbs and over steady to 1.00 higher; and Feeder Heifers steady to 2.00
higher.
Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
31 955-1195 1109 42.50-50.00 46.50
7 1020-1190 1072 39.50-44.50 41.57 Low Dressing
93 1200-1585 1367 41.00-51.50 46.00
24 1215-1540 1373 47.50-53.50 50.50 High Dressing
7 1230-1590 1383 40.00-43.50 41.59 Low Dressing
15 1605-1855 1686 43.50-48.50 46.44
Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
49 845-1195 1067 38.00-46.50 42.90
11 1025-1190 1139 45.50-53.00 50.05 High Dressing
14 815-1180 1043 32.50-45.50 37.94 Low Dressing
41 1205-1680 1320 38.50-48.00 44.02
21 1200-1735 1332 44.50-54.50 49.68 High Dressing
7 1215-1690 1346 38.50-45.00 41.41 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 685-725 711 27.00-38.50 31.67 Low Dressing
9 750-845 811 25.50-38.00 32.83 Low Dressing
55 860-1190 1022 34.50-48.00 37.97
9 975-1180 1069 44.00-49.00 45.77 High Dressing
38 855-1180 963 27.50-41.00 33.25 Low Dressing
10 1215-1450 1297 33.00-46.00 39.37
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1175-1475 1405 57.00-65.00 59.99
48 1515-2240 1830 55.00-65.00 60.55
6 1655-2420 1956 53.00-67.00 61.38 High Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 1110-1490 1343 50.50-57.50 54.81
23 1525-2235 1788 51.00-60.00 55.49
Feeder Steers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 425-444 440 100.00-112.50 110.09
7 665-677 675 96.00-96.75 96.64
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 317-340 326 123.00-142.00 130.48
10 350-390 369 115.00-131.00 124.29
19 411-445 424 104.00-125.00 117.15
55 450-492 473 111.00-126.50 117.76
62 500-546 523 109.00-121.50 114.84
21 550-582 572 105.00-115.50 109.83
37 602-648 621 100.00-107.00 104.36
11 650-692 658 96.00-105.00 102.92
129 702-740 718 88.00-101.70 100.27
93 751-789 781 93.00-99.00 97.80
215 804-827 813 83.00-99.20 97.74
208 857-894 884 88.25-93.35 90.95
218 907-934 917 87.50-92.60 91.08
62 965-990 984 84.00-90.90 90.69
57 1002 1002 90.95 90.95
12 1062-1065 1064 81.50-86.25 84.27
Feeder Steers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 552-597 578 98.00-107.00 102.42
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 205-235 219 122.00-135.00 130.27
30 250-298 282 111.00-135.00 122.41
98 300-349 326 105.00-142.00 124.21
137 350-398 375 105.00-142.00 122.00
267 400-447 425 104.00-138.00 117.28
314 450-498 473 103.00-123.50 114.54
604 500-548 522 103.00-122.50 114.00
549 550-598 575 100.00-116.75 110.64
559 600-647 627 95.50-109.25 104.54
392 650-699 677 92.00-107.50 100.63
366 702-748 723 84.50-101.50 97.17
266 750-790 769 85.00-100.00 96.27
244 800-848 811 85.00-99.45 94.99
160 852-890 866 85.00-95.10 92.61
114 900-945 917 80.50-90.50 88.65
16 956 956 84.50 84.50
16 1010-1035 1015 74.00-85.00 83.67
Feeder Steers Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 426-437 432 93.00-103.00 97.94
16 450-460 455 95.00-107.50 105.30
17 552-590 556 88.00-101.50 98.07
9 648 648 86.50 86.50
Feeder Steers Medium 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 430-435 431 87.00-90.00 89.62
5 475-498 490 87.00-105.00 95.29
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 255-295 279 90.00-127.00 113.45
17 300-345 325 88.00-122.00 106.35
29 350-395 380 92.00-124.00 112.08
36 400-445 421 95.00-119.00 105.98
37 455-495 474 92.00-119.00 107.00
27 501-547 531 82.00-106.50 94.34
37 550-595 571 90.00-109.00 100.05
30 600-648 628 87.00-96.00 92.02
30 650-695 674 84.00-99.00 90.92
12 700-747 729 80.00-88.00 82.58
16 752-795 776 79.00-87.00 82.96
13 850-890 875 80.00-89.00 85.34
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 723 723 88.50 88.50
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 203-236 222 75.00-85.00 79.46
27 255-294 268 77.00-84.00 81.51
11 301-331 310 82.00-85.00 83.93
23 350-399 368 63.50-87.50 79.35
9 408-447 433 72.00-81.00 75.76
32 530-544 541 69.00-81.00 74.49
7 565-580 574 70.00-78.00 76.59
13 651-660 657 63.00-77.00 74.63
26 705-742 721 57.50-73.50 70.11
72 765-781 779 68.50-75.10 74.31
9 801 801 60.00 60.00
26 928-929 929 50.00-66.25 63.75
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
