SV_LS164
Frankfort, KY Fri Mar 29, 2019 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Paris Stockyards, Paris, KY
Weighted Average Report for Thursday Mar 28, 2019
Cattle Receipts: 2370 Last week: 2931 Last year: 1267
Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady, some 500-600 lbs
steers were 2.00-3.00 higher, heifers steady, 500-600 lbs heifers
2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 lower, bulls 4.00-5.00
lower. Cow plants are full due to a large volume of cows being sold
by farmers causing depressed prices for the present.
Slaughter cows made up 7 percent of the offering, slaughter
bulls 1 percent, replacement cows 5 percent, and feeders 87
percent. The feeder supply included 53 percent steers, 41
percent heifers, and 6 percent bulls. Near 46 percent of the
run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 250-270 260 150.00-153.00 151.56
2 380-380 380 159.00-175.00 167.00
3 450-450 450 156.00-157.00 156.67
4 500-545 511 147.00-149.00 147.53
2 567-570 569 145.00-148.00 146.50
1 610-610 610 133.00 133.00
1 720-720 720 130.00 130.00
Medium and Large 1 - 2
1 240-240 240 165.00 165.00
5 250-280 263 160.00-173.00 166.68
2 285-285 285 182.50-205.00 193.75 Value Added
11 305-340 322 160.00-176.00 166.17
3 321-321 321 189.00 189.00 Thin Fleshed
21 305-348 322 181.00-205.00 197.22 Value Added
18 350-390 370 162.50-177.00 172.91
13 350-385 360 179.00-196.00 189.43 Value Added
27 400-445 414 160.00-174.00 168.62
38 429-446 437 176.00-180.00 178.60 Value Added
23 450-495 481 162.00-171.00 166.83
15 455-487 481 178.00-186.00 179.37 Value Added
19 500-540 521 154.00-166.00 162.04
103 510-540 533 171.00-180.00 173.64 Value Added
23 558-598 573 155.00-169.00 161.01
13 555-576 574 171.00-174.00 171.22 Value Added
17 600-645 613 143.00-152.00 148.98
3 601-601 601 159.00 159.00 Thin Fleshed
85 602-638 633 147.50-162.50 153.32 Value Added
20 650-676 664 140.00-156.00 148.68
172 655-680 668 145.50-157.00 150.88 Value Added
29 700-747 729 133.00-143.00 136.70
31 732-732 732 145.95 145.95 Value Added
24 757-796 785 131.00-136.00 134.57
31 783-783 783 140.00 140.00 Value Added
8 810-821 815 123.00-131.00 128.76
17 850-889 879 123.00-126.00 123.83
1 935-935 935 118.00 118.00
Groups of 20 head or more:
20 head 530 lbs 171.00 mix
59 head 534 lbs 174.00 blk
22 head 636 lbs 161.75 blk
50 head 638 lbs 147.50 mix
82 head 655 lbs 157.00 blk
90 head 680 lbs 145.50 mix
31 head 732 lbs 145.95 mix
31 head 783 lbs 140.00 mix
Small 1 - 2
15 470-493 491 153.00-162.75 162.13
Medium and Large 2 - 3
2 255-290 273 145.00-155.00 149.68
1 320-320 320 153.00 153.00
1 380-380 380 159.00 159.00
1 445-445 445 159.00 159.00
3 460-470 467 154.00-155.00 154.33
2 540-545 543 142.00-148.00 145.01
1 630-630 630 135.00 135.00
3 662-670 665 135.00-137.00 136.33
3 710-745 728 120.00-128.00 124.62
Holstein Large 3
29 699-699 699 93.00 93.00
38 855-855 855 92.00 92.00
Groups of 20 head or more:
29 head 699 lbs 93.00
38 head 855 lbs 92.00
Feeder Heifers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 310-335 323 141.00-152.50 146.97
7 350-397 375 130.00-146.00 140.67
2 442-442 442 134.00 134.00
7 455-475 458 135.00-143.00 136.70
1 535-535 535 135.00 135.00
1 580-580 580 117.00 117.00
1 615-615 615 124.00 124.00
Medium and Large 1 - 2
1 230-230 230 152.50 152.50
5 255-285 269 150.00-154.00 151.72
11 310-330 319 151.00-158.00 156.90
17 350-390 372 146.00-158.00 152.04
26 400-448 429 143.00-155.00 147.46
31 450-492 468 142.00-148.00 145.58
38 500-546 520 134.00-148.00 141.43
18 505-528 517 150.00-150.50 150.24 Value Added
44 550-599 576 133.00-144.00 138.36
122 552-564 558 137.50-148.50 144.56 Value Added
35 610-635 622 126.00-136.50 133.90
84 616-648 632 133.50-136.00 134.78 Value Added
23 650-695 665 124.00-128.00 125.95
36 663-663 663 134.00 134.00 Value Added
33 703-731 719 120.00-127.00 123.48
10 760-792 789 115.00-118.50 118.16
12 802-816 814 113.00-123.00 121.36
Groups of 20 head or more:
49 head 552 lbs 148.50 mix
21 head 557 lbs 137.50 blk
52 head 564 lbs 143.75 blk
42 head 616 lbs 133.50 mix
42 head 648 lbs 136.00 mix
36 head 663 lbs 134.00 mix
Small 1 - 2
1 370-370 370 142.00 142.00
9 457-457 457 138.50 138.50
Medium and Large 2 - 3
