SV_LS163 Louisville, KY Wed Feb 8, 2012 USDA-KDOA Market News United Producers Inc Owenton Auction Weighted Average Report for 02/08/2012 Wednesdays receipts: 550 Last week: 766 Last year: 645 Compared to last Wednesday: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers under 600 lbs 10.00 to 12.00 higher, over 600 lbs 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs 10.00 to 14.00 higher, over 500 lbs uneven. Slaughter cows 04 percent of the supply: Slaughter bulls 02 per cent: Replacement cows 01 percent and feeders 93 percent: The feeder supply included 43 percent steers, 34 percent heifers and 14 percent feeder bulls: 44 percent of the supply weighed over 600 lbs. Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 1305-1445 1398 68.50-71.50 69.64 1 1525 1525 78.50 78.50 High Dressing 2 1775-1785 1780 69.50 69.50 1 1910 1910 77.50 77.50 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1095 1095 67.50-68.50 68.00 1 1200 1200 72.00 72.00 1 1400 1400 76.50 76.50 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 1075-1110 1092 61.50-64.50 62.74 2 915-1040 978 45.50-46.50 45.97 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1735-1995 1827 79.50-88.50 83.73 1 1875 1875 89.50 89.50 High Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1455 1455 77.50 77.50 3 1720-2275 1972 73.50-79.50 76.46 1 1545 1545 73.00 73.00 Low Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 287 287 170.00 170.00 13 352-380 369 190.00-199.00 193.78 17 405-468 442 175.00-189.00 182.89 41 508-559 537 167.00-180.50 171.80 54 635-688 655 141.50-156.50 152.35 87 715-796 766 132.00-145.90 138.88 3 827 827 136.00 136.00 Groups: 36 head 739 lbs 145.90 mstlyblks 41 head 796 lbs 132.00 mstlyblks Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 565-597 583 140.00-153.00 149.30 Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 565 565 111.00 111.00 2 748 748 100.50 100.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 32 325-398 361 165.00-175.00 171.68 38 405-489 453 148.00-170.00 161.58 5 466 466 170.00 170.00 Fancy 30 500-590 538 135.00-149.00 141.10 6 508 508 152.00 152.00 Fancy 23 600-680 630 132.50-142.50 139.88 6 755-788 770 120.00-128.00 123.23 12 735 735 140.00 140.00 Fancy 3 805 805 124.00 124.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 348-355 350 140.00-141.00 140.75 13 405-498 454 138.00-148.00 142.04 Feeder Heifers Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 500-540 520 137.00-138.00 137.52 3 610-630 623 135.50-137.00 135.99 Feeder Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 825 825 79.00 79.00 2 925-935 930 79.00-81.00 80.01 1 1045 1045 77.00 77.00 4 1210-1245 1221 66.00-79.00 75.28 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 353 353 185.00 185.00 12 423-473 456 170.00-180.00 173.76 30 513-582 548 149.00-173.00 161.12 1 550 550 148.00 148.00 Full 10 633-698 670 129.50-140.00 134.78 5 730-775 750 117.00-129.00 123.49 Feeder Bulls Small and Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 365-395 380 152.00 152.00 6 435-438 437 147.00-158.00 150.83 3 513 513 142.50 142.50 2 615 615 131.00 131.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1170 1170 720.00 720.00 1-3 Months Bred 1 1200 1200 880.00 880.00 4-6 Months Bred Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1070 1070 620.00 620.00 1-3 Months Bred 1 1050 1050 700.00 700.00 4-6 Months Bred Source: USDA-Kentucky Dept of Ag Market News, Louisville, KY Jack Colley Tele: 502-582-5287 Email: jack.colley@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/sv_ls163.txtSV_LS163.txt 455p