SV_LS168 Louisville, KY Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010 USDA-KY Dept of Ag News Russell Co. Stockyards, Russell Springs, Kentucky (Cattle weighed at time of sale) Cattle Receipts: 1071 For the week: 1071 Last week: 1007 Compared to last week: Feeder steer calves 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifer calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers mostly steady. No trend on slaughter cows and bulls. Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1145-1150 1148 48.50-53.00 50.75 2 1200-1415 1308 51.00-52.50 51.81 2 1320-1325 1322 55.50-56.00 55.75 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1103 1103 45.50 45.50 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 810-925 852 29.00-35.50 30.81 Low Dressing 1 1225 1225 42.00 42.00 Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1510 1510 63.00 63.00 1 1760 1760 59.00 59.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1670 1670 62.50 62.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 275 275 116.00 116.00 6 300-365 349 117.00 117.00 22 411-480 444 105.00-115.50 112.65 25 500-554 537 106.00-111.00 110.17 27 511 511 113.75 113.75 Part Loads 57 610-670 639 89.25-100.00 97.66 45 710-779 742 87.50-93.50 92.30 20 829-846 839 86.50-89.00 88.01 60 863 863 86.95 86.95 Load 51 821-830 826 89.00-90.60 89.65 Part Loads 43 905 905 84.10 84.10 Part Loads Groups: 27hd avg.w/t 511 blk 113.75 21hd avg.w/t 821 blk 90.60 30hd avg.w/t 830 blk 89.00 60hd avg.w/t 863 mixed 86.95 43hd avg.w/t 905 mixed 84.10 Feeder Steers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 533-535 534 90.00-103.50 98.99 2 640 640 93.25 93.25 1 1145 1145 74.00 74.00 Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 360 360 67.00 67.00 6 721 721 67.00 67.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 329-395 353 93.50-110.00 103.16 14 432-483 451 89.00-103.00 97.09 22 414 414 102.00 102.00 Group 50 500-579 543 84.00-93.00 89.39 42 537-576 556 90.25-96.00 93.16 Groups 44 603-691 630 82.00-88.50 85.98 20 708-754 726 82.50-83.50 83.08 20 772 772 82.60 82.60 Part Loads 14 805-840 808 80.00-82.50 82.31 73 803 803 83.90 83.90 Load Groups: 22hd avg.w/t 414 blk 102.00 20hd avg.w/t 772 mixed 82.60 73hd avg.w/t 803 blk 83.90 Feeder Heifers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 393 393 89.50 89.50 2 663 663 78.50 78.50 Feeder Heifers Medium 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 380-390 385 90.00-95.00 92.47 2 435 435 85.00 85.00 3 505-583 557 79.00-83.00 80.21 5 654 654 77.00 77.00 Feeder Heifers Small 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 400-415 404 77.00-78.00 77.74 1 600 600 72.00 72.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 375 375 105.00 105.00 4 450-480 464 99.00-108.00 105.43 6 535-595 562 86.00-106.00 90.93 11 619-660 645 84.25-88.50 85.73 6 766 766 80.75-82.75 81.08 Feeder Bulls Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 630 630 81.00 81.00 Feeder Bulls Small 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 610 610 75.00 75.00 Stock Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: 2-9 yr old cows, bred 4-9 months: 650.00- 860.00 per hd. Stock Cows and Calves: Medium and Large 1-2: 5-7 years old w/t 150-250 pound calves at side: 940.00-1030.00 per pair. Stock Bulls: no test Calves: baby beef: 130.00 per head. 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 9:00pm .