SV_LS143 Louisville, KY Thurs Feb 4, 2010 USDA-KY Dept of Ag News Blue Grass South Livestock Market, Stanford Kentucky (Cattle weighed at time of sale) Cattle Receipts: 2134 Last week: 1022 Compared to Monday’s sale: Steer and heifer calves sold fully steady to firm, with the exception of 6 wgt steers selling up to 5.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers sold fully steady. Today’s market exhibited more demand for all classes than previous sales. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 5.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 800-1200 1140 57.50 57.50 High Dressing 6 1200-1600 1368 49.50-55.00 53.42 4 1200-1600 1361 55.50-58.50 56.19 High Dressing 3 1600-2000 1648 51.50-54.00 52.37 1 1600-2000 1625 56.50 56.50 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 800-1200 1025 51.50 51.50 5 800-1200 956 41.50-48.00 44.01 Low Dressing 11 1200-1600 1374 49.50-55.00 52.54 3 1200-1600 1362 54.00-58.50 56.67 High Dressing 3 1200-1600 1382 44.50-48.50 46.60 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 800-1200 972 48.00-48.50 48.29 1 800-1200 915 52.00 52.00 High Dressing 5 800-1200 981 31.50-45.00 39.94 Low Dressing 4 1200-1600 1290 45.50-49.50 47.70 3 1200-1600 1245 50.00-54.00 49.97 High Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1000-1500 1360 64.50-67.00 65.63 5 1500-3000 1778 64.00-72.00 67.04 1 1500-3000 1980 75.00 75.00 High Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1000-1500 1385 59.50 59.50 2 1500-3000 2082 56.50-60.50 58.77 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 200-300 276 107.00-116.00 113.92 9 300-400 324 108.00-120.00 114.54 17 400-500 469 107.00-116.00 108.57 40 500-600 534 93.00-110.00 102.68 73 600-700 644 90.00-103.00 97.32 77 700-800 752 85.50-92.10 90.67 342 800-900 834 84.50-91.30 89.08 2 900-1000 987 80.50 80.50 Groups: 22 hd avg.w/t 671 Charx 97.20 21 hd avg.w/t 732 Charx-blk 91.25 33 hd avg.w/t 773 blk 92.10 66 hd avg.w/t 810 mostly blk 91.30 62 hd avg.w/t 811 Charx-blk 90.95 124 hd avg.w/r 820 mixed 86.95 60 hd avg.w/t 892 blk-bwf 88.90 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 400-500 450 107.00-114.00 110.38 92 600-700 632 97.75-104.00 103.02 149 700-800 761 86.95-90.25 87.16 5 800-900 817 83.75 83.75 23 900-1000 987 84.60 84.60 Groups: 77 hd avg.w/t 627 blk 104.00 135 hd avg.w/t 763 mixed 86.95 23 hd avg.w/t 987 mixed 84.60 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 368 106.00-109.00 107.49 5 400-500 469 100.00-109.00 105.24 8 500-600 547 95.00-102.00 99.34 12 500-600 598 103.75 103.75 Thin 1 600-700 685 83.00 83.00 1 800-900 845 83.00 83.00 Feeder Steers Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 700-800 788 84.00 84.00 1 800-900 835 83.00 83.00 1 1000-1100 1010 74.00 74.00 Feeder Steers Medium 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 21 800-900 831 82.00 82.00 Full Groups: 21 hd avg.w/t 831 blk 82.00 Full Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 200-300 293 74.00 74.00 4 400-500 450 68.00-70.00 68.51 13 600-700 692 68.50 68.50 60 700-800 794 62.00-73.40 73.23 Groups: 59 hd avg.w/t 795 Holstein 73.40 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 200-300 255 107.00-109.00 107.96 1 300-400 390 99.00 99.00 18 400-500 448 90.00-101.00 95.66 22 500-600 561 85.00-97.00 90.54 120 600-700 672 80.00-90.25 88.59 108 700-800 731 77.00-87.00 85.59 17 800-900 848 75.50-79.50 78.58 Groups: 85 hd avg.w/t 683 Charx-blk 89.10 49 hd avg.w/t 709 Charx-blk 86.60 22 hd avg.w/t 778 blk 84.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 200-300 295 105.00 105.00 7 300-400 344 103.00-104.00 103.51 17 400-500 447 96.00-100.00 97.73 18 400-500 416 105.75 105.75 pkg weaned 117 500-600 507 86.00-96.10 95.29 64 600-700 663 79.00-88.50 86.89 92 700-800 775 81.00-84.95 84.29 Groups: 96 hd avg.w/t 500 Charx-blk 96.10 36 hd avg.w/t 689 blk 86.75 76 hd avg.w/t 782 blk 84.95 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 200-300 260 101.00-103.00 101.73 7 300-400 383 90.00-102.00 97.66 6 400-500 464 90.00-96.00 91.93 6 500-600 533 89.00-94.00 91.45 10 600-700 643 77.00-85.50 84.47 5 700-800 734 75.00-77.00 75.77 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 400-500 460 94.00 94.00 Feeder Heifers Medium 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 36 500-600 541 88.30 88.30 Groups: 36 hd avg.w/t 541 mixed 88.30 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 325 92.00 92.00 1 400-500 410 91.00 91.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 15 400-500 471 101.00-106.00 103.05 18 500-600 541 82.00-98.75 94.13 16 600-700 628 83.00-94.00 90.00 1 700-800 715 76.00 76.00 3 800-900 813 77.50 77.50 Stock Cows: Small and Medium 2-3: 2 years old to aged 730-925 lbs and bred 4-9 months 330.00-650.00. Baby Beef: 135.00; ind small 50.00 per head. Source: Kenneth Leavell (Market Specialist) Kentucky Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Louisville, KY kenleavelle@USDA.gov Phone 502-564-4896 24 Hour Toll Free Market Report 1-800-327-6568 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/sv_1s143.txt 0:00pm .