SV_LS172 Louisville, KY Friday, June 26, 2009 USDA-KY Dept of Ag News Blue Grass Stockyards of Richmond, Richmond Kentucky (Cattle weighed at time of sale) Cattle Receipts: 706 Last week: 633 Compared to last week: Feeder steer calves steady. Yearling steers 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 1.00 higher. Yearling heifers 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not fully tested. Percent Lean Weight Avg-Dress High Dressing Lo-Dress Breakers 75-80 1000-1500 49.00-51.00 53.00-56.50 45.00-48.00 Boner 80-85 900-1100 46.00-50.00 Lean 85-90 800-1000 39.00-42.00 55.00 shelly 90 650-800 35.00 Slaughter Bulls: Y.G. Weights Carcass Boning Percent Range No test Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 200-300 272 128.00 128.00 7 300-400 351 110.00-122.00 115.77 15 400-500 458 102.00-110.50 106.76 22 500-600 550 101.00-110.00 105.53 4 600-700 625 97.00-102.00 100.03 60 700-800 730 99.80 99.80 Load 26 700-800 730 95.00 95.00 Part Loads 14 800-900 809 98.70 98.70 63 800-900 866 96.50 96.50 Load 1 900-1000 920 84.50 84.50 170 900-1000 915 90.10-93.60 92.24 Load Groups: 60hd avg.w/t 730 mixed 99.80 26hd avg.w/t 730 charx 95.00 63hd avg.w/t 866 blk 96.50 56hd avg.w/t 903 charx 93.10 57hd avg.w/t 906 blk 93.60 57hd avg.w/t 937 charx 90.10 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-400 391 103.00-110.00 105.27 Feeder Steers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 200-300 285 102.00 102.00 3 600-700 656 90.50 90.50 2 800-900 800 82.50 82.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 300-400 377 89.00-99.00 95.17 19 400-500 456 96.00-101.00 98.62 26 500-600 532 86.00-100.00 95.25 8 600-700 652 84.00-93.50 87.98 65 700-800 763 90.95 90.95 Load Groups: 65hd avg.w/t 763 blk/charx 90.95 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 500-600 556 83.00 83.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 300-400 358 84.00-95.00 92.08 1 400-500 470 85.00 85.00 Feeder Heifers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 200-300 296 100.00 100.00 1 400-500 490 88.00 88.00 2 500-600 535 95.00 95.00 1 600-700 660 78.00 78.00 1 700-800 740 83.00 83.00 Feeder Heifers Medium 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-500 448 85.00-89.00 86.85 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 370 108.00 108.00 5 400-500 453 102.00-109.00 105.22 3 500-600 562 95.00-103.00 100.22 3 600-700 652 91.00-97.00 92.92 Feeder Bulls Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 500-600 540 96.00 96.00 Stock cows: Medium and Large 1-2: Medium and Large 1-2: not fully tested. Stock cows and calves: Medium and Large frame 1-2: 2-10 years old with 100 to 300 pound calves at side: 650.00-970.00 per hd. Stock Bulls: no test Calves: baby beef: 155.00 Source: Travis Gabbard (Market Specialist) Kentucky Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Louisville, KY Travis Gabbard@USDA.gov Phone 606-348-9892 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/sv_1s172.txt 4:00pm .