SV_LS172 Frankfort, KY Fri. Mar 8, 2019 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News BlueGrass Stockyards, Richmond, KY Weighted Average Report for Friday Mar 8, 2019 Cattle Receipts: 441 Last week: 778 Last year: 1278 Compared last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher with good demand. Yearling steers and heifers sold steady on a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. 30 replacement cattle, 35 slaughter cattle, feeder cattle, 381 Slaughter cows made up 7 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1.8 percent, replacement cows 7.5 percent, and feeders 86 percent. The feeder supply included 52 percent bulls and steers, 49 percent heifers, Near 50 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-350 320 175.00 175.00 Value Added 5 350-400 379 177.50-189.00 181.76 11 350-400 377 176.00-198.00 188.70 Value Added 3 400-450 420 162.50-177.00 167.45 2 450-500 495 152.00 152.00 Value Added 8 500-550 532 152.00-159.00 155.15 1 550-600 585 142.00 142.00 4 550-600 552 161.00 161.00 Value Added 4 600-650 618 141.00-142.00 141.51 Value Added 2 650-700 660 144.00 144.00 1 650-700 680 138.00 138.00 Value Added 2 700-750 730 131.00 131.00 Value Added 5 750-800 778 127.00-128.00 127.40 12 750-800 792 132.00-135.00 132.99 Value Added 2 900-950 945 105.00 105.00 2 900-950 902 118.00 118.00 Value Added Groups of 20hd or more: 72hd 741 lbs 142.60 blk Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 250-300 280 140.00 140.00 10 300-350 322 120.00-142.50 134.80 3 350-400 390 137.00 137.00 9 350-400 356 152.00 152.00 Value Added 7 400-450 418 126.00-135.00 128.42 1 400-450 410 143.00 143.00 Value Added 2 450-500 460 139.00-140.00 139.50 6 450-500 496 144.00 144.00 Value Added 3 500-550 530 144.00 144.00 2 500-550 537 143.00 143.00 Value Added 8 600-650 608 120.00-138.00 128.87 Value Added 7 650-700 683 114.00-129.00 122.94 66 650-700 651 136.25 136.25 Value Added 72 700-750 741 142.60 142.60 Value Added 7 750-800 790 105.00-108.00 107.14 2 850-900 850 110.00 110.00 Value Added 7 900-950 907 111.00-119.00 116.73 Value Added Groups of 20hd or more: 66hd 651 lbs 136.25 blk/bwf Feeder Heifers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 400-450 416 140.00 140.00 2 450-500 455 122.00 122.00 3 550-600 575 110.00-135.00 122.22 1 650-700 650 126.00 126.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-350 340 160.00 160.00 6 400-450 425 140.00-155.00 147.84 5 450-500 463 145.00-165.00 154.43 3 500-550 525 151.00 151.00 2 550-600 565 141.00 141.00 3 700-750 730 122.00 122.00 Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1200-1600 1355 61.00 61.00 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 800-1200 1102 57.00-61.00 58.66 High Dressing 1 1200-1600 1320 60.00 60.00 5 1200-1600 1439 60.00-65.00 62.81 High Dressing 1 1600-2000 1625 70.00 70.00 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 700-800 790 19.00 19.00 Low Dressing 1 800-1200 835 48.00 48.00 High Dressing 1 800-1200 1140 21.00 21.00 Low Dressing 3 1200-1600 1242 44.00-47.00 44.97 1 1200-1600 1230 33.00 33.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1000-1500 1463 73.00-77.00 75.37 1 1000-1500 1485 83.00 83.00 High Dressing 1 1000-1500 1150 65.00 65.00 Low Dressing 2 1500-3000 1585 79.00 79.00 2 1500-3000 1908 92.00-93.00 92.51 High Dressing Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1200-1600 1295 740.00 740.00 7 - 9 Mos Bred Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1200-1600 1465 800.00 800.00 4 - 6 Mos Bred Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 800-1200 995 475.00 475.00 7 - 9 Mos Bred Cows/Calves: young to aged 1050-1200 lbs. 5 to 6 years old with 200 to 300 pound calves: 975.00 to 1170.00 per pair. Baby calves: weak test. Stock Bulls: blk: 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: Kentucky Dept Of Ag-USDA Market News Frankort,Ky. Travis Gabbard Marketing specialist 24 Hour Market Report 800-327-6568 Ky.(502-564-6568) www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SV_LS172.txt .