SV_LS172 Louisville, KY Friday, September 5, 2008 USDA-KY Dept of Ag News Blue Grass Stockyards of Richmond, Richmond Kentucky Weighted Average Report for 09/05/2008 Cattle Receipts: 1,143 last week: 1,080 Compared to last week, steer calves traded steady. Heifer calves traded mostly steady to instances 2.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers traded steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows traded steady. Slaughter bulls traded steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 360-365 362 116.00-125.00 121.97 19 400-495 445 100.00-110.00 103.84 51 515-595 556 101.00-111.50 108.27 2 640 640 111.50 111.50 17 605-680 642 99.00-104.50 101.43 Calves 14 719-755 722 105.00-109.00 108.70 3 848 848 101.00 101.00 1 835 835 96.00 96.00 Calves 171 801-873 844 106.30-108.50 107.23 Load 54 944 944 104.95 104.95 Fancy 164 914-931 924 104.00-104.10 104.03 Load 51 1002 1002 102.00 102.00 Load Groups of 20 or more: 59 head 801 lbs 108.50 blk-Charx 54 head 859 lbs 106.30 blk-Charx 58 head 873 lbs 106.90 blks 55 head 914 lbs 104.00 Charx-blk 55 head 928 lbs 104.00 Charx-blk 54 head 931 lbs 104.10 blk-Charx 54 head 944 lbs 104.95 fancy blks 51 head 1002 lbs 102.00 bbwf Feeder Steers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 470 470 100.00 100.00 10 535-560 539 90.00-101.00 97.67 Feeder Steers Medium 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 445 445 91.00 91.00 Feeder Steers Medium 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 655 655 86.00 86.00 Feeder Steers Small 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 530 530 88.00 88.00 Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 307 307 76.00 76.00 29 406-498 485 77.00 77.00 Groups of 20 or more: 25 head 498 lbs 77.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 23 420-481 460 87.00-101.00 94.60 40 521-587 544 87.00-98.00 93.02 4 536-585 548 85.00-87.50 86.83 Fleshy 97 528 528 108.20 108.20 Load 28 600-673 643 94.50-105.00 102.56 18 620-648 633 90.00-95.50 92.12 Calves 5 602-670 635 86.00-88.00 87.04 Fleshy 73 668 668 101.50 101.50 Load 2 720 720 86.00 86.00 Fleshy Groups of 20 or more: 97 head 528 lbs 108.20 blk-mixed 73 head 668 lbs 101.50 mixed Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 440-445 442 88.00-95.00 91.48 3 500-565 533 85.00-89.00 86.60 2 680 680 85.00-87.00 86.00 1 790 790 98.00 98.00 Feeder Heifers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 515 515 84.00 84.00 Feeder Heifers Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 406-472 432 85.00-93.00 88.49 4 567-590 578 88.00-95.00 91.57 2 667 667 86.00 86.00 Feeder Heifers Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 445 445 75.00 75.00 Feeder Heifers Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 375 375 88.00 88.00 Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 475-495 480 83.00-91.00 86.58 Feeder Heifers Small 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 375-380 378 80.00-84.00 81.34 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 350-390 373 109.00-118.00 111.63 23 412-493 458 97.00-114.00 104.92 18 500-570 536 93.00-106.00 98.93 12 617-668 642 90.00-96.00 92.43 1 610 610 83.00 83.00 Fleshy Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 440-480 460 91.00-102.00 96.26 6 500-545 531 86.00-94.00 89.12 2 615-645 630 87.00 87.00 Feeder Bulls Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 595 595 100.00 100.00 4 630-675 661 90.00-92.00 90.99 Feeder Bulls Small and Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 495 495 98.00 98.00 Feeder Bulls Small 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 405-440 422 94.00-95.00 94.48 2 500-545 522 89.00-91.00 90.04 SLAUGHTER COWS & BULLS Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 605 605 52.00 52.00 1 1535 1535 47.00 47.00 Low Dressing 2 1630-1740 1685 52.50-53.00 52.74 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1180-1185 1182 51.00-54.00 52.50 3 1005-1145 1095 43.00-47.50 45.93 Low Dressing 5 1295-1355 1316 50.00-53.50 51.71 1 1320 1320 58.00 58.00 High Dressing 1 1295 1295 49.00 49.00 Low Dressing 1 1680 1680 55.50 55.50 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1060 1060 47.00 47.00 2 985-1160 1072 52.50-53.00 52.77 High Dressing 5 1010-1185 1059 38.00-42.00 40.10 Low Dressing 2 1270-1560 1415 48.50-49.50 49.05 1 1260 1260 41.50 41.50 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1880-2180 2015 65.00-72.50 69.15 Slaughter Bulls Y.G 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1895-1905 1900 62.00-64.00 63.00 Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 few 6-8 year old cows 1215-1310 lbs and bred 4-9 months 600.00-680.00. Large 2 4 year old plain cow 985 lbs and bred 4-6 months 550.00. Medium 2 cpl cows 7 years old to aged 1030-1235 lbs and bred 4-9 months 530.00-540.00. Small 1-2 cpl cows 4-6 years old 825-865 lbs and bred 4-6 months 450.00. Cows and Calves: Medium 3 3 year old plain cow w/300 lb calf 690.00. Baby Calves: beef baby (small calf) 105.00. Source: Travis Gabbard (Market Specialist) Kentucky Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Louisville, KY Travis Gabbard@USDA.gov Phone 606-348-9892 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/sv_1s172.txt 1800 rm