SV_LS168 Louisville, KY Wednesday, June 24,2009 USDA-KY Dept of Ag News Russell Co. Stockyards, Russell Springs, Kentucky (Cattle weighed at time of sale) *No sale next week due to holiday* Cattle Receipts: 1114 For the week: 1548 Compared to last week: Feeder steer calves steady. Feeder heifer calves steady to 2.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Percent Lean Weight Avg-Dress Hi-Dress Lo-Dress Breakers 75-80 1000-1700 47.00-51.00 53.00-56.50 Boner 80-85 900-1200 44.00-48.00 55.00-56.00 42.50 Lean 85-90 800-1100 38.00-43.00 Slaughter Bulls: Y.G. Weights Carcass Boning Percent Range 1 1700-1975 78-82 62.00-67.50 2 1600-1700 76-78 57.00-61.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 200-300 273 115.00 115.00 10 300-400 359 106.00-107.00 106.91 16 400-500 428 103.00-105.00 104.06 36 500-600 530 100.00-110.25 109.60 19 600-700 622 95.50-107.00 104.90 14 700-800 719 92.00-99.00 95.59 60 700-800 792 96.80 96.80 Load 128 800-900 832 93.30-97.75 95.45 Load Groups: 60hd avg.w/t 792 blk/charx 96.80 63hd avg.w/t 813 blk 97.75 65hd avg.w/t 848 mixed 93.30 Feeder Steers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 360 100.00 100.00 1 400-500 425 94.00 94.00 Feeder Steers Small 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 200-300 235 95.00 95.00 1 500-600 515 87.00 87.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 17 200-300 261 110.00-112.00 111.15 31 300-400 365 100.50-109.50 104.73 28 400-500 473 93.00-99.00 95.64 18 500-600 528 89.00-96.00 93.83 23 600-700 614 83.00-84.50 84.14 75 600-700 644 88.40 88.40 Load 4 700-800 733 84.00 84.00 134 700-800 752 89.80-90.45 90.12 Loads 2 800-900 850 81.00 81.00 1 900-1000 970 70.50 70.50 Groups: 75hd avg.w/t 644 mixed 88.40 66hd avg.w/t 741 blk 90.45 68hd avg.w/t 762 blk/bwf 89.80 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 600-700 605 79.00 79.00 Feeder Heifers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-500 490 92.00 92.00 Feeder Heifers Small 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 320 85.00 85.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 300-400 355 100.00 100.00 18 400-500 490 94.00-102.50 99.01 19 500-600 553 90.00-102.00 95.84 9 600-700 685 89.00-93.50 90.46 1 700-800 705 93.00 93.00 Feeder Bulls Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 600-700 620 82.00 82.00 Stock Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: 2-9 yr old cows, bred 4-9 months 520.00-730.00 Per head. Aged cows: 390.00-465.00 per hd. Cows and Calves: Medium and Large 1-2: 2 to 9 yrs old cows with 100-300 lb. calves 550.00-890.00 Per pair. Stock Bulls: no test Calves: no test Source: Travis Gabbard (Market Specialist) Kentucky Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Louisville, KY Travis Gabbard@USDA.gov Phone 606-260-1404 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/sv_1s168.txt 745pm .