SV_LS168 Louisville, KY Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009 USDA-KY Dept of Ag News Russell Co. Stockyards, Russell Springs, Kentucky (Cattle weighed at time of sale) Cattle Receipts: 1408 For the week: 1713 Last week: 1569 Compared to last week: No trend from last week due to holiday. Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1060 1060 34.50 34.50 Low Dressing 3 1295-1545 1458 38.00-40.00 38.71 3 1200-1375 1277 42.50-45.50 43.60 High Dressing 1 1810 1810 38.50 38.50 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1055 1055 40.50 40.50 High Dressing 1 1180 1180 36.00 36.00 Low Dressing 1 1245 1245 38.00 38.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 950-1045 998 32.00-36.00 34.10 1 985 985 44.50 44.50 High Dressing 2 970-1040 1005 24.00-26.00 25.03 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1900 1900 54.20 54.20 1 1900 1900 57.00 57.00 High Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1685 1685 45.00 45.00 Low Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 200-298 261 106.50-115.00 108.37 3 320-395 370 98.00-109.00 101.17 18 400-473 431 99.00-108.00 103.54 43 500-595 527 85.50-96.75 92.45 67 600-663 623 80.00-91.75 87.18 2 745 745 79.00 79.00 131 768 768 87.50 87.50 Load 129 852 852 86.70 86.70 Load 179 912-939 925 83.75-84.40 84.04 Load Groups: 131hd avg.w/t 768 blk 87.50 129hd avg.w/t 852 blk 86.70 58hd avg.w/t 912 mixed 84.00 65hd avg.w/t 924 blk/charx 83.75 56hd avg.w/t 939 blk/bwf 84.40 Feeder Steers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 550 550 88.00 88.00 2 665 665 72.00 72.00 Feeder Steers Medium 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 493 493 81.50 81.50 Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 453 453 64.00 64.00 18 547 547 63.75 63.75 4 820 820 57.00 57.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 360-394 389 85.00-88.00 85.53 26 400-485 445 78.00-90.50 87.54 34 510-598 539 71.00-81.50 76.43 40 543-583 563 81.50-82.95 82.25 Groups 16 603-675 627 74.00-79.75 78.02 33 680 680 78.80 78.80 Part Loads 1 780 780 68.00 68.00 45 837 837 78.85 78.85 Part Loads Groups: 20hd avg.w/t 543 charx 81.50 20hd avg.w/t 583 blk 82.95 33hd avg.w/t 680 mixed 78.80 45hd avg.w/t 837 blk 78.85 Feeder Heifers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 406-478 430 75.50-78.00 76.43 Feeder Heifers Medium 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 465 465 74.00 74.00 Feeder Heifers Small 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 390 390 74.00 74.00 1 480 480 79.00 79.00 2 583 583 66.00 66.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 21 500-580 530 76.50-88.00 85.21 13 600-665 639 75.00-80.00 76.30 Feeder Bulls Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 542 542 80.00 80.00 2 690 690 73.00 73.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young bred 3-9 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 862-1250 959 575.00-700.00 615.73 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price bred 4-6 1 1250 1250 415.00 415.00 Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 150-200 pd calf 3 1200-1650 1440 800.00-850.00 832.71 Cow-Calf Pairs Large 1 Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 150 pd calf 1 1650 1650 640.00 640.00 Source: Travis Gabbard phone: 606-348-9892 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/sv_1s168.txt