SV_LS157           
Louisville, KY        Wednesday Nov 18, 2009      KDOA-USDA Market News

Christian County, Hopkinsville KY (Cattle weighed at time of Arrival)
Receipts: 426         
                      
Compared to last week: No comparison due to the holiday.           

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400-500 lbs 85.00-90.50; 500-600 lbs 
86.50; 600-700 lbs 76.00; 700-800 lbs 73.00.
Medium and Large 2: 400-500 lbs 75.50; 500-600 lbs 69.00.

Holstein Steers: No test. 

Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2: 300-400 lbs 80.00-85.00; 400-500 lbs 
75.50-84.50; 500-600 lbs 75.00-85.50; 600-700 lbs 66.00-73.00; 700 lbs and 
over 66.50-67.50.
Medium and Large 2: 300-400 lbs 65.00-75.00; 400-500 lbs 61.00-71.50; 500-600 
lbs 73.00.

Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2: 200-300 lbs 75.00; 300-400 lbs 71.50-
80.50; 400-500 lbs 73.75-80.00; 500-600 lbs 70.00-78.75; 600-700 lbs 62.50-
67.00; 800-900 lbs 62.50.
Groups of 20 or More: 25 head 466 lbs 73.75 blk; 23 head 563 lbs 78.75 blk.
Medium and Large 2: 400-500 lbs 65.00-70.00; 500-600 lbs 59.00-65.50; 600-700 
lbs 50.50.
Small 1-2: 40.00-45.00.

Slaughter Cows:        
         Percent Lean    Weight       Avg-Dress     Hi-Dress     Lo-Dress
Breaker     75-80      1105-1650     37.50-43.50                             
Boner       80-85       935-1300     33.00-37.50                               
Lean        85-90       755-1040     24.50-32.50                               

Slaughter Bulls:            
Y.G.   Weights   Carcass Boning Percent      Avg-Dress        Hi-Dress
1      1240-1905                             58.00-59.00
2      1715                                  45.50-49.75    
                                        
Stock Cows: 1st Calf Heifers 3 to 6 mos bred 595.00-715.00 per head; cows 5-8 
yrs old, 4 to 8 mos bred 570.00-770.00 per head; cows 9 to 12 yrs old 3-5 mos 
bred 360.00-570.00 per head.
Stock Cows and Calves: Cows 5-12 yrs with calves at side 660.00-890.00 per 
pair.
Stock Bulls: No test. 
Baby Calves: NO Test

Source: Chip Stewart (Market Specialist)
        USDA-KDOA Market News, Louisville, KY
        Jack.Colley@usda.gov   502-582-5287
        www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/sv_ls157.txt
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