SV_LS158 Louisville, KY Monday February 8, 2010 KY Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Owensboro, KY - Kentuckanna Livestock Market (cattle weighed at time of sale) Receipts: 347 Last week: 140 Last year: 153 Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers and heifers steady to 2.00 lower. Moderate supply of feeder cattle with moderate demand due to weather conditions. Slaughter cows were 15 percent of supply: Slaughter bulls 02 percent: Replacement cows 03 percent and feeders 80 percent: The feeder supply included 25 percent steers 46 percent heifers and 29 percent bulls. 22 percent weighed over 600 lbs. Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1305 1305 49.50 49.50 6 935-1190 1112 50.00-54.00 51.79 1 1110 1110 56.50 56.50 High Dressing 1 1075 1075 46.50 46.50 Low Dressing 9 1215-1490 1321 50.50-55.00 52.89 3 1260-1325 1287 55.50-57.50 56.35 High Dressing 5 1280-1480 1376 46.50-48.50 47.42 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 1015-1175 1076 46.50-52.50 48.77 1 1090 1090 53.00 53.00 High Dressing 2 1205-1305 1255 46.50-47.50 47.02 1 1245 1245 54.00 54.00 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 745 745 43.50 43.50 5 960-1135 1045 37.00-44.00 39.63 1 1220 1220 42.00 42.00 Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 2010 2010 66.50 66.50 Slaughter Bulls Y.G 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1315-1425 1370 60.50 60.50 2 1745-1825 1785 60.00-60.50 60.24 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 330-390 367 106.00-112.50 108.98 7 478-480 479 96.00-103.25 99.40 10 508-595 562 95.50-100.50 96.81 8 651-653 652 85.50-89.00 87.68 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 415-470 450 91.00-92.00 91.27 11 580 580 88.75 88.75 Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 345 345 65.00 65.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 353-375 360 94.50-95.00 94.83 44 420-499 464 87.50-95.00 92.20 36 505-595 537 83.00-92.50 88.72 11 600-680 661 78.00-83.00 81.31 9 702-740 719 77.00-82.00 81.21 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 358 358 89.00 89.00 4 520-567 555 82.00-83.00 82.77 Feeder Heifers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 932 932 63.25 63.25 Feeder Heifers Medium 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 535-560 552 77.00-80.50 79.37 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 295 295 105.00 105.00 2 375 375 105.00-106.00 105.50 9 405-485 420 95.00-99.00 97.19 30 525-586 572 93.00-95.50 93.44 4 610-625 620 80.00-86.00 83.76 6 705-725 722 76.50-76.75 76.71 4 843 843 70.25 70.25 Groups of 20 or more: 22 head 586 lbs 93.00 charx Feeder Bulls Medium 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 479 479 88.50 88.50 Stock Bulls: No Test Calves: Baby Beef calves: 135.00 Source: Todd Henning (Market Specialist) KY Dept of AG-USDA Market News, Louisville, KY Jack.Colley@usda.gov Phone: 502-582-5287 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/sv_ls158.txt