63 300-347 314 104.00-135.00 121.10
221 350-399 372 95.00-137.00 114.47
219 400-448 431 99.00-132.00 112.01
295 450-497 465 100.00-121.00 111.39
386 500-549 526 95.50-112.00 105.32
263 550-598 576 92.00-114.00 100.67
252 600-648 625 84.00-103.50 95.11
108 650-695 668 85.00-98.00 92.29
66 700-745 720 60.00-94.00 84.78
75 752-795 768 70.00-90.50 83.69
26 802-845 829 73.00-85.00 77.09
Feeder Bulls Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
21 411-427 417 94.00-104.00 97.97
5 537 537 91.50 91.50
6 553 553 90.50 90.50
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 258-295 272 111.00-114.00 112.22
11 315-345 330 91.00-115.00 104.18
16 360-395 377 92.00-118.00 106.12
31 400-445 422 92.00-114.00 104.50
23 460-495 479 85.00-107.00 97.12
21 500-547 530 86.00-97.00 93.19
55 550-595 580 80.00-101.00 91.98
14 610-648 636 74.00-97.00 86.92
12 655-695 670 79.00-86.00 83.49
5 533-546 541 87.00 87.00
37 600-635 606 83.50-102.60 98.93
8 681 681 90.00 90.00
Feeder Heifers Medium 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 460-490 473 90.00-98.00 93.78
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 352-395 379 99.00-106.00 102.69
20 400-430 416 97.00-107.00 102.32
41 455-496 474 95.00-105.00 102.25
136 500-544 532 95.00-105.00 103.02
33 550-593 570 94.00-101.00 97.02
43 650-694 682 86.50-94.00 88.36
38 703-746 718 83.50-91.25 90.15
54 757-758 758 88.50-89.00 88.63
29 859-894 882 82.00-85.50 83.18
8 900 900 84.00 84.00
8 957 957 75.00 75.00
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 564-585 568 65.00-82.50 79.49
6 610-613 612 75.00 75.00
Feeder Heifers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 555-595 568 84.00-95.00 91.32
6 665-680 668 76.00-88.50 84.98
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 205-245 232 98.00-120.00 104.89
35 250-295 278 89.00-126.00 109.88
129 300-345 322 89.00-120.00 109.01
389 350-398 372 89.00-120.00 108.04
392 400-449 429 90.00-111.00 103.81
742 450-499 469 90.50-110.00 103.24
837 500-549 524 80.00-107.00 100.29
529 550-598 574 84.00-109.00 95.85
532 600-648 622 80.75-103.75 91.37
476 650-699 673 78.00-99.00 91.71
298 700-748 728 69.00-93.90 86.64
191 754-798 767 77.00-92.10 87.60
132 800-849 828 75.00-87.25 85.21
16 850-899 871 72.00-80.00 78.34
Feeder Heifers Small 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 370-385 380 90.00-95.00 92.43
Feeder Heifers Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 276-297 292 103.00-105.00 103.47
16 350-379 371 88.00-98.00 96.52
20 462-485 476 86.00-94.00 90.29
8 512 512 91.00 91.00
33 610 610 84.50 84.50
Feeder Heifers Medium 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 460-480 472 71.00-90.00 82.59
8 558-580 565 72.00-92.50 80.95
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 205-240 226 98.00-104.50 101.28
14 250-295 274 83.00-108.00 101.20
39 305-345 331 86.00-107.00 98.97
36 350-395 376 85.00-109.00 98.43
74 405-445 435 78.00-109.00 95.95
98 450-498 472 82.00-105.00 93.67
69 500-546 527 74.00-99.50 87.03
79 550-597 576 74.50-98.00 88.40
30 600-645 629 73.00-97.00 85.29
17 650-691 667 71.00-89.00 81.34
6 700-715 706 73.00-87.00 78.65
11 807-832 813 71.00-84.00 79.76
Feeder Heifers Small 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 515-525 519 82.00-83.50 82.61
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 418 418 108.00 108.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 357-388 380 88.00-98.00 96.48
Source: KY Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Louisville, KY
Jack Colley, Market Reporter, 502-582-5287
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/sv_ls145.txt
24 Hour Market Recording 1-800-327-6568
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Lexington Semi-Monthly Sheep Auction
LG_ LS220
Lexington, KY Wed Mar 3, 2010 KY Dept Ag-USDA Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Hog - Sheep Auction Report for 03/02/10
HOGS: 84(68 feeder pigs) Last Sale: 0(0) Year Ago: 46(16)
Compared to last sale, no comparison in all classes due to inclement
weather at last sale.
Barrows and Gilts: no test.
Slaughter Sows: no test.
