SV_LS168 Louisville, KY Wednesday, July 16, 2008 USDA-KY Dept of Ag News Russell Co. Stockyards, Russell Springs, Kentucky (Cattle weighed at time of sale) Cattle Receipts: 1332 For the week: 1379 Compared to last week: Feeder steer calves 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifer calves mostly steady. Yearling steers and heifers 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Slaughter cows: Percent Lean Weight Avg-Dress Hi-Dress Lo-Dress Breakers 75-80 1100-1640 57.00-59.00 61.00-64.50 52.00-55.00 Boner 80-85 900-1455 53.00-56.00 61.00-67.50 49.00-52.00 Lean 85-90 750-1150 49.00-50.50 45.00-47.50 Slaughter Bulls: Y.G. Weights Carcass Boning Percent Range 1 1455-1855 78-82 73.00-79.50 2 1300-1930 75-77 67.00-70.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 200-300 265 108.00-114.00 111.23 11 300-400 360 110.00-126.00 116.37 23 400-500 443 103.00-112.00 108.31 32 500-600 540 98.00-108.00 103.83 13 600-700 637 101.00-107.00 103.52 5 600-700 627 108.50 108.50 Thin 10 700-800 712 100.00-107.00 102.29 123 700-800 782 103.85-104.50 104.18 Loads 126 800-900 840 104.40 104.40 Load Groups: 64hd avg.w/t 773 blk 104.50 59hd avg.w/t 791 blk/charx 103.85 126hd avg.w/t 840 blk 104.40 Feeder Steers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 400-500 476 94.00-98.00 94.56 1 500-600 565 95.00 95.00 2 600-700 665 91.00 91.00 Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 400-500 480 69.50 69.50 1 600-700 605 64.00 64.00 1 800-900 840 63.00 63.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 200-300 268 101.00-102.00 101.50 3 300-400 335 105.00-108.00 106.76 45 400-500 457 86.00-105.00 100.30 4 400-500 461 107.00 107.00 Fancy 45 500-600 553 92.00-97.00 94.10 49 600-700 642 86.00-95.25 90.94 141 600-700 661 97.85-99.60 98.64 Loads 2 700-800 745 84.00 84.00 Groups: 65hd avg.w/t 649 blk/charx 99.60 76hd avg.w/t 671 mixed 97.85 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-500 495 86.00 86.00 Feeder Heifers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-500 423 89.00 89.00 1 500-600 545 90.00 90.00 Feeder Heifers Small 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 385 80.00 80.00 1 400-500 460 80.00 80.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 200-300 260 102.00 102.00 11 400-500 462 98.00-108.00 100.62 30 500-600 531 92.00-100.00 98.47 4 600-700 691 93.50 93.50 25 700-800 730 89.00-91.00 90.03 4 800-900 835 81.00-82.50 81.76 9 900-1000 926 83.00 83.00 Feeder Bulls Small 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 500-600 558 88.50 88.50 1 600-700 620 79.00 79.00 Stock Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: 2-9 yr old cows, bred 4-9 months 590.00-700.00 Per head. Aged cows: 450.00-600.00 per hd. Stock Cows and Calves: Medium and Large 1-2: 7 to 10+ yrs old cows with 100-275 lb. calves 620.00-800.00 Per pair. Stock Bulls: 790.00-970.00 per hd. Calves: Baby Beef: 75.00-140.00 per hd. Baby Dairy: 55.00 per hd. Source: Travis Gabbard (Market Specialist) Kentucky Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Louisville, KY Travis Gabbard@USDA.gov Phone 606-260-1404 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/sv_1s168.txt 7:00pm .