8 250-295 274 130.00-145.00 136.64
27 312-345 331 132.00-144.00 135.53
21 350-392 375 130.00-150.00 145.83
14 410-447 430 135.00-144.00 138.36
12 455-491 476 133.00-140.00 136.24
2 500-520 510 126.00-128.00 127.02
10 555-595 578 120.00-131.00 125.61
2 615-635 625 115.00-121.00 118.05
1 670-670 670 120.00 120.00
Feeder Bulls Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 280-280 280 157.50 157.50
2 395-395 395 137.00 137.00
2 510-520 515 146.00-147.50 146.76
1 550-550 550 139.00 139.00
Medium and Large 1 - 2
2 280-285 283 167.50-170.00 168.74
2 325-345 335 162.50-170.00 166.36
1 330-330 330 182.00 182.00 Value Added
4 350-395 376 160.00-175.00 164.67
11 350-391 387 179.00-183.00 179.33 Thin Fleshed
10 402-447 434 157.00-167.50 160.98
6 434-445 436 168.00-173.00 172.15 Value Added
10 455-490 473 155.00-168.00 161.47
5 510-545 525 149.00-159.00 153.99
11 552-590 569 147.00-160.00 151.05
6 610-632 621 136.00-146.00 139.47
2 665-665 665 140.00-142.00 141.00
1 720-720 720 133.00 133.00
1 810-810 810 115.00 115.00
Medium and Large 2 - 3
1 250-250 250 157.50 157.50
3 350-380 362 140.00-145.00 141.64
2 410-425 418 138.00-140.00 139.02
2 455-470 463 140.00-145.00 142.54
7 580-595 593 133.00-135.00 133.57
2 630-630 630 134.00-135.00 134.50
1 675-675 675 133.00 133.00
1 865-865 865 100.00 100.00
Bred Cows Large 1 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1208-1208 1208 975.00 975.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Large 1 Middle Aged
2 1090-1090 1090 990.00 990.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
4 1281-1495 1335 950.00 950.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
1 1595-1595 1595 900.00 900.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
2 1340-1340 1340 750.00 750.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Large 2 Middle Aged
3 1143-1143 1143 490.00 490.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
2 1087-1087 1087 675.00 675.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
1 1305-1305 1305 585.00 585.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
2 1005-1005 1005 800.00 800.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Medium 1 Middle Aged
3 965-970 967 935.00-1000.00 978.26 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Medium 2 Young
1 1040-1040 1040 600.00 600.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
2 772-772 772 760.00 760.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
1 965-965 965 730.00 730.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Medium 2 Middle Aged
1 980-980 980 510.00 510.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
1 870-870 870 530.00 530.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
7 933-1170 1032 575.00-820.00 674.04 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1100-1240 1170 56.00 56.00
2 1145-1395 1270 59.50-60.00 59.77 High Dressing
10 1025-1395 1201 41.50-50.00 46.58 Low Dressing
10 1410-1575 1497 50.50-56.50 53.98
4 1445-1750 1586 57.00-59.50 58.35 High Dressing
8 1440-1730 1572 45.00-50.00 48.49 Low Dressing
Boner 80-85% Lean
1 880-880 880 38.00 38.00 Low Dressing
9 975-1320 1162 50.00-54.00 52.02
1 1345-1345 1345 58.50 58.50 High Dressing
14 905-1330 1124 38.00-49.00 44.64 Low Dressing
1 1450-1450 1450 53.00 53.00
Lean 85-90% Lean
1 770-770 770 30.00 30.00 Low Dressing
4 930-1185 1054 43.00-48.00 45.60
2 1005-1185 1095 51.00-52.00 51.46 High Dressing
19 860-1235 1023 25.00-42.50 33.86 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1250-1250 1250 67.00 67.00 Low Dressing
3 1745-1770 1757 77.00-79.50 78.16
5 1625-1830 1707 67.00-76.50 72.30 Low Dressing
Stock Bulls: No test.
Baby Calves: Beef 225.00-320.00 Dairy: No test.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and large 1-2 cows with 60-300 lb calves
860.00-1400.00.
***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.***
"Thin, lower weight, unthrifty, and or extra low dressing slaughter cattle are
sold with little demand and depressed prices."
Source: KY Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Frankfort, KY
Mark Rouse, Market Reporter, 502-782-4139
24 Hour Toll Free Market News Report 1-800-327-6568
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