Slaughter Boars: 345-620 lbs 8.00
Meat Hogs(local processing):
465-590 lbs 38.00-45.00
Feeder Pigs per CWT:
US 2 127-134 lbs 38.00-42.00
Feeder Pigs per Head:
Utility 63-85 lbs 24.00-25.00
SHEEP: 92 Last Sale: 10 Year Ago: 100
Compared to last sale, no comparison in all classes due to inclement
weather.
Slaughter Lambs:
Good and Choice Yield Grade 1-2 100-135 lbs 112.00-130.00
Slaughter Ewes:
Cull and Utility Yield Grade 2-3 100-165 lbs 45.50-47.50
180-235 lbs 39.00-45.00
Cull Yield Grade 2 150-190 lbs 20.00-30.00
Slaughter Bucks:
165 lbs 57.50
Feeder Lambs:
Medium and Large 1-2 50-55 lbs 140.00
Small 1 ind 55 lbs 115.00
GOATS: 12 Last Sale: 15 Year Ago: 34
(sold per head unless denoted per CWT, weights estimated)
Nannies: 100-130 lbs 80.00-90.00.
Billies: 55-75 lbs 77.50-105.00; thin 50 lbs 45.00.
Wethers: 90-110 lbs 126.00-135.00.
Source: KY Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Lexington, KY
Mike Cocanougher, Telephone 859-255-7423
24 Hour Market Recording 800-327-6568 Kentucky
Out of State 502-564-2761
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London Livestock Auction
SV_LS152
Louisville, KY Monday, March 01, 2010 USDA-KY Dept of Ag News
Laurel Livestock sales, London Kentucky
(Cattle weighed at time of arrival)
Cattle Receipts: 1601 Last week: 206
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers mostly steady. Slaughter cows
and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower.
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1385 1385 45.00 45.00
1 1385 1385 52.00 52.00 High Dressing
1 1855 1855 55.00 55.00 High Dressing
1 1655 1655 42.00 42.00 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1225-1355 1290 42.00-42.50 42.24
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 955-1100 1028 33.50-36.50 35.11
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1925-2025 1975 65.00-68.00 66.54
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 225-288 250 112.00-129.00 121.17
10 361-373 363 108.50-110.00 109.69
25 416-458 438 109.50-118.00 114.12
51 501-585 551 102.00-108.00 106.13
26 630-640 639 94.00-95.25 95.16
93 616-652 636 103.40-104.40 103.96 Part Loads
7 771 771 94.50 94.50
386 701-789 738 90.60-100.30 97.57 load
18 895 895 88.10 88.10
122 822-865 844 94.00-98.10 96.00 load
Groups:
42hd avg.w/t 616 blk/rd 103.40
51hd avg.w/t 652 blk 104.40
75hd avg.w/t 701 blk/charx 99.80
55hd avg.w/t 727 blk 99.50
69hd avg.w/t 736 mixed 97.50
79hd avg.w/t 739 blk/charx 95.90
66hd avg.w/t 754 blk 100.30
42hd avg.w/t 789 mixed 90.60
61hd avg.w/t 822 blk 98.10
61hd avg.w/t 865 blk 94.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 295 295 108.00 108.00
12 336-337 336 96.00-100.00 98.33
85 404-497 463 90.00-102.50 95.57
39 556-571 563 85.50-87.00 86.24
9 519 519 103.00 103.00 Fancy
26 570 570 96.90 96.90 Part Loads
224 623-687 654 91.70-96.70 93.39 Load
73 712 712 93.30 93.30 Load
40 732 732 88.00 88.00 Part Loads
Groups:
26hd avg.w/t 570 blk 96.90
76hd avg.w/t 623 blk 96.70
73hd avg.w/t 652 blk/char/rd 91.70
75hd avg.w/t 687 blk/charx 91.90
73hd avg.w/t 712 blk/charx 93.30
40hd avg.w/t 732 blk/char/rd 88.00
Feeder Heifers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 305 305 91.00 91.00
3 485 485 81.00 81.00
Feeder Heifers Medium 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 561 561 82.25 82.25
Feeder Heifers Small 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 525 525 82.50 82.50
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 328 328 104.00 104.00
12 410-494 466 101.00-104.00 103.12
32 502-588 563 87.50-99.50 96.67
2 657 657 87.00 87.00
6 873 873 76.50 76.50
2 940 940 70.00 70.00
Feeder Bulls Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 725 725 72.00 72.00
30 885 885 68.75 68.75
Feeder Bulls Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 555 555 87.50 87.50
Stock cows: Medium and Large 1-2, 5-7 yrs old 4-9 months bred 525.00-750.00 per
hd. Aged cows 390.00-455.00 per hd.
Cow and calves: Medium and Large 1-2, 5-10 yrs old w/t 100-150 pound calf at
side: 610.00-800.00 per pair.
Calves: baby beef: 150.00-185.00 per hd.
Source: Travis Gabbard(Market Specialist)
Kentucky Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Louisville, KY
Jack.Colley@USDA.gov Phone 502-582-5287
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