Campbellsville Livestock Auction KY

    
SV_LS144
 
Louisville, KY    Sat Mar. 2, 2013    USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News

Campbellsville, Ky  Bluegrass of Campbellsville Livestock Market (Cattle 
weighed at time of sale)

Receipts: 234   Cow Sale: 402   For the week: 1048   Last Saturday; 422

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and heifers steady on a light
test. Light supply of feeder cattle. Moderate demand for feeder cattle.
The supply included 14 percent that weighed over 600 lbs and 28 percent
heifers. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher. 


                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4    420-490     456    156.00-162.00     159.76
    5    515-562     536    144.00-159.00     151.53
    3      610       610       141.00         141.00
    1      705       705       125.00         125.00

                  Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    9    228-277     261    133.00-138.00     134.46
    2      345       345       126.00         126.00
    1      475       475       105.00         105.00
   20    542-567     564    110.00-112.00     110.19
    1      675       675        90.00          90.00

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2    215-290     252    157.50-185.00     169.21
    8    300-387     363    147.00-158.00     150.76
    9    410-465     451    138.00-150.00     146.30
    6    520-580     555    125.00-130.00     127.33
  
                Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1      185       185       230.00         230.00
    3    260-295     282    195.00-215.00     204.29
    2      312       312       197.50         197.50
   14    405-490     434    146.00-168.00     158.02
    8    545-582     566    135.00-144.00     136.97
    6    605-660     633    124.00-134.50     130.81
    3    722-730     725    108.00-117.00     111.02

Slaughter Cows:
       Percent Lean   Weight    Average Dress   High Dress    Low Dress
Breaker    75-80    1370-1660   76.00           78.50-80.50        
Boners     80-85    1060-1630   72.50-78.50     79.00-83.50  66.50-72.00
Lean       85-90    1015-1470   65.50-71.50     73.50        52.50-59.00
Light      85-90    840-895     64.50-65.50                  
   Slaughter Bulls:
Yield Grade    Weight    Average Dress   High Dress     Low Dress
   1-2        1620-2305  93.50-98.50     103.50-106.00  88.00-89.50
Stock Cows: No Test
Stock Cows and Calves: No Test
Stock Bulls: No Test
Baby Calves: Dairy: 90.00-150.00 per head
             Beef:  200.00 per head        
**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 this date.

KY Dept of AG-USDA Market News Louisville, Ky
Todd Henning Market Specialist (270 668-3421)
Alex Tolbert, OIC (502) 564-0290 xtn 238
24 Hour Toll Free Market Report 1-800-327-6568
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports//sv_ls144.txt 

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