SV_LS_168 Frankfort, KY Wed Dec 19, 2018 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News Russell Co. Stockyard, Russell Springs, KY Weighted Average Report for Wednesday Dec 19, 2018 Cattle Receipts: 510 Last week: 829 Last year: n/a Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves 300 to 500 pounds 3.00 to 5.00 higher, above 500 steady. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher. Slaughter bul1s steady. 18 Replacement cattle, 42 slaughter cattle, 450 feeder cattle. Slaughter cows made up 5 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1 percent, replacement cows 3 percent, and feeders 91 percent. The feeder supply included 60 percent steers, 40 percent heifers. Near 62 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 200-250 210 170.00 170.00 2 250-300 290 170.00 170.00 4 300-350 306 170.00-171.00 170.50 1 350-400 380 169.00 169.00 2 350-400 357 170.00 170.00 Value Added 1 400-450 430 162.50 162.50 4 400-450 408 160.00 160.00 Value Added 8 450-500 456 169.50 169.50 Value Added 6 500-550 536 149.00-151.00 150.68 2 500-550 510 153.00 153.00 Value Added 2 550-600 557 145.00 145.00 Value Added 1 600-650 620 138.00 138.00 2 600-650 610 143.00 143.00 Value Added 1 650-700 690 134.00 134.00 6 700-750 738 139.00-143.00 142.35 Value Added 60 850-900 867 141.70 141.70 Value Added 1 1100-1150 1125 100.00 100.00 Groups of 20hd or more: 60hd 867 lbs 141.70 blk/homeraised/fancy Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 500-550 525 67.50 67.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 250-300 279 140.00-152.00 144.90 1 350-400 355 131.00 131.00 3 350-400 360 143.00 143.00 Value Added 4 400-450 430 133.00-137.00 134.72 19 400-450 434 138.00-140.00 138.59 Value Added 4 450-500 456 127.50 127.50 6 500-550 533 122.00 122.00 6 500-550 519 131.00 131.00 Value Added 1 550-600 550 122.00 122.00 2 600-650 625 110.00-125.00 117.32 89 600-650 601 118.00-136.85 136.42 Value Added 13 650-700 668 125.50 125.50 Value Added 6 700-750 740 119.00 119.00 Value Added 4 800-850 802 112.00 112.00 Value Added Groups of 20hd or more: 87hd 601 lbs 136.85 mixed Feeder Heifers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 650-700 655 107.50 107.50 Feeder Heifers Small 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 350-400 360 125.00 125.00 2 500-550 515 110.00 110.00 1 550-600 570 100.00 100.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 200-250 240 160.00-165.00 162.50 7 250-300 291 155.00-169.00 158.98 1 300-350 310 155.00 155.00 3 350-400 370 164.00-169.00 167.38 3 400-450 423 148.00-155.00 151.04 1 450-500 470 148.00 148.00 4 500-550 513 145.00 145.00 7 550-600 590 138.00-140.00 138.86 8 600-650 634 125.00-135.00 127.93 1 700-750 700 90.00 90.00 3 750-800 777 100.00-120.00 113.30 Feeder Bulls Small 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 400-450 423 135.00-138.00 135.98 Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 800-1200 990 45.00 45.00 2 1200-1600 1408 49.00-50.00 49.50 High Dressing 1 1600-2000 1600 40.00 40.00 3 1600-2000 1667 48.00-52.50 50.08 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 800-1200 1092 36.00-42.00 39.52 2 800-1200 1045 36.00-38.00 37.05 Low Dressing 3 1200-1600 1328 40.00-44.00 41.97 1 1200-1600 1385 38.00 38.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 700-800 770 22.00 22.00 Low Dressing 5 800-1200 924 28.00-33.00 30.50 1 800-1200 875 34.00 34.00 High Dressing 8 800-1200 858 20.00-25.00 21.62 Low Dressing 1 1200-1600 1230 30.00 30.00 Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1500-3000 1805 64.00-67.00 65.50 Bred cows: Medium and Large 1-2: Bred 4 to 9 months 4 to 6 years old: 700.00- 850.00 per hd. Aged: 450.00-600.00 per hd. Baby Calves: Beef: no test Dairy: no test 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 Mike Bell, Market Reporter, 502-782-4139 24 Hour Toll Free Market News Report 1-800-327-6568 http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SV_LS_168 txt