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Frankfort, KY Fri. December, 07 2012 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Blue Grass Stockyards of Richmond
Cattle Receipts: 1866 Last week: 1787 Last Year: 2821
Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves steady with good demand.
Yearling steers and heifers unevenly steady with good demand. Slaughter cows and
bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 280-292 288 168.00-177.50 174.42
25 310-390 342 172.00-190.00 180.04
1 385 385 193.00 193.00 Fancy
10 405-470 436 166.00-176.00 170.27
15 421 421 180.00 180.00 Fancy
52 500-552 536 137.00-152.00 142.07
50 623-655 628 134.00-138.00 137.29
76 694 694 145.90 145.90 Load
2 700-710 705 134.00-136.00 135.01
178 706-776 740 129.00-143.25 139.36 Loads
9 822 822 125.00 125.00
436 819-891 860 131.25-141.10 137.33 Loads
110 903-945 924 136.20-136.80 136.49 Loads
1 1155 1155 100.00 100.00
Groups:
42hd avg.w/t 623 charx 137.75
76hd avg.w/t 694 blk 145.90
20hd avg.w/t 706 charx 129.00
55hd avg.w/t 712 blk/charx 143.25
63hd avg.w/t 753 mixed 139.00
40hd avg.w/t 776 blk/charx 139.70
61hd avg.w/t 819 blk/charx 140.40
139hd avg.w/t 848 blk 141.10
59hd avg.w/t 874 blk/char/rd 136.40
67hd avg.w/t 861 mixed 131.25
60hd avg.w/t 891 blk/char/rd 134.90
55hd avg.w/t 903 blk/char/rd 136.80
55hd avg.w/t 945 blk 136.20
Feeder Steers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 285 285 150.00 150.00
1 420 420 160.00 160.00
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 724 724 93.50 93.50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 275 275 152.50 152.50
21 300-385 337 126.00-157.50 140.50
31 401-493 443 130.00-144.00 137.15
14 403-446 433 149.00-155.00 150.96 Fancy
51 545-595 569 124.00-133.00 126.75
32 516 516 129.00 129.00 Group
27 600-625 611 120.50-124.00 120.99
178 602-697 650 124.00-136.75 132.41 Loads
9 710-725 718 105.00-124.00 116.02
58 743 743 130.80 130.80 Load
2 810 810 126.00 126.00
Groups:
32hd avg.w/t 516 blk 129.00
32hd avg.w/t 602 blk/charx 127.50
23hd avg.w/t 610 blk/charx 120.50
48hd avg.w/t 616 blk 136.75
71hd avg.w/t 677 mixed 135.00
58hd avg.w/t 743 mixed 130.80
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 445 445 124.00 124.00
5 563-575 565 116.00-120.00 119.19
Feeder Heifers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 415-480 437 125.00-136.00 128.59
7 505-570 534 118.00-127.00 124.92
1 705 705 95.00 95.00
Feeder Heifers Small 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 255-270 262 120.00-125.00 122.57
2 445-475 460 115.00-120.00 117.42
2 625-675 650 92.00-100.00 96.15
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 335-390 362 166.00-182.00 173.74
40 400-495 432 152.00-171.00 164.15
16 505-595 542 131.00-151.00 140.77
11 600-670 653 119.00-134.00 127.17
2 700 700 123.00 123.00
3 800-880 853 94.00-106.00 97.75
55 903 903 136.80 136.80
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 406-460 424 148.00-153.00 151.19
4 555-592 576 115.00-127.00 123.08
4 625-650 641 118.00-125.00 120.21
Feeder Bulls Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 495 495 146.00 146.00
1 560 560 129.00 129.00
5 666-690 671 118.00-128.00 123.89
3 700-727 718 103.00-105.00 103.65
Feeder Bulls Small 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 650 650 111.00 111.00
Slaughter Cows
Percent Lean Weight Avg-Dress Hi-Dress Lo-Dress
Breaker 75-80 1100-1800 64.50-66.00 68.50-74.50
Boner 80-85 1100-1400 65.00-68.50 72.50-76.50
Lean 85-90 1000-1500 62.50-65.50 69.00-71.50 60.00-63.50
Light 85-90 750-1000 60.00-64.50 66.00-68.00 54.00-57.00
Slaughter Bulls
Y.G. Weights Avg Dress Hi-Dress Lo-Dress
1-2 1500-2000 88.00-90.50 79.00-83.50
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: 8-10+ years old bred 3-9 months: weak test
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: 8-10+ years old with 150-300 pound calves
Not fully tested.
Calves: baby beef: 200.00 per hd.
Stock bulls: no test
*This report reflects prices of the majority of cattle with a USDA grade, weight
and sex on this sale date. This report does not represent all animals at the
sale on that date.*
Source: Travis Gabbard (Market Specialist)
Kentucky Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Frankfort, KY
Travis Gabbard@USDA.gov Phone 606-260-1404
Richmond Livestock Auction KY
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