SV_LS157 Frankfort, KY Wednesday December 19, 2018 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News Christian Co Livestock Hopkinsville, KY Weigh-in Sale Receipts: 174 Last Week: 226 Next Sale January 9th 2019. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle traded sharply higher with strong Demand for precondition cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady. Sale consisted of 2 stock cattle, 22 slaughter cattle, and 150 feeders. Feeders consisted of 68% feeder steers, 17% feeder heifers, 5% feeder bulls, and 14% of feeders were over 600 pounds. Christian County Livestock - Hopkinsville, KY Weighted Average Report for 12/19/2018 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 350-400 370 166.00 166.00 Value Added 93 500-550 533 159.50 159.50 Value Added 5 650-700 660 137.00 137.00 Value Added Groups: 93 head 533 lbs 159.50 mblk wean Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-450 435 124.00 124.00 1 550-600 585 110.00 110.00 Feeder Steers Small and Medium 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 500-550 525 100.00 100.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 200-250 230 145.00 145.00 1 300-350 340 136.00 136.00 1 400-450 440 125.00 125.00 3 450-500 482 125.00-129.00 126.30 4 500-550 521 126.00 126.00 Value Added 12 600-650 606 124.00 124.00 Value Added Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-350 315 131.00 131.00 1 450-500 450 114.00 114.00 1 550-600 565 115.00 115.00 1 650-700 660 105.00 105.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 500-550 528 146.00 146.00 2 550-600 575 141.00 141.00 1 650-700 680 117.00 117.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 350-400 390 145.00 145.00 1 500-550 535 126.00 126.00 Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1200-1600 1417 41.00-43.00 42.07 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 800-1200 1140 37.00 37.00 2 800-1200 992 30.00-34.50 32.34 Low Dressing 5 1200-1600 1422 38.50-42.00 39.82 2 1200-1600 1320 30.00-32.00 30.91 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1000-1500 1250 67.00 67.00 1 1000-1500 1470 52.00 52.00 Low Dressing Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1200-1600 1245 585.00 585.00 4 - 6 Mos Bred Stock cow/calf pairs: No test. Black bulls 36 months old 1730 lbs 1625.00. Baby Calves: Dairy: 35.00 per head. Beef: No test. Source: USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News Service Chip Stewart, Market Reporter 502-782-4139 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SV_LS157.txt This report reflects the majority of the cattle sold with a USDA grade, Weight and sex. This report does not reflect all animals sold on above date. .