Hopkinsville Livestock Auction KY

SV_LS157
Louisville, KY    Wednesday May 02, 2012    KDOA-USDA Market News
 
Christian Co Livestock Market, Hopkinsville KY. (Cattle Weighed at time 
of Arrival) 
Receipts: 270 head.  
Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady to 2.00 
higher. Feeder steers and heifers steady to 2.00 lower.
Slaughter Cows:  %Lean     Weight    Avg-Dress    High-Dress    Lo-Dress 
 Breaker         75-80   1100-1985  77.50-85.00  87.00-89.00  75.00-76.00            
 Boner           80-85    900-1350  70.00-80.50  84.00
 Lean            85-90    720-1000  64.00-69.00
Slaughter Bulls: YG:       Weight    Avg-Dress    High-Dress    Lo-Dress 
                  1      1740-2025  103.50-107.00         
                  2      1360-2400   93.50-98.50              86.00-89.50             
                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    7    300-400     336       191.00         191.00
   10    400-500     472    180.50-187.00     181.64
   15    500-600     558    162.50-168.00     164.29
    1    600-700     665       142.50         142.50
    3    700-800     755    125.50-130.00     128.42
    1    800-900     840       120.50         120.50
                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1    200-300     290       170.00         170.00
               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2    300-400     362    179.00-181.00     180.08
   18    400-500     461    163.00-170.00     164.45
   17    500-600     535    145.00-155.50     150.78
   62    500-600     565    144.00-156.25     149.37   Value Added
    2    600-700     638    130.00-135.00     132.47
    8    600-700     691    110.00-116.50     113.28   Fleshy
Groups:
29 head 530 lbs 156.25 BLK
33 head 596 lbs 144.00 MIX
                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1    300-400     325       125.00         125.00
    2    500-600     548       128.00         128.00
                Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    9    300-400     382    180.50-184.00     181.22
   13    400-500     460    173.00-177.00     176.26
   10    500-600     528    159.50-167.00     164.19
    1    600-700     615       143.00         143.00
    1    700-800     765       108.00         108.00
Stock Cows: Cows 3 to 9 years old and 4 to 8 months bred 770.00-1290.00 
per head.
Stock Cow/Calf Pairs: Cows 3 years old with calf at side 1220.00.
Baby Calves: Beef Breeds: No test. 
             Dairy Breeds No test.
Chip Stewart(Market Specialist) 
Source: Kentucky Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Louisville, Ky 
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/sv_ls157.txt

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