SV_LS145 
Louisville, KY           Friday May 16, 2008       USDA-KDOA                      

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Summary 
                                                
Receipts:                 This Week       Last Week       Last Year
Auction Cattle              24,961          25,448          23,306   
Auction Dairy Cattle           721             735             796       
Direct Feeder Cattle         2,750           2,440           3,625   
Auction Sheep                    0             347             289
Auction Goats                2,052             147           1,932    
 
   Supply:  Slaughter cows 10 percent, slaughter bulls 3 percent.  Feeder cattle 
84 percent, in the feeder supply steers and bulls made up approximately 50 
percent, heifers 50 percent.  Steers and heifers over 600 lbs totaled 
approximately 33 percent.  Replacements 3 percent. 

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 
Steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher, 
some 5.00 higher on calves.
                          Slaughter Classes:
Cows:     Percent Lean    Weight      Avg-Dress     Hi-Dress                  
Breaker       75-80       900-1700    51.00-55.00   58.00-63.00                  
Boners        80-85       900-1700    50.00-54.00   56.00-62.00, some 66.00         
Lean          85-90       875-1400    48.00-52.00                  
              85-90       650- 850    45.00-49.00
Bulls:
Y.G.    Weights    Carcass Boning Percent      Price
1       1400-2200            79-81           65.00-69.00
                             82-83           74.00-80.50            
1-2     1300-2100            77-79           64.00-68.00
2       1200-1800            74-77           60.00-64.00

                          Feeder Classes:
Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 300-350 lbs 117.00-127.00, few 128.00-131.00; 350-
400 lbs 110.00-120.00; 400-450 lbs 110.00-120.00, few 122.00-126.00; 450-500 lbs
106.00-116.00; 500-550 lbs 105.00-115.00, few 117.00-121.00; 550-600 lbs 100.00-
110.00; 600-650 lbs 98.00-108.00, few 109.00-111.00; 650-700 lbs 93.00-103.00;
700-800 lbs 92.00-102.00, few 103.00-107.00; 800-900 lbs 90.00-100.00, few 
101.00-106.15; 900-1000 lbs 89.00-98.80.
Holsteins: Large 3: 300-400 lbs 72.00-85.00; 400-500 lbs 70.00-82.00; 500-600 
lbs 69.00-79.50; 600-700 lbs 65.00-74.00; 700-800 lbs 64.00-72.55; 800-900 lbs 
60.00-68.25.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 300-350 lbs 96.00-106.00, few 108.00-115.00; 
350-400 lbs 93.00-103.00; 400-450 lbs 93.00-103.00, few 104.00-111.00; 450-500 
lbs 92.00-102.00; 500-550 lbs 90.00-100.00, few 101.00-106.00; 550-600 lbs 
89.00-99.00; 600-700 lbs 86.00-96.00, few 97.00-102.00; 700-800 lbs 84.00-94.00, 
few 95.00-99.00.

Weighted Averages of Groups (20 head or more): Feeder Steers, Medium and Large
1-2: 65 head 477 lbs 113.48; 134 head 553 lbs 113.78; 407 head 663 lbs 110.09; 
545 head 769 lbs 105.37; 722 head 853 lbs 101.91; 468 head 937 lbs 97.51.
Feeder Holsteins, Large 3: 40 head 543 lbs 79.00; 48 head 636 lbs 68.17; 148 
head 744 lbs 71.85; 20 head 822 lbs 68.25.
Feeder Heifers, Medium and Large 1-2: 71 head 357 lbs 106.23; 262 head 442 lbs 
101.61; 428 head 540 lbs 99.06; 310 head 665 lbs 98.27; 408 head 748 lbs 97.67; 
83 head 823 lbs 92.19; 21 head 900 lbs 86.30.
Feeder Bulls, Medium and Large 1-2: 20 head 374 lbs 113.25; 182 head 444 lbs 
113.70; 153 head 534 lbs 105.91; 60 head 632 lbs 99.50.

                          Replacements
Stock Cows and Calves: Medium and Large 1-2, 3-8 year old, 900-1500 lbs cows
with 100-250 lbs calves at side 710.00-950.00 per pair, some 1000.00-1260.00 per 
pair.
Stock Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2, mostly 3-8 years old, 4-9 months bred 575.00-
750.00 per head, some 830.00-950.00 per head.

                          Dairy Cattle 
Springers: (2-3 years old, 5-8 months bred) Supreme 1150-1500 lbs 1790.00-
2180.00, couple Jersey 1640.00-1660.00; Approved 1100-1500 lbs 1550.00-
1780.00; Medium 1050-1550 lbs 1060.00-1475.00, Jersey 1140.00; Common 950-1500 
lbs 750.00-950.00. 

                          Direct Feeder Cattle
Compared to last week, feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher.  Feeder heifers 
steady to 3.00 higher.  
All cattle for immediate delivery FOB, unless noted, with 2-3 percent or 
equivalent shrink. Receipts do not represent total movement in the area.
Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1-2  FOB Price- 600-700 lbs 102.00-115.00; 700-
800 lbs 98.00-107.00; 800-900 lbs 95.00-103.00; 900-950 lbs 92.00-97.00.
Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2  FOB Price- 600-700 lbs 94.00-105.00; 
700-800 lbs 94.00-98.00; 800-875 lbs 88.00-93.00.

				  Sheep: (no test)

				  Goats: (per head)
Slaughter Classes: 
Kids: Selection 2: 25-45 lbs 40.00-54.00; 45-60 lbs 45.00-60.00; 60-80 lbs 
70.00-81.00.  Selection 3: 25-45 lbs 34.00-40.00; 45-60 lbs 46.00-57.00.
Does: 50-70 lbs 27.50-30.00; 70-90 lbs 41.00-50.00; 90-110 lbs 40.00-60.00; 110-
130 lbs 66.00-70.00; 130-150 lbs 66.00-120.00.
Bucks: 50-100 lbs 30.00-49.00; 100-150 lbs 53.00-65.00; 150-200 lbs 105.00-
150.00. 
Does/Nannies: 70-90 lbs 35.00-55.00; 90-110 lbs 47.50-65.00; 110-130 lbs 57.50-
67.50; 130 lbs and over 65.00-110.00.
Families: 65.00-111.00 per family.

				  Goats: (per hundred weight)
Slaughter Classes: 
Kids: Selection 1: 50-60 lbs 160.00-170.00; 60-80 lbs 137.50-145.00.  Selection 
2: 30-40 lbs 102.50-125.00; 40-60 lbs 135.00-155.50; 60-80 lbs 135.00-139.50; 
80-100 lbs 125.00.  Selection 3: 20-45 lbs 68.00-100.00; 45-60 lbs 86.00-144.00; 
60-80 lbs 70.00-128.00.
Yearlings: Selection 1-2: 80-120 lbs 65.00-100.00.  Selection 3: 50-110 lbs 
48.00-86.00.
Does/Nannies: 50-80 lbs 55.00-87.50; 80-125 lbs 30.00-57.50; thin 60-100 lbs 
27.00-40.00; 120-200 lbs 42.50-47.00.
Bucks/Billies: 85 lbs 25.00; 100-140 lbs 67.50; 140-200 lbs 72.50-75.00; thin 
150-155 lbs 45.00.


Source:  USDA-KDOA, Louisville, KY
         Jack.Colley@USDA.gov    Phone:  502-582-5287
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